Arts and events calendar week of Oct. 29

Events:

Ongoing

• Artists Without Borders in the 4D Building in Soldotna has a group show, “The Color of Music,” on display through October.
• Art Works in Soldotna has watercolors by Sherri Sather on display through October.
• The Funky Monkey coffee shop in Kenai has watercolors by Pam Mersch on display through October.
• Kaladi Brothers on Kobuk Street in Soldotna has artwork by Emily Grossman on display through October.
• Kaladi Brothers on the Sterling Highway in Soldotna has art by Amy Warfle on display through October.
• The Kenai Fine Arts Center in Old Town Kenai has “Out of the Bag,” an experimental exhibit, on display through October.
• The Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center has a group exhibit by the Kenai Photo Guild on display through October.
• Veronica’s coffee shop in Kenai has photographs of Veronica’s through the seasons by Joe Kashi on display through October.

Wednesday

• The Nikiski Community Rec Center is holding a Howl’oween dog costume contest with door prizes, costume prizes, a doggie cakewalk and refreshments at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Dogs must be both people and dog friendly and on a leash at all times. The cost is a $5 entry fee per dog. Call 776-8800.
• The Soldotna Public Library has a pumpkin carving and painting contest. Entries representing a fictional book character can be dropped off Wednesday.

Thursday

• The Nikiski Senior Center has a fall bazaar and bake sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with jewelry, candles, candy, figurines, Pampered Chef items, Avon, jellies, jams and baked goods. Call 776-7654.
• Soldotna library pumpkin contest judging and awards. See Wednesday listing.

Halloween

For adults:

• The Kenai Performers will stage “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” at 7 p.m. the Old Town Playhouse in Kenai, with Allen Auxier, Saraya Coburn, Angie Lyon, Terri Zopf-Schoessler, Dagmar Mayer, Dan Van Zee, Crockett Schipman, Andrew Gunter, Glenn Tinker, Scott Coburn, Lisa Nugent, Jamie Nelson, Donna Shirberg, Doug O’Hara, Charlotte Schipman and Sally Cassano. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and kids. The show is rated PG-13.
• The Clam Shell Lodge in Clam Gulch has a Halloween party with music by 9-Spine.
• The Duck Inn on Kalifornsky Beach Road has a costume contest with prizes at 8 p.m. and karaoke at 9 p.m.
• The Funky Monkey in Kenai has trick-or-treating and a costume contest for kids at 6 p.m.
• The .406 in Kenai has a pizza and salad bar, karaoke and a costume contest with prizes for the scariest, funniest, most original and best transsexual costumes.
• Hooligans Saloon in Soldotna has rock covers and originals by Tuff-e-Nuff and a costume contest with prizes for scariest, ugliest, sexiest and most original costumes.
• The J-Bar-B has prime rib dinner, karaoke and a costume contest.
• Moosequito’s in Sterling has a costume contest with $100 for first prize, $50 for second and $25 for third.
• Mykel's in Soldotna has acoustic music by Dave Unruh from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
• The Place in Nikiski has bluegrass and rock music by Them Other Shuckers and a costume contest.
• The Rainbow Bar in Kenai has rock covers by The Mabrey Brothers at 10 p.m. and a costume contest.
• The Vagabond Inn on K-Beach Road has music by AK Free Fuel and a costume contest.
• Veronica’s in Kenai has acoustic music by Chris, Robert and Josh at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

For teens/families:

• The Nikiski Senior Center has a fall bazaar and bake sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. See Thursday listing.
• Kenai Elks Lodge will hold a Halloween party and costume contest from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., open to public. Kids may bring carved pumpkins to enter the pumpkin-carving contest. Call Mary Macrander at 283-7776.
• The Boys and Girls Club of the Kenai Peninsula will hold trunk-or-treating and an indoor carnival from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Setup starts at 5 p.m. Call Kim Dent at 283-2682.
• Sterling Elementary School will hold trunk-or-treating from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the school parking lot. The school is seeking donations of candy.
• Kenai Christian Church will host trunk-or-treating from 6 to 8 p.m. with live music, candy and food available. Call Adam Meyers at 283-4559.
• Grace Lutheran School and Church on Ciechanski Road will hold an October Fest with food, fellowship, games and prizes from 6 to 8 p.m., open to the public. Fun, not scary, costumes are encouraged, and there will be a soup and dessert cookoff for adults to enter. Each family is asked to donate a bag of candy for game prizes. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Call Pastor Tom Schmidt at 283-6297.
• The Sterling Senior Center will host a costume Halloween party for Sterling families from 6 to 8 p.m. with games, prizes, treats and a cakewalk. Volunteers are needed. Call 262-2943.
• The Nikiski Rec Center will hold a teen night Cand costume contest from 7 to 10 p.m. for ages 13 to 18. Cost is $2 per person. No masks or no weapons allowed.

Saturday

• Coffee Roasters on K-Beach Road has Kona coffee tasting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• The Nikiski Senior Center has a fall bazaar and bake sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. See Thursday listing.
• Pamyua will perform at 7 p.m. in the Renee C. Henderson Auditorium at Kenai Central High School with an opening performance by Yaghanen Youth. Tickets are $15, available at the door or in advance at Charlotte’s, Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center and Funky Monkey in Kenai, and Art Works and River City Books in Soldotna. Call Michael Bernard at 398-1510.
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” at 7 p.m. at Old Town Playhouse. See Friday listing.

Sunday

• “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” at 3 p.m. at Old Town Playhouse. See Friday listing.

Nov. 7

• The Soldotna Senior Center will hold its 12th annual juried amateur art show in conjunction with the center’s fall bazaar. Entries can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 4 and 5. Categories are oils, pastels, watercolors, and drawings; needle arts, beading, quilting and sewing; and three-dimensional. The entry fee is $6, with a maximum three entries each person. Call Mary Lane, 262-8839.
• “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” at 7 p.m. at Old Town Playhouse. See Friday listing.

Nov. 8

• “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” at 7 p.m. at Old Town Playhouse. See Friday listing.
• Soldotna Senior Center’s 12th annual juried amateur art show and fall bazaar. See Nov. 7 listing.

Nightlife:

DJ

• The Riverside in Soldotna has live DJ music every Friday and Saturday at 10 p.m., with a Halloween party Friday.

Live music

• The Clam Shell Lodge in Clam Gulch has music by 9-Spine Friday and Saturday nights.
• The Funky Monkey in Kenai has folk music on Wednesday night.
• Hooligans Saloon in Soldotna has rock covers and originals by Tuff-e-Nuff on Friday and Saturday nights.
• Kaladi Brothers on Kobuk Street in Soldotna has music by Tyler Schlung on Saturday night.
• The Maverick in Soldotna has acoustic classic rock by the Free Beer Band at 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
• Moosequito’s in Sterling has acoustic music by Adam and Sonny on Wednesday.
• Mykel's in Soldotna has acoustic music by Dave Unruh from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
• The Place in Nikiski has bluegrass music by Them Other Shuckers around 7 p.m. Friday.
• The Rainbow Bar in Kenai has rock covers by The Mabrey Brothers at 10 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
• The Vagabond Inn on K-Beach Road has music by AK Free Fuel on Friday night.
• Veronica’s in Kenai has open mic music at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, and acoustic music by Chris, Robert and Josh at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Karaoke

• 9 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays at the Duck Inn on Kalifornsky Beach Road.
• 9 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays at the .406 in Kenai.
• 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hooligan’s in Soldotna.
• 8:30 p.m. Friday at the J-Bar-B in Kasilof.
• 9:30 p.m. Monday at the Maverick in Soldotna.

Other

• BJ’s in Soldotna has a Brown Bears hockey pregame special with a game ticket, tacos and a beer for $15 from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday.
• Hooligan’s in Soldotna has a nine-ball pool tournament at 9 p.m. Thursdays.
• The J-Bar-B has free pool on Sundays, a horseshoe pit in the beer garden, and a cash drawing at 6:30 p.m. Saturdays.
• The Maverick in Soldotna has a pool tournament at 8 p.m. Fridays.
• Moosequito’s in Sterling has a dart tournament at 8 p.m. Thursdays.