Around Town
Today
University of Alaska Fairbanks Juneau Center School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences seminar: "Developing a Subsistence Program for Pacific Halibut," 3:30 p.m., Anderson Building, Room 221.
Evening at Egan lecture: "Harbor Seal Population Declines in Glacier Bay National Park," 7 p.m., Egan Library, UAS campus. Details: 465-6530.
"Wild Waves and Quiet Places ... Kayaking Southeast Alaska," a slide presentation by Scott Foster to benefit the Juneau Raptor Center, 7 p.m., Centennial Hall. Details: 586-8393.
Jake Kreilick will present a report on America's 10 most endangered forests, 7 p.m., Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School. Details: Sierra Club office, 463-1244.
Saturday, Oct. 20
Saturday Hike: Peterson Creek Trail, 9:30 a.m., end of North Douglas Highway. Details: Juneau Parks and Rec, 586-5226.
Juneau Alpine Club: Nugget Trail run. Details: Kathy, 789-7058.
Basic drawing with color class for students in grades 3-8, 10 a.m.-noon, Alaska State Museum. Registration: 465-4901.
U.S. Forest Service Kids Day program begins today: "Where Did the Trees Get That Color?" 11 a.m., Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. Details: 789-6640.
Family Bead Circle, 4-5:30 p.m., Juneau-Douglas City Museum. Details: 586-3572.
Juneau Singles Mexican dinner, 6 p.m., El Sombrero, 157 S. Franklin Street. Details: 789-0252.
NAEYC family concert with Peter Alsop, 7 p.m., Juneau-Douglas High School auditorium. Tickets: Hearthside Books.
UAS Student Activities presents the guitar-oboe duo Tingstad and Rumbel, 8:30 p.m., Chapel by the Lake. Tickets: UAS and Hearthside Books.
Sunday, Oct. 21
Juneau Alpine Club glacier walk. Details: Tim, 789-9919.
Habitat for Humanity dedication of the Alfred Votion House, 3 p.m., 4500 Kanat'a Deyi. Details: Fran, 789-0906.
Monday, Oct. 22
Toddler Time, 10 a.m., downtown library, and 11 a.m., Mendenhall Valley library.
Free English as a Second Language Classes, 10 a.m.-noon Monday-Friday, St. Vincent de Paul (behind Nugget Mall). Details: 789-4622. Daycare may be available.
Helping Children Through Divorce/Separation Workshop, noon-1 p.m., every Monday, Dimond Court House, Courtroom "A". Details: 463-4755.
Free GED Prep Courses, 12:30-3 p.m. Monday-Friday, St. Vincent de Paul (behind Nugget Mall). Details: 789-4622. Daycare may be available.
Hospital Finance/Executive Committee, 5:15 p.m., Bartlett Regional Hospital administration boardroom.
Free English as a Second Language Classes, every Monday, 5:30-7 p.m., SERRC, 210 Ferry Way. Details: 586-5718.
Healthy Pregnancy Class, 6-8 p.m., classroom, Bartlett Regional Hospital administration building. Details and registration: 586-8424.
Meeting for students interested in the Rotary Youth Exchange Program, 6:30-8 p.m., Goldbelt Hotel ground floor meeting room. Details: Julie, 796-4114.
Southeast Alaska Master Gardeners General Membership Meeting, 7 p.m., Mendenhall Valley library conference room. Details: Susanne or Sandy Williams, 364-2243. Program: "Attending Garden Shows -- a Great Winter Break."
Around Town is a listing of local nonprofit events. To be included, notices should be dropped off at 3100 Channel Drive. Or they can 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.