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| 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!).
Sharing Nature & History at Creamer's Field (4/30/09) 7 to 9 p.m. Join Friends of Creamer's Field and the Alaska Fish & Game Department in their annual Naturalist Training Program, a series of presentations and hand-on training on local natural history and cultural history wityh an emphasis on becoming atrained naturalist to lead walks and volunteer in the visitor center at Creamer's Refuge. Course credit is available. (907) 452-5162 or 459-7301.
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.
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.
Birdathon Events are also so numerous that we instead offer this link to their website for more information.
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)
CLOSED Sunday and Monday, OPEN Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm.
Spring Migration Celebration (5/2/09) at Creamer’s Field, Noon to 5 pm, features bird watching and bird related activities for the whole family. Go to Arctic Audubon Society for more information.
Halibut Feed & Silent Auction (5/2/09) 5:30 p.m. fundraiser for the North Pole Rotary Club. Refinery Lounge. (907) 488-3400.
Dos De Mayo Mexican Fiesta (5/2/09) 6-8 p.m., fundraiser for Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 2, C. Russell Huber American Legion Post 57. 1634 S. Cushman St. $10. (907) 457-6633 or 542-5757.
Cinco De Mayo Party (5/2/09) 9:30 p.m., Silver Spur, 258 Old Richardson Hwy. (907) 45-6300.
28th Annual Chena River Run (5/2/09) 10 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. Entry forms will be available at Beaver Sports, 3480 College Road and US Travel, 1211 Cushman St. There is a fee. See their website calendar (click on name of race for more details). Information Hotline, (907) 452-6046.
Walk for Charity (5/8/09) As of March 3 their website had not been updated, other than to give the date. The rest of this paragraph is from earlier years. "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."
The Great Clean-up (5/9/09) When all Fairbanks turns out to pick up and clean up the public roadsides.
Annual Women of Distinction Awards Banquet (5/7/09) Farthest North Girl Scout Council will honor four outstanding Fairbanks women, in the Westmark Gold Room. Includes a silent auction. Presented in partnership with BP Exploration, it is also a fundraiser, with tickets for $90, available at the Girl Scout office on College Road and the Old Steese Highway. For some reason they never list the time for the banquet on their website. Call the Girl Scouts at 456-4782 with any questions. Or go to http://www.fairbanksgirlscouts.org.
Birding Field Trip (5/9/09) Waterfowl Identification. Local birding experts lead a series of birding field trips. All trips meet at 9:00 am at the Creamer’s Field Farmhouse and usually last until Noon. Bring binoculars, a snack, and rubber boots if you have them. Go to Arctic Audubon Society for more information.
Tanana Valley Farmers Market (5/10/09 through the summer) 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).
Fifth Annual FRA City Sampler (5/14/09) Westmark Gold Room, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sample cuisine from Fairbanks' finest restaurants and caterers, with live music and fine door prizes. Grand prize: RT to Frankfurt, Germany on Condor Air. Fundraiser for Fairbanks Resource Agency's senior services programs. Tickets $35. Information: (907) 456-8901 or www.fra-alaska.net.
UAF Commencement (5/10/09) at 1:30 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 (5/10/09 for Salmon Bake, 5/18/09 for Theatre's Golden Heart Revue). Both close September 11, 2009. Click on the link for more information.
Open House LARS (5/16/09) The Institute of Arctic Biology Large Animal Research Station (LARS) is hosting a fun Open House Saturday, from 11am - 3pm. Join them to view muskox, caribou, and reindeer. Help them welcome the muskox calves. Naturalist guides will be presenting about current research topics and the history of LARS along with educational displays about the animals and research projects. Don't forget about their Fairbanks appreciation sale in the LARS gift shop.
Recycle Roundup (5/16/09) Tanana Valley Fair. Help collect building materials for the Restore. Give receipts, place items on trailer and take items to ReStore. 10:00—6:00 . Call Mike Pile at 388-4998 if you can help.
Birding Field Trip (5/16/09) Shorebird Identification. Local birding experts lead a series of birding field trips. All trips meet at 9:00 am at the Creamer’s Field Farmhouse and usually last until Noon. Bring binoculars, a snack, and rubber boots if you have them. Go to Arctic Audubon Society for more information.
