"Starring" is one the unique traditions
of the Orthodox Church in Kodiak. This begins
on Christmas Day (Russian Orthodox Calendar is
the Julian calendar) immediately following the
Vespers Service. A choir following a large twirling
star goes to homes of the faithful to sing the
joyful news. Contact: Father John Dunlop,
414 Mission Road, Kodiak, AK 99615 or
907-486-3854. Starring is also observed in the
six villages throughout the Kodiak Island Borough
(Akhiok, Karluk, Larsen Bay, Old Harbor, Ouzinkie,
Port Lions).
January 14: Russian
New Year and Masquerade Ball
Featuring a smorgasbord style dinner of many
varieties of Russian food. After all have eaten,
people go home and return a few minutes later
fully masked. There is dancing and judging of
the costumes. Unmasking takes place at midnight.
The public is welcome. Admission. Contact Selma
McKee at 486-1742.
January 17: KMXT
Concert - Maura O'Connell
7:00 p.m. Gerald Wilson Auditorium. Irish folk
singer with guest band, White Twang - bluegrass.
Contact Fred at KMXT 486-3181 or email kodiakslim@yahoo.com.
January 21: Baranov
Museum's Art Reception and Open House
7:00 p.m. In celebration of their recent acquisitions
of local art by Bob Tucker and Mark Witteveen.
Meet the artists, enjoy refreshments and music
by the KHS Chamber Ensemble. Contact Katie at
486-5920.
January 28: Chamber
Business After Hours - Print Masters of Kodiak
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Contact Kodiak Chamber of Commerce
at 486-5557.
February 2: Kodiak Arts Council Performing
Arts Series - Passing Zone
7:00 p.m. at the Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium.
A unique and daring juggling comedy duo. For more
information contact the Kodiak Arts Council 907-486-5291.
February 12: KMXT's Mardi Gras Party
6:00 p.m - 1:00 a.m. at the Elk's Lodge. Dinner
and dancing in the tradition of Mardi Gras to
benefit public radio KMXT. Elk's Lodge.
Contact Fred Hawley, KMXT at 486-3181.
February 19 - March 5: Kodiak Women's
Conference
"Women Making Connections" Events
TBA. Contact Patty Holmes at 486-9178 or 486-3074.
February 20: Kodiak Lions Club Annual
Seafood Extravaganza & Oyster Bar
Noon to 6:00 p.m. at the Elks Lodge. $12, Seniors
$10, Children 6-12 $6, under 6 free. Oyster Bar
extra. Proceeds help fund many local projects.
Contact Jerry Beasley at 486-2548 or email bearbyte@earthlink.net.
February 25: Chamber Business After
Hours - ERA Aviation
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Contact Kodiak Chamber of Commerce
at 486-5557.
February 26: Kodiak Arts Council Arts
& Adventure Auction
7:00 p.m. at The Golden Anchor. Contact Zoya
Solstonstall for donations of art at 486-2634
or zoya@gci.net.
March 12: Friends of Kodiak State Parks
Mud Ball & Auction
6:30 p.m. at the Golden Anchor. Live auction,
music, hors d'oeuvres, and wine-tasting. All proceeds
go to Kodiak park trail improvements.
March 12: Kodiak Arts Council Performing
Arts Series - Woven Harmony
8:00 p.m. at the Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium.
Classical guitar performance by Robert Bluestone,
combined with Rebecca Bluestone's visual tapestries.
For more information contact the Kodiak Arts Council
907-486-5291.
March 14-18: Spring Break
Spring break for Kodiak Island Borough School
District.
The third largest commercial fishing show on
the Pacific Coast. Features manufacturers and
distributors displaying the latest technology
of the fishing industry. Location: Kodiak High
School. Contact the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce,
100 East Marine Way, Suite 300 , Kodiak, AK 99615.
Phone 907-486-5557.
March TBD: Chamber Business After Hours
- Kodiak Chamber of Commerce, Kodiak Island Convention
and Visitors Bureau, Alaska Marine Highway System
Contact the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce at 486-5557.
