Community Calendar

Join us Tuesday evenings at the Inspiration Ridge Preserve for weekly wildcrafting workshops! Learn about local ecology from our experienced naturalists and create your own craft to take home! All ages welcome, all materials provided, no experience necessary. See our website for more information.

Each week has a different theme; July's themes are:
July 14th: Wire wrapping and geology
July 21st: Wild tea
July 28th: Devil's club salve making

Join us for our second annual Seward Music Camp! This camp is inspired by a past Bluegrass camp and local musician. Participants will engage in five days of varied music instruction, learn to be a part of a band, enjoy daily elective classes and participate in an end-of-the week performance for community members and family! Snacks are included in camp tuition. Prior music instruction or having your own instrument is not required.

Storytime at the PRATT: Celebrating Summer

Tuesdays in July | 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

Hike through tunnels of alder trees and meadows of summer blooms while enjoying sweeping views of the Kenai mountains across Kachemak Bay. Guided by our expert naturalists, you will learn about the flora and fauna of this place. Keep an eye out for the wildlife that call this area home, including moose, black bears, lynx, coyote, sandhill cranes, and much more! Learn about ongoing monitoring and preservation efforts being carried out on the ridge.
This is a family-friendly, mild hike. The route is about 1.5 miles of maintained trail with mild elevation gain.

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

Join us for our second annual Seward Music Camp! This camp is inspired by a past Bluegrass camp and local musician. Participants will engage in five days of varied music instruction, learn to be a part of a band, enjoy daily elective classes and participate in an end-of-the week performance for community members and family! Snacks are included in camp tuition. Prior music instruction or having your own instrument is not required.

Hike through tunnels of alder trees and meadows of summer blooms while enjoying sweeping views of the Kenai mountains across Kachemak Bay. Guided by our expert naturalists, you will learn about the flora and fauna of this place. Keep an eye out for the wildlife that call this area home, including moose, black bears, lynx, coyote, sandhill cranes, and much more! Learn about ongoing monitoring and preservation efforts being carried out on the ridge.
This is a family-friendly, mild hike. The route is about 1.5 miles of maintained trail with mild elevation gain.

Hike through meadows of fireweed, dense spruce forest, and rolling wetlands at the headwaters of Fritz Creek. Guided by our expert naturalists, you will learn about local flora and fauna as well as the importance of wetlands to this environment. Keep an eye out for moose grazing on willow or black bears digging for roots. Learn about how we are working to protect this critical environment through ongoing monitoring and research.
This is a moderate hike on maintained trails with moderate elevation change.

Teens (ages 12-18) are invited to participate in FREE art making sessions in HCOA’s Studio every Wednesday afternoon from 4-6pm throughout the summer!

These sessions will be facilitated by Sherry Robinson, an artist, HCOA board president, and community volunteer.

General art supplies and snacks provided. Feel free to bring a project your working on!

Please RSVP at https://homerart.org/event/teen-art-space-summer/. We know participants may not make every session, but we do require a release and will send reminders for each session.

Wednesdays 4-6pm

downstairs in the HCOA Studio

Join us for our second annual Seward Music Camp! This camp is inspired by a past Bluegrass camp and local musician. Participants will engage in five days of varied music instruction, learn to be a part of a band, enjoy daily elective classes and participate in an end-of-the week performance for community members and family! Snacks are included in camp tuition. Prior music instruction or having your own instrument is not required.