May 1-31 Nationwide Older Americans Month.
May 11 Nationwide Mother’s Day.
May 3 Anchorage The Anchorage Genealogical Society is having its spring seminar. The AGS will have a slate of speakers with a variety of knowledge about genealogy, including presentations about German and Scottish genealogy, recording your family history on your phone, learning about DNA, the Mayflower Society, and Daughters of the American Revolution. The keynote speaker is Claire Gebben. Gebben is an award-winning author, historian, and genealogist. She is a public speaker and teacher on writing family history, German genealogy and migration patterns, and 19th-century history. To sign up go to https://anchoragegenealogy.org/cpage.php?pt=128.
May 7 Nationwide REAL ID or other valid accepted identification documents required by TSA and other federal agencies.
May 9 Valdez The Valdez Senior Center is having an estate planning workshop. The first session, from 10 a.m. to noon, is specifically for providers, such as personal caregivers, hospital personnel and the like to learn how to convey the essentials about planning for the future. From 3 to 6 p.m., a public seminar is meant for anyone interested in the estate planning process.
May 10 Talkeetna Clean Air Challenge. American Lung Association Alaska organizes this bike ride every year—it coincides with National Bike Month. Cyclists raise money for the nonprofit and ride 100-mile, 60-mile, 26-mile, or a 10-mile route. This year there is also a 5K (3.2-mile) run. Register, ride or support those who do. https://action.lung.org/site/TR?fr_id=26728&pg=entry.
May 15 Anchorage Hope Community Resources is having its annual Walk for Hope on May 15. Check-in starts at 5 p.m. and the walk begins at 6 p.m. Participants will take a scenic stroll on the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, and along the way they’ll enjoy surprises and tasty treats from some of Anchorage’s local restaurants. Once back at the Park Strip, participants will celebrate with certificates of completion, live music, delicious food, games, and tons of family fun. This event has been a tradition since 1970 bringing together nearly 4,000 participants.
May 16 Fairbanks Denakkanaaga Voice of the Elders is a nonprofit that provides a voice for Native Elders in Interior Alaska. The organization will be highlighting the late poet Mary TallMountain May 16 at the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center Theater, 101 Dunkel Street. The event begins at 7 p.m.
May 26 Nationwide Memorial Day.
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