Events Calendar – June 29

WedJune29

Beginning Acrylic
• 1-3 p.m. with Marali Sergeant-Smith.  This class teaches eager beginners all they need to know about the basics of acrylic painting. $180 for the course or $35 for drop-in. Sign-up at Homer Art & Frame. Each class is held at Homer Art& Frame 4001 Lake ST 3, Homer, AK 99603.

Look for charter boat Wednesdays!
• Alice’s Champagne Palace

Twisted Karaoke
• The Alibi, 453 E. Pioneer Avenue.

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

Wing-It Wednesdays – $5 specials
• AJ’s Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern

Singer/Songwriter Hobo Jim Show ($5 cover)
• 9 p.m. A.J’s Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern

Tim Heimbold Solo
• 10 p.m. Kharacters

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

Disney’s African Cats & Adopt a Cat Week (G)
• 6 p.m. Homer Theatre. An epic true story set against the backdrop of one of the wildest places on Earth.

Thor (PG13)
• 3:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Homer Theatre. Thor, God of Thunder, has been cast to Earth by his outraged father, Oden (Anthony Hopkins).

Meadow Drive Market
• noon – 6 p.m. Open air Farmer/Flea Market. Three miles East End Road at 5023 Meadow Drive, 299-0731.

Emblem Bingo
• 6:30 p.m. Elks Lodge 215 W. Jenny Way. Hosted by the Homer Emblem Club #350. (907) 399-4939

ThurJune30

The Grateful Dead
• 9 p.m. Alice’s Champagne Palace

Everyday great food served late until last call!
• The Alibi, 453 E. Pioneer Avenue.

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

Live music by JC Smith
• 7 p.m. AJ’s Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern

Ribeye Thursday! $16
• AJ’s Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern

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

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

Meadow Drive Market
• noon – 6 p.m. Open air Farmer/Flea Market. Three miles East End Road at 5023 Meadow Drive, 299-0731.

Fundamental Watercolor Class
• 10 am- noon, with Marali Sargent-Smith. This class teaches the fundamentals and the basics of watercolor painting.The cost is $180 for the course or $35 for drop-ins. Sign-up at Homer Art & Frame. Each class is held at Homer Art& Frame 4001 Lake ST 3, Homer, AK 99603.

Teach Me Thursdays
• 1-3 p.m. with Certified Children’s Art Teacher Shanley Kerl. Each Thursday kids,  8 and up, will have fun exploring a different art lesson. Watercolor pencils and color pencils are this Thursday’s class. $25 per class All Supplies Included! Sign-up at Homer Art & Frame. Each class is held at Homer Art & Frame 4001 Lake ST 3, Homer, AK 99603.

FriJuly1

Open House
• 5-7 p.m. July 1. Lucy Mahan, LPC, of Transitional Counseling, and her office partners, Vivan C. Finlay MFT and Sharon McKemie Bauer MS, will be hosting an informational open house. Please stop by for appetizers. We will be answering questions and listening to your input on the mental health concerns in the Homer community. 3691 Ben Walters Ln., Suite 3, Office # 8. 240-1465.

Bikes Rock Homer “Fix ‘Em” Party
• 6-9 p.m. July 1. 3585 East Road, East End Mini Storage, behind Cycle Logical. Join volunteer bike mechanics from Bikes Rock Homer and Homer Cycling Club to fix up donated bikes to be distributed to kids and adults who need a bike. Bring bikes to donate to the cause or stop by if you need a bike. Hot dogs and beverages will be provided.

Little Shop of Horrors
• 8:15 p.m. Pier One Theatre on the Spit.

Acoustic Rock by Skyline
• 7 p.m. Alice’s Champagne Palace

Tuff E Nuff – great rock ‘n roll
• The Alibi, 453 E. Pioneer Avenue.

Elders on Fire
• 9 p.m. AJ’s Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern

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

Live music
• 10 p.m. Kharacters

Iron Mermaid
• 10 p.m. Down East Saloon

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

International Super Star!! Pato Banton!!
• Alibi. Tickets on sale $15 in advance.

Disney’s African Cats & Adopt a Cat Week (G)
• 6 p.m. Homer Theatre. An epic true story set against the backdrop of one of the wildest places on Earth.

