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Week’s events: Margo Klass, surgery advances, Alaska Native elders aging, Juneteenth

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 16-22:

• On Monday, June 16, the Fairbanks Tall Timbers interview series will honor award-winning artist and teacher Margo Klass. A maker of sculptural box constructions and artist books, Klass was a founder of the Northwoods Book Arts Guild. She is noted for organizing projects that foster communal learning and creative collaboration, such as ������’s art-science project, In a Time of Change. The interview is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater, located on the fourth floor of the Usibelli Building.
• On Tuesday, June 17, the Healthy Living lecture series will host surgeon Abe Tsigonis discussing “Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery: Faster Recovery and Better Outcomes.” The talk is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
• On Wednesday, June 18, the Discover Alaska lecture series will feature Jordan Lewis, director of research at ������’s Center for One Health Research, discussing “The Importance of Sharing Knowledge for Alaska Native Elders’ Ability to Age Well.” The lecture is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
• On Thursday, June 19, the Music in the Garden concert series will showcase the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Choir and Praise Dancers at 6 p.m. and the Clarence Pate Project featuring Willie Blackburn at 7:30 p.m. at the Georgeson Botanical Garden.

All events are free and open to the public. Parking on the ������ 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 ������ events calendar.

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