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Today, March 4

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: Lee Ann, 463-6175.

"Write For Your Life" group, 11 a.m.-noon 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.

Glacier Valley Rotary Club meeting, noon every Wednesday, Juneau International Airport Aurora Room.

Local Emergency Planning Committee Bylaws Subcomittee meeting, noon, Red Cross, 3200 Hospital Drive, Suite 203. Details: Dan, 796-6077.

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.

"Keeping it Clean: Keeping Alaskans Healthy" Joint Legislative Health Caucus monthly meeting, noon-1:30 p.m., Terry Miller Legislative Office. With various speakers emphasizing environmental issues that impact health and well-being. Teleconferenced at 888-295-4546. Details: Stefan, 465-3875 or www.akhealthcaucus.org.

Special Assembly Revised Search Process Committee meeting, noon-1:30 p.m., City Hall, Conference Room 224. Details: Randy, 789-6855.

Bartlett Regional Hospital Executive Committee meeting, 12:15 p.m., Robert F. Valliant Center, BRH Board Room. Details: Michelle, 796-8463.

Contract bridge, 1-4 p.m., Valley Senior Center. Details: Lee Ann, 463-6175.

Women Infant and Children walk-in clinic, 1-6:30 p.m., 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor. Free nutrition services for income-eligible women who are pregnant, breast-feeding or just had a baby and for infants and children up to age 5. Details: 463-4099.

"Introduction to Microsoft Access 2007" class, 5-7 p.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718.

"Douglas Serenity Seekers" Al-Anon Family Group, 5:15-6:30 p.m. every Wednesday, Douglas United Methodist Church. Details: Lenne, 586-0152.

Nicotine Anonymous meeting, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Assembly Building, Suite 106.

Mendenhall Flying Lions meeting, 6 p.m., Juneau International Airport, Aurora Room. Details: 796-2092.

Suicide Loss Support Group, 6-7:30 p.m., Twin Lakes. Sponsored by Hospice and Home Care of Juneau. Details: Ron, 790-4371.

"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.

Jewelry studio, 6:15-9 p.m., The Canvas. An opportunity to work independently under guidance of an advanced artist. For intermediate and advanced students. Drop in one session or attend all four. $15 per session. Bring your own supplies. Details: 586-1750 or www.canvasarts.org.

Juneau Duplicate Bridge Club game, 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday, Fireweed Place. Details: 586-1015.

Water walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. Low-impact water exercise class. Details: 586-5325.

Civil Air Patrol meeting, 7 p.m., CAP Hangar, Juneau International Airport. Details: Ken, 789-1492 or CAP, 789-0245.

Raincountry Flyfishers monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Floyd Dryden Middle School library. With flyfisherman Craig Freas describing his experience with early spring steelhead fishing on the Kitimat River near Terrace, British Columbia. Details: Tony, 789-9159.

Rotaract meeting, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Baranof Hotel, Douglas Room. A social club for young people age 18 to 30. Details: Marc, 321-2261 or www.juneaurotaract.org.

Thursday, March 5

Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m. every Thursday, The Prospector Hotel.

Women Infant and Children walk-in clinic, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor. Free nutrition services for income-eligible women who are pregnant, breast-feeding or just had a baby and for infants and children up to age 5. Details: 463-4099.

Medicaid Waiver workshop, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., REACH, 213 Third St. Learn how a waiver works and how it provides services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Details: Karen, 800-478-1234.

"Breath and Stretch" yoga exercise group, 10-11 a.m. every Thursday, Juneau Senior Center. Details: Lee Ann, 463-6175.

Storytime, 11 a.m., Douglas library. Details: 586-5267.

Bartlett Regional Hospital Board - Quality Committee meeting, noon, Robert F. Valliant Center, BRH Board Room. Details: Michelle, 796-8463.

Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon, noon, Moose Lodge. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Details: 463-3488.

Juneau School District Facilities Committee meeting, noon, Juneau Fire Hall, 820 Glacier Highway. Details: 463-1750.

"What Are We Feeding Our Children?" Dahl-Kenney Lent Lunch, noon, Northern Light United Church. With speaker Tari Stage-Harvey, pastor of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church. Soup provided by Chapel by the Lake. Music by Northern Light United Church. $5 suggested donation. Details: Jesse, 586-3131.

Baby-parent time, noon-1:30 p.m., Bartlett Regional Hospital Robert F. Valliant Center classroom. For parents and their infants up to 1 year old. Free. Details: Debi, 796-8975.

Mental Fitness Group, 1 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Do brain teasers, puzzles and other brain exercises to build your mental muscles and promote healthy aging. Sponsored by Alzheimer's Resource of Alaska. Details: Amber, 586-6044.

Pinochle games, 1 p.m. every Thursday, Juneau Senior Center. Details: Lee Ann, 463-6175.

"Vision for Alaska Sea Grant for the Next Decade" seminar by Dr. Patrick W. Brown, 3:30 p.m., Lean Point Fisheries Facility, 17101 Lena Point, Room 101. Details: Louisa, 796-5441.

"Introduction to Microsoft Word 2007" class, 5-7 p.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718.

Al-Anon Family Group Douglas Serenity Seekers meeting, 5:15-6:30 p.m., Douglas Community United Methodist Church. Details: Vicky, 364-2437.

Regulatory Commission of Alaska Consumer Input Hearing, 6 p.m., Centennial Hall. Topic: Alaska Electric Light & Power Co.'s temporary rate increase following the loss of lines from the Snettisham Hydroelectric Project. Testimony begins at 6:30 p.m. Details: Capitol, 465-4899.

St. Brendan's Galley hot meal, 6 p.m. every Thursday, St. Brendan's Episcopal Church, 4207 Mendenhall Loop Road. Details: 789-5152.

Regulatory Commission of Alaska public input hearing regarding AEL&P, 6:30 p.m., Centennial Hall. Business meeting at 6 p.m., public testimony at 6:30 p.m. Details: Cheryl, 463-5830 or www.juneaupeoplespowerproject.org.

Native dance practice, 6-8 p.m., Gastineau Elementary School gym. Everyone welcome. Children under age 8 must be attended by parent. Details: Jennifer, 209-4421.

Prayer Shawl Group, 6-8 p.m., St. Ann's Parish Hall, 416 Fifth St., downstairs. A weekly group to crochet and knit shawls to be given to individuals in need of comfort. All skill levels welcome. Details: Rhiannon, 586-3137.

Helping Children Through Divorce/Separation workshop, 6-9 p.m., Dimond Courthouse, Room 312. Details: 463-4719.

Childbirth Preparation Class, 6:15-8:45 p.m., Robert F. Valliant Center, Classroom. Free. Details: 796-8422.

Widowed Persons Program dinner meeting, 6:30 p.m., Rodfather's Restaurant, in the Nugget Mall. Details: Sue, 586-6424 or Sandy, 789-0355.

First Thursday Reviewers' Circle, 7-8 p.m., downtown library. Book club for adults and young adults who love to read. Come prepared to talk about a book or audiobook. Details: Carol, 586-0434.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly meeting, 7-8 p.m., Shepherd of the Valley Church. Details: 780-6294.

The Chill Kats, 8 p.m., Viking Lounge & Pull Tabs. Details: 586-2159.

Narcotics Anonymous "We Do Recover" group, 8-9 p.m., Rainforest Recovery Center behind Bartlett Regional Hospital, 3240 Hospital Drive. Details: 790-4567.

• 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.