For the week of May 30, 2012:
Events
Ongoing
- The Cottonwood Gallery upstairs in the Peninsula Community Health Services building on Marydale in Soldotna has images by the Kenai Peninsula Photographers Guild on display through May.
- The Gary L. Freeburg Gallery at Kenai Peninsula College’s Kenai River Campus has “Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes” photography by Gary Freeburg, on display through Sept. 7.
- Kaladi Brothers on Kobuk Street in Soldotna has artwork by “Retired Hands” on display in May.
- Kaladi Brothers on the Sterling Highway in Soldotna has an exhibition by the Birchwood Artisans on display during May.
- The Kenai Fine Arts Center has the annual “Small Shots” show in Gallery One, and “Birds Make Me Happy” photo exhibit by Greg Daniels in Gallery Too, through May.
- Mugz in Soldotna has High Dynamic Range photos from the Kenai Peninsula Photographers Guild on display in May.
Wednesday, May 30
- A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Nikiski Senior Center will be held at 2 p.m. May 30 at Lake Marie Avenue off Holt-Lamplight Road in Nikiski. Call Rick or Jeanine at 776-7654 for directions or more information.
- Community pingpong is held at 6 Wednesdays at the Kenai Recreation Center in Kenai. For more information, contact Roy Levy at 262-7899 or rlphoto@gci.net.
- Odie’s Deli holds a pub quiz event at 6 p.m. Wednesdays. The entry fee is $5 per teams of four. The winning team takes home the entry fees.
Thursday, May 31
- Square dance classes are held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at the Ninilchik Senior Center, for ages 10 through seniors. For more information, call Theresa Lusby at 360-790-1757.
Friday, June 1
- A flea market will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sterling Senior Center beginning June 1 and continuing each Friday until Aug. 25. Spaces rent for $10 and can be reserved by calling 262-6808.
- A gala opening reception for “Celebration of Wildlife Art” summer exhibit at the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. June 1. The show will be on display through Sept. 14.
- The American Cancer Society Central Peninsula Relay for Life will be held June 1 and 2 at the Soldotna Sports Center, with opening ceremonies at 6 p.m. June 1 and closing ceremonies at 1 p.m. June 2.
Saturday, June 2
- The fifth- and sixth-grade classes at Tustumena School host a farmer’s market Saturdays at the school this summer, from noon to 3 p.m., showcasing local foods and introducing kids to local farmers. Students will help vendors set up their spaces and customers carry their purchases, and can sell their own handmade or homegrown items.
- New Beginnings Fitness Center on the Kenai Spur Highway in North Kenai will hold a five-kilometer Mud Run at noon June 2, with check-in starting at 11 a.m. Registration is $35 in advance or $40 the day of the race. Costumes are encouraged for this obstacle course, with prizes for fastest male, female and group finishers, best costume for group and individual, dirtiest racer, cleanest racer and best entrance into the mud pit. Call 283-6462 for more information.
- Lee Koch, from TV’s “The Voice,”, will perform at Odie’s Deli in Soldotna at 6 p.m. as part of his Free From Misery Tour. For more information on Koch, visit www.leekochmusic.com.
- The American Cancer Society Central Peninsula Relay for Life will be held June 1 and 2 at the Soldotna Sports Center, with opening ceremonies at 6 p.m. June 1 and closing ceremonies at 1 p.m. June 2.
Sunday, June 3
- The Peninsula Nordic Training Center will hold a Zumbathon fundraiser for the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank from noon to 3 p.m. at the Fireweed Diner in the food bank on K-Beach. Tickets are $25 with raffle drawings fro a guided scenic Kenai River raft trip for 10 from Alaska River Adventures, or a full set of eyelash extensions from Renewal Skin Care Studio. Bring nonperishable food items to donate. For more information and tickets, call 690-2141 or Pam Johnson at 262-3111, or visit www.kpfoodbank.org.
- Applications are due by 3 p.m. to the Sterling Senior Center for the Sterling’s Got Talent competition, to be held at 2 p.m. June 9 at the senior center. It is open to Kenai Peninsula residents. Prizes of $250 will be awarded. For more information, call 262-6808.
Monday, June 4
- Kenai Performers will hold summer youth theater skills camps in June, with camp at Encore Dance Studio on Haller Street in Kenai, and performances at Curtain Call Consignment Boutique at the First Avenue Theater at 1212 1st Ave. in Kenai, behind Sharp’s Billiards. The camps are skills-based, where participants work on acting, story creation, movement and vocal skills for the stage. The culminating performances will showcase those skills in a revue-style production. Camp A, for ages 7 to 11, will be from 9 a.m. to noon June 4 to 22 with performances at 7 p.m. June 22 and 23. Camp B, for ages 12 and up, will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. June 11 to 29 with performances at 7 p.m. June 29 and 30. The cost is $400 per camper. For more information, contact Sally Cassano at 394-8104 or by email at kenaiperformers@gmail.com. The registration form is available on the Kenai Performers’ website, www.kenaiperformers.org. Completed registration forms and payment may be sent to P.O. Box 914, Kenai, AK 99611, or brought to Curtain Call Consignment at 1212 1st Ave. in Kenai, open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
- Triumvirate Theatre’s Soldotna Drama Camp will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 4 to 16 at the theater in the Peninsula Center Mall, teaching everything from acting to set construction. The first 12 paid applicants will have the opportunity to receive free transportation to and from camp, provided by C.A.R.T.S. Camp is taught by Shaylee Rizzo with producer Joe Rizzo. The cost is $290, and vouchers from Connections and Galena home-school programs are accepted. To register, visit www.triumviratetheatre.org/dramaregister.html.
