The UAF Cooperative Extension Anchorage Outreach Center serves Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, with nearly 40% of the state’s population. Anchorage schools are among the most varied in the country. While 75% of school families speak English, the remaining 25% speak 100 different languages, such as Spanish, Hmong, Samoan and Filipino.
The district offers outreach programs in agriculture and horticulture; health, home and family development; integrated pest management; nutrition; and 4-H and youth development.
Upcoming events
Events
Mar 10
UAF online/virtual event, Contact organizer
Monday, March 9, 2026, 5:30 – 7pm
Preserve last year's berry and fruit harvests for the pantry shelf, and free up some freezer space for this year! In this class, UAF Extension Professor Sarah Lewis will teach water bath canning skills for people of all experience levels, with a focus on frozen berries and fruits, offering creative canning recipes. The cost is $12.
For more information and to register, visit https://bit.ly/SpringKitchenSeries. The Zoom link will be emailed upon successful registration.
Upcoming classes:
March 16: Make Room in the Freezer, Part 2: Pressure Canning Frozen Fish and Game 5:30-7 p.m.
Contact Sarah Lewis at 907-455-2010 or email sarah.lewis@alaska.edu.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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Could this event have 200 or more attendees? There are campus considerations for large events.: FALSE
Mar 14
Contact organizer
Saturday, March 14, 2026, 11am – 4pm
Learn to upcycle old clothing and blankets into cozy mittens in this intermediate sewing class. This class is recommended for those who already know the basics of machine sewing.
The class is hosted in partnership with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.
Repair & Reuse is based on a culture of repair, working to transform our culture into one that repairs more readily than it purchases, to create a more sustainable community. Workshops on mending, repairing outdoor gear, upcycling, and object fixing, along with sharing how-to skill sets, help remind all of us that low-cost repairs help the climate.
Location: Seed Lab, 111 W. 6th Ave., Anchorage
Register using the online form or visit https://bit.ly/UpcycledMittens.
Cost: $10 (materials fee)
For more information, contact the Anchorage Museum at programs@anchoragemuseum.org
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu. This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar
Could this event have 200 or more attendees? There are campus considerations for large events.: FALSE
Mar 17
UAF online/virtual event, Contact organizer
Monday, March 16, 2026, 5:30 – 7pm
Get ready for the coming harvest seasons by clearing last year's fish and meat out of your freezer. In this Zoom class, UAF Extension Professor Sarah Lewis will teach participants how to safely and efficiently process meat and fish in jars, using a pressure canner, for your pantry shelves. The cost is $12.
For more information and to register, visit https://bit.ly/SpringKitchenSeries. The Zoom link will be emailed upon successful registration.
Contact Sarah Lewis at 907-455-2010 or email sarah.lewis@alaska.edu.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension calendar, Anchorage CES calendar, Bethel CES calendar, Bristol Bay/Dillingham CES calendar, Delta Junction CES calendar, Southeast CES calendar, Kenai/Soldotna CES calendar, Kodiak CES calendar, Mat-Su/Copper River CES calendar, Northwest/Nome CES calendar, Tribes CES calendar
Could this event have 200 or more attendees? There are campus considerations for large events.: FALSE
Events
The Outreach Center is open to walk-ins
9 AM - 4 PM MONDAY - THURSDAY
We are available by phone, email or by appointment
8 AM - 5 PM MONDAY - FRIDAY
We will be closed November 13 and 14 to attend the Alaska Ag Conference & Grazing Lands Symposium.
Phone: 907-786-6300
Email: anchorage.ces@alaska.edu
UAF Cooperative Extension Office
Anchorage Outreach Center
219 E International Airport Rd., Suite 100
Anchorage AK 99518-1213