Events Calendar – May 25

WedMay25

Zumba!
• Noon-1 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. Midtown Cafe on Pioneer Avenue.

Game 6 Boston @ Tampa
• 4 p.m. Alice’s Champagne Palace

Game 5 Oklahoma City @ Dallas
• 5 p.m. Alice’s Champagne Palace

Mike Fairman, Gong-style show
• 8:30 p.m. Down East Saloon

Wing Night $5 Specials
• Duggan’s Pub

Tim Heimbold Solo
• 10 p.m. Kharacters

Salty Dawg
• Open daily at 11 a.m. on the Homer Spit

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: On Stranger Tides (PG13)
• 3 p.m.; 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Homer Theatre. GREATEST SAGA OF THE HIGH SEAS!

ThurMay26

DASH Diet – stopping high blood pressure with diet and exercise
• 6 p.m. Dietary approaches to stopping hypertension. South Peninsula Hospital Training Center, 203 W. Pioneer Ave. Free and open to the public.

Game 6? Vancouver @ San Jose
• 5 p.m. Alice’s Champagne Palace

Game 5 Chicago at Miami
• 4:30 p.m. Alice’s Champagne Palace

Karaoke with Dax
• 10 p.m. Down East Saloon

Steak Night, $14
• Duggan’s Waterfront Pub

Live music by Tyler Munns
• 7 p.m. Duggan’s Waterfront Pub

Johnny’s Substandard Variety Show
• 10 p.m. Kharacters

Salty Dawg
• Open daily at 11 a.m. on the Homer Spit

FriMay27

The Glass Menagerie
• 7:30 p.m. Pier One Theatre on the Spit. Iconic Southern drama of Tom, his mother and sister. Reservations 235-7333. Second showing on Saturday.

Fourth Annual KiteFest ALASKA 2011 Kitesurfing/kiteboarding event.
• Mariner Park at the base of the Spit in Homer, Alaska. Starting each day when the wind comes up. The fourth annual KiteFest ALASKA will be held in Homer, Alaska this May 27-29, 2011, at Mariner Park. The event is for men and women of all ages who are currently kitesurfers, want to learn or are just curious.

Marian Call! CD Release Tour!
• 9 p.m. Alice’s Champagne Palace

Uplift – a no smoking show
• 10 p.m. Down East Saloon

Superfrequency with Nick Petumenos
• 9 p.m. Duggan’s Pub

Johnny’s Matinee Show
• 5-7 p.m. Kharacters

Tumbledown House from Bozeman, Mont.
• 10 p.m. Kharacters

Salty Dawg
• Open daily at 11 a.m. on the Homer Spit

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: On Stranger Tides (PG13)
• 3 p.m.; 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Homer Theatre. GREATEST SAGA OF THE HIGH SEAS!

SatMay28

Fourth Annual KiteFest ALASKA 2011 Kitesurfing/kiteboarding event.
• Mariner Park at the base of the Spit in Homer, Alaska. Starting each day when the wind comes up. The fourth annual KiteFest ALASKA will be held in Homer, Alaska this May 27-29, 2011, at Mariner Park. The event is for men and women of all ages who are currently kitesurfers, want to learn or are just curious.

The Glass Menagerie
• 7:30 p.m. Pier One Theatre on the Spit. Iconic Southern drama of Tom, his mother and sister. Reservations 235-7333.

Timeless Toys 14th Birthday ‘
• Open Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sun. 12-5 p.m. Come celebrate 20 percent off storewide sale.

Possible Game 7 Tampa @ Boston
• 4 p.m. Alice’s Champagne Palace.

Marian Call! CD Release Tour!
• 9 p.m. Alice’s Champagne Palace

Superfrequency – Nick Petumenos, nonsmoking show
• 9 p.m. Down East Saloon

Seaside Farmers
• 10 p.m. Kharacters

Smith Family Band with Billy Strain
• 9 p.m. Duggan’s Pub

Salty Dawg
• Open daily at 11 a.m. on the Homer Spit

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: On Stranger Tides (PG13)
• 3 p.m.; 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Homer Theatre. GREATEST SAGA OF THE HIGH SEAS!

SunMay29

Fourth Annual KiteFest ALASKA 2011 Kitesurfing/kiteboarding event.
• Mariner Park at the base of the Spit in Homer, Alaska. Starting each day when the wind comes up. The fourth annual KiteFest ALASKA will be held in Homer, Alaska this May 27-29, 2011, at Mariner Park. The event is for men and women of all ages who are currently kitesurfers, want to learn or are just curious.

Cook Inletkeeper Beach Bash
• 2-8 p.m. Celebrating clean water and healthy salmon, Homer Spit oyster building deck, across from the fishing hole and Pier One Theatre. Join Cook Inletkeeper for the fun, with great food, live music and dancing. For more information, visit
www.inletkeeper.org

Softball practice can be rough, come in and see what we have for you!
• Alice’s Champagne Palace

Piano Jukebox with Tyler Munns
• 8:30 p.m. Down East Saloon

Salty Dawg
• Open daily at 11 a.m. on the Homer Spit

Billy Strain Solo 6-9pm
• Duggan’s Waterfront Pub

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: On Stranger Tides (PG13)
• 3 p.m.; 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Homer Theatre. GREATEST SAGA OF THE HIGH SEAS!

