Around Town

Today

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, breastfeeding or just had a baby and for infants and children up to age 5. Details: 463-4099.

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

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

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

National Bike Month kick-off ride, noon, Marine Park, downtown. Bring your bike for a short inaugural ride. Sponsored by Juneau Freewheelers Bicycle Club. Details: Barbara, 586-1740.

57th annual National Day of Prayer, noon-1 p.m., Capitol steps. Theme is "Prayer!"

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.

University of Alaska "I Know I Can" college outreach effort for first- and second-graders, 12:45-2 p.m., Gastineau Elementary School. Details: Linda, 907-450-8115 or Lora, 907-269-7591.

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

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 Thursday, 8825 Mallard St., behind the Nugget Mall. Open noon-7 p.m. on days school is closed or dismissed earlier. Details: 790-4534, 790-4535.

Special Assembly meeting, 5 p.m., Assembly Chambers. Meeting to continue discussion on Resolution 2441, an emergency appropriation resolution for $3.25 million to the manager for a loan to Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. and for energy conservation measures, funding provided by the Budget Reserve. Details: 586-5278.

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

Juneau Democrats monthly meeting, 5:15 p.m., IBEW Hall, 811 W. 12th St. Details: Kim, 586-2113.

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

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

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

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

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

Contra dance, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Terry Miller Legislative Offices gym, old Capital School gym. Use Sixth Street entrance. Live music with Happy To Be Here and dance caller Tom Paul. All dances taught. Beginners welcome. No partners necessary. $3 donation. Details: David, 321-3109.

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

Friday, May 2

Bartlett Regional Hospital Executive Committee meeting, 7:30 a.m., Robert F. Valliant Center, Bartlett Regional Hospital Board Room. Details: 796-8463.

University of Alaska "I Know I Can" college outreach effort for first- and second-graders, 9 a.m.-noon, Mendenhall River Community School. Details: Linda, 907-450-8115 or Lora, 907-269-7591.

Low-impact exercise, 10 a.m., Juneau Senior Center and Valley Senior Center. Details: Ellen, 463-6175.

Story time, 11 a.m., Mendenhall Valley library. Details: 586-5267.

Organ concert with J. Allan MacKinnon, noon, State Office Building.

Adult Children of Alcoholic or Dysfunctional Families and Codependents Anonymous meeting, noon-1 p.m. every Friday, Northern Light United Church, 400 11th St.

University of Alaska "I Know I Can" college outreach effort for first- and second-graders, 1:15-2:20 and 2:45-3:45 p.m., Auke Bay Elementary School. Details: Linda, 907-450-8115 or Lora, 907-269-7591.

Art As You Like It, 1:30 p.m. every Friday, Valley Senior Center. Details: Ellen, 463-6175.

Boys & Girls Club of Juneau, 2:30-7 p.m. every Friday, 8825 Mallard St., behind the Nugget Mall. Open noon-7 p.m. on days school is closed or dismissed earlier. Details: 790-4534, 790-4535.

Silent art auction and silent book sale, 3-6 p.m., Yaakoosge Daakahidi Alternative High School, 1208 Glacier Ave. Sponsored by students studying African issues, the high school world history class. Proceeds to benefit Heifer International dairy project in Africa and the RED campaign to distribute anti-retroviral medicine to those dying of AIDS in Africa. Details: 723-0407 or 957-2522.

Recreational target shooting, 5-7 p.m. every Friday, Juneau Hunter Education Facility, 5670 Montana Creek Road. Details: 586-4101 or www.huntereducation.alaska.gov.

Juneau Freewheelers Tee Harbor short road race, 6 p.m., Tee Harbor Fire Station. Details: Tara, 790-2040.

Freedom From Smoking Group clinic, 6-8 p.m., Nugget Mall. $75 for eight sessions, which started April 9. Details: 796-8422.

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

Family karaoke, 6:30-9:30 p.m. every Friday, Sweet Dream Teas and Anime, 8585 Old Dairy Road, in the same building as the Canton House. Details: 789-4401.

Cribbage, 7 p.m. every Friday, Juneau Senior Center. Enter through back door. Details: Ellen, 463-6175.

The Learning Connection GED graduation and award ceremony, 7 p.m., Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall. Reception to follow ceremony. Sponsored by Coeur Alaska and Kennecott Minerals. Details: Mary, 586-5718.

Tlingit and Haida Indians of the City and Borough of Juneau bingo, 7 p.m. every Friday, 3235 Hospital Drive. Details: Danielle, 463-5680 or 463-5690.

"Misery is Optional" Al-Anon meeting, 7-8 p.m. every Friday, call for location. Details: Toni, 209-8664.

"Bring Your Small Craft" safety skills practice with kayaks or canoes, 8:45-10:15 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. Free. First come, first served. Call to enroll. All equipment must be cleaned before arrival at pool. Details: 586-5325.

Saturday, May 3

Berners Bay Cruise with the Juneau Audubon Society, 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Don D. Statter Harbor, below DeHarts. Boarding for first cruise begins at 8:15 a.m. Boarding for second cruise begins at 1:15 p.m. $40 adults, $20 students, $5 children 12 and under. Details: www.juneau-audubon-society.org.

Keep the Pace walking club, 8:45 a.m. every Saturday, Nugget Mall entrance closest to JoAnn's. Pedometers and incentives for walkers. Details: Christy, 364-4457 or christy.wallace@searhc.org.

Community work service project, 9 a.m. every Saturday, Cornerstone, 9290 Hurlock Ave. Come dressed for the weather. Sponsored by Juneau Youth Services. Details: Brad, 523-6549.

Southeast Roadrunners Mendenhall Mud Puddle Meet, 9 a.m., Auke Lake parking lot. One and 9 miles. Details: Glenn, 789-7279.

"Painting with Egg Tempera" class with Charles Rohrbacher, 9 a.m.-noon, The Canvas. Second of five classes. $115, plus $35 materials fee. Details: 586-1750.

• 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.