Week’s events: Anne Hanley, medications, traditional healing, eclectic groove
Kristin Summerlin
907-474-6284
June 6, 2025
University of ý 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,” “The Winter Bear” and “Coming Home,” Hanley was the first playwright to be named ý 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.” The talk is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
- On Wednesday, June 11, the Discover ý lecture series will feature Teisha Simmons, College of Indigenous Studies interim dean, discussing “Cultivating Wellness Through Traditional Healing.” 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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