On Friday morning, elementary school-aged children wearing bright orange T-shirts danced and sang in Tlingit in front of their teachers, family and other community members with two girls beating on drums, their calls reaching to the far back of Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall.

The children were participating in Orange Shirt Day, held on Sept. 30 of each year since 2013, which is an international, commemorational event of the indigenous people who were forced to go to boarding schools in Alaska, or residential schools in Canada.

The Capital City Fire/Rescue Fire Marshal’s office has issued a reminder that today is the end of the open burn season for certain Juneau areas.

Residents in the Mendenhall Valley and Lemon Creek areas are prohibited to conduct open burns between Oct. 1 through April 30. The Fire Marshal’s office warns that cooler temperatures and inadequate air movement may create excessive smoke conditions which could impact neighbors.

Capital Transit buses will not be stopping at the Treadwell Arena from Friday until Saturday at 7 p.m.

The route change is due to construction at the intersection of Savikko Road and Front Street in Douglas, according to a city press release.

People leaving or heading to the Treadwell Arena should use the Douglas Post Office stop instead.

For additional information contact Capital Transit at 789-6901 or Transit Superintendent Ed Foster at 789-6903.

New student orientation, 9-10 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Interested in improving your skills for college, training programs or for taking the GED Test? Learn how to get started with TLC classes, tutoring or online learning options.

Senior ceramics, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Details: Diane, 463-6176.

Storytime, 11 a.m., Mendenhall Valley Public Library. Details: 586-5267.

Organ concert, noon, State Office Building. T.J. Duffy to play a variety of music.