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Fairbanks Events Calendar
Fri, May 24, 2013
"Break Up is Hard To Do"
Fri, May 24, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on May 24, 2013 and ending on May 30, 2013

535 Second Ave., suite 102, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Opening reception First Friday May 3rd, 5-8pm
Featuring photography of Fairbanks Springs by Herb Melchior and Douglas Yates
Will be featured daily until May 30.

Phone: (907) 455-4070
Arsenic and old Lace
Fri, May 24, 2013
Date Range: Weekly on Sun,Fri,Sat starting on May 24, 2013 and ending on May 26, 2013

1852 2nd Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Fairbanks Drama Association performance at the Riverfront Theatre.
(907) 456-PLAY

Admission: see website

Girls' Night Out @ Arts Learning Center
Fri, May 24, 2013 @ 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Date Range: Monthly on the fourth Friday starting on May 24, 2013 and ending on Jun 28, 2013

Co-Op Plaza 535 Second Ave, Suite 202, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Girls' Night Out Fourth Friday of the Month
Unwind from work and family as you make splashes of color.
We provide all of the supplies for a step-by-step painting.

Admission: $40

Phone: (907) 456-2787
Sat, May 25, 2013
Arsenic and old Lace
Fri, May 24, 2013
Date Range: Weekly on Sun,Fri,Sat starting on May 24, 2013 and ending on May 26, 2013

1852 2nd Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Fairbanks Drama Association performance at the Riverfront Theatre.
(907) 456-PLAY

Admission: see website

Paddle-SWAP
Sat, May 25, 2013
3480 College Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99709

Drop-Off 9am-11am
Sale 11am-2pm
Pick-up 2pm-3pm
A great place to sell and buy canoes, kayaks, paddleboards, rafts, small sailboats, etc. (No motorized boats please.) Accessories welcomed!

10% commission on all sales or sellers may choose a Beaver Sports gift certificate for 100% of the sale value.

Phone: (907) 479-2494
Pioneer Park Opening Weekend
Sat, May 25, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on May 25, 2013 and ending on May 27, 2013

2300 Airport Way , Fairbanks, AK 99701

Opening Day Saturday, May 25
12p-5p International Museum Day
For more information about Opening Day and Memorial Day( Monday May, 27) ceremony and activities, see website

Phone: (907) 459-1095
"Break Up is Hard To Do"
Fri, May 24, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on May 24, 2013 and ending on May 30, 2013

535 Second Ave., suite 102, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Opening reception First Friday May 3rd, 5-8pm
Featuring photography of Fairbanks Springs by Herb Melchior and Douglas Yates
Will be featured daily until May 30.

Phone: (907) 455-4070
FMH Hospice Services Plant Sale
Sat, May 25, 2013 @ 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
20th Ave & Turner St, Fairbanks, AK 99701

9a - 4p
Vegetables, Perennials, Annuals, Hanging Baskets, House Plants, Trees & Shrubs. Accepting plant donations & greenhouse help. Questions? Call 479-8974.
In June 2012, the Hospice of the Tanana Valley & the Fairbanks Memorial Hospital united to create a medical Hospice program. FMH Hospice Services is owned by the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation & all donations received from the Hospice plant sale will be placed in a designated fund for FMH Hospice Services.

Phone: (907) 479-8974
Vernon L. Nash Antique/Classic Car Show
Sat, May 25, 2013 @ 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
2010 2nd Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Sat. 10am - 5pm
Sun. 11am - 5pm

Admission: Adults $4, Kids under 12 FREE

Phone: (907) 451-7800
Fairbanks Museums Day
Sat, May 25, 2013 @ 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Fairbanks area, Fairbanks, AK 99701

12 Noon - 5 PM
The Tanana Yukon Historical Society presents The Fifteenth Annual Fairbanks Museums Day.
Local museums and natural history centers will be open and free from Noon to 5pm.
This annual family event provides glimpses of airplanes, original peoples of Alaska, early settlers from the rest of the world, local history, art, natural history, fauna and flora, historic structures, and ice art.
Enter the Trivia Quiz and win small but nice prizes by correctly answering at least 10 of 13 questions.
Maps to all locations can be obtained at any of the participating museums and resource centers, marked with blue and gold balloons at the entrances.
Start Anywhere

Admission: Participating Museums for 2013 are all FREE - today only - from Noon to 5pm, (UAF Museum Free to Alaska Residents)

Tanana-Yukon Historical SocietyPhone: (907) 474-9403
Cell: (907) 488-3383
Swing Night!
Sat, May 25, 2013 @ 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Date Range: Weekly on Sat starting on May 25, 2013 and ending on Jun 1, 2013

700 Old Steese Highway, Fairbanks, AK 99701

This Saturday it's Swing Night (and a bit o' ballroom) at the Rock N Rodeo nightclub! Swing in and get down to a fabulous selection of swing and other dance tunes ranging from BB King to Andrea Bocelli in a music mix painstakingly compiled by longtime Fairbanks dancer man, Kurt Byers, from the University of Alaska Fairbanks Good Time Swing Dance Club. Beautiful, big dance floor, excellent sound system, and best of all, great, happy-footed, fun-loving people! Dress is blue jean casual to cocktail party classy.

Kurt Byers
Tue, May 28, 2013
Summer Reading Program Sign-Up Week
Tue, May 28, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on May 28, 2013 and ending on Jun 1, 2013

1215 Cowles St, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Dig Into Reading! Kids from 2 years old to 6th grade can read all summer long and sign up to: earn weekly incentives for reading (or listening to) books of their choice, earn a free book at the end of the summer, enjoy free weekly programs, and participate in crafts, contests, and more. Each child will receive a reading booklet and calendar of events when he/she signs up. Beneath the Surface - Teens in grades 7 to 12 can participate in the young adult summer reading program. Both programs are free of charge. Sign up begins the week of May 28th, and is ongoing through July 27th. Hearing impaired attendees who need interpreter assistance should contact the Berry Room at least one week before a scheduled program to arrange interpreter servi

Berry Room
Youth Services DepartmentPhone: (907) 459-1052
"Break Up is Hard To Do"
Fri, May 24, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on May 24, 2013 and ending on May 30, 2013

535 Second Ave., suite 102, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Opening reception First Friday May 3rd, 5-8pm
Featuring photography of Fairbanks Springs by Herb Melchior and Douglas Yates
Will be featured daily until May 30.

Phone: (907) 455-4070
Preschoolers, Parents & Art
Tue, May 28, 2013 @ 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Co-Op Plaza Suite 202, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Fun & art making with your preschooler! We provide the space, supplies and clean up the mess. Weekly rotation of finger painting, paper crafts, model making, sculpture with play dough, watercolor and much more

Admission: $15/Drop-in $40/monthly

Ken Kokjer
Phone: (907) 452-2787
Cell: (907) 388-9252
Wed, May 29, 2013
Summer Reading Program Sign-Up Week
Tue, May 28, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on May 28, 2013 and ending on Jun 1, 2013

1215 Cowles St, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Dig Into Reading! Kids from 2 years old to 6th grade can read all summer long and sign up to: earn weekly incentives for reading (or listening to) books of their choice, earn a free book at the end of the summer, enjoy free weekly programs, and participate in crafts, contests, and more. Each child will receive a reading booklet and calendar of events when he/she signs up. Beneath the Surface - Teens in grades 7 to 12 can participate in the young adult summer reading program. Both programs are free of charge. Sign up begins the week of May 28th, and is ongoing through July 27th. Hearing impaired attendees who need interpreter assistance should contact the Berry Room at least one week before a scheduled program to arrange interpreter servi

Berry Room
Youth Services DepartmentPhone: (907) 459-1052
"Break Up is Hard To Do"
Fri, May 24, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on May 24, 2013 and ending on May 30, 2013

535 Second Ave., suite 102, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Opening reception First Friday May 3rd, 5-8pm
Featuring photography of Fairbanks Springs by Herb Melchior and Douglas Yates
Will be featured daily until May 30.

