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“No Natives or Dogs Allowed,” blared the storefront sign at the young Tlingit Indian girl. The sting of those words would stay with Elizabeth Peratrovich all her life. Years later, a seasoned fighter for equality, she would deliver her own eloquent message. One that helped change Alaska and the nation forever.
Written in collaboration with Elizabeth’s eldest
son, Roy Peratrovich Jr., Fighter in
Velvet Gloves tells for the first time the life story of this inspirational
Alaskan and American hero for readers 10 and up. Fighter in Velvet Gloves was selected to represent Alaska at the
2019 National Library of Congress Book Festival. It is also a 2019/2020 Battle
of the Books selection for high school students in Alaska.
Annie Boochever was born and raised in Juneau. After careers as a musician and educator, she earned an MFA in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults. Her first book, Bristol Bay Summer was an Alaska State Battle of the Books selection for middle-grades and an International Literary Classic’s award winner for Best First Novel.
A signing will follow the presentation. A limited number of books will be available for purchase at the event.
“No Natives or Dogs Allowed,” blared the storefront sign at the young Tlingit Indian girl. The sting of those words would stay with Elizabeth Peratrovich all her life. Years later, a seasoned fighter for equality, she would deliver her own eloquent message. One that helped change Alaska and the nation forever.
Written in collaboration with Elizabeth’s eldest
son, Roy Peratrovich Jr., Fighter in
Velvet Gloves tells for the first time the life story of this inspirational
Alaskan and American hero for readers 10 and up. Fighter in Velvet Gloves was selected to represent Alaska at the
2019 National Library of Congress Book Festival. It is also a 2019/2020 Battle
of the Books selection for high school students in Alaska.
Annie Boochever was born and raised in Juneau. After careers as a musician and educator, she earned an MFA in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults. Her first book, Bristol Bay Summer was an Alaska State Battle of the Books selection for middle-grades and an International Literary Classic’s award winner for Best First Novel.
A signing will follow the presentation. A limited number of books will be available for purchase at the event.
“No Natives or Dogs Allowed,” blared the storefront sign at the young Tlingit Indian girl. The sting of those words would stay with Elizabeth Peratrovich all her life. Years later, a seasoned fighter for equality, she would deliver her own eloquent message. One that helped change Alaska and the nation forever.
Written in collaboration with Elizabeth’s eldest
son, Roy Peratrovich Jr., Fighter in
Velvet Gloves tells for the first time the life story of this inspirational
Alaskan and American hero for readers 10 and up. Fighter in Velvet Gloves was selected to represent Alaska at the
2019 National Library of Congress Book Festival. It is also a 2019/2020 Battle
of the Books selection for high school students in Alaska.
Annie Boochever was born and raised in Juneau. After careers as a musician and educator, she earned an MFA in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults. Her first book, Bristol Bay Summer was an Alaska State Battle of the Books selection for middle-grades and an International Literary Classic’s award winner for Best First Novel.
A signing will follow the presentation. A limited number of books will be available for purchase at the event.
Please join us for our annual meeting. You can
renew or join at the door.
Following the meeting will be a presentation by Tricia Brown and Ray Corral, author and photographer of Children of the Midnight Sun and its recent follow-up Children of the First People.
This session of Tundra Vision features Marie Acemah of See Stories presenting Teaching Alaska History Through Community Filmmaking.
Marie's
presentation will highlight several film projects throughout Alaska that teach
local communities to document Alaska (hi)stories through community film,
breaking down the process from planning through implementation and community
film screenings. Marie will share her insights and experiences from community
film projects based out of Kodiak, Bristol Bay, Anchorage, and Interior Alaska.
Marie's
passion in life is to support people to share transformative personal and
community (hi)stories through film, and to use these films as a platform for
community conversation and celebration. She has led film workshops in places
ranging from her grandparents’ hometown in rural Nebraska to Northern Uganda,
and from her hometown of Anchorage to the northernmost community in Alaska,
Kaktovik.
Join us for this season of Tundra Vision for three behind-the-scenes look at how filmmakers and film archivists capture in motion Alaska’s diverse people, places and perspectives, and provide a unique vantage point into our Polar past.
Additional Dates
October 24
Angela Schmidt, Alaska Film Archives, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Alaskans in Motion
November 7
Gwen Higgins & Arlene Schmuland, University of Alaska Anchorage Archives & Special Collections
"You Haven't Seen Alaska Until You've Seen Alaska Home Movies": Personal Films as Primary Sources
Reading can provide a mirror that reflects your own culture
and a window that offers you a view into someone else’s experience. Literary
Bridges is a book club that strives to increase respect, empathy, and
understanding in Anchorage. Books are chosen to reflect Anchorage’s diverse
community and will vary in content and genre. All ages are welcome. Discussions will be facilitated by Bridge
Builders of Anchorage.
Bridge Builders of Anchorage’s mission is the promotion and celebration of harmony and respect among all cultures in order to make Anchorage, Alaska the first city without prejudice.
