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 | Feb 21 - March 28, 2009 - Flint Hills Resources Kids Park - expanded in 2009 to more than 5 city blocks. |
| Feb 20 - Mar. 6, 2009 - Watch the ARTISTS as they create their ice sculptures! |
| Feb 20-March 13, Amateur Open Exhibition |
| Feb 27 - 8 PM - -Single Block Lighting/Awards Ceremony. |
| March 7, at 8 PM - Multi-Block Lighting/ Awards Ceremony. |
| March 10 - 13, 2009Junior World Ice Art Championships: |
| March 14, at 8 PM - Amateur Open & Junior Awards Ceremony. |
Dog mushing races, see our Dog Mushing Calendar or http://www.sleddog.org.
University of Alaska Events are so numerous (especially in summer) that we are now referring you to their calendar. Go to their website and click on the event tab. Choose your month.
Resource Center for Parents and Children The Resource Center for Parents and Children have lots of programs for the public, from babysitter training classes to marriage and parenting classes. Their mailing address is 726 26th Avenue, Suite 2, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701. Their contacts are Phone: (907) 456-2866, Fax: (907) 451-8125, Email: info@rcpcfairbanks.org. Operating Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, and they observe all Federal Holidays. They are located across the street from the Food Bank in the south Cushman area of town. Go to their website for lots more information.
Fairbanks Cribbage Club, Each 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, 11 a.m., American Legion Post 11, First Avenue. Information: 457-7006.
Free Films & Events,
Alaska Public Lands
(in Courthouse Square, downtown. Suite 1A, 250 Cushman St.
More information: 456-0527 or 456-0532 TTD.)
We have removed the dates, but left a list of just a few of the films they have, to give you an idea of the variety. Contact them for the latest viewing schedule, which in the past has been noon and 2 p.m. They show films year 'round.
Alaska Portrait (40 min)
Angling Alaska: Ice Fishing for Rainbow Trout (30 min)
A Pioneer Family in Alaska (40 min)
At the Time of Whaling (40 min)
Chain of Life: The Aleutian Islands (30 min)
Cranes of the Grey Wind (50 min)
Humpback Whales (60 min)
Land of the Eagle: The First and Last Frontier (60 min)
Loons of Amisk (15 min)
Nanook of the North (55 min)
One Man’s Alaska (25 min)
Return of the King (30 min)
Season of the Sled Dog (60 min)
The Bear Stands Up (30 min)
Winning the Avalanche Game (60 min)
Women of the Alaska Territory: An Oral History (25 min)
Yukon Passage (60 min)
Yukon Quest: Challenge of the North (50 min)
WINTER HOURS CLOSED Sunday and Monday, OPEN Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm.
World Ice Art Championships (2/24 through 3/22/09). International sculptors produce larger-than-life works of art from Fairbanks ice. Public viewing will run till 3/22 unless the ice melts sooner, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Kids Park is ready for sliding fun from February 24 - March 22, 2009, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. All one day admission is: $10 adults, $5 children 6-12. Under 6 is free. Season passes are $25 adults, $10 children 6 to 12. Family Season Pass is $65 for 2 adults and all dependent children 17 and under. "Ice Arch Angel" costs $100 (2 Season Passes - Free Ice Art Pin(s). There is an excellent description of this competition at their website (follow link on the page linked to above), including photos of recent winners. In Ice Park on Phillips Field Road, (907) 451-8250. http://www.icealaska.com, E-mail iceart@icealaska.com
| Feb 24 - March 22, 2009 - Flint Hills Resources Kids Park - expanded in 2009 to more than 5 city blocks. |
| Feb 24 - Mar. 6, 2009 - Watch the ARTISTS as they create their ice sculptures! |
| Feb 25-March 13, Amateur Open Exhibition |
| Feb 27 - 8 PM - -Single Block Lighting/Awards Ceremony. |
| March 7, at 8 PM - Multi-Block Lighting/ Awards Ceremony. |
| March 10 - 13, 2009Junior World Ice Art Championships: |
| March 14, at 8 PM - Amateur Open & Junior Awards Ceremony. |
Native Exhibit ( through
3/22/09)
M-F, 9-5pm; Sat-Sun, Noon-5pm. UA Museum of the North
Exhibit Yuungnaqpiallerput: THE WAY WE GENUINELY LIVE,
UA Museum of the North, 907 Yukon Drive. Masterworks of Yup'ik Science
and Survival. For more info: 907.474.7505 or email
museum@uaf.edu
Native students and Student Orientation Services at UAF established the Fairbanks Festival of Native Arts in 1973 to preserve Native cultural expression. Originally, the festival focused each night on a specific Alaska Native culture. Today, the festival has grown in its depth and focus, featuring Native dance groups from around the state. Native artisans specialize in arts and crafts from multiple indigenous cultures.