- Round dance classes, with the two-step and waltz, are held from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. Mondays at the Soldotna Senior Center. For more information, call Theresa Lusby at 360-790-1757.
- Riverside Harmony, a women’s barbershop chorus, meets at 7 p.m. Mondays at the Soldotna Church of God. Visitors are welcome.
Upcoming events
- Alaska Writer Laureate Peggy Shumaker will give a poetry reading at 5:30 p.m. June 6 the Kenai Community Library.
- A First Thursday art opening for the winners of the Redoubt Reporter fall and spring photo contests will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. June 7 at the Kaladi Brothers on the Sterling Highway in June. The exhibition will be on display through June.
- The 22nd annual Kenai River Festival will be held June 8-10 at Soldotna Creek Park. For information, visit www.kenaiwatershed.org. Applications are being accepted for local artists and food vendors. Contact the Kenai Watershed Forum online. The deadline to apply for a space is May 15. Registration also is open for the Run for the River five-kilometer and 10-mile event. Early registration is $20 and prizes will be awarded in several categories. Contact the Kenai Watershed Forum online for details, call Rhonda for more information at 260-5449, or visit active.com to register online.
- The Nikiski Senior Center will hold a garage sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 8 and 9. Donations are being accepted now. Call LoRetta at 776-7654 ext. 4 to arrange for a time to drop off donations.The Kenai Peninsula Chapter of the Safari Club will hold its annual banquet fundraiser June 9 at the Soldotna Sports Center. Call 283-9225 or visit www.kenaisci.org.
- Tri the Kenai a sprint triathlon will be held June 10 at Tsalteshi Trails and surrounding area, in Soldotna. Visit www.trithekenai.com.
- The annual Family Fun in the Midnight Sun/Nikiski Days will be held from noon to 4:30 p.m. June 16 at the North Peninsula Recreation Service Area facilities, with food, music, games and fun for the family. Bikes and family prizes will be given away. The annual Family Fun Run, with a three-mile and five-mile walk/run in various age groups, will begin at 10 a.m., with registration at 9 a.m. Entry forms are available at Nikiski Pool or online at northpenrec.com. Call 776-8800.
- KDLL will hold a Barbecue Burgers and Blues event at the Vagabond on K-Beach with music by Gary Sloan and Jim Lasiter at 5 p.m. June 16.
- A free vacation Bible school for prekindergarten through students going into fifth grade will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. July 9 to 13 Peninsula Grace Brethren Church, Mile 19.5 Kalifornsky Beach Road. Forms are available at www.tinyurl.com/pgkids. For more information, call 262-6442 or email bridgit@peninsulagrace.org.
- Salmonstock music festival, a fundraiser organized by the Renewable Resources Foundation, will be held Aug. 3 to 5 at the fairgrounds in Ninilchick, including music by Leftover Salmon, Ozomatli, Greensky Bluegrass, Robert Randolph and The Family Band, Whipsaws, Melissa Mitchell Band and many more. Early bird tickets are available through May 30 at www.salmonstock.org.
- The Kenai Peninsula Food Bank’s annual Soup Supper and Auction fundraiser will be held Aug. 18 at Kenai Central High School.
Nightlife
- Odie’s Deli in Soldotna has live music from 6 to 8 p.m. Fridays, and Lee Koch at 6 p.m. Saturday.
- St. Elias Brewing Co. in Soldotna has live music by Troubador North from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Folk, acoustic and easy-listening musicians are wanted for future performances. Call 953-2023.
- Veronica’s in Kenai has open mic music at 6:30 Friday and live music by Danny Mangione from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday.
Thanks so much this information about the annual craft fair. We looked every where on the web and you were the only site we could find that had information about it.
Kudos!
Bob & Debbie
Jenny,
Thanks for getting this in.
Enroll NOW for Miss Dee Dee’s non-profit “Summer Art for Kids” Classes. June, July, August Held at the Kenai Fine Arts Center, 816 Cook Street, Kenai.
For YOUR convince, we’ll sit ourselves down at the Kenai Fine Arts Center, Saturday, May 29th from Noon till they close at 4:00 P.M. TO ENROLL – WITH A MINIMUM $10.00 DEPOSIT, (non-refundable) FOR OUR SUMMER CLASSES. $20.00 per class-per child. Sign up list will ultimately dictate dates of classes. No refunds allowed. Must have a minimum of 5 children per class to make it a “go”. We’re asking that the kids sign up for a minimum of two classes each. Classes are from Noon to 2:00 P.M. Monday and Fridays-Kids 2nd to 6th grade–Wednesday’s classes –“Kindergarteners & 1st graders
Lots of different themes with planned art activity, sure to make your kiddos smile and laugh through these Art Lessons. Salmon on felt; An exercise in Watercolor; Acrylic Painting on Canvas; Pastels; Cartoon Animals; Shaped Medallions; Sports Art; Chalk; Pastels ; AND several CLAY PROJECTS that will include activity creating: little Mini People/ Molds/ Stamps/ Erasers/Beads Construction. We’ll also have guest speakers. Snacks included and NO materials fees. CONNECTIONS & IDEA vouchers happily accepted.