March 19: MainStreet Kodiak's Downtown
EGGstravaganza
Indoor activities in various businesses downtown,
including an Easter Candy Hunt at Orpheum Theater,
photos with Easter Bunny, games, face painting,
crafts. Contact MainStreet Kodiak at 907-486-4884.
An irreverent par-70, one-hole golf tournament
up the side of 1400' Pillar Mountain. Registration
at El Chicanos by Friday, March 26th 6:00 p.m.
Registration entry fee $50. Contact Diana Fogler
486-2931 or email foglers@ak.net
or http://chiniak.net/pillar
April: Alaska Archeology Month
Lectures and family activities that explore
archeology and Alutiiq history at the Alutiiq
Museum and Archeological Repository. Lunch time
video series. Contact 907-486-7004.
April 16 & 17: Kodiak Arts
Council Performing Arts Series - Shakespear's
A Midsummer Night's Dream
8:00 p.m. Saturday, 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the
Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium. Alaska Theater of
Youth and the Eccentric Theater perform a theater
tour of Alaska. For more information contact the
Kodiak Arts Council 907-486-5291.
Whale watchers celebrate the return of migrating
whales. Whale sightings reported daily, with special
art, literature and performances scheduled throughout
the festival. Contact Susan Payne, PO Box 1903,
Kodiak AK 99615 or call 907-486-3737 or 907-481-1719.
Dates are approximate and may change. Check out
the website!
April - May: Old Harbor Whaling Festival
Visit America's last commercial whaling station
at Port Hobron and historic Three Saints Bay -
site of the first Russian settlement in Alaska
and venture out to view migrating whales. Contact
Sitkalidik Lodge at (907) 286-9246.
April 16: Kodiak Maritime Museum Dinner
Fundraiser dinner at the Elks, 6:00 p.m. Contact
Aldona Kouremetis at 486-4483.
April 23: Earth Day Triathalon
A 1K swim, 5K run, 20K bike event. Contact City
Parks and Recreation at (907) 486-8665.
April 29: Chamber Business After Hours
- Kodiak College
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Contact Kodiak Chamber of Commerce
at 486-5557.
April TBD: Annual Ducks Unlimited Banquet
& Auction
Dinner and auction at the Elk's Lodge. Contact
Tom & Sandra Quick at 486-2318 or email quick.thomas@att.net
May TBD: Community Clean-Up Day - Litterthon
Contact Kodiak Chamber of Commerce at (907)
486-5557.
May 7: Kodiak Humane Society's Annual
Dog Trot
10:00 a.m. In honor of Be Kind to Animals Week,
bring your pooch and help support the Humane Society
by joining in the fun at this annual dog trot.
Starts and ends at East Elementary School parking
lot. $10 entry fee. Contact Anne Cusik at 486-5052.
May 14: Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge's
Migratory Bird Day & Green Wing Day
In association with Audubon and Duck's Unlimited.
Events TBA. Contact Samantha at (907) 487-2600.
May TBD: Walk for Life 2005
Kodiak Crisis & Pregnancy Center - 4 mile
walk to help support women with unplanned pregnancies.
Registration 9:00 a.m. St. Mary's parking lot,
walk at 10 a.m. - noon. Contact Lisa Burns, 486-8418.
May TBD: Kodiak Salmon Celebration
Children from around Kodiak Island are invited
to help release coho salmon fry raised in classrooms
and learn more about this valuable resource when
they visit hands-on salmon activity booths, including
the NEW 40' aquatic education classroom. Location:
Parking area on the Spit near Oscar's Dock. Time:
Monday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Tuesday 6:00 a.m.
- 4:00 p.m. Contact Fritz Krans at 267-2265 OR
Larry Ledoux at 486-9000.
A celebration of Spring and the Emerald Isle.
Parades, carnival booths and midway, running events,
a golf tournament, bicycle and survival suit races,
a blessing of the fleet ceremony, concerts and
much more. Contact the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce
907-486-5557.
