TODAY

Korea-Alaska Friendship Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sears Mall parking lot, 600 East Northern Lights Blvd. Booths with Korean food, traditional and contemporary performance artists and more.

KinderGym, 10-11:30 a.m., Spenard Recreation Center, 2020 W. 48th St. Ages 3-5 will play on scooters, parachutes, hula hoops, jump ropes, cage balls and more to enhance balance, coordination and cooperative skills. Parents are encouraged to stay and play. $5 per family. (343-4121)

Knee-High Naturalist, 11 a.m.-noon, Eagle River Nature Center, Eagle River Road. Nature exploration for ages 3-5, accompanied by a parent. Dress for the outdoors and bring a lunch. Must register. $30 for 5 sessions. (694-2108, www.ernc.org)

Preschool Storytime, 11:30 a.m.-noon, Loussac Library, 3600 Denali St. A half-hour of stories, finger plays and songs for ages 3-5 and their caregivers. Free. (343-2841, www.anchoragelibrary.org)

Daily Zoo Discovery Tours, noon- 2 p.m., Alaska Zoo, 4731 O'Malley Road. Behind-the-scenes tours with trained guides. For all ages, no reservations required. $25 adult, $15 ages 3-17. (346-2858, www.alaskazoo.org)

SUNDAY

United Way Day Of Action, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Safe Harbor Inn, 207 Muldoon Road. Celebrate the longest day of the year by volunteering and raise awareness and support efforts to end homelessness in Anchorage. Local volunteers will provide landscaping, painting, carpet cleaning, repair work and sorting of items in the donation room. (www.sareharborinn.org)

Father's Day Frosty Weekend, 10 a.m.-11:59 p.m., Wendy's, 4407 Spenard Road. Indulge Dad with a Frosty. Fifty cents from every Frosty sold will be donated to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Support the cause by purchasing a Frosty pin up for $1 and create a Father's Day eCard at FrostyCard.com.

Garden Fair, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Alaska Botanical Garden, 4601 Campbell Airstrip Road. Music, vendors and food for the whole family. Children can plant a Window Box or visit Children's Village. Park at Alaska Club on Tudor and catch a shuttle or walk from Chugach Square. $5 person, age 2 and under free. (770-3692, www.alaskabg.org)

Port of Anchorage Summer Tours, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 2000 Anchorage Port Road. Take a free tour of the Port every Sunday. See huge container ships, cranes, barges and more. Buses depart from the Alaska Railroad Corporate office, 327 Ship Creek Ave. The tour, parking and hot dogs are free. (343-6231, www.muni.org/port/tour.cfm)

Guided Solstice Marshmallow Hike, noon, Eagle River Nature Center, Eagle River Road Hike to a gravel bar on the Eagle River for a cook-out along the Albert Loop. 3 mile roundtrip. Bring a lunch. Marshmallows provided. Free program;, $5 parking for non-members. (694-2108, www.ernc.org)

Summer Solstice Fun Shoot, 5 p.m.-10 p.m., Alaska Rifle Club, Pedneau Range, Fort Richardson. Match fired at 600 yards, 20 rounds for record, unlimited sighting shots, 30 minute time limit, fired on pulled targets. Any rifle, Any sights, any position. Rests allowed. Shooters are required to pull targets and score. $15. (688-2060, www.akrifleclub.com)

John Bagoy Solstice Cemetary Park Tour, 7-9 p.m., Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery, 535 E. Ninth Ave. Meet at the gate at 7th and Cordova. To commemorate Alaska's 50th anniversary, grave site presentations will feature ten prominent community leaders and activists in the struggle for statehood. Sponsored by the Cook Inlet Historical Society and Anchorage Historic Properties. Do not park inside the cemetery gates. Free. (343-6814)

Barbecue and Speed Dating, 8 p.m., Kodiak Bar and Grill, 225 E. Fifth Ave. Free barbecue and speed dating with kissing booths. (www.anchoragepride.com)

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