Schedule of Events for 2009

On-Going Events

April 1-30 Whale Fest Art Show at The Next Page.Please come view and purchase new ocean inspired creations in any medium by local artists. Contact: Jennifer Ott 486-6164. Location: The Next Page.

April 17 - 29 Childrens Whale Art Show Stop by to view the amazing whale art created by local students. Arranged by Cat DeVries. Location: The High School Foyer in the glass cases.

April 4-May 2 Spill: Alaskan Artists Remember The exhibit is sponsored by the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens Advisory Council, and curated by Asia Freeman of Bunnell Street Arts Center, Homer. It features the original artwork of thirty Alaskan artists, including Kodiak artists Sven Haakanson, Alf Pryor and Antoinette Walker. The opening reception will be Saturday, April 4, from 5 to 7:30 pm. Visitors can enjoy an evening of art and remembrance with free admission, refreshments and the opportunity to meet the Kodiak artists represented in the show. Location: Baranov Museum.

April 23, 24, & 25 ComFish Alaska 2009 Celebrating 50 Years of Commercial Fishing and Processing. A special Maritime Museum photo display of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. WhaleFest Shirts Available at the Public Radio KMXT Booth. Contact: Deb King 486-5557 or Cheryl Nugent 539-2266. Location: New Downtown Convention Center.

Thursday, April 16th

11:00am Whale Tales Storytime. Bring the kids to hear tails of whales. Ages 3 and up welcome! Contact: Joe DElia 486-8686. Location: A. Holmes Johnson Memorial Library.

7:00pm Alutiiq Marine Mammal Hunting Through Time
An lecture by curator Patrick Saltonstall
Sea mammal meat, oil, skin and bone were once essential resources for Kodiak's Alutiiq people. In honor of Whalefest Kodiak and Alaska Archaeology Month, curator Patrick Saltonstall will give an illustrated lecture on sea mammals in Alutiiq prehistory. Learn how Alutiiqs captured seals, sea lions, and whales, explore the uses of sea mammal products, and hear how archaeologists think hunting traditions changed as Kodiak's population grew and its environment cooled.Contact Education Coordinator Tanya Glaspell, 486-7004, x22. Location: Alutiiq Museum Gallery

Friday, April 17th

Kodiak College 40th Anniversary Celebration.

7pm WhaleFest Movie at the Library Flipper (1963) - A fisherman's son in the Florida Keys befriends an injured dolphin, but must eventually return the animal to the wild. This wonderful family film was so popular that it became the basis for a television series. Featuring Chuck Connors and Luke Halpin. 87 min. Contact Joe DElia 486-8686. Location: A. Holmes Johnson Memorial Library.

Saturday, April 18th

10:00am-11am Childrens Scrimshaw Activity Create your very own scrimshaw whale story! Turn ordinary materials into a work of art that is a great replica of true scrimshaw work. Children 8 and older are welcome, coloring sheets are provided for younger children. Pre-registration recommended. Contact: Ani Thomas 486-5920 Location: Baranov Museum.

10:00am-2:00pm NOAA Displays whale bones and video at Childrens Health Fair. Marine Mammal Bones and Video, The Right Approach Contact: Tim Gould 486-3298 or Jane Petrich 486-2968. Location: High School Commons.

11:00am-12:00pm Harbor Walking Tour Kodiak Maritime Museum leads Bow to Stern: An inside view of Kodiaks Working Harbor, a tour of fishing boats in the St. Paul Harbor in downtown Kodiak. Contact: Deedie 486-5481. Location: Kodiak Harbormaster Office, 403 Marine Way.

7:00-9:00pm Oceans of Whale Artist Reception. Catered by Mill Bay Coffee. Barista available for coffee drinks. Contact: Jennifer Ott 486-6164. Location: Next Page & Mill Bay Coffee.

Sunday, April 19th

9:30am Narrow Cape Whale Watching with Stacy Studebaker. Nearly all of the Eastern Pacific gray whales pass by Narrow Cape during their migration. Bring a lunch, water bottle and wear warm clothes and hiking boots. Sponsored by Kodiak Audubon. Contact: Stacy Studebaker 486-6498. Location: Meet at the ferry building on Center Street and Marine Way.

2:00pm Large Shark Dissection Join Bob Foy, Laboratory Director of Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Kodiak Lab . Learn all about the biology and behavior of sharks inside and out! Contact: Jan Haaga 481-1718. Location: Kodiak Fisheries Research Center 301 Research Court, Near Island.

Wednesday,
April 22
EARTH DAY

Saturday, April 25

1:00pm -3:00pm Gray Whale Print Signing Join Stacy Studebaker & Bruce Nelson for a signing of three newly finished Gray Whale Prints commissioned by the Kodiak Gray Whale Project. These prints highlight Bruce’s involvement with the project through natural science illustration. Sponsored by USFWS & Alaska Geographic. Contact: Tina Shaw 487-2600. Location: Kodiak Refuge Visitor Center.

7:00-9:00pm Alaska Ocean Film Festival. The festival visit to Kodiak features 10 breathtaking short films focusing on our relationships with the sea. Visit http://www.alaskaoceansfestival.org for more information. Contact: Mark Schreiter, 486-1227 Location: Kodiak College, 117 Benny Benson Drive.

Tuesday, April 28

Wednesday, April 29

7:00-8:00pm The Globalization of Conservation: A Personal View of NOAA Marine Observer Programs in Developing Nations. Join Kate Wynne for an on the ground glimpse of the intersection where politics, conservation, and differing social perspectives converge over human/marine mammal interactions in West Africas and Central American nations. Sponsored by Friends of the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. Contact: Barb Volpe 539-8547. Location: Kodiak Refuge Visitor Center.

Saturday, May 9

5:30pm 2009 Tastes and Tales Fundraising Dinner Featured Speaker:
Katie Ringsmuth, PhD, President, Alaska Historical Society, Alaska's Forgotten Shore: Uncovering Katmai Cannery Culture. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at Mill Bay Coffee, The Rookery, and from Kodiak Maritime Museum boardmembers.