Community Calendar

During this lapse in appropriations, national wildlife refuges will remain as accessible as possible. We are doing our best to take care of your refuges at this time, but some amenities and services may not be available. The visitor center will remain closed until the government reopens - all scheduled events will not occur during the lapse in appropriations. Thank you for supporting your local national wildlife refuge.

Call for Performance: 2025 Nutcracker Faire

HCOA is seeking performers to entertain shoppers at the 2025 Nutcracker Faire. If you are a solo musician, ensemble, or other type of performer and are interested in performing in the Homer High School Commons stage during the Nutcracker Faire, please fill out a submission form below.

Some things to know about this call for performance:

The Nutcracker Faire is on Saturday, December 6th from 11 am -7:30 pm and Sunday, December 7th from 12pm-5pm
Performers will be given one hour time spots.
This is a family friendly event, so all performances must be clean and suitable for children.
Submission form closes on Saturday, December 1st

This Interfaith Day of Learning is designed to equip you with the knowledge, resources, and connections to support individuals and families impacted by dementia, while fostering a dementia-aware and dementia-friendly culture in your community. Click here to register: https://forms.gle/dTYEinCJ9rGSnTT79

Topics include:

- Walking alongside parishioners on their spiritual journey with dementia

- Supporting care partners in your congregation

- Available tools and resources in Alaska

- Practical strategies for dementia risk reduction and awareness

You’ll leave with a toolkit of materials and a personalized plan to bring hope and support to your community in a way that aligns with your values and voice.

Who should attend:

- Clergy

- Pastoral care leaders

- Adult education coordinators

- Anyone engaged in spiritual or community care

Multiple leaders from your faith community are welcome. There is no cost to attend.

Join the Widow and Widower Support Group every Tuesday in our sunroom.

Come play soccer, shoot hoops, toss a ball, ride a scooter, play ping pong, or bring a (clean) scooter or strider bike to ride around on, and just be active! This is your time to do what you’d like in an open environment. This class is $4.00 pp and is open to all ages (unaccompanied minors must be at least in 3rd grade w/ parents' permission & signing of SPARC waiver).

Sorry, NO roller skates, skateboards, or pedal bikes w/ brakes are allowed at this time.

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

When hunger weighs heavily, it’s hard to focus, hard to thrive, and hard to stay well. At the Anchor Point Food Pantry, we meet that need with empathy, respect, and cheerful hearts—because no one should have to face hunger alone. We provide a weekly food line and meals, monthly TEFAP commodities, holiday food boxes, summer produce, hungry kids' weekend meal packs and a kids' summer lunch bag program.
Phone: 907-299-8437 - email: apfp.266@gmail.com // If you consider donating, thank you! This helps!

South Peninsula Hospital in Homer is hosting a series of community conversations on the southern peninsula to share plans on the hospital is preparing to meet the future healthcare needs of the community.

All are invited to attend one of two community conversations to meet members of the hospital board of directors, hear about proposed plans and changes to the hospital campus and learn about new providers and services. There will be a one-hour open mic session for participants to ask questions, give feedback and share their thoughts and ideas on the future of healthcare on the southern Kenai peninsula. A light dinner will be served.

For more information on the event, and to learn more about hospital campus needs and expansion plans: www.sphosp.org/strategic-plan/.

Learn practical job skills for becoming a deckhand on any vessel in one weekend at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer. Deckhand Skills runs November 7 through 9 and includes safety & survival skills, line handling, knots, gear orientation, basic navigation, crew roles, helm, wheelhouse expectations, and more. The cost is $150 and scholarships are available through the Homer Marine Trades Association for qualifying individuals. For more information visit kpc.alaska.edu/communitycourses or call (907) 235-1674 for help with registration.

SAVE THE DATE: Appointments for this year's low-cost blood tests will become available on October 1, 2025. Learn more at https://rotaryhealthfair.org/.

Registration is open NOW for all skating programs at the Kevin Bell Arena.
We have programs for all -- from toddlers to adults, youth hockey teams, learn to skate, men's/women's, figure skating, curling and broomball.

Visit our website - www.kevinbellarena.org -- for program descriptions, schedules, and prices, then register and pay online.

Join us Sat. Oct. 4, 11 am - 3:30 pm, for our annual opening day activities, where everything is free.

Programs begin the week of Oct. 6.