Ester Building Fundraiser (3/1/09) The John Trigg Ester Library is having its fifth annual building fundraiser on Sunday, March 1, at the Annex gallery at 2922 Parks Highway, near Water Wagon, from 1 to 6:30 p.m. The public is encouraged to come: Live music, dance, and a lasagne feed (from 1 to 3 p.m.) will entertain guests while silent auctions will help raise money for a new building. Special events this year include a dessert auction starting at 1:00 p.m. and a fashion show of aprons at 2:15 p.m.
Performers this year include Dance Theatre Fairbanks, Northern T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Nate Montgomery, Matt Johnson, and Chena Flotsam, an Irish/Scottish musical group debuting at the lallapalooza.
The primary aim of the Book Bash is to raise funds for a new library building. The library has been expanding steadily both in its collections and membership since its founding nine and a half years ago, and we have run out of space. Property for the new library/ community center in the village of Ester has been purchased and the first outbuilding constructed, a gazebo. The floor plans and a 3-D model for the new library will be on display at the lallapalooza.
The library is part of the Ester Community Association, a nonprofit organization, and was founded in 1999. It was named after John Trigg, a local resident and an avid reader and storyteller who started a local book exchange. Memberships, t-shirts, and construction information will be available at the fundraiser. Donations are tax- deductible.
For more information on the dessert auction:
http://www.esterlibrary.com/dessert2009.html
Or the apron parade:
http://www.esterlibrary.com/artaprons2009.html
For details on auction items, participation in the apron parade, or other aspects of the lallapalooza, please go to www.esterlibrary.com/lallapalooza2009.html, or for more information, please call Deirdre at 479-3368, or e-maillibrary@esterrepublic.com
Other Contacts:
| Dessert auction organizer: Debbie Rimer (debrimer@yahoo.com), 474-7093 (day) or 479-5583 (evenings) or 347-3481 (cell). Nancy Burnham (of the Annex) and Susan Willsrud (of Calypso Farm) are also working on this event. |
| Amy Cameron, art apron fashion show coordinator, (907) 455-0209, badwhitedog@gmail.com |
| Hannah Hill, lasagne feed coordinator, (907) 457-3418 |
| Nancy Burnham, the Annex, 2922 Parks Highway, (907) 457-6668, the_ _annex@hotmail.com |
North Pole Sled Dog Championships (3/3-4/07) Skijoring, 6-, 8- and 10-dog teams. North Pole Community Chamber of Commerce. (907) 488-2242.
Nenana Ice Classic Tripod Weekend (2/27-3/1/09?) Winter festival in Nenana, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Civic Center. Official start of Alaska's largest guessing game. Contests, games and entertainment for the entire family. Tickets sell for $2.50 apiece. Sales start with the tripod weekend, and they stop selling them April 5, 2009 at midnight. The Tanana River officially went out on April 27, 2007 at 3:47 P.M. Alaska Standard Time. The jackpot was $303,272.00, but 77 people shared that prize. As of Feb. 19, their website still had only the Tripod Weekend Schedule of Events for 2008, which was from Feb 29-March 2, 2008.
Located 60 miles south of Fairbanks. The famous Nenana Tripod is raised, and there are Native dancers, sled dog races, contests for all ages, food, and dance group performances. Lots of fun for the whole family. This event has been getting bigger every year! (907) 832-5446. E-mail: classic@mtaonline.net
Evaluating & Designing Urban Food Sytems (3/4/09) This is a Doctoral dissertation defense by Alison M. Meadow, Department of Anthropology, Resilience and Adaptation Program. It will be at 10:00 a.m. in the Butrovich Regents’ Conference Room.
