Around Town
Today
English as a second language classes, 10 a.m.-noon. Sept. 17-21, Saint Vincent de Paul behind the Nugget Mall. Beginner to advanced, everyone is welcome. No charge. Details: 586-5718.
Helping children through divorce/separation workshop, noon-1 p.m., Dimond Courthouse, Courtroom "A." The free workshop is open to the public and is required for those seeking divorce or dissolution. Please do not bring children to the workshop. Details: 463-4755.
GED prep courses, 12:30-3 p.m. Sept. 17-21, St. Vincent de Paul behind the Nugget Mall. Come join our class and sharpen your basic skills. Details: 586-5718.
Juneau Cares with Cards: United Way booth at Nugget Mall, 4 p.m. Cards and donations for rescue workers in New York and Washington D.C.
Alaska Permanent Fund 25th anniversary public reception, 5-7:30 p.m., Goldbelt Mount Roberts Tram. Details: www.apfc.org.
Hospital Finance/Executive Committees, 5:15 p.m., Bartlett Regional Administration Boardroom.
Human Rights Commission, 5:30 p.m., City Hall Conference Room 224. Details: 586-5278.
Back to School Girl Scout Registration Pizza Party, 6 p.m., Riverbend Elementary. Details: 586-1710.
Volunteer Training Workshop, 6-8 p.m., Marie Drake Planetarium. Details: Michael, 586-3034.
Tuesday Sept. 18
Mayor's Task Force on Youth, noon-1 p.m., JDHS Library, 2nd floor. Details: 586-5278.
Quilting Resource Center, Tuesdays, noon-4 p.m., Valley Senior Center. Details: Betty, 789-7236.
Juneau Energy Advisory Committee, noon, City Hall Conference Room 224. Details: 586-5278.
Building Code Advisory Committee, 5 p.m., downtown fire hall classroom. Details: Chris: 586-0767.
Tashlich, 5 p.m., Gold Creek in Cope Park. Details: Shari, 586-8031.
Building Code Advisory Committee Meeting, 5 p.m., Downtown fire hall classroom. Details: Chris, 586-0767.
Airport EIS Scoping Meeting, 5-9 p.m., Vocational Training and Resource Center.
Social Service Advisory Board, 5:15 p.m., downtown library large conference room. Details: 586-5278.
Prenatal class for expectant fathers, Bartlett Beginnings Family Birth Center. Details and registration: 598-8424.
Downtown Neighborhood Association annual meeting, 7-9 p.m., Juneau Public Library large conference room. Details: Kim, 465-2253 or 586-2113.
Breast Cancer Support Group, 7 p.m., DIPAC conference room. Details: Linda, 790-3225.
Gastineau Philatelic Society, 7 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Details: Ted, 586-6786 or Virginia, 364-3188.
Diabetes Support Group, 7-9 p.m., WIC Classroom, SEARHC Administration Building. Details: Joni, 463-4092, or Emma, 465-8746.
Wednesday Sept. 19
Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation meeting, 8:30 a.m., Egan Library at University of Alaska Southeast. Details: Scott, 465-6530.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Volunteer Open House, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Juneau Public Library conference room. Details: Jenny, 585-3350.
Thursday Sept. 20
Kids Bead Circe, 4-6 p.m. every Thursday, Spirit Beads. Details: Salty, 463-3220.
Juneau Housing Trust monthly meeting, 4:45 p.m., Northern Light United Church. Details: 463-1276.
Re-scheduled Juneau Docks and Harbors Operations Committee meeting, 5 p.m., Aurora Harbormaster's Office.