Join us for First Friday at the International Arctic Research Center in the Akasofu Building lobby. Artists include researchers, staff and friends of UAF West Ridge research groups. North Star String will provide live music starting at 3:15 pm. Contributors include:

• Hot Time in Cold Places by Margaret Rudolf and Matthew Sturm
• Chukchi Ecosystem Observatory by Claudine Hauri and Klara Maisch
• Fairbanks Sogetsu Class by Maiko Iwahana, Ronald Inouye, Hisako Suzuki Ito and Lucy Smyth
• Christina Buffington
• Jessie Young-Robertson
• Kimberly Cox
• Ned Rozell
• Nicole Moelders
• Olivia Lee

The map office will feature 15 percent off wall maps, and Sea Grant items will also be available. Meet the artists and writers at 3 p.m.