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Week’s events: Samantha Kirstein, BEFAST, wild berries, marimbas

�鶹���� 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 17-23:

• On Monday, June 17, the Fairbanks Tall Timbers interview series honors Samantha Kirstein, former executive director and current community development director of the Fairbanks Community Food Bank. The interview is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater, located on the fourth floor of the Usibelli Building.
• On Tuesday, June 18, the Healthy Living lecture series will host Dawn Brefczynski and Mary Knight, registered nurses, discussing “Spotting a Stroke: BEFAST.” The talk is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
• On Wednesday, June 19, the Discover Alaska lecture series will feature Christa Mulder, professor of plant ecology at the Institute of Arctic Biology, discussing “Berries in a Changing Climate: Threats and Opportunities.” The lecture is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
• On Thursday, June 20, the Music in the Garden concert series will feature the Serevende Marimba Ensemble at 6 p.m. and Valley Below at 7 p.m. at the 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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