Community Calendar

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 & teens (12+) Mon-Fri from 8:30-9:30am and Mon-Fri from 11:45am-12:45pm. Cost is $4.00 per session. (It is also okay to bring a child in a stroller to walk)

***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!***

This is an open playgroup for parents/guardians to bring their young ones* to a great big open space and let them run around and play. Bring your own toys or play with what SPARC has provided (no pedal bikes w/ brakes allowed at this time, only strider bikes & scooters). This class is available Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays from 10-11:30am (unless a special event interferes). Cost is $4.00 per child.
* This means toddlers not in kindergarten, or not of school-age yet (~5 yrs. old & younger) -- older siblings are allowed but need to be careful of the littles!

***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!***

Story time with readings, crafts, sometimes science experiments and/or guest speakers. We will be doing it every Wednesday through the school year and will just break for times when school is out like over the holidays.

Join Debbie Chulick, Dementia Educator, along with Martie Klousner, Speech Therapist and a Dietician, for an informative session on communicating with someone living with dementia.

Learn:

- Practical Communication Techniques

- Tips on supporting eating and swallowing challenges.

For more information, please call Hospice of Homer at 907-235-6899

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

Open to adults & teens (12+) Tues-Fri from 8:30-9:30am and Tues-Fri from 11:45am-12:45pm. Cost is $4.00 per session. (It is also okay to bring a child in a stroller to walk)

***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!***

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

Join Debbie Chulick, Dementia Educator, for this one-hour class on simple activities, movement, and tips to deepen connection with loved ones with Dementia. For more information, please call Hospice of Homer at 907-235-6899.

Join us every Wednesday for our Grief and Loss Support Group in the Hospice of Homer sunroom.

Free Weekly Teen Art Space is back, Hosted by Drue Smith, artist & licensed clinical therapist who specializes in art, and art educator Lynn Marie Naden.
Teens 12-18 are invited to the HCOA Studio Space, bring your own project or use materials available. Snacks provided! Wednesdays from 4-6pm rsvp online at homerart.org/event/free-teen-art-space/