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Engaged! Matthew Gain and Natalie Grimes
by Jenny Chissus
Funny how news travels these days…
My son came downstairs Sunday night – fairly late to announce to the family that Seldovian’s very own Matthew Gain just proposed to Natalie Grimes! Matthew was raised in Seldovia, and he is the son of Ronene and Keith Gain. (Keith is Seldovia’s Mayor) So how did my son find out this exciting news? A “text”! Continue Reading
Happy Independence Day Seldovia!
Please click here to view the schedule of events for all of Seldovia’s Independence Day festivities!
Solstice Music Festival Workshops & Artist Bios – All you need to know!
by Tania Spurkland
June 22nd: Friday Workshops
Beginning at 10 AM sharp
Susanne Summerville, mezzo-soprano, choral conductor and music historian, joined the faculty at UAF in 1978 and retired in 1999 as a Professor of Music. As a writer for international encyclopedias, she has current entries in the New Grove Continue Reading
Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival – June 21~24
by Tania Spurkland
What do you get when you cross a flat picker, a former Klingon, part of a roller coaster, and a shrew tamer??? Why, you get Seldovia Arts Council’s, walloping 2012 Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival.
This year’s headline acts include: flatpicking legend, Dan Crary and his band, “Thunderation “, and James Lee Stanley teaming with Cliff Eberhardt to create “All Wood and Doors”, an acoustic version of the “Door’s” greatest hits. They will Continue Reading
Do You Want to Buy a Masterpiece?
by Jenny Chissus
This Memorial Day weekend, we have three very talented carvers creating beautiful masterpieces from our rugged local spruce!
This is the 7th Annual Chainsaw event in Seldovia! We are blessed to have over 35 masterpieces about town for our community’s enjoyment! Many folks have made trips specifically to Seldovia to visit these creative works of art! Seldovia has become an “Outdoor museum” of sorts – with no admission – just the effort of getting across the bay.
You may Click Here or click on the poster at the top left to see “Where they are now?” which shows you the locations of all the carvings created in Seldovia since 2006.
This year, we are doing something a little bit different.
Every year, up until now, the Seldovia Chamber of Commerce had an agreement to retain the masterpiece carvings here in the city of Seldovia. Only Continue Reading
Human Powered Fishing Derby Starts Tomorrow!
by Jenny Chissus
Don’t miss your perfect opportunity to get out in a boat, with a friend (or two) and a fishing pole for a day on the water!
Tomorrow starts the 4th annual Human Powered Fishing Derby! Click here or on the poster to the left to see the flier full size!
This event is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce but put together entirely by Tim and Ila Dillon, who can’t wait for an excuse to go fishing! There will be many great prizes along with an amazing opportunity to win the grand prize, a brand new rowboat! Call Tim or Ila for more information or just show up at the tent by the small boat harbor Saturday morning at 9am with $35, a life vest, a coat (darn – it is kind of cold this weekend) a rowboat, kayak, canoe or driftboat and be ready to go fishing!
If you are sticking around the whole weekend, the fish fry is a community potluck to die for! Fresh fish and the BEST potluck participants in the State of Alaska! Seldovians know how to potluck in style – you will NOT go hungry! You WILL leave HAPPY! See you on the docks!
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