MonMay30

Memorial Day: Remember our fallen soldiers

Cottonwood Horse Park opener fundraiser
• noon-5 p.m. Horse riding demonstrations, pony club games, Saltry chili, dessert auction, garage sale, pony rides. 1.5 miles East End Road, 235-8214 for information.

Wing night. 40 percent off all wing orders with pitcher of brew!
• Alice’s Champagne Palace

Texas Hold’em Poker Nite
• 6 p.m.-midnight Duggan’s Pub

Monday’s with Jeff – Game night free games, pool
• Down East Saloon

Salty Dawg
• Open daily at 11 a.m. on the Homer Spit

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: On Stranger Tides (PG13)
• 3 p.m.; 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Homer Theatre. GREATEST SAGA OF THE HIGH SEAS!

TueMay31

Zumba!
• Noon-1 p.m. Midtown Cafe on Pioneer Avenue.

$10 burger and brew
• Alice’s Champagne Palace

Taco Tuesday $5 specials
• Duggan’s Pub

Craft night with music by Tyler Munns
• 10 p.m. Kharacters

Stumblebum Brass Band From New York City
• 9 p.m. Downeast Saloon

Salty Dawg
• Open daily at 11 a.m. on the Homer Spit

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: On Stranger Tides (PG13)
• 3 p.m.; 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Homer Theatre. GREATEST SAGA OF THE HIGH SEAS!

Upcoming

Strut Your Mutt
• 10 a.m. June 4, Registration; walks begins at 11 a.m. Park behind old middle school.

Homer Garden Club Annual Plant Sale
• 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 4, Homer City Hall – 491 E. Pioneer Ave. Homer Gardeners share with the Community. Annual fund raiser for Homer Garden Club: giant tomato plants, perennials, 75 Peony plants, vegetables, annuals, and indoor plants. Meet the gardeners and learn their secrets.

Bluegrass Music Camp for kids
• 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, June 8; Friday, June 10, Glacierview Baptist Church. Tuition: $155 before May 27, $180 after May 27. Contact: Mo Wilkinson 235.9355, 299.3573 mokibay@yahoo.com. For more information, faculty listing, pictures, and online registration and payment, please visit www.bluegrasscampsforkids.com.

Homer Intuitive Arts Festival
• 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. June 4 and 5 Homer Elks Lodge, festival booths, lectures and great food.

Other

The Kachemak Bay Birders’ next monthly meeting will be Tuesday, May 31 at 4:30 p.m. at the Islands and Ocean Visitor Center in the Seminar Room. The meeting will be followed by a potluck dinner and Gary Lyon’s Presentation on Uganda.  Bring a dish to share. This is our final meeting for the year. For more information, contact Lani Raymond (235-9477) or Gary Lyon (235-0727).

PRATT MUSEUM

FISH FEEDINGS
• Every Tuesday and Friday at 4 pm in the Marine Room at Pratt Museum. Help feed the intertidal creatures in the aquaria.  Fish feeding is fun, free and all are welcome!
 
QUILTERS’ RECEPTION TEA
• Thursday May 26, 10am-noon. Sponsored by the Patrons of the Pratt Society (POPS), this reception will officially unveil this year’s raffle quilts made by the Kachemak Bay Quilters Group.
 
BONE DAY AT THE PRATT
• Saturday May 28, 12 noon—3 p.m.. Do you have any strange bones that you have always wanted to identify? Join local experts Lee Post and Hannah Bradley at the Pratt Museum for an afternoon of bone identification, an “articulate” way to celebrate National Museum Month!
 
UPCOMING EDUCATION PROGRAMS
HISTORIC HARBOR WALKING TOURS
• Fridays and Saturdays, May 27 through August 20 at 3pm. Meet on the Spit at the Pratt Wheelhouse near the Salty Dawg, $5 per person. Join a Museum docent to walk the historic docks of the Homer Harbor while hearing stories of local history, a memorable array of local characters and boats of all types.
 
Various education programs are taking place throughout the year at the Pratt.  Check out our website for more details,
www.prattmuseum.org and click on our calendar of events.
 
CURRENT EXHIBITS
BRISTOL BAY SCULPTURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY MAYGEN JANNETTA AND SCOTT DICKERSON
• April 15- June 26, Special Exhibits Gallery In this exhibit, Maygen and Scott collaborate to explore the dynamic sentiments of Bristol Bay.  This engaging show will steep its viewers in the beauty and complexity of the region. 
 
KACHEMAK BAY: AN EXPLORATION OF PEOPLE AND PLACE
• Pratt Museum permanent exhibit. This innovative exhibit is a complete redesign of the Pratt’s main galleries, with Phase I completed in 2004. Community-based videos, photo essays, computer interactives, and visitor-controlled remote video technology take visitors beyond the museum walls to historic and contemporary life around Kachemak Bay, providing an intimate means of understanding people and place.