Around Town
Today
Introduction to Word 2000, (6 part class), 5-7 p.m., downtown SERRC Adult Education Center. Lab opens at 4:30 p.m.
Seeking Peace With Iraq, 5:15-6:15 p.m., Northern Light United Church. Details: Connie, 586-1477.
Eaglecrest Ski Area Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m., City Hall Conference room 224. Details: 586-5284.
Juneau Drum Dancers, 6 p.m. every Tuesday, Cedar Park Recreation Hall. Details: 586-3347.
Cribbage, 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday, Juneau Senior Center. Details: 463-6175.
Paper crane folding for Feb. 15 World Wide Peace Walk, 6:30 p.m., Northern Light United Church. Details: Judy, 789-9229.
Juneau Cancer Support Group meeting, 7 p.m., Dr. Singsass's office, 3227 Glacier Highway. Details: 789-3345.
Wednesday, Feb. 12
Polaris House at Gastineau Human Services Self Help Peer Support Center, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday, 5584 Aisek St. Suite No. 1. NAMI Juneau peer support and recovery program welcomes mental health consumers. Details: 780-6775.
Day of Quilting, Sewing and Good Fellowship, 10 a.m., every Wednesday, Resurrection Lutheran Church. Everyone welcome, quilts donated to Lutheran World Relief. Details: 586-2380.
Native Issues Forum on civil rights leader Elizabeth Peratrovich, starts at 11:30 a.m. ANB Hall. Speaking will be Doloresa Cadiente, ANS Grand Camp president, and Brad Fluetsch, ANB Grand Camp treasurer. Lunch is $10. Soup and salad is $6. Details: 463-7105.
Foster Care Orientation, noon-2 p.m., 3032 Vintage Blvd. No. 102. Details: 465-3740 or 790-4246.
Peace Vigil Held by Juneau Friends & Others Opposing War in Iraq, noon-1 p.m. every Wednesday at the Federal Building. Details: Amy or John, 586-4409.
"What Crying Means" with Nikki Dawson presented the Juneau Family Birth Center, 1:30-3 p.m., 3225 Hospital Drive, Suite 106. Details: 586-1203.
SERRC Introduction to PowerPoint 2000 (6 part class), 5-7 p.m., downtown SERRC Adult Education Center. Lab opens at 4:30 p.m.
Starting Your Own Business presented by the Juneau Small Business Development Center, 6-9 p.m., 3rd Floor conference room of Empire Building. Details: 463-3789.
Water Walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. This is a low impact water exercise class. Details: 586-5325.
Thursday, Feb. 13
Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club weekly meeting, 7 a.m., The Prospector Hotel. Details: 789-4354.
Polaris House at Gastineau Human Services Self Help Peer Support Center, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday, 5584 Aisek St. Suite No. 1. NAMI Juneau peer support and recovery program welcomes mental health consumers. Details: 780-6775.
Life Ring, a support group for women, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday, Cathedral of the Nativity basement, Fifth and Gold streets. Lunch is provided, all are welcome. Details: Cathedral of the Nativity, 586-1513.
Baby-Parent Time, noon-1:30 p.m., Bartlett Regional Hospital administration building classroom. For parents and their infants up to 1 year old.
Kids Bead Circle, 4-6 p.m., Spirit Beads, 217 Fifth St. Details: 463-3220.
Introduction to Word 2000, (6 part class), 5-7 p.m., downtown SERRC Adult Education Center. Lab opens at 4:30 p.m.
Raincountry Flyfishers monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Floyd Dryden Middle School Library. Details: Tony, 789-9159.
Fran Ulmer speaking on "Women in Transition," 7 p.m., Back Room Restaurant at the Silverbow. $10, proceeds benefit AWARE and the Alaska Women's Network. Seating is limited. Tickets available at Hearthside Books and at the door. Details: 780-8602.
Adult Bead Circle, 7-9 p.m., Fireweed Place, 415 Willoughby. Details: 463-3220.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 7 p.m., 8445 Duran St. TOPS is a nonprofit weight loss support group. Details: Susan, 790-3422.
Thursday Night Contra Dance, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Terry Miller Legislative Offices gymnasium. All dances taught, beginners welcome, no partners necessary. Details: 463-3214.
Friday, Feb. 14
Polaris House at Gastineau Human Services Self Help Peer Support Center, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday, 5584 Aisek St. Suite No. 1. NAMI Juneau peer support and recovery program welcomes mental health consumers. Details: 780-6775.
Zip A Dee Doo Dah concert, dinner and ice cream social, 5 p.m., Northern Lights United Church. Benefits the Juneau Co-op Preschool.
Fireside Chat with climber Jim Jurrens presenting "Denali: West Buttress," first show 6:30 p.m., second show 8 p.m., Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. Details: 586-8800.
Water Walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. This is a low impact water exercise class. Details: 586-5325.
Jeanne Cotter in concert, 7 p.m., St. Paul's Catholic Church, 9055 Atlin Ave. Details: Robert, 586-2227 ext. 33.
Polaris House at Gastineau Human Services Snack & a Movie Friday, 7-10 p.m., Polaris House Self Help Peer Support Center. Free. Details: 780-6775.
Tlingit and Haida Indians of the City and Borough of Juneau bingo, 7:30 p.m., 3235 Hospital Dr. Details: Danielle, 463-5680 or 463-5690.
Around Town is a listing of local nonprofit events. To be included, notices should be dropped off at 3100 Channel Drive. They can also be faxed to 586-3028 or e-mailed to the newsroom clerk at nrclerk@juneauempire.com. Deadline is noon two days prior to the event.