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April, May, June 2008
Fairbanks Events and Activities

Events in nearby communities within easy driving distance. Note dates; we are just beginning to update.

To shorten download time, we have split the calendar by quarters, and certain events have been moved to their own  pages, leaving only annual highlights from them on this page. Major event highlights are still here. Not all events have been updated to this year; be sure to notice dates, and use phone numbers supplied if out of date. You can highlight what you want and just print your selection, or print all.

See Arts/Drama Calendar for book or library related events.

See Music/Dance Calendar for music or dance related events.

April

University of Alaska Events are so numerous (especially in summer) that we are now referring you to their calendar. Go to their website and click on the event tab. Choose your month.

Free Films & Events, Alaska Public Lands
(in Courthouse Square, downtown. Suite 1A, 250 Cushman St. More information: 456-0527 or 456-0532 TTD.)

We have removed the dates, but left a list of just a few of the films they have, to give you an idea of the variety. Contact them for the latest viewing schedule, which in the past has been noon and 2 p.m. They show films year 'round.

Alaska Portrait (40 min)
Angling Alaska: Ice Fishing for Rainbow Trout (30 min)
A Pioneer Family in Alaska (40 min)
At the Time of Whaling (40 min)
Chain of Life: The Aleutian Islands (30 min)
Cranes of the Grey Wind (50 min)
Humpback Whales (60 min)
Land of the Eagle: The First and Last Frontier (60 min)
Loons of Amisk (15 min)
Nanook of the North (55 min)
One Man’s Alaska (25 min)
Return of the King (30 min)
Season of the Sled Dog (60 min)
The Bear Stands Up (30 min)
Winning the Avalanche Game (60 min)
Women of the Alaska Territory: An Oral History (25 min)
Yukon Passage (60 min)
Yukon Quest: Challenge of the North (50 min)

WINTER HOURS CLOSED Sunday and Monday, OPEN Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm.

http://www.nps.gov/aplic/

The 73rd International Bonspiel (4/3-6/08)  7 p.m. "A Global Warming Barbeque" Fairbanks Curling Club, Admission: Team fee $200 and April 1 is the deadline to register. Curling is the oldest organized sport in Fairbanks! The curling season starts the first of October and goes through the first week of April. http://www.curlfairbanks.org (907) 452-3984 Peggy Martin, akhouse@alaska.com

Chocolate Bash: Diamonds, Pearls & Chocolate Swirls (4/5/08) 7:30 p.m. 22nd Annual  Chocolate Bash. An evening of decadent desserts, fine wines and live music at the UAF Museum. Net proceeds benefit the Museum Endowment Fund. Door prize: two round trip tickets to Mexico on Alaska Airlines. Tickets are $50 in advance AND THEY USUALLY SELL OUT EARLY! Call 474-7505 for information or reservations. Must be 21 or older to attend. Buy your tickets early - this delicious event will sell out!

A Woman's Affair (4/5-6/08) 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Carlson Center $4.00 Adults, 12 and under free. New 2008 - open 4-8 p.m. on Friday, the 4th. A Woman's Affair is a trade show organized specifically for women about women. This total women's show is a place to make contact with women owned businesses, discuss important health issues, get tips for managing finances, become aware of new career opportunities and education possibilities, see the latest fashions, enjoy a makeover or massage, pick up new home-decorating ideas and gardening information, or discover a new hobby. . . all under one roof. http://www.fairbanksevents.com/womansaffair.html (907) 474-9082, Kris Knutzen,  koinc@ptialaska.net

"There will be a place to present seminars, demonstrations and clinics. ..single parenting help, tips on how not to be intimidated while buying a car, the best exercise program for your busy schedule... the choice of subjects are limitless. There will be two presentation rooms located adjacent to the arena. If you have a topic you would like to present be sure and sign up early as space will be limited. This is a great opportunity to present your product or service, obtain leads, and to introduce something new.

