Tanana Valley State Fair Fri, July 31,- Sun, Aug.9, 2026 Volunteer at Alaska Peace Center’s booth!

Hello everyone,

The Tanana Valley State Fair is almost here, and we’re looking for volunteers to help staff the Alaska Peace Center booth! The fair runs 12-10pm Friday, July 31 through Sunday, August 9, and we’d love to have you join us for one or more shifts.

Our daily shifts are:

  • A Shift: Noon – 3:15 PM
  • B Shift: 3:00 PM – 6:15 PM
  • C Shift: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

If these times don’t quite work for you, let us know—we’re happy to be flexible whenever possible.

If you’ve volunteered at the fair before, you already know the basics. We share information and fundraise by selling merchandise. Before the fair begins, we’ll send everyone the details you’ll need, including the booth location, helpful tabling tips, and other information to make your shift easy and enjoyable.

All volunteers get a free day pass to the Fair for the day(s) they volunteer. Naturally, you can walk around and see the rest of the Fair before or after your shift!

To sign up for one or more shifts, go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849AFA922A2F5C25-64765260-alaska.

One of the wonderful things about staffing the booth is the opportunity to connect with people about the many ways we can all work toward peace. If there’s a group, organization, or project you’d like to share while you’re at the booth, you’re welcome to bring information—as long as it aligns with the Alaska Peace Center’s mission*. (We will coordinate this detail after you sign up.)

Thank you for considering volunteering. Whether you can give a few hours or several shifts, your time helps make the Alaska Peace Center’s presence at the fair welcoming, informative, and inspiring. We hope to see you there!

In peace,

Aneesa Ahad

360-599-7555

Alaska Peace Center Volunteer

P.S. The Alaska Peace Center is committed to making this volunteer opportunity as welcoming and accessible as possible. If you have any accessibility or accommodation needs, please let us know when you sign up or at any time before your shift. We’ll do our best to ensure you have what you need to participate comfortably.  

https://alaskapeace.org/about/missionstatement/  Committed to nonviolent conflict resolution, working for peace within ourselves, our community, and our world.

APC 2018 TV Fair Booth
Suzanne and Carrie at the Alaska Peace Center booth at the 2018 Fair

Saturday, May 30th, 12th annual Peace Feast with Dick Farris Celebration of Life, 12-2pm at Alaskaland Square Dance Pavilion

All are welcome! Celebrating those who have been working for Peace, Justice, and Sustainability, and celebrating the life of Dick Farris, who worked tirelessly in community for these causes.

There will be BBQ and refreshments for all; potluck contributions are welcome but not required. For more information contact Julia Quist at 907-388-2583 or Heather Koponen at 479-0981.

The 2026 Newsletter is out!

Issue 19, April 2026

We respectfully acknowledge that we are on the unceded ancestral and current homelands of the first peoples of Alaska

Peace Feast 2026 to honor Dick Farris

Alaska Peace Center Peace Feast and Dick Farris Celebration of Life

Saturday, May 30, 2026, noon to 2:00 pm at the Square Dance Pavilion at Alaskaland (“Pioneer Park”)

Alternatives to Violence Project Workshop

Unfortunately, not enough people have signed up for this workshop for this weekend.

Consequently, the workshop is postponed until sometime this fall

Friday, April 24, 2026, APC Potluck & Harvesting Olives

Jacqueline D’Auria will report on insights, experiences, and observations from her seven weeks as a protective witness with the Center for Jewish Nonviolence during the olive harvest in Palestine

Dena’ Movement Commons in the McKinley Building, 526 Gaffney Road, Suite 204

Potluck at 6:00, Presentation will begin at 7:00 pm

Can’t make it to the Dena’ Commons? Register for the zoom link:

https://alaska.zoom.us/meeting/register/EdVdZjDvQRO5-tEcQkvM2Q

Download the flyer

Veterans For Peace ACTION ALERT

Dear Friend of VFP, 150 veterans and military members occupy the capital rotunda to demand Congress end the war on Iran.

For nearly two months, the Trump administration has driven an illegal, catastrophic war on Iran which has murdered thousands of Iranians, destroyed critical civilian infrastructure, and threatened total annihilation of Iran’s civilization. They have sent thousands of our brothers, sisters, and family members to fight and die for the sake of American domination of Iran and the region. It is time for congress to end this war. The cost is too high.

The billions of dollars being spent on this war could be spent on healthcare and housing. It could be used to keep veterans and civilians off the streets. It could ensure that our children have the best possible education. Instead, Trump, Hegseth, Rubio and this neocon administration use our tax dollars to destroy lives across the globe. Americans do not benefit from this war, and Americans do not support this war. If our administration won’t do anything about it, Veterans For Peace, Military Families Speak Out and About Face veterans will.

Sat. Apr 18, 2026 Earth Day Fair and Maker’s Market, Workshops

Come visit the Alaska Peace Center table at the Earth Day Fair at Ryan Middle School

APC mtg 7 pm Tues, April 7, 2026

All are welcome. We meet in suite 203 of 3535 College Rd (above Fuji Steakhouse)
and via zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84389719538?pwd=dDdJVnZzSXM5SWdXd0pWcWdpdUtxdz09
For questions, call 907-479-0981.

From the Bison to the Olive Tree

Reflections on 20 Years of Nonviolent Resistance from the West Bank to Standing Rock, Fairbanks to Minneapolis

Potluck with presentation by Rob Mulford, 6:00 pm on Friday, March 27 at the Dena’ Movement Commons, 520 Gaffney Road, Suite 200, at the south end of the Co-op Grocery

Download the poster.

Listen to Rob on KWRK 101.7, Fairbanks Open Radio: www.kwrk.org/asymmetric-moose.