Earth Day

April 21st Saturday

Alaska Public Lands Information Center (2nd and Cushman, downtown)

Noon - 4pm

Another Earth Day event in town. How wonderful to have so many opportunities in Fairbanks to celebrate our planet. The staff at Public Lands will have information on energy conservation, recycling, and activities for kids. APLIC is a great place to hang out with your kids.

There will be a FREE 2pm showing of the Academy Award Winning Documentary, An Inconvenient Truth.

Silent Auction and Chili Dinner

Frontier High School is holding its Annual silent auction and dinner on

April 22, 2007

4:00PM-7:00 PM

At the Elks Club (1003 Pioneer Rd)

$5.00 per Ticket Or 6 Tickets for $20.00

Some of the items to be auctioned off this year are:

Season Pass Moose Mtn

Coffee basket from McCafferty's

Tea basket from Sipping Streams

Artwork by local artists

Jewelry

New Septic tank from Greer Tank and Welding

Eyeglasses, sunglasses from Golden North OpticsAnd Much, Much More!

For more information or to buy tickets call Frontier High school 452-3019

Or stop by and see us at 946 Cowles St. Suite 210

Any new or like new items you'd like to donate to our cause would be greatly appreciated! 25% of our annual budget is made up from fundraisers put on by our students, parents and staff. Your support in invaluable! Thank You!

Amnesty International Film Festival on HumanRights and Global Awareness.

Saturday,April 21st from 1-8:30 pm

Schaible Auditorium (the Bunnell Buildingat UAF).

FREE!

1:00pm

Around the World

25 min

This program, aimed at the 10-13 year-old age group, sets off for several third world countries to give eight children the opportunityto present their points of view through their own short documentaries.These children's hopes and dreams, while similar to those of Danish children, face a much tougher reality.

Electronics Recycling ~ e-Recycle Collection Event

The last two Saturdays in April 2007 bring your old unwanted electronic waste – anything with a circuit board - for shipment to a recycling outfit.

Saturday April 21 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

UAF Taku parking lot (across from transfer station on Farmer's Loop).

Saturday April 28 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Lathrop High School parking lot

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

Accepted Items and Fees (by cash or check only):
Waste
Fee
computer central processing unit (CPU)$10
CPU & monitor set with peripherals$25
cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor$15
laptop$15
flat screen monitor (LCD)$10
keyboard free
printer less than 20 lb $10
printer, 21-30 lb $20
printer, more than 30 lbs $25
desktop copier$25
fax machine$10
scanner$10
cell phone (with battery charger) free
answering machine free
typewriter (electric ) $5
microwave oven $10
DVD player, VCR, or stereo $5
TV, 19-27" $25
TV, 28-36" $35
calculators 50¢
CDs, DVDs, floppies free
coffeemaker free

Items Not accepted:

Video and audio cassette tapes
Smoke detectors
Loose batteries
Vacuum cleaners
Household electric appliances without circuit boards

The 3rd Annual
Sustainable Living Conference & Earth Day Fair
DO IT YOURSELF 2007



Monday, April 16 Do It Yourself Energy
[Nat. Sci. room 201A]
4:00 – 4:40 pm Presentation: “Knowledge is Power; Turn it On” - Todd Hoener (GVEA)
4:45 – 5:25 pm Presentation: Energy Savings at the Workplace - Pam Seiser (IA Green Star)
5:30 – 6:30 pm Slideshow: Powering a Homestead with Renewable Sources - Phil Loudon
6:35 – 7:15 pm Workshop: How to make biodiesel, winterize windows, & more

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Tuesday, April 17 Do It Yourself Food
[Wood Center lounge]
2:00 – 5:00 pm Workshops: Bow hunting, Fly tying, Beer brewing
[WC Conf. rms. E/F]
5:00 – 5:30 pm AK Grown/Organic Potluck and Cooking Contest
5:30 –6:45 pm “Living off the Land… Fairbanks Style” – Larry Landry
6:45 – 8:00 pm “Effects of Climate Change on Guitch’in Subsistence” - Matthew Guilbert

