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Meetings: The following organizations
hold meeting on various arts and crafts. Contact them directly for meeting times
and more information
Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow,
(907) 456-6485
Fairbanks Arts Association, (907)
456-6485
North Pole Quilting Guild, usually
meet at Santa's Senior Center, North Pole.
Community Writers Group, Meets
Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. in Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts, Pioneer Park.
Sponsored by the Fairbanks Arts Association, (907) 456-6485
Cabin Fever Quilters Guild, (907)
452-2504
Pieced Together Quilters, a
ministry of University Baptist Church, (907) 479-2440
Fairbanks Potters Guild (907)
452-7789
First Friday Events: The first Friday
of each month, special evening showings at art galleries throughout Fairbanks.
Usually run 5 to 8 p.m.. Galleries usually participating are listed below
(email us to be added). Contact gallery for information on their specific
showing.
The Artworks, Campus Corner Mall. (907) 479-2563.
Alaska Public Lands Information Center, 250 Cushman Street, Suite
1A. (907) 456-0527.
Fairbanks Arts Association. Alaska Centennial
Center for the Arts, in Pioneer Park. (907) 456-6485.
New Horizons Gallery, 519 First Avenue. (907) 456-2063.
The Alaska House Art Gallery,
corner of Tenth Ave. & Cushman St. (907) 456-6449.
Courthouse Square, 250 Cushman.
(907) 456-0527.
Expressions in Glass, 1922 Peger Rd. (907) 474-3923
Well Street Art. Co., 1304 well St in
Railroad industrial Area off Phillips Field Rd. (907) 452-6169
Chocolate Bash: Diamonds, Pearls & Chocolate
Swirls
(4/5/08) 7:30 p.m. 22nd Annual Chocolate Bash. An evening of decadent
desserts, fine wines and live music at the UAF Museum. Net proceeds benefit the
Museum Endowment Fund. Door prize: two round trip tickets to Mexico on Alaska
Airlines. Tickets are $50 in advance AND THEY USUALLY SELL OUT EARLY! Call 474-7505 for information or
reservations. Must be 21 or older to attend. Buy your tickets early - this
delicious event will sell out!
A Midsummer Night's Dream(4/3-20/08) by William Shakespeare, Directed by Jeremy Thompson.
Thursday - Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday Matinees at 2:00 p. m. at the
Empress Theatre in the Co-op building downtown, entrance on 3rd Avenue.
Extra parking in the Downtown Parking Garage for only
$1 per hour.
A sparkling romp that proves "the course of true love never did run smooth,"
Shakespeare's most beloved romantic comedy, follows the hilarious adventues of
four young lovers and a group of bumbling would-be actors as they cross paths
with magical creatures in a moonlit forest. Foolish mortals, impish faeries,
and love potions gone awry are sure to play with hearts and minds in this
delightful comedy that's fun for the whole family.
Meetings: The following organizations
hold meeting on various arts and crafts. Contact them directly for meeting times
and more information
Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow,
(907) 456-6485
Fairbanks Arts Association, (907)
456-6485
North Pole Quilting Guild, usually
meet at Santa's Senior Center, North Pole.
Community Writers Group, Meets
Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. in Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts, Pioneer Park.
Sponsored by the Fairbanks Arts Association, (907) 456-6485
Cabin Fever Quilters Guild, (907)
452-2504
Pieced Together Quilters, a
ministry of University Baptist Church, (907) 479-2440
Fairbanks Potters Guild (907)
452-7789
First Friday Events: The first Friday
of each month, special evening showings at art galleries throughout Fairbanks.
Usually run 5 to 8 p.m.. Galleries usually participating are listed below
(email us to be added). Contact gallery for information on their specific
showing.
The Artworks, Campus Corner Mall. (907) 479-2563.
Alaska Public Lands Information Center, 250 Cushman Street, Suite
1A. (907) 456-0527.
Fairbanks Arts Association. Alaska Centennial
Center for the Arts, in Pioneer Park. (907) 456-6485.
New Horizons Gallery, 519 First Avenue. (907) 456-2063.
The Alaska House Art Gallery,
corner of Tenth Ave. & Cushman St. (907) 456-6449.
Courthouse Square, 250 Cushman.
(907) 456-0527.
Expressions in Glass, 1922 Peger Rd. (907) 474-3923
Well Street Art. Co., 1304 well St in
Railroad industrial Area off Phillips Field Rd. (907) 452-6169
Ballroom Dance Concert/Silent Auction
(5/2/08) The Lathrop High School Ballroom Dance Team will perform at the Hering
Auditorium at 7:30 pm, Friday, May 2nd (auction starts at 6:45). Email sbrown@northstar.k12.ak.us
or call (907) 452-4751 ext. 9349.
Tanana Valley Farmers Market
(5/11/08) Located west of the
fairgrounds at College and Aurora, the market features handicrafts, locally made gifts,
food and bedding plants as well as the usual locally grown produce.
This season opening will be marked with special events, musical
performances, cooking, and nutritional demonstrations. Then for the rest of the summer, it
will be open
Saturdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Information: (907)
456-3276.
Golden
Heart Revue (5/18/03) Season opening at Palace
Theatre & Saloon, Alaskaland. Shows daily at 8:15 p.m. through
9/19/03. $13 adults with Alaska driver's license, otherwise
$14. $7.50 for children under 12. Reservations:
(907) 452-5960.
"Service with a Smile" (5/28-9/6/06
(these are 2006 dates, their website is not up to date) Malamute Saloon in Ester Gold Camp.
Performed nightly by professional cast and featuring poetry of
Robert Service, the "Bard of the North." Shows
daily 9 p.m. 7 p.m. showing added in July for Wednesdays through
Saturdays. $15 adults (may have a discount for those with an Alaska driver's license),
children $7:50. Reservations: (907) 479-2500. http://www.akvisit.com/malemute.html.
"Crown of Lights
Northern Lights Show"
(5/28-9/6/06 (these are 2006 dates, their website is not up to date) at Malamute Saloon in Ester Gold Camp.
This is a special-effects slide show featuring photos of the northern
lights set to symphonic music. Shows daily 6:45
& 7:45 p.m. $8 adults and $4 children 3-12. Reservations: (907) 479-2500.
http://www.akvisit.com/ester.html.
Meetings: The following organizations
hold meeting on various arts and crafts. Contact them directly for meeting times
and more information
Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow,
(907) 456-6485
Fairbanks Arts Association, (907)
456-6485
North Pole Quilting Guild, usually
meet at Santa's Senior Center, North Pole.
Community Writers Group, Meets
Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. in Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts, Pioneer Park.
Sponsored by the Fairbanks Arts Association, (907) 456-6485
Cabin Fever Quilters Guild, (907)
452-2504
Pieced Together Quilters, a
ministry of University Baptist Church, (907) 479-2440
Fairbanks Potters Guild (907)
452-7789
First Friday Events: The first Friday
of each month, special evening showings at art galleries throughout Fairbanks.
Usually run 5 to 8 p.m.. Galleries usually participating are listed below
(email us to be added). Contact gallery for information on their specific
showing.
The Artworks, Campus Corner Mall.
(907) 479-2563
Alaska Public Lands Information Center, 250 Cushman Street, Suite
1A. (907) 456-0527.
Fairbanks Arts Association. Alaska Centennial
Center for the Arts, in Pioneer Park. (907) 456-6485.
New Horizons Gallery, 519 First Avenue. (907) 456-2063.
The Alaska House Art Gallery,
corner of Tenth Ave. & Cushman St. (907) 456-6449.
Courthouse Square, 250 Cushman.
(907) 456-0527.
Expressions in Glass, 1922 Peger Rd. (907) 474-3923
Well Street Art. Co., 1304 well St in
Railroad industrial Area off Phillips Field Rd. (907) 452-6169
Golden
Heart Revue (5/18-9/19/03) Season opening at Palace Theatre &
Saloon, Alaskaland. Shows daily at 8:15 p.m. $13 adults with Alaska driver's license, otherwise
$14. $7.50 for children under 12. Reservations:
(907) 452-5960.
"Service with a Smile"
(5/23-9/1/03)
Season opening
at Malamute Saloon in Ester Gold Camp.
Performed nightly by professional cast and featuring poetry of
Robert Service, the "Bard of the North." Shows daily 9 p.m.
Possible 7 p.m. showing added in July for Wednesdays through
Saturdays. $15 adults, $7.50 for children under 12. Reservations: (907) 479-2500.
Crown of Lights
Northern Lights Show (5/23-9/1/03) Season opening at the
Firehouse Theatre in Ester. Shows daily 6:45
& 7:45 p.m. Reservations: Adults $8, Children 3-12 $4 (907) 479-2500.
