Around Town
Today
Juneau Douglas High School College/Career Fair, 5-6:30 p.m., JDHS Main Gym.
Check-in for "Ski Sale" items, 5-9 p.m., Centennial Hall.
Asthma and Allergy Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Bartlett Regional Hospital Administration Board Room. Details: 789-7936.
Discovery Southeast "Toad Party", 6:30-8:30, Mendenhall Valley Library conference room. Help Discovery Southeast naturalists map amphibians in Southeast by sharing your memories and observations. Details: 586-1272.
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.
Thursday Night Contra Dance, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Terry Miller Legislative Offices gymnasium. Live music, all dances taught. Details: 463-3214.
Housing First, Inc. class for low-income homebuyers, 7-8 p.m., Gruening Park, 1800 Northwood. Details: 463-1276.
Friday, November 8
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.
Storytime, 11 a.m., Valley Library.
Bake Sale for Special Olympics Juneau, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Channel Bowl. Details: Lee, 789-9713.
Gastineau Channel Senior Centers Adv. Council meeting, 1 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Details: 463-6196.
University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences seminar with Dr. Lorenz Hauser, 3:30 p.m., 11275 Glacier Highway.
Friends of the Alaska State Museum annual meeting, 5 p.m., Alaska State Museum - Clan House. Details: 465-2901.
Check-in for "Ski Sale" items, 5-9 p.m., Centennial Hall.
Juneau Pride Chorus, 5:30-7 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church. Details: 586-1191 or 789-6167.
KTOO Wine Tasting, 6-9 p.m., The Twisted Fish. $30. Details: 586-1670.
Girl Scout Annual Auction, 6-10:30 p.m., Baranof Hotel. $12 admission with many wonderful items to bid on. Details: 586-1710.
Water Walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. This is a low impact water exercise class. Details: 586-5325.
Restoration Grace Outreach Center special service featuring Bernd and Karin Koch of Germany, 7 p.m., 5636 Glacier Hwy. Details: 780-5121.
Evening at Egan free lecture, "Martydom and Utopia in Early America," by Dr. Nina Chordas, UAS assistant professor of English, 7 p.m., UAS Egan Library. Details: 465-6530.
Polaris House Snack & a Movie Friday, 7-10 p.m., Polaris House Self Help Peer Support Center. Free. Details: 780-6775.
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.
Saturday, November 9
Check-in for "Ski Sale" items, 7:30-9:30 a.m., Centennial Hall.
Sons of Norway Public Arts and Crafts Bazaar, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Juneau Yacht Club.
Bake Sale for Special Olympics Juneau, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Channel Bowl. Details: Lee, 789-9713.
UAS Alumni Board of Directors annual meeting, 10 a.m., Mourant Building's Lake Room, UAS campus. Open to all. Details: 465-6416.
49th Annual Ski Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Centennial Hall. Details: 586-5284.
Kids Day at the Glacier: Leaving the Leaves Behind with Naturalist Michelle Warrenchuck, 11 a.m., Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. Details: 789-0097.
Bartlett Regional Hospital will provide free non-fasting glucose and cholesterol screening, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Nugget Mall. Nutritional counseling will be provided. Details: 796-8918.
The Juneau Multiple Sclerosis Self-help Group, 1-3 p.m., Downtown Library conference room. Details: Rick, 789-3678.
Polaris House Self Help Peer Support Center, 1-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 5584 Aisek St. Suite No. 1. NAMI Juneau peer support and recovery program welcomes mental health consumers.
Tlingit Language Class, 2-4 p.m., Naa Kaani Room at the Goldbelt Hotel. Free.
Juneau Student Symphony Fall Concert, 7 p.m., Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School Commons.
Juneau Singles dinner at the Canton House, 7:30 p.m., 8585 Old Dairy Road. Will go dancing afterwards. Details: 789-7870.
Sunday, November 10
Bake Sale for Special Olympics Juneau, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Channel Bowl. Details: Lee, 789-9713.
Monday, November 11
Toddler Time, 10 a.m., Downtown Library.
Toddler Time, 11 a.m., Valley Library.
Toddler Play Group, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., REACH, 3272 Hospital Dr. A playtime for toddlers and class/support group for parents.
Helping Children Through Divorce/Separation Workshop, noon-1 p.m., every Monday, Dimond Courthouse, Courtroom "A". Details: 463-4755.
Taku Toastmasters, 12:05-1 p.m., Federal Building room 541. Public invited. Details: Britt Gibson, 364-2222.
Juneau Youth Services Board of Directors' regular meeting, 5 p.m., Lakeside Classroom, 9290 Hurlock Ave.
Citizenship & ESL class, 5:30-7 p.m., SERRC Adult Education Center at 210 Ferry Way.
Juneau Rowing Club membership meeting, 6 p.m., In Nugget Mall across from Hearthside Books. Details: 586-3388.
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.
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.