Woman's Affair 2002"The 2006 event was a great success. Over 135 different businesses and agencies participated and the two-day event had a public attendance of 2,299. The public loved the "feel" of the show and enjoyed the opportunity of gathering educational information and shopping. The seminars that took place throughout the weekend were a huge attraction with attendance ranging from 25 to 100 people per session."
 http://www.fairbanksevents.com/womansaffair.html (907) 474-9082, Kris Knutzen,  koinc@ptialaska.net

Arctic Man Ski and Snow-Go Classic- (4/9-13/08) This is a high-speed race where snow machine drivers pull skiers uphill on a 5 mile (8 km) course, then skiers race downhill. It is a good test of the strength of the athletes and the horsepower of the snowmobiles. "The Arctic Man is one of the World's Toughest Downhill Ski races, and an exciting snowmobile race, all in one. The skier begins at a summit elevation of 5,800 feet and drops 1700 feet in less than two mile to the bottom of a narrow canyon where he meets up with his snowmobiling partner. The snowmobiler meets the skier, on the go, with a tow rope and pulls the skier 2 1/4 miles uphill at top speeds of up to 86 mph. The skier and the snowmobile then separate and the skier goes over the side of the second mountain and drops another 1200 feet to the finish line."

See our sports page for more info.

Fairbanks Health Fair (4/18,19/08)  7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Confirmed in its NEW location this year: Friends Community Church - 1485 30th Ave. For local information contact Phyllis in the Fairbanks. office 374-6853.

Taste of North Pole and UAF Days (4/21/07) This event allows the public to sample food from North Pole area restaurants.  Proceeds are given to a local charity.  The University of Alaska showcases its programs and resources.  There will be family entertainment and activities family at North Pole Plaza Mall  from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Fairbanks Outdoor Show (4/20-22/07) Friday 2-8 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: Carlson Center. Admission: $4 general admission; children 12 and under, free. The Carlson Center, in conjunction with Aurora Productions, presents the Fairbanks Annual Outdoor Show. The 3-day event will feature a trade show, seminars and presentations on all types of outdoor activities, from jet skis to 3-wheelers, hiking boots to guided tours. http://www.fairbanksevents.com/  (907) 451-7800, Contact, Angie Spear or Kristin Bayer

Interior Alaska Green Star Electronics Recycling Event: (4/26 & 29/08) 10 am to 4 pm* at the Carlson Center parking lot, located at 2010 2nd Avenue. On Saturday Apr. 26th and Tuesday Apr. 29th 2008 bring your old unwanted electronic waste – anything with a circuit board - for shipment to a recycling facility. April 26th and 29th are open to household collection. April 29th is open for corporate collection by appointment. Everyone welcome – businesses, households, non-profits, schools.

Hours:

April 26th 10 a.m .to 4 p.m. (household)
April 29th 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (corporate)
April 29th 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (household

Fees: There is a per item fee to cover cost of recycling, ranging from none to $25 – depending on the size of the item and type of electronic device. See list below. See list below.

Special Notice: Please do not leave items next to the trailer if personnel are not there. Contact us and we will be happy to help you properly dispose of your items.

Large load discount: Truckloads will be charged a discounted rate of 35 cents per pound. You must have your load weighed and the weight documented before delivery.

Attention Non-Profit Agencies
Thanks to the Rasmuson Foundation, Alaskan non-profit organizations will be able to recycle their electronic waste at a reduced price for the next three years. The discount is available for 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organizations with budgets of less than $3 million. For more information please call 452-4152.

Call Interior Alaska Green Star, 452-4152, or visit their webpage for more information and a complete list of items and their cost (note - some are free!).

Georgeson Botanical Garden Society Membership Meeting (4/30/08)  Those interested in joining this group dedicated to supporting the GBG are welcome to come! 7 p.m. at the Noel Wien Library.

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May

University of Alaska Events are so numerous (especially in summer) that we are now referring you to their calendar. Go to their website and click on the event tab. Choose your month.

Free Films & Events, Alaska Public Lands
(in Courthouse Square, downtown. Suite 1A, 250 Cushman St. More information: 456-0527 or 456-0532 TTD.)

We have removed the dates, but left a list of just a few of the films they have, to give you an idea of the variety. Contact them for the latest viewing schedule, which in the past has been noon and 2 p.m. They show films year 'round.

