ART, EVENTS &PERFORMANCE

THURSDAY

Community Tree, 1-6 p.m., The Canvas. The Canvas is hosting an opportunity for the community to create a sculptural art piece. Using recycled aluminum and glass, people of all ages are invited to build branches and leaves, using glass engraving tools and sculptural wire. Drop in between 1-6pm, and join us in creating a sense of community through art. Free Family Event. Details: 586-1750.

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.

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

FRIDAY

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

Fourth of July Fireworks, midnight, downtown Juneau.

Satruday

50th Statehood Celebration: Fourth of July flag raising, 9 a.m., Juneau-Douglas City Museum, corner of Fourth and Main streets. Commemorating the first raising of the 49-star American flag on July 4, 1949. Featuring performances and local officials, including the 1959 Fourth of July princesses and queen. Reception immediately following. Cake and punch to be served at museum at 10:30 a.m. Details: 586-3572 or www.juneau.org/parkrec/museum.

50th Statehood Celebration: Capital Building open house, 9 a.m.-noon, Capital Building, downtown. Open for free public tours with anniversary gifts.

Annual Deep Pit Beef Barbecue fundraiser, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Douglas Community United Methodist Church, corner of Third and E streets in Douglas. $12 adults and youth age 12 and older, $8 children age 5-11, free for children age 4 and younger.

Fourth of July Juneau parade, noon, downtown Juneau. Beginning at Egan Drive and West Eighth Street.

Fourth of July Douglas parade, 3 p.m., Douglas.

TUESDAY

Act One: Storytelling through movement, 9:30-10:30 a.m., The Canvas. Act One is a workshop designed to introduce young children to the finer skills of make-believe. Children ages 3-4 are invited to participate with or without a parent. Explore story-telling through movement in one of these 4-day workshops. $40. Details: 586-1750.

Act Two: Stories, Movement and Clay, 9:30- noon, The Canvas. Here's an opportunity for kids ages 5-6 to learn about hand building with clay and story-telling through movement. Start the morning with an hour of clay and then explore story telling through movement. $40. Details: 586-1750.

Planetarium show, 6 p.m., Marie Drake Planetarium. Make the stars shine. Free. Details: 586-1517 or mariedrakeplanetarium.org.

Tuesday live drawing session, 7-9 p.m., Ruby Room, in the Emporium Mall behind Heritage Coffee. Details: 586-3440.

WEDNESDAY

"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.

Writing and Performing Personal Stories, 6:30-8:30 p.m., The Canvas. This is a class for adults (teens welcome) who want to learn how to bring a personal story to stage. In the first week, write your own story. Explore scene study and performance in week two, and learn about improvisation in the final week. This is an excellent class for people with no experience with writing or theatre and also for individuals who have experience. Take one class, or sign up for all three and build on your skills. $35 per week. Details: 586-1750.

Kids Wheel and Build with Clay, 1-4 p.m., The Canvas. For kids ages 10 and up (adults welcome too), learn the fundamentals of hand building and wheel throwing in one of these 4-week sessions. Centering, throwing, trimming and glazing will be introduced. $115. Details: 586-1750.

MUSIC & DANCING

Thursday

Sit in with the band, Rendezvous, 10 p.m.

FRIDAY

Tom Locher on piano, 7-10 p.m., Zephyr Restaurant. Details: 780-2221.

"Let's Get It On!" 50th Statehood Celebration: Community barbecue and concert, 5:30 p.m., Marine Park. Sponsored by Capital City Celebrations, Juneau Arts & Humanities Council and Sysco. Hot dogs and hamburgers served by Juneau-Douglas High School track and cross-country team. Music by Firepower, youth band, at 5:30 p.m.; Tidewater, bluegrass, 6-7 p.m.; and Fleet Street, jazz combo, 7-8:30 p.m. Details: Kaysa, 957-6665 or Kathy, 723-3621.

50th Statehood Celebration: The Diamonds, 8:30-11:45 p.m., Centennial Hall. Tickets must be bought in advance: $20, available at Hearthside Books and U.S. Postal Service Miners contract station on South Franklin St. With cash bar and snacks. Sponsored by Capital City Celebrations. Details: Kaysa, 957-6665 or Kathy, 723-3621.

New England Barn Dance, 8:30-11 p.m., St. Ann's Parish Hall. With Full Circle band playing and Jim Grammel calling. Free. No partners or experience required. New dancers always welcome. Details: 586-1787.

SUNDAY

Folk dancing, 6 p.m., downtown JRC The Alaska Club. Partners not required. Beginners welcome. No charge for instruction. Sponsored by Juneau International Folkdancers. Details: 364-2334.