Fairbanks Winter Carnival- (3/1-31/09). This celebration of winter has been transferred from the Chamber of Commerce to Ice Alaska, and now appears to encompass anything at all that happens in March. (907) 452-1105. Follow the link above (Fairbanks Winter Carnival) for more information & a link to their full schedule. Below we are printing the items listed for March 2009:
| March 7 • BP World Ice Art Championships Multi
Block Classic Awards Ceremony. 8 pm Ice Alaska This awards ceremony on Saturday, March 7 at 8 p.m. honors the finished pieces and recognizes winning artists. Awards are given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category (Abstract and Realistic). Ice Alaska (907) 451-8250; info@icealaska.com |
| March 7 • First Friday Fairbanks Arts Association Presents a reading with Mary Matthews and Sandra Boatwright, FAA Bear Gallery, Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts at Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way. Mary and Sandra will read from selected pieces of their own writings.For more information please call 456-485 ext. 227 |
| March 7 • Junior North American Championship Sled
Dog Races 11:00 AM DAY # 2 - Fairbanks Jr. Dog Mushers Association, Jeff Studdert Race Grounds, 4 Mile Farmers Loop Rd., at the Mushers Hall. Watch young mushers, aged 3-8 compete in1 -Dog, 2-Dog, 3-Dog, 4-Dog, 6-Dog, 8-Dog Classes. Fairbanks Jr. Dog Mushers Association www.fjdma.webs.com 907-457-MUSH |
| March 7 - 8th Annual Birch Hill Races Jim Whisenhant Ski Trails, Birch Hill Recreation Area, Ski Chalet, Alaska Skijoring and Pulk Association, Jim Herriges 907-455-8007 or herriges@gci.net |
| March 8 • Junior North American Championship Sled
Dog Races 11:00 AM DAY # 3 - Fairbanks Jr. Dog Mushers Association, Jeff Studdert Race Grounds, 4 Mile Farmers Loop Rd., at the Mushers Hall. Watch young mushers, aged 3-8 compete in1 -Dog, 2-Dog, 3-Dog, 4-Dog, 6-Dog, 8-Dog Classes Fairbanks Jr. Dog Mushers Association www.fjdma.webs.com 907-457-MUSH |
| March 8 • Mushers Awards Banquet 6:00 PM, Moose Lodge on 10th Ave. Tickets available at races. Fairbanks Jr. Dog Mushers Association www.fjdma.webs.com |
| March 10 • Fun Race #6 1, 2, or 3-Dog Skijoring
Race. 6:00 PM 1.5, 2.5, 3.8, or 9.5 miles, Creamers Field Trails near the Farmhouse. Alaska Skijoring and Pulk Association - Andy Warwick, 907-474-9148 or warwick@gci.net www.sleddog.org/skijor |
| March 10–March 13 - Junior World Ice Art
Championships Ice Alaska, This competition is for high school students enrolled in grades 9th up to 12. Teams are provided one ice block, 3’ x 5 ’x 4’. The block weighs approximately 3,600 lbs. Once the ice block is placed, the sculpting team may not use motorized equipment to move the block. Experienced artists are on hand to answer questions and offer technical assistance allowed within the competition guidelines. Ice Alaska (907) 451-8250; info@icealaska.com |
| March 12 • Oldie But Goldie Film series 7PM, presented by Fairbanks Arts Association. Showing of Ashes and Diamonds Theatre, Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts at Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way Gorgeously photographed and brilliantly performed, Ashes and Diamonds masterfully interweaves the fate of a nation with that of one man, resulting in one of the most important Polish films of all time. For more information please call 456-485 ext. 227 |
| March 13, 14, 15 • Gene's Chrysler Limited North
American Championship Sled Dog Races 10:30 AM-3:00 PM, Jeff Studdert Race Grounds, 4 Mile Farmers Loop Rd., at the Mushers Hall. Watch from the warmth of the beautiful log Mushers Hall, or outside on the start/finish line, as some of sprint racings fastest “Limited Class” mushers compete for their share of a $10,000 purse in the 1, 2, & 3-Dog Skijoring; 4-Dog, 6-Dog, 8-Dog. Food service provided by Marty’s Bake Shop. Alaska Dog Mushers Association; www.sleddog.org 907-457-MUSH |
| March 14 • World Ice Art Championships Amateur
Open Exhibition Awards Ceremony 8pm, Ice Alaska. The finished sculptures are illuminated with colored lights for the public to view. Amateur Open teams are recognized at the Jr. Ice Art Championship Awards Ceremony on Saturday night after the sculpting time ends. Ice Alaska (907) 451-8250; info@icealaska.com |
| March 14 • Junior World Ice Art Championships
Awards Ceremony 8pm, Ice Alaska Awards consisting of gift certificates are given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each category (Abstract and Realistic). Ice Alaska (907) 451-8250; info@icealaska.com |
