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SUMMARY:Special Meeting of the HSNH Board of Directors
DESCRIPTION:The Homer Society of Natural History\, Inc. Board of Directors will hold a special meeting on Thursday\, February 27\, 2025 at 5:30pm in the Downstairs Classroom at the Pratt Museum. Please click HERE for the meeting agenda\, there will not be a Zoom link for this meeting. \nPlease contact Museum Services Manager Martha Altman with questions or for help with meeting materials at info@prattmuseum.org.
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/special-meeting-of-the-hsnh-board-of-directors-3/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Homer Society of Natural History":MAILTO:board@prattmuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250228T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250228T183000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
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SUMMARY:The Bear's Dilemma: A Lecture by Dr. Bretwood Higman
DESCRIPTION:The Bear’s Dilemma: A Lecture by Dr. Bretwood Higman \nFriday\, February 28 | 5pm | Free\, suggested donation of $5 \nThe Bear’s Dilemma: Can society use science to prepare for climate disasters? \nClimate change in Alaska is exacerbating natural hazards like wildfire\, coastal erosion\, flooding\, and landslides. Hig (Bretwood Higman) has been studying large landslides in areas of Alaska where glacial retreat and permafrost thaw are destabilizing mountain slopes. As Alaska warms\, landslides like this could generate devastating tsunamis or sever economically critical roads\, railways\, and pipelines. Scientific efforts are largely focused on gaps in our understanding: How can we detect signs that a slowly creeping slope is about to fail? How does permafrost contribute to the strength of mountains? However\, what we do in order to use the things scientists learn is just as important as the science itself. A generation from now\, will hindsight show we figured it out? \nDr. Bretwood ‘Hig’ Higman is a geologist who lives in Seldovia\, and has spent his career studying tsunamis\, earthquakes\, and landslides. He received his PhD in geology from the University of Washington\, Seattle\, and is currently focused on studying landslides linked to climate change\, including some that could generate dangerous tsunamis. He also helps organize Arctic T-SLIP\, a group of scientists and community members seeking to mitigate the impacts of landslides resulting from climate change. In addition to natural hazards\, Hig has a passion for wilderness adventure\, collaboration between stakeholder communities and scientists\, trail building\, natural resource policy\, science communication\, and chainsaw milling. \n  \nThis lecture is supported by The Homer Foundation. \n  \nCONTACT: Maghan Monnig\, Curator of Education & Public Programs\, education@prattmuseum.org
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/bartering-with-bears-a-lecture-by-dr-bretwood-higman/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:At the Pratt
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250304T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250304T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250228T203322Z
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SUMMARY:Storytime at the PRATT: Alaskan Stories
DESCRIPTION:STORYTIME AT THE PRATT: Alaskan Stories \nTuesday\, March 04 | 10:30am | no cost | age 3-10 \nThis week\, stop by to hear staff read The Sourdough Man: an Alaska folktale by Cherie B. Stihler\, illustrated by Barbara Lavallee & The Giant Cabbage: an Alaska folktale by Cherie B. Stihler\, illustrated by Jeremiah Trammell. \n\n\n\n\n\nStorytime is a weekly event! Join us to read a story with a Pratt Museum Staff member\, tour the galleries\, and participate in an activity or craft. \nCONTACT Maghan Monnig\, Curator of Education & Public Programs\, tel (907) 435-3334\, education@prattmuseum.org
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/storytime-at-the-pratt-alaskan-stories/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250307T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250307T143000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250225T021930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T021930Z
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SUMMARY:Forest Ecology for Kids! A Joint Program with the Homer Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Forest Ecology for Kids! A Joint Program with the Homer Public Library \nFriday\, March 7 | 1:30pm – 2:30pm | FREE\, Registration Required \nAdventure onto the Pratt’s trails and learn how a forest works! Join Pratt Museum Curator of Education & Public Programs\, Maghan\, and Homer Public Library Librarian\, Dawn\, for the event. This event is intended for elementary aged kids. \nRegistration is required – register at the Homer Public Library website\, HERE. \nThis program is part of a series of collaborations between the Homer Public Library and the Pratt Museum. Events for school aged youth will take place on KPBSD Early Release days throughout the rest of the school year.
