WEDNESDAY

The Alaska Miners Association and Society of Mining Metallurgy and Exploration luncheon features "River and Ocean Energy: Opportunities and Challenges" at noon at the Sourdough Mining Company. Neil McMahon, program manager for Ocean/River and Geothermal Energy at the Alaska Energy Authority, will speak. R.S.V.P. jimandbetty@alaska.net or call 345-3048 or 345-4815.

THURSDAY

The Geophyscial Society of Alaska meets from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the BP Energy Center. Sergei Maurits, Ph.D, from the University of Alaska Fairbanks will present a lecture, "Space Weather and its Earthly Consequences." The lecture is free without lunch, or $15 with lunch. See the GSA website for further details: http://gsa.seg.org.

FRIDAY

Commonwealth North hosts former Sen. Ted Stevens for a lunch briefing from noon-1 p.m. at the Hilton Anchorage. The longtime Alaska lawmaker will discuss the future of Alaska's natural gas. He represented Alaska in the U.S. Senate from 1968 to 2009. R.S.V.P., 276-1414.

SATURDAY

World Trade Center Alaska conducts a mid-session legislative update dinner, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Sheraton Anchorage Hotel. This special dinner/reception will feature Sen. Lesil McGuire and Rep. Jay Ramras. Space is limited. R.S.V.P. info@wtcak.org or 278-7233.