After Saturday’s parade, Sitkans can continue the party on the water with the Sitka Maritime Heritage Society’s annual Fourth of July Cruise. Organizers joined KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss the cruise, which will feature naturalist Matt Goff and historian Rebecca Poulson. Listen to the conversation here.

Steve Bethune, wildlife management biologist from ADF&G, joins KCAW for the Morning Interview to share best practices regarding bear activity this year in Sitka. Bethune oversees bears, deer, mountain goats, moose, and more on Admiralty, Baranof, and Chichagof Islands. Listen to the conversation here:

Brave Heart Volunteers (BHV) is a nonprofit that offers free support services for Sitkans experiencing loneliness, grief, and end of life. BHV Director Nicole Miller and BHV Board Vice Chair Bridget Hitchcock alongside Liz Zacher, an art professor at the University of Alaska Southeast, join KCAW to share the mission of the organization and details about BHV’s upcoming fundraiser. Community members can purchase handmade bowls and enjoy free soup and bread from local restaurants June 28 at Centennial Hall starting at noon. Donations support the work of Brave Heart Volunteers. Listen to the conversation here:

Sitka Farmers Market kicks off this Saturday at ANB Founders Hall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Debe Brincefield, the market’s manager, joins KCAW to share what visitors can expect to see: produce, pottery, and much more. The Sitka Farmers Market is every other Saturday starting June 27 through September 19. Listen to the conversation here:

Correction: A previous version of this story said the Sitka Farmers Market takes place every Saturday from June 27 to September 19. It only takes place every other Saturday.

Casting for Recovery is a national organization supporting women who have had breast cancer. Carol Butler, a volunteer with Casting for Recovery, joins KCAW to talk about the upcoming Alaska Native Women’s Retreat that seeks to create community and foster emotional healing. The all-expenses-paid fly fishing retreat will be on the Kenai River from Sept. 11 to Sept. 13. Applications are due July 16. Listen to the conversation here:

Sitka Fine Arts Camp will host Jazz on the Waterfront on June 27, honoring the music of Detroit with a 20-piece band. The sold-out event looks to fundraise for the restoration of North Pacific Hall where campers stay on the Sheldon Jackson campus. Roger Schmidt, the camp’s executive director, and Lucy Poulson, the development coordinator, join KCAW to talk about how these donations will transform the residence hall and what’s in store for Jazz on the Waterfront. Listen to the conversation here:

The Mirage is the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association’s (ALFA) first hybrid electric fishing vessel. With rising fuel prices, the hybrid engine seeks to make fishing more cost- and energy-efficient. Lauren Howard, a policy coordinator at ALFA, and Ben Matthys, a marine electrician at Southeast Sparks, join KCAW to discuss how the hybrid engine came to be and the changes it’s already making on the fishing experience. Sitkans are invited to see The Mirage from 1-4 p.m. on June 20 at Eliason Harbor. Listen to the conversation here: