Community Calendar

It's almost time to join the 9th annual Homer Steps Up challenge! For four weeks, track your daily walks with your smartphone, wearable fitness tracker, or pedometer to win prizes and incorporate more movement into your routine. NEW THIS YEAR: team sizes are no longer capped! Participants are now able to set their own daily walking goals, and our virtual map shows your progress on a walk between the end of the spit and Mirror Lake in Anchorage.

Every Wednesday, we're giving $50 in Homer Bucks to 10 walkers who averaged 7,500+ daily steps. Then, the 3 teams with the highest average daily steps over the four weeks will receive $100-500 to donate to their Homer organization of choice.

The 33rd annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival will be May 7-11, 2025. The registration opens on Friday, March 21 at 11 am. The digital program of events is on the webpage: https://kachemakshorebird.org/2025-virtual-program/ and the printed programs are out. The 6x6 canvases are available for volunteers to draw or paint something bird related for festival auction. Contact Marcy at kachemakbayshorebird@gmail.com. Must return the canvas by April 1.

Pickleball is a paddleball sport that combines elements of badminton, table tennis, and tennis. Two or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a ball over a net. The sport shares features of other racquet sports: the dimensions and layout of a badminton court, and a net and rules somewhat similar to tennis, with several modifications. Pickleball was invented in the mid 1960s as a children's backyard game.

Classes are available for adults and teens (12+). ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOME!

***Please bring a pair of clean indoor shoes for you & your child to change into (in the entryway). Thank you for helping to keep our new floor looking good!***

Sunday May 11th and 18th from 11am to noon.

A one-hour walk through the Pratt trails that weaves the ‘who’ and the ‘what’ of the natural world. How do both science and spirit help us understand and appreciate nature? Take a walk with guides Elizabeth Pileckas (Cosmic Hamlet Hikes) and one of our staff naturalists in an exploration of both the sense of spirit and the botanist’s knowing of this local forest. We will combine expert local area knowledge with mindful walking, poetry and play.

This workshop is outdoors. Please come prepared for any weather. Online registration is required for this event.

Between Two Mountains
Paintings by Homer artist Kellie Kekich

Celebrating life outdoors with friends and family.

First Friday Opening Reception:

May 2nd from 5-7pm in the HCOA Gallery

On Display May 2nd through June 2nd

Please join the Friends of Kachemak Bay State Park and the Kachemak Bay Water Trail Committee for our annual pre-season gathering! This is a FREE PUBLIC EVENT featuring local oysters and great conversation about all things paddling and boating on Kachemak Bay! Come by and say hi, buy a brew, and have some free food (did we mention the oysters 😊) and chat with the Friends about your summer adventure plans on the water.

Donations are accepted to support Kachemak Water Trail and Friends of Kachemak Bay State Parks.

Zumba is a workout that mixes low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party, combining all elements of fitness – cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility, boosted energy and a lot of fun. The instructor is Gretchen McCullough, and this class is available to adults & high schoolers (14+) for $7.00 ($4 for SPARC & $3 for instructor). Hope to see you there!

***Please bring a pair of clean indoor shoes for you to change into (in the entryway). Thank you for helping to keep our new floor looking good!***

It's almost time to join the 9th annual Homer Steps Up challenge! For four weeks, track your daily walks with your smartphone, wearable fitness tracker, or pedometer to win prizes and incorporate more movement into your routine. NEW THIS YEAR: team sizes are no longer capped! Participants are now able to set their own daily walking goals, and our virtual map shows your progress on a walk between the end of the spit and Mirror Lake in Anchorage.

Every Wednesday, we're giving $50 in Homer Bucks to 10 walkers who averaged 7,500+ daily steps. Then, the 3 teams with the highest average daily steps over the four weeks will receive $100-500 to donate to their Homer organization of choice.

This is an open time to come walk or run indoors and not have to worry about the snowy/icy conditions outside. We will have background music playing over the speakers. Come get your stroll on!

Open to adults (18+) for $4.00 per session (as of 9/1/24).

***Please bring a pair of clean indoor shoes for you & your child to change into (in the entryway). Thank you for helping to keep our new floor looking good!***