Northern Voices
NORTHERN VOICES is a lively forum for Alaskan writers, artists, composers, and other visionaries inspired by the Alaskan environment— to share their relationship and connection to our incomparable land through their creative works. Events take place the second Thursday of every month October - May.
NORTHERN VOICES is a lively forum for Alaskan writers, artists, composers, and other visionaries inspired by the Alaskan environment— to share their relationship and connection to our incomparable land through their creative works.
Events take place the second Thursday of every month October - May. Click here to go to our Events Calendar.
All events are free as part of the Northern Voices speaker series, organized by the Northern Alaska Environmental Center, a non-profit organization that promotes conservation of the environment in Interior and Arctic Alaska through advocacy, education, and sustainable resource stewardship. For more information, contact the Northern Alaska Environmental Center at (907) 452-5021.
Thursday, January 28: Northern Voices – Tribute to Marjorie Cole
A tribute to author and poetess Marjorie Cole, featuring poetry and excerpts from her writings read by friends and fans.
Thursday, February 11: Northern Voices – Frank Keim “Birds and Yupik Culture”
In celebration of birds and Yupik culture in Southwest Alaska, Frank Keim will share photos and read some of the many poems he wrote while he and his wife Jennifer taught school for 21 years in the villages of Hooper Bay, Scammon Bay, Emmonak, and Marshall.
CANCELED! Wednesday, March 10: Northern Voices –Dale Guthrie “From Ice Age Mummies to fine French Wine” “An Alaskan Abroad”
NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Thursday, April 8: Northern Voices – David Hayden “Designs for Northern Latitudes”
David Hayden, local architect, will share his designs that recognize our unique location, our focus on energy efficiency and sustainable development.
Thursday, May 13: Northern Voices - Bill Schneider “The People, Places, and Stories of our Alaskan Heritage”
UAF Oral Historian Bill Schneider will share stories from some of the people who have shared their lives with him through recordings of interviews. He will focus on stories that provide a sense of how people think about and remember their time on the land.
