Around Town
Today
Special Olympics Juneau Bowling League begins today, 11 a.m., Channel Bowl. $6 per week. Details: 780-7850.
Juneau Community Planet Walk opening celebration, noon, Twin Lakes. Details: Michael, 586-3034.
Hike at the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area, 2 p.m., Mendenhall Glacier. Meet at the flagpoles for a guided hike. Details: 789-6640.
Monday, September 2
Polaris House 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.
Toddler Play Group, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., REACH, 3272 Hospital Dr. A playtime for toddlers and class/support group for parents.
Hike at the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area, 2 p.m., Mendenhall Glacier. Meet at the flagpoles for a guided hike. Details: 789-6640.
Tlingit and Haida Indians of the City and Borough of Juneau bingo, 7:30 p.m., 3235 Hospital Dr. Details: Danielle, 465-5680 or 463-5690.
Tuesday, September 3
Valley Toastmasters meeting, every Tuesday, 6:10 a.m., Henry's. Details: Jim, 789-3074.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 8 a.m., every Tuesday, Juneau Senior Center. TOPS is a nonprofit weight-loss support group. Details: Betty, 364-2937.
Polaris House 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, Cathedral of the Nativity basement, Fifth and Gold streets. Lunch is provided, all are welcome. Details: Kathee, 364-2131, or the Cathedral, 586-1513.
StoryTime at Hearthside Books, 11-11:30 a.m., Hearthside Books in Nugget Mall. Stories read aloud from books for ages 3 to 5. Free. Parents must remain in the bookstore during StoryTime. Details: Susan, 789-2750.
Quilting Circle, noon-4 p.m. every Tuesday, Valley Senior Center. Sponsored by the Quilting Resource Center. Details: Betty, 789-7236.
Hike at the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area, 2 p.m., Mendenhall Glacier. Meet at the flagpoles for a guided hike. Details: 789-6640.
Tax Depreciation Schedule Task Force meeting, 3:30 p.m., Juneau Empire Building 3rd Floor Conference Room. Details: 586-5240.
Juneau Drum Dancers, 6 p.m. every Tuesday, Cedar Park Recreation Hall. Details: 586-3347.
Gastineau Philatelic Society pot luck and show and tell, 6 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Details: Virginia, 364-3188, or Ted, 586-6785.
Thursday, September 5
Tax Depreciation Schedule Task Force meeting, 3:30 p.m., Juneau Empire Building 3rd Floor Conference Room. Details: 586-5240.
Bartlett Regional Hospital Board of Directors Joint Conference, 7 a.m., Administration Building boardroom. Details: 586-2611.
Friday, September 6
UAF Juneau Center School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences Seminar: Gulf of Alaska Seamount Exploration, with Thomas C. Shirley, 3:30 p.m., Anderson Building Room 221.
Healing Mass with Anointing of the Sick, 7 p.m., St. Paul's Catholic Church. Free child care, all are welcome. Details: 789-0624.
Monday, September 9
Beginning QuickBooks Pro, a two-evening seminar, 6-9 p.m., Vocational Training and Resource Center. Details: 463-7375.
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.