Alaska Portrait (40 min)
Angling Alaska: Ice Fishing for Rainbow Trout (30 min)
A Pioneer Family in Alaska (40 min)
At the Time of Whaling (40 min)
Chain of Life: The Aleutian Islands (30 min)
Cranes of the Grey Wind (50 min)
Humpback Whales (60 min)
Land of the Eagle: The First and Last Frontier (60 min)
Loons of Amisk (15 min)
Nanook of the North (55 min)
One Man’s Alaska (25 min)
Return of the King (30 min)
Season of the Sled Dog (60 min)
The Bear Stands Up (30 min)
Winning the Avalanche Game (60 min)
Women of the Alaska Territory: An Oral History (25 min)
Yukon Passage (60 min)
Yukon Quest: Challenge of the North (50 min)

WINTER HOURS CLOSED Sunday and Monday, OPEN Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm.

Fairbanks Summer Folk Fest Fundraising Party (5/4/07)  8:30 pm, UAF PUB . The Fairbanks Folk Fest kicks off with a Summer Folk Fest Fundraising Event with live music and festivities starting at 8pm. Must be 21 years or older.

Walk for Charity (5/4/07) The annual Alaska Visitor Industry Walk for Charity begins at 6 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church Parking Lot. The minimum registration fee for adults is $25, and $15 for children 6-12 if you register by April 30. Register late, and there is an additional $5 fee.  "Often referred to as “the 3k graze,” the Walk for Charity is the only walk in Fairbanks where you may gain weight! Fabulous food vendors dot the 3k course that begins at the Immaculate Conception Church Parking Lot and then winds through downtown Fairbanks to finish at the Golden Heart Plaza for the grand finale—Celebration Station— featuring yummy desserts, live music, games, prizes and much, much more."  Call 456-4937 for a registration packet.

26th Annual Chena River Run (5/5/07) 9 a.m. Running Club North, 5K  Wood River Elementary School to the Princess Hotel. Williams Cup Series event # 1.  Mostly flat point-to-point course, through University West and over the Chena River bridge, on local roads, bike paths, & sidewalks . Sponsored by Downtown Rotary. Advance registration; Entry Fee: Adults - $15 (through April 26), $20 (late), $25 (race day); Youth 12 & under - $10 (through April 26), $20 (late), $25 (race day); Information Hotline,  (907) 452-6046. Cathy Allen, (907) 456-7888, Terry Strle, (907) 452-7211 ext 22.

The Great Clean-up (5/5/07) When all Fairbanks turns out to pick up and clean up the public roadsides.

Eleventh Annual Women of Distinction Awards Banquet (5/10/07) Farthest North Girl Scout Council and BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. will honor four outstanding Fairbanks women, in the Westmark Gold Room. Includes a silent auction. Hotel, tickets are $75. Sponsorships and tickets: 456-4782. Grand prize of two tickets on Alaska Airlines to be given away. We found no time listed on their website.

 Tanana Valley Farmers Market (5/12/07) In its new location west of the fairgrounds at College and Caribou Way, the market features handicrafts, locally made gifts, food and bedding plants as well as the usual locally grown produce. The season opening may be marked with special events, musical performances, cooking, and nutritional demonstrations, and more. Then for the rest of the summer, it will be open Saturdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Information: (907) 456-FARM (3276).

Northern Voices Series: (5/10/07) 7 p.m. @ the Noel Wein Library. Cultural Anthropologist, author, and radio host Richard Nelson is the author of a number of popular books including The Island Within and Make Prayers to the Raven. Nelson served as the Alaska State Writer in 1999-2001.

Upper Tanana Migratory Bird Festival (5/14,15/06) Celebrate the spring bird migration through the Tanana Valley at the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge near Tok, Alaska. Annual Upper Tanana Migratory Bird Festival:  Saturday is a full day of activities with bird watching field trips, a bird banding demonstration, live bird programs, and special conservation presentations. Most of the events will be at the Tok Mainstreet Visitor Center or Tok Memorial Park, except for the bird banding demonstration at Tok Fairgrounds. This festival is being organized to raise the awareness of bird conservation and encourage local communities’ participation in the Arts. Sponsoring organizations include Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge, Tok Chamber of Commerce, Tok Community Umbrella Corporation, Tok School, and Alaska Gateway After-School Programs. For more festival information contact Heather Johnson at Tetlin Refuge Office 883-9417. For more information visit Tetlin NWR website.