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/forest-ecology-for-kids-a-joint-program-with-the-homer-public-library/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:At the Pratt 2,Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250307T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250307T180000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250228T184720Z
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UID:13574-1741363200-1741370400@www.prattmuseum.org
SUMMARY:First Friday: Subsistence & Climate Lecture with Bering Sea Storms Exhibit Research Participant\, Piama Oleyer
DESCRIPTION:First Friday: Subsistence & Climate Lecture with Bering Sea Storms Exhibit Research Participant\, Piama Oleyer \nFriday\, March 7 | free admission to all galleries from 4-6pm | lecture begins at 5pm\, suggested donation of $5 \nJoin us in the Main Gallery at the Pratt Museum to hear Bering Sea Storms exhibit research participant\, Piama Oleyer\, share how subsistence practices have been impacted by climate change. Oleyer will also cover general subsistence practices and her own personal gathering practices. All galleries of the Museum will be open\, and we will have light refreshments available. \nContact Maghan Monnig\, Curator of Education & Public Programs\, for more information at education@prattmuseum.org or (907) 435-3334. \n 
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/first-friday-subsistence-climate-lecture-with-bering-sea-storms-exhibit-research-participant-piama-oleyer/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:At the Pratt 2
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250308T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250308T160000
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CREATED:20250217T174327Z
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SUMMARY:Free Second Saturdays at the Pratt
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 8 | free admission all day \nThis program is an opportunity for families to explore the Museum for FREE\, supported by the Institute of Museum & Library Services. The Museum is open from 11am – 4pm. \nCONTACT: Maghan Monnig\, Curator of Education & Public Programs\, education@prattmusuem.org
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/free-second-saturdays-at-the-pratt/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:At the Pratt 2
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250311T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250311T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250228T203753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T203753Z
UID:13594-1741689000-1741692600@www.prattmuseum.org
SUMMARY:STORYTIME AT THE PRATT: Alaskan Stories
DESCRIPTION:STORYTIME AT THE PRATT: Alaskan Stories \nTuesday\, March 11 | 10:30am | no cost | age 3-10 \nThis week\, stop by to hear staff read The Stolen Sun: a story of Native Alaska by Amanda Hall & Mouse Story: A Dena’ina Legacy by Peter Kalifornsky\, illustrated by Maggie Jones and Dana Verrengia. \n\n\n\n\n\nStorytime is a weekly event! Join us to read a story with a Pratt Museum Staff member\, tour the galleries\, and participate in an activity or craft. \nCONTACT Maghan Monnig\, Curator of Education & Public Programs\, tel (907) 435-3334\, education@prattmuseum.org
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/storytime-at-the-pratt-alaskan-stories-2/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250311T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250311T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250228T191608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T013234Z
UID:13577-1741692600-1741708800@www.prattmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Kids Pop Up Craft Day
DESCRIPTION:Kid’s Pop-Up Craft Day \nTuesday\, March 11 | 11:30am – 4pm \nCome paint and craft with the staff at the Pratt! \n  \nThis program is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. \nContact Maghan Monnig\, Curator of Education & Public Programs\, for more information at education@prattmuseum.org or (907) 435-3334.
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/kids-pop-up-craft-day-3/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:At the Pratt 2,Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250312T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250312T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250228T192743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T194012Z
UID:13580-1741791600-1741795200@www.prattmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Climate Change Series Lab: Stratigraphic Coring
DESCRIPTION:Climate Change Series Lab: Stratigraphic Coring \nWednesday\, March 12 | 3-4pm | Ages 8+ | FREE (suggested donation of $5) \n  \nThis program is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. \nContact Maghan Monnig\, Curator of Education & Public Programs\, for more information at education@prattmuseum.org or (907) 435-3334.
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/climate-change-series-lab-stratigraphic-coring/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250313T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250313T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250228T193246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T193939Z
UID:13583-1741878000-1741881600@www.prattmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Climate Change Series Lab: Alaskan Glaciers\, A Century of Change
DESCRIPTION:Climate Change Series Lab: Alaskan Glaciers\, A Century of Change \nWednesday\, March 12 | 3-4pm | Ages 12-16 | FREE (suggested donation of $5) \nHow have glaciers in Alaska changed over the last 100 years\, and why? We’re inviting students aged 12-16 to join us and learn more. \n  \nThis program is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. \nContact Maghan Monnig\, Curator of Education & Public Programs\, for more information at education@prattmuseum.org or (907) 435-3334.
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/climate-change-series-lab-alaskan-glaciers-a-century-of-change/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250314T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250314T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250228T193831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T013205Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Change Series Lab: Anatomy of a Storm's Cloud
DESCRIPTION:Climate Change Series Lab: Anatomy of a Storm’s Clouds \nFriday\, March 14 | 3 – 4pm | Ages 14+ | FREE\, suggested donation of $5 \nStudents will learn to analyze data and identify cloud types during this free climate change lab. \nThis program is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. \n  \nCONTACT: Maghan Monnig\, Curator of Education & Public Programs\, education@prattmuseum.org\, (907) 435-3334
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/climate-change-series-lab-anatomy-of-a-storms-cloud/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:At the Pratt,Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250318T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250318T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250228T204429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T204429Z
UID:13597-1742293800-1742297400@www.prattmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Storytime at the PRATT: Alaskan Stories
DESCRIPTION:STORYTIME AT THE PRATT: Alaskan Stories \nTuesday\, March 18 | 10:30am | no cost | age 3-10 \nThis week\, stop by to hear staff read The Salmon Princess: An Alaskan Cinderella Story written and illustrated by Mindy Dwyer. \n\n\n\n\n\nStorytime is a weekly event! Join us to read a story with a Pratt Museum Staff member\, tour the galleries\, and participate in an activity or craft. \nCONTACT Maghan Monnig\, Curator of Education & Public Programs\, tel (907) 435-3334\, education@prattmuseum.org
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/storytime-at-the-pratt-alaskan-stories-3/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250319T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250319T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250314T232313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T232313Z
UID:13627-1742405400-1742410800@www.prattmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting of the HSNH Board of Directors
DESCRIPTION:The HOMER SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY\, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING \n\n\nWednesday\, March 19\, 5:30-7 P.M. \nPublic is welcome to attend in person or virtually via Zoom. Click HERE for agenda and Zoom meeting information. \nCONTACT: Co-Executive Director Whitney Harness\, director@prattmuseum.org
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/regular-meeting-of-the-hsnh-board-of-directors-8/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Homer Society of Natural History":MAILTO:board@prattmuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250325T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250325T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250228T204845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T204845Z
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SUMMARY:Storytime at the PRATT: Alaskan Stories
DESCRIPTION:STORYTIME AT THE PRATT: Alaskan Stories \nTuesday\, March 25 | 10:30am | no cost | age 3-10 \nThis week\, stop by to hear staff read The Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest written by Gerald McDermott. \n\n\n\n\n\nStorytime is a weekly event! Join us to read a story with a Pratt Museum Staff member\, tour the galleries\, and participate in an activity or craft. \nCONTACT Maghan Monnig\, Curator of Education & Public Programs\, tel (907) 435-3334\, education@prattmuseum.org
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/storytime-at-the-pratt-alaskan-stories-4/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250401T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250401T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250320T213110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T213110Z
