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The Main Street Gallery hosts 11 exhibits each year from September through August, and displays a wide variety of mediums in Solo, Group,
Invitational and Open Call exhibits from local and national artists, as well as traveling exhibits.

THE MAIN STREET GALLERY IS YEAR-ROUND FINE ART EXHIBIT SPACE COMMITTED TO:

Providing exhibit opportunities for both emerging and established artists;
Exposing the Ketchikan area community to a broad variety of visual art forms;
Encouraging local participation and appreciation of the arts;
Nurturing community artist development; and
Providing an encouraging environment for innovative art forms.

Get up close and personal with selected pieces from the Wearable Art Show runway!! You won't believe how some of the pieces are created or how intricate they are.

This exhibit does not have an opening reception.

Intermediate and Advanced Cedar Bark Weaving
Instructor: Holly Churchill
February 2 – 13, 2019
Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.,
Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sundays 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Registration Fee: $225/$200
Materials: $65-$175
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS OPENS DEC. 13, 2018 @ 5:00 PM.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Cedar Bark Weaving

Haida master weaver Holly Churchill has been dedicated to upholding the art and culture traditions of her heritage through her own weaving and sharing knowledge with students of all ages throughout her lifetime. In this class, students who know the fundamentals of weaving will gain experience in an array of essential cedar bark weaving methods with a focus on false embroidery techniques. Intermediate students will learn how to create a new type of base, while advanced students who come prepared with a base can create a rattle-top basket with false embroidery. Students will need to process materials with instructor guidance.

Each week participants will discuss a short reading. Call 225-3331 for more information.

Manga Drawing Class with instructor Ema Oshima. 3:30pm for kids; Supplies are provided, call 225-3331 for more information.

Intermediate and Advanced Cedar Bark Weaving
Instructor: Holly Churchill
February 2 – 13, 2019
Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.,
Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sundays 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Registration Fee: $225/$200
Materials: $65-$175
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS OPENS DEC. 13, 2018 @ 5:00 PM.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Cedar Bark Weaving

Haida master weaver Holly Churchill has been dedicated to upholding the art and culture traditions of her heritage through her own weaving and sharing knowledge with students of all ages throughout her lifetime. In this class, students who know the fundamentals of weaving will gain experience in an array of essential cedar bark weaving methods with a focus on false embroidery techniques. Intermediate students will learn how to create a new type of base, while advanced students who come prepared with a base can create a rattle-top basket with false embroidery. Students will need to process materials with instructor guidance.

The Ketchikan Community Concert Band meets each Monday evening from 7 to 8:30pm. Directed by Roy McPherson, the Band performs 3 times annually. If you are interested in being in the band pleas call Roy at 907-225-3650.

The Spring performance is January 12th at the Kayhi Auditorium at 3pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and youth under 18 are free.

Intermediate and Advanced Cedar Bark Weaving
Instructor: Holly Churchill
February 2 – 13, 2019
Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.,
Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sundays 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Registration Fee: $225/$200
Materials: $65-$175
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS OPENS DEC. 13, 2018 @ 5:00 PM.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Cedar Bark Weaving

Haida master weaver Holly Churchill has been dedicated to upholding the art and culture traditions of her heritage through her own weaving and sharing knowledge with students of all ages throughout her lifetime. In this class, students who know the fundamentals of weaving will gain experience in an array of essential cedar bark weaving methods with a focus on false embroidery techniques. Intermediate students will learn how to create a new type of base, while advanced students who come prepared with a base can create a rattle-top basket with false embroidery. Students will need to process materials with instructor guidance.

In its fourth season, Stories@Latitude 56 enters a new phase of its evolution. The increasingly popular Story Slam--at the Creek Street Cabaret, on the second Tuesday of most months--now becomes the focal point of this storytelling enterprise, and the pool from which stories will be drawn for a season-ending finale: one night of the previous year's most compelling stories, as told by members of our community. Join us monthly for an evening of informal storytelling, and then in April for a collection of some of Ketchikan's best stories and storytellers--including, quite possibly, you!

The themes for this season are:

Oct 9 - Hold the phone
Nov 13 - Unintended Education
Dec 11 - Lost & Found
Jan 8 - Serendipity
Feb 12 - Where there's smoke, there's fire.
March 12 - Insider/Outsider

The Ketchikan Community Chorus meets each Tuesday from 7 to 9pm at the Presbyterian Church.

Intermediate and Advanced Cedar Bark Weaving
Instructor: Holly Churchill
February 2 – 13, 2019
Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.,
Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sundays 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Registration Fee: $225/$200
Materials: $65-$175
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS OPENS DEC. 13, 2018 @ 5:00 PM.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Cedar Bark Weaving

Haida master weaver Holly Churchill has been dedicated to upholding the art and culture traditions of her heritage through her own weaving and sharing knowledge with students of all ages throughout her lifetime. In this class, students who know the fundamentals of weaving will gain experience in an array of essential cedar bark weaving methods with a focus on false embroidery techniques. Intermediate students will learn how to create a new type of base, while advanced students who come prepared with a base can create a rattle-top basket with false embroidery. Students will need to process materials with instructor guidance.