2007 Farthest North Birdathon (5/12/07 - 6/10/07) A birdathon is like a walkathon. Instead of logging miles, participants log bird species. Anyone can participate, even if you can't tell a chickadee from a chicken! It's a great way to raise crucial funding for the Arctic Audubon Society and Alaska Bird Observatory. The money you raise helps fund scientific research, environmental education, and bird conservation projects. There are also prizes. For every $50 you raise your name will be entered in a drawing for two round-trip tickets on Alaska Airlines (good for any Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air destinations, including Mexico!). For every $250 raised, your name goes in a drawing for a pair of Zeiss Victory II 8x40 binoculars. Other prizes and honorary mentions will also be awarded through random drawings and in several categories, including:

bulletMost Money Raised (Adult, Youth, and Team)
bulletBest Team Name
bulletMost Species Seen
bulletRarest Bird Seen
bulletMost Species Seen without using Gasoline
bulletBest Birdathon Story
bulletFarthest East/North/South/West Teams
bulletYoungest Counter
bulletMost Species Seen without Leaving the Fairbanks North Star Borough
To register:
bulletcall (907) 451-7159
bullete-mail birds@alaskabird.org; or
bulletvisit ABO's new office at Wedgewood Resort off of College Road and Margaret Avenue (follow the signs just past the Wedgewood Visitor Center on Wedgewood Drive)

Join an Arctic Audubon Society Field Trip   (5/12/07) Shorebird Identification.  Everyone is welcome on this Fairbanks excursion that meets at 9 a.m. in the Creamer's Farmhouse parking lot. Call Tom Green at 452-6370 for more information.

UAF Commencement (5/13/07) at 1:20 pm. Carlson Center, 2010 2nd Ave. Free Seating is open to the public beginning at noon; tickets are not required.

Opening of Alaska Salmon Bake/Palace Theatre & Saloon (5/18/06), will close September 19.

Golden Heart Revue  (5/18-9/19/06) At the Palace Theatre & Saloon, Alaskaland. Shows daily at 8:15 p.m. $13 adults with Alaska driver's license, otherwise $14. $7.50 for children under 12.  Reservations: (907) 452-5960.

"Service with a Smile" (5/18/-9/1/06) at  Malamute Saloon in Ester Gold Camp. Performed nightly by professional cast and featuring poetry of Robert Service, the "Bard of the North." Shows daily 9 p.m. Possible 7 p.m. showing added in July for Wednesdays through Saturdays.  $15 adults, $7.50 for children under 12. Reservations: (907) 479-2500.

Crown of Lights Northern Lights Show   (5/18/-9/1/06) at the Firehouse Theatre in Ester. Shows daily 6:45 & 7:45 p.m. Reservations: Adults $8, Children 3-12 $4 (907) 479-2500. This is a special-effects slide show featuring photos of the northern lights set to symphonic music.

Hospitality House Run for Children (5/19/07).   5 k race starting at the UAF Patty Center. 10 a.m. Contacts Ty Tigner, 907-456-6445 or Susan Burrows, 907-456-6445. Entry fee of $15 includes T-shirt, for first 100 entrants. Contact race directors for course information - flat and fast course, they say.

Guided Birdathon (Adults) (5/19/07) - Join Dr. Susan Sharbaugh, ABO's senior biologist, for a guided day of birding on May 19.  We'll start at Creamer's Refuge at 7 AM and visit several local birding hotspots. Plan on seeing at least 60 different species. Requires a minimum of $60 in pledges (or just pay that fee). Please pre-register by noon on May 18 by calling 451-7159.

Arctic Audubon Society Field Trip   (5/19/07)  Birding by Ear .  Everyone is welcome on this Fairbanks excursion that meets at 9 a.m. in the Creamer's Farmhouse parking lot. Call Tom Green at 452-6370 for more information.

UAF Georgeson Botanical Garden Plant Sale (5/19/07). 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (or until sold out), UAF West Tanana Drive (Visitor Center, UAF Farm). House plants, baskets, flowers, trees, shrubs, vegetables, herbs. (907) 474-6921.