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SUMMARY:Storytime at the PRATT: Sea Animals
DESCRIPTION:Storytime at the PRATT: Sea Animals \nTuesday\, April 01 | 10:30am | no cost | age 3-10 \nThis week\, stop by to hear staff read Run Salmon Run by Bobs and Lolo and Salmon Boy = Shanyaak’utlaax̲\, a traditional Tlingit story illustrated by Michaela Goade. This program is supported by a generous contribution from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. \n\n\n\n\n\nStorytime is a weekly event! Join us to read a story with a Pratt Museum Staff member\, tour the galleries\, and participate in an activity or craft. \nCONTACT Maghan Monnig\, Curator of Education & Public Programs\, tel (907) 435-3334\, education@prattmuseum.org
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/storytime-at-the-pratt-sea-animals/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250404T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250404T180000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250318T214243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T230207Z
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SUMMARY:First Friday: "Bering Sea Storms: Past to Present" Exhibit Introduction with Arctic Coastal Geoscience Lab Director Chris Maio
DESCRIPTION:First Friday: Bering Sea Storms: Past to Present Exhibit Introduction with Arctic Coastal Geoscience Lab Director Chris Maio\nFriday\, April 4 | free admission to all galleries from 4-6pm | lecture begins at 5pm\, suggested donation of $5\nJoin us in the Main Gallery at the Pratt Museum for this introductory presentation\, which will focus on the 2022 research cruise aboard the R/V Sikuliaq featured within the museum exhibit. \n Arctic Coastal Geoscience Lab Director Chris Maio and UAF Geophysical Institute PhD student Reyce Bogardus will discuss the research methods and activities\, life aboard the ship\, and inclusion of Indigenous partners from the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska.  The Aleutians Change video will be shown and an open discussion held.  \nThrough the presentation\, the audience will gain a better understanding of how exciting and fruitful ship-based research is and how the partnerships created in the project have led to numerous broader outcomes and impacts.\n  \nABOUT CHRIS MAIO Chris has over 15 years of experience investigating coastal hazards and their impacts on people and the environment.  He is an Associate Professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and serves as the director of both the Arctic Coastal Geoscience Lab and the Alaska Coastal Cooperative.  His current research integrates coastal hazard assessments with local and Indigenous knowledge to understand and educate about how a warming climate is impacting rural coastal communities.  Chris is also leading the newly funded Navigating the New Arctic ACTION project. Learn more: https://acgl.community.uaf.edu/ and https://alaskacoastal.org/\nABOUT REYCE BOGARDUS Reyce is a PhD student at the Geophysical Institute’s Arctic Coastal Geoscience Laboratory. He has carried out geospatial and stratigraphic studies around coastal Alaska for the last 10 years. His current research is contributing to a societally relevant data gap in the Aleutians through sedimentological reconstructions of intense storms and volcanic activity as well as validated hydro-dynamic models fed by real-world observations. These efforts were made possible by the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) vessel R/V Sikuliaq.\n  \nThis lecture is supported by The Homer Foundation. \nContact Maghan Monnig\, Curator of Education & Public Programs\, for more information at education@prattmuseum.org or (907) 435-3334.
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/first-friday-bering-sea-storms-past-to-present-exhibit-introduction-with-arctic-coastal-geoscience-lab-director-chris-maio/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:At the Pratt
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250405T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250405T133000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250319T003631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T003631Z
UID:13650-1743854400-1743859800@www.prattmuseum.org
SUMMARY:My Coyote Nose and Ptarmigan Toes: Habitat & Adaptation Collage Project with Valisa Higman and Erin McKittrick
DESCRIPTION:My Coyote Nose and Ptarmigan Toes: Habitat & Adaptation Collage Project with Valisa Higman and Erin McKittrick \nSaturday\, April 5\, 2025 | 12 – 1:30pm | $15 per child\, $10 per Museum member \nChildren will join author Erin McKittrick for a reading and discussion about habitats and how animals adapt to their environments followed by an art project with artist and illustrator Valisa Higman. Each participant will draw a habitat and then collage an animal into the habitat\, considering the adaptations it needs to live in that specific environment. Supplies provided. \nAges 5-10 years \nOnline Registration Required.