Kung Fu Panda 2 (PG)
• 3:45 p.m. & 6 p.m. Homer Theatre.

Hangover 2 (R)
• 8:15 p.m. Homer Theatre.

Meadow Drive Market
• noon – 6 p.m. Open air Farmer/Flea Market. Three miles East End Road at 5023 Meadow Drive, 299-0731.

SatJuly2

Little Shop of Horrors
• 8:15 p.m. Pier One Theatre on the Spit.

Peterson Bay Potluck Party
• 6-9:30 p.m. Dinner and Music by Burnt Down House. Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, 235-6667.

Tuff E Nuff – great rock ‘n roll
• The Alibi, 453 E. Pioneer Avenue.

DJ Jetta Dance Party!
• 9 p.m. Alice’s Champagne Palace

Kevin Worrell
• 10 p.m. AJ’s Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern

Barroom Roses
• 9 p.m. Down East Saloon

Seaside Farmers
• 10 p.m. Kharacters

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

Kung Fu Panda 2 (PG)
• 3:45 p.m. & 6 p.m. Homer Theatre.

Hangover 2 (R)
• 8:15 p.m. Homer Theatre.

Meadow Drive Market
• noon – 6 p.m. Open air Farmer/Flea Market. Three miles East End Road at 5023 Meadow Drive, 299-0731.

SunJuly3

Little Shop of Horrors
• 7:30 p.m. Pier One Theatre on the Spit.

Sunday supper specials
• Alice’s Champagne Palace

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

Kid’s eat free with one adult entree
• AJ’s Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern

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

Billy Strain Duo
• Alibi

Kung Fu Panda 2 (PG)
• 3:45 p.m. & 6 p.m. Homer Theatre.

Hangover 2 (R)
• 8:15 p.m. Homer Theatre.

MonJuly4

Happy Fourth of July – see full schedule page 9

4th of July Pancake Fundraiser
• 6 a.m. – 2 p.m. Homer Boys & Girls Club pancake feed.

Wing Night!
• Alice’s Champagne Palace

Texas Hold’em Poker Nite
• 6 p.m.-midnight AJ’s Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern

Karaoke with Dax
• Alibi

Pig roast 4 p.m.; horseshoes, 2 p.m. Superfrequency 8 p.m.
• Down East Saloon

Barroom Roses
• 10 p.m. Kharacters

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

TueJuly5

Intermediate Drawing
• 1-3 p.m. with Marali Sargeant-Smith.  This class is geared towards those that wish to take their drawing skills from the basics to the next level. $180 for the course or $35 for those that wish to drop in. Sign-up at Homer Art & Frame. Each class is held at Homer Art& Frame 4001 Lake ST 3, Homer, AK 99603.

$10 burger and brew
• 5 p.m. Alice’s Champagne Palace

Seaside Farmers
• Alibi

Official State Balladeer
Hobo Jim Frontier Dinner Shows ($5 cover)
• 6:30-9 p.m. Two shows. AJ’s Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern

Salmon/Chicken Bake $14 specials
• AJ’s Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern

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

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

Kung Fu Panda 2 (PG)
• 3:45 p.m. & 6 p.m. Homer Theatre.

Hangover 2 (R)
• 8:15 p.m. Homer Theatre.

Upcoming
• Noon-1:30 p.m. July 14, Women’s Connection Luncheon, Bidarka Inn, Best Western.

Other

Bayview Park Work Party
• Join Families First and volunteers at the Bayview Park Work Party on Saturday, June 25, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Bring your rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows and buckets! Fun for the whole family!! Child care is available.

Pratt Museum
SUMMER HOURS
Open Every Day 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. 
 
FISH FEEDINGS
Every Tuesday and Friday at 4 pm, Marine Gallery. Help feed the intertidal creatures in the aquaria.  Fish feeding is fun, free and all are welcome!
 
SEABIRD CAM
All day, Every day this summer, Marine Gallery
Live video broadcast of nesting seabirds from Gull Island.  Visitors control the camera for close ups of common murres, kittiwakes, puffins, cormorants, glaucous-winged gulls and their young.
  
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
HISTORIC HARBOR WALKING TOURS
Fridays and Saturdays, May 27 through August 20 at 3 p.m. 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.