North Pole Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center open. Hours were 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily till 5/31?. Some years ago, on June 1 hours increased to 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Information (907) 488-2242.

American Heart Walk (5/21/05) 10 am (Registration at 9 am) Veteran's Memorial Park on Cushman Street. It is a fun, non-competitive walking event designed to promote walking as a heart healthy exercise and raise funds to support the American Heart Association and it's research. Admission: Pledges. The Heart Walk, which features a one-mile or a three-mile walk, is sponsored by ConocoPhillips and Fairbanks Memorial Hospital/Denali Center.
http://www.heartwalk.kintera.org (907) 456-3659

Guided Walk at Creamer's Refuge - (5/23/07) Take a leisurely stroll with Sherry Lewis of the Arctic Audubon Society on May 23 starting at 7 PM. Sherry is a former president of Arctic Audubon and has birded around Fairbanks and Alaska for many years. $5 minimum donation requested. Call 451-7159 to register.

Roger Kaye (5/23/07) Discovering Alaska - A Summer Lecture Series: Roger Kaye, pilot and author of Last Great Wilderness, a chronicle of Olaus and Margaret Murie and their compatriots' fight for the protection of the Arctic Refuge will talk about his experiences in Alaska and how they have shaped his environmental view. Series presented by UAF Summer Sessions and the Northern Alaska Environmental Center's Northern Voices Program, in cooperation with the UAF Center for Research Services, the International Arctic Research Center, and the University of Alaska Geography Program. Admission is free.

Third Annual FRA City Sampler (5/24/07) Westmark Gold Room, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sample cuisine from Fairbanks' finest restaurants, with live music. $30. Fundraiser for Fairbanks Resource Agency.

Guided Walk to Smith Lake - (5/26/07) Take a leisurely stroll with Gail Mayo on May 26 starting at 9 AM. Gail is the president of Arctic Audubon Society and has lived and birded in Fairbanks for several decades. She is a fascinating person to know and you'll love taking a nature walk with her! $5 minimum donation requested. Call 451-7159 to register.

Hospice Plant Sale (5/26/07) 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location this year and from now one, will be on their own property at the corner of Turner and 17th. The greenhouse arrived March 27, was put on a foundation, and will be accepting plants in the weeks before the sale.

Buffalo Wallow Dance (5/29/06) in Delta Junction. Annual square and round dance featuring hundreds of square dancers from Alaska, Canada, and the Lower 49 states. Information, (907) 488-0939 or (907) 895-5068.

Anne Hanley (5/30/07) Discovering Alaska - A Summer Lecture Series: Anne Hanley, Alaska Writer Laureate for 2002-2004, reflects on her 2006 experiences in Katmai National Park and Preserve. Series presented by UAF Summer Sessions and the Northern Alaska Environmental Center's Northern Voices Program, in cooperation with the UAF Center for Research Services, the International Arctic Research Center, and the University of Alaska Geography Program. Admission is free.

After the Wallow Dance (5/30/07) Santa's Swingers, 8-10 p.m., Pioneer Park Dance Center,  cuers Gary & Bev Kersey, admission is $5-7. Information: ( (907) 474-0679.

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June

University of Alaska Events are so numerous (especially in summer) that we are now referring you to their calendar. Go to their website and click on the event tab. Choose your month.

See On a Shoestring  for local free tours through August, 2003.

Free Films & Events, Alaska Public Lands
(in Courthouse Square, downtown. Suite 1A, 250 Cushman St. More information: 456-0527 or 456-0532 TTD.)

We have removed the dates, but left a list of just a few of the films they have, to give you an idea of the variety. Contact them for the latest viewing schedule, which in the past has been noon and 2 p.m. They show films year 'round.

