Community Calendar

"The Shape of Silence" paintings by Musallam Youngblood are on display in the HCOA Gallery through June!

"This show explores the intersection of surrealism and material presence, where memory becomes tangible and emotion is embedded in oil on canvas. Emerging from a personal journey from the Middle East to Homer, Alaska, the paintings reflect an encounter with a landscape that is not merely seen, but deeply felt." -Musallam

Summer Hours:

Sunday - Closed
Monday - Closed
Tuesday - 1 to 5 pm
Wednesday - 1 to 5 pm
Thursday - 1 to 5 pm
Friday - 1 to 6 pm
Saturday - 1 to 6 pm

On Display through June 30th

Kachemak Bay Campus presents a hands-on class on planning and planting perennial agroecosystems, also known as food forests or permaculture gardens. Join master gardener Shawn Jackinsky from 1 to 3 pm, on Sunday, June 21. Learn what a regionally appropriate mixed-species perennial agroecosystem is and how to design one; how to select climate-appropriate crops, as well as propagation methods. Annual plants can be incorporated, but the focus here will be on edible perennial fruits and vegetables. You will gain hands-on experience by planting out perennial portions of the KBC gardens. Each class can stand alone, but they all work together as well. To register or for more information, visit kpc.alaska.edu/communitycourses or call (907) 235-1674.

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

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

The Seward State Parks Citizen Advisory Board welcomes the public to help guide the future of Seward area state parks. The Board meets on the third Wednesday from September to November, January to April from 5:30-7:30 pm at the AVTEC Culinary Academy third floor, alley entrance. No meeting in December

Badminton is continuing at the SPARC on Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30pm. Open to all ages (8 yo & up w/ parents' permission & signing of SPARC waiver). The cost is $4 for everyone.

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

The public is invited to comment on the Draft Feasibility Report for the Homer Harbor Expansion Study. Released on May 21 by the US Army Corps of Engineers, the report presents Alternative 2 as the Tentatively Selected Plan and details the economic, environmental and engineering analyses that informed its selection.

We encourage community members, harbor users, and all interested parties to provide feedback on the plan. Visit HomerHarborExpansion.com for information on how to access the report and to submit comments directly to the USACE. The public comment period ends on June 22nd. Your insights and local knowledge are important and welcome.

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!***

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. ***ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOME!***

Classes are available for adults and teens (12+) on Tues/Thurs/Fri from 9:30-11:30am, Tuesdays from 6:45-8:45pm, Saturdays from 5-8pm. & Sundays from 9:30am-12pm. We suggest look at our current schedule online for any possible time changes.

***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!***

BOTANICAL GARDEN, HOMESTEAD GARDEN, AND FOREST TRAIL TOURS

FREE // May 30 – August 30 // Thursdays and Saturdays , 11am – Noon

Join the Pratt Museum Garden Crew for guided tours of the Botanical Gardens, Homestead Garden, and Forest Trails.

We will offer an interpretive introduction to the broader ecology of the Kachemak Bay region and describe the ways that we incorporate the plant communities of the region into the Botanical Garden at the Museum. Botany experts and novices alike can find delightful insights as we explore the interactions and dynamics of our local ecosystem.

The Homestead Garden is an ever-evolving exhibit featuring many classic fruits and vegetables and a few specific local varieties that have been treasured by the local community for generations. We will explore some of the basics of plant propagation, discuss the benefits of perennial food crops and talk about food preservation and storage. Snacking is encouraged! Throughout the season, something is always worth sampling from the garden, though the real delight is black currant season in late autumn.

The Forest Trails showcase the ecological context in which the Museum is embedded. These trails wind through one of the larger remaining wild spaces in downtown Homer, and have some of the largest remaining trees in the area. Wildlife is abundant and the plant communities are diverse. There are several loops of varying distance that wind through the nearly 10 acre forest. A meander through these woods with one of our guides will offer an opportunity for wildlife sightings, listening to songbirds, and discussing the ethnobotanical and historical uses of plants that live in our region.