Around Town
Today
Sound off on the important issues at
Valley Toastmasters meeting, 6:15 a.m. every Tuesday, Henry's Restaurant. Public invited. Details: Jim, 789-3074.
Pacific Health Policy Group presentation on Alaska's Medicaid Program, 9 a.m., Capitol Building, Senate Finance Committee Room 520.
Yoga-Stretch Exercises, 10-11 a.m. every Tuesday, Juneau Senior Center. Details: Ellen, 463-6175.
Sewing circle, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Valley Senior Center. Details: Betty, 789-7236.
"Pricing for Profit" training, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Juneau Empire Building, third floor conference room. Sponsored by Women's Network for Entrepreneurial Training. Details: Amy, 586-8714.
Rotary Club of Juneau meeting, noon every Tuesday, Baranof Hotel.
Al-Anon Family Group Serenity meeting, noon-1 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church library, 740 West 10th St. Details: Marsha, 364-2472.
Stitch 'N Knit, 1 p.m. every Tuesday, Juneau Senior Center. Details: Ellen, 463-6175.
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 dismissal 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.
KTOO Family Night, at KTOO, 360 Egan Drive. Details: Susan, 586-1670.
Microsoft Word class, 5-7 p.m. every Tuesday, The Learning Connection formerly the Juneau Adult Education Center, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718.
Juneau People for Peace and Justice, 5:15 p.m., Northern Light United Church. Open to the public. Details: Amy, 586-4409.
Juneau Astronomy Club telescope viewing/workshop, 6-7 p.m., every Tuesday, Marie Drake Planetarium. New members welcome. Details: 586-1517.
Planetarium volunteer training workshop, 6-7 p.m., every Tuesday, Marie Drake Planetarium. New volunteers welcome. Learn how to make the stars shine. Details: 586-1517.
Childbirth education class, 6-8 p.m., Juneau Family Birth Center. Free. Details: Cheri, 586-1203.
English as a Second Language class, 6-8 p.m. every Tuesday, The Learning Connection, formerly the Juneau Adult Education Center, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718.
Healing Circles, 6-8 p.m., 3245 Hospital Drive. The Healing Circle helps people within the community address tough issues and offers healthy alternatives to activities. A smudging ritual begins each Healing Circle, and songs are shared by individuals who want to sing. Details: Norene, 364-4445.
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.
Narcotics Anonymous Tuesday Game Night, 7-9 p.m., Rainforest Recovery Center behind Bartlett Regional Hospital, 3240 Hospital Drive. Details: 790-4567.
Wednesday, Feb. 7
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.
Ceramics class, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Details: Betty, 463-6176.
Board of Education Ad Hoc Communications Committee meeting, noon, Juneau School District Office conference 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., Juneau Eckankar Center, 110 Seward St. Details: 789-8884.
English as a Second Language class, noon-2 p.m. every Wednesday, The Learning Connection formerly the Juneau Adult Education Center, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718.
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 dismissal is earlier. Arts & Crafts 2:30-5 p.m.; Power Hour 3-5 p.m.; open lab 3-4 p.m.; SMART Kids 4-5 p.m.; Digital Arts 5-6 p.m. Details: 790-4534, 790-4535.
Head Injury Support Group, 3:30-5 p.m., Juneau Job Center, 10002 Glacier Highway, third floor Glacierview Conference Room. Details: Margie, 465-3199.
Juneau Human Rights Commission meeting, 4:30 p.m., Association of Alaska School Boards Office, 1111 W. 9th St. Details: Shelly, 586-1083.
Eaglecrest Finance Committee meeting, 5 p.m., Marine View Building, fourth floor conference room. Details: Kirk, 790-2000 ext. 221.
Basics of Computer class, 5-7 p.m., The Learning Connection formerly the Juneau Adult Education Center, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718.
The Next Generation: Our Kids, Our Community forum on strengthening high school education, 5-7 p.m., Glacier Valley Elementary School. Details: 523-1704.
"The Mythological Nuclear Kingdom of North Korea" presentation by Dr. Sung Yoon Lee, 5:30 p.m., Assembly Chambers.
The Next Generation: Our Kids, Our Community forum on strengthening high school education, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Auke Bay Elementary School. Details: 523-1704.
Mendenhall Flying Lions meeting, 6 p.m., Jovany's. Details: 321-0524.
Citizenship class, 6-8 p.m. every Wednesday, The Learning Connection formerly the Juneau Adult Education Center, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718.
"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.
Understanding Financial Statements , 6-9 p.m., Juneau Empire Building, third floor conference room. Details: Karen, 463-3789.
Girl Scouts adult volunteer meeting, 6:30 p.m., Tongass Alaska Girl Scout Council Service Center, 316 W. 11th St. For current or interested volunteers. Details: Andy, 586-1710.
Water walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. Low-impact water exercise class. Details: 586-5325.
Friends of Recycling meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., downtown library. Details: 780-4212.
"Get to Know Jordan Creek" evening program, 7 p.m., Floyd Dryden Middle School library. Series of presentations by local artists to inform and educate the public about Jordan Creek Watershed. Sponsored by Juneau Watershed Partnership. Details: Deb, 586-6853.
Planetarium presentation about the nebula, 7-8 p.m., Marie Drake Planetarium. Free. Details: 586-1517.
Thursday, Feb. 8
Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m. every Thursday, The Prospector Hotel.
Yoga-Stretch Exercises, 10-11 a.m. every Tuesday, Juneau Senior Center. Details: Ellen, 463-6175.
Juneau Chamber of Commerce Luncheon, noon, Moose Lodge. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Details: 463-3488.
Juneau-Douglas High School Parent Group meeting, noon, JDHS library. Details: Bonnie, 586-0303.
Baby-parent time, noon-1:30 p.m., Bartlett Regional Hospital administration building classroom. For parents and their infants up to 1 year old. Details: Debi, 796-8975.
Pinochle games, 1 p.m. every Thursday, Juneau Senior Center. Details: Ellen, 463-6175.
Foraker Group class on how to start your own business plan, 1-5 p.m., REACH, 213 Third St. $125 non-partners, $50 partners. Details: www.forakergroup.org or (907) 743-1200.
Microsoft Word class, 5-7 p.m. every Thursday, The Learning Connection formerly the Juneau Adult Education Center, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718.