Around Town
Today
The Juneau Jewish Community Yom Kippur "break-the-fast," 6 p.m., Northern Light United Church.
Water Walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. Low impact water exercise class. Details: 586-5325.
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, Sept. 17
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.
Meeting of the School District Facilities Committee, noon, School District Central Office. Details: 463-1750.
Quilting Circle, noon-4 p.m. every Tuesday, Valley Senior Center. Sponsored by the Quilting Resource Center. Details: Betty, 789-7236.
Tongass National Forest scoping meetings on the Kensington Gold Project Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, 2-7 p.m., Centennial Hall. Details: Jeff, 586-8800.
Native Women's Cancer Support Group, 4:30 p.m., SEARCH Boardroom. Details: Chris, 364-2224.
Seeking Peace with Iraq, 5:15-6:15 p.m., Northern Light United Church. Please bring copies of articles you wish to share.
Berners Bay Celebration, 5:30-7 p.m., Centennial Hall, sponsored by Southeast Alaska Conservation Council. Details: 586-6942.
Juneau Drum Dancers, 6 p.m. every Tuesday, Cedar Park Recreation Hall. Details: 586-3347.
The Breast Cancer Support Group meeting, 7 p.m., DIPAC meeting room. Details: Tuula, 789-3826.
Wednesday, Sept. 18
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.
Day of Quilting, Sewing and Good Fellowship, 10 a.m., every Wednesday, Resurrection Lutheran Church. Everyone welcome, quilts donated to Lutheran World Relief. Details: 586-2380.
New Parent Support Group, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Juneau Family Birth Center, 3225 Hospital Dr. Suite 106. Details: Ami, 586-1203.
Peace Vigil Held by Juneau Friends Meeting (Quakers), noon-1 p.m. every Wednesday at Marine Park. Details: Amy or John, 586-4409.
AARP Mt. Juneau Chapter No. 865 & Alaska Retired Teachers Assoc. potluck dinner and forum, 6 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Municipal candidates' forum following potluck dinner. Details: 586-2873.
Documentary Video showing of "Children of Abraham" produced by The Compassionate Listening Project of Mid East Citizen Diplomacy in Israel and Palestine, 7 p.m., Downtown Public Library. Details: Amy, 586-4409.
Water Walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. This is a low impact water exercise class. Details: 586-5325.
Thursday, Sept. 19
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.
Baby-Parent Time, noon-1:30 p.m., Bartlett Regional Hospital administration building classroom. For parents and their infants up to 1 year old.
Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 70 meeting, 6 p.m., Downtown Public Library. Details: 586-3128.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 7 p.m., 8445 Duran St. TOPS is a nonprofit weight loss support group. Details: Susan, 790-3422.
Friday, Sept. 20
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.
Juneau Chamber of Commerce Luncheon with Lt. Gov. Fran Ulmer, 11:15 a.m., Travel Lodge.
Juneau Pride Chorus, 5:30-7 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church. Details: 586-1191 or 789-6167.
Water Walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. Low impact water exercise class. Details: 586-5325.
Evening at Egan: "Literary Tourism and the Victorian Woman Author," 7 p.m., UAS Egan Library.
Polaris House Snack & a Movie Friday, 7-10 p.m., Polaris House Self Help Peer Support Center. Free. Details: 780-6775.
"Scrappy-Do" scrapbook workshop and sharing, 7 p.m., The Salvation Army. Details: Nila, 586-2136.
Children's Bedtime Stories and Lullabies, 7 p.m., Downtown Library. Details: 586-5303.
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.
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.