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• Author: Anderson, Tasha
• Position: EVENTS CALENDAR FEBRUARY 2017 - Calendar

Anchorage

FEB 11

Academic Student WorldQuest Competition

Academic WorldQuest is a team competition testing students' knowledge of global issues including current events, great decisions, combating infectious disease, the European Union, countering violent extremism, China, global megacities, etc. More than 120 high school students participate, and the winning team from every local competition is invited to participate at the National Competition hosted in Washington, DC This year WorldQuest Alaska is being held at the Dena'ina Civic and Cultural Center, alaskaworldaffairs.org/events/ worldquest-2017/

FEB 11

Alaska Marine Gala

Each February the Alaska it '8 SeaLife Center hosts the annual Alaska Marine Gala at the Dena'ina Center. This black tie affair with an ocean blue flair promises a nigh of food, fun, and fundraising. Cocktails and a silent auction kick off the night, followed by dinner, the Alaska Ocean Leadership Awards, a live auction, and live music, alaskasealife.org

FEB 18-25

Iron Dog

Iron Dog is the longest, toughest snowmobile race in the world, running from Big Lake to Nome and finishing on the Chena River in downtown Fairbanks. February 18 is the official start of the Iron Dog, and events include the Flying Iron freestyle show in downtown Anchorage. The Pre Class restart is February 19 in Big Lake. irondog.org

FEB-MAR 24-5

Fur Rondy

Come join the iconic Alaska tradition that includes winter sports, native art and culture, and many other events that celebrate life and the frontier spirit of Alaska, all in Downtown Anchorage, furrondy.net

FEB 28

The Write Stuff-A Young People's Concert

The creative process can spring from many influences and directions. The Write Stuff is a concert program written by Heidi Joyce and Randall Fleischer that explores composers' creative influences and inspirations and draws parallels between the structure of great stories and the structure of great music; it's appropriate for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders. The concert begins at 10 a.m. at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, anchoragesymphony.org

Cordova

FEB 1-5

Cordova Iceworm nr| Festival

Events at the festival, which takes place in Downtown Cordova, includes the Vareity Show/Miss Iceworm Coronation, survival suit races, a parade, blessing of the fleet, a men's basketball tournament, arts and crafts show, Iceworm Tail hunt, ice cream feed, and the food fair. cordovachamber.com

Fairbanks

FEB 4

Yukon Quest

Taking place every February, the Yukon...