Week’s events: Anne Hanley, medications, traditional healing, eclectic groove

University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ 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 week of June 9-15:

  • On Monday, June 9, the Fairbanks Tall Timbers interview series will honor playwright Anne Hanley. Author of “Shotridge,â€� “The Winter Bearâ€� and “Coming Home,â€� Hanley was the first playwright to be named ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ State Writer Laureate. The interview is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater, located on the fourth floor of the Usibelli Building.
  • On Tuesday, June 10, the Healthy Living lecture series will host Karen Miller, director of Denali Pharmacy, and Jane LeBlond, clinical pharmacist, discussing “Meds and Life in Balance.â€� The talk is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
  • On Wednesday, June 11, the Discover ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ lecture series will feature Teisha Simmons, College of Indigenous Studies interim dean, discussing “Cultivating Wellness Through Traditional Healing.â€� The lecture is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
  • On Thursday, June 12, the Music in the Garden concert series will feature the UAF Music Academy at 6 p.m. and the South Cushman Social Club at 7 p.m. at the 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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