Schedule:

Wednesday July 26, 2023

10:00AM - Art Workshop

Art projects for kids and families! All supplies provided.

Location: Nolan Center Lobby

11AM - Bear Safety Workshop

Outdoor Shooting Range

?Bear behavior, safe & effective use of bearspray, and more

12:00PM - Beary' Pie Contest

Judging for the best pie made from local berries. Entries should be delivered to the Nolan Center by 11:30pm.

Location: Nolan Center Lobby

1:00PM - Baby Raven Reads

?Sponsored by Sealaska Heritage Institute, bear stories to provide early learning literacy skills and activities to ages 0-5 for native children, but elders and siblings and all who want to learn are also welcome to attend.

6:00 PM - Symposium

David Buth - Economic and social benefits of wildlife

Location: Nolan Center

Thursday July 27, 2023

10:00 AM - Art Workshop

Art project for adults. All supplies provided.???

Location: Nolan Center Lobby

1:00PM - Tree Talk

Elizabeth Graham (USFS Juneau) on Western black-headed budworm

Location: Nolan Center Lobby

2:00PM - Cub plunge

Bearfest games in the pool! Open to the public. Children under 7 need a parent or guardian over 14 in the water. Non-swimmers under 48" tall need a lifejacket.

Location: City Pool

6:00 PM - Symposium

2022: Shawn Crimmins - Is there bear hair there? Monitoring grizzly bears in interior Alaska using non-invasive genetics

Location: Nolan Center

Friday July 28, 2023

11:00AM - Read with a Ranger

Children's books with Forest Service interpreter Corree Delabrue.

Location: Irene Ingle Public Library - Gazebo

?4:00 PM - Native Stories & Dance

Enjoy a presentation of Tlingit heritage and culture.

Location: Chief Shakes Tribal House

?6:00 PM - Dinner & Auction

Gourmet dinner by Chef Matthew Woolen, currently a researched development chef with Chef Steps.  Matthew's passion has taken him from Pastry Chef with Dana Tough and Brian Mc Cracken to owning his own plant based ice cream company.  Auction will include outdoor gear, handmade goods, seafood, fresh fruit boxes, and more. Live music with Matt Eckstine

(Tickets will be available on a first come first served basis at 08:00)

Location: Stikine Restaurant

Saturday July 29, 2023

10:00AM - Golf Tournament

Registration starts at 9:00am.

Location: Muskeg Meadows

10:00AM-1:00PM - Community Market

Vendors of local goods. Produce, handmade items, baked goods, art, and more!

Location: Nolan Center

11:00AM - Kids Games

The famous Bearfest fish toss, cub-o-war & more! USFS camp set-up.

Location: Nolan Center Lawn

12:00 PM - Cooking Demonstration

TBD

Location: Nolan Center

2PM - Jam Session / Music Workshop

?Jam session and workshop ?with Matt Eckstine.

Location: Nolan Center Lobbyr

3:00PM - Smoked Salmon Contest

Judging for the best local salmon smoker. Entries should be delivered by 2:30pm.

Location: Nolan Center

6:00PM - Marathon Pasta Feed

Pasta dinner for half and full marathon runners only. Attendance is not mandatory but we encourage participants to come pick up swag bags, check out the course maps, and receive information for race day.

Location: Nolan Center Lobby

8:00PM - Live Music I place TBD

Matt Eckstein and Eric Daubert. Matt, formerly of the Accomplices and the Chameleons returns to Bearfest .

Sunday July 30, 2023

7:00AM - Race Registration

7:00 to 7:45 - Full marathon, half marathon, and 5K registration

Location: Nolan Center

8:00-8:30AM - Race Starts

?8:00am - Regular start for half and full marathon

8:30am - Start for 5K walkers, runners & bikers

?(6:00am - Self-timed early start for full marathon only)

Location: Nolan Center

12PM-ish - Raffle Drawing

The first marathon finisher will draw the winning ticket. Two roundtrip tickets anywhere Alaska Airlines flies. You do not have to be present to win.

Location: Nolan Center Lobby

Date: July 26 - 30, 2023

Location: Various venue in Wrangell, AK 99929

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