Events Calendar – Sept. 28

WedSept28

Homer Chamber of Commerce
• noon-1 p.m. Chamber Brown Bag Luncheon – Focus on your business at the Homer Visitor Center. A Microsoft Office Tips and Tricks Presentation by Jennifer Powell. Please RSVP to Alida at 235-7740 or membership@homeralaska.org.

Zumba
• 6:30 a.m. Aqua Zumba- The Bay Club, Maria 
• Zumba 11 a.m.-noon, Midtown Cafe, Maria 
• 5-6 p.m., Midtown Cafe, Maria 
• 6:15-7:15 p.m., The Bay Club, Jena 

Rockstar Karaoke
• The Alibi, 435 E. Pioneer Ave. 235-9199. 

Open mic with Mike Fairman
• 8:30 p.m. Down East Saloon, 3.5 Mile East End Road 

Hillary Arwen Solo
• 10 p.m. Kharacters, 197 E. Pioneer, 235-1455.

Country Karaoke w/ Danny Lee
• 8 p.m. AJ’s Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern

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

Rise of the Planet of the Apes 
• 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Homer Theatre

ThurSept29

High Tunnel Tour
• 5-9 p.m. East End Road. Self-guided tours will start Thursday evening at two different locations out East End Road. Details about locations, go to the High Tunnel Growers Facebook page online. You do not need a Facebook account to see these details. Or you can call 235-6953

Zumba
• 9 a.m. Aqua Zumba, The Bay Club, Maria 
• 5:30-6:30 p.m. Zumba, The Bay Club, Maria 
• 6:30-7:30 p.m. Zumba Toning, The Bay Club, Maria 

Milo Matthews
• The Alibi, 435 E. Pioneer Ave. 235-9199. 

Danny Lee
• 6 p.m. AJ’s Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern

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

Johnny’s Substandard Variety Show
• 10 p.m. Kharacters, 197 E. Pioneer, 235-1455.

Karaoke with Dax
• 10 p.m. Down East Saloon, 3.5 Mile East End Road 

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

Homer Theatre’s 8th Annual Documentary Film Festival. See ad page 8.

FriSept30

Mariners vs. Hawks
• At Houston. JV at 4:30 p.m., Varsity at 7 p.m.

Dance music
• The Alibi, 435 E. Pioneer Ave. 235-9199. 

Sally & Dave
• 8 p.m. • AJ’s Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern, 120 W. Bunnell Ave. 235-9949.

Johnny’s Friday Matinee 
• 5-7 p.m. Kharacters, 197 E. Pioneer,  235-1455.

Yellow Cabin
• 10 p.m. Kharacters, 197 E. Pioneer, 235-1455.

Live music with 150 Grit
• 9 p.m. Down East Saloon, 3.5 Mile East End Road 

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

Homer Theatre’s 8th Annual Documentary Film Festival. See ad page 8.

SatOct1

Super Saturday at The Homer Bookstore
• 1-3 p.m. Marian Beck of Halibut Cove will be signing her new expanded Saltry cookbook called Salmon Patties and Rosehip Pie Cookbook. 332 E. Pioneer Ave., #1, 235-7496.

Dance music
• The Alibi, 435 E. Pioneer Ave. 235-9199. 

Johnny B and Friends
• 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Reservations recommended. AJ’s Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern, 120 W. Bunnell Ave. 235-9949.

Barroom Roses
• 10 p.m., Kharacters

Jack Tobin Band
• 9 p.m., Down East Saloon, 3.5 Mile East End Road 

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

Homer Theatre’s 8th Annual Documentary Film Festival. See ad page 8.

Third Annual Run to the Altar Half-Marathon Run and Walk
• 8:30 p.m. pre-registration, 9 a.m. walk, 10 a.m. Run. Registration and start at Homer High School parking lot. Homer’s only half-marathon run, a point-to-point race with three aid stations, ending on E. Skyline Drive. Covers road, dirt road and trail sections. Entry fee: Free.

SunOct2

Kids eat free all day with purchase of adult entree
• AJ’s Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern, 120 W. Bunnell Ave. 235-9949. 

Billy Strain
• 6 p.m. AJ’s Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern, 120 W. Bunnell Ave. 235-9949. 

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

Billy Strain Duo
• 6 p.m. The Alibi, 435 E. Pioneer Ave. 
235-9199. 

Tyler Munns Cabaret
• 8:30 p.m. Down East Saloon, 3.5 Mile East End Road

Sunday Morning Football Breakfast. 
• Open at 9 a.m., Food at 10 a.m.
Down East Saloon, 3.5 Mile East End Road 

Homer Theatre’s 8th Annual Documentary Film Festival. See ad page 8.

