Week’s events: Shirley Gordon, eye health lecture, air quality talk, bluegrass tunes

Jeff Richardson
907-474-6284
July 22, 2022

University of Ӱ Fairbanks Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here is what’s happening during the week of July 24-30:

  • On Monday, July 25, the Tall Timbers interview series will feature a conversation with prominent Fairbanksan Shirley Gordon. Robert Hannon will lead the discussion, which will be at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater, located on the fourth floor of Ӱ’s Engineering Learning and Innovation Facility.
  • On Tuesday, July 26, the Healthy Living lecture series will host ophthalmologist Dr. Stan Fuller discussing “The Aging Eye: Common Disorders and Treatments,” at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
  • On Wednesday, July 27, the Discover Ӱ lecture series will feature Ӱ professor of biochemistry Bill Simpson discussing “The Air We Breathe: Indoor Air Quality in Ӱ,” at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
  • On Thursday, July 28, the Music in the Garden concert series will host an evening of traditional bluegrass with the Dry Cabin String Band starting at 7 p.m. at Ӱ’s Georgeson Botanical Garden.

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

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