University of Alaska Fairbanks

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Week's events: Shellie Foint-Anderson, joint health, smart scrolling, bagpipes

Week's events: Shellie Foint-Anderson, joint health, smart scrolling, bagpipes



July 17, 2026

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 July 20-26:

  • On Monday, July 20, the Fairbanks Tall Timbers interview series will honor Shellie Foint-Anderson, public health nurse manager. The interview is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
  • On Tuesday, July 21, the Healthy Living lecture series will host Nathan Marsh, orthopedic surgeon, discussing "Lifelong Joint Health: Motion as Medicine." The lecture is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
  • On Wednesday, July 22, the Discover Alaska lecture series will feature Elizabeth Dawson and Genova Brookes Boyd, assistant professors of library science, presenting "Smart Scrolling: How to Consume News Without Getting Consumed." The lecture is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
  • On Thursday, July 23, the Music in the Garden concert series will present Sweet Fireweed at 6 p.m. and the Red Hackle Pipe Band 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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