August events calendar.

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ANCHORAGE

1 to 15 Art Potpourri

Help your summer visitors find beautiful, Alaska-made treasures or treat yourself at this annual juried art sale. The Anchorage museum hosts a revolving roster of Alaska artists. For more information, phone 907-929-9262 or visit www.anchoragemuseum.org.

1 to 29 Port of Anchorage Tours

Sundays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring your friends and family to the port for a free tour and hot dogs. A bus will depart every 30 minutes from the Alaska Railroad corporate office, 321 W. Ship Creek Ave. For more information, phone 907-343-6230.

4 to 7 Music Machine

A fast-paced musical revue featuring 100 local children, ages 6 to 18. Colorful costumes, high-energy dancing, lots of great voices and smiling faces. Features the talented Dance Machine kids. For more information, phone 907-263-2787 or visit www.myalaskacenter.com.

CORDOVA

5 to 14 Prince William Sound Science Center Working with local marine scientists and educators, students will participate in hands-on, science-based activities that increase their knowledge of coastal and marine ecosystems. For more information, phone 907-424-5800 or visit www.pwssc.org.

FAIRBANKS

9 Summer Session & Lifelong Learning

Ann Knowlton of UAF's Alaska Summer Research Academy presents "Squidding Around: Adaptations to Life in the Ocean," an evening discovering how squid are suited to life in the oceans. Begins at 7 p.m. in the Reichardt Building, room 201, UAF campus. For more information, phone 907-474-7021 or e-mail elfranich@alaska.edu.

HOMER

6 The Germany Retrospective

Composed of a variety of media, including (but not limited to), original paintings, sketches, photographs, prose, poetry, video and audio from the Homer High School Concert Choir/Kenai Peninsula Community Chorus trip to Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic. Homer Council on the Arts, 355 W. Pioneer Ave., Suite 100. For more information, phone 907-235-4288 or visit www.homerart.org.

JUNEAU

13 to 15 64th Annual Golden North Salmon Derby Spend the weekend in pursuit of kings, cohos and the chance to compete for the prizes generously...