| March 14 • Sonot Kkaazoot Ski Race
10:00 AM, Start/Finish on the Chena River near Cushman St. Bridge, in Downtown Fairbanks to Birch Hill and return Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks. The Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks' premier spring event. Skiers of all levels participate in the 20 km ski along the Chena River or the 50 km event that skis from downtown Fairbanks, through the trails at Birch Hill and back. Entry forms available at Raven Cross Country, Beaver Sports, Goldstream Sports and Birch Hill. Limited race day entries. Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks; www.nscfairbanks.org Bob Baker 907-455-6689 |
| March 14 • Sonot Kkaazoot Awards Dinner 5:00 PM, Jim Whisenhant Ski Trails, Birch Hill Recreation Area, Ski Chalet Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks; www.nscfairbanks.org Bob Baker 907-455-6689 |
| March 16–March 20 • Byron McGilvray singing
workshops 5:30 to 7:30pm or 8:00 to 10:00pm, presented by Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival at the Christian Science Church on First Avenue. Workshops are especially geared to beginning –intermediate singers. No auditions. Ages 16 and older are welcome. www.fsaf.org or Call 474.8869 if you have questions. |
| March 18 • Jeff Studdert Invitational Sled Dog
Race Noon at the Jeff Studdert Race Grounds, 4 Mile Farmers Loop Rd., at the Mushers Hall. Fun Race for a trophy and bragging rights.1 dog per 40 pounds combined weight of musher and passenger. Sign-ups and weigh-in. Race will begin right afterward. Alaska Dog Mushers Association; www.sleddog.org 907-457-MUSH |
| March 19–March 21 • The Festival of Native Arts 6:00 to Midnight, Davis Concert Hall at UAF. Event is free and open to the public. Contact Sarah at 474-6889 or festival@uaf.edu |
| March 20, 21, 22 • 64th Annual GCI Open North
American Championship Sled Dog Race
1:00 PM Start/Finish in Downtown Fairbanks, on 2nd Avenue in front of Co-Op Plaza Watch as mushers compete for their share of a $30,000.00 purse in the oldest, continuously held, sled dog race in the world. “Open” signifies an unlimited number of dogs in the team – as many as the mushers can safely handle. Alaska Dog Mushers Association; www.sleddog.org 907-457-MUSH |
| Through March 22 • Exhibit M-F, 9-5pm; Sat-Sun, Noon-5pm. UA Museum of the North Exhibit Yuungnaqpiallerput: THE WAY WE GENUINELY LIVE, UA Museum of the North, 907 Yukon Drive. Masterworks of Yup'ik Science and Survival. For more info: 907.474.7505 or email museum@uaf.edu |
| March 21 • North American Weight Pull 10 AM, Come and see canines pull several times their body weight! They have 60 seconds to pull a loaded sled 25 feet. Event open to all canine competitors in four weight divisions. Sign ups begin at 10 AM on site in the parking lot of Big Ray’s on 3rd Avenue. Interior Alaska Freight Dog Association www.interiorfreightdog.com; Dennis or Carol Preuett IFDIIAssoc@hotmail.com |
| March 21st and 22nd • Art EXPO 12-5pm, presented by the Fairbanks Arts Association, Exhibit Hall, Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts at Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way. Local artists display, demonstrate and sell their work. Entertainment, kids activities, workshops and great food. For more information please call 456-485 ext. 226 |
| March 21 • Education: How to Become an Artist in
the Schools Panel Discussion 1pm- 2pm, presented by the Fairbanks Arts Association in Blue Room, Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts at Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way. Want to join the Artists-In-Schools program? Join Jessica Rehfield (FAA Education Coordinator), Karen Stomberg (FNSBSD Art Specialist) and a guest artist to discuss what’s in a residency, how to apply, and Q & A. For more information please call 456-485 ext. 226 |
| March 21 • How to prepare your digital portfolio
workshop 2pm - 3pm, presented by Fairbanks Arts Association in Blue Room, Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts at Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way. Tatiana Piatanova will go over the ins and outs of Photoshop and PowerPoint as well as cover digital manipulation of images, portfolio organization, which images will benefit from digital format and which images be better submitted as slides, internet resources and self-promotion via internet. For more information please call 456-485 ext. 226 |
