Around Town
Today
SERRC Introduction to Microsoft Word, 5-7 p.m., downtown SERRC Adult Education Center. Free.
ESL classes, 5:30-7 p.m., SERRC Adult Education Center at 210 Ferry Way.
Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 70 monthly meeting, 6 p.m., downtown library. Details: 586-3128.
4-H Dog Obedience Club 1st meeting, 6-7 p.m., Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School. Program is open to youth in grades 3 through 12. All family members who will be working with the dog are encouraged to attend. Details: Gaile, 789-0694.
Water Walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. This is a 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, 463-5680 or 463-5690.
Tuesday, Oct. 8
Valley Toastmasters meeting, every Tuesday, 6:10 a.m., Henry's. Details: Jim, 789-3074.
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.
Eaglecrest Ski Area Marketing Committee meeting, noon, Prospector Hotel. Details: 586-5284.
Quilting Circle, noon-4 p.m. every Tuesday, Valley Senior Center. Sponsored by the Quilting Resource Center. Details: Betty, 789-7236.
Eaglecrest Finance Committee meeting, 5 p.m., downtown library. Details: 586-5284.
SERRC Introduction to Microsoft Powerpoint, 5-7 p.m., downtown SERRC Adult Education Center. FREE.
Seeking Peace with Iraq, 5:15-6:15 p.m., Northern Light United Church. All welcome.
City and State Parks and Recreation Boards Subcommittee to discuss planning of area from the Shrine of St. Terese to Amalga Harbor, 5:15-8 p.m., City Hall room 224. Details: 586-5226.
The Alaska United Pagan Alliance, 6 p.m., downtown library.
Juneau Drum Dancers, 6 p.m. every Tuesday, Cedar Park Recreation Hall. Details: 586-3347.
Eaglecrest Board of Directors Annual Meeting, 6 p.m., Eaglecrest Day Lodge. Details: 586-5284.
Outdoor Holiday Lighting Workshop, 7 p.m., Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School Library. Free. Details: 465-8749.
Coast Guard Auxiliary, Juneau Flotilla, 7 p.m., USCG Station Juneau. Details: 789-1093.
Juneau-Douglas High School Fall Choral Celebration, 7 p.m., Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School Commons. Donations gladly accepted.
Learning to Live Healthy with Diabetes, 7-9 p.m., 3245 Hospital Drive. Details: 463-4092 or 465-8746.
Wednesday, Oct. 9
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 & Others Opposing War in Iraq, noon-1 p.m. every Wednesday at the Federal Building. Details: Amy or John, 586-4409.
SERRC Introduction to Microsoft Word, 5-7 p.m., downtown SERRC Adult Education Center. FREE.
ESL classes, 5:30-7 p.m., SERRC Adult Education Center at 210 Ferry Way.
Court of Honor for Boy Scouts of America Troop 55, 6:30 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Details: 790-4452 or 586-8996.
Water Walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. This is a low-impact water exercise class. Details: 586-5325.
Thursday, Oct. 10
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.
Kids Bead Circle, 4-6 p.m., Spirit Beads, 217 Fifth St. Details: 463-3220.
SERRC Introduction to Microsoft Powerpoint, 5-7 p.m., downtown SERRC Adult Education Center. FREE.
Adult Bead Circle, 7-9 p.m., Fireweed Place, 415 Willoughby. Details: 463-3220.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 7 p.m., 8445 Duran St. TOPS is a nonprofit weight loss support group. Details: Susan, 790-3422.
Juneau Audubon Society presents Changing Views of Brown Bears with speaker Anne Post, 7:30 p.m., Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School Library.
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.