Events calendar.

• Author: Anderson, Tasha
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2 Miranda Lambert

Miranda is country's reigning female vocalist of the year, as bestowed by both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music. She is performing one night in Alaska. Sullivan Arena. mirandalambert.com

9 Live @ the Library

Bel Canto opera is one of the summer series of free concerts held at Loussac Public Library. Wilda Marston theatre, noon. muni.org

14 Tuesday Nights at the Zoo

Special guest Alexander Dolitsky, president/chairman for the Alaska-Siberia Research Center in Juneau presents "The Amur (Siberian) Tiger, Tales and Legends from the North." Program will include a book signing with Dolitsky who is an educator, researcher and author. alaskazoo.org

15 Hot Club of Cowtown

This Austin trio mixes western swing and hot jazz. Presented by Whistling Swan Productions. Alaska Center for the Performing Arts Snow Goose Theater, 7 p.m. alaskapac.centertix.net

7/27-9/2 Gold Rush Girls

Inspired by the book "Good Time Girls" and directed by Ed Bourgeois, this musical combines several musical styles of the Alaska gold rush era and entertains with the people and places of that period. Cyrano's, 7 p.m. cyranos.org

FAIRBANKS

3-12 "The Age of Asparagus" Tanana Valley State Fair

Events include a baby show, Fairbanks Has Talent! competition, a pet show and live music. The many exhibits include quilting, ceramics, agriculture, handicrafts and cake decorating. Tanana Valley State Fairgrounds, opens 9 a.m. tananavalleystatefair.com

12-14 Denali Adventure Festival

Enjoy river sports, mountain marathon, community barbeque and live music. Denali National Park, various times, explorefairbanks.com

24-16 Tanana Valley Sandhill Crane Festival

Events include art shows, outdoor slides shows, nature walks, and talks. The featured guest is Dr. George Archibald, co-founder of the International Crane Foundation. Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, 5 p.m. creamersfield.org

GIRDWOOD

8/31-9/2 Alyeska Fungus Fair

Events include forays, naturalist presentations, an outdoor concert, and the fabulous fungus formal. Guest speakers this year include Steve Trudell and Else Vellinga. The fair benefits the Girdwood Trails Committee. Various locations and times, fungusfair.com

JUNEAU

10-12 Golden North Salmon Derby

Prize categories include derby winner, scholarship fish winners, high-five ticket numbers and special prize winners. Prizes awarded Thursday. Centennial Hall, 7 p.m. goldennorthsalmonderby.org

KETCHIKAN

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