Join the nonprofits of Ketchikan as we discuss group projects, professional and organizational development opportunities, and advocacy!

Advanced Northwest Coast Carving
Instructor: Nathan Jackson
February 14 – 23, 2019
Monday – Friday, 5:30 – 9 p.m., Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Registration Fee: $225 / $200
Materials: $20
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS OPENS DEC. 13, 2018 @ 5:00 PM.

Prerequisite: Intermediate Northwest Coast carving

World-renowned Tlingit master carver Nathan Jackson will teach advanced students his expert methods for carving traditional Northwest Coast masks. This is a tremendous opportunity for experienced carvers to challenge their skills and learn techniques that have been refined through a lifetime of experience creating everything from frontlets to totem poles for museums, galleries and commissions around the globe.

Ketchikan Writers! We're looking for submissions for the publication of our second Ketchikan Writes literary zine. Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, short play, and everything in between! Writers do not have to live in Ketchikan, and submissions do not have to be about Ketchikan.

Submission Deadline: Feb. 15, 2019 at 8:00 PM AKST. While many writers immerse themselves in procrastination, you're welcome to submit work before the deadline.
Format: Double-spaced, 12 pt, Times New Roman
Length: Poetry (5 pages) AND/OR Prose (10 pages or 2,500 words)

Additional Notes:
• You can submit as many submissions as fit within our guidelines, but we will publish a maximum of 2.
• Submissions will be emailed as a word document or PDF attachment to: ketchikanwrites@firstcityplayers.org
• You should include your name, phone number, and the title of your work(s) in the body of your email.
• Please DO NOT put your name on your submission so you can remain anonymous for the selection panel. Include your title on your submission in the header for identification. If you have multiple pages, please include a repeat header.

Memebers of First City Rotary are invited to the Main Street Gallery for a wine social and up close look at the works from the runway of "Circus of Curiosities" The 33rd Annual Wearable Art Show.

Advanced Northwest Coast Carving
Instructor: Nathan Jackson
February 14 – 23, 2019
Monday – Friday, 5:30 – 9 p.m., Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Registration Fee: $225 / $200
Materials: $20
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS OPENS DEC. 13, 2018 @ 5:00 PM.

Prerequisite: Intermediate Northwest Coast carving

World-renowned Tlingit master carver Nathan Jackson will teach advanced students his expert methods for carving traditional Northwest Coast masks. This is a tremendous opportunity for experienced carvers to challenge their skills and learn techniques that have been refined through a lifetime of experience creating everything from frontlets to totem poles for museums, galleries and commissions around the globe.

Friday, February 15: 11 Whirlwind Days in Peru: Art and Sunsets in Lima, Exploring Machu Picchu, and Birding the Manu Cloud Forest

Join Ben and Nicole Limle as they take you on a photographic journey of their recent trip to Peru. The couple will focus on culture and cuisine, the sunny pacific coast, the Incan ruins at Machu Picchu, and the lush cloud forest in Manu National Park where they saw beautiful birds, unique insects, and acrobatic monkeys.

Saturday, February 16: Elizabeth Peratrovich Day Celebrations

Join the Alaska Native Brotherhood and Alaska Native Sisterhood to celebrate the life and legacy of Elizabeth Peratrovich, Ketchikan’s own civil rights hero. Discover the ongoing struggle for Alaska Native civil rights through speeches, music, dancing.

Advanced Northwest Coast Carving
Instructor: Nathan Jackson
February 14 – 23, 2019
Monday – Friday, 5:30 – 9 p.m., Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Registration Fee: $225 / $200
Materials: $20
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS OPENS DEC. 13, 2018 @ 5:00 PM.

Prerequisite: Intermediate Northwest Coast carving

World-renowned Tlingit master carver Nathan Jackson will teach advanced students his expert methods for carving traditional Northwest Coast masks. This is a tremendous opportunity for experienced carvers to challenge their skills and learn techniques that have been refined through a lifetime of experience creating everything from frontlets to totem poles for museums, galleries and commissions around the globe.

The Annual Quilt Show presented by the Rainy Day Quilt guild is a breathtaking exhibit. Don't miss this display!! You will be blown away by Ketchikan's quilters!

The 28th Annual “Quilting in the Rain” quilt show, hosted by the Rainy Day Quilt Guild, will be held February 16th and 17th at the Ted Ferry Civic Center. This free event is open to everyone from 10:00am-6:00pm on Saturday and 10:00am-4:00pm on Sunday. More than 100 quilts will be on display from local quilters. Attendees can also participate in a hands-on “make-and-take”project, vote for their favorite quilt, and enter to win a one-of-a-kind quilt. A special Quilts of Valor ceremony will take place at 2:00pm on Sunday. Patriotic quilts will be presented to local veterans as part of this ongoing project.

The Monthly Grind is always the third Saturday of the month, September through May. $5 tickets - but if you bring a dessert to share you will get your ticket refunded!

This is the place to listen to Ketchikan's talents on the stage. Performances range from singer-song writer, to theater, to juggling, to hula hopping while dancing, while wearing a unicorn mask! (That really happened! It was COOL!!!)

Tickets are available in advance at Soho Coho and the Tongass Business Center.