Holiday Bazaar happening at the Community Center NOW until 3:00 PM!!! 20 local vendors! Come out and show your support!!!
PCR's spectacular Annual Holiday Event is happening TODAY!!! 🎉 Join us from 11AM to 3PM for a festive Holiday Bazaar featuring delightful local craft and food vendors! 🛍️✨ And don't miss out on the magic from 1PM to 3PM - strike a pose with Santa for memorable photos! 🎅📸 Plus, from 1PM to 3PM, let your little ones unleash their creativity with Kids Cookie Decorating and Christmas Coloring! 🍪🖍️ Bring your holiday spirit and join in the joy! 🎄 #PCRHolidayEvent #FestiveFun
Cookbook Book Club is meeting tomorrow, December 7 at 5:30 pm at the Unalaska Public Library! Come visit with fellow cooks and food enthusiasts and talk about recipes you tried from Mastering the Art of French Cooking. If you feel like it, bring a snack from the cookbook to share! And if you didn’t try any recipes, you are still welcome to attend. 😊
In January, we will discuss I Am a Filipino and This Is How We Cook. Stay tuned for date and time.
Ms. Lisa will be in the art room at PCR from 2-4pm to help size skaters, assist getting gear ordered and answer questions about Roller Skating programs starting the first week of January '24.
Enrollment is open at the PCR front desk.
Grades 1-4 practice will be Thursdays 2:45-3:45pm at the grade school gym.
Grades 5-8 practice will be Saturdays 3:30-4:30pm at the grade school gym.
Women 18+ can choose from either Friday 6:00-7:00pm or Saturday 5:00-6:00pm.
All PCR facilities will close at 5:00 PM TOMORROW, December 2 for the City Employee Christmas Party.
The next Gear Up for Roller Skating 101 programs will be during the PCR Holiday Bazaar on December 9th from 10am to 3pm. Check in with Ms. Lisa in the lobby.
Our first 6 donated helmets have arrived, are branded and will be handed out to the first 6 participants registered for their Roller Skating 101 program.
We are in need of more helmet sponsors, please contact Ms. Lisa at PCR for more information or follow this link to get your helmet donation on it's way: https://medusaskates.com/bulk-special-6-s-one-team-helmets-set-for-20-off-msrp/
We appreciate the support for this exciting new program. To brand your helmet donations please email a single color logo in vector format, if possible, to lnilsen@ci.unalaska.ak.us
Helmet donations help reduce gear up cost for participants, making it more accessible for all.
Art Afterschool happens tomorrow with salt dough creations, banners and pennants, fruit ornaments and garlands for your homemade holiday.
Grades 5 -12
3:00PM to 5:00PM
Art Room
Friday, December 1st
min 4/max 12
*Daruma materials are also available, if you'd like to finish or create more.
🎄✨ Exciting holiday festivities are on the horizon at the Unalaska Public Library! 📚🎅 Here's a glimpse of the merry events coming your way:
🌟 Holiday Craft Workshop:
Calling all creative minds from kindergarten to 6th grade! 🎨 Join us on Saturday, December 16, between 1 – 3pm for a festive crafting extravaganza. Create unique holiday gifts like snow globes, candles, picture frames, and bath soaks - all while supplies last. 🎁 No registration necessary for this free program. Caregivers and siblings, you're more than welcome to join in on the creative fun!
📖 Christmas Story Time:
Get ready for a jolly good time during our regular weekly story time on Thursday, December 21! 🎶 We'll be sharing heartwarming Christmas stories, singing cheerful songs, engaging in lively movement activities, and crafting simple holiday wonders. 📚✂️ Of course, our doors are open every Thursday at 11:15 am for library story time - kids ages 0 to 6 with a caregiver, you're invited to join the festive storytelling tradition! 🤗📖 #LibraryHolidayJoy #CraftingMagic #ChristmasStoryTime 🕯️
🎄✨ Embrace the beauty of the holidays by adding your touch of magic to the season with gingerbread! 🏠✨ PCR invites local artists and bakers of all ages to dive into the challenge of crafting the most enchanting gingerbread houses ever imagined! 🌟🍭 Show off your creativity and compete for fantastic prizes in our three categories: Youth (Age 12 and under), Teen (13-18), and Adult (19+). 🏆👧👦👩🦰
Drop off your gingerbread masterpieces at the Community Center from Friday, December 8th, until 10 AM on Saturday, December 9th. These delightful creations will be proudly showcased during the Holiday Event and for two weeks thereafter. 🏰✨ Join us for the festivities and cast your votes during the Holiday Event as we announce the winners of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place on December 15th. 🎁 Let the gingerbread joy begin! #GingerbreadMagic #HolidaySpirit #CreateAndCelebrate 🍬🎅
Calling all young archers! 🎯 Join us for a week of skill-building, focus development, and sportsmanship at our Archery Camp, followed by an epic Saturday tournament that's open to family and friends! 🏆
🗓 Dates: Monday - Saturday, December 18 - 23
🕰 Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Community Center Gymnasium
Under the expert guidance of our instructor, Albert Burnham, participants will learn the ins and outs of safely and accurately shooting a compound bow. 🏹 Whether you're a seasoned archer or just starting out, this camp is tailored for ages Grade 4 - 12 (Younger archers welcome with instructor's discretion).