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Wednesday, April 18 Do It Yourself Transportation
[Wood Center lounge]
12:00 – 2:00 pm Workshop: Bike Repair - bring in your bike and get help fixing it
2:00 – 5:00 pm Workshop: Urban Sprawl and City Planning, What can we do?
[Schaible Auditorium]
5:15 – 7:00 pm Presentation: How to Convert a Vehicle from Gas to Electric - Michael Golub

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Thursday, April 19 Do It Yourself Clothing
[Wood Center lounge]
5:00 – 8:00 Workshop: Knitting, Cloths Making, and Bookmaking
5:00 – 8:00 Knanook Knitter’s Yarn Swap
[Schaible Auditorium]
5:15 – 7:00 pm Presentation and Films: Electronics Waste: Exporting Harm

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Friday, April 20 Do It Yourself Building
[CCHRC]
10:30-11:30am Tour of the new Cold Climate Housing Research Facility, meet at Wood Center at 10:20am
[Library Media Classroom]
1:00 – 2:00 pm Presentation: Recycling and Building – creativity and cleverness - Peter Adams
2:00 – 3:00 pm Presentation: Remodeling for Energy Conservation - Richard Seifert
3:00 – 4:00 pm Presentation: US Green Building Council and LEED standards - Thane Magelky
4:00 – 5:00 pm Presentation: CCHRC, “Introduction to Green Building” - Mike Musik
5:00 – 7:00 pm Pannel Discussion: Green Building and Design

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Saturday, April 21 Earth Day Fair
[Constitution Park]
12:00 – 6:00 pm Outdoor booths and informal workshops, live music concert, free BBQ, beer tent, games, fire juggling, recycled art displays, and more.
4:00 pm Recycled Art & Nanook Icon Art shows winners announced, prizes distributed
3:00 – 6:00 pm Free BBQ with locally procured meat, salmon, and organic veggies.


[Taku Parking Lot]
10:00am-4:00pm Electronics Recycling Collection Event (today only)

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Sunday, April 22 Sustainable Living Tour of Fairbanks

[Meet at Patty Center]
10:00am – 6:00 pm Transportation provided to tour five homes with sustainable design,
or 10:00am - 9:00pm with additional trip to Chena Hot Springs for geothermal tour
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For more information contact us at fbsctf@uaf.edu or call 474-6037

Recycled Art Event!!

Joy Elementary

Friday April 20th

5:30 - 7:30pm

The Green Star Team at Joy Elementary invites the public to a “make and take event” Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the school.

Teachers and community volunteers at “Jammin’ with Junk” will show how to create useful items from things that might otherwise be tossed out.

Admission is free.

Barnes & Noble

421 Mehar Avenue

Pajama Night

Wednesday April 25th

7:00pm

Join Grandpa John as he reads stories to create an evening of fun in your pj's!!

452-6400

Barnes & Noble

421 Mehar Avenue

Saturday, April 21, 2007

3:00pm

Saturday Story Hour

Spring into Story Hour, featuring Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter, and friends.

Crafts.

All ages!!

Barnes & Noble

Weekly Storytime

421 Mehar Avenue (shopping mall next to Lowes)

Every Tuesday and Thursday

11:00am

Weekly storytime with Grandpa John. He'll be reading spring favorites this month. Half-hour of reading fun for the kids!

452-6400

IDEA Curriculum Fair

Thursday April 19th 2007

9am - 4pm

Westmark Hotel

Homeschool educators come out to the big curriculum fair at the Westmark to find just the perfect fit for educating their kids.

Noel Wien Library

Mother Moose in the Berry Room

April 9th 2007 Monday

10:30am


A short rhyme, story and activity time for the under 2 set and a parent or caregiver. In the Berry Room Story Area.

No registration is required.

Free.

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, you may call the Berry Room at 459-1052.

Alaska Summer Research Academy - Registration Open

February 4, 2007 - May 11, 2007

24 hours a day online

For students grade 8-12.

The Alaska Summer Research Academy (ASRA) offers a hands-on, in-depth experience in one of 15 different subjects in the sciences and liberal arts. Groups of 8 students work closely with University of Alaska Fairbanks faculty & staff who are experts in their field.

These instructors are gifted educators, eager to share the love of their subject with young students. The focus is on fun and learning without exams or homework. Students live on campus and experience college life. Evenings are filled with a wide variety recreational activities.

