Story last updated at 10/2/2012 - 1:10 pm
Wednesday, October 3
Meeting: Juneau Chamber of Commerce Resource Committee, 7 a.m., Prospector Hotel. Details: 463-3488.
Race: "Walk a mile in her shoes or 5k run," 9 a.m., Sandy Beach. Cost: $15, free for kids under 10. Details: 586-6623.
Workshop: "Women's self defense," 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Zach Gordon Youth Center. Open to women 16 years and older. Cost: $10, scholarships available. Details: Swarupa, 586-6623.
Job search, resume creation, using ALEXsys, keyboarding and open lab computer training, 9-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718 or www.serrc.org.
GED Orientation, 10 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Details: 586-5718 or www.serrc.org/tlc.
Story Time, 11-11:30 a.m., Downtown Public Library. Details: 586-5303.
Meeting: Citizens Pro Road, 11 a.m., Juneau Chamber of Commerce conference room. Details: 463-3488.
Group: "Write for your Life," 11 a.m. -noon, Mendenhall Valley Library. Share a journal, memoir, a letter or poetry. Details: 789-2068.
Pregnancy circle, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.,
Juneau Family Health and Birth Center. Open discussion on pregnancy and community building. Free, with a light lunch provided. Details: 586-1203.
Juneau Senior Center hot lunch, 11:45 a.m., Juneau Senior Center. For seniors ages 60 and over. Details: Carol Comolli, 463-6175.
Gastineau Family Climbing Night, 3:30-7 p.m., Zach Gordon Youth Center. Free. Details: 586-2635.
Class: Intermediate Microsoft Word 2010, 5-7 p.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718 or www.serrc.org.
Class: Hatha Yoga Level 1-2, 5:30-7 p.m., Rainforest Yoga. Instructor: Carol Race.
Jazz and Classics rehearsals, 5:30-10:30 p.m., JACC. Details: Jessalyn, 463-3378.
Capital City Rotaract Meeting, 6:00 p.m., UAS Bill Ray Center. A social service club for young people ages 18 to 30. Details: capitalcityrotaract.wordpress.com.
Women's Art Support Group and Children's Creative Play Group, 6-7:30 p.m., AWARE, 1547 Glacier Hwy. Free. Details: 586-6623 or www.aware.org.
Halau Hula 'o 'Olill'ula dance lessons, 6-8 p.m., Filipino Community Hall. Details: leimomi@halauhulaooliliula.org.
Class: Aqua Zumba, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Dimond Park Aquatic Center. Ages 16 and up, $6. Details: 586-AQUA.
Bridge Club: Duplicate Play, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Fireweed Place, 415 Willoughby Avenue. Details: 957-6971 or 321-1520.
Film Festival: "Manhattan Shorts," 7 p.m., Gold Town Nickelodeon. $9 adults, $7 students and seniors, $5 kids under 12. Details: 586-2875 or www.goldtownnick.com.
UAS intramural volleyball, 7-10 p.m., UAS Rec Center. For UAS students, faculty, staff and family. Details: 796-6544.
Open Mic, 9 p.m., Squires Rest. Details: 789-7829.
Thursday, October 4
Race: "Walk a mile in her shoes or 5k run," 9 a.m., Sandy Beach. Cost: $15, free for kids under 10. Details: 586-6623.
Workshop: "Women's self defense," 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Zach Gordon Youth Center. Open to women 16 years and older. Cost: $10, scholarships available. Details: Swarupa, 586-6623.
Toddler Time Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Juneau Family Health and Birth Center. Details: Shayna or Jesse at 586-1203.
Story Time, 11-11:30 a.m., Douglas Public Library. Details: 586-5303.
Juneau Senior Center hot lunch, 11:45 a.m., Juneau Senior Center. For senior ages 60 and over. Details: Carol Comolli, 463-6175.
