Around Town

The 26th Annual Sobriety Celebration, hosted by Native Village of Eyak, is Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-16, at the Cordova Center.

An 18-hole, doubles disc golf tournament will take place at noon on Saturday, Nov. 9 at Meals Reservoir disc golf course located at 1.5-mile Whitshed Road, weather permitting.

The heART SHOW now features works from Harbor Arts artists. An opening reception is 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 at The Reluctant Fisherman.

The Girls on the Run Costume 5K will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. Race registration starts at 9 a.m. and is $10. Ages 15 and under are free. Free spooky games and activities will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mt. Eccles Elementary School gym.

This year’s Alaska Federation of Natives Convention is scheduled to take place Oct. 17-19 in Fairbanks.

The Cordova Parent Teacher Association is hosting their Fall Carnival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Mt. Eccles Elementary School.

The Native Village of Eyak, in partnership with the Cordova School District, is hosting Mt. Eccles Culture Week from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 30 through Oct. 4 at Mt. Eccles Elementary School. Classes are Monday through Thursday with an exhibition and traditional foods potluck on Friday. This year’s theme is design, carving and storytelling.

A four-man string band based in Buenos Aires, with members from Argentina, Mexico and the U.S. will play at the North Star Theatre on Wednesday, Sept. 25. This and more events coming up in Cordova.

The annual kids’ fishing derby will be Sept. 7 at Fleming Spit. Children ages 2-15 are encouraged to arrive anytime between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Mark your calendar for Fungus Festival, Smoke n' Guns FNRA event, kids' fishing derby and much more with details in this week's Around Town events roundup.