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/my-coyote-nose-and-ptarmigan-toes-habitat-adaptation-collage-project-with-valisa-higman-and-erin-mckittrick/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:At the Pratt 2
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250405T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250405T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250318T230314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T230314Z
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SUMMARY:Reconstructing Bering Sea Storms: Lecture by Arctic Coastal Geoscience Lab Director Chris Maio & PhD student Reyce Bogardus
DESCRIPTION:Reconstructing Bering Sea Storms: Lecture by Arctic Coastal Geoscience Lab Director Chris Maio & PhD student Reyce Bogardus\nSaturday\, April 5 | 4pm | Free\, suggested donation of $5\nThis science talk will cover on-going analyses to identify and enumerate storm-driven depositional events in the Aleutians using geophysical and sedimentological techniques combined with numerical modeling of wave- and current-induced sediment transport. This presentation will focus on the analytical methods being carried out on project sediment cores as well as the instrumentation deployed during the 2022 research cruise aboard the R/V Sikuliaq. The audience will learn how developing reconstructions of intense storms and filling critical observational data gaps improve preparedness and resilience to future storm activity in a changing climate.\n  \nABOUT CHRIS MAIO Chris has over 15 years of experience investigating coastal hazards and their impacts on people and the environment.  He is an Associate Professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and serves as the director of both the Arctic Coastal Geoscience Lab and the Alaska Coastal Cooperative.  His current research integrates coastal hazard assessments with local and Indigenous knowledge to understand and educate about how a warming climate is impacting rural coastal communities.  Chris is also leading the newly funded Navigating the New Arctic ACTION project. Learn more: https://acgl.community.uaf.edu/ and https://alaskacoastal.org/\nABOUT REYCE BOGARDUS Reyce is a PhD student at the Geophysical Institute’s Arctic Coastal Geoscience Laboratory. He has carried out geospatial and stratigraphic studies around coastal Alaska for the last 10 years. His current research is contributing to a societally relevant data gap in the Aleutians through sedimentological reconstructions of intense storms and volcanic activity as well as validated hydro-dynamic models fed by real-world observations. These efforts were made possible by the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) vessel R/V Sikuliaq.\n  \nThis lecture is supported by The Homer Foundation. \n  \nCONTACT: Maghan Monnig\, Curator of Education & Public Programs\, education@prattmuseum.org
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/reconstructing-bering-sea-storms-lecture-by-arctic-coastal-geoscience-lab-director-chris-maio-phd-student-reyce-bogardus/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:At the Pratt 2
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250408T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250408T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250320T213601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T213601Z
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SUMMARY:Storytime at the PRATT: Sea Animals
DESCRIPTION:Storytime at the PRATT: Sea Animals \nTuesday\, April 08 | 10:30am | no cost | age 3-10 \nThis week\, stop by to hear staff read Octopus in the Outhouse! by Stacy Studebaker and illustrated by Kay Underwood. This program is supported by a generous contribution from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. \n\n\n\n\n\nStorytime is a weekly event! Join us to read a story with a Pratt Museum Staff member\, tour the galleries\, and participate in an activity or craft. \nCONTACT Maghan Monnig\, Curator of Education & Public Programs\, tel (907) 435-3334\, education@prattmuseum.org
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/storytime-at-the-pratt-sea-animals-2/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250411T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250411T143000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250406T011329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250406T011329Z
UID:13703-1744378200-1744381800@www.prattmuseum.org
SUMMARY:All About Bears! A Joint Program with the Homer Public Library
DESCRIPTION:All About Bears! A Joint Program with the Homer Public Library \nFriday\, April 11 | 1:30pm – 2:30pm | FREE\, Registration Required \nWhy did the bear go over the mountain?\nJoin Maghan\, Curator of Education & Public Programs from the Pratt Musuem\, and Librarian Cinda from the Homer Public Library to talk about Alaska’s bears! Share bear facts! See bear tracks! Talk bear safety and listen to stories about bears! \nThis event is intended for elementary aged kids. \nRegistration is required – register at the Homer Public Library website\, HERE. \nThis program is part of a series of collaborative events for school aged youth on KPBSD Early Release Days between the Homer Public Library and the Pratt Museum.
