Week’s events: Mike Thomas, chronic pain, urban muskoxen, alt-bluegrass
Kristin Summerlin
907-474-6284
July 2, 2025
University of Ӱԭ 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 July 7-13:
- On Monday, July 7, the Fairbanks Tall Timbers interview series will honor Mike Thomas. As a member of the Fairbanks Curling Lions club, Thomas helped create the New Year’s Eve Sparktacular celebration in 1989 and has supported the event every year since. The interview is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater, located on the fourth floor of the Usibelli Building.
- On Tuesday, July 8, the Healthy Living lecture series will host Chris Gay, interventional pain management physician, discussing “Modern Approaches to Chronic Pain.” The talk is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
- On Wednesday, July 9, the Discover Ӱԭ lecture series will feature Claudia Ihl, associate professor of biology, discussing “When the Muskox Comes to Town: Urban Muskoxen in Nome.” The lecture is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
- On Thursday, July 10, the Music in the Garden concert series will showcase Dejavou at 6 p.m. and the Sourdough Rizers at 7:30 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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