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Williwaw Marimba plays at Marimba Madness last March at the Homer Elks Lodge.     -Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Artist Registry promotes artists, creates community

Taking a glance at the Homer Council on the Arts online Artists Registry, one thing pops up immediately.…

A great gray owl perches in an alder bush off West Hill Road in Homer last year.-Photo by Michael Armstrong,  Homer News

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Homer Christmas bird count part of national tradition

Oh sure, it’s easy to count and identify birds during the balmy spring days of the Kachemak Bay…

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Life Drawing models needed

Models are needed for the weekly Life Drawing Group, meeting 6:30- 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Homer Art &…

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HCOA seeks nominations for annual Arts Awards

The Homer Council on the Arts seeks nominations for its annual Arts Awards. The awards go to individuals…

Young Homer artists place in Ice Classic  poster contest

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Young Homer artists place in Ice Classic poster contest

Two Homer artists, twin sisters Marissa and Chelsea Lind, both 16, are the second-place winners of the 2014…

“Forest Eye” by Dan Coe on exhibit at Fireweed Gallery-Photo provided

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First Friday Events

Art Shop Gallery 202 W. Pioneer Ave. Art To Wear, work by various artists 5-7:30 p.m., First Friday…

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December shows offer locally made gifts

With Homer’s reputation as one of Alaska’s thriving arts communities, local art lovers can find creations worthy of…

Brownie Scout Audrey Chandler of Troop 564 and troop leader Sharlene Cline offer all the parts for making gingerbread houses at last year’s Nutcracker Faire.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

Now’s the time when our social calendars fill up like a bath tub at the bottom of Niagara…

Nikolai completes his story of the encounter between Fox and Whale, with Fox on the left and the shape of Whale’s tale appearing on the right.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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String storytelling: ‘Knotty’ entertainment

Forget all those interlocking pieces, hard to wrap shapes and battery-needing games. Here’s an activity that’s ancient, international…

New snow dusts pink flamingo lawn oranments on Diamond Ridge after a snowfall last Friday.-Photo by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

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Homer’s Best Bets

In a 1784 letter to his daughter, Sally, Benjamin Franklin observed that the bald eagle should not be…

Fruitcakes make tasty holiday gifts

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Fruitcakes make tasty holiday gifts

Many years ago when the Other Fisherman’s dad would drive back from visiting his brother in Florida he…

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Student show opens Monday

A show of student art opens at 5 p.m. Monday at the Kachemak Bay Campus Commons gallery. It…

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Octopus Garden artists hold show at Lynn Naden’s studio

Artists who exhibit at the Octopus Garden, a gallery on the Homer Spit closed for the winter, show…