Alaska Portrait (40 min)
Angling Alaska: Ice Fishing for Rainbow Trout (30 min)
A Pioneer Family in Alaska (40 min)
At the Time of Whaling (40 min)
Chain of Life: The Aleutian Islands (30 min)
Cranes of the Grey Wind (50 min)
Humpback Whales (60 min)
Land of the Eagle: The First and Last Frontier (60 min)
Loons of Amisk (15 min)
Nanook of the North (55 min)
One Man’s Alaska (25 min)
Return of the King (30 min)
Season of the Sled Dog (60 min)
The Bear Stands Up (30 min)
Winning the Avalanche Game (60 min)
Women of the Alaska Territory: An Oral History (25 min)
Yukon Passage (60 min)
Yukon Quest: Challenge of the North (50 min)

WINTER HOURS CLOSED Sunday and Monday, OPEN Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm.

Golden Heart Revue  (5/18-9/19/06) At the Palace Theatre & Saloon, Alaskaland. Shows daily at 8:15 p.m. $13 adults with Alaska driver's license, otherwise $14. $7.50 for children under 12.  Reservations: (907) 452-5960.

"Service with a Smile" Malamute Saloon in Ester Gold Camp. Performed nightly by professional cast and featuring poetry of Robert Service, the "Bard of the North." Shows daily 9 p.m. Possible 7 p.m. showing added in July for Wednesdays through Saturdays.  $15 adults, $7.50 for children under 12. Reservations: (907) 479-2500.

Crown of Lights Northern Lights Show  End of season at the Firehouse Theatre in Ester. Shows daily 6:45 & 7:45 p.m. Reservations: Adults $8, Children 3-12 $4 (907) 479-2500. This is a special-effects slide show featuring photos of the northern lights set to symphonic music.

"Looking North'' Exhibit at the University of Alaska Museum, showcasing Alaska Native, historical and contemporary art from 200 BC to present. Information: (907) 474-7505.

Golden Heart Plaza Concerts are scheduled for June, 7-8 p.m. every Wednesday night, weather permitting, featuring the Fairbanks Community Band and other local musicians. Golden Heart Plaza is next to the Visitor Center log cabin on First Avenue. Admission is free. For more information, see our Music and Dance Calendar.

 "Winter," (6/1-8/31/07), 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily in the Arnold Espe Auditorium, UAF Museum of the North. $7 general admission; group and youth discounts may apply.  Offered for the first time in 2007, "Winter" gives visitors insight into our longest season. Learn about the season's natural phenomena, adaptations to life in the cold and the activities that sustain Alaskans through winter into spring.(907) 474-7505.

"Dynamic Aurora" 6/1/04-8/31/07) 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily in the Arnold Espe Auditorium. $7 general admission; group and youth discounts may apply. Dynamic Aurora captures the beauty of northern lights and explains this high-latitude phenomena from scientific and cultural perspectives. The 50-minute multimedia presentation features high-speed video, digital animations and hands-on demonstrations. Presented in partnership with the UAF Geophysical Institute. This is also now presented in the winter, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily. (907) 474-7505.

Nenana River Daze, 6/7,8/08) held in Nenana, (about 60 miles from Fairbanks, take the Parks Highway). Features riverbank events (contests, food, arts & crafts, and a parade.). Kick off party is usually 6pm -12 Midnight. Carnival and parade at noon Saturday. Lots of activities for the whole family. 

Fairbanks Summer Folk Fest, Kids Mini Fest, & Music Jamboree (6/9/07)  2pm - 10:30pm Pioneer Park. The Fairbanks Summer Folk Fest & Kids Mini-Folk Fest & Music Jamboree will take place at the Pioneer Park, located on Airport Way. Enjoy an entire day of entertainment in a comfortable, family setting that is FREE of admission charge! Check their website for the line-up of acts.

TOTE Family Fun Fest (6/7/08) University of Alaska Museum , 12-4 p.m., hands-on activities, entertainment, & refreshments for kids of all ages under the big top tent behind the museum, then exploring the Gallery of Alaska in a scavenger hunt. Activities include the salmon migration obstacle course, so popular many children run it 10 or 15 times! Very popular also is dissecting a regurgitated owl pellet and piecing together the tiny skeleton of a vole or mouse inside! Kids 6 and under Free, Youth 7-17 $3, and Adults $5. Proceeds benefit the Museum Expansion Campaign. Information and reservations: 474-7505.

