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Week’s events: Greg Hill, gut health, native plants, klezmer

�ֻ�ֱ�� Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here’s what’s happening during the week of June 24-30:

• On Monday, June 24, the Fairbanks Tall Timbers interview series honors Greg Hill, former Fairbanks North Star Borough Library director and founder of Guys Read Gals Read, an award-winning nonprofit that pairs adult mentors with fourth graders to encourage reading for pleasure. The interview is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater, located on the fourth floor of the Usibelli Building.
• On Tuesday, June 25, the Healthy Living lecture series will host Scott Luper, naturopathic physician, with a presentation on “Gut Health: Preventing and Managing Digestive Disorders.” The talk is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
• On Wednesday, June 26, the Discover �ֻ�ֱ�� lecture series will feature Mary Beth Leigh, professor of microbiology at the Institute of Arctic Biology, discussing “Cleaning Up Contaminants with Native Plants and Microbes.” The lecture is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
• On Thursday, June 27, the Music in the Garden concert series will feature Almost a Minyan at 6 p.m. and O Tallulah at 7 p.m. at the Georgeson Botanical Garden.

All events are free and open to the public. Parking on the UAF Troth Yeddha’ Campus is free after 5 p.m.

For more information on Summer Sessions events, visit the events page, email summer@alaska.edu or call 907-474-7021. For a comprehensive listing of the university's other public events, visit the UAF events calendar.

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