ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Bean’s Café Empty Bowl Project
Saturday, March 12, 11a.m. to 2 p.m.
Egan Center
Choose your own one-of-a-kind pottery bowl made by a local artist, then choose your soup, have some cornbread and sit back to enjoy and be entertained. The bowl is yours to keep. Tickets are just $20, and roceeds go to Bean’s Café to help feed the hungry and homeless.
For more information, visit BeansCafe.org.
Iditazoo
Saturday, March 12, noon to 4 p.m.
Anchorage Zoo (on O’Malley Road)
Learn about dog mushing as you race through the zoo, play the checkpoint game, win prizes, meet sled dogs & mushers, make crafts, hear dog tales and discover cool facts about dog mushing and the Iditarod.
For more information, visit AlaskaZoo.org.
First Annual Seward Spring Break-Up Festival
Friday, March 11-Sunday, March 13, various times and locations
Seward
Head south for spring break -- break-up, that is! Seward’s First Annual Spring Break-Up Festival offers a weekend of fun for everyone: games, contests, live music, disco roller-skating, pancake breakfast, steak dinner, outdoor gear swap, free admission to the Alaska SeaLife Center Saturday morning and more!
Best Bets: March 5-9
For a schedule of events, visit SewardEvents.com.
Chicago City Limits
Friday, March 11, 7:30 p.m.; Sat 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Discovery Theatre, Performing Arts Center
This legendary New York improv comedy group has thrilled audiences for nearly 30 years with its unique style of sketch comedy, musical theater and audience inspired improvisations. “American Idles” is an hilarious live performance experience! Tickets start at $25.
For tickets, visit Centertix.net.
Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame 2011 Induction Ceremony
Thursday, March 10, 5:30 p.m.
Wilda Marston Theatre, Loussac Library
Celebrate remarkable Alaskan women as 13 ladies are inducted into the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., ceremony begins at 6 p.m. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. (Donations welcome.)
Special Olympics Alaska Winter Games
Friday, March 11-Sunday, March 13
Various times & locations; opening ceremony Friday, March 11, 6:30 p.m. at East High School
Experience the joy and excitement of the Special Olympic Athletes as they compete in Floor Hockey, Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding, Snowshoeing, Cross Country Skiing, and Figure Skating.
For information and a schedule of events, visit SpecialOlympicsAlaska.org.
Alaska Aces vs. Victoria Salmon Kings
Thursday, March 10-Saturday, March 12, 7:15 p.m.
Sullivan Arena
For information and tickets, visit AlaskaAces.com.
