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Saturday, May 6, 10:00am  - 6:00 pm

Browse through hundreds of books and dozens of plants at the Friends of the Library 2023 Spring Book & Plant Sale! Everybody welcome. 

Want to get first pick? Become a Friends of the Library member and join us for the members pre-sale Friday evening, May 5! Memberships start at $15. Join at the door or SIGN UP NOW. 

Friday, May 5, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Join us on Friday for the members-only sale!

Community Conversation: Housing Solutions in the Greater Homer Area

The City of Homer and community partners hosted a “Community Conversation” to discuss housing in the greater Homer area on March 25, 2023. The workshop was well attended, with over 100 attendees, and discussion on housing challenges and solutions in the Homer area was abundant.

Saturday, May 20th at 10:00 AM AKDT

When sixteen-year-old Georgia Avis discovers the dead body of thirteen-year-old Ashley James, she teams up with Ashley's older sister, Nora, to find and bring the killer to justice before he strikes again. But their investigation throws Georgia into a world of unimaginable privilege and wealth, without conscience or consequence, and as Ashley’s killer closes in, Georgia will discover when money, power and beauty rule, it might not be a matter of who is guilty—but who is guiltiest....

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Wednesday, May 10th at 4:00 PM AKDT

Growing up, Jena Friedman didn’t care about being likable. And she never wanted to be a comedian, either. A child of the 90s, she wouldn’t discover her knack for the funny business until research for her college thesis led her to take an improv class in Chicago. 

That anthropology paper, written on race, class, and gender in the city’s comedy scene, was, in Jena’s own words, “just as funny as it sounds.” But it did lay the groundwork for a career that has seen her write and produce for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the Late Show with David Letterman, and the Oscar nominated Borat Subsequent Moviefilm...

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Wednesday, May 3rd at 9:00 AM AKDT

Are you committed to building an antiracist family environment for your children? Raising antiracist children is a noble goal for any parent, caregiver, or educator, but it can be hard to know where to start. Let Britt Hawthorne—a nationally recognized teacher and advocate—be your guide. Raising Antiracist Children acts as an interactive guide for strategically incorporating the tools of inclusivity into everyday life and parenting....

Thursday, April 27th at 4:00 PM AKDT

You are in for a riveting hour online with New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger! Join us as he discusses his newest book in the Cork O’Connor series Fox Creek and his other works...

To Attend In-Person, the meeting will be held at:
Cowles Council Chambers
Homer City Hall
491 E. Pioneer Avenue
Homer, AK 99603

To Attend via Zoom, click the link to join the webinar:
https://cityofhomer.zoom.us/j/96586314135?pwd=WTdvVHdDVmxxZHJwaC9ZNmFYYlZ3dz09