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Fairbanks
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 | To support the Literacy Council of Alaska as they continue to promote literacy in Alaska! |
| To lead off the Golden Days parade! |
| To have thousands of people cheer for you! and |
| To win great prizes in a random drawing after the race! |
So come join us as we walk, run, and finish for literacy! Questions? Call 452-4986.
Golden Days Street Fair (7/25/09) 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Downtown Fairbanks. Visit a wide variety of unique vendors and enjoy a fun-filled day in the heart of our great city. This street fair includes something for everyone – enjoy great food for sale by a variety of vendors, music to suite all tastes, entertainment, demonstrations, arts and crafts, dunk tank, bungee trampoline, games for the kids and much, much more!
Golden Days AT&T Grande Parade (7/25/09) 10 a.m. to noon. The pinnacle of Golden Days activities and the largest parade in Alaska ! Hosting more than 100 entries including marching bands, clowns, jugglers, antique cars, unicycle riders and floats, the parade winds from the Carlson Center through downtown, where it ends at Noble and Airport Way . The parade will be broadcast immediately following the parade by KTVF Channel 11.(907) 452-1105
Golden Days Rubber Duckie Race (7/25/09) At 2:30, 6,000 numbered rubber ducks race down the Chena from the Wendell Street Bridge to the finish line at Golden Heart Plaza downtown to win cash and prizes for the lucky person(s) who bought their matching ticket. (907) 452-1105 See our Golden Days Calendar for the prizes!
Children's Golden Days Parade (7/26?/09) Children (dressed in their favorite costumes) parade around Pioneer Park. Prizes are awarded. (907) 452-1105.
Garden Faire (7/26/09) 11 to 4 p.m. UAF West Tanana Drive. Sponsored by the Georgeson Botanical Garden Society, the faire will include a Quilt Show and an Art Show. Opportunities for vendors to sell artwork and crafts, and to sponsor educational activities. Children's activities. Garden experts will be on hand to answer questions. This is a fundraiser to help finish the roof of the James Drew Amphitheatre. For further information about the event, contact (907) 451-8478.
Annual Anderson Bluegrass/Country Music Festival (7/31-8/02/09) Performers from Fairbanks and Anchorage return each year to join the headliners from the Lower 49. Held in Anderson (Parks Highway Mile 283.5, watch for signs) (907) 338-3743. Sponsored by the Anderson-Clear Lions Club and K & L Distributors. Besides the music, there are food and vendor booths, a beer garden, restrooms and showers. There is an admission charge to the festival by the day and by the weekend. Children under 12 are free. No carry-in alcohol, no fireworks, no drums or bongos in the campsites (but acoustic string band instruments are more than welcome!
Deltana Fair (7/31, 8/1, 8/2/09) Visitors and locals join in Delta Junction to enjoy lots of old-fashioned fun with amusement park rides, crafts, competitive exhibits, a horse show and a rodeo. (907) 895-FAIR (3247). They now have their own website, http://www.deltanafair.com/
See On a Shoestring for local free tours.
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.
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 (5/19-9/13/06) Season opening at Palace Theatre & Saloon, Alaskaland. Shows daily at 6:30 & 8:15 p.m. through 9/13/02. $12 adults with Alaska driver's license, otherwise $14. $7 for children under 12. Reservations: (907) 452-7274.
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.
Daily Bird Banding Presentations 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. (weather permitting), Alaska Bird Observatory at Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. Maps available at Creamer's Trailhead. Donations requested. Groups of five or more should call ahead to schedule a visit. (907) 451-7059.
Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival (7/19/- 8/2/09) a study-performance Festival held annually on the beautiful University of Alaska Fairbanks Campus, featuring a variety of classes from accordion to creative writing to dance to gospel choir to piano and more. Go to http://www.fsaf.org. or call 907-474-8869 for further information. E-mail is festival@alaska.net.
Alaska International Senior Games (7/24-8/2/09) Olympic games for the young at heart! Athletes 50 years and better participate in games ranging from archery, basketball, bowling, cycling, fly casting, golf, horseshoes, mountain biking, race walk, racquetball, road race, softball, swimming, table tennis, track & field, trap shooting, volleyball and leisure and novelty games. www.alaskaisg.org
"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.
