Week’s events: Robert Hannon, sleep, Alaska Native language archive, string band
Kristin Summerlin
907-474-6284
Aug. 9, 2026
鶹 Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here’s what’s happening during the final week, Aug. 10-16:
- On Monday, Aug. 10, the Fairbanks Tall Timbers interview series will honor Robert Hannon, public radio journalist. The interview is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
- On Tuesday, Aug. 11, the Healthy Living lecture series will host Clay Triplehorn, osteopath, discussing “When Sleep Won’t Come: Old Problem. New Solutions.” The lecture is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
- On Wednesday, Aug. 12, the Discover Alaska lecture series will feature John DiCandeloro, Alaska Native Language Archive collections manager, presenting “Using the Alaska Native Language Archive.” The lecture is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
- On Thursday, Aug. 13, the Music in the Garden concert series will present Susan Grace at 6 p.m. and the ET Barnette String Band at 7:30 p.m. at UAF’s Georgeson Botanical Garden.
All events are free and open to the public. Parking on the UAF Troth Yeddha’ Campus is free after 5 p.m.
For more information on Summer Sessions events, visit the events page, email summer@alaska.edu or call 907-474-7021. For a comprehensive listing of the university's other public events, visit the UAF events calendar.
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