This session of Tundra Vision features Angela Schmidt of the Alaska Film Archives at the University of Alaska Fairbanks presenting Alaskans in Motion.
Alaskans are always on the move. They hunt, fish, explore, build, create, mush, hike, fly, float, dance and celebrate - with friends and family in communities large and small. For more than 100 years, their actions have been captured on film and video. And for more than 25 years, the Alaska Film Archives at University of Alaska Fairbanks has been safeguarding these moving images and making them available for everyone to see.
Join us for this season of Tundra Vision for three behind-the-scenes look at how filmmakers and film archivists capture in motion Alaska’s diverse people, places and perspectives, and provide a unique vantage point into our Polar past.
Additional Dates
October 10
Marie Acemah, See Stories
Teaching Alaska History Through Community Filmmaking
November 7
Gwen Higgins & Arlene Schmuland, University of Alaska Anchorage Archives & Special Collections
"You Haven't Seen Alaska Until You've Seen Alaska Home Movies": Personal Films as Primary Sources
Want to write a novel, but don’t know where to start?
Planning to participate in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), but need
some structure to steer you through?
Join published authors Kellie Doherty, Erin McLellan, Tamsin
Ley, and librarian Nancy Clark as they share their tried-and-true (and failed)
processes. With pantsers and plotters in this group, we’ve got something for
everyone!
This session of Tundra Vision features Gwen Higgins and Arlene Schmuland of the University of Alaska Anchorage Archives & Special Collections presenting "You Haven't Seen Alaska Until You've Seen Alaska Home Movies": Personal Films as Primary Sources
Join us for this season of Tundra Vision for three behind-the-scenes look at how filmmakers and film archivists capture in motion Alaska’s diverse people, places and perspectives, and provide a unique vantage point into our Polar past.
Additional Dates
October 10
Marie Acemah, See Stories
Teaching Alaska History Through Community Filmmaking
October 24
Angela Schmidt, Alaska Film Archives, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Alaskans in Motion
The monthly program of the Alaska Writers Guild supports Alaskan
authors through various workshops, presentations, and panels on a myriad of
writing and publishing topics.
NOVEMBER PROGRAM: SCRIVENER!
Back by popular
demand! Have you heard about Scrivener, the ultimate writing
software? Author E.M. Shue will introduce attendees to tips and tricks for
using this program to enhance your writing experience.
Writer, wife and mother of three girls. E.M. Shue likes her whiskey Irish, her chocolate dark and her hockey hard-hitting. She just published her ninth book and is working on publishing at least eight books in 2020. Many of her books have won awards through the Colorado RWA Beverley contest.
Please visit www.AlaskaWritersGuild.com for
detailed descriptions of monthly topics. All programs are free and open to the
public.
Reading can provide a mirror that reflects your own culture
and a window that offers you a view into someone else’s experience. Literary
Bridges is a book club that strives to increase respect, empathy, and
understanding in Anchorage. Books are chosen to reflect Anchorage’s diverse
community and will vary in content and genre. All ages are welcome. Discussions will be facilitated by Bridge
Builders of Anchorage.
Bridge Builders of Anchorage’s mission is the promotion and celebration of harmony and respect among all cultures in order to make Anchorage, Alaska the first city without prejudice.
Are YOU having issues with technology? If so, stop by the Mountain View Library for assistance with your tech related needs.
The Tech Table can help with issues regarding resumes, internet and social media, online safety, typing skills, Microsoft and Google Suites, and more!
Need help with the Medicare maze? Come find your best
Medicare deal with help from Alaskan Medicare experts. Sponsored by the State of
Are YOU having issues with technology? If so, stop by the Mountain View Library for assistance with your tech related needs.
The Tech Table can help with issues regarding resumes, internet and social media, online safety, typing skills, Microsoft and Google Suites, and more!
Reading can provide a mirror that reflects your own culture and a window that offers you a view into someone else’s experience.
Literary Bridges is a book club that strives to increase respect, empathy, and understanding in Anchorage. Books are chosen to reflect Anchorage’s diverse community and will vary in content and genre.
All ages are welcome. Discussions will be facilitated by Bridge
Builders of Anchorage.
Bridge Builders of Anchorage’s mission is the promotion and celebration of harmony and respect among all cultures in order to make Anchorage, Alaska the first city without prejudice.
Reading can provide a mirror that reflects your own culture
and a window that offers you a view into someone else’s experience. Literary
Bridges is a book club that strives to increase respect, empathy, and
understanding in Anchorage. Books are chosen to reflect Anchorage’s diverse
community and will vary in content and genre. All ages are welcome. Discussions will be facilitated by Bridge
Builders of Anchorage.
Bridge Builders of Anchorage’s mission is the promotion and celebration of harmony and respect among all cultures in order to make Anchorage, Alaska the first city without prejudice.
Need help with the Medicare maze? Come find your best
Medicare deal with help from Alaskan Medicare experts. Sponsored by the State of