MonOct3

Zumba
• 5:15- 6:15pm  Zumba, Community School’s Green Room, Maria
• 6:15-7:15, The Bay Club, Jena

Prime Rib Dinner $21
• AJ’s Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern, 120 W. Bunnell Ave. 235-9949. 

Karaoke with Dax
• The Alibi, 435 E. Pioneer Ave. 235-9199. 

Monday Night Football and Taco bar.
• Food at half time. Down East Saloon, 3.5 Mile East End Road 

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

Homer Theatre’s 8th Annual Documentary Film Festival. See ad page 8.

TueOct4

VOTE!

Zumba
• 9 a.m. Aqua Zumba, The Bay Club, Maria 
• 11 a.m.-noon, Midtown Cafe, Maria 
• 5-6 p.m., Midtown Cafe, Maria 
• 6:15-7:15 p.m., The Bay Club, Jena 

Hillary Arwen
•The Alibi, 435 E. Pioneer Ave. 235-9199. 

Texas Hold’em poker w/ Jason
• 6 p.m. – midnight. AJ’s Oldtown Steakhouse, 120 Bunnell Ave. 235-9949

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

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

Homer Theatre’s 8th Annual Documentary Film Festival. See ad page 8.

Other

“Sea Otter Awareness Week” speaker series – all held at Islands and Ocean Visitor Center from noon to 1 p.m. each of the days.
• Wednesday, Sept. 28 – “Update on Alaska Sea Otters: Management Issues” Doug Burn, US Fish and Wildlife Service
• Thursday, Sept. 29 – “Update on Alaska Sea Otters: Service Research Activities” Doug Burn & Karen Corbell, US Fish and Wildlife Service
• Friday, Sept. 30 – “Historical Legacy of the 1911 Fur Seal Treaty” Erika Gavenus, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge

Upcoming

“ArtQuest”
• Thursdays from 4-5 p.m., Oct. 6 through Dec. 1. Art classes for children in school grades 3-8, taught by certified art teacher Marie Alexson.Fee for the series of 8 classes is $80. Homer Council on the Arts, 355 West Pioneer Ave. For information call 235-4288

Pratt Museum

WINTER HOURS
Open Tuesday-Sunday, 12 noon-5 p.m. Closed Mondays
 
FISH FEEDINGS
Every Tuesday & Friday at 4 p.m., Marine Gallery
Help feed the intertidal creatures in the aquaria.  Fish feeding is fun, free and all are welcome!
 
CALL FOR DONATIONS 
RITZ 2011 ANCIENT RITZ: A NIGHT ON THE NILE
AUCTION DONATIONS REQUESTED
Deadline for artist and business donations: 5 p.m., Friday Sept. 30
Artists and businesses are invited to donate to the 2011 Ritz auction.  This year’s Ritz theme is Ancient Ritz: A Night on the Nile and will be held Saturday November 5, 2011.  Art donated for auction will be on exhibit Oct. 7 through Nov. 3 in the Pratt’s Special  Exhibits Gallery. 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS
CSI MEETS INDIANA JONES:
HOW ARCHAEOLOGISTS HELP SOLVE CRIMES
Thursday Oct. 6 from 7-8 p.m.
We’re all familiar with television programs that figure out whodunit through careful crime scene analysis. But how do police officers know what to look for? How do they interpret the results? For some types of information, anthropology plays a big role. Join us as Alaska’s State Archaeologist, Dave McMahan, explains the role anthropology plays in training law enforcement officials and helping solve crimes.
 
RITZ ART PREVIEW EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION
Friday Oct. 7 from 5-7 p.m.
This exhibit will be on display through Nov. 3 and allows visitors to preview the art to be auctioned at the Pratt’s annual Ritz fundraiser.  The theme for 2011 is Ancient Ritz: A Night on the Nile and the auction event will be held Saturday Nov. 5.  Tickets go on sale Oct. 1. Please call or stop by the museum to purchase tickets. 
 
NATIONAL FOSSIL DAY CELEBRATION
Saturday Oct. 15 from 12 noon—3 p.m.
Come celebrate National Fossil Day and Earth Science Week at the Pratt with local experts Geoff Coble and Lee Post.  Bring your fossils for identification or just to share with the community.
  
CURRENT EXHIBITS
FACING THE ELEMENTS 2011
June 17 through Oct. 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
July 1 through Oct. 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
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.