May 26: Predicted Mile Run
Location Baranof Park. Estimate time to run
one mile; winner is the one who comes closes to
prediction. Contact City Parks and Recreation
at 486-8665.
May 26: Chamber Business After Hours
- Credit Union 1
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Contact Kodiak Chamber of Commerce
at 486-5557.
May 28: Kid's Foot Race
Kids are divided into age groups from two to
about twelve for a 100-yard race. Ribbons awarded
to winners and participants. Contact City Parks
and Recreation at (907) 486-8665.
May 29: Chad Ogden Ultramarathon (43
miles)
Hilly course, beginning at Miller Field in Chiniak
at 6:00 AM and ending at the Harbormaster Building
in downtown Kodiak. This race attracts runners
from all over the world. Contact City Parks and
Recreation at (907) 486-8665.
May 29: Crab Festival Marathon
A 26-mile marathon renowned as one of the most
scenic marathons in the world. Race starts at
Kalsin Bay and ends at the Harbormaster Building.
Contact City Parks and Recreation at (907) 486-8665.
May 29: Pillar Mountain Running Race
A 9.2-mile mountain race offering runners grueling
competition. The race begins at the Harbor Master
building and continues up Pillar Mountain Road,
along the ridge, and down a rugged backside into
Swampy Acres and returns back to the finish via
Rezanof Drive. Contact City Parks and Recreation
at (907) 486-8665.
May 29: Fisherman's Memorial Service
For Those Lost At Sea
3:00 p.m. in front of Harbormasters Office.
Contact Fisherman's Wives, Colleen Newman, (907)
486-3802.
May 30: Blessing of the Fleet
Organized by the Kodiak Harbormaster's Office.
The Fathers from the Holy Resurrection Russian
Orthodox Church bless all vessels, from large
commercial fishing vessels to kayaks. Contact
Kodiak Harbor Master's office at (907) 486-8080.
May 30: Rubber Duck Race
An annual Rotary fundraiser for scholarship
funds, wagers purchase a numbered rubber duck
that is released into the Buskin River. The swiftest,
most cunning canard to cross the finish line earns
its owner a handsome share of the proceeds. Contact
Kodiak Noon Rotary, Box 652, Kodiak, AK 99615
June 11: All-American Soap-Box Derby
Trial Run
See if your soap-box car is ready for the race
later in June! Sponsored by the Kodiak Lion's
Club and City Parks and Recreation. Contact City
Parks and Recreation at (907) 486-8665 or Steve
Paulson at (907) 486-9077.
June 18: All-American Soap Box Derby
Starts at 9:00 a.m. An official qualifying race
for the Akron, Ohio World Championships. Sponsored
by the Kodiak Lion's Club and City Parks and Recreation.
Contact Steve Paulson at (907) 486-9077, or email
spaulson@ptialaska.net.
June TBD: Chamber Business After Hours
- KMXT and La Tienda
Contact Kodiak Chamber of Commerce at 486-5557.
July 3-4: Independence Day Celebrations
At midnight on July 3, a large fireworks display
over Chiniak Bay marks the beginning of Independence
Day celebrations. Island communities celebrate
with parades and special observance. In Kodiak
the Multi-cultural Committee holds a parade in
celebration of the community's diverse mix of
races and cultures. Contact Kodiak City
Clerk at 907-486-8636.
July 4: American Legion Independence
Day 10K
Starts at USCG Base Guard Post at 10:00 AM.
Flags donated by American Legion Post No. 17 to
winners in men's and women's categories. Contact
City Parks and Recreation at (907) 486-8665.
July 4: American Legion Independence
Day Parade
Parade forms at Oscar's dock at 12:30 p.m. and
begins at 1:00 p.m. Ceremony at 2:00 p.m. at the
flagpole of American Legion parking lot, lunch
follows at 2:30 p.m.; chili cook-off 3:00 p.m.
with a $100 cash prize and trophy to winner. Prizes
for runners up. Tug of War and pie-eating contest
for kids after lunch. Shows by various groups
throughout the afternoon. Festivities will proceed
rain or shine. Parade contact American Legion
Adjutant Del Jackson at 486-3258 or 486-5838.
