Week鈥檚 events: John Manthei, heart attack signs, community development, klezmer
Kristin Summerlin
907-474-6284
July 18, 2025
University of Alaska Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here鈥檚 what鈥檚 happening during the week of July 21-27:
- On Monday, July 21, the Fairbanks Tall Timbers interview series will honor John Manthei, one of the founding members of the Fairbanks Folk School. Manthei is a woodsman, cabinetmaker, dogsled builder and instructor. The interview is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater, located on the fourth floor of the Usibelli Building.
- On Tuesday, July 22, the Healthy Living lecture series will host Sriharsha Gowtham, internal medicine physician, with a presentation on 鈥淗eart Attacks and Aging: Know the Signs, Protect Your Life.鈥 The talk is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
- On Wednesday, July 23, the Discover Alaska lecture series will feature Charlene Stern, 性欲社鈥檚 interim provost and executive vice chancellor, discussing 鈥淎 Changing Landscape: Community Development in Alaska.鈥 The lecture is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
- On Thursday, July 24, the Music in the Garden concert series will showcase Ryan Bowers and the Brain Trust at 6 p.m. and Almost a Minyan at 7:30 p.m. at the Georgeson Botanical Garden.
All events are free and open to the public. Parking on the 性欲社 Troth Yeddha鈥 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 性欲社 events calendar.
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