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February 28, 2019 – News

Natural History Seminar Series

Join SSSC, UAS, and the National Park Service Thursday, 3/7 at 7:30pm for the next Natural History Seminar series talk, titled “What Whales Hear, See, and Smell: Bowheads and Belugas on Alaska’s North Slope”.  Dr. Hans Thewissen will describe how his…

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February 26, 2019 – News

The Lucky Herring

Join us for an epic herring journey at the Sitka Sound Science Center on Friday, March 1st, from 10am to Noon! Participate in games and activities to learn what it takes for a herring to go from egg to adult.

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February 19, 2019 – News

Natural History Seminar Series

Join SSSC, UAS, and the National Park Service Thursday, 2/21 at 7:30pm for the next Natural History Seminar series talk, titled “A Year in the Life of a Bear”.  Phil Mooney (retired Fish and Game) will speak about how the annual cycle…

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February 12, 2019 – News

Octopus Encounter

Join us on Saturday, February 16 at 1:00pm for our next Octopus Encounter.  Come learn about octopus enrichment activities and why aquariums do these activities.  We will start our two octopuses with different food puzzles, and see how they respond.

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February 12, 2019 – News

Jr. Naturalist Program

Come down to the Science Center to participate in our re-vamped Jr. Naturalist program.  This activity is designed for school aged kids to complete in about an hour (younger kids may take longer and need more parental help).  Participants will…

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February 9, 2019 – News

Family Paint & Snack

In partnership with Happy Hour Art by Sarah Dart, we will be hosting a family Paint & Snack event at the Science Center on Saturday, March 2, at 11:00am.  Parents and their artists will paint together, creating a fun ocean-themed…

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February 5, 2019 – News

Summer Camp Registration is Open

Registration for the 2019 Summer Camps is now open.  This year, the theme of the camps in energy.  To sign up, please click here.  Don’t forget, SSSC Salmon members are eligible for a discount on each camp registration.  Not…

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February 2, 2019 – News

Become a Jr. Naturalist!

Come down to the Science Center to participate in our re-vamped Jr. Naturalist program.  This activity is designed for school aged kids to complete in about an hour (younger kids may take longer and need more parental help).  Participants will…

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February 2, 2019 – News

Behind the Scenes

Join SSSC on Wednesday, February 6, for our Behind the Scenes program for adults, where we will take a deeper look into Astronomy.  Participants will learn how to use a telescope and identify planets in the night sky.  We will…

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February 2, 2019 – News

Natural History Seminar Series

Join SSSC, the University of Alaska Southeast, and the National Park Service for the Natural History Seminar on “Finding and Firing: Prospecting for Ceramic Art”.  Local artist Matt Fiske will talk about the way he blends pottery making, science, and…

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