July 4: 2nd Annual KWRCC Steppin' Up
& Steppin' Out
Proceeds to the Kodiak Women's Resource and
Crisis Center. Registration for the 5K walk/run
begins at 9:00 a.m. at Mill Bay Coffee, proceed
to Miller Point at Fort Abercrombie and back to
Mill Bay Coffee. Participants raise their own
registration fee - minimum $10. Prizes awarded
to top 3 individuals who raise the most in donations.
Anyone under 15 years old must be accompanied
by an adult. All dogs must be leashed. For more
information contact 486-6171 or 481-2869.
July TBD: Community Archaeology -
Orientation Meeting
7:00 at the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological
Repository. For more information contact 486-7004.
July 11-August 5: Community Archaeology
Excavation of a local archaeological site by
museum archaeologists and community volunteers.
Location: Zaimka Mound at Cliff Point and Museum.
College and high school credit available. Contact
Patrick Solstonstall @ Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological
Repository at (907) 486-7004, 215 Mission Road,
Ste. 101, Kodiak, AK 99615.
An annual musical extravaganza that includes
a full-spectrum of bluegrass, country, folk, soft
rock and Alaskan music. Over fifty bands and musicians
from Alaska are slated to perform. Contact: Kodiak
Lions Club 907-486-6117.
August 6: Barefoot in the Park Quintathalon
11:00 a.m. Swim, bike, shoot, kayak, run followed
by a picnic in the park's amphitheater. Contact
Marcus Dunbar at 486-0809 or email mdunbar@kodiak.k12.ak.us.
August 7-9: Pilgrimage to St. Herman's
Monks Lagoon
Celebrating, on these dates in 1970, the canonization
of Father Herman by the Orthodox Church in America.
There is an annual pilgrimage to his home site
on Spruce Island. Schedule of service available
upon request. Contact Father John Dunlop, 414
Mission Road, Kodiak, AK 99615 or 907-486-3854
or www.alaskanchurch.org.
August 13: Kodiak Kid's Pink Salmon
Jamboree
11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Sport-fishing fun for
kids with lots of prizes. Held in the picnic pavillion
at the end of the Buskin River road. Contact Kiwanis
Everett Stone at 486-5245.
August 13: 2nd Annual Salmonberry Festival
Noon to 6:00 p.m. Located at Kodiak Island Winery,
mile 36.4 on the Chiniak Highway. Tents set up
for crafts and food vendors, live music. Bring
your berry creations for judging and prizes, kid's
contests including fish throwing. Free Entry!
Call 486-4848 for information and to reserve booth
space (free, bring your own table).
August 26: Chamber Business After Hours
- Alaska Airlines
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Contact Kodiak Chamber of Commerce
at 486-5557.
August 27- October 9: Silver Salmon
Derby
Sponsored by the Kodiak Lion's Club. Contact
Cy's Sporting Goods, 202 Shelikof Street, Kodiak,
AK 99615 or 907-486-3900.
September 3-4: Kodiak State Fair
and Rodeo
Main event rodeo and blue ribbon fair exhibits
during this fun-filled weekend. Events include:
calf roping, steer dressing, barrel racing, team
roping, bull and bronc riding. Special fun for
kids includes pie eating, halibut cleaning, bubble
gum blowing, and Rodeo Queen and Little Miss Rodeo
Contests. Petting zoo and pony rides. Adults $10
per day; Seniors $5 per day; Youth 6-12 $5 per
day, 5 and under free. Family Day Pass $25. Contact:
Colleen Helligso at 486-6380 or helligso@ak.net
September 5: 18th Annual Island Championship
Labor Day Golf Tournament
Sponsored by the Kodiak Noon Rotary Club. Contact
Perry Page at (907) 486-6929.
