Events Calendar – July 6

WedJuly6

Beginning Acrylic
• 1-3 p.m. Beginning Acrylic with Marali Sergeant-Smith.  This class teaches eager beginners all they need to know about the basics of acrylic painting. $180 for the course. Sign-up at Homer Art & Frame, 4001 Lake Street #3, Homer.

Charter boat Wednesdays
• Alice’s Champagne Palace

Twisted Karaoke
• The Alibi

Mike Fairman
• 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

Kung Fu Panda 2 (PG)
• 3:45 p.m. and 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.

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

ThurJuly7

Fundamental Watercolor Class
•10 a.m. – noon. Fundamental Watercolor Class with Marali Sargent-Smith. This class teaches the fundamentals and the basics of watercolor painting.
The cost is $180 for the course. Sign-up at Homer Art & Frame, 4001 Lake Street, #3.

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

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

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads
• 9 p.m. Alice’s Champagne Palace

Milo Matthews
• The Alibi

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

Live music by Tyler Munns
• 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.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (part one)
• 7 p.m. Homer Theatre. Free showing followed by the premier of Part Two at midnight to begin a two-week run of the final chapter in the Harry Potter saga.

FriJuly8

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

Uplift ~ homegrown reggae
• 9 p.m. Alice’s Champagne Palace

Dj and dancing!
• The Alibi

Grover Neely
• 9 p.m. AJ’s Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern

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

Iron Mermaid
• 10 p.m. Kharacters

Bay Rockers
• 9 p.m. Down East Saloon

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

Green Lantern (PG13)
• 6 p.m. Homer Theatre.

X-Men: First Class (PG13)
• 3:15 and 8: 30 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.

SatJuly9

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

Highland Games Throwing Clinic
• 10 a.m. Kachemak Bay Equestrian Center, Mi. 2.5 East End Rd. Novice Athletes who want to participate in Aug. 6 Homer Highland. Games must attend a clinic to learn proper technique.

MO JO Bones- great rock and blues
• The Alibi

Grover Neely ~ Progressive acoustic with harmonica
• 9 p.m. Alice’s Champagne Palace

Bayriders
• 9 p.m. AJ’s Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern

Emma Hill
• 9 p.m. Down East Saloon

Hillary Arwen
• 10 p.m. Kharacters

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

Green Lantern (PG13)
• 6 p.m. Homer Theatre.

X-Men: First Class (PG13)
• 3:15 and 8: 30 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.

SunJuly10

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

Come in for a great meal
• 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

Billy Strain
• 6-9 p.m. AJ’s Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern

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

Billy Strain Duo
• Alibi

Green Lantern (PG13)
• 6 p.m. Homer Theatre.

X-Men: First Class (PG13)
• 3:15 and 8: 30 p.m. Homer Theatre.

MonJuly11

Wing Night!
• Alice’s Champagne Palace

Pizza specials – bring the whole family
• 4 p.m.-midnight AJ’s Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern

Karaoke with Dax
• Alibi

Game Night with Jeff
• Down East Saloon

Barroom Roses
• 10 p.m. Kharacters

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

Green Lantern (PG13)
• 6 p.m. Homer Theatre.

X-Men: First Class (PG13)
• 3:15 and 8: 30 p.m. Homer Theatre.

TueJuly12

Intermediate drawing
• 1-3 p.m. six week course called Intermediate Drawing one with Marali Sargeant-Smith.  This class is geared toward those that wish to take their drawing skills from the basics to the next level. $180 for the course. Sign-up 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

Taco Tuesdays, $5 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

Green Lantern (PG13)
• 6 p.m. Homer Theatre.

X-Men: First Class (PG13)
• 3:15 and 8: 30 p.m. Homer Theatre.

Upcoming

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

Homer United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
• 7 p.m., Thursday, July 14. Erin Cline presents “The Contemporary Relevance of Confucianism,” a free lecture for the public . Dr. Cline, Assistant Professor of Comparative Ethics, Georgetown University.

