Events calendar November 2016.

• Author: Anderson, Tasha
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Anchorage

NOV 12

Alaskan Christmas Bazaar

With more than one hundred vendors from all over the state of Alaska selling their handmade, unique items, this bazaar is the perfect place to begin your holiday season, taking place in Anchorage City Church. Be sure to stop by the silent auction tables filled with hundreds of hard-to-find deals. alaskanchristmas. com

NOV 19-20

Holiday Food and Gift Festival

This is a fun and family oriented event featuring strictly-Alaskan handmade items including clothing, jewelry, bath products, home decor, gourmet food, and more. Attended by more than fifteen thousand people, the festival is at the Dena'ina Center. anchoragemarkets. com

NOV 22-26

Great Alaska Shootout

The Alaska Community gets its hoops fix when host University of Alaska Anchorage takes on top foes in one of the longest-running tournaments in college basketball at the Alaska Airlines Center. goseawolves.com

NOV 24

Skinny Raven Turkey Trot

The annual Turkey Trot brought to you by Skinny Raven is back and warmer than ever. In 2015 Turkey Trotters donated 1,158 pounds of food and $7,500 to the Food Bank; the goal for 2016 is 1,500 pounds of food. Staging will be outside the Dena'ina Center: the 5K starts at 11 a.m. and the 3K starts at 11:10 a.m. skinnyraven.com

NOV-DEC 25-18

Pinkalicious: The Musical

Based on the popular book, a children's musical about Pinkalicious! See how she gets out of her pink predicament and pink indulgence of eating pink cupcakes ... ending up with pinkatitis, which turns her pink from head to toe. Of course, there will be pink cupcakes, but warning: it's best not to eat too many. cyranos.org

Chugiak

NOV-DEC 17-18

Christmas Towne

Recurring weekly on Sunday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Christmas Towne brings together the sights, sounds, and smells of Christmas, including lit walking trails, a library and book nook, pictures with Santa, and an opportunity to reserve time with Santa and Mrs. Clause to make printed ornaments or bake cookies from scratch. Christmas Towne is located at 23001 Camp Gorsuch Road. christmastownealaska. com

Fairbanks

NOV 9

Athabascan Fiddlers Festival

Alaska Native musicians gather in Fairbanks for an annual musical celebration at Chief David Salmon Tribal Flail. explorefairbanks. com

Haines

NOV 14-19

Alaska Bald Eagle Festival

Many of the festival activities are located at the American Bald Eagle Foundation museum, such as wildlife workshops, tours, and presentations. There are also visits to...