May 01 Friday
Homer, Alaska – Tamara Ann Burgh is Artist in Residence at Bunnell Street Arts Center April 1-29, 2026. Burgh’s exhibit of watercolor illustrations and woodblock prints opens on First Friday, April 3 from 5-7pm with an artist talk at 6pm. During her residency she will lead a watercolor workshop April 15 from 6 to 8 pm. Register at BunnellArts.org.
Artist Statement
“I discovered the book “Alaskan Igloo Tales” (c. 1974, illustrations by G. Agupuk) years ago while working in Nome, AK’s Indian Education Art and Culture Program. At that time, the stories in this book felt strange and distant from modern Native culture and experience.
My self-studies in myth, history, Native cultures, and spirituality renewed my interest in the fascinating and inspiring stories in “Alaskan Igloo Tales.” I’ve chosen to visually reinterpret the book’s Inupiaq-identifying stories based on my new understanding, gained through studying Joseph Campbell’s mythic language and symbols.
This project started with two residencies at IAIA in Santa Fe and continued with a residency at Makotaay Art Village in Taiwan. I’ve illustrated all thirty stories in watercolor. These watercolor sketches serve as composition and color studies for moku hanga, a Japanese woodblock-style printmaking process.”
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+) Mon-Fri from 8:30-9:30am and Mon-Fri from 11:45am-12:45pm. *Our Monday afternoon class will be FREE throughout the year as well! (sponsored by & thanks to SPH!)*
***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!***
We're excited to offer this Chair Mobility & Stretching class to our schedule! This class will be 30-min long on Mondays & Fridays from 1-1:30pm and the cost is $2 to the instructor (Maria or Rowan).
***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!***"Chair Yoga" is a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. Chair yoga classes typically target those with physical disabilities or aging men/women who find a typical yoga session too challenging. It is also a great form of yoga for beginners or anyone who wants to focus on a gentle practice.
The Anchor Point Food Pantry Food Line is open on Fridays from 4-6pm with a food line and a meal.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. 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. Phone: 907-299-8437 - email: apfp.266@gmail.com // If you consider donating, thank you! This helps!
First Friday at the PRATT: Last Chance for 50 Years of Limited Entry
Friday, May 1 | 4-6pm
Last chance to come see our seasonal Special Exhibition before it departs in just a few short weeks!
Join us Friday May 1 from 4-6pm to see the exhibit and enjoy some light refreshments.
50 Years of Limited Entry opened at the start of the year in the Main Gallery and will be on display through mid May. It examines the origins and effects of the Limited Entry Program in Alaska. In addition to the 50 Years of Limited Entry exhibit panels, this exhibition features art, photographs, and materials from the Pratt Museum’s permanent collection.
No charge for admission.
May 02 Saturday
The Sandhill Cranes start arriving this month, so keep an eye on big birds coming into Homer. Send your Sandhill Crane sightings to Kachemak Crane Watch. Please include date, time, location, behavior, number of cranes, your name, and phone number, and email so KCW can call for more details if needed.
For more information contact Nina Faust. Phone: 907-235-6262. Email: reports@cranewatch.org
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!
Join us on Saturday May 2nd for Cook Inletkeeper's annual Electronics Recycling event, hosted at Spenard Builder's Supply in Homer. Together with volunteers and sponsors, we continue to provide a safe, responsible way for residents of the Kenai Peninsula to recycle their old electronics. Since 2006, this program has diverted over 667,000 pounds of electronics from Peninsula landfills!
Electronics Recycling will take place in Seward on Saturday May 9th. Ninilchik collection is open from April 30th to May 12th. Residents of Seldovia, Port Graham, and Nanwalek can drop off items in their communities until they are collected on May 12th.
Volunteers are needed in Homer and Soldotna to help greet attendees, sort and palletize electronics as they arrive.
For more information, visit: inletkeeper.org/recycling or email us at: recycle@inletkeeper.org
May 03 Sunday
SPARC Practice begins Sunday, January 4th, 2026– Every Sunday, 3-5pm for ages 8+– $4 at the door– Bring clean indoor shoes and a glove– softball players welcome* No SPARC Super Bowl and Easter Sundays *