CURRENT EVENTS

For more information on museum events, please contact Museum Store Manager This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it at 486-7004, x21, or visit us at the museum. You can also view the museum's upcoming programs and events on our interactive web calendar.

	Second Saturday Children's Activity Petroglpyh Art Saturday, September 11, 2010, 11:00 am to Noon Alutiiq Museum Learn about Alutiiq rock art and try your skill at making some petroglyph designs with drawings, paintings, and rubbings. All ages are welcomed and parents are encouraged to attend with their children. This event is free and open to the public. For more information please contact Education Coordinator This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it at 486-7004, x21.
	The Experts Speak! Alutiiq Museum Lecture Series Thursday Evenings, August 12th through October 21st, 2010 Alutiiq Museum Gallery Back by popular demand, it's the Alutiiq Museum's annual lecture series! Join us to hear Kodiak scientists present the results of their current research. Hear anthropologists, archaeologists, biologists, and museum professionals share their knowledge of Kodiak's cultural and natural history. All lectures are free and open to the public. September Speakers: Patrick Saltonstall Life on the Alaska Peninsula, AD 500 September 2nd, 7:00 pm Sponsored by Sea Hawk Air, Inc. April Laktonen Counceller Niugneliyukut - Alutiiq New Words Creation on Kodiak Island September 9th, 7:00 pm Sponsored by On the Cape Vacation Rentals John Crye Kodiak Mountain Goat Management and Research September 16th, 7:00 pm Kate Wynn History of Commercial Whaling in Kodiak and the Gulf of Alaska September 23rd, 5:30 pm Sponsored by the Best Western Kodiak Inn For more information please contact Museum Store Manager This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it at 486-7004, x21.
Alutiiq Center, home of the Alutiiq Museum	Winter Hours Begin Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 The Alutiiq Museum will begin its winter gallery schedule following the Labor Day weekend. Please note the museum will be closed on Labor Day, September 6th. Tuesday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday, 10:30 am - 4:30 pm For more information please contact Museum Store Manager This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it at 486-7004, x21
	The Alutiiq Museum Presents The Girl Who Married the Moon - An Alutiiq Legend Exhibit & Video Debut September 30, 2010, 7:00 pm Once, long ago, when Alutiiq people lived in sod houses and traveled the world by kayak, a girl and her cousin fell in love with the moon. Community members tell this enchanting tale through a short video inspired by the artwork of Kodiak High School students. Learn the Alutiiq legend and see how it came to life in a project funded by the First Nations Development Institute, Native Youth and Culture Fund. An exhibit of student artwork will accompany two short videos – an animation of the legend, and a documentary film about the project. Produced with Suport from the First Nations Development Institue Sponsored by Steele Management
Alutiiq Language Enthusiasts	Alutiiq Language Club Wednesdays at Noon Sun'aq Tribal Building, in the upstairs conference room Join Alutiiq speakers and language learns to practice your Alutiiq language skills. The club is free and open to people of all ages and skill levels. Participants are welcome to bring their lunch. For more information please contact Alutiiq Language Manager This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it at 486-7003.