Santa's Garden Market in North Pole. Locally grown produce & crafts. Hours 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Fridays only throughout summner and  fall. Carr's-Key Bank parking lot. Information (907) 488-2242.

Saturday Market (TBA) runs until Aug. weather permitting, but it was cancelled in 1998. Normally, it is held downtown between 1st and 2nd Avenues and features products either grown or made in Alaska only. Hours were 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, of course.

March for Jesus (6/12/06)- We have not been given this year's date)

This is an annual state-wide march begun in conjunction with Jesus Day 2000. Area religious groups marched through downtown Fairbanks in the evening in 2002. This was the second largest annual parade in Fairbanks (Golden Days Parade is first). 2000's attracted 3,000 people. The route ended at Bicentennial park for a huge celebration, including a clown ministry. The events began long before the 6 pm starting time, however.

The theme in 2001 was "A day on earth as it is in Heaven - No child goes hungry, no child goes fatherless, and no one stands alone." In keeping with the theme, throughout the day churches did acts of kindness in the community. Plans include:

bullet working at the blood bank, the rescue mission, and the food bank. 
bulletFlowers were delivered to all the patients in the hospital. Church volunteers will be going through the downtown area picking up litter, shoveling gravel, and in general, sprucing up the town. 

The 2002 event included a March for Jesus inside the jail. A local priest facilitated the 3 separate marches that were required there. 

The one mile 2002 March for Jesus in North Pope was in conjunction with North Pole's  "Celebration." and took place at 3 pm, immediately following the Summer Fest Parade.  Marchers met at Terry Miller Park and returned there for a concert of junior high and high school level bands. 

The same day saw marches in Healy, Nenana, Delta, Minto, Tok, Tanana, Anchorage, and Gold King (the tiny trapping and mining settlement -population 14 - off the road to Anderson, that was the smallest community registered worldwide.).  For more info on how to get involved, contact (907) 488-9126 or 372-1161.

International Arctic Research Center Tour (6/12/06) 3 p.m. in the lobby of the International Arctic Research Center (adjacent to the Elvey Building, UAF Campus).  (907) 474-7558.

UAF Geophysical Institute Tour (6/12/06) 2 p.m. room 214 Elvey Building, UAF Campus.  (907) 474-7558.

Pets & People Day (6/14/06) Noon to 4 p.m. at Tanana Valley Fairgrounds - Borealis Pavilion. Admission $1.50 per person/$5 per family. Companions Inc. 19th Annual Fund-raiser. Demonstrations & exhibits of animals & people together. Diana Lecorchick (907) 457-4312, or Linda Bruemmer (907) 456-7580.

UAF Summer Fine Arts Music Camp (6/8-21/08) Visual & performing arts camp for junior and senior high school students. UAF Campus northwest of Fairbanks. (907) 474-6837 .An intensive two week program of music education for students in grades 6 through 12 on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus

Fairbanks Summer Folk Fest (6/9/07) . Music from a variety of Alaska musicians. Pioneer Park. Enjoy an entire day of entertainment in a comfortable, family setting. Free. http://acousticadventures.com.

Great Alaskan Foodstock (6/22-24/07) A fundraiser for the Fairbanks Rescue Mission. Begins at 4 p.m. and goes till closing, at the Howling Dog Saloon in Fox. Admission is $5 or 5 cans of food. This fundraiser put on annually by volunteers is very eclectic, featuring swing, jazz, rock, blues, bluegrass. The 2007 lineup includes 32 performers playing on two stages. The indoor stage closes when the saloon closed, the outdoor one stays open till midnight. Plenty of food and craft vendors scattered throughout the area, with an auction of donated items to benefit the Rescue Mission. Performances are more than bands - they include belly dancers, comedians and jugglers. Space for craft vendors available - call Jay Hill at 452-2524 to reserve a space.

Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race "Dawg Gone Canoe Race." (6/19/06).  Graehl Landing, time TBA. Lasts 1˝ hours. Fun race with a minimum requirement in the canoe of two people and a dog (or something alive that resembles a dog!) (907) 452-7954.