Parenting Group for Mothers, noon-1 p.m., AWARE, 1547 Glacier Hwy. Address the specific challenges of living in an abusive atmosphere. Child care provided. Free. Details: 586-6623 or www.aware.org.
Bartlett's Baby Parent Time, noon-1:30 p.m., Bartlett Regional Hospital Administration building. For infants 0-1 year. Free. Details: 796-8975.
Meeting: Juneau Chamber of Commerce Membership Committee, 1:30 p.m., Chamber Conference room. Details: 463-3488.
Chamber Lunch, doors open at 11:30 a.m., lunch at noon, Moose Lodge. Details: 463-3488.
First Friday at Annie Kail's with artist Ian Grant, 4-7 p.m., Annie Kail's, 244 Front Street.
Dancing Artists' Class, 4-5 p.m., valley location (private facility). Ages 5-9. Details: dancingartists@gmail.com.
KTOO Board of Directors Meeting, 5-6 p.m., KTOO Conference Room, 360 Egan Drive. Open to the public.
Dancing Artists' Class, 5-6:30 p.m., valley location (private facility). Ages 9 and up. Details: dancingartists@gmail.com.
Class: Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2010, 5-7 p.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718 or www.serrc.org.
Meeting: "Juneau People for Peace and Justice," 5:15-6:15 p.m., Northern Light Church. Details: 789-9229.
UAS Environmental Film Series: "Manufactured Landscapes," 5:30 p.m., UAS Egan building. Details: Sarah, sjray@uas.alaska.edu.
Jazz and Classics rehearsals, 5:30-10:30 p.m., JACC. Details: Jessalyn, 463-3378.
Pavitt Health and Fitness seminar, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Pavitt Health and Fitness, 10004 Glacier Highway. Rotating topics. Free. Details: 789-5556.
Bar Trivia, 7 p.m., TK Maguire's.
UAS intramural dodgeball, 7-10 p.m., UAS Rec Center. For UAS students, faculty, staff and family. Details: 796-6544.
Film: "Celeste and Jesse Forever," 7 p.m., Gold Town Nickelodeon. $9 adults, $7 students and seniors, $5 kids under 12. Details: 586-2875 or www.goldtownnick.com.
Theater: "Of Mice and Men," 7:30 p.m., Perseverance Theatre Mainstage, 914 Third Street, Douglas. Cost: $12/$16/$20. Tickets available at Perseverance Theatre box office, Downtown and Valley locations of Hearthside Books, Juneau Arts and Culture Center or at 463-TIXS. Details: www.perseverancetheatre.org or 463-TIXS.
Open Mic, 9 p.m., The Alaskan Bar.
Jam with J, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Rendezvous. Relaxed open jam hosted by Jason Caputo. Details: 206-331-4682, caputo737@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/wristrockets.
Karaoke, 10 p.m., The Viking Lounge. Details: 586-2159.
Friday, October 5
Race: "Walk a mile in her shoes or 5k run," 9 a.m., Sandy Beach. Cost: $15, free for kids under 10. Details: 586-6623.
Workshop: "Women's self defense," 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Zach Gordon Youth Center. Open to women 16 years and older. Cost: $10, scholarships available. Details: Swarupa, 586-6623.
Story Time, 11-11:30 a.m., Valley Public Library. Details: 586-5303.
Juneau Senior Center hot lunch, 11:45 a.m., Juneau Senior Center. For senior ages 60 and over. Details: Carol Comolli, 463-6175.
Organ Concert, noon-1 p.m., State Office Building.
Workshop: Starting a business, noon-2 p.m., 3100 Channel Drive (3rd Floor Juneau Empire Bldg), free. Registration and details: 463-3227 or aksbdc.org.
Charter and Raven Correspondence Family Climbing Night, 3:30-7 p.m., Zach Gordon Youth Center. Free. Details: 586-2635.
Mommy and Me Yoga class, 4:30-5:15 p.m., Juneau Family Health and Birth Center. For babies 2 months-2 years. Free. Details: 586-1203.
