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UAF Day at the fair scheduled for July 30

The °Ä²Êͼ¿â will host UAF Day at the Tanana Valley State Fair on Tuesday, July 30.

UAF employees, students, alumni and friends will receive $1 off admission by wearing UAF apparel or showing their PolarExpress card. The day will include UAF activities throughout the fairgrounds.

The University Fire Department’s 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, UAF’s mascot, will be on site from 1-3 p.m. Between noon and 1 p.m., the UAF Police Department’s K-9 Yogi and handler Jill Copeland will conduct a demonstration and meet-and-greet.

Inside the Borealis Pavilion, UAF 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, UAF 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 °Ä²Êͼ¿â Community and Technical College and find more than 125 free °Ä²Êͼ¿â Cooperative Extension Service publications covering gardening, energy, food preparation and more. Cooperative Extension will host several 4-H activities on UAF Day, including shows highlighting rabbits, cavies and poultry.

A full schedule of events is available on .