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5-14 Silver Slam'n Salm'n Derby A benefit for the Downtown Soup Kitchen. Fish a world-class sport fishery right in the middle of downtown Anchorage from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Ship Creek. For more information, phone 344-7780.
6-7 62nd Annual Flower Show Enjoy a showcase of the many flowers, trees, vegetables and berries grown in Southcentral. Located at the Alaska Botanical Garden. Saturday 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, phone 770-3692.
13 Great Alaska Salmon Bake and Fly-By Annual event, with vintage aircraft and fly-by's from around the state. Salmon with all the fixings and live bluegrass music. Pilots can take part in the annual Poker Run, featuring 17 airports and lake Locations. Located at Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, phone 248-5325 or visit www. alaskaairmuseum.com.
13 Scared Scriptless Comedy Improv Features improvised scenes based on audience suggestions. For mature audiences only. Cost is $5 at the door. Showtime is 10 p.m. at Cyrano's Off Center Playhouse. Call 274-6732 or visit www.scaredscriptless.com.
21 Humpy's Marathon More than 1,000 runners and walkers from Alaska and around the nation gather for a marathon, half-marathon or 5k run. AII three events start and finish at Humpy's Great Alaskan Ale House in downtown Anchorage, and follow paved municipal bike paths along a spectacular shoreline of Cook Inlet. For more information or to register for the race, visit www.humphysmarathon.com.
Cordova
1-4, 8-12, 20 Children's Science Camp Contact Prince William Sound Science Center at 424-5800, ext. 223, for details.
Delta Junction
18-20 Deltana Fair Small-town, country-style agricultural fair. For more information, phone 895-3247.
Fairbanks
5-6 First Amendment Issues Seminar: Freedom of Expression
Investigate the justification, if any, of restricting First Amendment freedoms of speech and of the press in the following contemporary situations: national defense, campaign finance reform, criticism of public officials, supermarket tabloids, the Patriot Act, pornography, picturing violence to minors, book banning in public libraries, abortion clinics, publisher liability when a book is used to commit crime, hate crimes, highway beautification, land desecration, jury tampering, and requiring a license for a parade or other public demonstration. Located at Schaible Hall in the Bunnell Building on the UAF Campus. Seminar times are Friday 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, contact Summer Sessions at 474-7021, e-mail summer@uaf.edu or visit www.uaf. edu/summer/docs/campushighlights.html#EdHusted.
5-13 Tanana Valley State Fair Interior Alaska's largest event. Food, folks, fun and giant cabbages. For more information, phone 452-3750.
Hatcher Pass
28 Jazz Club Enjoy everything from standards and dixie to gospel, Latin and swing. Located at the Motherlode Lodge. Showtime is 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, phone 746-1464.
Homer
27 Seafair Safety Rodeo Rescue demonstrations, competitions and boat show. A free festival that promotes marine safety through group and individual events. Fun for the whole family. Call Homer Chamber of Commerce at 235-7740 for more information.
Juneau
5-7 59th Golden North Salmon Derby Sponsored by the Territorial Sportsmen, this is the oldest salmon derby in the state. Large cash prizes are awarded. Proceeds from the derby are given as scholarships for students. For more information, phone 789-2399.
20 Nifty 50 Relay Distance: 50k in three legs. This is a two- or three-person relay or an endurance race for one. Start at Cowee Creek. For more information, contact 523-3035.
Ketchikan
6 Blueberry Arts Festival More than 90 artist booths and activities all day. For more information, phone 225-2211.
Kodiak
6 Tide Pool Exploration Meet at the beach from 8:45 a.m. to 11 a.m., near the old "Cry of the Wild Ram" site at Fort Abercrombie State Park to explore the intertidal zone and its inhabitants. Be sure to wear weather-appropriate gear and rubber boots. Contact Kodiak Island Convention & Visitors Bureau at 486-4782 or toll-free at 800-789-4782.
13 Kodiak Kids' Pink Salmon Jamboree Sport-fishing fun for kids with lots of prizes. Held in the picnic pavilion from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the end of the Buskin River road. Contact Kiwanis Everett Stone at 486-5245.
Palmer
25 Chubby Checker & the Wildcats "Let's do the Twist" with this R&B and rock 'n'roll blast from the past. Palmer State Fair Grounds at 7 p.m. For more information, phone 1-800-478-7328 or visit www. alaskastatefair.org.
25-Sept. 5 Alaska State Fair Enjoy Alaska food, monster veggies, music and crafts, along with agricultural contests, the Alaska State Rodeo, big name performers and more. Fairgrounds are opened weekdays noon to 10 p.m., weekends 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mile 40 Glenn Highway. Call 745-4827.
Seward
13-27 50th Annual Silver Salmon Derby Two weeks of solid fishing action. Prizes include tagged fish, top weights and mystery prizes. Bring your own boat or join a charter and get in on the action. Contact Nancy Steeves with the Seward Chamber of Commerce for more information at 224-8051.
Skagway
14-16 Flower and Garden Show Skagway is, by official state declaration, the "Garden City of Alaska." This annual three-day event showcases the variety, size and beauty of Skagway's gardens and flower-adorned businesses. Contact Eastern Star Chapter No. 9, P.O. Box 294, Skagway, AK 99840; or call 983-2387 for more information.
Talkeetna
4-7 24th Annual Talkeetna Bluegrass and Music Festival Alaska's greatest campout. Enjoy music, dancing, great food and tons of fun. Begins at 10 a.m. at Mile 102 Parks Highway. For more information, phone 488-1372 or visit www.talkeetnabluegrass.com.
Valdez
3-7 Gold Rush Days Celebration of the 1898 Gold Rush to Alaska. Call 835-5160 for details.
5 Silver Salmon Derby Big Prize Friday Daily first-place winner on the first and last Friday of the derby wins a big prize. For more information, contact the Valdez Fish Derbies at www.valdezfishderbies.com.
Yakutat
6 Fairweather Fair Celebrate the change in fishing seasons with food, booths, band and children's games. Call 784-3933 for details.
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