March 15, 2024 – Events, Education,

Crafting Recycled Paper

Join us for pounding pulp into paper and stitching signatures together. That’s right, there is still room to register your elementary students in the Science of Bookmaking | Thursday, from 3pm to 5pm You will experiment with papermaking, natural…

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March 1, 2024 – Sitka WhaleFest, Events,

Tickets Available
2024 Food Web Cruise

Food Web Cruise will be Saturday, March 30th, 2024 from 8:15am to 11:30am Spring is here and soon the herring will be too, and with them we’ll start to see the seas come to life with their own banquet beckoning…

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February 28, 2024 – News,

Coming in March
Watercolors with Pat Kehoe

Thursdays March 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th from 6 to 8pm Join Pat Kehoe at the Sitka Sound Science Center to learn the basics of watercolor techniques and explore our aquarium. $100 registration covers all 4 classes and all…

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February 27, 2024 – Science After Hours, News,

Salmon Leather Keychains

Create your own fish skin leather keychain at the Science Center’s After Hours event this Tuesday, February 27th, from 6 to 9pm. Karen Denise McIntyre will lead students through the process of crafting your own beautiful beaded keychains using fish…

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February 18, 2024 – News,

Flukes and Flippers Community Whale Camp
Registration Open

The early signs of the season’s change are upon us, and the whales have already been seen returning to Sheet’ká. Whales make up around 90 individual species and include the largest mammals on the planet. Living right outside our front door here…

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February 16, 2024 – News,

Honoring Elizabeth’s Work

Sitka Sound Science Center is closed February 16th in honor of Elizabeth Peratrovich. A woman unafraid to stand up for what is right.  Elizabeth and her husband, both Lingít and indigenous to theses lands, became advocates for anti-discrimination after…

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February 14, 2024 – Aquarium,

Valentine’s Day in the Aquarium

The chocolate won’t last, but your membership will. Instead of the traditional flowers and sweet treats this year consider giving your loved one a Science Center membership. ♥️ Imagine strolling along a bed of beautiful urchins and anemones, admiring…

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