AroundTown
Today
Human Rights Commission meeting, 5:30 p.m., City Hall room 224.
English as a Second Language Class, 5:30-7 p.m., SERRC Adult Education Center at 210 Ferry Way. Details: 586-5718.
20th Annual Women's Lobby Auction, 5-8 p.m., Silverbow Back Room.
Eaglecrest Board of Directors special meeting, 5:30 p.m., downtown library large conference room. Details: 586-5284.
Juneau Retired Teachers St. Paddy's Party, 6:30 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Details: Jim, 586-6115.
Water Walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. Low-impact water exercise class. Details: 586-5325.
Foster Care Orientation, 7-9 p.m., 3032 Vintage Blvd. No. 102 (across from Safeway). Details: 465-3740 or 790-4246.
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.
Tuesday, March 18
Valley Toastmasters meeting, every Tuesday, 6:10 a.m., Henry's. Details: Jim, 789-3074.
Polaris House Self Help Peer Support Center, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday, 170 Anka St., on the Gastineau Human Services campus. NAMI Juneau peer support and recovery program welcomes mental health consumers. Details: 780-6775.
GED Orientation Workshop, 11 a.m.-noon, SERRC Juneau Adult Education Center, 210 Ferry Way. Details: 586-5718.
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.
School District Facilities Committee meeting, noon, 1208 Glacier Ave., Board Conference Room. Details: 463-1750.
Faith-based weight loss support group, noon, Northern Light United Church. Details: 789-0320.
Quilting Circle, noon-4 p.m. every Tuesday, Valley Senior Center. Sponsored by the Quilting Resource Center. Details: Betty, 789-7236.
Stitch 'N Knit, 12:45 p.m. every Tuesday, Juneau Senior Center. Details: 463-6175.
UAS Global Connections presents Andrew Rice, 2-3 p.m., UAS Mourant Building. Details: Amy, 586-4409.
Eaglecrest Finance Committee meeting, 5 p.m., downtown library small conference room. Details: 586-5284.
Seeking Peace With Iraq, 5:15-6:15 p.m., Northern Light United Church. Details: Connie, 586-1477.
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.
Gastineau Channel Little League regular board meeting, 6:30 p.m., Floyd Dryden Middle School library.
Gastineau Philatelic Society, 7 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Preparations for Panex XXXI exhibition and auction sale to be held April 26. Details: 364-3188 or 586-6785.
Juneau Chess Club, 7-9 p.m., downtown library. Sets provided, rules taught. Details: Brian, 790-1934.
"Peace and Justice After 9/11: A Victim's Brother Responds" by Andrew Rice, sponsored by Juneau People for Peace and Justice, 7-9 p.m., Chapel by the Lake.
Wednesday, March 19
Polaris House Self Help Peer Support Center, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday, 170 Anka St., on the Gastineau Human Services campus. 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. Quilts donated to Lutheran World Relief. Details: 586-2380.
Storytime, 11 a.m., Downtown Public Library. Details: 586-5303.
JDHS March Student Recognition, noon, JDHS library. Rep. Beth Kerttula will be the presenter.
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.
AARP Chapter No. 865 monthly meeting, 1 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Details: Rosalee, 586-2873.
Infant Swimming with Kathy Milhorn, hosted by the Juneau Family Birthing Center, 1:30-3 p.m., 3225 Hospital Drive, Suite 106. Details: 586-1203.
English as a Second Language Class, 5:30-7 p.m., SERRC Adult Education Center at 210 Ferry Way. Details: 586-5718.
"Family to Family," a class for families of people with mental illness provided by Polaris House/NAMI Juneau, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 170 Anka St. Details: Sky, 780-6775.
Water Walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. Low-impact water exercise class. Details: 586-5325.
Thursday, March 20
Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club weekly meeting, 7 a.m., The Prospector Hotel. Details: 789-4354.
Storytime, 11 a.m., Douglas Public Library. Details: 586-5303.
Baby-Parent Time, noon-1:30 p.m., Bartlett Regional Hospital administration building classroom. For parents and their infants up to 1 year old.
Tlingit and Haida Community Council annual meeting, 5:30 p.m., 3235 Hospital Drive. Details: 463-5680.
Raincountry Flyfishers presents author and fisherman Rich Culver, 7 p.m., Floyd Dryden Middle School. Presentation on fishing for Coho Salmon in slat water on a fly rod. Details: 789-9159 or 7902206.
• 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.