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Out&About Spring 2020
Calendar
Feb. 15-March 31
Ice Alaska 2020 World Ice Art Championships International ice sculpting competition featuring professional teams, an amateur exhibition and
a kid’s park. 10 am-10
pm daily, Tanana Valley Fairgrounds, Fairbanks. For info, call 451-8250 or visit icealaska.com.
March 7
March 7-8
Fairbanks Tired Iron
Snowmobile races for vintage model machines plus fun activities for
the entire family at the intersection of Helmericks Ave. and Herb Miller Blvd. (next to Fred Meyer East)
in Fairbanks. Various times. For info and a schedule, visit fairbankstirediron.org.
March 14
Skinny Raven Shamrock Shuffle 5K Don your green and race the Skinny Raven Leprechaun. Bear Tooth
will be serving Grab-N-Go breakfast burritos starting at 8:30 am and their full menu at 10 am. All ages. Bear Tooth Theatrepub. $40-$55. For info, call 274-7222 or visit skinnyraven.com.
March 14
The Ski Train Ride the rails to Alaska’s remote backcountry for a day of cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. On the train, relax and enjoy scenery, share games, picnic with friends and family, or dance away in the Polka Car with the Alaska Blaskapelle Band. Off the train, enjoy terrain for all levels of cross-country skiers and snowshoers. 6 am-8 pm. $140 per adult, $115 per
youth 11 and younger. For info, call 276-7609 or visit anchoragenordicski.com.
March 25
Alaska State Spelling Bee
Students grades 3-8 who won their school bee will compete, promote literacy and improve spelling all while developing correct English usage. 9 am-4 pm, Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. For info, call 907-257-4425 or visit Adn. com/spelling-bee
March 28
Alaska Birth Collective Baby Fair An educational, fun and family-friendly event for those expecting a baby, thinking about having a baby, or have young children. 10 am-3 pm, University Center Mall, Anchorage. For info, visit alaskabirthcollective.org.
March 28
Earth Hour Bring a 100-percent beeswax or
soy candle and join the Alaska Zoo as they turn
out the lights for one hour
in celebration of the global event, Earth Hour (earthhour. org). Enjoy a presentation,
a candlelit walk through
the zoo, and some animal enrichment with the zoo’s polar bears. 8-10 pm, Alaska Zoo. Free, but donations are welcome. For info, call 341- 6463 or visit alaskazoo.org.
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Ceremonial Start
A field of world-class mushers and their dog teams mush toward the Bering
Sea coast through rugged remote mountain ranges and snowcapped forests in the Last Great Race on Earth. 10 am, 4th Ave., Anchorage. For info, visit iditarod.com.
Feb. 26-March 8
Fur Rendezvous
From outhouse races to the running of the reindeer, you’ll find more than 15 zany events and 100+ other activities at Alaska’s largest and oldest winter festival. Various times and locations, Anchorage. For info and a schedule, visit furrondy.net.
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Feb. 29
Ski 4 Kids
A fun day packed with winter activities to get kids and families outside and active. Kids can try snowshoeing, sit skiing and orienteering. Ages 14 and under. 12- 3:30 pm, Kincaid Chalet, Anchorage. For info, visit anchoragenordicski.com/ski4kids.
Jen Aist