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Alaska Dogs Gone Wild flyball competition

 

Looking for something fun to pass the time Thanksgiving weekend? Check out the Alaska Dogs Gone Wild flyball competition at Alyeska Canine Trainers, Saturday and Sunday Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.

Flyball is a fast-paced and exciting sport with teams of four dogs competing in head-to-head relay races.
Each dog jumps over four hurdles, catches a ball from a spring-loaded box, and carries the ball back over
the hurdles.

Dogs of a variety of sizes and types will be competing, so come out and cheer on your favorites!

For more information, visit http://flyballdogs.com/alaska/docs/barkout13-flyer.pdf

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Submit your film to NFFTY

 

National Film Festival for Talented Youth is  the largest and most influential youth film festival in the world. NFFTY occurs each spring in Seattle and is the premier showcase of the best young directors 22 and younger from around the world. The films of NFFTY represent the voice of this generation, covering all topics and genres, from compelling and provocative, to hilarious and uplifting.

Submit your film to NFFTY and you could be eligible for a $5,000 grant and thousands of dollars to fund future film projects.

For more information about NFFTY and how to submit your film, visit http://www.nffty.org/submit

The deadline to submit is January 15, 2014.

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“A Wrinkle in Time” Birthday Party @ Barnes and Noble

 

It’s Cyrano’s Theatre Company Day at Barnes and Noble, all day Friday, Nov. 29. There will be a birthday party in honor of “A Wrinkle in Time” author Madeline L’Engle from noon-2 p.m., which will feature pumpkin cheesecake and photo opportunities with characters from the theatrical version of this beloved book.

Be sure to say the magic word “Cyrano’s” before all  your purchases and you will be automatically entered on Santa’s very nice list!

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Police Navidad Holiday Festival

 

Head to the Dena’ina  Center Saturday, Nov. 30 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. for Anchorage’s Police Navidad, a fun and interactive family winter holiday festival presented by GCI and the Anchorage Police Department Employees Association. This one-day event will provide the opportunity to kick off the season with an affordable, educational, cultural and fun day of activities for the entire family.

Don’t miss games, crafts, live entertainment, raffles, cultural displays and more!

For more information on this FREE event, visit www.policenavidad.com.

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Submit to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

 

Have you been working on a new comic, trying a new art form or maybe made your first video game or  wrote a play? If so, submit your creation to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

There are 28 categories to fulfill your every artistic and literary whim, and they’ll be giving away over a quarter of a million dollars in scholarships and awards! So what are you waiting for? Learn how to submit by visiting http://www.artandwriting.org/the-awards/how-to-enter/

The deadline to submit is December 15!

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CSPAN’s StudentCam Competition

Are you interested in film making? Enter the CSPAN StudentCam Competition and be eligible for scholarships and video equipment!
StudentCam is an annual national video documentary competition that encourages students to think critically about issues that affect our communities and our nation, sponsored by C-SPAN.
StudentCam’s theme for 2014 is:  “A Message to the U.S. Congress: What’s the most important issue the U.S. Congress should consider in 2014?” Maximum award: $5,000, plus $750 to spend on digital video equipment for his/her school. Eligibility: students grades 6-12, individually or in teams
Deadline to submit your documentary is January 20, 2014.
For information on the competition, visit http://www.studentcam.org/