Jenny,
New Notice: RECRUITING KIDDOS for the end of June and the month of July—Miss Dee Dee’s Art for kids—K-6th Grade. We’ve been having an absolute blast! Although the sign up list will ultimately dictate the actual dates of the classes, we have been scheduling the classes for Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, held at the Kenai Fine Arts Center, 816 Cook Street in Kenai. Noon to 2:00 P.M. Prepayment required, and we are asking that the kids sign up for a minimum of two classes each. No refunds. A minimum of 4 children per class to make it a “go”, so ask your friends, neighbors and co-workers kids to join us! “Elements of Art” themes with linked fun, fun art activity (to include several clay projects through the summer). We’ll be sure to make your kiddos smile and laugh through these Art Lessons. Miss Dee Dee—Non Profit Organization. Please call me, Denniece, Dee Dee, Lofgren at 262-6312 with questions.
Jenny,
–ART FOR KIDS—YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE………COME JOIN Miss Dee Dee’s Class for ‘END OF SUMMER’ CLASSES…… CHANGE OF PROCEDURE’….only two weeks left at Miss Dee Dee’s Class: Monday, Wednesday and Fridays the 21,23,26,28,30. Because your vacations come at the first of summer, in the middle of summer and some at the END of summer ……………..
Somewhere in there, we hope to have you join us in our FUN and WACKY CLASSES. At this point in the schedule we are now able to accept “DROP IN’s”, “OUT OF TOWN VISITORS”, just as long as we are notified that day, before class, and in time for us to gather materials enough for classes) Cost $20.00 per child, per class (Summer Rates) K-6th grade Call Miss Dee Dee at 262-6312
We enjoy the Arts & Entertainment section of the “Reporter” but wish you would put the date alongside the day of the week in the A&E Calendar. We keep the paper and often look back at last week’s issue and this would save time rather than having to find the date at the top of the page.
Hi Matt,
Sure, we can add a date to the calendar. Thanks for the suggestion.
I’d like to add something to your calendar if possible.
I’m doing two Community Marching Band camps this summer targeted at performing in our local parades. One set of rehearsals runs June 30-July2 in order to perform at the Kenai 4th of July parade, the other July 21-23 to perform at Soldotna Days parade on July 24th. We’re looking for players. Call Jeff Moore at 262-8484 for more information.
Oh, Oh. We’re LATE ! So very sorry?
Summer Time “Art Camp 4 Kids”
Hurry, hurry………….
“Miss Dee Dee’s Class”
A non-profit-in partnership with Bridges Community Resources Network
!!! Calling all Kids !!!
Moms, Dads, Grammas, Grandpas, Uncles, Aunts, friends
Everyone……..It’s that time again, when we get to express ourselves through “ART”.
Yahoo for us!!!
Holding classes at the Kenai Fine Arts Center
Come Join us, won’t you please?
We make good teams!
We are holding classes on Wednesdays only, this Summer
(We’ll be happy to add a class if we need to)
Pre-payment required–$30.00 per child—per class
Noon to 3:00
Session One……. June 8, 15, 22, 29 = $120.00
Early enrollment gets you a $5.00 discount
Session Two….….July 6, 13, 20, 27 = $120.00
“snooze-you-loose” policy applies
Because kids love clay so very much, we’ve decided to start and end each of the two sessions with a different “clay” activity. Fun to be had with Miss Dee Dee’s Class – Call Miss Dee Dee’s Place
394-6303
Some possible lessons: The Experience of Watercolor/Draw an animal/Tissue Paper Art
Abstract Art/Paper Mache Bowl&Mask
While having lots of fun…………………………….
We will be learning a little something about “The Elements of Art”
And something called…………………. :
‘Art Production’, Standard A, Alaska State Content Standards
See you there!
Thanks again Jenny!!
Your friend,
Denniece, Dee Dee, Lofgren
Lucky 13 Fashions will be hosting an educational awareness event called One Day Without Shoes on April 10th from 11am-6pm at Lucky 13 Fashions in the Blazy Mall. There will be activities and prizes for all ages. One Day Without Shoes is a nationwide event to raise awareness for kids worldwide without shoes. Without shoes, millions of children worldwide are at risk of injury, disease, and soil-transmitted infections. Please join us on April 10th for One Day Without Shoes at Lucky 13 Fashions to help make a difference for these children. For more information about this event you can call the store at 953-0373.
Future date to add, please – August 11, 2012
25th Annual Kenai Peninsula Run for Women
In honor of our 25th annual Kenai Peninsula Run for women, and to promote healthy families in our community, we are including participation of male youth age 17 and under.
more info and registration form at the link – thanks!