Community Calendar

Juneteenth - A Celebration of Freedom for All

Thursday June 19th from 4-5pm

Join us at the Pratt for an evening of storytelling with Homer’s Gogo Skywalker Payne to celebrate this historic day of freedom.

Gogo Skywalker Payne is a nationally acclaimed storyteller, spiritual life coach, and performing artist whose voice has echoed from the DuSable Museum to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. A lifelong teller of transformative truths, she weaves ancestral wisdom, activism, and artistry into stories that heal, awaken, and liberate. With a B.A. in Communications/Storytelling earned summa cum laude, Gogo is a force of courage, compassion, and cultural celebration.

This event is in collaboration with Homer Pride.

Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $5. 

Our pickleball classes are open to adults and teens (12+) on Tues/Thurs/Fri from 9:45-11:45am, Tues/Thurs/Sat from 6-8pm & Sundays from 10am-1pm. The price is $6 for adults and $4 for youth/students/military/veterans/seniors 62+. ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOME!

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

Pickleball is a paddleball sport that combines elements of badminton, table tennis, and tennis. Two or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a ball over a net. The sport shares features of other racquet sports: the dimensions and layout of a badminton court, and a net and rules somewhat similar to tennis, with several modifications. Pickleball was invented in the mid 1960s as a children's backyard game.

Come and join us to learn more about Juneteenth, the day of freedom for African-Americans by attending an informative presentation at the library with guest speaker Ted Carter - educator, advocate, and champion.Ted Carter’s Juneteenth slideshow presentation will explore the history and significance of Juneteenth, which commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United States. The presentation will include discussions about the Emancipation Proclamation, the events leading to Juneteenth in Galveston, Texas, and the ongoing struggles for equality and freedom.

About the speaker:
Ted Carter is a retired eighth grade science teacher from Cleveland, Ohio. He also taught in Anchorage at Clark Middle School – one of the most diverse middle schools in the United States for a year before moving to Homer, where he now lives.
Growing up near a suburb of Shaker Heights, a wealthy, white community he experienced social as well as physical barriers between the residents of Shaker Heights and those in his neighborhood when a once-connected street was blocked off by a concrete barricade. This experience prompted him to lead discussions about possibilities and barriers.
Ted’s story has been featured on Ideastream Public Media.

Free Weekly Community Event: HCOA Jam Sessions for music, joy, and friendship-
Join us for Jams on Thursday nights from 6:30-9pm in the HCOA gallery, facilitated by Cathy Stingley! All ages, instruments, and music styles are welcome. Learn more at homerart.org/event/jam-sessions-at-hcoa

Pier One Youth Theatre presents

Treasure Island

by Robert Louis Stevenson
adapted by Jules Eckert Goodman

Directed by Kathleen Gustafson

The classic swashbuckling story of adventure on the high seas as brought to life by the Pier One Youth Theatre Production Camp.

Show dates:
Thursday, 6/19
Friday, 6/20
Saturday, 6/21
Thursday, 6/26
Friday, 6/27
Saturday, 6/28

All show times at 7pm

At the Pier One Theatre on the Homer Spit

The first week of June, tiny Sandhill Crane fuzzballs, or colts, will be hatching. “Fuzzball Season” continues until close to the end of June as the later nesting pairs’ eggs hatch. Please keep your dogs on leash and cats inside during this early and vulnerable time for crane colts and other baby wildlife.

Please contact Kachemak Crane Watch with information about your nesting pair and their newly hatched colts. This important data helps us count the total number of colts in the area. KCW tracks nesting success and needs your observations.

Email reports to Kachemak Crane Watch at reports@cranewatch.org or call 907-235-6262. Include date of hatching, time, location, number of colts, mortalities, and your contact information so we can call for details. For more information contact: Nina Faust at 907-235-6262.

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) *We will be CLOSED ON MONDAYS for the summer!*

***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!***

Our pickleball classes are open to adults and teens (12+) on Tues/Thurs/Fri from 9:45-11:45am, Tues/Thurs/Sat from 6-8pm & Sundays from 10am-1pm. The price is $6 for adults and $4 for youth/students/military/veterans/seniors 62+. ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOME!

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

Pickleball is a paddleball sport that combines elements of badminton, table tennis, and tennis. Two or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a ball over a net. The sport shares features of other racquet sports: the dimensions and layout of a badminton court, and a net and rules somewhat similar to tennis, with several modifications. Pickleball was invented in the mid 1960s as a children's backyard game.

Music festival with buskingFriday morning at local businesses, Contra Dance workshop in afternoon. Main concerts Friday and Saturday starting at 5:00pm.
Saturday afternoon has workshops open to ticket holders.

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