Opening reception for Filipino-American History Month, 4:30-7 p.m., Alaska State Museum, 395 Whittier Street.
Art exhibit opening with work by Arnie Weimer, 4:30-7 p.m., Canvas Community Art Studio and Gallery, 223 Seward Street.
Art exhibit opening: "New to Town," paintings and photographs by Anne Wedler and Kaki Shields, 4:30-7 p.m., Juneau Arts and Culture Center Gallery.
Art exhibit opening: "Old Favorites and New Works" by JoAnn George, 4:30-7 p.m., Heritage Coffee, Franklin Street. Free gelato samples will be provided. Details: Katrina, 780-6310.
Artists open studios and exhibit, 4:30-7 p.m., Franklin Street Gallery, Baranof Hotel,127 North Franklin Street. This First Friday exhibit will feature work from 15 local artists through the month of October.
Photography exhibit, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Paradise Cafe. Photographer Kelsey Erickson-Kizer will display photographs taken in Sitka and Juneau. Refreshments provided.
Yoga Class: Free First Friday, 5:15-6:15 p.m., Rainforest Yoga. Instructor: Bev Ingram. Details: 789-6392.
Jazz and Classics rehearsals, 5:30-10:30 p.m., JACC. Details: Jessalyn, 463-3378.
Presentation: "Visual art and story: connecting with kids," 6-7:30 p.m., Downtown Public Library. Author and illustrator Teri Sloat will speak and have her illustrations on display.
Breath and Movement class, 6-7:30 p.m., valley location (private facility). Details: dancingartists@gmail.com.
Class: Aqua Zumba, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Dimond Park Aquatic Center. Ages 16 and up, $6. Details: 586-AQUA.
First Friday reception with author and illustrator Teri Sloat, 7 p.m., Downtown Public Library. A talk titled "Visual Art and Story: connecting with kids," will begin at 6 p.m.
Evening at Egan UAS Lecture Series: "Big Arts in a Small Town," 7 p.m., UAS Egan Library lecture hall. Speakers: Juneau Symphony director Kyle Pickett, Perseverance Theatre artistic director Art Rotch and Juneau Jazz and Classics founder Linda Rosenthal. Free. Details: www.uas.alaska.edu/eganlecture.
Film: "Celeste and Jesse Forever," 7 p.m., Gold Town Nickelodeon. $9 adults, $7 students and seniors, $5 kids under 12. Details: 586-2875 or www.goldtownnick.com.
Theater: "Of Mice and Men," 7:30 p.m., Perseverance Theatre Mainstage, 914 Third Street, Douglas. Cost: $20/$24/$28. Tickets available at Perseverance Theatre box office, Downtown and Valley locations of Hearthside Books, Juneau Arts and Culture Center or at 463-TIXS. Details: www.perseverancetheatre.org or 463-TIXS.
Performance: "Arsenic & Old Lace," 7:30-9:30 p.m., Thunder Mountain High School Auditorium. Cost: $10/$8 for adults/students. Tickets available at Hearthside Books, www.jahc.org and at the door.
Class: beginning swing dance lessons, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., Pavitt Health and Fitness, $15 at the door or $50 for a 5 class punch card. Part of a five-part series. Details: Emily Lockie at 500-7332 or dancingmoonlightstudio@gmail.com.
Class: beginning Merengue dance lessons, part of a five-part series, 8-9:30 p.m., Pavitt Health and Fitness, $15 at the door, $50 for a 5 class punch card. Details: Emily Lockie at 500-7332 or dancingmoonlightstudio@gmail.com.
Cabaret performance: "Swingin' in the Rain," 8-10 p.m., JACC. Cost: $20. Tickets available the JACC, Hearthside Books, at www.jazzandclassics.org or at the door.
Performance and video projection: "Playboy Spaceman," 9 p.m.-midnight, Baranof Hotel Treadwell room.