Midnight Sun Square & Round Dances (June 2008). Local square and round dancers celebrate the Midnight Sun with square and round dances at the Alaskaland Dance Center at Alaskaland. Santa's Swingers sponsor the dance.  Normally, the evening dance is from 7:30 to 9:30, but we think this one is 9:30 PM till 12:30, and is mostly mainstream with dancers dancing outside under the Midnight Sun. Square dance attire is not required. Admission $5 each night. (907) 479-4522. See below for more information. More information.

Midnight Sun Dance (6/21/08) Santa's  Square Dancers;  Pioneer Park Dance Hall. Information: 474-4312. See above.

Tour of Poker Flat Research Range (6/20/06) This tour takes place at 1:30 p.m. Follow link for more information.

Chatanika Music Festival.  (TBA). This largest of any interior music event features 20 to 30 bands at Chatanika Gold Camp, Mile 27.5 Steese Highway.  Included are food & beverage vendors, cabins & campsites available. (907) 389-2414.

Midnight Sun Baseball Game-(6/21/08) The Alaska Goldpanners baseball team, which has produced several major league players, play the night game without artificial lights, beginning at 10:30 p.m. at Growden Memorial Park (corner of Second Avenue and Wilbur Street.) Their opponents are San Diego Oceanside Waves. http://www.goldpanners.com

Salcha Fair (6/27-20/08)  Solstice weekend, gates open at noon, admission is $2 per person or $5 per family. (907) 488-6420 or morym@ak.net. More information at http://www.salcha.org

Midnight Sun Festival-(6/21/08). Celebrating the longest day of the year noon to midnight with live music, shopping, art, crafts, special entertainment, dancing, games, and a downtown street fair. Many stores stay open until midnight. Organizers claim an estimated 20,000 participated in 1997. We find that hard to swallow, but it is still a big event and worth joining in. Sponsored by the Downtown Association/Main Street. (907) 452-8671

Knit-a-thon (6/27/08) From 5 - 9 p.m. at The Stash. Open to all those who would like to help out the Interior Cancer Association... And provide people with soft, warm hats as they are going through chemotherapy. Can't knit? That's okay, crochet is fine too! Can't make the Knit-a-thon? That's okay... They will be accepting handmade 'soft' hats through July 11th. Call or come by The Stash for more information!

UAF Summer Fine Arts Music Camp (6/8-21/08) Visual & performing arts camp for junior and senior high school students. UAF Campus northwest of Fairbanks. (907) 474-6837 .An intensive two week program of music education for students in grades 6 through 12 on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus

Midnight Sun Fun Run-(6/21/08). (25th Annual 10K run/walk) Beginning at 10 p.m., this race is run under the Midnight Sun (usually the third Saturday in June) starting at 10 p.m. at the University of Alaska, winding through residential areas, on a mostly flat course on local roads and bike paths and ending at Pioneer Park (formerly Alaskaland). The 10K race draws thousands of runners, walkers and costume- wearers, Midnight Sun Fun Runand bills itself as the "farthest north 10K run". You can register right up to race time, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the UAF Patty Center. Race day registration is $30. More information can be found at Running Club North's website or download entry info at http://www.midnightsunrun.org . Meet at the UAF Patty Center. Sponsored by lots of businesses and the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, this is a Williams Cup Series event #2. (907) 452-7211. Boy Scouts of America 907-452-1976. Tentative Entry Fees, June 17 - June 22, Everyone $15; Race Day, 4 p.m.-10 p.m. $30. T-shirts for all entrants  Proceeds from the race benefit United Way of the Tanana Valley and local student athletes through scholarships. Info above is mainly from the 2006 race, so consult their site for the latest in costs, route, and times.

[Photo of Midnight Sun Fun Run was taken at 11 p.m. by
photographer Julie Coghill, reprinted here with permission.]

Yukon 800 Marathon ( 6/21,22/08). This high speed 800 mile riverboat race departs from Pike's Landing in Fairbanks at 11 a.m. and pauses in Galena (by way of the Chena, Tanana, and Yukon rivers). Racers overnight in Galena, leaving at 6 a.m. to return to Pike's Landing on Sunday (expected time of arrival, about 1 p.m.). Sponsored by the Fairbanks Outboard Association. Learn more on their website. (907) 459-2023.

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