Week’s events: Corlis Taylor, book bans, summer arts fest musicians
Kristin Summerlin
907-474-6284
July 10, 2026
University of Ӱ 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 July 13-19:
- On Monday, July 13, the Fairbanks Tall Timbers interview series will honor Corlis Taylor, public health advocate and fiber artist. The interview is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
- On Tuesday, July 14, the Healthy Living lectures will pause as the university hosts U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Healthy Living will resume on July 21.
- On Wednesday, July 15, the Discover Ӱ lecture series will feature Elizabeth Dawson, assistant professor of library science, presenting “Whose Shelf, Whose Story? Censorship and Book Bans.” The lecture is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
- On Thursday, July 16, the Music in the Garden concert series will present Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival musicians at both 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Ӱ’s Georgeson Botanical Garden.
All events are free and open to the public. Parking on the Ӱ 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 Ӱ events calendar.
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