Sit-in with the band, 9:30 p.m., The Rendezvous, 184 South Franklin Street. Bring your instrument and amplifier; mic provided. Details: 206-331-4682, caputo737@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/wristrockets. The Viking Lounge. Details: 586-2159.
Saturday, October 6
Poker race: Run, Walk and Roll. A five kilometer of 1 mile race to celebrate disability Awareness month. Details: www.sailinc.org.
Race: "Walk a mile in her shoes or 5k run," 9 a.m., Sandy Beach. Cost: $15, free for kids under 10. Details: 586-6623.
Workshop: "Women's self defense," 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Zach Gordon Youth Center. Open to women 16 years and older. Cost: $10, scholarships available. Details: Swarupa, 586-6623.
Dads n' babies play group, 9-11 a.m., REACH, 213 3rd Street. For children ages 0-3. Free. Details: 796-8975.
The Saturday Thing, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Juneau Economic Development Council. Details: 523-2300 or www.jedc.org/saturdaything.
Arts and crafts fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Moose Lodge Family Center.
Yoga for Kids, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Rainforest Yoga. For kids 5-12 years. Cost: $12. Details: 988-3566 or literacy4all@rocketmail.com.
Yoga For Kids, 10:30 a.m., Raven Yoga, 418 Harris St. For kids ages 4-12. Details: 988-3566.
Horizon of Hope Event, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Jordan Creek Center mall atrium. Event includes a guest weaver, silent basket weaving and a silent auction. Proceeds donated to Cancer Connection. Details: Colleen, 209-9203.
Film Festival: "Manhattan Shorts," 2 p.m., Gold Town Nickelodeon. $9 adults, $7 students and seniors, $5 kids under 12. Details: 586-2875 or www.goldtownnick.com.
Class: "Water Color Landscape Studies," 2-4:30 p.m., The Canvas Community Art Studio and Gallery. Four Saturday classes through October 27. Cost: $150. Details: 586-1750 or www.canvasarts.org.
Jazz and Classics rehearsals, 5:30-10:30 p.m., JACC. Details: Jessalyn, 463-3378.
Saturday Night Swing, 6-8 p.m. beginner and intermediate lessons, open dance 8-9 p.m., The Canvas Community Art Studio and Gallery. $5 at the door. Details: Southeast Alaska Swing 209-4837.
An Evening of Worship with Sherry Patterson, 6:30-8 p.m., Juneau Christian Center. The evening includes a celebration of music and an introduction to Haven House, a new faith-based nonprofit that plans to open housing facilities for women exiting Lemon Creek Correctional Facility. Donations accepted at the door. Details: Adele, takugraphics@gmail.com.
Film: "Celeste and Jesse Forever," 7 and 9 p.m., Gold Town Nickelodeon. $9 adults, $7 students and seniors, $5 kids under 12. Details: 586-2875 or www.goldtownnick.com.
Gold Street Music event, 7:30 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church. Cost: $5 at the door.
Performance: "Arsenic & Old Lace," 7:30-9:30 p.m., Thunder Mountain High School Auditorium. Cost: $10/$8 for adults/students. Tickets available at Hearthside Books, www.jahc.org and at the door.
Gold Street Music event: Songcircle of Six Songwriters, 7:30 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church. Cost: $5 at the door.
Theater: "Of Mice and Men," 7:30 p.m., Perseverance Theatre Mainstage, 914 Third Street, Douglas. Cost: $24/$28/$32. Tickets available at Perseverance Theatre box office, Downtown and Valley locations of Hearthside Books, Juneau Arts and Culture Center or at 463-TIXS. Details: www.perseverancetheatre.org or 463-TIXS.
Karaoke, 10 p.m., The Viking Lounge. Details: 586-2159.
Sunday, October 7
Race: "Walk a mile in her shoes or 5k run," 9 a.m., Sandy Beach. Cost: $15, free for kids under 10. Details: 586-6623.
