Saturday, April 2, 10 am-4 pm
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, Sitka

All funds raised will benefit the Alaska Native Artist Residency Program which brings Alaska Native artists to Sitka each summer to share and teach their creative work.

Bidders will have the option to win an item automatically with the choice to "Bring It Home Now." The event will also feature a Bake Sale.

408 Marine St. (enter off Spruce St.) Masks are required, and items must be picked up by 5 pm. For more information, please contact (907) 747-6233 or FriendsofSJM@gmail.com.

(Pictured top to bottom: Set of Dance Fans with red fox fur, Marshallese woven bag, Spirit Faces by Gary Wyatt hardcover book)

Saturday, April 23
noon-2 pm
APK Classroom

Learn how to paint a watercolor map with artist Rachelle Bonnett.

Participants will learn basic watercolor painting techniques, learn about different types of maps, and draw and paint their own version of a map inspired by the collections of the Alaska State Archives.

Space is limited – request a spot at library-alaska.libwizard.com/f/youthartform. We will follow CBJ guidance on COVID-19 mitigation but at this time we request that participants plan to wear masks.

This program is partially funded by the citizens of the City and Borough of Juneau through sales tax revenues and is sponsored by the Friends of the Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museum.

Fridays, noon-1 pm, online

Now reading If You Lived Here, I’d Know Your Name
by Heather Lende

Story hours for kids are great, but why should they get all the fun? Sharing her experiences in Haines, Alaska, located ninety miles north of Juneau, Heather shares essays based on her obituaries and social columns in the local paper.

With essays that are strong on their own, this is a great title to drop in on, so join us when you can and don’t worry about it when you can't. Recordings will be available for two weeks for registered participants.

Register for Virtual Alaska Story Hour for Adults

Saturday, March 26, 3:00-3:45 pm
On Zoom

“Chilkat weavers only 100 years ago, had a community network of support for creating ceremonial dance regalia. Due to colonization, nuclear families, climate change, and federal and state restrictions, weavers are struggling to do it all themselves. All the design work. All the harvesting and prep work. All the dying. All the spinning. This presentation is a call for support.” - Lily Hope

In addition to giving her talk, Hope will demonstrate the laborious prep work that goes into weaving a Chilkat dancing blanket.

This is the last Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum Winter Share Your Research/Share Your Culture event for 2022.

Zoom Details:

Artist Talk and Demo with Lily Hope on Zoom

Meeting ID: 838 9885 2227
Passcode: 313305

(Pictured: Double Raven Chilkat Blanket woven by Lily Hope. Photo by Ricky Tagaban.) 

Saturday, March 26, 1:30-3:30 pm
APK, Juneau

Join prominent Juneau writers to reflect on the work of indigenous writer, musician, and current U.S. Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo, and pay tribute to her influence on their own writing lives.

Harjo’s memoir, An American Sunrise – her eighth collection of poems— has been selected by Juneau Public Library for the annual Big Read, which invites members of the community to read a book together and share its impact.

Organized by 49 Writers and Juneau Public Library. 

49 Writers will require all participants to (1) provide proof of vaccination; (2) social distance; and (3) wear masks indoors. 

Visit the Juneau Big Read Event page for more info, or contact info@49writers.org or Margaret Luedke.

(Pictured: Ernestine Hayes, Christy Namee Erickson, Frank Katasse, Jared Olin, Erin Tripp)