Community Calendar

In this class, you will be studying the ways the (clothed) human figure can move and pose, and how to quickly identify that information.

Bring a sketchbook if you’d like, paper and pencils will be provided.

Open to all skill levels age 12 and above, beginner to master.
No nude models included.

6-7pm on April 20th downstairs in the HCOA Studio
$25 General/ $20 HCOA Member

Storytime at the PRATT: Planet Earth

Tuesdays in April | 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.

Questions? CONTACT the Museum’s Education Staff – education@prattmuseum.org

Come play duplicate bridge with local bridge players. This is an ACBL event. All are welcome. Call or email for more information.

APPLICATIONS OPEN for the Ron Senungetuk Summer Youth Scholarship! Homer-area students currently enrolled in grades 6 through 11 are invited to apply for summer arts scholarships!

Due by 5:00pm on April 30, 2025, applications available online at homerart.org/event/2026-jubilee-youth-performing-arts-show/ and in the HCOA office.

**Students must complete the application themselves, but are welcome to stop by the HCOA office for help with the application Mon-Sat from 1-5pm. If Students need help photographing their work for submission we are happy to assist with photography and editing through April 25th.

Join HoWL to help clean up Homer! DiRtBaG Clean-Up Week is a litter clean-up for youth and families, and youth participants can earn scholarships for HoWL wilderness programs, complete service hours, and win prizes and special awards for categories such as Most Trash, Dirtiest DiRtBaG or Microtrash Master. To participate, meet us at Bishops Beach on Monday-Friday from 3:30 to 5:30, or from 4:15-5:30. On Saturday, April 25, we will meet from 11-2 to pick up trash at Bishop's Beach, and celebrate everyone's hard work with a pizza party, prizes and awards. Youth can participate with family members or can attend by themselves and join a HoWL-supervised crew. To learn more or register for Clean-Up Week, visit our website: https://www.howlalaska.org/clean-up-week

Join Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges at Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Homer, 95 Sterling Hwy, for Birding Alaska's National Wildlife Refuges presented in person by Aaron Lang of Wilderness Birding Adventures. A reception follows the presentation. From wilderness rivers rushing through the tundra of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to the seabird-rich islands of the Alaska Maritime Refuge, Aaron Lang has explored nearly half of Alaska’s National Wildlife Refuges over 25 years of birding across the state. Join us as he shares stories from his favorite birding adventures, highlights rare species, and recounts memorable experiences in some of Alaska’s most iconic birding destinations. Or ZOOM from wherever you are with the link and recording to be posted here https://alaskarefugefriends.org/aaron-lang-4-26/ This is a regular monthly meeting of Friends and all are welcome.

Homer based bird guide extraordinaire Aaron Lang has birded about half of the 16 national wildlife refuges in Alaska in is 25 years of guiding in the state. Join us, Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges, as Aaron shares stories from his favorite birding adventures, highlights rare species, and recounts memorable experiences in some of Alaska’s most iconic birding destinations. These include the Pribilof Islands, Adak, and Nome in the Alaska Maritime Refuge; Kodiak, known for its abundance of winter birds; Tetlin Refuge along a major migratory flyway; the accessible forests, lakes, and mountains of Kenai Refuge; the extreme northern landscapes of the Arctic Refuge; and the Yukon Delta Refuge—the largest waterfowl and waterbird refuge in the nation. The talk will last until 6 with a reception following. All are welcome and it is free. You can also zoom this program and it will be recorded. Details here https://alaskarefugefriends.org/aaron-lang-4-26/

APPLICATIONS OPEN for the Ron Senungetuk Summer Youth Scholarship! Homer-area students currently enrolled in grades 6 through 11 are invited to apply for summer arts scholarships!

Due by 5:00pm on April 30, 2025, applications available online at homerart.org/event/2026-jubilee-youth-performing-arts-show/ and in the HCOA office.

**Students must complete the application themselves, but are welcome to stop by the HCOA office for help with the application Mon-Sat from 1-5pm. If Students need help photographing their work for submission we are happy to assist with photography and editing through April 25th.

A FREE offering from the KBFPC Teen Health team! Once a week Life Lab after school for 5th & 6th grade empowers students with information about their changing bodies. Utilizing the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District-approved curriculum “The Great Body Shop” students will participate in activities, art projects, and discussions about puberty, emotions, and more! Drop ins welcome, learn more and sign up at: https://kbfpc-teenhealth.org/life-lab/

Join HoWL to help clean up Homer! DiRtBaG Clean-Up Week is a litter clean-up for youth and families, and youth participants can earn scholarships for HoWL wilderness programs, complete service hours, and win prizes and special awards for categories such as Most Trash, Dirtiest DiRtBaG or Microtrash Master. To participate, meet us at Bishops Beach on Monday-Friday from 3:30 to 5:30, or from 4:15-5:30. On Saturday, April 25, we will meet from 11-2 to pick up trash at Bishop's Beach, and celebrate everyone's hard work with a pizza party, prizes and awards. Youth can participate with family members or can attend by themselves and join a HoWL-supervised crew. To learn more or register for Clean-Up Week, visit our website: https://www.howlalaska.org/clean-up-week