UAF Georgeson Botanical Garden Plant Sale (5/16/09). 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (or until sold out), UAF West Tanana Drive (Visitor Center, UAF Farm). Surplus plants including bedding plants, hardy perennials, trees & shrubs as well as hanging baskets and house plants, vegetables, and herbs. Fairbanks Experiment Farm, UAF Campus, 117 West Tanana Drive. (907) 474-1944.
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 (5/16/09)
8 am to noon, Veteran's Memorial Park at 8th and 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
Habitat for Humanity Ongoing Build: Monday through Saturday until done. Help finish our 13th house! Call Toni at 452-1685 to Help Build it! ReStore: June—September: Need helpers all summer to work at ReStore. Help stock items, assist customers, make repairs. Be the first to see new inventory! We can schedule individuals or teams for Saturdays and Sundays. Call Mike Pile at 388-4998 or email at mikepile@gmail.com.
Birding Field Trip (5/23/09) Birding by Ear and Songbird Identification. Local birding experts lead a series of birding field trips. All trips meet at 9:00 am at the Creamer’s Field Farmhouse and usually last until Noon. Bring binoculars, a snack, and rubber boots if you have them. Go to Arctic Audubon Society for more information.
Hospice Plant Sale (5/23/09) 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location is their greenhouse, corner of 20th and Turner. All kinds of plants including bedding plants, hardy perennials, trees & shrubs as well as hanging baskets and house plants, vegetables, and herbs. All profits benefit Hospice of the Tanana Valley. (907) 474-0311.
Buffalo Wallow Dance (5/21-23/09?) 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. WARNING - THEIR WEBSITE HAS BOTH 2008 AND 2009 ON IT, SO NOT SURE IF THIS IS ACCURATE OR NOT.
“Celebrate Alaska! (5/29/09) "A Musical Revue of Events Leading to Statehood.” Hey Alaska! We’ve reached the Big 50! Let’s Celebrate!!! The Sweet Adelines are on track as always, preparing an exciting musical review of events leading to statehood and the 50 years of grand memories that have contributed to Alaska’s greatness. You won’t want to miss it. Put it on your calendar NOW because there will be one show only, May 29, 2009 at 7:30 pm at Monroe High School. This will kick off their 10-day tour in June when they will perform their show in Haines, Skagway, Juneau, Sitka and Petersburg. Tickets: $12 adults, $10 seniors (65+), students, and military. Children 5 and under free. For tickets and more information call Mary Ann at 456-6094
Ignite Alaska (5/29, 30/09) Community event with 6 bands and 2 inspirational speakers. $50 weekend pass, single date passes available, Joel's Place, 1890 Marika. (907) 452-2621).
FSWCD Tree Sale (5/30/09) 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parking lot at 590 University Ave. Bare root trees & shrubs, sale only goes till they sell out. Numerous varieties of trees and shrubs suited for Alaska's harsh climate. Native and ornamental varieties available. If you pre-ordered by the 15th, you can pickup your plans the day before, between 3 and 6 p.m.
After the Wallow Dance (5/30/09) Santa's Swingers, 8-10 p.m., Pioneer Park Dance Center. Small admission charge. Information: ( (907) 474-0679.
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.
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)
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.
"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.
"Dynamic Aurora" (6/1/09-9/15/09) 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7:30 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 30-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.
"Winter" (6/1/09-9/15/09) 11 a.m.,
2 p.m., and 4 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 adaptations to life in the cold and the
activities that sustain Alaskans through winter into spring. 30 minutes.
Presented daily at the UAF Museum. (907) 474-7505.
Purchase the $5 museum show pass for unlimited access to all shows that day.
Fairbanks Day (6/3/09) takes place from 3-8:00 p.m. at Pioneer Park.
Nenana River Daze, 6/6,7/09) 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.
TOTE Family Fun Fest (6/7/09) University of Alaska Museum , 12-4 p.m., hands-on activities, entertainment, & refreshments for kids of all ages. Join them under the big top tent on the museum's east lawn for fun filled day of activities and entertainment.
