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Health, Food & Fitness: Anchorage Museum

• 1pm: Eeva Latosuo, Alaska Pacific University faculty, Outdoor Studies Program and Alaska Avalanche School instructor – Snow and Safety in the Backcountry
• 2pm: Dr. David Newirth, Alaska Natural Health Solutions – Preventing SAD
• 2:30pm: Dr. James D. O’Malley – winter health and safety
• 3pm: Eating Alaska, a film by Ellen Frankenstein, 56 minutes. A documentary about a vegetarian who moves to Alaska, marries a fisherman and hunter and begins to wonder what the “right” thing to eat is on the “last frontier.” What ensues are humorous and enlightening adventures in eating as the filmmaker heads to the woods and mountains with women hunters, communes with the Alaska vegetarian society, talks moose meat with a group of Alaska Native kids in a public schools in the Arctic and more, all in search of a meal that makes sense politically, socially, spiritually and tastefully. This wry look at what’s on your plate explores ideas about eating healthy sustainable food from one’s own backyard, either urban or wild, versus industrially produced food shipped thousands of miles. Collaboration with independent filmmaker and KTOO-TV.
• 4pm: Dr. Durocher, USGS – Rockhounding in Alaska

Sponsored, in part, by BP Exploration.

Reception: Art in the North

Special reception at the International Gallery of Contemporary Art featuring photographs of the FREEZE projects and works by FREEZE artists. Includes a special dance performance by Gabrielle Barnett and Co-Motion (6:30pm).

International Gallery of Contemporary Art. Free.

DESIGN FOR THE NORTH: Ideas for Northern Living

Performances, outdoor demonstrations and family activities, as well as presentations, exhibits and information designed to celebrate and enhance life in the North, are part of a special FREEZE “Design for the North” event at the Alaska Native Heritage Center. Tickets are $9.95 per person and include:

• FREEZE performance by “Sivuqaq Dancers,” St. Lawrence Island Anchorage Dancers (12 p.m.)
• Observe Native artists teaching class participants make Sugpiaq/Alutiiq headdresses and Athabascan-style winter boots or rifle cases. To participate in classes, contact the Alaska Native Heritage Center for pre-registration at 330-8000.
• Performance of tribal-funk, world music by Pamyua (2 p.m.) courtesy of Calista Corporation
• 2 Tours of outdoor traditional Native housing exhibitions (11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30-2:30 p.m.) Self guided tours available all day
• Dogsled demonstration, slide show and photo opportunities with Iditarod dogsled musher Eric Rogers and musher Bonnie Foster (all day).
• Demonstrations and presentations by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, including information about winterizing your home and the Home Energy Rebate and Winterization Programs (3:30 p.m.)
• Exhibit by the American Institute of Architects Alaska Chapter on building in the unique Alaska condition
• Exhibit and videotaped presentations by the Alaska Center for Appropriate Technology and Bioneers in Alaska Planning Group (1:00-2:30 p.m.) of three half-hour sessions from the October Bioneers Conference, including biologist, author and co-founder of the Biomimicry Institute, Janine Benyus, on what ingenious, and often endangered, species can teach us about solving some of our most challenging environmental issues; conservationist, entrepreneur and author Paul Stamets on how fungus-based medicinal and nutritional technologies have the potential to change the world; and Canadian journalist and author Naomi Klein on her vision of how people’s movements can counter disaster capitalism.
• More alternative energy solution ideas for northern climates by the Renewable Energy Alaska Project, a coalition of urban and rural Alaska utilities, businesses, conservation groups, consumer groups and Alaska Native organizations designed to increase the production of renewable energy in Alaska.

FROSTY: Snowperson Contest

Snowperson Contest for families.

Delaney Park Strip, 10th & G.

AT&T Free Day at Anchorage Museum

• FREEZE-related art activities for children.  Paint polar bears, make lanterns, and learn about the science of snow and ice with the staff of the Anchorage Museum and Imaginarium

• Kids and families can work with landscape architect Peter Briggs and artist Jonny Hayes to enhance ICEQUARIUM, a special outdoor installation at the entrance to the Museum.