Events calendar April 2017.

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Anchorage

APR 8

Mother Daughter Victorian Tea

Join the Anchorage Senior Activity Center for the Mother Daughter Victorian Tea and create special memories with your mother, daughter, grand children, or just your best friend. There will be music, speakers, food, and door prizes from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. anchorageseniorcenter.org

APR 22

2017 Alaska Heart Run

All money raised at the Heart Run at the Alaska Airlines Center benefits the American Heart Association and will fund research and community programs that help to fight cardiovascular diseases and stroke. heartrun.kintera.org

APR 27-29

NYO Games Alaska

More than five hundred athletes from across Alaska compete at the annual NYO Games Alaska at the Alaska Airlines Center on the UAA campus. NYO Games celebrates Alaska's rich diversity and is open to students of all backgrounds. Athletic events include the kneel jump, wrist carry, stick pull, toe kick, one-hand reach, two-foot high kick, one-foot high kick, Alaska high kick, and seal hop. Additional activities include musical and dance performances, the Pilot Bread recipe contest, and the Opportunities Expo. citci.org/event-programs/nyo-games

Fairbanks

APR 19

Achieving Healthy Lungs in the Arctic, A Respiratory Rally

The Respiratory Rally is a one-day community educational event at the Raven Landing Center aimed to help those living with lung disease, as well as their families and caregivers, learn more about prevention, managing their disease, and improving quality of life. There will be speakers from all over the community presenting on topics such as lung disease, indoor air quality, outdoor air quality, and preventative measures to poor lung health. Starting at 10 a.m., a free lunch will be provided. lung.org

Girdwood

APR 7-9

Alyeska Spring Carnival and Slush Cup

Spring Carnival takes advantage of the long days with extended hours of lift operations, great spring-skiing conditions, and Alyeska's largest and most popular winter event, Slush Cup, where competitors dressed in zany costumes attempt to skim across a ninety-foot long pool of freezing water. Other activities include the Sitzmark costume party, Idiot Swim, Dummy Downhill, XTRATUF Pull tug-of-war, live music, and more. alyeskaresort.com

Haines

APR 28

Haines Annual Spring Fling

Taking place at the Southeast Alaska Fairgrounds, the Spring Fling celebrates the changing season and includes a barbeque, live music, and the Blind Elephant silent auction. seakfair.org/events/spring-fling

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