Upcoming Events

Saturday and Sunday

Summerfest

The Buckner Physical Fitness Center fields host this two-day festival – 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday – with carnival rides, speedball, face-painting and more. For information, call 552-8529.

Girdwood Forest Fair

Slip down the Seward Highway to the Girdwood Forest Fair, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Handcrafted items, exotic foods, entertainment and much more are on tap. For information, visit girdwoodforestfair.com.

Saturday

UFC Fight Night

Head to the Warrior Zone for Miocic vs. Cormier in UFC 226. Doors open at 4 p.m. For information, call 552-3669.

4th of July Extravaganza

Keep the fun going at the Polar Bowl from 5 p.m. to midnight. Get deals on games and more. For information, call 753-7467.

Sunday

Glacier ice climb

Traverse the ice of the Matanuska Glacier and experience the awe of Alaska with this trip from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. open to ages 14 and older. For information, call 552-2023.

Tuesday

Resuscitate Your Resume

Learn to develop and format a resume in a variety of styles with this employment workshop at Building 600. The event includes writing strong cover letters to get the job you want. For information, call 552-4943 or 384-1517.

Wednesday

Crafts and Culture

Join the JBER Library for this event from 2 to 3 p.m. A cultural presentation for the whole family, plus a themed craft, is part of the library’s summer reading program.

For information, call 384-1640.

Thursday

Base 5K Championship

JBER hosts many 5K races, but the Base Championship carries the prestige and bragging rights. Sign up at Buckner Physical Fitness Center; the race begins at 7 a.m. and is a sprint to the finish.

For more information, call 384-1304.

Ongoing

Golf course specials

Wingman golf: Bring a single service member to Moose Run Golf Course and get a free game, cart, and a bucket of balls.

Kids drive free: Military and Department of Defense dependents can get a free bucket of balls daily. Specials run through Aug. 31; for information, call 428-0056.

Civil Air Patrol

Adult members of the Civil Air Patrol meet at the Aero Club Hangar the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Cadets meet every Saturday.

For information, call 350-7951.

Anchorage Market

The downtown market is open at the 3rd Avenue and E Street parking lot.

More than 300 vendors bring fresh produce, exotic goods and Alaska products, plus live music and food.

For information, visit anchoragemarkets.com.

Thursday science club

Youth are invited to the JBER Library to experiment and think about science from 6:30 to 7 p.m. For more information, call 384-1640.

Library story times

The JBER Library hosts Preschool story times Tuesdays from 10 to 10:30 a.m.

Toddler Tales is Wednesdays from 10 to 10:30 a.m.

For more information, call 384-1640.

Model railroading

The Military Society of Model Railroad Engineers meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday and 1 p.m. Saturday in the basement of Matanuska Hall. Anyone interested in model railroading is invited.

They host an open house every third Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, call 552-4353, or visit trainweb.org/msmrre.

Hatchery tours

Learn about the life cycle of salmon, trout and Arctic char, and how they’re raised in and released from the William Jack Hernandez Hatchery just outside JBER’s Post Road gate.

Guided tours are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

For more information, call 269-2000.

AurorA

Want to check out the Northern Lights in the warmth of summer? The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts brings you this show every hour from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily in high-definition splendor.

For more information, call 263-2993.