This is a special-effects slide show featuring photos of the northern lights
set to symphonic music.
Free Films & Events, Alaska Public Lands
(in
Courthouse Square, downtown. More information: 456-0527 or 456-0532 TTY.)
The film list from the Alaska Public Lands is now being given out as a
pdf file. Click here to download Movies
for June - August 2001.
Nenana River
Daze, 6/7-8/08) held in Nenana the first weekend in
June, (about 60 miles from Fairbanks, take the Parks Highway). Features riverbank events
(contests, food, arts & crafts, and a parade.). Kick off
party 6pm -12 Midnight Friday. Carnival and parade at noon
Saturday. Lots of activities for the whole family.
Santa's
Garden Market in North Pole. Locally grown
produce & crafts. Hours 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Fridays only throughout summner and fall.
Carr's-Key Bank parking lot. Information (907) 488-2242.
"Winter,"
(6/1-8/31/07), 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily in the Arnold Espe Auditorium, UAF
Museum of the North. $7 general admission; group and youth discounts may
apply. Offered for the first time in 2007, "Winter" gives visitors
insight into our longest season. Learn about the season's natural phenomena,
adaptations to life in the cold and the activities that sustain Alaskans
through winter into spring.(907) 474-7505.
TOTE Family Fun
Fest (6/12/05) University of Alaska Museum , 1-5 p.m.,
hands-on activities, entertainment, & refreshments for kids of all ages
under the big top tent behind the museum, then exploring the Gallery of
Alaska in a scavenger hunt. Kids 6 and under Free,
Youth 7-17 $3, and Adults $5. Proceeds benefit the Museum Expansion
Campaign. Information and reservations: 474-7505.
"Dynamic Aurora"
6/1/04-8/31/07) 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily in the Arnold Espe
Auditorium. $7 general admission; group and youth discounts may apply. Dynamic
Aurora captures the beauty of northern lights and explains this high-latitude
phenomena from scientific and cultural perspectives. The 50-minute multimedia
presentation features high-speed video, digital animations and hands-on
demonstrations. Presented in partnership with the UAF Geophysical Institute.
This is also now presented in the winter, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily. (907) 474-7505.
Chatanika
Music Festival. (6/18-20/99). This largest of any interior music event
features 20 to 30 bands at Chatanika Gold Camp, Mile 27.5 Steese Highway. Included
are food & beverage vendors, cabins & campsites
available. (907) 389-2414. Sorry, they do not let us know their dates,
and we have been unable to reach them.
Twelfth Night by
William Shakespeare (6/20-22/08) a presentation of Fairbanks Shakespeare
Theatre's Groundlings Summer Drama Camp. "If music be the food of love,
play on." What do you get when you mix two shipwrecked twins, a handful
of comic conspirators, a dash of mistaken identity, one madcap duel, a
plethora of illusions, and a huge helping of fast-moving suspense?
Shakespeare's sweetly blended masterpiece of hearts set awhirl by the
absurdities of love. Join the celebration under the Midnight Sun with
FST's outdoor theatre production of "Twelfth Night." Summer never tasted
so good...
Salcha Fair (6/19-20/04)
Solstice weekend, gates open at noon, admission is $2 per person or $5
per family. (907) 488-6420 or morym@ak.net.
Golden Heart
Plaza Concert was scheduled 6/23-7/29 in 1998, 7 p.m. every Wednesday night, weather permitting, featuring the Fairbanks
Community Band. Golden Heart Plaza is next to the Visitor Center log cabin on First
Avenue. Admission is free.
Summer
Solstice Celebration-(6/21/08). Celebrating the longest day of the year with music, shopping, crafts, special
entertainment, and a downtown street fair. Many stores stay open until midnight.
Organizers claim an estimated 20,000 participated in 1997. We find that hard to swallow,
but it is still a big event and worth joining in. (907) 452-8671. Follow the link for more
events for this date.
Garden Tea (6/29/08) Sponsored by
the Georgeson Botanical Garden Society, this is a fundraiser to help finish the
roof of the James Drew Ampitheatre. There will be hot and iced tea, with light
refreshments. Music will be provided by performing artists in the Garden. There
will be educational booths, such as making pressed flower pictures and after
dinner mints. This is a chance to enjoy the Garden at its height, while helping
make the garden even better!
