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Zine Thing Flingding: 24 Hours of Making Zines
5 p.m. - 10 p.m. on Friday, April 5 & 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 6 — In-Person
In one 24-hour period, anyone who's ever dreamed of making their own zine can join Seed Lab for a variety of public workshops to do...
First Friday at the Anchorage Museum
6 - 9 p.m. Friday, April 5 — In-Person
Come and explore four floors of exhibitions and installations. Enjoy free admission to the galleries. Create with a local artist in the Art Lab. View...
Alaska Comic Artist Series: Creating Expressive Characters with Lucas Elliott
6 - 8 p.m. Friday, April 5 — In-Person
Join graphic novelist Lucas Elliott during First Friday as he shares his tips and tricks for creating characters that are full of life and expression....
Artist on the Floor: James Hart
6 - 8 p.m. Friday, April 5 — In-Person
Join visiting artist James Hart for an artist demo in the Anchorage Museum. Hart will have finished and unfinished artwork to share and will be...
"Safe Passage" Release with David Brame and G. Neri
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 5 — In-Person
Join comic illustrator David Brame as he celebrates the release of Safe Passage, a young adult graphic novel written by G. Neri and illustrated by...
Docent-led Gallery Talk: Tsimshian and Haida Clothing and Ornamentation
6:30 & 7 p.m. Friday, April 5 — In-Person
Join us in the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center for a docent gallery hosting on Tsimshian and Haida clothing and ornamentation. The Tsimshian and Haida peoples’...
Docent-led Gallery Talk: Russia, America, and Alaska
6:30, 7 & 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 5 — In-Person
Join us for a discussion on Alaska during the Russian America period and its lasting impact on the state. Examine why Russians and others came...
Docent-led Gallery Talk: US Military Aviation Expeditions to Alaska in the 1920s and 1930s
6:30, 7 & 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 5 — In-Person
The early 20th-century deployments of US military aviation to Alaska were exercises in endurance flying, diplomacy, training and public relations for the US Army Air...
Docent-led Gallery Talk: Guided Meditation in How to Survive
6:30, 7 & 7:30 p.m. April 5 — In-Person
Join us for 15-minute guided meditations reflecting on themes of time, relationships, and wisdom. Each session will take place in Ellie Schmidt’s immersive installation, The...
Planetarium Show: "Rapid Space Shorts"
6:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 5 — In-Person
These quick planetarium experiences range from constellation tours of the night sky and cruising around the solar system to learning about light and the aurora...
Docent-led Gallery Talk: Henry Wood Elliot
7:30 p.m. Friday, April 5 — In-Person
Join us for a discussion of The Fur Seal Millions by Henry Wood Elliot. In 1872, Elliott became the U.S. Treasury agent supervising the Alaska...
Bank of America Museums on Us
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday, April 6 & noon - 6 p.m. Sunday, April 7
Bank of America cardholders enjoy one free museum general admission on the first weekend of the month with BoA credit or debit card and photo...
Zine Thing Flingding: 24 Hours of Making Zines
5 p.m. - 10 p.m. on Friday, April 5 & 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 6 — In-Person
In one 24-hour period, anyone who's ever dreamed of making their own zine can join Seed Lab for a variety of public workshops to do...
Bank of America Museums on Us
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday, April 6 & noon - 6 p.m. Sunday, April 7
Bank of America cardholders enjoy one free museum general admission on the first weekend of the month with BoA credit or debit card and photo...
(Sold Out) North by North presents "One With The Whale"
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 — In-Person
Join us for a free screening of the documentary feature film, "One With The Whale," directed by Peter Chelkowski, Jim Wickens and Yaari Walker. Doors open...
NORTH BY NORTH & ALASKA DESIGN FORUM PRESENT DEANNA VAN BUREN
7p.m. Wednesday, April 10 — In-Person
Hear from Deanna Van Buren, an award-winning architect and activist recognized internationally for her leadership in using architecture, design, and real estate innovations to address...
World-Building Imagination Lab with Intelligent Mischief
Noon - 4 p.m. Saturday, April 13 — In-Person
What if we created vast networks of care and community that rendered obsolete the systems that are harming us? Join us for a world-building imagination lab...
Panel Breaks: Alaska Comic Workshop Sessions with Tadd Galusha
6 - 8 p.m. Saturday, April 13 — In-Person
Join comic illustrator Tadd Galusha for a series of comic workshops. Galusha will give an instructional presentation and art demonstration, followed by time for individual...
Repair & Reuse: Comic-Con Costume Making
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 — In-Person
Alaska’s very own Comic Con is coming up on April 27 & 28. Prepare by creating your own costume or repairing one you already own....
Vital & Creative: T-Shirt Yarn Crafts for ages 55+
1 - 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 — In-Person
This Earth Month, explore alternative uses for cotton t-shirts and scraps by learning how to make these materials into yarn. Once in yarn form, participants...
(Sold Out) How To Survive Workshop: Basket Weaving with Baling Straps
10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Thursday, April 25 — In-Person
Since 2012, Hawai'i-based artist Gaye Chan has foraged plastic baling straps and developed a weaving technique to make containers while learning a basic skill practiced...
How to Survive Artist Spotlight: Las Hermanas Iglesias
Noon. Thursday, April 25 — In-Person
Join us for a series of virtual talks/Q&A sessions with artists featured in How to Survive as they consider their practice in relation to climate...
Virtual Artist-in-Residence: Michaela Goade
4 - 5 p.m. Monday, April 29 — Online
Join us for a presentation and Q&A with Anchorage Museum virtual artist-in-residence Michaela Goade. Goade will answer questions about her art-making practice and do a...