Apr 26 Friday
Heidi's Booty Camp is a fabulous introductory workout class available to all ages & sizes! It will be based on basic form and functional movements that will progress into HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) using body weight and minimal equipment. Participants will work at their own pace and level. Led by instructor Heidi Cox. Cost of class is $3 and is scheduled for Tues. & Thurs. from 5:30-6:30pm.
Kids are allowed to come during this class but PLEASE bring your own toys & NO balls or wheeled equipment/toys allowed (for safety reasons).
***Don't forget to bring clean indoor shoes to put on in the entry way, prior to entering the floor. Thank you!***
Join Sharlene Cline and Marilyn Parrett on Saturday, April 27th from 6:00-8:00pm at Homer Council on the Arts, for a Syrah Wine Tasting. Sip on a flight of 3 Syrah wines accompanied by appetizers and a dessert silent auction.
This fundraiser for HCOA is $40 per person with limited seating available so make your reservation now!Tickets can be purchased online at homerart.org or from the HCOA office during regular gallery hours.
*Must be 21 years or older to attend (born on or before 4/27/03). Please bring picture ID to the event.
Grow Berries Like a Pro. Are you a new gardener wanting to grow your own berries? Tim Alzheimer and Matt Iverson, with 20+ years of berry growing experience between them, will cover both the big picture topics (site assessment, soil needs, pests from moose & birds to hares & porcupines) as well as the specifics of several different berries: black currants, red currants, gooseberries, honeyberries, and more. Monday and Tuesday, April 29 & 30, 6-7:30 pm at Kachemak Bay Campus. Only $35. To register visit https://kpc.alaska.edu/communitycourses or call (907) 235-1674.
Community wide swing dance, all ages, all levels, no partner needed. $5 entry
This is an Open Gym time for 7th-12th graders to hang out, play games, listen & dance to music, and eat some pizza & snacks, in a safe, supervised, indoor, drug-free environment. Once we're able to bring roller skating back, this will be an activity available for our teens too!Please bring clean, indoor shoes to change into in the entry area.*If your teen has never been to the SPARC, please go to sparchomer.org/schedule/ to register them & sign the liability waiver*
Apr 27 Saturday
Homer Steps Up community walking challenge is a free, four week event running May 1 – 28, 2024. In its 8th year, this popular event is open to anyone on the southern Kenai Peninsula, and regularly attracts hundreds of individuals on dozens of teams to compete for over $3,000 in random drawing and cash prizes. The winning team, based on a cumulative average of their members’ steps gets bragging rights, their name on the traveling trophy and a $500 award for a non-profit of their choice. The challenge is free to register online, and teams of 5-25 members compete by logging their steps using a wearable fitness tracker, smartphone or tracking and entering them manually. New this year is a youth category. Registration and information at www.homerstepsup.com. Homer Steps Up is coordinated by South Peninsula Hospital with support from City of Homer, South Peninsula Behavioral Health, SPARC, and SVT Health & Wellness.
Sign up online Starting April 1st!
The Annual Recycling Event in Homer will take place on April 27th at Spenard Builders Supply on Lake Street in Homer!
Recycle your electronic waste!
$15 Suggested Donation for TVs and MonitorsAll items accepted regardless of ability to pay.
Contact 907-235-4068 ext. 22 or recycle@inletkeeper.org to volunteer or schedule an appointment for a business, school, tribe, nonprofit, or government agency.
2024 Mary Epperson Folk Music Camp
July 15th – 19th 10am -4pmOpen to ages 8-17
The emphasis of Mary Epperson Music Camp is to have fun playing music!
Each student will select their classes from a list of options. We will do our best to place students in requested classes as well as an ensemble group of 4-7 students.
Each day will consist of a whole group gathering, 3 separate 45-minute class blocks, the ensemble rehearsal, and a group close-out.
On Friday, student ensembles will perform from 3-4 for each other and invited guests!
To register, complete the ticket purchase and fill out the camp registration packet by July 7th.
On Saturday, youth and families are invited to celebrate the end of HoWL's DiRtBaG Clean-Up Week, an annual litter pick-up. This event celebrates the youth participants who have helped steward the community through Clean-Up Week, and is an opportunity for youth to earn scholarships for HoWL programs and win DiRtBaG awards for special effort or enthusiasm during the clean-up. At 11:00 we will start with picking up trash around Bishops Beach, followed by a provided lunch and DiRtBaG awards. The HoWL DiRtBaG event also supports HoWL's need-based scholarship program, which helps provide expedition opportunities for all youth excited to HoWL. Visit our website to get involved as a participant or volunteer!
Applications are open for the Ron Senungetuk Summer Youth Arts Scholarship through April 27th!
Homer-area students currently enrolled in grades 6 through 11 are invited to apply for summer arts scholarships. Students must currently attend school in the Homer area and plan to return to school in the Homer area for the 2023-24 school year. Complete applications and supporting materials are due to Homer Council on the Arts no later than 5:00pm on Saturday, April 27th.
Paper applications are available to pick up Monday through Saturday from 1-5pm at Homer Council on the Arts, or apply online at homerart.org