UAF events feature dance, bluegrass, rural justice, aging at home

June 10, 2016

Jeff Richardson

ÐÓ°Épro Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and other events this summer. Here is what’s happening during the week ahead:


  • On Monday, June 13, the Magical Mondays hands-on learning series will kick off with Lynn and Charley Basham, retired UAF faculty members, teaching “The Magic of Music and Dance.†The program will begin at 7 p.m. at the Murie Building auditorium and atrium.



  • On Tuesday, June 14, the Healthy Living lecture series will feature Barbara Lando, founder of Fairbanks Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and Aging at Home Fairbanks, discussing “Aging at Home Fairbanks: A village movement.†The lecture will be at 7 p.m. at the Murie Building auditorium.



  • On Wednesday, June 15, the Discover ÐÓ°Épro series will feature Jeff May, a UAF assistant professor of justice, discussing rural justice in ÐÓ°Épro. The lecture will be at 7 p.m. at the Murie Building auditorium.



  • On Thursday, June 16, the Music in the Garden concert series will host the Dry Cabin String Band and traditional, hard-driving bluegrass, featuring guitar, fiddle, banjo and bass. Music begins at 7 p.m. at Georgeson Botanical Garden.


For more information, visit or call 907-474-7021.