MONDAY

Juneau Student Symphonies rehearsal, 6 p.m., Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School Commons. Details: Rick, 586-1915.

WEDNESDAY

Rueda de Casino dance practice, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Buoy Deck, Coast Guard building. $5. Includes salsa, son, merengue, bachata and cha-cha lesson. Under 21 allowed.

MOVIES

20TH CENTURY TWIN

"The Hangover" (R) - Daily, 4:30, 7:10 p.m.; Friday, 9:30 p.m.; Saturday, 2, 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Synopsis: A Las Vegas-set comedy centered around three groomsmen who lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their drunken misadventures, then must retrace their steps in order to find him.

"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" (PG-13) - Daily, 4, 7:30 p.m. Synopsis: Decepticon forces return to Earth on a mission to take Sam Witwicky prisoner, after the young hero learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers. Joining the mission to protect humankind is Optimus Prime, who forms an alliance with international armies for a second epic battle.

GLACIER CINEMAS

"Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" (PG) - Daily, 4:20, 7:20 p.m.; Friday, 9:40 p.m.; Saturday, 1:40, 9:40 p.m.; Sunday 1:40 p.m. Synopsis: Manny and Ellie are expecting their first baby, while Sid the sloth tries an unconventional way of starting a family that gets him into trouble.

"Public Enemies" (R) - Daily, 4:10, 7:10 p.m.; Friday,10 p.m.; Saturday, 1:30, 10 p.m.; Sunday, 1:30 p.m. Synopsis: The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s.

"My Sister's Keeper" (PG-13) - Daily, 4:30, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, 9:50 p.m.; Saturday, 1:50, 9:50 p.m.; Sunday, 1:50 p.m. Synopsis: Anna Fitzgerald looks to earn medical emancipation from her parents who until now have relied on their youngest child to help their leukemia-stricken daughter Kate remain alive.

"The Proposal" (PG-13) - Daily, 4:50, 7:20 p.m.; Friday, 9:40 p.m.; Saturday, 1:40, 9:40 p.m.; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. Synopsis: A pushy boss (Sandra Bullock) forces her young assistant (Ryan Reynolds) to marry her in order to keep her Visa status in the U.S. and avoid deportation to Canada.

"Up" (PG) - Daily, 4:40 p.m. Synopsis: By tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn't alone on his journey.

GOLD TOWN NICKELODEON

"Sin Nombre" (R) - 7 p.m. Thursday; 7 and 9:15 p.m. Friday; 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday, at 171 Shattuck Way. $9 adults, $7 students and seniors, $5 children under 12. Traces both the journey north taken by so many from Mexico and Central America and the gang violence that stunts the lives of the many others who stay behind. Details: 586-2875.

SILVERBOW INN & BAKERY

"Ben X" (NR) - 8 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 120 Second St. Free. Details: 586-4146.

AT THE BAR

THURSDAY

Buzztime Trivia, 9 a.m., Triangle Club. Details: 586-3140.

DJ dance music, hip-hop, 9 p.m., Imperial Billiard & Bar, downtown. Details: 586-1960.

Open mike, 9 p.m., Alaskan Hotel & Bar, downtown. Details: 586-1000.

DJ Battle, hip-hop, 9 p.m.-close, Back Alley at the Viking. Details: 586-2159.

Sit In with the Band, 9:30 p.m. every Thursday, Rendezvous. The band: Jason Caputo, guitar; Dale McFarlin, drums; Jeff Geotz, bass; and Caleb Wylie, guitar. Bring your instrument and an amplifier of you need one. The band will have a mic for acoustic instrumentalists and singers. Sign up for a slot. Details: 523-8984 or caputo737@gmail.com.

Music with DJ Fez, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., Imperial Saloon. Details: 586-1960.

FRIDAY

Buzztime Trivia, 9 a.m., Triangle Club. Details: 586-3140.

DJ dance music, hip-hop, 9 p.m. Fridays, Imperial Billiard & Bar, downtown. Details: 586-1960.

Sumo Wrestling Fridays, 9 p.m., Marlintini's Lounge, Mendenhall Valley. Details: 789-0799.

DJ Battle, hip-hop, 9 p.m.-close Fridays, Back Alley at the Viking. Details: 586-2159.

DJ Dan, 10 p.m.-close Fridays, Marlintini's Lounge. Details: 789-0799.

Wisconsin Slim's Last Show Ever, 9 p.m., The Rendevous. Brooke Morgan and Friends opening.

SATURDAY

Buzztime Trivia, 9 a.m., Triangle Club. Details: 586-3140.

DJ Battle, hip-hop, 9 p.m.-close, Back Alley at the Viking. Details: 586-2159.

