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Our informative, entertaining, and FREE programs address the people and natural resources of Alaska. The Friday Night Insight programs are presented by a variety of speakers and begin at 7:00 p.m., and the Saturday Matinee Movies begin at 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 2nd A Journey of Passion through Art Carmel Anderson will present the reasons and methods of her artistic expression through water-media painting. Pushing the boundaries of traditional watercolor technique she utilizes various mediums to play with color, texture, and transparency. While at times she works in a style that is open to surprise and intuitively embraces the spontaneity of the paint, at other times, areas of her paintings are tighter and of a more controlled style. Carmel is excited to share the great joy that painting brings. Saturday, December 3rd Over Alaska Take off on a breathtaking journey in Over Alaska as you soar above the vast landscapes of the 49th state. Explore Denali, dog-sledding along the Iditarod trail and kayaking amongst ice-laden waters. Watching this film will give you an insider’s look at Alaska’s natural and cultural heritage. Friday, December 9th Woodworking & Sound Making, the Luthier’s Consideration Luis Fernandez de Cordoba is a classically trained guitar maker who has worked in Panama, Spain, and California and recently set up shop in Ketchikan. Luis will discuss why certain woods are used to make instruments, including the structural and musical considerations. Learn the tools, implements, and finishes used in a luthier’s workshop. Saturday, December 10th The Silver Horde This movie features a washed-up Alaskan gold miner with little hope for the future until he meets someone with enough worldly knowledge and business sense to help him succeed in the fishing industry. The Silver Horde was first released in 1930 and stars Jean Arthur, Raymond Hatton, and Joel McCrea. Saturday, December 17th Spawn of the North Henry Fonda, John Barrymore, George Raft, and Dorothy Lamour lead an all-star cast in the sprawling epic, Spawn of the North. This “Western of the North” is the story of one man’s transformation from fisherman to vigilante in 1900’s Alaska as he is forced to stand alone against Russian pirates. He soon learns that any unknown frontier is neither easily forged nor soon forgotten.
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The Southeast Alaska Discovery Center has added another great addition to the 2011-2012 Friday Night Insight series

For more information about the Friday night insight series…



Humming bird in flight near a feeder

Call For Artists - Alaska Hummingbird Festival Juried Art Show

The Alaska Hummingbird Festival is just around the corner. The Alaska Hummingbird Festival Juried Art Show is an educational program to promote awareness of the spring migratory birds of Southeast Alaska through creative arts.

Important Dates:
Entry Deadline: Friday, March 30, 2012

Reception and Exhibit: Friday, April 6, 2012

For more information about the art show and entry guidelines
Download the Entry Form Here
 
Denali from Eielson Visitors Center Did You Know?
The highest elevation established campsite in Alaska is High Camp at 17,000 feet on Denali. Only used for about three months every year, it is also the coldest & windiest campsite in Alaska!