Camp Highlights:
✨ Lifelong skills development
✨ Focus enhancement
✨ Emphasis on sportsmanship
Tournament Details:
🏆 Saturday Tournament
🕧 Time: 12:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
🎟 Open to: Family and friends
📅 Mark your calendars!
Camp Fee: $25.00
💼 Maximum Participants: 24
Note: Participants may bring their own equipment, but it must be approved by the instructor before use.
Secure your spot in this thrilling archery adventure! 🏹 Register now for a week of learning, fun, and friendly competition. 🏹🌟 #ArcheryCamp #ArcheryTournament #YouthSports #FocusOnFun
🎉✨ Get ready to jingle all the way to the ultimate winter wonderland at the Community Center! ❄️ We've got the perfect recipe for holiday cheer that'll warm your heart, no matter what the weather outside looks like! 🎅🍪📸
🍪 Cookie decorating? Check! 🎅 Snacks? Double-check! 📸✨ Picture booth with the man in red himself, Santa Claus? You betcha!
Admission? No Fee! 🎫 Bring the whole family and spread the joy! 🎉👨👩👧👦
But wait, there's more! 🛍️🎁 Bazaar vendors, get ready to showcase your festive goodies! Tables are just $10.00 each – it's the perfect opportunity to share your holiday spirit! 🎄🛍️
🗓️ Save the date: Saturday, December 9th! 🎉 The holiday fun kicks off with the Bazaar at 11:00 a.m., and the magical moments with Santa begin at 1:00 p.m., lasting until 3:00 p.m. 🎅🕒
See you there, merry makers! 🎊❤️ #WinterWonderland #HolidayMagic #CommunityCheer #SantaTime #SweetTreats
The Aquatic Center - pool, fitness center, and sauna - will be closed today (11/25) due to Bro's Night Out set up.
REMINDER: Bro's Night Out is TOMORROW, Saturday, November 25th from 6:00p.m.- 8:30p.m., this BOYS ONLY event will feature a Cardboard Boat Race and Lego Competition. Please have your cardboard boats and Lego models made prior to Bro's Night Out. Register early at PCR!!
There will be no Friday Splash today (11/24) - no school , no splash. We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and enjoys the rest of their long weekend!
All PCR facilities will close at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow evening (11/22) in observance of Thanksgiving. We will reopen for regular operating hours on Friday (11/24). Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Join us for Bro's Night Out! On Saturday, November 25th at 6:00p.m.- 8:30p.m., this BOYS ONLY event will feature a Cardboard Boat Race and Lego Competition. Please have your cardboard boats and Lego models made prior to Bro's Night Out. Register early at PCR!!
Art Afterschool is today, we'll continue making My Daruma.
Join me for Arts Alive! Saturday the 18th, ages 12+, we'll also be creating My Daruma.
Create several Japanese paper mâché perseverance and good-luck figures, traditionally given as a gift. Designed with intentionally blank eyes for the recipient to fill when they make a wish or goal, the second eye is filled when the goal or wish is complete. “Seven times down – eight times up,” each figure has a weighted round base, demonstrating the translated quote “nanakorobi yaoki”. Fun fact: in Pokémon Darumaka and Darmanitan are based on traditional Daruma.
Instructor: Lisa Nilsen
Minimum/Maximum: 6/12
Fee: $5
Grades: 5-12
Dates: November 17
Time: 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Art-Room
Just in time for our fancy holiday cooking and baking, Cookbook Book Club will try MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING by Julia Child on Thursday, December 7, 5:30 – 6:30. Borrow the book, try a few recipes, and then get together at the library to share some food and talk about how it turned out. Copies of MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING are available to check out from the Unalaska Public Library now.
All are welcome, no matter whether you have mastered French Cooking or just read the book and dreamed about it! 😊
Elevate your holiday photography game at our December Photography Club meeting! 📸✨ We will be exploring portrait photography! Discover essential tips and tricks to maximize your camera setup as you focus on capturing the magic of the season's best subjects. Join us and upgrade your skills for memorable holiday portraits! 🎄📷
📅 Tuesday, December 5th at the Unalaska Public Library! Open to photographers of all skill levels and interests—we discuss new topics each month! Hope to see you there!!! 🤩📆
🎉 Join us for the "Gear Up Get Together" 🎉 - Your Gateway to PCR's Exciting New Roller-Skating Programs in January 2024! 🛼💫
Get ready to roll and discover our fantastic roller-skating programs. 🌟 At this unique event, you'll have the opportunity to get properly fitted for skate gear and gain valuable insights into our upcoming program. It's crucial that your gear fits perfectly, as you'll need to order it from off the island and have it shipped 🚚, sparing you the hassle of returns and exchanges. 🛒
Who's invited? Women aged 18 and above, as well as kids (boys & girls) in grades 2 through 6. We have two separate sessions to accommodate different age groups:
👧🧑 Gear Up for kids (Grades 2-6): Saturday, November 11th, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. 📆🕒
👩 Gear Up for Women (18+): Sunday, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. 📆🕐
Please note that while our program incorporates elements from roller derby, it is not roller derby itself. Our focus is on teaching skating skills, enhancing fitness, and boosting confidence. 💪
Join us at the "Gear Up Get Together" and embark on an exciting roller-skating journey with PCR in January 2024. 🎉 Get fitted and be prepared to skate your way to fun and fitness! 🚀🛼💃