DJ XTC, 10 p.m.-close, Marlintini's Lounge. Details: 789-0799.

Karaoke with Linda, 10 p.m., The Rendevous.

SUNDAY

Buzztime Trivia, 9 a.m., Triangle Club. Details: 586-3140.

Free Pool Sundays, 9 a.m.-close, Marlintini's Lounge, Mendenhall Valley. Details: 789-0799.

Texas Hold 'Em Poker, 4:30 p.m., Marlintini's Lounge, Mendenhall Valley. Details: 789-0799.

Movie Night, Rendezvous. Details: 586-1270.

MONDAY

Buzztime Trivia, 9 a.m., all day, every night, Triangle Club. Details: 586-3140.

TUESDAY

Buzztime Trivia, 9 a.m., Triangle Club. Details: 586-3140.

Texas Hold 'Em Poker, 6 p.m., Marlintini's Lounge, Mendenhall Valley. Details: 789-0799.

Tuesday Takeover with DJ Eva Darling, 9 p.m., Viking Lounge and Pull Tabs, Back Alley Bar. Details: 586-2159.

WEDNESDAY

Buzztime Trivia, 9 a.m., Triangle Club. Details: 586-3140.

Texas Hold 'Em Poker, 6 p.m., Marlintini's Lounge, Mendenhall Valley. Details: 789-0799.

Live Trivia, 8 p.m., Imperial Billiard & Bar, downtown. Details: 586-1960.

Wet Wednesdays Live Music, 9 p.m., Squires Rest. Details: 789-7829.

Karoake with Linda, 9 p.m., The Rendevous.

KARAOKE

THURSDAY

Karaoke with Louie Rogers, 9 p.m., Sandbar. Details: 789-3411.

Karaoke with Mike, 9 p.m., Marlintini's Lounge, Mendenhall Valley. Details: 789-0799.

Karaoke, 10 p.m., Viking Lounge and Pull Tabs. Details: 586-2159.

FRIDAY

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

Karaoke with Louie Rogers, 9 p.m., Eagles Lodge, on Jordan Avenue behind the Nugget Mall.

Karaoke with Juneau idol "LZ," 9 p.m.-close, Rendezvous. Details: 586-1270.

Karaoke, 10 p.m., Viking Lounge and Pull Tabs. Details: 586-2159.

SATURDAY

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

Karaoke with Louie Rogers, 9 p.m.-close, G.W. Teal. Details: 789-0501.

Karaoke, 10 p.m., Viking Lounge and Pull Tabs. Details: 586-2159.

Karaoke with Linda, 10 p.m., Rendezvous.

SUNDAY

Karaoke with Malia, 9 p.m., Marlintini's Lounge, Mendenhall Valley. Details: 789-0799.

MONDAY

Karaoke with Malia, 9 p.m.-close, Marlintini's Lounge, Mendenhall Valley. Details: 789-0799.

TUESDAY

Karaoke with Malia, 9 p.m.-close, Marlintini's Lounge, Mendenhall Valley. Details: 789-0799.

WEDNESDAY

Karaoke with Louie Rogers, 9 p.m., Sandbar. Details: 789-3411.

Karaoke/open mike, 9 p.m.-close, Rendezvous with Juneau idol "LZ" welcoming singers, musicians, poets, jugglers, comedians, etc. Details: 586-1270.

Karaoke with Linda, 9 p.m., Rendezvous.

EXHIBITS

Alaska State Museum: Four exhibits: "Yuungnaqpiallerput (The Way We Genuinely Live): Masterworks of Yup'ik Science and Survival;" "Self Constructions" artworks by Da-ka-xeen Mehner; "Creating Alaska," commemorating the 50th anniversary of statehood; and "Science on a Sphere," a six-foot diameter suspended globe. 395 Whittier St. Details: 465-2901.

Back Room at the Silverbow Inn: Nan Lathrop's acrylic paintings, at 120 Second St. Details: 586-4146.

Juneau Artists Gallery: Fiber artworks of the newest members of the gallery, "The Bag Ladies", Carol Burrows and Barb Mitchell, at 175 South Franklin, in the Senate Building. Details: 586-9891.

Juneau Arts & Humanities Council gallery: Sara Tabbert will show "Cut and Color, " a collection of woodcut prints, relief carved panels, and printed collages, at the Juneau Arts & Culture Center, 350 Whittier St. Details: www.jahc.org or 586-2787.

The Canvas: Potter Joyce Payne will exhibit new work, at 223 Seward St. Details: 586-1750 or www.canvasarts.org.

Ruby Room: Paintings by Linda Miller, at the Emporium Mall.