Week’s events: Atkinson and Toelle, dementia, AI, progressive rock

ֱֻ 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 Aug. 3-9:

  • On Monday, Aug. 3, the Fairbanks Tall Timbers interview series will honor Jane Atkinson and Doug Toelle, reindeer ranchers. The interview is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
  • On Tuesday, Aug. 4, the Healthy Living lecture series will host Sriharsha Gowtham, internal medicine physician, discussing “A Preventative Approach to Reducing Dementia Risk.” The lecture is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
  • On Wednesday, Aug. 5, the Discover ֱֻ lecture series will feature Genova Brookes Boyd, assistant professor of library science, presenting “Beyond the Hype: Understanding AI in Your Daily Life.” The lecture is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
  • On Thursday, Aug. 6, the Music in the Garden concert series will present Identity Crisis at 6 p.m. and AnaLemma 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 summer@alaska.edu 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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