| March 21 • Media Panel discussion 3pm - 4pm, presented by the Fairbanks Arts Association in Blue Room, Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts at Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way. Julie Beaver with KJNP, Denise Olmstead with Clear Channel, and Erica Goff with the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner will talk about the best ways to utilize the local media outlets. For more information please call 456-485 ext. 226 |
| March 21 • 15th Annual Statewide Poetry Awards 2pm, presented by the Fairbanks Arts Association. Bear Gallery, Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts at Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way. Winning entries will be read by their authors and awards will be presented. For more information please call 456-485 ext. 226 |
| March 21 • 2009 Interior Alaska Mayors Awards for
the Arts 6pm in the Theatre, Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts at Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way. FAA and the Interior Mayors will present 5 awards to outstanding individuals in the arts. A reception will follow the ceremony. This is event is free and open to the public. For more information please call 456-485 ext. 226 |
| March 21 • Skiathon 20Km Classic Technique 11 AM, Sponsored by and fund raiser for the UAF Trails Club. Hosted by the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks and the UAF Trails Club to help raise money for improvements to the UAF trail system. The course winds through the UAF groomed trails. Finishers receive a Skiathon Patch. Register at UAF Wood Center, Beaver Sports, Raven Cross Country, or by mail. 10 AM bib pick up at the Ski Hut at UAF. Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks www.nscfairbanks.org; Stan Justice, 907-479-5017 ffsrj@uaf.edu |
| March 21–22 • Lee's Cabin Race & Lee's Cabin Show
'n' Go Alaska Skijoring and Pulk Association, Sara Tabbert, 907-0456 or stabbert@hotmail.com |
| March 22 • Professional Artwork Presentation
Tools Workshop 1pm – 2pm, presented by Fairbanks Arts Association in Blue Room, Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts at Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way. Seth Schwartz, FAA Program Coordinator, will outline guidelines for framing, hanging, and presenting artwork for display in galleries. For more information please call 456-485 ext. 226 |
| March 22 • Annual Parka Parade 2pm - 3:30pm. Fairbanks Arts Association in the Exhibit Hall, Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts at Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way. Don't miss this revival of an early day Winter Carnival event. For more information please call 456-485 ext. 226 |
| March 22 • ASCA 2009 Arts and Culture Conference
Discussion 3:30pm- 5:00pm, presented by the Fairbanks Arts Association in Exhibit Hall, Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts at Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way. Open to all who had the opportunity to attend the 2009 Arts and Culture Conference in Anchorage, this round table discussion will provide a venue to share ideas and knowledge gleamed from the conference. For more information please call 456-485 ext. 226 |
| March 22 • Alaska Dog Mushers Association Season
Awards Banquet 6:00 PM, Westmark Hotel Gold Room, 813 Noble St., Fairbanks. Meet the Champion of sprint sled dog racing's most prestigious event - the GCI Open North American Championship Sled Dog Race as well as all the other members and competitors of this years racing season. Tickets available downtown during the race, or at the door. $35 Alaska Dog Mushers Association; www.sleddog.org 907-457-MUSH |
| March 22 - Orienteering Race Creamers Field. Alaska Skijoring and Pulk Association. Pat DeRuyter, 907-479-7853 or patd@gci.net |
| March 23 • Meet the Champions 4-6 PM, GCI Store - 510 Merhar Avenue (next to Chili’s). MEET THE CHAMPION and the lead dog of sprint sled dog racing's most prestigious event, the GCI Open North American Championship Sled Dog Race. First 30 people will receive an autographed, limited edition calendar. Alaska Dog Mushers Association; www.sleddog.org 907-457-MUSH |
| March 24 • U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships
6:00 PM, Jim Whisenhant Ski Trails, Birch Hill Recreation Area. Interval Start Classic Technique. 5 Km Women 10 Km men - Awards Ceremony begins shortly after race. Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks; John Estle 907-347-1061 sportalaska@gci.net |
| March 25 • U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships
5:00 PM. Jim Whisenhant Ski Trails, Birch Hill Recreation Area. Free Technique Team Sprint Semi-Finals and Finals - Awards Ceremony begins shortly after race. Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks; John Estle 907-347-1061 www.ussadistancenationals.org |
| March 27 • U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships 5:00 PM. Jim Whisenhant Ski Trails, Birch Hill Recreation Area. Women's Skiathlon/Pursuit: 7.5 Km Classic + 7.5 Km Freestyle; Junior Women's 7.5 Km Classic will start simultaneously - Awards Ceremony begins shortly after race. Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks; John Estle 907-347-1061 sportalaska@gci.net www.nscfairbanks.org www.ussadistancenationals.org |
| March 27 • U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships 6:15 PM, Jim Whisenhant Ski Trails, Birch Hill Recreation Area. Men's Skiathlon/Pursuit: 15 Km Classic + 15 Km Freestyle ; Junior Men's 15 Km Classic will start simultaneously - Awards Ceremony begins shortly after race. Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks; John Estle 907-347-1061 www.ussadistancenationals.org |
| March 29 • Northland Youth Choir Spring Concert 11am, at First United Methodist Church, For more info visit www.northlandchoir.org |
| March 29 • U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships 11:00 AM, Jim Whisenhant Ski Trails, Birch Hill Recreation Area. Women's 30 Km Classic Technique, Mass Start Junior Women's race will start simultaneously - Awards Ceremony begins shortly after race . Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks; John Estle 907-347-1061 www.ussadistancenationals.org |
| March 29 • U.S. Cross Country Ski
Championships 1:30 PM, Jim Whisenhant Ski Trails, Birch Hill Recreation Area. Men's 50 Km Classic Technique, Mass Start; Junior Men's race will start simultaneously - Awards Ceremony begins shortly after race. Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks; John Estle 907-347-1061 www.ussadistancenationals.org |
| March 29 • U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships
Final Super Tour awards ceremony Following Conclusion of 50 km awards ceremony. Jim Whisenhant Ski Trails, Birch Hill Recreation Area. Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks; John Estle 907-347-1061 www.ussadistancenationals.org |
| March 29 - Fun Run #7 and Year End Barbecue Alaska Skijoring and Pulk Association, Andy Warwick, 907-474-9148 or warwick@gci.net , Jamie Marschner, 907-458-0462 |
Iditarod 2009 (3/7/09) Will be departing Anchorage March 7, and arriving in Nome March 17 through early April, 2009. In 2010, it is expected to start March 6, at 10 a.m.
Limited North American Championship Sled Dog Race (3/13-15/09) 110:30 AM-3:00 PM, Jeff Studdert Race Grounds, 4 Mile Farmers Loop Rd., at the Mushers Hall. Free admission. As many as 80 teams from around the state and the world compete in skijoring, 4-dog, 6-dog, and 8-dog classes. Indoor and outdoor spectator viewing. Souvenir and food concessions. (907) 457-6874, http://www.sleddog.org, E-mail adma@sleddog.org
Cinderella & The Prince (3/13-15/09) Join us at Hering Auditorium March 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, and 22. Evening shows Friday and Saturday start at 7:30pm, Saturday matinee at 2pm, and Sunday afternoon at 4pm.Go online at http://www.flot.org to order your tickets. If you have any problems, please call 456-3568.
GCI Open North American Championship Sled Dog Race (3/13-15/09) 1:00 pm. The GCI Open North American Championship (ONAC) is the premiere sled dog sprint race in the world, attracting the top sprint mushers from the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Japan. The three day race is run every year in March from downtown Fairbanks, Alaska, with heats of 20 miles the first two days, and a grueling 30-mile heat on the final day. This race has the distinction of being the oldest continuously run sled dog race of any kind in the world. First run in 1946, the 2007 race will be the 62nd running. Open class championship: mushers may use an unlimited number of dogs in their team. For more information: http://www.sleddog.org/races/onac/index.html. Souvenirs available. (907) 457-6874 http://www.sleddog.org, E-mail, adma@sleddog.org
Bird Watch (3/14/09) A field trip to a local natural area for an afternoon walk in the woods. Wear appropriate clothing to be active out of doors for 2-3 hours. Meet at 1:00 pm by the big barn at Creamer’s Refuge for carpooling to the walk site. The walk will be postponed to the following Saturday if the temperature at noon is colder than -10 F (call 844 for official temperature). For more information: Arctic Audubon Society.