In 2007 they are offering the following academic units: BioMedicine, Civil Engineering, Computer Forensics, Earthquakes in Denali National Park, Electrical Engineering, Filmmaking, Forensics, Law, Photography, Programming Robotics, Robotics, Web Media/Podcasting, Wildlife Ecology, and Marine Biology in Kasitsna Bay.

Applications are now being accepted, and are filled on a first-come basis. Apply now for an experience you will remember for the rest of your life!

Alaska Summer Research Academy

Phone: (907) 474-6714

North Star Ballet Spring Gala - "Alice in Wonderland"

April 6, 2007 - April 8, 2007

Friday, 8 pm; Saturday, 2 and 8 pm

Hering Auditorium (Lathrop High School), 901 Airport Way

General admission, $18; students/seniors,$16; under 13, $8. Half price for military; reserved, $24.

North Star Ballet Spring Gala feature "Alice in Wonderland." Also Red Arc/Blue Veil to music by Fairbanks composer John Luther Adams, Burgundy Suite, Matinee Musicale. One weekend only! Meet the cast in costume at the Mad Hatter's Tea Party after the Saturday matinee. Tickets available at Hoitts, Artworks, Bentley Mall Safeway, North Star Ballet studio, and at the door. Call 451-8800 for credit card reservations.

Mush for Kids

It's Spring! The 10th annual Mush for Kids is happening today!

Saturday April 7th

11am - 3pm

Pioneer Park Civic Center Inside and outside!

Dogsled rides, and lots of other kid-friendly events. This always gets a good turnout, because it's so much fun.

FREE

Cat in the Hat 50th Anniversary Celebration

Sunday March 4th

1:30-2:30 p.m.

Noel Wien Library auditorium.

This sounds like a magical way to spend a Sunday with the kids! The wonderful librarians have organized story reading, face painting, cake, and rumor has it...

a visit from the CAT himself!!

All ages.

No registration.

Free!

Nenana Ice Classic

March 3, 2007 - March 4, 2007

8 am-5 pm

Civic Center in Nenana

This kicks off the beginning of Nenana's unique game of chance, based on the break up of the Tanana River. Purchase a chance at the jackpot by guessing the time and date of when the ice breaks up enough to move the tripod on the ice.

It's a great family event with entertainment and contests, plus a chance to get out of town.

I noted before that it's a great chance to take a train ride. Check the schedule for the Alaska Railroad; drop off a car in Nenana the night before (there's no roundtrip back from Nenana); hop on the train and have breakfast while looking for moose. The kids love it.

Nenana Ice Classic

Jr. North American Championship Sled Dog Race

March 2, 2007 - March 4, 2007

Mushers' Hall on Farmers Loop Road

Free

Dog mushing championship for mushers ages 2-18.

1,2,3,4,6 and 8-dog classes.

http://www.fjdma.org

Phone: (907) 490-4798

34th Annual Festival of Native Arts

March 1, 2007 - March 3, 2007

6 pm-Midnight

UAF Davis Concert Hall and Regent's Great Hall

Admission: Free and open to the public

This fantastic event represents Alaskan Native culture, showcasing dance and song.

Native arts and crafts on display and for sale.

This year’s theme is “Shape Our Visions Through Native Eyes.”

Audience members are encouraged to arrive early to dance events, as seating is limited.

All events are free and open to the public.

Phone: (907) 474-6889

Marmian Grimes

Email: festival@uaf.edu

34th Annual Festival of Native Arts

March 1, 2007 - March 3, 2007

6 pm-Midnight

UAF Davis Concert Hall and Regent's Great Hall

Admission: Free and open to the public

This fantastic event represents Alaskan Native culture, showcasing dance and song.

Native arts and crafts on display and for sale.

This year’s theme is “Shape Our Visions Through Native Eyes.”

Audience members are encouraged to arrive early to dance events, as seating is limited.

All events are free and open to the public.

Phone: (907) 474-6889

Marmian Grimes

Email: festival@uaf.edu

2007 Ice Park

Ice Alaska 2007

February 27 - March 25, 2007

10 AM to 10 PM daily

The Kids Park is ready for sliding and exploring

from February 27 - March 25, 2007

Professional Competition - Artists at work - February 27 - March 9

View the finished sculptures from March 10 - 25

10AM to 10 PM - Daily

www.icealaska.com