Workshop: "Women's self defense," 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Zach Gordon Youth Center. Open to women 16 years and older. Cost: $10, scholarships available. Details: Swarupa, 586-6623.
Juneau Rifle and Pistol Club's Steel Plate Pistol Match, 10 a.m., Hank Harmon Rifle Range, Montana Creek Road. Registration at 9 a.m., first shots at 10 a.m. The event will use .22 rimfire or centerfire handguns to score timed hits on various shapes of steel plates at 10-30 yards. No magnums allowed. Cost: $10/$15 for members/nonmembers, free for first time competitors. Ear and eye protection required for competitors and spectators. Details: 789-1717 or info@juneaurifleandpistolclub.com.
Juneau Bridge Club: Duplicate Play, 1 p.m., Juneau Senior Center, 12th and Egan. Details: 957-6971 or 321-1520.
Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial, 1 p.m., University of Alaska Southeast Noyes Pavilion. Details: Victoria, 586-5322.
Theater: "Of Mice and Men," 2 p.m., Perseverance Theatre Mainstage, 914 Third Street, Douglas. Cost: $12/$16/$20. Tickets available at Perseverance Theatre box office, Downtown and Valley locations of Hearthside Books, Juneau Arts and Culture Center or at 463-TIXS. Details: www.perseverancetheatre.org or 463-TIXS.
Performance: "Arsenic & Old Lace," 2-4 p.m., Thunder Mountain High School Auditorium. Cost: $10/$8 for adults/students. Tickets available at Hearthside Books, www.jahc.org and at the door.
Film: "Celeste and Jesse Forever," 4, 7 and 9 p.m., Gold Town Nickelodeon. $9 adults, $7 students and seniors, $5 kids under 12. Details: 586-2875 or www.goldtownnick.com.
Library Pizza Party/shelf-reading, 6:30- 8:15p.m., Downtown Library, children under 12 not encouraged to attend. Event to help reorganize books.
Registration: Mark Whitman at 586-0446.
Presentation: "Understanding Suicide: Building Intervention Skills," 7 p.m., Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Free. Details: www.namijuneau.org.
Monday, October 8
Race: "Walk a mile in her shoes or 5k run," 9 a.m., Sandy Beach. Cost: $15, free for kids under 10. Details: 586-6623.
Workshop: "Women's self defense," 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Zach Gordon Youth Center. Open to women 16 years and older. Cost: $10, scholarships available. Details: Swarupa, 586-6623.
Job search, resume creation, using ALEXsys, keyboarding and open lab computer training, 9-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718 or www.serrc.org.
GED Orientation, 10 a.m., The Learning Center, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718.
Toddler Time, 10 a.m. Downtown Library, 11 a.m. Valley Library. Details: Carol Race, 586-0434 or carolr@juneau.org.
Toddler Time, 11 a.m., Valley Library. Details: Carol Race, 586-0434 or carolr@juneau.org.
Toddler Play Group, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., REACH, 213 3rd Street. For toddlers 1-3 years. Free. Details: 796-8975.
Juneau Senior Center hot lunch, 11:45 a.m., Juneau Senior Center. For senior ages 60 and over. Details: Carol Comolli, 463-6175.
Toastmasters Club, noon-1 p.m., Federal Building, room 541. Improve your public speaking skills. Free. Details: www.takutoastmasters.org or 957-3353.
Wellness Symposium, 5-8:30 p.m., Centennial Hall. Learn about how to be well through a myriad of health-related representatives and hear personal stories of recovery from mental illnesses and about the importance of peer support. Free. Details: www.namijuneau.org.
Class: Intermediate Microsoft Word 2010, 5-7 p.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718 or www.serrc.org.
Prenatal Yoga, 5:30-6:45 p.m., Juneau Family Health and Birth Center. Cost: $6 pay-as-you-can or 10 classes for $50. Details: 586-1203.
Cribbage, 5:45 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Public welcome. Details: Ron Crenshaw, 586-1796.
