Haines Presbyterian Church presents Kingdom Rock Vacation Bible School, Monday June 3rd through Friday June 7th. Activities abound for children 3 years thru 5th grade. Kingdom Rock runs from 9 am to 12 noon each day. To pre-register, call Nancy Schnabel at 766-2578, Bonnie Sharnbroich at 766-2287 or Ron Horn at 766-2377. That’s Kingdom Rock Vacation Bible School, June 3rd through the 7th.

Skagway's annual North Words Writers Symposium will be held from May 29 thru June 1, 2013.

This provides an excellent opportunity for Skagway local adults and teens with interest in writing to learn and build on that interest with a diverse faculty of published authors and thinkers from the North. The Skagway Arts Council offers financial scholarships to locals who want to take advantage of this event.

To download an application for a scholarship from the Arts Council, visit skagwayartscouncil.blogspot.com and contact Dottie DeMark at 907-612-0456.

Parents As Teachers is enrolling families for the 2013-14 program year. This FREE program provides activities and information to pregnant women and families with children ages birth to three. For more information call or text Jenn Allen at 303-7383.

Alaska State Parks would like to thank the Chilkoot Indian Association, Takshanuk Watershed Council, Brad Ryan and all the participants to numerous to list, who helped with the May 4th community clean-up day for the Chilkat River and Haines Hwy corridor. It was another fantastic year for trash and litter removal, the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve looks great, thank you everyone, your help is appreciated.

Parents as Teachers is has openings for the 2013-14 program year. This FREE program offers information and support for health pregnancy and early childhood development from birth to three. Please call or text Jenn Allen at 303-7383 or drop by the Head Start building for more information.

The 2013 Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival will take place Friday, June 7th through the 9th at The Yukon Arts Centre in Whitehorse. For band biographies, camping information, and pricing visit: www.yukonbluegrass.com

The Haines Borough Approved Commercial Ski Tour Areas Map may be amended annually by assembly resolution. Proposals for map amendments may be submitted to the Borough Manager from Wednesday, May 1st through Friday, May 31st. Proposals shall be fewer than 500 words & include an illustration of the and rationale for the amendment. Email proposals to: mearnest@haines.ak.us or PO Box 1209 Haines.

Registration is open for the Lynn Canal Players’ Summer Youth Theater Conservatory, three weeks of theater fun culminating in a full length play. The Conservatory will be held July 1^st through July 21^st & is open to students ages 8 to 18, or a half-time for students ages 5 to 7. This year’s play is “The Magic Lamp of Aladdin.” Registration forms available at the School, at the downtown Book Store, or at chilkatcener.org/partners  call 766-2708 for more information.

Head Start of Haines is now enrolling children ages 3 to 5 for the 2013-14 School Year. Applications and information are available at Head Start, 822 Spruce Grove or by phone at 766-2155.

Lynn Canal Counseling Services hosts the Love and Logic series for Raising Responsible Adults. Love and Logic provides simple and practical techniques to help parents with kids of all ages to: raise responsible kids, have more fun in their role, and easily change their child’s behavior. The love and logic series will be held on Mondays from 6pm until 7pm at the Library through Monday, May 20th. For more information call 766-2177.