Summer Sessions: Upcoming events
June 18, 2013
Summer Sessions is hosting a variety of lectures, movies and concerts this week. All events will take place at the Murie Building Auditorium or otherwise noted.
Wednesday, June 19
5:30- 6:30 p.m. — Activity: Family Fitness Wednesday - Play kickball with an over-sized ball, all skill levels are welcome. This activity is organized outside the SRC. In case of rain, an alternate activity will be planned inside the SRC.
7 p.m. — Discover ĐÓ°ÉÔ°ć Lecture: “Decoding glaciers: Revealing the secrets of how glaciers work” with Dr. Martin Truffer, Professor of Physics
Thursday, June 20
7 p.m. — Film: “Speakers for the Dead" (2000). Reveals some of the hidden history of Blacks in Canada. In the 1930s in rural Ontario, a farmer buried the tombstones of a Black cemetery to make way for a potato patch. 50 min.
7 p.m. — Concert: “Will Putnam & Trudy Heffernen” Will and Trudy collaborate to form Trill Music Productions. They are known for their original ĐÓ°ÉÔ°ćn acoustic, folk and authentic bluegrass music (at the Georgeson Botanical Garden)
Monday, June 24
7 p.m. — Family Cultural Nights: "The 21st Century Ghana: Life of a Ghanaian" with Alex Amegashie
Tuesday, June 25
7 p.m. — Healthy Living Lecture: “Patients as Partners: Achieving exceptional care with representatives with the Fairbanks Memorial Hospital's Denali Center. Gena Edminston, chief nursing officer and associate administrator, and Teri Kiss, director, Medical Unit-2 South and Patient Quality Resources Department will present the lecture.
Wednesday, June 26
5:30- 6:30 p.m. — Activity: Family Fitness Wednesday – carnival style games for whole family. This activity is organized outside the SRC. In case of rain, an alternate activity will be planned inside the SRC.
7 p.m. — Discover ĐÓ°ÉÔ°ć Lecture: “ĐÓ°ÉÔ°ćn Brain Foods: What to eat to slow aging and neurodegeneration” with Dr. Barbara Taylor, Professor of Biology
Thursday, June 27
7 p.m. — Film: “Hard Rider" (1972). This documentary follows the rodeo circuit as experienced by Canadian world-champion cowboy Kenny McLean. 58 min.
7 p.m. — Concert: “Susan Grace – An ĐÓ°ÉÔ°ćn Troubadour” With a strong rich voice and acoustic guitar, Grace sings her original songs blending traditional with contemporary styles and rhythms. (At the Georgeson Botanical Garden)
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