Phone: (907) 455-4070
Fort Knox Mine Tours
Wed, May 29, 2013 @ 8:30 am to 1:30 pm
725 26th Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Fort Knox Mine Tours are Back at the Kinross Fort Knox Gold Mine! Tours are from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. There is transportation to and from the mine site included! Minimum age is 9 years old.
A $5 or greater donation to the Fairbanks Community Food Bank is required for each seat reserved. Four-seat maximum per reservation.
Contact Fairbanks Community Food Bank for more information: www.fairbanksfoodbank.org or 45-SHARE / (907) 457-4273.

Admission: $5 or greater

Phone: (907) 457-4273
Field Sketching and Observation
Wed, May 29, 2013 @ 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775

Boreal House Art & Science Center
Register now for a new STEAM-based Boreal House/One Tree class!
Field Sketching and Observation
Karen Stomberg and Jan Dawe, Instructors
Total Class time: 15 hours Credit (1) or non-credit

Admission: Tuition: $135 (includes materials fee of $15)

Karen Stomberg
karstomberg@gmail.com
Thu, May 30, 2013
Summer Reading Program Sign-Up Week
Tue, May 28, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on May 28, 2013 and ending on Jun 1, 2013

1215 Cowles St, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Dig Into Reading! Kids from 2 years old to 6th grade can read all summer long and sign up to: earn weekly incentives for reading (or listening to) books of their choice, earn a free book at the end of the summer, enjoy free weekly programs, and participate in crafts, contests, and more. Each child will receive a reading booklet and calendar of events when he/she signs up. Beneath the Surface - Teens in grades 7 to 12 can participate in the young adult summer reading program. Both programs are free of charge. Sign up begins the week of May 28th, and is ongoing through July 27th. Hearing impaired attendees who need interpreter assistance should contact the Berry Room at least one week before a scheduled program to arrange interpreter servi

Berry Room
Youth Services DepartmentPhone: (907) 459-1052
"Break Up is Hard To Do"
Fri, May 24, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on May 24, 2013 and ending on May 30, 2013

535 Second Ave., suite 102, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Opening reception First Friday May 3rd, 5-8pm
Featuring photography of Fairbanks Springs by Herb Melchior and Douglas Yates
Will be featured daily until May 30.

Phone: (907) 455-4070
Open Studio Time
Thu, May 30, 2013 @ 11:30 am to 2:30 pm
Co-Op Plaza 535 Second Ave, Suite 202, Fairbanks, AK 99701

A place and time to work on your art in a supportive and encouraging community of artists.

Admission: $40/monthly or $90/ 10 card punch

Ken Kokjer
Owner/ManagerPhone: (907) 452-2787
Cell: (907) 388-9252
Fri, May 31, 2013
Summer Reading Program Sign-Up Week
Tue, May 28, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on May 28, 2013 and ending on Jun 1, 2013

1215 Cowles St, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Dig Into Reading! Kids from 2 years old to 6th grade can read all summer long and sign up to: earn weekly incentives for reading (or listening to) books of their choice, earn a free book at the end of the summer, enjoy free weekly programs, and participate in crafts, contests, and more. Each child will receive a reading booklet and calendar of events when he/she signs up. Beneath the Surface - Teens in grades 7 to 12 can participate in the young adult summer reading program. Both programs are free of charge. Sign up begins the week of May 28th, and is ongoing through July 27th. Hearing impaired attendees who need interpreter assistance should contact the Berry Room at least one week before a scheduled program to arrange interpreter servi

Berry Room
Youth Services DepartmentPhone: (907) 459-1052
Peter Pan
Fri, May 31, 2013 @ 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
656 Seventh Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Fun, colorful production production of a family favorite story. All original choreography, bright costumes, fun music. Embraces all styles of dance, including ballet, tap, hip hop, and jazz. Fun for the whole family.

Admission: 5.00, 10.00, 15.00

Dianne Christiansen
Executive DirectorPhone: (907) 452-1113
Cell: (907) 978-9781
Esther Golton - Stay Warm CD Release Concert
Fri, May 31, 2013 @ 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
3677 College Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99709

Come celebrate the release of a truly wonderful new CD. Esther will sing her Alaska-infused songs accompanied by mountain dulcimer and flute, with surprise special guests!

Admission: $8.00

Esther Golton
performerPhone: (907) 315-2200
Sat, Jun 01, 2013
Summer Reading Program Sign-Up Week
Tue, May 28, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on May 28, 2013 and ending on Jun 1, 2013

1215 Cowles St, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Dig Into Reading! Kids from 2 years old to 6th grade can read all summer long and sign up to: earn weekly incentives for reading (or listening to) books of their choice, earn a free book at the end of the summer, enjoy free weekly programs, and participate in crafts, contests, and more. Each child will receive a reading booklet and calendar of events when he/she signs up. Beneath the Surface - Teens in grades 7 to 12 can participate in the young adult summer reading program. Both programs are free of charge. Sign up begins the week of May 28th, and is ongoing through July 27th. Hearing impaired attendees who need interpreter assistance should contact the Berry Room at least one week before a scheduled program to arrange interpreter servi

Berry Room
Youth Services DepartmentPhone: (907) 459-1052
Annual Tree & Shrub Sale
Sat, June 1, 2013 @ 10:00 am
590 University Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99709

2013 Tree & Shrub Sale 10am-4pm
All trees and shrubs are bare-root except bearberry, spruce, and birch
Other vendors will be present
590 University Ave., in the back parking lot
Cash or checks only, no credit cards accepted
Questions? Call 479-1213 x107

Field Sketching and Observation
Wed, May 29, 2013 @ 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775

Boreal House Art & Science Center
Register now for a new STEAM-based Boreal House/One Tree class!
Field Sketching and Observation
Karen Stomberg and Jan Dawe, Instructors
Total Class time: 15 hours Credit (1) or non-credit

Admission: Tuition: $135 (includes materials fee of $15)

Karen Stomberg
karstomberg@gmail.com
Peter Pan
Fri, May 31, 2013 @ 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
656 Seventh Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Fun, colorful production production of a family favorite story. All original choreography, bright costumes, fun music. Embraces all styles of dance, including ballet, tap, hip hop, and jazz. Fun for the whole family.

Admission: 5.00, 10.00, 15.00

Dianne Christiansen
Executive DirectorPhone: (907) 452-1113
Cell: (907) 978-9781
Swing Night!
Sat, May 25, 2013 @ 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Date Range: Weekly on Sat starting on May 25, 2013 and ending on Jun 1, 2013

700 Old Steese Highway, Fairbanks, AK 99701

This Saturday it's Swing Night (and a bit o' ballroom) at the Rock N Rodeo nightclub! Swing in and get down to a fabulous selection of swing and other dance tunes ranging from BB King to Andrea Bocelli in a music mix painstakingly compiled by longtime Fairbanks dancer man, Kurt Byers, from the University of Alaska Fairbanks Good Time Swing Dance Club. Beautiful, big dance floor, excellent sound system, and best of all, great, happy-footed, fun-loving people! Dress is blue jean casual to cocktail party classy.

Kurt Byers
Peter Pan
Fri, May 31, 2013 @ 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
656 Seventh Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Fun, colorful production production of a family favorite story. All original choreography, bright costumes, fun music. Embraces all styles of dance, including ballet, tap, hip hop, and jazz. Fun for the whole family.

Admission: 5.00, 10.00, 15.00

Dianne Christiansen
Executive DirectorPhone: (907) 452-1113
Cell: (907) 978-9781
Saturday Social Dance
Sat, June 1, 2013 @ 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Date Range: Monthly on the first Saturday starting on Jun 1, 2013 and ending on Sep 30, 2013

Pioneer Park, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Everyone’s invited to swing on by and kick up their heels at this month’s Saturday Social Dance. This is a great way to get moving and meet new people. No experience or partner necessary. Please bring clean, non-marking shoes.

Admission: $5 members/student/military, $6 general public

Ballroom Dance Club of FairbanksPhone: (907) 456-3331
Sun, Jun 02, 2013
Design Alaska Wild Arts Walk
Sun, June 2, 2013 @ 12:00 pm
1300 College Road, Fairbanks, AK 99708

Noon - 4pm
8th annual Fund-raiser for Friends of Creamer's Field
Stroll among the artists, birds and flowers!
Enjoy and shop at Fairbanks biggest gathering of local artists, spread along the beautiful Creamer's Field Trails!

Admission: $8 includes a beverage and a locally made pastry

Phone: (907) 452-5162
Peter Pan
Fri, May 31, 2013 @ 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
656 Seventh Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Fun, colorful production production of a family favorite story. All original choreography, bright costumes, fun music. Embraces all styles of dance, including ballet, tap, hip hop, and jazz. Fun for the whole family.

Admission: 5.00, 10.00, 15.00

Dianne Christiansen
Executive DirectorPhone: (907) 452-1113
Cell: (907) 978-9781
Wed, Jun 05, 2013
Dig Into Reading Storytime
Wed, June 5, 2013 @ 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm
Date Range: Weekly on Wed starting on Jun 5, 2013 and ending on Jul 31, 2013

1215 Cowles St, Fairbanks, AK 99701

A fun time with stories, songs, and finger plays for 3 year olds through 2nd graders. Dig Into Reading Storytime is also offered on Friday mornings at 10:30 am. Program is held in the Berry Room Story Area. No registration is required. This program is offered as part of the Dig Into Reading! Summer Reading Program. Storytime attendees are encouraged to sign up for the Summer Reading Program. Hearing impaired attendees who need interpreter assistance should contact the Berry Room at least one week before a scheduled program to arrange interpreter service. For more information, contact the Berry Room at 459-1052.

Berry Room
Youth Services Department at the Noel Wien LibraryPhone: (907) 459-1052
Fri, Jun 07, 2013
Relay For Life of Fairbanks
Fri, June 7, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Jun 7, 2013 and ending on Jun 8, 2013

Across from the Patty Center, Fairbanks, AK 99775

Friday and Saturday, June 7 & 8, 6PM - 6PM
Join the fight to find a cure. Form a team to participate in this year's 24-hour American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Fairbanks.
To form a team see contact information.

Amy Kester
Phone: (907) 750-0819
amykester@live.com
First Friday Family @ Forget-Me-Not Books
Fri, June 7, 2013 @ 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
517 Gaffney Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99701

10am - 6pm
Kids Planting Day sponsored by Rissee greenhouse plus one free children's book to each child

Phone: (907) 456-6212
Dig Into Reading Storytime
Fri, June 7, 2013 @ 10:30 am to 11:15 am
Date Range: Weekly on Fri starting on Jun 7, 2013 and ending on Jul 26, 2013

1215 Cowles St, Fairbanks, AK 99701

A fun time with stories, songs, and finger plays for 3 year olds through 2nd graders. Dig Into Reading Storytime is also offered on Wednesday afternoons at 1:30 pm. Program is held in the Berry Room Story Area. No registration is required. This program is offered as part of the Dig Into Reading! Summer Reading Program. Storytime attendees are encouraged to sign up for the Summer Reading Program. Hearing impaired attendees who need interpreter assistance should contact the Berry Room at least one week before a scheduled program to arrange interpreter service. For more information, contact the Berry Room at 459-1052.

Berry Room
Youth Services Dept. at the Noel Wien LibraryPhone: (907) 459-1052
Improv Comedy
Fri, June 7, 2013 @ 8:30 pm
Date Range: Monthly on the first Friday starting on Jun 7, 2013 and ending on Aug 3, 2013

535 3rd Ave., Fairbanks, AK 99701

Revive the Red Tent & Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre

Sat, Jun 08, 2013
Relay For Life of Fairbanks
Fri, June 7, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Jun 7, 2013 and ending on Jun 8, 2013

Across from the Patty Center, Fairbanks, AK 99775

Friday and Saturday, June 7 & 8, 6PM - 6PM
Join the fight to find a cure. Form a team to participate in this year's 24-hour American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Fairbanks.
To form a team see contact information.

Amy Kester
Phone: (907) 750-0819
amykester@live.com
Fairbanks Summer Folk Fest
Sat, June 8, 2013
2300 Airport Way , Fairbanks, AK 99701

A day of free live folk, bluegrass, blues, jazz and celtic music at Pioneer Park.

Stream Cleanup Day
Sat, June 8, 2013 @ 9:00 am
Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99701

9am to noon
9th Annual Stream Cleanup Day
Noyes Slough & Chena River - Rain or shine!
Safety Briefing at 9 am at Lions Club picnic shelter off Danby Road.
Come out and help...on foot or in a canoe! We need volunteers. All cleanup supplies will be provided - trash bags, orange safety vests, gloves, bottled water, snacks, and t-shirts.
Please note that children under 13 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Jackson Fox
Phone: (907) 459-6758
jcfox@ci.fairbanks.ak.us
Kids Track and Field Games
Sat, June 8, 2013 @ 10:00 am
901 Airport Road, Fairbanks, AK 99701


Track & Field Games Begin: Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Lathrop High School track.Sponsored by Alyeska pipeline and co-sponsored by the Fairbanks North Star Borough Department of Parks & Recreation for kids born between 2000 & 2007
Registration begins Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at the Big Dipper Ice Arena or any Mt. McKinley Bank location. Registration Closes: Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.
For additional information call: 459-1068 or 459-1104

Phone: (907) 459-1068
Chena Riverwalk
Sat, June 8, 2013 @ 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
2010 2nd Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701

On Saturday, June 8th the Tanana Valley Watershed Association invites kids ages 2-12 to participate in the second annual Chena Riverwalk event from 10am-2pm. Your adventure begins with registration and free goodies at the Carlson Center. From there you board a shuttle to the Morris Thompson Center and begin the two-mile journey along the river. On the way, you stop at fun and informative activity booths run by over twenty local organizations. Celebrate your successful journey with a free lunch at the Carlson Center. This event will run rain or shine. Visit tvwatershed.org for more information.

Jewelz Nutter
Executive DirectorPhone: (907) 374-8890
tvwatershed@gmail.com
Tanana Valley Watershed Riverwalk
Sat, June 8, 2013 @ 10:00 am
2010 2nd Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701

10am - 3pm, Rain or Shine, celebrate the importance of clean waterways. The Riverwalk is a children-oriented two-mile walk with activity booths or hands-on in the water stream clean up. While the Riverwalk is open to all ages, please note that children under 13 participating in either activity, must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Shuttles will leave the Carlson Center every half hour from 10am until 2pm. Upon check in, families will be shuttled to the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitor Center to begin the two mile walk along the Chena River back to the Carlson Center for lunch. Along the way, a series of booths will provide meaningful experiences and games as youth connect with nature.

Field Sketching and Observation
Wed, May 29, 2013 @ 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775

Boreal House Art & Science Center
Register now for a new STEAM-based Boreal House/One Tree class!
Field Sketching and Observation
Karen Stomberg and Jan Dawe, Instructors
Total Class time: 15 hours Credit (1) or non-credit

Admission: Tuition: $135 (includes materials fee of $15)

Karen Stomberg
karstomberg@gmail.com
Amarone by the Fireside 2013!
Sat, June 8, 2013 @ 6:00 pm
Mile 231.1 Parks Hwy, Denali Park, AK 99755

Each year Lavelle's Bistro hosts a fabulous wine dinner in Denali Park. This event started 12 years ago with just a few friends sipping the iconic Italian wine Amarone by a campfire & has quickly grown into a summer tradition!
Join us on June 8th, 2013, 6 pm at the Denali Grizzly Bear Resort for a fun evening of gourmet food, wine, friends & an Amarone toast! Tickets are $85/person & need to be purchased in advance by either contacting the Bistro at 450-0555 or Denali Grizzly Bear Resort.
Lodging arrangements need to be made separately with the Resort directly. All cabin, camp site, RV hookup & hotel bookings can be made by calling 1-866-583-2696. For any other information visit their website - http://www.denaligrizzlybear.com.

Admission: $85 a person

Phone: (866) 583-2696
Peter Pan
Fri, May 31, 2013 @ 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
656 Seventh Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Fun, colorful production production of a family favorite story. All original choreography, bright costumes, fun music. Embraces all styles of dance, including ballet, tap, hip hop, and jazz. Fun for the whole family.

Admission: 5.00, 10.00, 15.00

Dianne Christiansen
Executive DirectorPhone: (907) 452-1113
Cell: (907) 978-9781
Sun, Jun 09, 2013
Peter Pan
Fri, May 31, 2013 @ 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
656 Seventh Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Fun, colorful production production of a family favorite story. All original choreography, bright costumes, fun music. Embraces all styles of dance, including ballet, tap, hip hop, and jazz. Fun for the whole family.

Admission: 5.00, 10.00, 15.00

Dianne Christiansen
Executive DirectorPhone: (907) 452-1113
Cell: (907) 978-9781
Sasha Bult-Ito Piano Solo Recital
Sun, June 9, 2013 @ 4:00 pm
2982 Davis Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99709

Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Ravel
First-prize winner of Alaska State and Lower 48 competitions
Rare three-time winner of the Fairbanks Symphony Concerto Competition

Admission: Admission FREE (Donations appreciated)

Peter Pan
Fri, May 31, 2013 @ 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
656 Seventh Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Fun, colorful production production of a family favorite story. All original choreography, bright costumes, fun music. Embraces all styles of dance, including ballet, tap, hip hop, and jazz. Fun for the whole family.

Admission: 5.00, 10.00, 15.00

Dianne Christiansen
Executive DirectorPhone: (907) 452-1113
Cell: (907) 978-9781
Wed, Jun 12, 2013
Dig Into Reading Storytime
Wed, June 5, 2013 @ 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm
Date Range: Weekly on Wed starting on Jun 5, 2013 and ending on Jul 31, 2013

1215 Cowles St, Fairbanks, AK 99701

A fun time with stories, songs, and finger plays for 3 year olds through 2nd graders. Dig Into Reading Storytime is also offered on Friday mornings at 10:30 am. Program is held in the Berry Room Story Area. No registration is required. This program is offered as part of the Dig Into Reading! Summer Reading Program. Storytime attendees are encouraged to sign up for the Summer Reading Program. Hearing impaired attendees who need interpreter assistance should contact the Berry Room at least one week before a scheduled program to arrange interpreter service. For more information, contact the Berry Room at 459-1052.

Berry Room
Youth Services Department at the Noel Wien LibraryPhone: (907) 459-1052
ACCA Family Field Day
Wed, June 12, 2013 @ 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
1042 Lathrop Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Join us for ACCA Family Field Day, Wednesday, June 12th from 4-7pm at Denali Elementary an evening of summertime fun for all ages and abilities. Thanks in part to Lynden Transport and our other generous sponsors, this year ACCA Family Field Day is FREE! Free hot dogs! Sack Races! Three Legged Races! Water Balloon Toss! Obstacle Course! Tug of War Tournament! and so much more… Find out how to participate in the Tug of War Tournament and how to enter the drawing for a Motorolla Xoom tablet, donated by GCI. Visit our website, Like us on Facebook or call 456-4003.

Valerie Leonelli
Development DirectorPhone: (907) 456-4003
valerie@acca-ilp.org
Fri, Jun 14, 2013
Dig Into Reading Storytime
Fri, June 7, 2013 @ 10:30 am to 11:15 am
Date Range: Weekly on Fri starting on Jun 7, 2013 and ending on Jul 26, 2013

1215 Cowles St, Fairbanks, AK 99701

A fun time with stories, songs, and finger plays for 3 year olds through 2nd graders. Dig Into Reading Storytime is also offered on Wednesday afternoons at 1:30 pm. Program is held in the Berry Room Story Area. No registration is required. This program is offered as part of the Dig Into Reading! Summer Reading Program. Storytime attendees are encouraged to sign up for the Summer Reading Program. Hearing impaired attendees who need interpreter assistance should contact the Berry Room at least one week before a scheduled program to arrange interpreter service. For more information, contact the Berry Room at 459-1052.

Berry Room
Youth Services Dept. at the Noel Wien LibraryPhone: (907) 459-1052
Waltz Welcome Social Dance
Fri, June 14, 2013 @ 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm
2300 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Get warmed up for the workshop this weekend and welcome Dance Historian Richard Powers to Fairbanks. Friday, June 14th: 8:00-11:00 pm~ Open Social Dance Richard Powers will DJ and teach quick lessons throughout the night 8:00-9:00 pm~ 1950’s Rock & Roll Cha Cha lesson $5 members, $6 non-members

Admission: $5 members $6 general

Phone: (907) 456-3331
Sat, Jun 15, 2013
Postwide Yard Sale
Sat, June 15, 2013 @ 8:00 am
1060 Gaffney Road, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703

The Fairbanks public is invited to the May postwide yard sales from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Post residents will sell from their homes in the housing area or from booths at the Lemon Lot a Neely and Meridian roads.
A sign will indicate a special traffic lane for yard-sale visitors. Visitors should tell the gate guards they are here for the yard sale, and must show proof of insurance, valid driver's license and vehicle registration.

Yard-sale dates this summer are May 18, June 15, July 20, August 24 and September 21.

Phone: (907) 353-6701
Cross Step Waltz & More with Richard Powers
Sat, June 15, 2013 @ 9:00 am
Date Range: Daily starting on Jun 15, 2013 and ending on Jun 16, 2013

2300 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Schedule of Events Friday, June 14th 8:00-11:00 pm~ Open Social Dance Richard Powers will DJ and teach quick lessons throughout the night 8:00-9:00 pm~ 1950’s Rock & Roll Cha Cha lesson $5 members, $6 non-members Saturday, June 15th 9:00-9:30 am~ Registration and Warm-up 9:30-10:45 am~ Cross Step Waltz (No experience necessary) 11:00-12:15 pm~ Int/Ad Grapevine Variations in CSW (Waltz experience necessary) 12:15pm Lunch provided at hall (Richard will read from his new book "Waltzing") 1:30-2:45 pm~ 1920’s & 1930’s Blues Dance (No experience necessary) 3:00-4:15 pm~ On-the-Fly Waltz Variations (Waltz experience necessary) Sunday, June 16th 9:00-9:30 am~ Registration and Warm-up 9:30-10:45 am~ CSW Variations from Waltz Lab (Waltz experienc

Admission: $16 Per Class $58 for 4 $105 for all 8

Phone: (907) 456-3331
info@ballroomfairbanks.org
Sun, Jun 16, 2013
Cross Step Waltz & More with Richard Powers
Sat, June 15, 2013 @ 9:00 am
Date Range: Daily starting on Jun 15, 2013 and ending on Jun 16, 2013

2300 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Schedule of Events Friday, June 14th 8:00-11:00 pm~ Open Social Dance Richard Powers will DJ and teach quick lessons throughout the night 8:00-9:00 pm~ 1950’s Rock & Roll Cha Cha lesson $5 members, $6 non-members Saturday, June 15th 9:00-9:30 am~ Registration and Warm-up 9:30-10:45 am~ Cross Step Waltz (No experience necessary) 11:00-12:15 pm~ Int/Ad Grapevine Variations in CSW (Waltz experience necessary) 12:15pm Lunch provided at hall (Richard will read from his new book "Waltzing") 1:30-2:45 pm~ 1920’s & 1930’s Blues Dance (No experience necessary) 3:00-4:15 pm~ On-the-Fly Waltz Variations (Waltz experience necessary) Sunday, June 16th 9:00-9:30 am~ Registration and Warm-up 9:30-10:45 am~ CSW Variations from Waltz Lab (Waltz experienc

Admission: $16 Per Class $58 for 4 $105 for all 8

Phone: (907) 456-3331
info@ballroomfairbanks.org
Father's Day Van Horn Car Show
Sun, June 16, 2013 @ 11:00 am
Corner of Van Horn & Lathrop, Fairbanks, AK 99701

11 am-2 pm
12th Annual Car Show
Lots of Great Door Prizes!
Sponsored By: Sourdough Fuel & Auto-Trim Design
Open to ALL makes and models

Admission: Free to the public

Thu, Jun 20, 2013
Field Painting Workshop @ Angel Rocks
Thu, June 20, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Jun 20, 2013 and ending on Jun 23, 2013

Chena Hot Springs Road, Fairbanks, AK 99712

Thursday - Sunday, June 20-23
Summer Sessions University of Alaska Fairbanks
Instructor: Jessie Hedden
Angel Rocks features a great diversity of motifs, 30 miles east of Fairbanks and a world away. Camping and lodging available nearby. Work independently with one on one instruction, group discussions and critiques. Light hiking, bring your own supplies and food.

Admission: see website

Jessie
jwhedden@alaska.edu
Fort Knox Mine Tours
Wed, May 29, 2013 @ 8:30 am to 1:30 pm
725 26th Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Fort Knox Mine Tours are Back at the Kinross Fort Knox Gold Mine! Tours are from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. There is transportation to and from the mine site included! Minimum age is 9 years old.
A $5 or greater donation to the Fairbanks Community Food Bank is required for each seat reserved. Four-seat maximum per reservation.
Contact Fairbanks Community Food Bank for more information: www.fairbanksfoodbank.org or 45-SHARE / (907) 457-4273.

Admission: $5 or greater

Phone: (907) 457-4273
Fri, Jun 21, 2013
Field Painting Workshop @ Angel Rocks
Thu, June 20, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Jun 20, 2013 and ending on Jun 23, 2013

Chena Hot Springs Road, Fairbanks, AK 99712

Thursday - Sunday, June 20-23
Summer Sessions University of Alaska Fairbanks
Instructor: Jessie Hedden
Angel Rocks features a great diversity of motifs, 30 miles east of Fairbanks and a world away. Camping and lodging available nearby. Work independently with one on one instruction, group discussions and critiques. Light hiking, bring your own supplies and food.

Admission: see website

Jessie
jwhedden@alaska.edu
Dig Into Reading Storytime
Fri, June 7, 2013 @ 10:30 am to 11:15 am
Date Range: Weekly on Fri starting on Jun 7, 2013 and ending on Jul 26, 2013

1215 Cowles St, Fairbanks, AK 99701

A fun time with stories, songs, and finger plays for 3 year olds through 2nd graders. Dig Into Reading Storytime is also offered on Wednesday afternoons at 1:30 pm. Program is held in the Berry Room Story Area. No registration is required. This program is offered as part of the Dig Into Reading! Summer Reading Program. Storytime attendees are encouraged to sign up for the Summer Reading Program. Hearing impaired attendees who need interpreter assistance should contact the Berry Room at least one week before a scheduled program to arrange interpreter service. For more information, contact the Berry Room at 459-1052.

Berry Room
Youth Services Dept. at the Noel Wien LibraryPhone: (907) 459-1052
Midnight Sun Baseball Game
Fri, June 21, 2013 @ 10:30 pm
Wilbur Street and 2nd Avenue across the Carlson Center, Fairbanks, AK 99701

108th Midnight Sun Baseball Game

The Alaska Goldpanners play at 10:30pm without artificial lighting on the longest day of the year.

Admission: see website

Phone: (907) 451-0095
Sat, Jun 22, 2013
Yukon 800 Boat Race
Sat, June 22, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Jun 22, 2013 and ending on Jun 23, 2013

Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99701

The longest, roughest, toughest speed boat race in the world, traveling 800 miles along the Chena, Tanana and Yukon rivers.

Admission: see website

Phone: (907) 388-4627
Field Painting Workshop @ Angel Rocks
Thu, June 20, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Jun 20, 2013 and ending on Jun 23, 2013

Chena Hot Springs Road, Fairbanks, AK 99712

Thursday - Sunday, June 20-23
Summer Sessions University of Alaska Fairbanks
Instructor: Jessie Hedden
Angel Rocks features a great diversity of motifs, 30 miles east of Fairbanks and a world away. Camping and lodging available nearby. Work independently with one on one instruction, group discussions and critiques. Light hiking, bring your own supplies and food.

Admission: see website

Jessie
jwhedden@alaska.edu
Midnight Sun Run
Sat, June 22, 2013 @ 10:00 pm
to Pioneer Park, Fairbanks, AK 99701

10K run from the UAF Patty Center to Pioneer Park.
Walkers and costumes too!
All ages and abilities welcome! Walkers, strollers, wheelchairs
Racing wheelchair division
For more details and up-to-the-minute information, see website.

Admission: see website

Susan Kramer
Race DirectorPhone: (907) 456-8901
racedirector@fra-alaska.net
Sun, Jun 23, 2013
Yukon 800 Boat Race
Sat, June 22, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Jun 22, 2013 and ending on Jun 23, 2013

Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99701

The longest, roughest, toughest speed boat race in the world, traveling 800 miles along the Chena, Tanana and Yukon rivers.

Admission: see website

Phone: (907) 388-4627
Field Painting Workshop @ Angel Rocks
Thu, June 20, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Jun 20, 2013 and ending on Jun 23, 2013

Chena Hot Springs Road, Fairbanks, AK 99712

Thursday - Sunday, June 20-23
Summer Sessions University of Alaska Fairbanks
Instructor: Jessie Hedden
Angel Rocks features a great diversity of motifs, 30 miles east of Fairbanks and a world away. Camping and lodging available nearby. Work independently with one on one instruction, group discussions and critiques. Light hiking, bring your own supplies and food.

Admission: see website

Jessie
jwhedden@alaska.edu
Midnight Sun Festival
Sun, June 23, 2013
Downtown , Fairbanks, AK 99701

Downtown fun under the midnight sun!
Music, food and vendors on one of the longest days of the year.

Phone: (907) 452-8671
Thu, Jul 04, 2013
North Pole Community 4th of July Celebration
Thu, July 4, 2013
North Pole, North Pole, AK 99705

Mayor's Picnic, kids fishing derby, parade and 5th Ave Block Party.

Phone: (907) 488-2242
July 4th Celebration at Pioneer Park
Thu, July 4, 2013
2300 Airport Way , Fairbanks, AK 99701

Food, family activities, craft bazaar, entertainment, military colors ceremony and Air Force fly-over.

Pioneer ParkPhone: (907) 459-1087
Fri, Jul 05, 2013
Dig Into Reading Storytime
Fri, June 7, 2013 @ 10:30 am to 11:15 am
Date Range: Weekly on Fri starting on Jun 7, 2013 and ending on Jul 26, 2013

1215 Cowles St, Fairbanks, AK 99701

A fun time with stories, songs, and finger plays for 3 year olds through 2nd graders. Dig Into Reading Storytime is also offered on Wednesday afternoons at 1:30 pm. Program is held in the Berry Room Story Area. No registration is required. This program is offered as part of the Dig Into Reading! Summer Reading Program. Storytime attendees are encouraged to sign up for the Summer Reading Program. Hearing impaired attendees who need interpreter assistance should contact the Berry Room at least one week before a scheduled program to arrange interpreter service. For more information, contact the Berry Room at 459-1052.

Berry Room
Youth Services Dept. at the Noel Wien LibraryPhone: (907) 459-1052
Nenana Gospel Music Fest
Fri, July 5, 2013 @ 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm
799 A St, Nenana, AK 99760

Southern Gospel and Bluegrass Music performed by musicians from the lower 48 as well as Alaska. Musicians will perform outside weather permitting. Otherwise, inside the community center. BE SURE TO BRING YOUR OWN LAWN CHAIR.

Jeannie Bennett
Phone: (907) 832-2075
Cell: (907) 978-9579
alaskabennetts@gmail.com
Improv Comedy
Fri, June 7, 2013 @ 8:30 pm
Date Range: Monthly on the first Friday starting on Jun 7, 2013 and ending on Aug 3, 2013

535 3rd Ave., Fairbanks, AK 99701

Revive the Red Tent & Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre

Sat, Jul 06, 2013
Arthritis Foundation Jingle Bell Walk/Run
Sat, July 6, 2013
101 St. Nicholas Dr, North Pole, AK 99705

Raising awareness and funds to fight arthritis.

Start and finish at the Santa Claus House in North Pole.

Admission: see event website

Phone: (907) 277-2784
Nenana Gospel Music Fest
Fri, July 5, 2013 @ 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm
799 A St, Nenana, AK 99760

Southern Gospel and Bluegrass Music performed by musicians from the lower 48 as well as Alaska. Musicians will perform outside weather permitting. Otherwise, inside the community center. BE SURE TO BRING YOUR OWN LAWN CHAIR.

Jeannie Bennett
Phone: (907) 832-2075
Cell: (907) 978-9579
alaskabennetts@gmail.com
Saturday Social Dance
Sat, June 1, 2013 @ 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Date Range: Monthly on the first Saturday starting on Jun 1, 2013 and ending on Sep 30, 2013

Pioneer Park, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Everyone’s invited to swing on by and kick up their heels at this month’s Saturday Social Dance. This is a great way to get moving and meet new people. No experience or partner necessary. Please bring clean, non-marking shoes.

Admission: $5 members/student/military, $6 general public

Ballroom Dance Club of FairbanksPhone: (907) 456-3331
Thu, Jul 11, 2013
Carmen
Thu, July 11, 2013 @ 7:30 pm
Lathrop High School 901 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99701

One of the most popular operas of all time. Bizet's passionate CARMEN will leave you on the edge of your seat. Starring internationally-acclaimed mezzo soprano PATRICIA RISLEY. Conducted by MAESTRO GREGORY BUCHALTER and directed by JONATHON LOY of the Metropolitan Opera. Featuring choreographer and principal dancer SARA ERDE of the Metropolitan opera dance corps. In French with English supertitles. Single ticket pricing $25-$65.

Admission: $25-$65

Phone: (907) 479-7372
Fri, Jul 12, 2013
Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow
Fri, July 12, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Jul 12, 2013 and ending on Jul 14, 2013

2010 2nd Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Alaska Natives, American Indians and First Nations People of Canada share their cultures and heritage.

Phone: (907) 456-2245
Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow
Fri, July 12, 2013 @ 6:00 am to 11:59 pm
2010 2nd Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow July 12-14 Fri. 6pm - 12am, Sat. Noon - 12am, Sun. Noon- 6pm. PEOPLE OF ANY RACE OR CULTURE are invited to join us for this celebration of life. Organized exclusively to bring together Alaska Natives, American Indians, and First Nations People of Canada in a powwow setting to share similarities and diversities, to honor tHe elders and children, and to educate tHe general public of the heritage of the indigenous people of North America. $10 Admission, Elders and Children 12 and under Free. ANYONE, wearing Native Clothes Free. ANYONE, volunteering to help Free. Ask at the front gate.

Admission: $10

Bennno Cleaveland
Council ChairPhone: (907) 779-0406
Skydive the Freezer
Fri, July 12, 2013 @ 9:00 am to 10:00 pm
Date Range: Daily starting on Jul 12, 2013 and ending on Jul 25, 2013

1010 Maura Street, Fairbanks, AK 99709

Project "Skydive the Freezer" is a temporary USPA drop zone set up by @Jimmy Jones from 12-25 July just outside Fairbanks. This drop zone will be host to four USPA/UPT tandem instructors so that locals as well as visitors can experience this once-in-a-lifetime chance of jumping in Fairbanks! "Skydive the Freezer" will also be open to any and all licensed USPA skydivers that are excited about participating in this historic event! If you don't have your license yet coaches and AFFIs are available as well! Camping will be available on site for the wilderness savvy, but there are also wonderful hotels around the area. Check Us Out On FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/events/550066488339742/?ref=ts&fref=ts.

Admission: $25-$260 - see website for more details

Jimmy Jones
Phone: (907) 982-4153
Dig Into Reading Storytime
Fri, June 7, 2013 @ 10:30 am to 11:15 am
Date Range: Weekly on Fri starting on Jun 7, 2013 and ending on Jul 26, 2013

1215 Cowles St, Fairbanks, AK 99701

A fun time with stories, songs, and finger plays for 3 year olds through 2nd graders. Dig Into Reading Storytime is also offered on Wednesday afternoons at 1:30 pm. Program is held in the Berry Room Story Area. No registration is required. This program is offered as part of the Dig Into Reading! Summer Reading Program. Storytime attendees are encouraged to sign up for the Summer Reading Program. Hearing impaired attendees who need interpreter assistance should contact the Berry Room at least one week before a scheduled program to arrange interpreter service. For more information, contact the Berry Room at 459-1052.

Berry Room
Youth Services Dept. at the Noel Wien LibraryPhone: (907) 459-1052
Sat, Jul 13, 2013
Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow
Fri, July 12, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Jul 12, 2013 and ending on Jul 14, 2013

2010 2nd Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Alaska Natives, American Indians and First Nations People of Canada share their cultures and heritage.

Phone: (907) 456-2245
Skydive the Freezer
Fri, July 12, 2013 @ 9:00 am to 10:00 pm
Date Range: Daily starting on Jul 12, 2013 and ending on Jul 25, 2013

1010 Maura Street, Fairbanks, AK 99709

Project "Skydive the Freezer" is a temporary USPA drop zone set up by @Jimmy Jones from 12-25 July just outside Fairbanks. This drop zone will be host to four USPA/UPT tandem instructors so that locals as well as visitors can experience this once-in-a-lifetime chance of jumping in Fairbanks! "Skydive the Freezer" will also be open to any and all licensed USPA skydivers that are excited about participating in this historic event! If you don't have your license yet coaches and AFFIs are available as well! Camping will be available on site for the wilderness savvy, but there are also wonderful hotels around the area. Check Us Out On FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/events/550066488339742/?ref=ts&fref=ts.

Admission: $25-$260 - see website for more details

Jimmy Jones
Phone: (907) 982-4153
Run of the Valkryries
Sat, July 13, 2013 @ 10:00 am
2300 Airport Way , Fairbanks, AK 99701

The 6th Annual 8k Run of the Valkyries
Race begins 10am at Pioneer Park
Register now at: www.active.com ,
Woolly Rhino, Beaver Sports, Play It Again Sports

Admission: see event details and website

Carmen
Sat, July 13, 2013 @ 7:30 pm
Lathrop High School 901 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99701

One of the most popular operas of all time. Bizet's passionate CARMEN will leave you on the edge of your seat. Starring internationally-acclaimed mezzo soprano PATRICIA RISLEY. Conducted by MAESTRO GREGORY BUCHALTER and directed by JONATHON LOY of the Metropolitan Opera. Featuring choreographer and principal dancer SARA ERDE of the Metropolitan opera dance corps. In French with English supertitles. Single ticket pricing $25-$65.

Admission: $25-$65

Phone: (907) 479-3732
Sun, Jul 14, 2013
Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow
Fri, July 12, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Jul 12, 2013 and ending on Jul 14, 2013

2010 2nd Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Alaska Natives, American Indians and First Nations People of Canada share their cultures and heritage.

Phone: (907) 456-2245
Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival
Sun, July 14, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Jul 14, 2013 and ending on Jul 28, 2013

Fairbanks area, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Multi-discipline study-performance festival offering workshops, master classes and performances.

Admission: see website

Phone: (907) 474-8869
Skydive the Freezer
Fri, July 12, 2013 @ 9:00 am to 10:00 pm
Date Range: Daily starting on Jul 12, 2013 and ending on Jul 25, 2013

1010 Maura Street, Fairbanks, AK 99709

Project "Skydive the Freezer" is a temporary USPA drop zone set up by @Jimmy Jones from 12-25 July just outside Fairbanks. This drop zone will be host to four USPA/UPT tandem instructors so that locals as well as visitors can experience this once-in-a-lifetime chance of jumping in Fairbanks! "Skydive the Freezer" will also be open to any and all licensed USPA skydivers that are excited about participating in this historic event! If you don't have your license yet coaches and AFFIs are available as well! Camping will be available on site for the wilderness savvy, but there are also wonderful hotels around the area. Check Us Out On FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/events/550066488339742/?ref=ts&fref=ts.

Admission: $25-$260 - see website for more details

Jimmy Jones
Phone: (907) 982-4153
Wed, Jul 17, 2013
Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival
Sun, July 14, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Jul 14, 2013 and ending on Jul 28, 2013

Fairbanks area, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Multi-discipline study-performance festival offering workshops, master classes and performances.

Admission: see website

Phone: (907) 474-8869
Golden Days
Wed, July 17, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Jul 17, 2013 and ending on Jul 21, 2013

Fairbanks area, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Celebrate Fairbanks' golden past with Alaska's largest parade, sourdough pancake breakfasts, historic reenactments, beer festival, the Red Green River Regatta and the rubber duckie race.

Phone: (907) 452-1105
World Eskimo Indian Olympics
Wed, July 17, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Jul 17, 2013 and ending on Jul 20, 2013

2010 2nd Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701

52nd Annual World Eskimo Indian Olympics

Indigenous people compete in traditional athletic games and celebrate through pageants, dances and Native arts and crafts.

P.O. Box 72433
Fairbanks, AK 99709

Admission: see website

WEIOPhone: (907) 452-6646
Skydive the Freezer
Fri, July 12, 2013 @ 9:00 am to 10:00 pm
Date Range: Daily starting on Jul 12, 2013 and ending on Jul 25, 2013

1010 Maura Street, Fairbanks, AK 99709

Project "Skydive the Freezer" is a temporary USPA drop zone set up by @Jimmy Jones from 12-25 July just outside Fairbanks. This drop zone will be host to four USPA/UPT tandem instructors so that locals as well as visitors can experience this once-in-a-lifetime chance of jumping in Fairbanks! "Skydive the Freezer" will also be open to any and all licensed USPA skydivers that are excited about participating in this historic event! If you don't have your license yet coaches and AFFIs are available as well! Camping will be available on site for the wilderness savvy, but there are also wonderful hotels around the area. Check Us Out On FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/events/550066488339742/?ref=ts&fref=ts.

Admission: $25-$260 - see website for more details

Jimmy Jones
Phone: (907) 982-4153
Dig Into Reading Storytime
Wed, June 5, 2013 @ 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm
Date Range: Weekly on Wed starting on Jun 5, 2013 and ending on Jul 31, 2013

1215 Cowles St, Fairbanks, AK 99701

A fun time with stories, songs, and finger plays for 3 year olds through 2nd graders. Dig Into Reading Storytime is also offered on Friday mornings at 10:30 am. Program is held in the Berry Room Story Area. No registration is required. This program is offered as part of the Dig Into Reading! Summer Reading Program. Storytime attendees are encouraged to sign up for the Summer Reading Program. Hearing impaired attendees who need interpreter assistance should contact the Berry Room at least one week before a scheduled program to arrange interpreter service. For more information, contact the Berry Room at 459-1052.

Berry Room
Youth Services Department at the Noel Wien LibraryPhone: (907) 459-1052
Fri, Jul 19, 2013
World Eskimo Indian Olympics
Wed, July 17, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Jul 17, 2013 and ending on Jul 20, 2013

2010 2nd Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701

52nd Annual World Eskimo Indian Olympics

Indigenous people compete in traditional athletic games and celebrate through pageants, dances and Native arts and crafts.

P.O. Box 72433
Fairbanks, AK 99709

Admission: see website

WEIOPhone: (907) 452-6646
Golden Days
Wed, July 17, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Jul 17, 2013 and ending on Jul 21, 2013

Fairbanks area, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Celebrate Fairbanks' golden past with Alaska's largest parade, sourdough pancake breakfasts, historic reenactments, beer festival, the Red Green River Regatta and the rubber duckie race.

Phone: (907) 452-1105
Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival
Sun, July 14, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Jul 14, 2013 and ending on Jul 28, 2013

Fairbanks area, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Multi-discipline study-performance festival offering workshops, master classes and performances.

Admission: see website

Phone: (907) 474-8869
Skydive the Freezer
Fri, July 12, 2013 @ 9:00 am to 10:00 pm
Date Range: Daily starting on Jul 12, 2013 and ending on Jul 25, 2013

1010 Maura Street, Fairbanks, AK 99709

Project "Skydive the Freezer" is a temporary USPA drop zone set up by @Jimmy Jones from 12-25 July just outside Fairbanks. This drop zone will be host to four USPA/UPT tandem instructors so that locals as well as visitors can experience this once-in-a-lifetime chance of jumping in Fairbanks! "Skydive the Freezer" will also be open to any and all licensed USPA skydivers that are excited about participating in this historic event! If you don't have your license yet coaches and AFFIs are available as well! Camping will be available on site for the wilderness savvy, but there are also wonderful hotels around the area. Check Us Out On FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/events/550066488339742/?ref=ts&fref=ts.

Admission: $25-$260 - see website for more details

Jimmy Jones
Phone: (907) 982-4153
Dig Into Reading Storytime
Fri, June 7, 2013 @ 10:30 am to 11:15 am
Date Range: Weekly on Fri starting on Jun 7, 2013 and ending on Jul 26, 2013

1215 Cowles St, Fairbanks, AK 99701

A fun time with stories, songs, and finger plays for 3 year olds through 2nd graders. Dig Into Reading Storytime is also offered on Wednesday afternoons at 1:30 pm. Program is held in the Berry Room Story Area. No registration is required. This program is offered as part of the Dig Into Reading! Summer Reading Program. Storytime attendees are encouraged to sign up for the Summer Reading Program. Hearing impaired attendees who need interpreter assistance should contact the Berry Room at least one week before a scheduled program to arrange interpreter service. For more information, contact the Berry Room at 459-1052.

Berry Room
Youth Services Dept. at the Noel Wien LibraryPhone: (907) 459-1052
The Farthest North Standard Flower Show
Fri, July 19, 2013 @ 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Date Range: Daily starting on Jul 19, 2013 and ending on Jul 20, 2013

2300 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Open and Free to the Public 1:00 to 5:00 PM
The Fairbanks Garden Club presents the Great Escapes Flower Show. It is open and free to the public.
All amateur gardeners are invited and encouraged to exhibit their floral designs, horticulture expertise in annuals, perennials and biennials, container-grown plants, and garden collection. There will also be special exhibits.
There are no entry fees. The complete schedule includes the Rules Insert which can be obtained from www.alaskagardenclubs.org, the Fairbanks Garden Club, or by calling the Show Chairman Phyllis Church at 457-6171 or Becky Hassebroek at 459-3066 - email BeckyHasse@aol.com.

Becky Hassebroek
Phone: (907) 456-3066
BeckyHasse@aol.com
Fri, Aug 02, 2013
Tanana Valley State Fair
Fri, August 2, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Aug 2, 2013 and ending on Aug 11, 2013

1800 College Rd., Fairbanks, AK 99709

Fun for the entire family! Alaska's best produce and competitive exhibits. Commercial, craft and food vendors. Rides, games and entertainment!

Admission: see website

Phone: (907) 452-3750
Improv Comedy
Fri, June 7, 2013 @ 8:30 pm
Date Range: Monthly on the first Friday starting on Jun 7, 2013 and ending on Aug 3, 2013

535 3rd Ave., Fairbanks, AK 99701

Revive the Red Tent & Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre

Fri, Aug 09, 2013
Tanana Valley State Fair
Fri, August 2, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Aug 2, 2013 and ending on Aug 11, 2013

1800 College Rd., Fairbanks, AK 99709

Fun for the entire family! Alaska's best produce and competitive exhibits. Commercial, craft and food vendors. Rides, games and entertainment!

Admission: see website

Phone: (907) 452-3750
Alaska Internatioal Senior Games
Fri, August 9, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Aug 9, 2013 and ending on Aug 18, 2013

Fairbanks area, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Competitive sports and activities for anyone 50 and older.

Phone: (907) 978-2388
Mon, Aug 12, 2013
Denali River Festival
Mon, August 12, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Aug 12, 2013 and ending on Aug 14, 2013

Mile 237 Parks Hwy, Denali Park, AK 99755

River sports, mountain marathon, community barbeque and live music in Denali National Park.

Phone: (907) 683-2781
kcapps@mtaonline.net
Alaska Internatioal Senior Games
Fri, August 9, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Aug 9, 2013 and ending on Aug 18, 2013

Fairbanks area, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Competitive sports and activities for anyone 50 and older.

Phone: (907) 978-2388
Fri, Aug 23, 2013
Tanana Valley Sandhill Crane Festival
Fri, August 23, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Aug 23, 2013 and ending on Aug 25, 2013

1300 College Road, Fairbanks, AK 99708

Celebrate the return of the cranes to Creamer's Field! Three days of talks, walks, crafts, music and cranes!

Phone: (907) 452-5162
Comedian Bill Maher coming to The Blue Loon
Fri, August 23, 2013 @ 6:00 pm
2999 Parks Highway, Fairbanks, AK 99709

6:00 pm (gates)
Bill Maher, one of the biggest names in the world of comedy, is bringing his stand-up routine to The Blue Loon in Fairbanks.
Maher's performance is an outdoors show.

Admission: Tickets range from $70 to $35 each & can be purchased @ www.theblueloon.com

The Blue LoonPhone: (907) 457-5666
Fri, Sep 13, 2013
Fairbanks Concert Association 2013-2014 season
Fri, September 13, 2013
Lathrop High School 901 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99701

In addition to the 2013-14 lineup, Fairbanks Concert Association also has joined with the Arctic Winter Games by offering tickets to season ticket holders to the games' cultural events.

For more information about the upcoming season visit FCA's website at www.fairbanksconcert.org or call 474-8081

Admission: see website or call 474-8081

Fairbanks Concert Association 2013-2014 Season
Fri, September 13, 2013
Lathrop High School 901 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Fairbanks Concert Association 2013-14 season

Admission: call 474-8081 or see website

Fairbanks Concert AssociationPhone: (907) 474-8081
info@fairbanksconcert.org
Sat, Sep 21, 2013
Postwide Yard Sale
Sat, June 15, 2013 @ 8:00 am
1060 Gaffney Road, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703

The Fairbanks public is invited to the May postwide yard sales from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Post residents will sell from their homes in the housing area or from booths at the Lemon Lot a Neely and Meridian roads.
A sign will indicate a special traffic lane for yard-sale visitors. Visitors should tell the gate guards they are here for the yard sale, and must show proof of insurance, valid driver's license and vehicle registration.

Yard-sale dates this summer are May 18, June 15, July 20, August 24 and September 21.

Phone: (907) 353-6701
Equinox Marathon
Sat, September 21, 2013 @ 8:00 am
410 Tanana Loop, Fairbanks, AK 99775

26-mile marathon starting at 8am featuring views of Mt. McKinley from the top of Ester Dome.

Admission: see website

Sat, Sep 28, 2013
Tanana Valley Potato Extravaganza
Sat, September 28, 2013
1.3 Mile Chena Pump Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709

Local chefs from the Midnight Sun Chefs Association prepare a six-course meal featuring locally grown potatoes.

Admission: see contact info

Phone: (907) 456-1984
info@festivalfairbanks.org
Sat, Oct 12, 2013
International Friendship Day
Sat, October 12, 2013
2300 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Celebrate cultural diversity with performances and ethnic food booths.

Phone: (907) 474-0928
phxseal16@yahoo.com
Verdi and the Bard
Sat, October 12, 2013 @ 7:30 pm
234 Fine Arts Complex 312 Tanana Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775

The works of two great masters unite for a powerful, dramatic evening. The concert of staged scenes from Verdi's interpretations of Shakespearean verse is a first for Interior Alaska. In Italian with English supertitles. Single ticket pricing $20-$45.

Admission: $20-$45

Phone: (907) 479-7372
Sun, Oct 13, 2013
Verdi and the Bard
Sun, October 13, 2013 @ 4:00 pm
234 Fine Arts Complex 312 Tanana Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775

The works of two great masters unite for a powerful, dramatic evening. The concert of staged scenes from Verdi's interpretations of Shakespearean verse is a first for Interior Alaska. In Italian with English supertitles. Single ticket pricing $20-$45.

Admission: $20-$45

Phone: (907) 479-7372
Sat, Nov 23, 2013
Rookie Spiel
Sat, November 23, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Nov 23, 2013 and ending on Nov 24, 2013

1962 2nd Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Two fun-filled days of curling for new players and those trying new positions. Heated spectator gallery. (907) 452-CURL

Sat, Nov 30, 2013
Christmas in Ice
Sat, November 30, 2013
Date Range: Daily starting on Nov 30, 2013 and ending on Jan 5, 2014

101 St. Nicholas Drive next to Santa Claus House, North Pole, AK 99705

November 30, 2013 through January 5, 2014
A magical event in North Pole with Christmas-themed ice sculptures by local and international sculptors and a kids park made of snow and ice.

Admission: see website

Phone: (907) 488-2281
Sat, Mar 15, 2014
Fairbanks 2014 Arctic Winter Games
Sat, March 15, 2014
Date Range: Daily starting on Mar 15, 2014 and ending on Mar 22, 2014

330 Barnette St, Fairbanks, AK 99701

Fairbanks 2014 Arctic Winter Games
Great Spirit - Northern Dreams
The Arctic Winter Games is the world’s largest northern multi-sport and cultural event. The Arctic Winter Games are a celebration of athletic completion, culture, friendship and cooperation between northern contingents. Athletic competition features sports that enjoy worldwide popularity alongside traditional Arctic Sports and dene Games. A significant cultural component featuring visual arts, dance, ceremonies and galas with participants from across the circumpolar region is a pillar of the Games.

Phone: (907) 456-2014
Fax: (907) 456-2044

 

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