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Events
Sitka cooking class features homestyle meal
March 05, 2026
Sitka cab driver, fisherman, teacher and musician Hank Moore will teach how to cook greens, black-eyed peas and black cod, "Hank style." Participants will enjoy the results afterward. The class, from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, March 13, is at the Sitka Lutheran Church basement kitchen, 224 Lincoln St.
Workshop to discuss winter feeding of livestock, horses
February 26, 2026
A workshop in Delta Junction will cover several topics related to feeding livestock during Alaska's long, cold winters. The class is Monday, March 2 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Delta Career Advancement Center, 1696 N. Clearwater Ave., Delta Junction.
Seed-starting workshops offered in Alaska communities
February 24, 2026
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is holding several seed-starting workshops around the state in March and April. Starting seeds early gives growers an opportunity to get a head start on Alaska's short, intense growing season and a way to grow plant varieties that local greenhouses may not carry.