Chatanika Days (3/14, 15/09) Winter festival with outhouse races and snowmachine tug-of-war in the historic gold mining town of Chatanika, 30 miles north-east of Fairbanks. (907) 389-2164
41st Annual Military Appreciation Banquet (3/17/09) 6 p.m. at the Carlson Center. $250 for four tickets: two civilians sponsoring two military. Sponsored by the Fbks Chamber of Commerce. Guist speaker Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, Director Air National Guard, Arlington, VA. (907) 374-6706 or download reservation form at http://www.fairbankschamber.org
Jeff Studdert Invitational Race (3/18/09) Noon. Mushers' Hall on Farmers Loop Road. Dog teams consist of one dog for every 40 pounds combined weight of musher and passenger. (907) 457-6874, http://www.sleddog.org E-mail is adma@sleddog.org
Festival of Native Arts (3/19-21/09) 6:00 to Midnight, Davis Concert Hall at UAF. Event is the result of months of work by student and community volunteers, in cooperation with local, federal and state organizations and is Free and open to the public. Native Performances, Native Arts & Crafts Fair, Inter-tribal Powwow, and Traditional Potlatch. The event includes a Native crafts marketplace in the Great Hall. Both Natives and non-Natives alike are welcome to attend. See Native arts and crafts on display and for sale. Contact Sarah at 474-6889 or festival@uaf.edu
A Woman's Affair (3/20-22/09) At the Carlson Center. This is a trade show organized specifically for women about women. Their website does not list prices but it was $4 for adults in 2008, with children under 12 free. The wine tasting on Friday is $25. This total women's show is a place to make contact with women owned businesses, discuss important health issues, get tips for managing finances, become aware of new career opportunities and education possibilities, see the latest fashions, enjoy a makeover or massage, pick up new home-decorating ideas and gardening information, or discover a new hobby. . . all under one roof.
Trapper’s Association Annual Fur Auction (3/21, 22/09) Downtown Fairbanks-2nd Ave Auction consists of confiscated antlers and hides from Alaska Department of Fish and Game, as well as hides from local trappers. Fur and DF&G hides Saturday, fur and antlers Sunday. Viewing begins at 10 a.m.. Sale begins both days at 11 a.m. on Second Ave. in Big Ray's Parking Lot. (906) 456-1271.
Owl Program (3/26/09) 7–8:30 p.m. at Noel Wien Library. Enjoy a talk and slide show about the ecology of local owls, how to find them and identify their calls, and meet live owls! This is also the kick-off event for Friends of Creamer’s Volunteer Training Program! For more information: Arctic Audubon Society.
IABA Home Show (3/26-28/10) Their website does not list times or prices, so the following are from 2008. Friday, 2 - 8 pm; Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm; Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm, Carlson Center. $4; kids 12 and under free.
The Northern Living Home Show has become a major community event for people interested in every aspect of northern living. It is the only home show in Fairbanks and has become the unofficial kick off to spring and the building season in our community. From financing to new construction to remodeling to refurnishing. . . it's all there (over 150 booths) in one location on one floor with lots of free parking. Seminars and hands on demonstrations will take place throughout the weekend. The Northern Living Home Show is sponsored by the Interior Alaska Building Association. Proceeds from the event go to support this non-profit agency who's mission is to promote safe, durable and affordable housing while coordinating all fields related to the building industry for the benefit of our community and the industry as a whole. (907) 474-9082 http://www.fairbanksevents.com/index.html
2009 Show Dates & 2008 Hours
| Friday, March 27 - 2 pm to 8 pm |
| Saturday, March 28 - 10 am to 7 pm |
| Sunday, March 29 - 11 am to 5pm |
Love Wins (3/29/09) Brunch and Silent Auction to benefit Joel's Place. 1 p.m. at Pikes's Waterfront Lodge. $40. (907) 452-2521.
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