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Southeast Alaska Discovery Center announces 2017 winter schedule
Ketchikan, Alaska,
Dec 5, 2016– The Southeast Alaska Discovery Center and exhibit halls are open Fridays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. starting Jan 6, 2017. Southeast Alaska Discovery Center is
located at 50 Main Street in Ketchikan. Admission is free. Films will be played upon request on Fridays until 5 p.m.
Classroom educational experiences, group interpretive tours, and education box loans can be scheduled anytime Monday through Friday by calling the center at
907-228-6220 or emailing travisamasonbushman@xxxxxxxxx. The Friday Night Insight programs begin at 6 p.m. on Jan 6.
Friday, Jan. 6: Ray Troll and the Ratfish Wranglers present their
fun, educational and unpredictable “Musical Science Hour.” Friday, Jan. 13: Tongass National Forest Geologist Jim Baichtal
discusses “Life on the Rim” including the Queen Charlotte Fault, threats from earthquakes, tsunamis and hot spots around the Pacific Rim such as Japan, Chile and Cascadia Subduction Zone. Friday, Jan. 20: Mary Ida Henrikson, one of Ketchikan’s renowned
artists, will present a series of slides titled, “Images from Memory” to glimpse the changes to Ketchikan throughout her lifelong residency. Friday, Jan. 27: Tyler Pitts, Ketchikan General Hospital Hospice
volunteer, will host a screening of the documentary “Being Mortal.” A panel discussion with experts will follow. Friday, Feb. 3: Tongass National Forest Soil Scientist Dennis Landwehr
presents “Landslides in Southeast Alaska.” Discover why landslides have both good and bad ecologic outcomes. Landslide warning signs and how to stay safe in landslide prone areas will also be covered. Friday, Feb. 10: Open house 3-6 p.m. Join Ketchikan–Misty Fiords
Ranger District resource specialists to discuss ideas and opportunities for the Northwest Revillagigedo Island area. At 6 p.m., join Tongass National Forest Forester Tim Piazza to learn about the process for public input for forest management projects. Thursday, Feb. 16: Dedicating the Elizabeth Peratrovich Theater,
5-8:30 p.m. We celebrate the legacy of Alaska Native civil rights leader Elizabeth Peratrovich and host a special ceremony to dedicate the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center Theater in her honor. At 6:30 p.m., join Forest Supervisor Earl Stewart and Regional
Forester Beth Pendleton for the dedication. Celebrations will continue after the designation, presented by Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood Camps 14 and 15. Friday, Feb. 17: Join students from Ketchikan Indian Community's
Tribal Scholar Program and leader Mark Woodward to learn about their expedition to Village Island and the DeLong Islands, including Kah Shakes.
Friday, Feb. 24: Dr. Joanie Mayer Hope, president of Let Every Woman
Know-Alaska, breaks down walls of silence around gynecologic cancer to educate everyone about signs, symptoms & treatments of this disease. Friday, March 3: Travel back through generations of Ketchikan history
with Bill Tatsuda’s presentation, “100 Years of Tatsuda’s.” Learn how the beloved family has maintained a locally-owned grocery store for over a century in Ketchikan. Friday, March 10: Want to improve your disturbed garden? Join Tongass
National Forest Botanist Patti Krosse for a program on the use of native and horticultural plants for landscaping and recovery of disturbed soils. Friday, March 17: Join the Tongass Community Food Alliance to learn
about designing your vegetable garden to look and taste great with ornamental edibles used successfully by local gardeners. Friday, March 24: Janalee Gage, community advocate for people living
with disabilities, presents a lively, transformative opportunity to dispel the stigma around mental illnesses. Friday, March 31: Join Mark Woodward, National Geographic Grosvenor
Teacher Fellow for 2016, as he recounts his exploration of the Galapagos – find out how the tropical archipelago has more in common with Prince of Wales Island & Southeast Alaska than you might think. Friday, April 7: 5-7 p.m. - Alaska Hummingbird Festival Art Opening:
Join us in celebrating spring and the return of the migratory birds to southeast Alaska. See artworks by Alaskan artists, vote for People’s Choice Awards and enjoy refreshments provided by the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau. Friday, April 14: Explore Alaska’s strategic position in World War
II and the legacy left behind 70 years later, in “Holding the World by the (Southeast) Panhandle,” presented by Tongass National Forest Archaeologist Theresa Thibault. Friday, April 21: Photographer Jim Lewis spends hours waiting to
capture the perfect images of our local birds. You will be amazed to see the colorful details and adaptations of a variety of species. Friday, April 28: Steve Heinl will discuss his recent birding expeditions
to west Mexico. Enjoy colorful pictures of both endemic birds and migratory birds that fly to Southeast Alaska. For more information contact the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center Assistant Director Travis Mason-Bushman at 907-228-6246 or email
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