April showers bring May flowers and pose the question: How is it May already? There are plenty of things to do this spring, and the Anchorage Weekender rounded up seven events in the city.
1. Pottery Sale
Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., University of Alaska Anchorage
Peruse and purchase handmade ceramic pieces by UAA students, including bowls, cups, jars, block prints, magnets and more. The event is in the Gordon Hartlieb Building, near Cuddy Hall and the Automotive and Diesel Technology building.
2. First Friday
Friday night, various locations
- International Gallery of Contemporary Art (427 D St.): Three new exhibitions are on display with an event from 5-8 p.m. including artists from Anchorage, Fairbanks and McCarthy. Various mediums comprise the show, covering a range of themes, from emotional transformations and change, to the passage of time.
- Cabin Fever (412 G St.): An Indigenous family of artists will display their creations from 5-8 p.m. Owners of Camai Co., Autumn and Dawn Randazzo are featured alongside Inupiaq carver Shawn Seetomona, who specializes in inlaid jewelry made of baleen and ivory.
- Turnagain Ceramics (1343 G St.): Erin Cockreham and Jasmine Woodland’s creations are on display, and you can check them out from 6-8 p.m. While you’re there, try the pottery wheel as part of the monthly community throw.
- Visit Anchorage (546 Fourth Ave.): Hope Studios is featured at the log cabin at the corner of F Street and Fourth Avenue from 4-7 p.m.
- Anchorage Museum: Get into the museum for free from 6 to 9 p.m. This month’s event includes gallery talks on climate, culture, the Cold War and Alaska animals. Plus, graduating high school students can Indigenize their graduation regalia with artist Joni Spiess at the Seed Lab from 6 to 8 p.m.
Here’s a full map of First Friday events in the city.
3. Athabascan Fiddlers Dance & Potluck
Friday, 7 to 11 p.m., The Nave (3502 Spenard Rd.)
This is the final gathering before the event takes a summer hiatus. Bring a dish to share if you can, but no alcohol – this is a sober event. It’s an all-ages evening packed with community connection, dancing and music. There is a $10 requested donation or pay-what-you-can. Youth 17 and under get in free.
4. Garden Party
Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Alaska Mill and Feed (1501 E. First Ave.)…