March events calendar.

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ANCHORAGE

1 36th Annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race More than 1,000 dogs will line up along Fourth Avenue in Anchorage. The Saturday ceremonial start begins in Anchorage and ends some 11 miles from the starting line. The official start offers onlookers an opportunity to experience history as they get a clasp view of the teams preparing for the 1,049-mile journey to Nome. For more information, visit the official Web site at www.anchorage.net/747.cfm.

1 Miners and Trappers Ball The theme for the 56th annual Ball is "Alaska's Gold--Pan It, Pump It, Pipe It."This costume-crazed event is the crown of the annual Fur Rondezvous winter festival, complete with live music and the Mr. Fur Face beard contest. Located at the Egan Civic and Convention Center. 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. For more information, visit www.minersandtrappersball.org/.

2 Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Presented by the Anchorage Concert Association, this special program highlights an intriguing range of wind chamber pieces, from famous quintets for piano and winds by Mozart and Beethoven, to Poulenc's Trio for piano, oboe and bassoon, and Francaix's Divertissement for oboe, clarinet and bassoon. Alaska Center for the Performing Arts at 4 p.m. For more information, phone 907-263-ARTS or visit www.anchorageconcerts.org.

4 Idaho Steelheads at Alaska Aces Alaska's Professional hockey team and 2006 Kelly Cup Champions. Sullivan Arena at 7:15 p.m. For more information, phone 907-258-2237 or visit www.alaskaaces.com.

6 UAA Men's Basketball: Seawolves vs. Saint Martin's Cheer on the UAA Seawolves men's basketball team at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. For more information, phone 907-786-1230 or visit www.goseawolves.com.

8 Scared Scriptless Comedy Improv Features improvised scenes based on audience suggestions. For mature audiences only. Cost is $7 at the door. Showtime is 8 p.m. at Alaska Wild Berry Products: Wild Berry Theater. Call 907-562-8858 or visit www.scaredcriptless.com.

14-16 Anchorage Home Builder's Home & Remodeling Show Alaska's largest home and remodeling event. Located at Sullivan Arena. Times vary. For more information, phone 907-522-3605 or visit www.ahba.net/home-remodeling-show.html.

15 The Empty Bowl Project Thousands of handcrafted pottery bowls are created for this unique luncheon. You get to choose your own bowl, choose a soup, have some cornbread, sit back eat and be entertained then take home your one of a kind bowl. The main floor of...