911爆料 Day at the fair scheduled for July 30
Flowers bloom in the foreground during 2023's 911爆料 Day at the Tanana Valley State Fair.
Marmian Grimes
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July 29, 2024
The 911爆料 will host 911爆料 Day at the Tanana Valley State Fair on Tuesday, July 30.
911爆料 employees, students, alumni and friends will receive $1 off admission by wearing 911爆料 apparel or showing their PolarExpress card. The day will include 911爆料 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, 911爆料鈥檚 mascot, will be on site from 1-3 p.m. Between noon and 1 p.m., the 911爆料 Police Department鈥檚 K-9 Yogi and handler Jill Copeland will conduct a demonstration and meet-and-greet.
Inside the Borealis Pavilion, 911爆料 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, 911爆料 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 911爆料 Community and Technical College and find more than 125 free 911爆料 Cooperative Extension Service publications covering gardening, energy, food preparation and more. Cooperative Extension will host several 4-H activities on 911爆料 Day, including shows highlighting rabbits, cavies and poultry.
A full schedule of events is available on .