Community Calendar

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.

Join local naturalist-artist Kim McNett to draw quick and easy field sketches using loose, scribbly lines. We will learn to simplify large, complex subjects (such as trees and landscapes) in a fluid, gestural style that lets you "get right to it". This class is perfect for both beginner and practicing artists wishing to make art on the fly that doesn't require a lot of time, energy or materials.

Scribble Sketching the Boreal Forest with Kim McNett - for Teens & Adults
Saturday, June 20 2026 | 10am - noon | Pratt Museum
Registration Fee: $40
Member registration Fee: $30
Pay it forward Fee: $50

This workshop is intended for adults and mature teens 16 and older. Supplies included. Online registration required at https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/scribble-sketching-the-boreal-forest-with-kim-mcnett-for-teens-adults/

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.

• Seven SFSP bag lunches every Saturday for each youth during the summer (18 & younger). This is for free to help families with children during the summer.

"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.

Kachemak Bay Recovery Connection and Surfrider Kenai Peninsula are co-hosting a beach clean-up and BBQ on Saturday, June 20. Meet at the Bishop's Beach Pavilion at 3 pm. Beach clean-up is from 3-5 pm, followed by a BBQ at 5-7 pm. Gloves and bags for the clean-up, along with food for the BBQ will be provided. We will be giving back to our community through this sober event. Help us keep our community beautiful while connecting with others, enjoying the outdoors, and sharing a meal.

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 7-9pm, Thursdays from 7-9pm (starts 5/7), Saturdays from 5-8pm, & Sundays from 10am-1pm. *These are the days/times available from May-Aug '26!

***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!***

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Music & Lyrics by William Finn, Book by Rachel Sheinkin, Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
Directed by Finnley Stineff & Kjirsten Swanson

Performances: Thursday - Sunday, June 11 - 21 at 7:30PM

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An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.

Rated PG13

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

MSTruceTour26MidnightSun will start 6/14/26 in Christiana Delaware and end in Talkeetna 6/27. Two nights in Homer 6/20 is at Alice’s Champagne Place from 8-12. There’s a 50/50 raffle benefiting the MSSociety. The winner will be announced at 10pm.