Week's events: Willie Blackburn, urinary health, archive stories, gospel music

Week's events: Willie Blackburn, urinary health, archive stories, gospel music

University of Alaska 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 15-21:

• On Monday, June 15, the Fairbanks Tall Timbers interview series will honor Willie Blackburn, school counselor, musician and actor. The interview is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
• On Tuesday, June 16, the Healthy Living lecture series will host Shannon Smith, urologist, discussing "Urinary and Sexual Health: What You Should Know." The lecture is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
• On Wednesday, June 17, the Discover Alaska lecture series will feature Fawn Carter, archivist, presenting "Stories from the Archives: Ordinary People in Extraordinary Moments." The lecture is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
• On Thursday, June 18, the Music in the Garden concert series will present the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Choir at 6 p.m. and the Clarence Pate Project featuring Willie Blackburn at 7:30 p.m. at UAF's 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 [email protected] 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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