Anchorage centennial events calendar.

• Author: Anderson, Tasha
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Ongoing and Recurring Events

7/2-9/3 Anchorage: The First 100 Years--A Theatrical Tour

Each week for ten weeks, Cyrano's Theatre Company presents a different decade in Anchorage in the form of a living newspaper, highlighting the headline stories and colorful characters of the day, with authentic music of the period and film clips. Cyrano's Theatre, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. cyranos.org

7/12 & 8/9 Stories at the Cemetery

Costumed actors present life stories at grave sites in Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery. To celebrate the year 2015, fifteen of the notable founders, movers and shakers, and early notorious residents of the city will be featured at each tour. On July 12 a self-guided walking tour of the cemetery will feature a story at each of the grave sites. The August 9 program will feature the same stories presented on a stage on the cemetery grounds. Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery, 6 p.m.

8/1, 8/22 & 9/13 Nike Site Summit Tour

During the Cold War era from 1945 to 1989 the threat of a Soviet nuclear attack against the United States kept our armed forces on constant alert. Anchorage experienced incredible growth due to its strategic and military importance during this time. Today, still visible from Downtown, there's a magnificent remnant of America's first line of defense in the Cold War era: Nike Site Summit. Please he aware that Nike Site Summit is located on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in an active training area. Public access is by guided tours only. To comply with Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson security requirements, reservations are required thirty days in advance. Tours are 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on each date, nikesitesummit.net

11/13/2015-1/10/2016 100: Images from the Archives

As part of the Anchorage Museum's program commemorating the Anchorage Centennial, this exhibit will tell the story of a growing city in a remote land told through 100 images from the Anchorage Museum's archives, anchoragemuseum.org.

July

4 Happy Birthday Anchorage and 4th of July Celebration

This year's celebration will pay tribute to the Anchorage Centennial Celebration as the city officially turns 100 years old in July 2015. It will feature delicious vendors, centennial activities, and entertainment. Delaney Park Strip.

4 Anchorage Bucs and Glacier Pilots 4th of July Throwback Game

The Anchorage Bucs and Anchorage Glacier Pilots will pay tribute to the Anchorage Centennial and the long history of baseball in Anchorage. Players will...