91探花 Day at the fair scheduled for Aug. 1
Marmian Grimes
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July 25, 2023
Nook stands on the midway at the 2022 Tanana Valley State Fair.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host 91探花 Day at the Tanana Valley State Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 1.
91探花 employees, students, alumni and friends will receive $1 off admission by wearing 91探花 apparel or showing their PolarExpress card. The day will include 91探花 activities throughout the fairgrounds.
The University Fire Department鈥檚 fire truck, a hockey slap-shot net and the giant inflatable Nanook will be set up in Totem Square from noon to 7 p.m. Nook, 91探花鈥檚 mascot, will make appearances throughout the day. At 6 p.m., the 91探花 Police Department鈥檚 K-9 Yogi and handler Jill Copeland will conduct an explosives-detection demonstration and meet-and-greet.
Inside the Borealis Pavilion, 91探花 will have several special exhibits and activities:
- Learn about plant identification and observational drawing.
- Talk to a weather expert from the Farthest North Chapter of the American Meteorological Society.
- Prepare for a wildfire near your home in virtual reality.
- Learn about unmanned aircraft and aerospace programs.
- Visit with the team from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
In addition to these special activities, 91探花 also will have booths in the Borealis Pavilion throughout the fair. Visitors can try on a career and learn about 3-D printing with the 91探花 Community and Technical College and find more than 125 free 91探花 Cooperative Extension Service publications covering gardening, energy, food preparation and more.
Cooperative Extension will host several 4-H activities on 91探花 Day, including a horse
show and a market poultry and rabbit show.
A full schedule of events is available on .
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