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Summer Fun and Lifelong Learning
Find a host of things to do at UAF all summer long.
Discover Sustainable Alaska -- A FREE summer lecture series
Wednesdays, Jun 9 - July 7 at 7:00 p.m.
Schaible Auditorium
June 9 - Sustaining Alaska's Ecosystems and Cultures in a Rapidly Changing World with Terry Chapin
June 16 - Is Alaska Sustainable? with Rich Siefert
June 23 - Striving for a Sustainable Life in Interior Alaska with Larry Landry
June 30 - Sustainability in Garden Systems with Pat Holloway, Katherine DiCristina and Jenny Day
July 7 - Energy Innovations: Alaska's Path on a Sustainable Future with Jessie Peterson
Click here for details.
MONDAY MARVELS!
Come Be Amazed! FREE lectures and hands-on sessions by Alaska Summer Research Academy (ASRA) faculty
Give your whole family insights into the marvelous workings of science in the world around us!
Mondays, June 14 - August 9 at 7:00 p.m.
Reichardt Building, Room 201
June 14, 2010
Everyday Chemistry with Natalie Monacci
June 21, 2010
As Seen From Above (A great solstice day event)! with Neal Brown
June 28, 2010
Physics: It’s As Sweet As Chocolate with Chris Watson, Ness Spencer and Daisy Huang
July 12, 2010
Where Am I? The What, Why, and How of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) with John Bailey, Amy Rath and Katie Kennedy
July 19, 2010
The Fourth Form of Matter: Plasma with David Newman
July 26, 2010
The World From Above: Natural Hazards in Alaska with Peter Webley
August 2, 2010
Climate Variability and Change In Alaska with Uma Bhatt
August 9, 2010
Squidding Around: Adaptations to Life in the Ocean wtih Ann Knowlton
Click here for details.
2010 Alaska Book Festival
FREE Lecture Series
7 p.m., Wednesdays in Schaible Auditorium
Join experts such as Peggy Shumaker, Dermot Cole, Tom Bundtzen and Greg Hill to discuss the very best of Alaska-related literature.
July 14 - Alaska Mining and Geology
July 21 - Alaska Aviation
July 28 - Poetry
Aug. 11 - Alaska Glaciology
Aug. 18 - Alaska Classics for Newcomers: Must Reads for all Alaska Newbies
Click here for details.
Summer Classes
Here's your chance to learn about local flora and fauna plus a whole lot more!
Visit UAF Summer Sessions to learn more about these opportunities:
Introduction to Alaska's Birds
Emergency Trauma Training Refresher: Wilderness First Responder
Fly Fishing Weekend
Introduction to Alaska's Flora
Why Do Boreal Forests Matter?
Invasive Plants of Alaska
Introduction to Entomology
Introduction to Macro and Micro Mushrooms
Introduction to Lichens of Alaska
Celtic Garden Tea Party
A Georgeson Botanical Garden Society fundraiser
The Georgeson Botanical Garden Society presents a Celtic Garden Tea Party, a fundraising benefit for the Georgeson Botanical Garden.
Sunday, July 11, from 1 – 4 p.m.
The tea party includes live music and traditional British foods such as scones with jam and cream, cakes, pies, tea-breads and shortbread. Wear your tartan, plaid, kilt, skirt, sash, or show off your Irish pride and wear green. Tickets are $40 in advance or $45 the day of the party and the price includes a commemorative teacup. Tickets may be purchased at the botanical garden gift shop or Gulliver's Books.
Cooperative Extension Service Garden Lecture Series
Bring a brown-bag lunch and questions to a free lecture series on gardening!
The series kicks off Friday with information on soil testing. Sessions will run from 12:10 – 12:50 p.m. most Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through July 16 in Room 108 of the University Park Building at 1000 University Ave. Extension agriculture and horticulture agent Michele Hebert or a member of her staff will lead the sessions. A schedule follows:
May 28 — soil testing
June 2 — worm composting in a tote (sign up in advance to take home a box)
June 4 — growing baby salad greens
June 7 — raising tomatoes
June 9 — growing strawberries
June 11 — growing raspberries
June 14 — edible flowers
June 16 — square foot gardening
June 18 — lasagna gardening
June 21 — lawn establishment
June 23 — rejuvenating your lawn
June 25 — maintaining your lawn
June 28 — compost tea
June 30 — invasive weeds
July 7 — compost tea
July 9 — tree pests
July 12 — common garden pests
July 14 — perennial garden
July 16 — transplanting trees
For more information or to sign up for the June 2 class, contact Taylor Maida at 907-474-2422 or temaida@alaska.edu.
ON THE WEB: www.uaf.edu/ces
University of Alaska Museum of the North
"Then & Now: The Changing Arctic Landscape"
May 15, 2010 - January 8, 2011
This exhibition presents compelling, visual evidence of climate change in the North. By comparing early 20th Century photos with contemporary views from the same vantage points, visitors can see for themselves the nature and extent of changes to this remote landscape. Personal narratives complement the photos to help visitors understand what these changes mean for the world in which we live.
Also of note:
- The UA Museum of the North and the Antique Auto Museum are offering a joint pass this summer, for admission to both museums. Passes are $15 and can be purchased at either museum. For more information call 474-7505.
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