Activities:
 | Build a plant press |
| Dissect owl pellets |
| Explore the salmon life cycle |
| Investigate insects |
| Make an Aleut hat |
| Learn Eskimo dances with the Pavva Inupiaq dancers |
| Paint your own masterpiece |
| Play "dino dinner" |
| Take your photo with UAF mascot Bear |
Admission is just $3 per child!
Free parking available between the museum and UAF's Reichardt
Building.
Call 474-7505 for more information.
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.
Annual Fairbanks Summer Folk Fest (6/13/09) . Noon to 11 p.m. Music from a variety of Alaska musicians., more than 30 bands, vendors, and a square dance at 10 p.m. Pioneer Park. Enjoy an entire day of entertainment in a comfortable, family setting. Free. http://www.fairbanksfolkfest.org.
Mosquito Meander (6/13/09) 5K Run & Walk. Get in shape for the Midnight Sun Fun Run! This fundraiser for Fairbanks Counseling & Adoption is a flat loop course on local residential streets and the Chena River bike path. Bring your child in a stroller and your dog on a leash. Entry fees: Adults 12 and over $15, Family (incl. 2 t-shirts) $30, and $10 for children under 12. T-shirt designed by Darin Carpenter of Tundra Comics. Meet at Pioneer Park (Alaskaland) 10 a.m. Contact (907) 456-4729 or fca@fcaalaska.org . Their website is http://www.fcaalaska.org .
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
Chickenstock Bluegrass Festival (6/12, 13/09) 7 p.m. Friday, noon Saturday in Chicken, Alaska. Features homegrown music and unexpected twists in the remote, historic gold mining camp of chicken, about 5 hours from Fairbanks on the Taylor Highway. Tickets in advance ($20) at Gulliver's Books, Grass Roots Guitar, and http://www.chickenstockmusicfestival.com. $23 for a weekend pass, $6 Friday and $20 Saturday tickets are available at the gate.
Fairbanks Watercolor Society Solstice Picnic & Paint Out (6/17/09) 6:30 p.m. at the Square Dance Pavilion in Pioneer Park. Free admission, but bring a dish to share. This group plans two other paint outs during the summer, and meets the their Wednesday of every month in the Blue Room, 3rd floor of the Centennial Center for the Arts in Pioneer Park. For more info, contact Cherl Berrong at 389-2114.
Photosymphony (6/18/09) 8 p.m. This is a slide show of aurora photos set to music, $10 adults, $5 children 3-12. Presented by local photographer LeRoy Zimmerman of Ester, in the Lacey Street Theatre on 2nd Avenue. http://www.photosymphony.com This is an ongoing show, but his website is being redone, and does not give dates. You may try reaching him at 479-8097 for more information.
6th Annual Fairbanks Bluegrass Camp for Kids (6/22-25/09) Offered by Fairbanks Folk Fest, with Bearfoot Bluegrass Band and local Fairbanks volunteers as music instructors. It’s a fun-filled four days. Visit the Folk Fest website for more information.
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 1½ 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 2010). 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 (6/21/09) Santa's Square Dancers; Pioneer Park Dance Hall. Information: 474-4312. See above.
Summer Solstice Festival (6/21/09) Help set up, take down and work Habitat for Humanity Booth. Enjoy the best day in Fairbanks, by being a part of the fun! Call 452-1685!
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-(6/21/09) 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.)http://www.goldpanners.com
Midnight Sun Festival-(6/21/09). 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!
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
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-(6/21/09).
(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,
and 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, save money by registering earlier. More
information can be found at
Running Club
North's website or download entry info at
http://www.midnightsunrun.us . 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.
T-shirts for all entrants Proceeds from the race benefit United Way
of the Tanana Valley and local student athletes through scholarships.
Download their brochure for the latest in costs and route.
[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.
Garden Tea Party (6/28/09) Annual fundraiser for the Georgeson Botanical Garden. This year's theme is historical and covers all the years since statehood. Lots of events rolled into one! Costumes are encouraged but not required. Tea in the garden, games, refreshments, demonstrations, arts & crafts, music. Tickets are $35 and include commemorative teacup. Funds raised go to help support the Georgeson Botanical Garden (special project is to put a roof on the amphitheater.)
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