September 24: Ion Man Triathlon
Swim, bike, run. Location US Coast Guard Gym,
check-in 9:30 a.m. Contact Rachel Dyer at 487-5274.
September 30: Chamber Business After
Hours - Buskin River Inn
6:30 - ?? 15th Annual Wine Tasting. Contact
Kodiak Chamber of Commerce at 486-5557.
October 10-16: National Wildlife Refuge
Week
Week long celebration with events planned throughout
the week TBA. Contact KNWR at 487-2600 or email
kodiak@fws.gov
October 20: Annual Coast Guard Serendipity
Auction
6:30 p.m. Golden Anchor. Sponsored by Kodiak
Coast Guard Officers' Spouses Association. Contact
Carla Trost at 487-1923 or Nancy Dolbeck at 487-2513.
October 13: 100th Anniversary of Edvard
Grieg-Sons of Norway
A concert featuring classical pianist Jim Martinez,
with a twist of Jazz, celebrating the 100th anniversary
of Norway's greatest composer. Proceeds will go
to the Scholarship Fund. Time TBA, Place TBA
October 21: Chamber Business After Hours
- The Treasury
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Contact Kodiak Chamber of Commerce
at 486-5557.
October 29: Chad Ogden Relay
43 mile run begins in Chiniak at the Airstrip,
registration 9:30 a.m. Teams of 5 run a relay
to try to beat Harry Johnson's individual time
of 4 1/2 hours. $50 fee, to benefit KHS CC runner's
trip to Western Regionals. Also bike racing running
concurrently; begins at noon. Contact Marcus Dunbar
at 486-0809 or mdunbar@kodiak.k12.ak.us.
October 31: Trick or Treat Downtown
An afternoon of fun. Go door to door in search
of treats and symbols; when you find six, return
and take home a special prize. Sponsored by MainStreet
Kodiak at 486-4884.
November TBD: Sons of Norway Scandinavian
Dinner
Featuring fabulous seafood, meatballs, Lutefisk,
Scandinavian bake sale and much more. Contact
Dick Waddell at 486-3952.
November 12: KICVB Annual Meeting and
Travel Auction
Contact KICVB at 486-4782.
November TBD: American Association of
University Womens' Christmas Bazaar
10 - 4:00 p.m. Kodiak High School Commons.
Kodiak's largest bazaar offering a wide range
of Christmas gifts and crafts. Proceeds go to
scholarships for young women and girls. Contact
Sandy Peotter, evenings only at 486-3982 or Fran
March at 486-2394.
November TBD: Beta Sigma Phi Annual
Bazaar
10 - 3:00 p.m. at the Armory. Contact Martha
at 486-5774 or Cathy at 486-1519.
November TBD: Kodiak Senior Center's
Annual Christmas Bazaar
10 - 3:00 p.m. at the Center. Contact Pat Branson
at 486-6181.
November 25: Tree Lighting and Carols
5:00 p.m. at the Harbor Master's building. Contact
MainStreet Kodiak at 486-48843.
December 3-5: Kodiak Arts Council Performing
Arts Series - Nutcracker
7:00 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Saturday
and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium.
Holiday season ballet performed by Kodiak's two
dance schools. Dessert auction opening night!
For more information contact the Kodiak Arts Council
907-486-5291.
December 11: Harbor Stars (may be postponed
to December 18 if inclement weather)
A Christmas fleet parade of brightly decorated
vessels of all sizes. This annual event is a celebration
of the Holiday Season. Contact the Harbormaster
Office 486-8080.
December 18: Kodiak Baptist Mission:
Currier and Ives Old Fashioned Christmas
5:30 p.m. An evening of old-fashioned fun for
the entire family. Ice-skating, sleigh rides,
hayrides, caroling around a bonfire, refreshments
and a live nativity remind us of simpler times.
Enjoy a wonderful view of the Harbor Stars fleet
parade from the KBM picnic pavillion. Contact
Rita or Heather Norton at 907-486-4126.
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