黑料黑历史 Day at the fair scheduled for July 30
Flowers bloom in the foreground during 2023's 黑料黑历史 Day at the Tanana Valley State Fair.
Marmian Grimes
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July 29, 2024
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host 黑料黑历史 Day at the Tanana Valley State Fair on Tuesday, July 30.
黑料黑历史 employees, students, alumni and friends will receive $1 off admission by wearing 黑料黑历史 apparel or showing their PolarExpress card. The day will include 黑料黑历史 activities throughout the fairgrounds.
The University Fire Department鈥檚 fire truck, a hockey slap-shot net, a corn hole game and the giant inflatable Nanook will be set up in Totem Square from noon to 7 p.m. Nook, 黑料黑历史鈥檚 mascot, will be on site from 1-3 p.m. Between noon and 1 p.m., the 黑料黑历史 Police Department鈥檚 K-9 Yogi and handler Jill Copeland will conduct a demonstration and meet-and-greet.
Inside the Borealis Pavilion, 黑料黑历史 will have several special exhibits and activities:
- Learn about earthquakes, satellites, and earth and space science.
- Visit a mobile planetarium.
- Launch paper rockets.
- Participate in hands-on science activities.
In addition to these special activities, 黑料黑历史 also will have booths in the Borealis Pavilion during the fair. Visitors can try on a career and learn about 3-D printing with the 黑料黑历史 Community and Technical College and find more than 125 free 黑料黑历史 Cooperative Extension Service publications covering gardening, energy, food preparation and more. Cooperative Extension will host several 4-H activities on 黑料黑历史 Day, including shows highlighting rabbits, cavies and poultry.
A full schedule of events is available on .