Week’s events: UAF history, memory mechanics, dinosaurs, old-time music
June 8, 2018
University of Alaska Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more
than 40 free lectures, concerts and other events this summer. Here's what’s going
on in the coming week:
- On Monday, June 11, the Down Memory Lane interview series will host a discussion with Dan Swift, a former UAF professor of physics who taught 1963-1994. Veteran journalist Robert Hannon will conduct the interview at 7 p.m. in the Elvey Building auditorium.
- On Tuesday, June 12, the Healthy Living lecture series will feature naturopathic doctor Scott Luper on “Mechanics of Memory: How It Breaks Down and How to Fix It.” The lecture will be at 7 p.m. in the Murie Building auditorium.
- On Wednesday, June 13, the Discover Alaska lecture series will present Patrick Druckenmiller, the University of Alaska Museum of the North earth sciences curator, discussing “Dinosaurs of Darkness: The Latest on Alaska’s Dinosaur Research.” The lecture will be at 7 p.m. in the Murie Building auditorium.
- On Thursday, June 14, the Music in the Garden concert series will host O Tallulah, a family band featuring a mix of old-time, gospel, country and folk styles. Music begins at 7 p.m. in Georgeson Botanical Garden.
For more information, visit the Summer Sessions events website or call 907-474-7021.