Talkeetna Bluegrass Festival (8/7-9/09) Billed as Alaska's Greatest Campout. Four days of music and parties, under the never-dark summer skies of Alaska. Bands play 20 out of 24 hours for four days. Showers and fresh drinking water is available. Located at Mile 102 Parks Highway. Tickets: $35 for four-day parking, camping and music pass; $10 for Sunday only parking and music; free for ages 65 and older and children under 12. Visit their website for more information, or call (907) 495-6718 (Olive) or (907) 488-1372 (Ernie or Gia)
Tanana Valley State Fair-Fairbanks (8/7-15/09) Alaska's oldest fair features giant cabbages, competitive exhibits, demonstrations, arts & crafts, carnival rides, contests, fireworks and other entertainment. Over 300 concessionaires are expected to participate. This year's theme: "Tradition is Our Mission" Official 2009 Fair Colors: Blue, Yellow, and White, Official 2009 Fair Flower: Delphinium. (907) 452-3750. More information on our fair page. Their page is http://www.tananavalleyfair.org.
Warning: This is another period when accommodations will be tight - plan ahead!
Mike Sfraga (8/15/07) Discovering Alaska - A Summer Lecture Series: Mike Sfraga, geographer, educator, and author of Bradford Washburn, A Life of Exploration will pay tribute to mountaineer/explorer, Bradford Washburn, in his lecture. 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.
Tours of Poker Flat Research Range (8/22/06) This tour takes place at 1:30 p.m. 33 miles northeast of Fairbanks, on the Steese Highway. Follow link for more information, or call 474-7558.
Tanana Valley Sandhill Crane Festival (8/21-23/09) at Creamer's Field. For schedule of events, call Creamer's Farmhouse Visitor Center at 459-7307. Events occur Friday, 5 p.m.-11 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. The festival includes talks, bird watching, nature walks, workshops and many other related activities with ample opportunities for observing Cranes and other fall migrants. A current year festival schedule is usually is available in July. The schedule includes information on observing Sandhill Cranes throughout the Tanana Valley. Information also by calling 452-5162. Sponsored by Friends of Creamer's Field, Alaska Bird Observatory and Arctic Audubon Society.
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.
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 (5/19-9/07/09) Palace Theatre & Saloon, Pioneer Park. Shows daily at 6:30 & 8:15 p.m. through 9/13/02. $12 adults with Alaska driver's license, otherwise $14. $7 for children under 12. Reservations: (907) 452-7274.
Local Candidate's Forum (9/22/09) sponsored by the Interior Taxpayers' Association. Free. The public is welcome, 6:30 p.m. Includes candidates for Borough Assembly and City Council. Held in the Borough Assembly Chambers in the Borough Building near the News-Miner on North Cushman. September is a political month.
"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.
4th Annual Li-Berry Music Festival & Pie Throwdown (9/13/09) 3:00 pm to midnight at The Golden Eagle Saloon (3630 Main Street, Ester) and Hartung Hall (Main Street & Ester Loop, Ester). $10 at the door (suggested donation). Come celebrate berry season, books, and music at the fourth annual Li-Berry Music Festival, and join us for some foot-stomping music and a pie-baking contest with fabulous prizes! This lively event features numerous local bands and musicians, and raises money for the John Trigg Ester Library. Performers include the Back C’untry Bruthers jug band, the Cold Steel Pan Orchestra, The Good Daze, Musical Rumors jazz choir, and many others, including the Lost Dog old-time fiddle band, which will be providing music for a square dance at Hartung Hall starting at 7:30 pm.
