Community Calendar

The Wynn is a birding hotspot. Join us on a tranquil morning walk to some of our favorite bird watching spots. Novice and experienced birders welcome!

Traverse rolling trails and summer wildflower meadows on an Inspiration Ridge Guided Hike. This secluded corner of Alaska is more than just a place to recreate—it's a sanctuary for wildlife, a living classroom for conservation, and a place of peace for those seeking to escape the crowds. Take in the sweeping views of Kachemak Bay and the Kenai Mountains, explore miles of trails, and discover the wildlife who call this vast landscape home. On a Guided Hike, you're not only embarking on an unforgettable adventure, but you're also supporting vital conservation efforts that help protect these critical ecosystems for future generations.

1.5-Hour Tour:
June - Labor Day, 2025; 4-days a week
Departing: 11:00am

3-Hour Tour:
June - Labor Day, 2025; 2-days a week
Departing: 2:30pm

Stop by the HCOA Gallery Monday - Saturday from 1-5pm to view Color-Texture-Shape-Lines, abstractions by Michelle Michaud. Her works will be on display in the gallery through June 30th!

"Abstract painting gives me the freedom to just paint, without the expectation that the painting should turn out to look a certain way or look like a certain object or scene. For me, abstract art evokes emotion. I love playing with colors, textures, shapes, and lines. The possibilities are endless. Paint what you feel, enjoy what you paint." -Michelle Michaud

Plants and animals aren’t the only things living in the forest. Come learn about different fungi and their important role in the ecosystem.

Pier One Theatre and Johnny B. present

Johnny B's Rhythm of the North

The Rhythm of the North is a celebration of our mountains, waterways and wildlife. The live performance includes a segment about the life cycle of salmon and a visual and musical reminder of the grandeur of our ice fields and glaciers.

As guide, Johnny B. takes the audience on a tour of his home and wild lands of Alaska… through stories, original music, and awesome images.

You can catch John at Pier One Theatre on Sunday, June 22, and Saturday July 5 at 7:30 PM.

Tickets are $25

Homer, Alaska - Encaustic painter Antoinette Walker and ceramist Carla Potter exhibit at Bunnell Street Arts Center from June 5 - July 2, 2025. The exhibit opening is First Friday, June 6, 5-7pm with artist talks (and in-person ASL accessibility) at 6pm.

Antoinette Walker - Artist statement:

“My creativity and life stories are expressed with coastal marine themes that capture the wild beauty of my home, Alaska. Encaustic is my material of choice – a blend of beeswax, damar crystals and pigment – often using charts, scraps of paper and found objects that are embedded in the wax medium. I draw upon first-hand experiences of fishing, its dangers and excitement. Eroding river banks, weathered canneries, set net sites, surfaces beaten by heavy winds and torrential seas and rustic landscapes tell a compelling story. With every year there are subtle changes and inspirations for a fresh perspective. I’m drawn to these surfaces with textural layers that disclose a story. Using encaustic, painting, scraping, and scratching, I seek to reveal pieces that speak of the past and present. For me, inspiration is often a mystery. In painting, one thing inspires while another fades away. As in the landscape, changes are absorbed and reconfigured.”

Carla Potter - Artist Statement

“Every time I pick up a limpet shell I marvel at its compact form with its subtle shifting curves and endless variety of striations and ribs. Their color, pattern and textures layered in an inimitable way that strains my greedy eyes. I love to pinch them out of clay and this activity brings me great pleasure. The barnacle on the other hand populates surfaces with a multitude of jagged and clustered forms. Duplex, quadraplex, high rise insanity their variation of sizes clustered together suggest family or village. These toothy forms offer me the opportunity to recklessly claw and scrape the clay surface into a satisfying jumble of planes.”

Stop by the HCOA Gallery Monday - Saturday from 1-5pm to view Color-Texture-Shape-Lines, abstractions by Michelle Michaud. Her works will be on display in the gallery through June 30th!

"Abstract painting gives me the freedom to just paint, without the expectation that the painting should turn out to look a certain way or look like a certain object or scene. For me, abstract art evokes emotion. I love playing with colors, textures, shapes, and lines. The possibilities are endless. Paint what you feel, enjoy what you paint." -Michelle Michaud

The Wynn’s forest are a curious transition zone from boreal to temperate forests, making this an amazing habitat for a wide variety of plants and hybrid species. Meet a new plant that lives here every week!

Storytime at the PRATT in June: Family

This month there will have select Storytime days that are in collaboration with Homer Pride and in celebration of Juneteenth.

Tuesday, June 03 | 10:30am | no cost | age 3-10
Tuesday, June 10 | 10:30am | no cost | age 3-10
Tuesday, June 17 | 10:30am | no cost | age 3-10
Tuesday, June 24 | 10:30am | no cost | age 3-10

Storytime is a weekly event! Join us to read a story with a Pratt Museum Staff member, tour the galleries, and participate in an activity or craft.

See the poster to see which books will be read each week.

CONTACT Maghan Monnig, Curator of Education & Public Programs, tel (907) 435-3334, education@prattmuseum.org

Storytime at the PRATT in June: Family

This month there will have select Storytime days that are in collaboration with Homer Pride and in celebration of Juneteenth.

Tuesday, June 03 | 10:30am | no cost | age 3-10
Tuesday, June 10 | 10:30am | no cost | age 3-10
Tuesday, June 17 | 10:30am | no cost | age 3-10
Tuesday, June 24 | 10:30am | no cost | age 3-10

Storytime is a weekly event! Join us to read a story with a Pratt Museum Staff member, tour the galleries, and participate in an activity or craft.

See the poster to see which books will be read each week.

CONTACT Maghan Monnig, Curator of Education & Public Programs, tel (907) 435-3334, education@prattmuseum.org