Around Town
Today
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Valley Toastmasters meeting, 6:10 a.m. every Tuesday, Valley Senior Center. Public invited. Details: Jim, 789-3074.
"Breath and Stretch" yoga exercise group, 10-11 a.m. every Tuesday, Juneau Senior Center. Details: Ellen, 463-6175.
Sewing circle, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Tuesday, Valley Senior Center. Details: Betty, 789-7236.
Rotary Club of Juneau meeting, noon every Tuesday, Baranof Hotel.
School District Facilities Committee meeting, noon, Juneau Fire Hall classroom. Details: 463-1750.
Al-Anon Family Group Serenity meeting, noon-1 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church library, 740 West 10th St. Details: Marsha, 364-2472.
Juneau Commission on Sustainability meeting, noon, Assembly Chambers. Details: 586-5278.
"Make Successful 2008 New Year's Resolutions" presentation, noon-1 p.m., Juneau Empire building, third floor conference room. Details: Karen, 463-3789.
Stitch 'N Knit, 1 p.m. every Tuesday, Juneau Senior Center. Details: Ellen, 463-6175.
New Parents Group, 1-2:30 p.m. every Tuesday, downstairs at the Juneau Family Birth Center. All are welcome. Details: Shayna, 321-4121.
Beginning English class, 2-3 p.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718.
Boys & Girls Club of Juneau, 2:30-7 p.m. every Tuesday, 8825 Mallard St., behind the Nugget Mall. Open noon-7 p.m. on days school is closed or dismissed is earlier. Career launch 4-5 p.m.; power hour 3-5 p.m.; open lab 5-6 p.m.; sports challenge 5-6 p.m. Details: 790-4534, 790-4535.
Intermediate-level English class, 5-6:30 p.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718.
"Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2007" class, 5-7 p.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718.
Recreational target shooting, 5-8 p.m. every Tuesday, Juneau Hunter Education Facility, 5670 Montana Creek Road. Details: 586-4101 or www.huntereducation.alaska.gov.
Youth Activities Board meeting, 5:30 p.m., City Hall Conference Room 224. Details: 586-5226.
Planetarium show with Jason Ginter and volunteers, 6-7 p.m., every Tuesday, Marie Drake Planetarium. Details: Jason, 586-6862, jason_ginter@jsd.k12.ak.us or mariedrakeplanetarium.org.
Diabetes Support Group meeting, 7 p.m., 3245 Hospital Drive. Details: Christy, 364-4457.
Al-Anon Family Group Back to Basics meeting, 7-8 p.m., Smith Hall, 8619 Teal Ave., next to St. Vincent de Paul. Details: Marie, 789-3272.
Caregiver Support Group, 7-8 p.m., The Bridge Adult Day Center, 1803 Glacier Highway. Support group for individuals providing local or long-distance care for an elderly family member or friend. Details: Jim, 463-6177.
Narcotics Anonymous game night, 7-9 p.m. every Tuesday, Rainforest Recovery Center behind Bartlett Regional Hospital, 3240 Hospital Drive. Details: 790-4567.
Wednesday, Jan. 9
Bartlett Regional Hospital Executive Committee meeting, 7 a.m., Bartlett Regional Hospital Board Room, Robert F. Valliant Center. Details: Michelle, 796-8463.
Day of quilting, sewing and good fellowship, 10 a.m. every Wednesday, Resurrection Lutheran Church. Quilts donated to Lutheran World Relief. Details: 586-2380.
Low-impact exercise, 10 a.m., Juneau Senior Center and Valley Senior Center. Details: Ellen, 463-6175.
"Write For Your Life" group, 10-11 a.m. every Wednesday, Mendenhall Valley library. Share a journal, memoir, a letter or poetry. Details: Dixie, 789-2068.
Senior ceramics, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. every Wednesday, Juneau Senior Center. Details: Betty, 463-6176.
Storytime, 11 a.m., downtown library. Details: 586-5267.
