Here are some upcoming events in Homer that are youth and family oriented: Win prizes! There is still time to join a bowling team and win some great prizes! The BBBS fundraising event is on March 29. Call now to get more info and sign up for a team! Prizes include: round trip Ravn(era) ticket, helicopter ride, hotels, Tutka Bay cabin, free advertising in local media, and more! Music & Arts & Movies: Movies: Homer movie theater 235-6728. • Need for Speed (PG13) 6pm-Fri-wed 3:30pm Sat/Sun Homer HS musical The sound of Plaid: Fri March 28 at 730p, Sat March 29 at 3p and 7:30pm. Tickets at Bookstore. Pratt Museum – Free admission on Wed & Thur in March 235-8635 School year hours: Tue-Sun 12-5p prattmuseum.org/ • 25th anniversary of Exxon Valdez oil spill. exhibit on display during month • Fish Feeding at Pratt Museum: Tuesdays and Fridays at 4-5. Free. • Bigs & Littles get a 2 for 1 discount on admission year round. Coastal Studies - Marine debris art workshop: akcoastalstudies.org/ 235-6667. Location: 2416 Clover Place (near the American Legion Hall); open to community members Free, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30-6:00pm throughout the winter. Group days/times can also be arranged by calling Loretta. [email protected] 235-6741. Sports, Recreation & Science: Farm Day: Sat. March 29, 12-2pm, Mossy Kilcher’s farm. Check out horses, chickens, cows, etc. Open to public, free. DIRECTIONS: Take East End Road to Mile 5 and turn south on Seaside Farm Rd (going downhill on the ocean side of East End Rd), driving to the bottom of the drive. If icy or muddy, folks can park at the top and walk down; and ice cleats might be helpful if conditions are very icy. Coastal Studies - Wynn Nature Center & CACS akcoastalstudies.org/ 235-6667 • Snowshoe rentals available: free for members, $5/pp for 3 days for non members; 2 for 1 deal for Bigs & Littles. • Community Sunday Bonfire: every Sunday Jan-March (call to confirm), 2-4pm. location: Wynn Nature Center. Bonfire, snowshoes, fun in the snow. Open to public. Free. • CACS 50 Mile challenge: - Walk, run, snowshoe up to 50 miles by June 7th and win prizes! Individual and teams. Get a pedometer & log book. 235-6667 Community Recreation programs: Fall Winter schedule is available! to register and more information call 235-6090. cityofhomer-ak.gov/recreation Bigs- if you find a workshop or class that you and your Little are interested in, let Jenny know and she will see about getting a 2 for 1 special for you. • Table Tennis/Ping Pong: Wed 6-8pm, Homer HS • Pickle Ball: Mon, Wed & Fri, HERC building, 5:30-7:30p, and Mon 12p • Fencing: Mon/Thur, 5:30-8:30, Homer HS • Indoor plane flying: Thursdays, 330-530p, Homer HS, FREE • Indoor Rock Climbing: Tues. 6-8p, may add Thur too. Homer HS mat room. • Beginner Volleyball: Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30p Middle School gym, also on Thur for advanced level players, and Wed 6-8p for all level players. • Open Swim: 1-3p Sat. and 1-3p and 6-7:30p M,W,F. Homer HS Pool 235-7416. times can change when there are tournaments and maintenance. Call pool to confirm. • Tennis: Mon,Wed, and Fri 3-6p at Homer Hs tennis courts • Street Hockey: Thur 5-7p, HHS tennis courts • Summer Soccer: starts May 27. Sign up starts March15. homersoccer • Wrestling / popeye wrestling: starts Feb 17. 399-3114 • Safe Kids Fair: Sat. April 26 10a-2p. HHS, free. • Hershy Track & Field Meet: Sat. May 17 10a, HHS track, free. • Hunter safety class: Fri April 4 5:30-9:30p and Sat. April 5 10a-4p. HHS. For all hunters born after Jan 1 1986. 235-8191. Community: Summer internships for High School students: Help kids find paid and volunteer work this summer! CACS, Pratt both hire summer interns. Many non profits seek volunteers. Great way to learn job skills and explore career areas! Check out the information for Youth Jobs - with the Homer Job Center. The Job Center staff has youth work permits, applications, can teach you how to make a resume and do an interview - all free! Homer Animal Shelter: Hours Tue-Sat. 12-5p. Stop by to play with the cats or take a dog for a walk. You can also set up a volunteer job. 235-3141 Rec Room: FREE Activities and hang out area for middle school and high school grades. Computers, games, music and other workshops. 235-6736. Located at 3957 Nielson Circle (behind KB Family Planning off Ben Walters Lane). School year hours: Mon-Fri 3-6p recroom.kbfpc.org/ • Youth on Record digital music production and recording class. • Middle School students can ride Bus 65 to the Rec Room from school. • FORK club cooking class for 12-18 yrs - call for schedule. Resources: More resources and information on various youth and family organizations in Homer and our local BBBS program on our Facebook page under “Files”. Facebook group name: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Homer, Alaska https://facebook/groups/127659670617818/ Little moments. Big magic! Jenny Martin Big Brothers Big Sisters of Homer 235-8391
Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 19:49:02 +0000
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