EVENTS IN OCTOBER
Mug Up Closing Weekend
 Oscar Peñaranda, San Francisco, 1975. Photograph by Nancy Wong.
To celebrate the final weekend of the exhibition Mug Up: The Language of Cannery Work, the museum is hosting events on Friday, October 7 and Saturday, October 8.
Friday, October 7
First Friday (free admission), 4:30–7:00 pm
Oscar Peñaranda lecture, 6 pm, APK Lecture Hall
With Filipino educator, poet, activist, and former <NN> Cannery worker Oscar Peñaranda. Oscar worked in Alaska canneries for fifteen seasons, and his stories, poems, and essays have been published nationally and internationally. He is a recipient of the prestigious award Gawad ng Alagad ni Balagtas, by the Writers Guild of the Philippines, for his lifetime achievements in promoting and pioneering the institutionalization of Philippine Studies, Philippine-American Studies, and Philippine Languages Studies in the United States.
This program is organized in partnership with Filipino Community, Inc. in celebration of Filipino American History Month and sponsored by the Friends of the Alaska State Library, Archives and Museum.
Saturday, October 8
Bristol Bay Night (free admission), 4:00-6:00 pm
Katie Ringsmuth Lectures, 2 pm & 6 pm, APK Lecture Hall
This is the last day to see the exhibit.
At 2 pm, Mug Up project leader and Alaska’s state historian Katie Ringsmuth will give a lecture, moderated by Bob King, titled “How to Eat Canned Salmon,” on the history of marketing salmon.
At 6 pm, Katie will give a second lecture, “<NN> Cannery and the Influenza Pandemic of 1919.”
Ravenstail Pouch or Wall Hanging Class
September 27 & October 1, 9 am-1 pm
Optional third class: Oct. 4, 9 am-1 pm
Sheldon Jackson Museum & on Zoom
Native Artist-in-Residence Debra Dzijuksuk O’Gara will offer a two-part ravenstail weaving class. Students will make either a ravenstail pouch or wall hanging. The class is now full.
Pictured: small weaving by Debra O'Gara
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Artist Talk with Debra Dzijúksuk O’Gara
(Tlingit, Yupik, Irish)
Saturday, October 8, 3-4 pm
Sheldon Jackson Museum and on Zoom
Native Artist-in-Residence Debra Dzijuksuk O’Gara (Tlingit, Yup’ik, Irish) will give a talk on a selection of artifacts from the Sheldon Jackson Museum’s permanent collection. Call the museum at (907) 747-8981 to reserve a spot to attend in-person. Or watch it online:
Zoom details
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84107978230?pwd=bGJsdXI4aWQ3VXFaWDlWSWJ0U2RMQT09
Meeting ID: 841 0797 8230
Passcode: 308552
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Fridays, noon-1 pm, online
Now reading Walking My Dog, Jane by Ned Rozell
Join us on Fridays as we read the award-winning and highly rated Walking My Dog, Jane by Ned Rozell. A science writer from the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, author Rozell is well-known for making science accessible and fun with the “Alaska Science Forum.”
In this book, he moves into a different realm, sharing perhaps one of the longest dog walks ever, as he and Jane walk across Alaska, following the path of the trans-Alaska pipeline. Along the way, he describes the wildlife and scenery of remote Alaska, as well as the people that make those places home. We’re kicking off this tale July 22, but we keep recordings for a couple of weeks to let registered participants catch up, so don’t be afraid to join us a little late.
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Alaska State Museum
through October 8
Entitled “Mug Up” after the cannery term for a coffee break, the exhibit shares stories of Alaska’s cannery crews and showcases artifacts from the canned salmon industry through the lens of the Alaska Packers Association’s <NN> (Diamond NN) Cannery, located on the Naknek River in Bristol Bay, Alaska.
The Mug Up exhibit is presented in three sections: Storied Salmon, Working Waterfront, and Cannery Community. From the slime-liners (slimers) to the superintendent, these stories collectively represented the workforce that brought the Industrial Revolution to the North.
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On view outside at the APK, through Fall 2022
Water Moves Life is a multi-site-specific work exploring the linked forces of a changing climate and rising inequality. Bronze forms replicating mass-produced plastic jugs, paired with the sound of flowing water and police radio chatter, braid together allusions to freedom, survival, containment, and control.
The main installation at the Anchorage Museum is complemented by satellite locations at Cuddy Family Midtown Park in Anchorage, near Fish Creek, as well as at the Alaska State Museum in Juneau. The State Museum sits on the land of Aak’w Kwáan at the place known as Dzantik’i Héeni, or “precious water for the starry flounder,” as translated by Tlingit elder Dan Katzeek.
Collectively, Water Moves Life installations and programming highlight broad issues associated with water, including climate justice, the interconnection of different species with water, efforts to restore and revitalize water-based ecosystems, and Indigenous relationships with water.
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HOLIDAY CLOSURE
The APK and Sheldon Jackson Museum will be closed October 18 for Alaska Day.
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