KPHA Spring Meeting
Join us for KPHA’s spring meeting at the Pratt Museum in Homer May 3rd. Doors open at 9:00am for our meet and greet. Meeting begins at 10:00am with a potluck lunch to follow at noon. A program of local interest begins at 1:00.
RBHS Thursdays: Our History
“Seward Schools: History and Stories” presented by Sue McClure and Carol Hatch in the Seward Community Library and Museum Community Room.
Soldotna Historical Society: 2025 General Membership Meeting
Guest Speakers: Dick, Doug and Paul Reger. The Reger brothers will tell their story of Soldotna’s early days from 1952 onward.
Kenai Historical Society Meeting
Guest Speaker: Kyle McFall, Kenaitze Education Direction.
Open to the public.
KPHA Fall Meeting
Join us for our Fall meeting on Saturday October 5th. Cooper Landing Historical Society is hosting KPHA this fall. The meeting will be held in the Helen Gwin Commons, at the Eagle View apartments in Snug Harbor Senior Haven off of Snug Harbor Road in Cooper Landing.
Doors open 9:00-9:30. Meeting begins at 10:00. A potluck lunch will be served around noon. Please bring a dish to share and enjoy some time with the Peninsula’s historical society members!
Following lunch, peninsula historians Clark Fair and Gary Titus will present a program about their upcoming book, A Vanishing Past: Historic Cabins of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, and about Stelter’s Ranch on the Kenai River. Cooper Landing historian Mona Painter will share a bingo game, honoring the late Dr. Alan Boraas.
Soldotna Historical Society Fall Fling
“The 1969 Echo Lake Fire”
Speakers Mark Gaede and Naomi Gaede Penner. Presentation will include slide show, references from the Cheechako News and from Mark’s book “The Bush Pilot’s Son” followed by questions and shared experiences from the audience.
Founders Day
Join us to celebrate the 124th anniversary of Seward’s founding at the Seward Library & Museum.
Hope Wagon Trail Weekend
Wagon Trail Run registration begins at 9:00 am at the Hope Social Hall on Main Street. The run begins at 11:00 am. Raffle drawing at 1:00 pm in front of the Hope Social Hall.
Hope & Sunrise Historical Society Annual Meeting
Meeting at the museum grounds. Bring your ideas.
Seward Summer Solstice Cemetery Walk
Join us for the annual Summer Solstice Cemetery Walk at the Seward cemetery behind the Chamber of Commerce office.
RBHS Monthly Membership Meetig
This is the last meeting before the busy summer season starts. It will be held in the museum at the Seward Community Library & Museum.
Nature Journaling with Kim McNett
Registration OPEN for Nature Journaling Workshops! Join artist, naturalist and educator Kim McNett and learn beginner-friendly field sketching and recording techniques that will strengthen your observation and appreciation of the natural world. Kid-specific workshops are $15 per child and will be held Thursday, May 9 from 4-5:30pm and Saturday May 18 from 1:30-3pm; Adult/teen workshops are $30 per person and will be held Friday May 10 from 4-6pm and Friday May 17 from 4-6pm. Materials provided. Discounted registration for Museum Members. Sessions are filling up quickly, reserve your spot today by registering online at https://www.prattmuseum.org/events/category/workshops/
RBHS Thursdays: Our History Series
Doug Capra, RBHS member and Alaska historian, will be presenting an account of The Alaskan by Robert Lund. Set in Seward, the story proclaims to be “…the brawling, lusty, turbulent story of a man who challenged an untamed frontier.”
The presentation will be held in the Community Room of the Seward Library & Museum at 7:00 PM.
Pop Up Art at the Pratt
Register NOW for an all-day pass to Pop Up Art at the Pratt with Faith Revell! Spend the day with visiting artist Faith Revell or pop in for one of several classes, led by Revell, that connect you to nature and birds: "Wander the Woods" from 9am-10:30am, "Go to the Gardens" from 11am-1pm, "Bring out the Birds" from 2-4pm, or the final event of the day, "Mingle with the Artist" from 5-6pm. Visit our website to learn more and register online: https://www.prattmuseum.org/event/12494/
KPHA Meeting
Spring meeting and potluck to be held in Seward at the Seward Community Library and Museum. Doug Capra will present the program at 1:00.
For more information contact: KPHA1959AK@gmail.com