Pie-bakers wishing to enter the contest must bring their entries to the Golden Eagle Saloon between noon and 3 pm the day of the festival. Pies must include berries; $2 entry fee. Fabulous prizes! Pie slices will be shared with the audience (if the judges leave any!) for donations. Contact Deirdre Helfferich at 479-3368, or library@esterrepublic.com, or go to
www.esterlibrary.com for more information.Roster of performers & event schedule:
Golden Eagle Saloon (this schedule will be adapted as times and bands are confirmed)
| noon-3: pie entry (see contest rules here) |
| 3-3:30: Old Crusty Minstrels, or, the neighborhood guitarists (tentative--may be off hunting) |
| 3:30-4: Banana Girls Ukelele Band, with Jean McDermott as guest ukelelist |
| 4-4:30: Jean McDermott of Tartan Tundra Studio |
| 4:30-5: |
| 5-5:30: Pie contest awards and prize presentation, emceed by Mali Noreen |
| 5:30-7: Cold Steel Pan Orchestra |
| 7-8: Michael Stackhouse |
| 8-9: Elzbeth Adams |
| 9-on: Back C'untry Bruthers dRAGTIME Revue and the Good Daze |
Hartung Hall
| 5:30-6:30: Musical Rumors |
| 6:30-7:30: Matt Johnson & Friends |
| 7:30-9:30: Lost Dog old time fiddle band with square dance & caller Lynn Basham and/or Paula Brink-Hart. |
Pie Contest - This oh-so-delicious part of the Li-Berry Music Festival celebrates the annual berry bounty to be found in the Alaskan Interior. Test your pie-making skills to the sound of great music!
RULES:
1. Pies must include berries, and be home-made (no store-bought!) Berries may be those traditionally thought of as berries or any by the strict botanical definition. Savory or sweet pies accepted.
2. $2 entry fee per pie. Multiple pie submissions by the same cook are perfectly fine.
3. Judges may be bribeable, but no guarantees. Cash bribes will be donated to the library (but you earn brownie points for those!).
4. Bring pies to the Golden Eagle between noon and 3:00 pm and register your entry. Judging begins at 3:01 sharp.
5. Award categories will be determined by the judges at the time of the contest. Winners will be announced at the music festival, and fabulous prizes (of course) awarded.
6. Leftover slices will be offered up to the audience for donation.
More information on the library can be found here.
Annual Equinox Marathon (9/19/09) 8
a.m., UAF Patty Center. 26.2 miles. This second
hardest marathon in the U.S., attracts top runners from around the country.
Also featuring a 3-person
relay team option, it is a tough, hilly marathon and relay race that takes racers over
wooded trails, sometimes through mud or snow. (907) 452-8351.
http://www.equinoxmarathon.org
[Equinox runners meet their first hill. Photo courtesy of Julie Coghill.]
Fairbanks Winter Trade Show (9/24, 25, & 26/10) The Fairbanks Winter Shows is an annual consumer trade show full of businesses and agencies that have products and services to help Fairbanks not only make it through the long hard months of winter but have a good time in the process. This will be the 13th year of the Show and it has become a well established community event. Outside activities...snow machines to skijoring, inside activities...how to be a big brother to photo album art, car care...snow plows to winterization, home care...boiler tune up to heating fuel, travel ideas...a Valdez ski trip to a weekend at the local hot springs...it'll all be there in one location, on one floor, with lots of free parking.
SHOW DATES & HOURS:
Fri., Sept. 24 - 5pm to 8pm
Sat., Sept. 25 - 11 am to 6 pm
Sun., Sept. 26 - 12 Noon to 5 pm
Over 123 participating businesses and a three day public attendance of 3845+ and right before permanent fund dividends makes Fairbanks Winter a great place to jumpstart a winter business.
The Energy & Retrofitting Marketplace
A special section will address the energy needs of the Interior. A portion of
the Fairbanks Winter Show has been dedicated to energy related vendors and
housing specialists. The Energy & Retrofitting Marketplace sponsored by the IABA
will give the public an opportunity to find out what energy saving products are
available in the community, discuss retrofitting remodeling options, and
schedule constructions projects for early spring. In addition there will be
energy related seminars taking place in two locations at the show on Saturday
and Sunday. There are 16 presentations scheduled and the topics range from solar
power to financing. Golden Valley Electric is sponsoring this portion of the
event.
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Cabin Fever Quilters Guild
biennial exhibition of traditional and contemporary quilted items.
Pioneer Park Centennial Center for the Arts, Bear Gallery (third floor, elevators available). 
