Week鈥檚 events: 性欲社 interviews, laughter yoga, sustainability, local bluegrass

August 4, 2017

Jeff Richardson

University of Alaska Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting nearly 50 free lectures, concerts and other events this summer. Here is what鈥檚 happening during the week ahead:


  • On Monday, Aug. 7, the Down Memory Lane interview series will feature a discussion with Dave Klein, professor emeritus of wildlife management, 1962-97, and Dan Hawkins, professor emeritus of geology and chemistry, 1967-90. Veteran journalist Robert Hannon will conduct the interviews, which will be at 7 p.m. at the Elvey Building auditorium.

  • On Tuesday, Aug. 8, the Healthy Living lecture series will feature Mike Bork, certified laughter yoga leader, on 鈥淟augh yourself healthy with laughter yoga.鈥 The lecture will be at 7 p.m. at the Murie Building auditorium.

  • On Wednesday, Aug. 9, the Discover Alaska lecture series will present Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Karl Kassel on 鈥淎s green as it gets.鈥 He will showcase a variety of residential-scale designs, construction techniques and renewable energy systems that have demonstrated their effectiveness at living more responsibly and sustainably in Fairbanks鈥 cold climate. The lecture will be at 7 p.m. at the Murie Building auditorium.

  • On Thursday, Aug. 10, the Music in the Garden concert series will host the ET Barnette String Band. Named for the bluegrass-loving founder of Fairbanks, the band delivers picking and four-part harmony. Music begins at 7 p.m. at the Georgeson Botanical Garden.


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