May 22 Wednesday
Tiny, precocious Sandhill Crane fuzzballs or colts will soon hatch in Homer. Crane colts and other baby wildlife are very vulnerable, so please keep your dogs on leash and cats at home.
As part of its Citizen Science projects, Kachemak Crane Watch keeps track of nesting success and wants your observations of Sandhill Crane colts.
Send your report to Kachemak Crane Watch at reports@cranewatch.org or call 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 or reports@cranewatch.org .
Public Meeting of the Sister City 40th Anniversary Task Force
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!***
Community event featuring a blessing for those headed out to see and a prayer for their safe return. Beginning with a Memorial Service for those lost at sea and to pay homage to our fallen veterans that have made everything possible for us to be here today.
There will be prizes for the best decorated boats registered in the parade procession followed by a Potluck dinner.
Barn Dance/Contra Dance with a caller and musicians who will perform at the Dancing Bears Memorial Day Dance Camp at Kings Lake in Wasilla/Palmer area. (Dance camp is super fun for all ages.)
Caller: Louise SiddonsBand Members: Linda Game, Betsy Branch, Sue Songer
Louise is a caller who specializes in calling in a way that helps dancers be more aware of where they are in relationship to the other dancers. It is good for all ages, genders, and levels of experience.
May 23 Thursday
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.
EXTRA:Prizes - The top three winning teams will get the opportunity to designate cash donations to a local non-profit of their choice. Thanks to a grant from South Peninsula Hospital Foundation, all individual participants reaching a weekly step average of 35,000 steps (approximately 5,000 steps a day) will be entered for weekly prize drawings and $1,800 in end of challenge cash prizes. Three winners will be drawn in three different step categories weekly, and they are eligible for $100, $200 and $300 cash prizes at the challenge end. New this year is a youth category. Winners will be announced and all will be celebrated at the end of challenge awards event.
Free indoor walking - As part of this event, free indoor walking will be provided every Wednesday in the month of May starting May 1st from 5-6pm at SPARC. During this time participants can enjoy free indoor walking, pick up free Homer Steps Up swag, get a free blood pressure reading and get assistance signing up. All are invited to stay from 6-7pm for free community yoga.
Learn more - Homer Steps Up is coordinated by South Peninsula Hospital and is made possible by support from the partners: City of Homer, South Peninsula Behavioral Health, SPARC, and SVT Health & Wellness. For more information visit www.homerstepsup.com or learn more at weekly Wellness Wednesday events at the KP College every Wednesday from 5-7pm through end of April.
Due to staffing, the Homer WIC physical office will be closed until May 28th. WIC Benefits and Services will still be provided. Email will be checked daily (homerwic2@gmail.com), or call the Kenai WIC office at: 907-283-4172 or Palmer WIC at: 907-746-4080. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you.
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.
Shortly after Sandhill Cranes arrive in Homer, cranes mate and prepare their nest site. Pairs canstart sitting on their nest as early as late April. Nesting has commenced when the cranes show upalone, indicating one is sitting on the nest. Last year over 60 nests were reported. An accuratecount of nesting crane pairs helps Kachemak Crane Watch estimate the local crane population andprovides an indication of annual reproductive success.Please report nesting Sandhill Crane pairs to Kachemak Crane Watch at reports@cranewatch.org orby calling 907-235-6262. Leave your name, phone number, and include the location and date whennesting started. Thank you for participating in this Citizen Science effort.For more information contact: Nina Faust at 907-235-6262 or reports@cranewatch.orgKachemak Crane Watch is a project of the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies.