The University of Alaska Museum of the North will host a free public seminar, “Landscapes and communities: Geoarchaeology and archaeology along the Kuskokwim River” by Josh Reuther [RUTH-er] on Friday, May 24 at 11 a.m. in Room 201 of the Reichardt Building on the UAF campus.

Reuther is a finalist for the joint position of curator of archaeology at the University of Alaska Museum of the North and assistant professor in UAF’s anthropology department.

For more information contact Link Olson at leolson@alaska.edu

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The University of Alaska Museum of the North will host a free public seminar, “Mammoth Butchering and Alaska Salmon Harvesting: Perspectives on Prehistoric Subsistence” by Kathyrn Krasinski [cra-SIN-skee] Tuesday, May 21 at 11 a.mm in the Reichardt Building, Room 201.

Krasinski is a finalist for the joint position of curator of archaeology at the University of Alaska Museum of the North and assistant professor in UAF’s anthropology department.

For more information contact Link Olson at leolson@alaska.edu

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UAF CTC Dean Michele Stalder explores the flight deck of the program’s newly acquired Boeing 727. (Todd Paris photo)

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Community and Technical College will host the annual community event, Fairbanks Aviation Day, Saturday, May 18, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the UAF CTC aviation hangar at 3504 South University Avenue.

Events start with a morning pancake feed fundraiser. Starting at 9 a.m., youths between the ages of 8 and 17 will be able to take a free flight in a small aircraft. Other activities include tours and information about the planes, people and businesses in Alaska’s aviation industry.

ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: Bob Hawkins, Alaska Aerofuel 451-3825. Tom George, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, 455-9000.

ON THE WEB: http://facebook.com/FairbanksAOC
Download the event flier

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Folk band Ester Jelly Jam members entertain Fairbanks folks during the Really Free Market

The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the fifth annual Really Free Market Saturday, May 18 in the Patty Center parking lot.

People can drop off clean, safe, usable items from 8- 10 a.m. The market will be open from 10 a.m. to noon. There is no bartering, trading or selling. All items are free.

For more information on this and other summer events at UAF, visit www.uaf.edu/summer.

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Photo by Katie DiCristinaAsian lilies are one of many types of plants available at the Georgeson Botanical Garden annual plant sale.

The Georgeson Botanical Garden will hold its annual spring plant sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at the garden on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus.

The sale will include annual flowers, vegetable starts, trees, shrubs, native plants, house plants, herbs and hanging baskets. Proceeds from the sale will support the garden’s summer student intern program.

For more information, call 474-7222.

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Contact Ben Abbott or UAF Green Bikes for additional information.

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Tickets are still available for “An Evening with Judy Collins” Sunday, May 5 at 7 p.m. in the Davis Concert Hall at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Tickets are $30 and are available in advance at www.alaskatix.com or by calling UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning at 907-474-7021. Seating is limited, so advance purchase is recommended.

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Rainer Newberry of the Department of Geology and Geophysics heats things up as he pours lava onto a fake volcano.

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Lester’s Forbidden Experiment.
Screaming Gummy Bears.
Blowtorch in a Beaker.

The three are among a host of activities on the roster for the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ 20th annual Science Potpourri Saturday, April 13 from noon to 3 p.m. The College of Natural Science and Mathematics hosts the free event, which will be in the Reichardt Building on the UAF campus.

“The enthusiasm at the event is catching. The professors and students are excited to be doing the event, and the parents and children are having a great time. You can’t help but be excited yourself,” said
Jacy Pietsch, event coordinator and lab manager for the CNSM chemistry department, which started the event as a way to spark children’s curiosity in science.

The event will feature a “potpourri” of activities like digging for fossils, seeing real lava, creating an earthquake and looking at stars in a portable planetarium. The Reichardt Building will be full of experiments and hands-on activities. There will also be three shows:

12:30 p.m. — Having a blast with chemistry

1:30 p.m. — The physics of swimming through air

2:30 p.m. — A “lava” fun with volcanoes

Activities are designed for children of all ages, including toddlers.  Adults should accompany all children. Parking is available behind the Reichardt building. For more information, visit www.uaf.edu/cnsm or call 907-474-7608.

ON THE WEB: www.uaf.edu/cnsm

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The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host a free public lecture, “Alaska Native Languages: Our Linguistic Heritage” on Wednesday, April 10 at 5:30 p.m. in the Schaible Auditorium on the UAF campus.

Alaska Native Language Archive director Gary Holton will give the presentation, which is part of the weekly research showcase hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity.

Parking is free after 5 p.m. and refreshments will be provided.

For more information, call 907-450-8772 or visit www.uaf.edu/ursa/.

ON THE WEB: http://www.uaf.edu/ursa/

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