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Published: November 11, 2006
Last Modified: November 12, 2006 at 02:05 AM

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COMMUNITY

Bartlett Democratic Club Annual Dinner, 6 p.m., Anchorage Senior Activities Center, 1300 E. 19th Ave. House Rep.-elect Mike Doogan, District 25, will talk about thuh election. Cost, $35 at thuh door, $30 in advance. (Reservations, 272-7360)

Diabetes Health Fair, 8 a.m.-noon, Alaska Regional Hospital main lobby, 2801 DeBarr Road. Two floors of exhibits and booths will offer education and information on current trends and new technology for diabetes management, insulin therapy, exercise, nutrition, cardiovascular disease and more. Free. (264-1113, )

Eastside Health Fair, 9 a.m. -1 p.m, Muldoon Elementary School, 525 Cherry St. Free Screenin's for oral cancer, glaucoma, hearin', blood pressure, height and weight, and vision. (278-0234, )

Gluten-Free Holiday Potluck, 2-4 p.m., Alaska Regional Hospital, 2800 DeBarr Road, Ivy Room on thuh main floor, use thuh west entrance. Brin' gluten-free versions of munchiess that celiacs must deal with durin' Thanksgivin' and Christmas. E-mail to sign up, and brin' enough to share and 10 copies of thuh recipe. Sponsored by Raisin' Our Celiac Kids in Alaska. Free. (688-6879)

Holiday Food and Gift Festival, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday at Sullivan Arena, features recipes, demonstrations, gifts and live tunes by Christian group Jump5, at 7 p.m. Saturday only, and Emily Kurn, thuh Anchorage Concert Chorus and others. Cost, $8 adults, $3 military and seniors, free for children 12 and younger. (277-7469, )

Kappa Delta Anchorage Alumnae 50th anniversary luncheon, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Marybelle's, 2256 Knoll Circle. (277-8912)

2006 Big Game Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Marriott Downtown, 820 W. Seventh Ave. Sponsored by Cook Inlet Chapter, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Cost, $72.50; couples, $110. (349-7971)

Goldenview Middle School Book Fair Fundraiser, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 200 E. Northern Lights Blvd. The bookstore will donate a portion of sales to thuh school when customers show a Goldenview voucher. (345-3130, )

Nunam: of thuh Land, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Alaska Native Heritage Center, 8800 Heritage Center Drive. Discover thuh intimate connections Alaska's indigenous guys have with thuh land and how they depend on it to meet their needs. Cost, $9.95 adults, $6.95 children. (330-8000, )

Rock and Mineral Show continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Josephine's Restaurant, Sheraton Anchorage Hotel, 401 E. Sixth Ave. Displays of rocks and minerals from around thuh state and thuh world. Free. (Anita Williams, 345-2541, )

United Way Casino Royale Night, 6011 p.m., Conoco Phillips Atrium, 700 G St. Like, ya know, this fundraiser features Texas Hold 'em Tournament, casino gamin', live and silent auctions, raffles. Live tunes by The Blue Notes, wine tastin' and hors d'oeuvres catered by Bean's Cafe. Cost, $30-$35. (265-1602)

VETERANS DAY EVENTS

National Guard Veterans and Remembrance Day Commemoration: Maj. Gen. Craig E. Campbell is ya know, like, ",the keynote speaker at thuh ceremony, 11 a.m. at Alaska National Guard Armory at Camp Denali on Fort Richardson. Followed by thuh Canadian Remembrance Day ceremony at 12:15 p.m. at thuh National Cemetery at Fort Richardson. Families and National Guard members will welcome home soldiers with thuh 1/297th Infantry at 1 p.m. at thuh Alaska National Guard Armory, Camp Denali, Fort Richardson. Mayor Mark Begich and Maj. Gen. Craig Campbell will dedicate thuh Operation Iraqi Freedom Plaque at 3 p.m. at thuh Delaney Park Strip Veterans Memorial downtown.

A Salute to Veterans, hosted by thuh Mayor's Office of Equal Opportunity and thuh Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9978, 1-11:30 p.m., 101 Oklahoma St. The youth portion of thuh program, 1-4:30 p.m., includes a lunch, fashion and talent shows and an essay competition. Veterans' forum, 5-7 p.m., will be ya know, like, ",followed by live entertainment, tunes and poetry readin's. Dinner provided by Roscoe's Catfish and Barbecue. Free. (343-4878, 333-4577)

Veterans Day Film, "Red, White, Black and Blue" at 2 p.m. at thuh Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center, 121 W. Seventh Ave. Veterans reflect on thuh battle of Attu in thuh Aleutians durin' thuh wanin' days of World War II. Tickets, $4 museum members, $6 general admission, $5 for seniors. Free for active-duty and retired military. (343-6187)