Summer Science Lecture Series
• Seldovia Public Library, Friday, July 8 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, July 23 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, August 27 at 7 p.m. Seldovians for Science and the Seldovia Public Library will be hosting a series of three public science lectures in Seldovia this summer. The lecture series is designed to specifically address one of the biggest difficulties we face today with the public understanding of science and science education in public schools. Creationism continues to be a concern in the United States and it has recently become a problem in Seldovia. The speakers will clearly explain the science behind the Big Bang, the age of the Earth and evolution and why Creationism is not science.
On Friday, July 9, at 7 p.m. Dr Travis Rector, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Alaska Anchorage will be speaking on Big Bang Cosmology and the age of the universe.
Local Geologist, Dr. Brett Higman of Ground Truth Trekking will be speaking on Saturday, July 23 at 7 p.m. on the age of the Earth.
Dr. Leslie Cornick, Associate Professor of Marine Biology at Alaska Pacific University will give a talk on evolution and the Creationism/Intelligent Design problem on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m.

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.

Alaska’s Marine Mammals Discovery Labs on July 6, July 8, and July 9 from 1 – 3 p.m. at Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center. Explore the fascinating world of Alaska’s whales, seals, sea otters and more at these fun, free, hands-on labs for all ages. Contact Carmen at 226-4659 for information.

Pratt Museum

SUMMER HOURS
Open Every Day 10 a.m. — 6 p.m. 
 
FISH FEEDINGS
Every Tuesday & Friday at 4 pm, Marine Gallery. Help feed the intertidal creatures in the aquaria.  Fish feeding is fun, free and all are welcome.
 
SEEBIRD CAM
All day, Every day this summer, Marine Gallery. Courtesy of the Seldovia Native Association. 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.

BEARCAM UPDATE
Katmai National Park continues to work on technical issues related to transmitting the Bear Cam feed along with other necessary communications from Brooks Camp.  Unfortunately it is unlikely those issues will be resolved this summer in time to see the bears when they are most active at Brooks Falls – during the month of July.
 
CURRENT EXHIBITS
FACING THE ELEMENTS 2011
June 17 through October 1, Pratt Museum Forest Trail. The Pratt presents its annual outdoor art exhibit, Facing the Elements, located along the Museum’s forest trail.  This exhibition is completely open to the elements and offers artists the natural surroundings as a unique backdrop. 
 
BOREAL BIRCH:
ART AND SCIENCE IN THE NORTHERN FOREST
On display July 1 through October 2, Special Exhibits Gallery. This exhibit will feature work by three of Alaska’s best known artists—Margo Klass, Barry McWayne, and Kesler Woodward—who have worked together for two years with University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist Kimberley Maher to produce this exhibition exploring Alaska’s birch trees from a variety of perspectives.  In their paintings, photographs and mixed media sculpture the three artists “talk” with one another and with their scientist partner about birches, presenting this signature feature of the boreal forest as image, symbol and natural element.  The artwork will be accompanied by interpretive materials and commentary from the scientist and educational materials related to the exhibition will be available for classroom use and online.
 
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
MARVELOUS MONDAYS STORY HOUR
Mondays: July 11, 18 & 25, 11 a.m. — 12 noon
Storytelling, hands-on experiences and children’s literature featuring natural history and the cultures of Kachemak Bay are all part of Marvelous Mondays story hour. 
 
THE OBJECT AT HAND
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: June 20-July 29, 2-3 p.m.
Get a close look at unique objects in the collections storage.  Pratt high school interns select and research a collections object and then display and discuss their findings with museum visitors. 
 
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.
 
FOREST ECOLOGY TRAIL WALKS
Thursday evenings, June 16 through August 11, at 6 p.m.
Meet at trailhead behind the Museum. Join a Pratt Museum docent at the Forest Ecology Trailhead behind the Museum for an hour of interesting and informative forest ecology discovery.  There is no fee to participate.
 
Various education programs are taking place throughout the year at the Pratt.  Check out their website for more details,
www.prattmuseum.org and click on our calendar of events.