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/all-about-bears-a-joint-program-with-the-homer-public-library/
LOCATION:Homer Public Library\, 500 Hazel Avenue\, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250412T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250412T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250406T012537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250406T012537Z
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SUMMARY:Free Second Saturdays at the Pratt
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 12 | free admission all day \n12 – 1pm –  “Object at Hand” demonstration\,  showcasing a special piece from the permanent collection \nThis program is an opportunity for families to explore the Museum for FREE\, supported by the Institute of Museum & Library Services. The Museum is open from 11am – 4pm. \nCONTACT: Maghan Monnig\, Curator of Education & Public Programs\, education@prattmusuem.org
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/free-second-saturdays-at-the-pratt-2/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250415T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250415T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250320T214008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T165347Z
UID:13670-1744713000-1744716600@www.prattmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Storytime at the PRATT: Sea Animals
DESCRIPTION:Storytime at the PRATT: Sea Animals \nTuesday\, April 15 | 10:30am | no cost | age 3-10 \nThis week\, stop by to hear staff read The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish by Chloe Savage and Seal at the Wheel by Lesley Sims. This program is supported by a generous contribution from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. \n\n\n\n\n\nStorytime is a weekly event! Join us to read a story with a Pratt Museum Staff member\, tour the galleries\, and participate in an activity or craft. \nCONTACT Maghan Monnig\, Curator of Education & Public Programs\, tel (907) 435-3334\, education@prattmuseum.org
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/storytime-at-the-pratt-sea-animals-3/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250416T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250416T183000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250328T194310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T013729Z
UID:13693-1744824600-1744828200@www.prattmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Regular Meeting of the HSNH Board of Directors
DESCRIPTION:The HOMER SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY\, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING \n\n\nWednesday\, April 16\, 5:30-7 P.M. \nPublic is welcome to attend in person or virtually via Zoom. Click HERE for agenda and Zoom meeting information. \nCONTACT: Co-Executive Director Whitney Harness\, director@prattmuseum.org
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/regular-meeting-of-the-hsnh-board-of-directors-9/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Homer Society of Natural History":MAILTO:board@prattmuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250422T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250422T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250321T165623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T165623Z
UID:13676-1745317800-1745321400@www.prattmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Storytime at the PRATT: Sea Animals
DESCRIPTION:Storytime at the PRATT: Sea Animals \nTuesday\, April 22 | 10:30am | no cost | age 3-10 \nThis week\, stop by to hear staff read Swimmer: The Journey of an Alaskan Salmon written by Shelley Gill and illustrated by Shannon Cartwright. This program is supported by a generous contribution from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. \n\n\n\n\n\nStorytime is a weekly event! Join us to read a story with a Pratt Museum Staff member\, tour the galleries\, and participate in an activity or craft. \nCONTACT Maghan Monnig\, Curator of Education & Public Programs\, tel (907) 435-3334\, education@prattmuseum.org
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/storytime-at-the-pratt-sea-animals-4/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250423T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250423T183000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250421T214657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T214657Z
UID:13724-1745429400-1745433000@www.prattmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Homer Chamber of Commerce Business Mixer at the Pratt Museum
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Wednesday\, April 23rd\, from 5:30-6:30 PM for a Homer Chamber of Commerce business mixer at the Pratt Museum. Come learn about our NEW historic walking tour of Pioneer Ave\, our schedule of summer programming\, our new business membership and sponsorship opportunities\, meet the team\, and learn about challenges we are facing. \nLight refreshments will be available.
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/homer-chamber-of-commerce-business-mixer-at-the-pratt-museum/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:At the Pratt
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ORGANIZER;CN="Homer Chamber of Commerce":MAILTO:marketing@homeralaska.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250424T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250424T183000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250319T190920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T190920Z
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SUMMARY:Bird Skeletons & Stories with Bone Man Lee Post
