Rambles

This month is packed with traditional fall events, such as the Alaska Federation of Natives convention. Make sure you make time to enjoy the golden light and the crisp temperatures … The regular municipal election of the Fairbanks North Star Borough is Oct. 7. Borough Assembly seats B, C and I and school board seats C and D are on the ballot...Voters in Juneau are also going to the polls Oct. 7. They have three ballot measures to consider. Soldotna an acrylic art series begins Oct. 8 and continues each Wednesday until Nov. 5. The sessions are 1 to 2 p.m. in the community Room of the Soldotna Public Library. Learn about acrylic painting in this beginner-friendly series. The program is for adults 50+ and is made possible with the support of the Rotary Club of Soldotna and the Soldotna Library Friends… The Alaska Commission on Aging is organizing a webinar on ageism from noon to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 9. It features Kimberly Van Orden, director of the Hope Lab at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Erin E. Emery-Tiburcio, co-director of the E4 Center of Excellence for Behavioral health Disparities in Aging and the Rush Center for Excellence in Aging, and Alex Roider, special projects attorney at the Alaska State Commission for Human Rights … White Cane Awareness Day is Oct. 15. Celebrate the achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired and the important symbol of blindness and tool of independence, the white cane. It was first marked by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964 … The Alaska Disability and Aging Summit is Oct. 14-15. The theme this year is “Blazing New Trails: Aging Well in Alaska.” The summit brings people together to identify the challenges individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities face as they age. Register here. … There is a webinar on Social Security brought to you by the Alaska Commission on Aging. It’s with Nathan Cole, regional public affairs specialist on Oct. 28. … If it’s spectator sports you’re looking for, college hockey is underway at University of Alaska Fairbanks and University of Alaska Anchorage. Men’s basketball begins this month at UAF with an alumni game at 7 p.m. on Oct. 25. North American Hockey League action with the Anchorage Wolverines and the Kenai River Brown Bears has also started. The Brown Bears’ first match in Soldotna is at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3; the Wolverines’ first match in Anchorage is at 7 p.m. Oct. 9. … If you are more of a crafter, take a Norwegian rosemaling class Oct. 3-5 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Viking Hall, 8141 Briarwood St., Anchorage. The class costs $150 for a Sons of Norway member, $170 for a non-member. Call Amanda at 907-229-1235 or Gayle at 907-441-9358 to register.

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