Class: "Breastfeeding Success and Newborn Care", 6-8:15 p.m., Bartlett Regional Hospital Administration building. Free. Details: 796-8422.
Class: "Rivets and Etching," 6-9 p.m., The Canvas Community Art Studio and Gallery. Four Monday classes through October 29. Cost: $155. Details: 586-1750 or www.canvasarts.org.
Class: Aqua Zumba, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Dimond Park Aquatic Center. Ages 16 and up, $6. Details: 586-AQUA.
UAS intramural soccer, 7-10 p.m., UAS Rec Center. For UAS students, faculty, staff and family. Details: 796-6544.
Tuesday, October 9
Toastmasters Club, 6:15-7:15 a.m., St. Paul's Catholic Church. Improve your public speaking skills. Free. Details: www.takutoastmasters.org or 957-3353.
Race: "Walk a mile in her shoes or 5k run," 9 a.m., Sandy Beach. Cost: $15, free for kids under 10. Details: 586-6623.
Workshop: "Women's self defense," 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Zach Gordon Youth Center. Open to women 16 years and older. Cost: $10, scholarships available. Details: Swarupa, 586-6623.
Job search, resume creation, using ALEXsys, keyboarding and open lab computer training, 9-11 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718 or www.serrc.org.
Juneau Senior Center hot lunch, 11:45 a.m., Juneau Senior Center. For senior ages 60 and over. Details: Carol Comolli, 463-6175.
New Parents Group, 1-2:30 p.m., Juneau Family Health and Birth Center. Details: 586-1203.
Senior Diabetes Support Group, 1-2 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Details: 796-8649.
Harborview School Family Climbing Night, 3:30-7 p.m., Zach Gordon Youth Center. Free. Details: 586-2635.
Class: Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2010, 5-7 p.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718 or www.serrc.org.
Class: "Tobacco cessation," 5:30-6:30 p.m., Bartlett Regional Hospital administration building. Details: 796-8920.
Women's Education Group, 6-7:30 p.m., AWARE, 1547 Glacier Hwy. Rotating topics include domestic violence, sexual assault, chemical dependency, family dynamics and self-care. Child care available by reservation. Free. Details: 586-6623 or www.aware.org.
Children's Life Skills Group, 6-7:30 p.m., AWARE, 1547 Glacier Hwy. Rotating topics include personal boundaries, expressing feelings and conflict resolution. Free. Details: 586-6623 or www.aware.org.
Class: "Beginning Knitting," 6:30-9 p.m., The Canvas Community Art Studio and Gallery. Three Tuesday classes through October 23. Cost: $95. Details: 586-1750 or www.canvasarts.org.
Class: "Paper Making," 6:30-9 p.m., The Canvas Community Art Studio and Gallery. Three Tuesday classes through October 23. Cost: $95. Details: 586-1750 or www.canvasarts.org.
UAS intramural basketball, 7-10 p.m., UAS Rec Center. For UAS students, faculty, staff and family. Details: 796-6544.
Performance: "New York Polyphony, male classical a cappella quartet," 7-9 p.m., Thunder Mountain High School auditorium. Cost: $5-$25. Tickets available at the JACC, Hearthside Books and at www.jahc.org. Details: www.newyorkpolyphony.com.
Film: "Reel Rock Tour," 7 p.m., Gold Town Nickelodeon. $9 adults, $7 students and seniors, $5 kids under 12. Details: 586-2875 or www.goldtownnick.com.
EVENTS WORTH TRAVELING FOR
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5: SITKA
Presentation: "The Future of Southeast Alaska," 7:30 p.m., Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi, 200 Katlian Street. Presenters include Senator Mark Begich, Alaska House of Representatives candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, President of Association of Alaska School Boards Lon Garrison and Executive Director of the Sitka Convention and Vistors Bureau Tonia Rioux. Free. Details: 738-8265.


