February events calendar.

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ANCHORAGE

1-8 Anchors Aweigh Boat Show

Alaska Marine Dealers Association holds this annual event in the Dena'ina Center. Phone 907-276-8677 for more information.

2-6 Alaska Forum on the Environment

More than 90 technical break-out sessions and eight keynote events are on this year's agenda, along with recognizing the Denali Commission's 10th year of supporting rural Alaska. Visit akforum.org.

6 Duct Tape Ball-Dance of the Duckade

Tenth annual charity duct tape ball at the Marriott Downtown Hotel, with cocktails at 5:59 p.m. and dinner at 6:59 p.m. Dress attire is black tie and disco chic duct tape. Cost is $100 per person or $1,000 for a table. Phone 907-646-8600 to make reservations.

6-8 Sitka Music Festival

Classical works by master composers performed by inter nationally acclaimed musicians. Tickets are $25. Held at Alaska Pacific University, Grant Hall. Phone 907-263-ARTS for more information.

7, 11, 13, 15 The Barber of Seville

Anchorage Opera presents a fabulous production of Gioacchino Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" in the Discovery Theatre. Visit anchorageopera.org.

27-3/8 Fur Rondy

Ten days celebrating a tradition dating back to the early 1900s when trappers and miners emerged from the Alaska wilderness to trade, socialize and compete in survival-type games. Visit furrondy.net.

BIG LAKE

8 Tesoro Iron Dog

Race festivities begin at 10 a.m., Pro Class start is at 11 a.m. Visit irondog.org.

CORDOVA

6-8 Iceworm Festival

Cordova rolls out the royal red carpet and welcomes guests from all over the world to the annual Iceworm Festival. E-mail iceworm @ ctcak.net.

FAIRBANKS

7 Junior Yukon Quest Sled Dog Race

A 135-mile race for 14-17 year olds. Runs down the Yukon Quest trail to Twin Bears for a layover, then back to North Pole for a camping skills demo before finishing in Fairbanks. Phone 907-452-7954 or e-mail yukonquest@mosquitonet.com.

14 Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race

A 1,000-mile sled dog race between Fairbanks and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. Begins in Canada this year and follows early gold rush and mail trails along the Yukon River on rugged north country terrain. Visit yukonquest.com.

24-3/22 World Ice Art Championships

Journey to the "Ice Capital of the World" as ice sculptors from around the world create works of art during this international event held annually in Fairbanks. Join more than 45,000 people from 50 states and more than 35 countries in viewing these crystal...