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ANCHORAGE

3-4 Anchorage Garden Club Annual Flower Show!

This year's theme is "Thru a Child's Eyes," and will highlight horticulture that can be grown in Southcentral Alaska as well as the floral design talents of Alaskans. Northway Mall, Saturday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday Noon to 5 p.m. alaskagardenclubs.org

7-10 The Music Machine

Culmination of a six-week workshop in American Musical Theatre for local youth, a fast-paced musical revue featuring eighty local children, colorful costumes, high energy dancing, singing, and smiling faces. Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Wednesday through Friday, 7 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m. myalaskacenter.com

17 Dog Daze of Summer Block Party

This is a celebration of all things dog, including a pet-look-alike contest, canine fashion show, fly ball demonstrations, dog trainer tips, and canine-related products and services. Well behaved dogs welcome. Downtown, 7th Ave. between D and E Streets, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. anchoragedowntown.org

24 Garden and Nursery Pot Recycling

All plastic garden containers are accepted; they are baled and shipped to markets in Seattle to be turned into plastic lumber or other products. Recyclers are also welcome to take pots home for re-use. Alaska Botanical Garden, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. alparalaska.com

COFFMAN COVE

10-11 'By the Sea' Arts & Seafood Festival

This festival takesplace on Prince of Wales Island and includes a farmer's market, seafood feast, live music, raffles, the Lucky Ducky contest, fish poetry, and the 2014 t-shirt design contest. Downtown Coffman Cove, Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday Noon to 4 p.m. ccalaska.com

COPPER CENTER

16-17 Kenny Lake Fair

Events include a barbeque dinner, dessert auction, contra dance, fun run, chess tournament, country games, "Animal's Got Talent," and live music. Mile 7.5 Edgerton Highway, various times. alaskakennylakefair.com

FAIRBANKS

2-11 Tanana Valley State Fair

This year's fair includes an antique tractor pull, candy shoot, rocket launch, Alaska Club Zumba dance party, barn dances, mud bogs, and more. Tanana Valley State Fairgrounds, fair opens at Noon daily. tananavalleystatefair.com.

23-25 Tanana Valley Crane Festival

The schedule includes an outdoor slide show, bird banding, nature walks, beginning photography workshop, an ice cream social, talks, and a silent auction. Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, starting Friday evening at 7 p.m. creamersfield.org

GIRDWOOD

10-11 Alyeska Resort Blueberry Festival

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