DESCRIPTION:Bird Skeletons & Stories with Bone Man Lee Post \nThursday\, April 24th\, 2025 | 5:30 – 6:30pm | free\, suggested donation of $5 \nStop by to hear Bone Man Lee Post present bird skeletons and bones (Eagle! Owl! Swan!) from the Pratt collections and share stories about bones that were found at the Point West archaeological dig site.  This event is free\, however donations are always appreciated! Every dollar contributed supports our ability to offer exciting educational programs like this at low or no cost to our community. \n  \nLee Post is a nationally recognized bone articulation expert with more than thirty years of experience. He is one of the world’s leading authorities on salvaging\, preparing\, and articulating beached whales\, a story that began when the Pratt Museum acquired a 17-foot beaked whale that washed up on the shores of Kachemak Bay in 1977. This led to fifteen years of building up the osteology collection at the Museum\, followed by decades of collaborations with schools and students. Post has also created a variety of written manuals that are some of the only of their kind in the world. Learn more by visiting his website https://www.theboneman.com. \n  \n\nCONTACT Maghan Monnig\, Curator of Education & Public Programs\, tel (907) 435-3334\, email education@prattmuseum.org
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/bird-skeletons-stories-with-bone-man-lee-post/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:At the Pratt
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250425T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250425T173000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250425T223954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250425T223954Z
UID:13730-1745598600-1745602200@www.prattmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Homer High School Alaska History Class Collections Research Micro-Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Come support Homer High School Alaska History students as they present their Micro-Exhibits in our Main Gallery! \nThis event celebrates the completion of a student research project in partnership between Homer High School and the Pratt Museum. Students grouped together to choose items from the Pratt Museum Collections to research and will present their findings during this event. \nAdmission is free\, donations welcome. \n 
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/homer-high-school-alaska-history-class-collections-research-micro-exhibit/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250429T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250429T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250321T165912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T165912Z
UID:13679-1745922600-1745926200@www.prattmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Storytime at the PRATT: Sea Animals
DESCRIPTION:Storytime at the PRATT: Sea Animals \nTuesday\, April 29 | 10:30am | no cost | age 3-10 \nThis week\, stop by to hear staff read Crab Cake by Andrea Tsurumi and A House for a Hermit Crab by Eric Carle. This program is supported by a generous contribution from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. \n\n\n\n\n\nStorytime is a weekly event! Join us to read a story with a Pratt Museum Staff member\, tour the galleries\, and participate in an activity or craft. \nCONTACT Maghan Monnig\, Curator of Education & Public Programs\, tel (907) 435-3334\, education@prattmuseum.org
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/storytime-at-the-pratt-sea-animals-5/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250503T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20250503T140000
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250428T201012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T201012Z
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SUMMARY:Kenai Peninsula Historical Association Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:KENAI PENINSULA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING\nPratt Museum Downstairs Classroom | 9am – 3pm | no charge \nFor the first time in decades\, the peninsula-wide umbrella organization will meet in Homer at the Pratt Museum. You don’t need to be a member to attend\, and there is no fee. \nThe doors open on the Pratt’s lower level at 9 AM for a meet and greet\, with beverages and snacks included. \nThe KPHA business meeting begins at 10 AM. Note that the business meeting will include reports from all the different societies and about borough-wide activities. Following the meeting\, there will be a shared lunch and\, if you want\, you can contribute a potluck item. \nAt 1 PM\, Museum staff will provide a presentation on the exciting new collections migration project\, Improving Accessibility: Pratt Museum Collections Go Online! \nThis will be an excellent opportunity to meet other people interested in Kenai Peninsula history\, plus learn about area historical societies and local museums\, such as the Pratt. If you want to ask questions or join the KPHA\, we will make it easy for you. \nThe KPHA has been around for more than 50 years. Current member groups include the Pratt Museum and 7 historical societies\, of which 6 operate local museums. The KPHA helps the groups learn from each other and share ideas and resources. It meets twice a year\, in the spring and fall\, with different member groups hosting. It has an informative new web page at: https://www.kenaipeninsulahistoricalassociation.org/ \n\nPlease RSVP via email at kpha1959ak@gmail.com if you plan to attend so we can provide enough food and chairs
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/kenai-peninsula-historical-association-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:At the Pratt
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250507
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250512
DTSTAMP:20260501T231320
CREATED:20250506T223728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T224138Z
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SUMMARY:Alaska's Birds & Plants Special Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:ALASKA’S BIRDS AND PLANTS SPECIAL EXHIBIT  \nWednesday May 7 – Sunday May 11 | 11am to 4pm \nDiscover how Alaska’s birds and plants work together in this small\, special exhibit. Alaskan birds are paired with plant specimens to show how plants give birds food\, shelter\, and nesting spaces. Explore these connections and see how plants and birds depend on each other in Alaska’s wild landscapes.  \nAccess to this special micro-exhibit is included in regular museum admission.  \nDon’t forget\, May is Alaska Native Plant Month!
URL:https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/alaskas-birds-plants-special-exhibit/
LOCATION:Pratt Museum\, 3779 Bartlett Street \, Homer\, AK\, 99603\, United States
CATEGORIES:At the Pratt 2
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