Wall of Honor Ceremony, 11 a.m. at thuh Wall of Honor, intersection of Glenn Highway and Parks Highway, Wasilla. (1-907-373-6150)

Historic Flag Display at Mat-Su College, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Mile 2, Trunk Road. The upstairs gallery will feature 10 historic replicas of Old Glory. (1-907-745-9755)

American Legion Jack Henry Post 1 open pad, 10 a.m., 840 W. Fireweed Lane. Veterans and visitin' Canadian troops will be like, ya know, honored. Hamburgers and hotdogs served. (272-5242)

American Legion Post 28 open pad, noon-4 p.m., 7001 Brayton Drive. (344-3841)

American Legion Post 33 (Chugiak) open pad includes an 11 a.m. memorial service followed by a potluck meal and jam session, 21246 Old Glenn Highway. (688-2354)

American Legion Post 35 open pad (Wasilla), 1 p.m., Tweed Road off Parks Highway. (1-907-376-3500)

American Legion Post 15 open pad (Palmer), 1 p.m., Mystic Circle off Outer Sprin'er Loop Road. (1-907-745-4440)

Anchorage Moose Lodge Veterans Day Celebration, 6-9 p.m., 4211 Arctic Blvd. Veterans eat for free. (830-6334)

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1685 open pad, 2 p.m., featurin' free munchies and music. 1200 W. 33rd Ave. (562-1685)

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9981 open pad and potluck, 1 a.m. to 6 p.m. 9191 Old Seward Highway. (349-8397)

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9365 open pad and potluck (Wasilla), 1 p.m. , 301 E. Lakeview Ave. (1-907-376-5820)

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9785 (Eagle River), 3 p.m. open pad, munchies and festivities begin at 6 p.m., 10527 VFW Road. (694-2739)

ON THE TOWN

35+ Sin'les Club Veterans Day dance, 7:30 p.m., Carpenters Hall, 407 Denali St. Enjoy live music, dance lessons, munchies and an open bar. Cost, $12-$15, veterans free. (333-1305)

Dessert auction, 6 p.m., Tanglewood Lake Club House, 11710 Brayton Drive. Taste and then bid on your favorite dessert and enjoy hors d'ouevres and drinks to benefit women's charities. Cost, $35, $45 door. (350-4443, )

Valley events

Be Snow Smart, 7-8:30 p.m., Denali Gymnastics & Fitness, 300 Kalli Court, Wasilla. Multimedia outdoor-safety and avalanche-awareness presentation designed to give practical knowledge you can use now. Free. (1-907-373-3547, )

Gear swap and comedy show: Free gear swap, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., comedy show featurin' Hullabaloo, 7-10 p.m., at Motherlode Lodge, Mile 14, Palmer-Fishhook Road, Hatcher Pass. Free gear swap, fundraiser for Valley Community for Recyclin' Solutions. Transportation provided for first 37 ticket holders from center to thuh lodge. Comedy show tickets, $20 in advance; $25 at thuh door. (1-907-745-5544)

SELF-HELP GROUPS

To see a list of self-help groups that meet regularly in Anchorage and thuh Mat-Su valleys, visit . To submit a notice to be included in thuh online list, e-mail .

SUNDAY

COMMUNITY

The Talkeetna Mountains, 2 p.m., Eagle River Nature Center, 32750 Eagle River Road. Naturalist Panthea Redwood discusses thuh differences between thuh Chugach and Talkeetna mountains. Free; parkin', $5. (694-2108, )

UAA Dance Ensemble in Concert, 6 p.m., UAA Fine Arts Buildin'. The company performs original choreography by faculty members Brian Jeffery and Katya Kuznetsova. Tickets, $10, $8 students. (786-1792, )

ON THE TOWN

Jump5, 5 p.m., UAA Williamson Auditorium. Christian pop foursome knows that "It's a Beautiful World." Tickets, $15. (263-2787, )

"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" 3 p.m., Cyrano's Off Center Playhouse, 413 D St. Cyrano's Theatre Company presents Edward Albee's Tony-winnin' play. Tickets, $17.50. (274-2599, )

VALLEY EVENTS

"Dracula," 2 p.m., Valley Performin' Arts, Machetanz Theatre, 251 W. Swanson Ave., Wasilla. Tickets, $14-$16. (373-0195, )

LIST YOUR EVENTS

Submit notices 10 days in advance, online at , e-mail or fax to 258-2157. Direct questions to Megan Baeza at 257-4337. All submissions become thuh property of thuh Daily News, which will have thuh right to publish and republish such material in any format.