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8-31 At Home with the Clarks

A traditional 1960s American family faces seemingly insurmountable difficulties involving teenagers growing up, time travel, nuclear war and a world overrun by zombies. The world premier of the Rand Higbee comedy. Anchorage Community Theatre, various times, actalaska.org

18 Knik Canoers & Kayakers Annual Safety Class

This is KCK's annuanual refresher course in boating safety for sea kayaking, canoeing, kayaking, packrafting and rafting, as well as an opportunity to sign up for classes in canoeing and rafting. Z. J. Loussac Public Library, boating class sign-up at 6 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m. kck.org

25-27 NYO Games

Previously known as the Native Youth Olympics, these games include 10 events based on games past generations of Alaska Native people played as a way to test their hunting and survival skills, increase strength and maintain endurance, agility and the balance of mind and body. Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center, various times, citci.org/event-programs/nyo-games/

FAIRBANKS

7 Arctic Chamber Orchestra

Conducted by Eduard Zilberkant and featuring guest artist James Tocco on piano, the orchestra will perform Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 and Mother Goose complete ballet music by Ravel. There is a preconcert lecture at 3 p.m. Charles W. Davis Concert Hall, UAF, 4 p.m. fairbankssymphony.org

12-14 The Velveteen Rabbit

Opera Fairbanks presents the classic children's tale of the love of a child creating reality. The production is in English and fully staged. Pioneer Park Centennial Theatre, 7 p.m. April 12-13 and 2 p.m. April 14. operafairbanks.org

GIRDWOOD

19-21 Spring Carnival

This carnival takes advantage of the long days with extended hours of lift operations, great spring skiing conditions and Slush Cup, where competitors dressed in costumes attempt to skim across a 90-foot long pool of freezing water. Other activities include the KWHL costume party, Idiot Swim, Dummy Downhill, XTRAUF Pull tug-of-war and live music. Alyeska Resort, various times, alyeskaresort.com

ISABEL PASS

18-14 Arctic Man Classic

Attracting approximately 13,000 spectators in 2012, Arctic Man is one of the world's toughest downhill ski races: The skier begins at a summit elevation of 5,800 feet and drops 1,700 feet in less than two miles to the bottom of a narrow canyon, where he meets up with his snowmobiling partner, on the go, who pulls the skier with a towrope 2.25 miles uphill-the two then separate and the skier goes...