Alaska Railroad Open House

Alaska Railroad Open House &

Tanana Valley Model Railroad Club Open House

Saturday, May 12th

10am to 2pm

AKRR hosts its annual Open House today at their gorgeous train depot. If you haven't visited the depot yet, today is a terrific chance to do so. Take a free short train ride in the rain with the family!

There will be displays and free AKRR goodies to take home. The Model Railroad Club will also be there to demonstrate their amazing display.

(1745 Johansen Expressway)

Annual Frog Walk at Creamer's Field

May 13, 2007

10 am-Noon

Creamer's Field Farmhouse, 1300 College Road

Free

Learn how frogs survive an Alaskan winter and look for newly emerged frogs. A fun event for the whole family!

Phone: (907) 452-5162

Pets and People Day!!

Pets and People Day

May 12th Saturday

Companions Inc., 21st annual fundraiser

Noon - 4:00pm

Borealis Building, Tanana Valley Fairgrounds

Demonstrations & exhibits associated with animals and people

$1.50 per person

$5 for the family

Information: 456-7580 or 457-4312.

Free Museums Day

Museum Day

May 26–29th

11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Pick up a map at any of the 14 museums around town

To name a few:

Wickersham House Museum in Pioneer Park

UAF Museum of the North (what an amazing view they'll have of the mountains this gorgeous weekend)

Pioneer Museum in Pioneer Park

Pioneer Air Museum in Pioneer Park

Fairbanks Community Museum 5th and Cushman

Fairbanks Native Association Museum in Pioneer Park (this is that small narrow building across from the big playground, near the railroad tracks...very interesting)

Dog Mushing Museum 2nd and Cushman

Creamers Field Farmhouse

Refreshments at some locations, and scavenger hunt prizes!!

Free and open to the public.

Sponsored by the Tanana-Yukon Historical Society.

Information: 474-9403.

Spring Clean Up Day

Spring Clean Up Day!!!

Saturday May 5, 2007

Get out in the fresh air with the kids; the weather's been terrific. Pick up all that junk on the road by your house, or pick your favorite spot and just start picking!

Yellow bags available for pick-up now at United Way of the Tanana Valley, 565 University Ave.

For information on areas needing attention, call UW, 452-7211.

House at Pooh Corner

House at Pooh Corner Presented by Fairbanks Drama Association

Yay, the children's classic novel comes to life on our own Riverfront theater stage!! Come out and watch Pooh and his 100 acre woods friends entertain you!

May 4, 2007 - May 20, 2007

Friday, 7:30 pm; Saturday, 2 & 7:30 pm; Sunday, 2 pm

Riverfront Theater (1st Avenue)

General admission, $12; Children 12 & under, $6

Phone: (907) 456-PLAY

Tennis Registration

Fairbanks Tennis Association

They are having their second registration for summer kids' tennis programs

Saturday, May5

10am to 2pm

Fairbanks Resource Center, 805 Airport Rd.

www.fairbankstennis.org

C&W's Reptile Rescue and Feed AND Petco

Reptile Adoption/Show

Saturday April 28th

at Petco

1:00 - 3:00pm

They will have various reptiles there and will also be taking stuff for the animals as well as any reptiles/anarchinds that people don't want anymore. They will also answer any questions people might have.

347-0691 C & W's Reptile Rescue and Feed

Free bus tour of Fairbanks

Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau

Free bus tour around Fairbanks

Saturday April 28th

Log Cabin Visitor Center on First Avenue

Ticket hand out begins at 8:30am

2 hour city tour.

The Visitor Center, Holland America, and Princess Tours are sponsoring "Be a Visitor in Your Own Town".

There are 110 seats available on two buses for those who want to tour around our lovely and interesting town. See what it's like inside those big tourist buses we see around town all summer.

Changing Seasons/Changing Climate Birds in Alaska

April 25th Wednesday

7pm

Alaska Public Lands Theater (2nd & Cushman)

This is for the teen and older crowd, not little ones.

There will be a short primer on global warming and the impacts on Alaska, followed by Climate Change and birds of Alaska.

Noel Wien Library

Mother Moose

Berry Room

April 25th 2007

10:30 am

Story and activity time at the Berry Room with their wonderful librarians!

Under 2 with a caregiver.

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.

"The Monkey King" - A Shakespeare family comedy.

April 5, 2007 - April 29, 2007

Thursday-Saturday, 7 pm;

Sunday, 2 pm

Empress Theatre, 2nd floor Co-op Building, downtown

This downtown theater, up the steep staircase, sets a magical environment for Shakespeare's whimsical fantastical tales. Kids love it!

Admission: Adults, $12; Under 18, $5

The Monkey King is a family comedy incorporating hiiii yaaaa kung-fu action and laughs to keep the kids enthralled with the action.

Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre

(907) 457-7638

Earth Day!!

Saturday April 21

Noon - 4:00pm

Joy Elementary (24 Margaret Avenue...one the way to the Bird Observatory, off College)

Benefits the fabulous Camp Habitat

Arts and crafts, planting, nature walks. Puppet show and live music.

Check out some hybrid cars and lots of interactive booths from different local organizations.

Storytime with local author Debbie Miller - what a treat.

Earth friendly food will be available.

What a great way to celebrate the earth!!!!!!!!

Electronics Recycling Collection

Saturday April 21st

10am - 4pm

UAF Taku parking lot, across from transfer station

Here's your chance to get rid of all of your families disabled electronics that are laying around the house. They'll take PC's, televisions, DVD players, VCR's, printers, phones, calculators, and I'm assuming they'll take gaming systems, clear out those broken-down gameboys now!

Small recycling fee charged (cash/check only)

452-4152

Introduction to Harp

Saturday April 21st

Sunday April 22nd

2pm

Harps Alaska Studio Co-Op Plaza 535 Second Avenue, downtown

Harps Alaska Studio is offering a free introductory class, no experience necessary, all ages.

To reserve a space, call 455-6177

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