Bartlett Regional Hospital Joint Conference Committee meeting, noon, Bartlett Regional Hospital Board Room, Robert F. Valliant Center. Details: Michelle, 796-8463.
Juneau Employee Wellness Coalition monthly brown-bag lunch, noon, SEARHC Juneau Medical Center, 3245 Hospital Drive, Conference Room B. Details: Bradelle, 364-4404.
Glacier Valley Rotary Club meeting, noon every Wednesday, Juneau International Airport Aurora Room.
Adult Children of Alcoholic or Dysfunctional Families and Codependents Anonymous meeting, noon-1 p.m. every Wednesday, Northern Light United Church, 400 11th St.
Overeaters Anonymous meeting, noon-1 p.m., Valentine Building, 119 Seward St., Suite 1, Unity Center. Details: 789-8884.
Contract bridge, 1-4 p.m., Valley Senior Center. Details: Ellen, 463-6175.
Boys & Girls Club of Juneau, 2:30-7 p.m. every Wednesday, 8825 Mallard St., behind the Nugget Mall. Open noon-7 p.m. on days school is closed or dismissed earlier. Arts and crafts 2:30-5 p.m.; power hour 3-5 p.m.; open lab 3-4 p.m.; smart kids 4-5 p.m.; guest speakers 4-5 p.m. on alternate weeks; digital arts 5-6 p.m. details: 790-4534, 790-4535.
Building Code Advisory Committee meeting, 5 p.m., Juneau Fire Station, training room. Details: Debbie, 586-0767.
"Introduction to Microsoft Word 2007" class, 5-7 p.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718.
Bartlett Regional Hospital Planning Committee meeting, 5:15 p.m., Bartlett Regional Hospital Board Room, Robert F. Valliant Center. Details: Michelle, 796-8463.
Al-Anon Douglas Serenity Seekers, 5:15-6:30 p.m. every Wednesday, Douglas United Methodist Church. Details: Vicky, 364-2437.
"An Insider's Critique of the United Nations" presentation by Ian Williams, 5:30 p.m., Assembly Chambers.
Water safety instructor class, 5:45-10 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. Participants must be 16 years old and able to pass a pre-course skills test and possess a current Fundamentals of Instructor Training certificate. $78.75 registration, plus $57.95 materials and certification. Details: 586-5325.
Gastineau Humane Society Board meeting, 6 p.m., 7705 Glacier Highway. Details: Chava, 789-0260.
Suicide Loss Support Group meeting, 6 p.m., Juneau Public Health Center. Details: 463-6111 or www.cssjuneau.org.
"Parenting Your Three to Six-year-old" class, 6-8 p.m., Juneau Family Birth Center. Free class. Taught by Sharlyn Berning. Details: 586-1203.
Juneau Duplicate Bridge Club game, 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday, Fireweed Place. Details: 586-1015.
Juneau Raptor Center monthly board meeting, 6:30 p.m., 8500 Mendenhall Loop Road. Details: 586-8393.
Water walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. Low-impact water exercise class. Details: 586-5325.
Friends of Recycling "No Trash Bash" and annual meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., downtown library large conference room. Bring a real napkin, plate, spoon or fork and food to share. Everyone welcome. Details: 780-4212.
Freedom from Smoking Group clinic, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Bartlett Regional Hospital Robert F. Valliant Center classrooms. Cost is $75 for eight sessions. Details: 796-8422.
Airport Board meeting, 7 p.m., Juneau International Airport, Auora Room. Details: www.juneau.org/airport/meetings.php.
National Alliance on Mental Illness Support Group, 7-8 p.m., Polaris House, 434 Willoughby Place. Details: Susan, 789-4814.
• Around Town is a listing of local nonprofit events. To be included, notices should be e-mailed to the newsroom clerk at nrclerk@juneauempire.com. They also can be dropped off at 3100 Channel Drive or faxed to 586-3028. The deadline is noon two days prior to the event.