Around Town
Today
Citizenship & ESL class, 5:30-7 p.m., SERRC Adult Education Center at 210 Ferry Way.
Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp #2 Potluck Meeting, 6 p.m., ANB Hall.
Juneau Retired Teachers potluck and meeting, 6 p.m., Mt. View Center. Details: Jim, 586-6115.
Water Walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. This is a low-impact water exercise class. Details: 586-5325.
Foster Care Orientation, 7-9 p.m., 3032 Vintage Blvd. #102. Details: 465-3740 or 790-4246.
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, Nov. 19
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.
Meeting of the School District Facilities Committee, noon, School District Central Office. Details: 463-1750.
Faith-based weight loss support group, noon, Northern Light United Church. Details: 789-0320.
Quilting Circle, noon-4 p.m. every Tuesday, Valley Senior Center. Sponsored by the Quilting Resource Center. Details: Betty, 789-7236.
National Park Service Open House, 4-8:30 p.m., Centennial Hall. Will take ideas on backcountry use in three parks, including Glacier Bay. Details: Allison, (907) 697-2611.
"How to Start from Nowhere," Internet and Email, (7 part class), 5-7 p.m., downtown SERRC Adult Education Center.
"Seeking Peace With Iraq," 5:15-6:15 p.m., Northern Light United Church. Details: Connie, 586-1477.
Juneau Drum Dancers, 6 p.m. every Tuesday, Cedar Park Recreation Hall. Details: 586-3347.
Gastineau Channel Little League board of directors meeting, 6:30 p.m., Floyd Dryden Middle School, room 101.
Gastineau Philatelic Society, 7 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Details: 364-3188 or 586-6785.
Wednesday, Nov. 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.
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.
Storytime, 11 a.m., Downtown Library.
The Juneau Family Birth Center presents "Loving responses to baby stress" with Nikki Dawson, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 3225 Hospital Drive, Suite 106. Details: 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.
AARP Mt. Juneau Chapter #865, 1 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Details: Rosalee, 586-2873.
SERRC Introduction to Excel (8 part class), 5-7 p.m., downtown SERRC Adult Education Center.
Citizenship & ESL class, 5:30-7 p.m., SERRC Adult Education Center at 210 Ferry Way.
Creating a Powerful Marketing Plan, 6-9 p.m., third floor conference room in the Juneau Empire Building. $25, pre-registration is required. Details: 463-3789.
Juneau Macintosh Users Group meeting, 6:30 p.m., Mendenhall Valley library conference center. Details: Tim, 789-8470.
Water Walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. This is a low-impact water exercise class. Details: 586-5325.
Thursday, Nov. 21
Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club weekly meeting, 7 a.m., The Prospector Hotel. Details: 789-4354.
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., Douglas library.
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.
How to Start from Nowhere, Internet and Email, (7 part class), 5-7 p.m., downtown SERRC Adult Education Center.
The Great American Smoke-out, 5-7 p.m., Centennial Hall. Actor Gene Tagaban will be there to talk with people of all ages about smoking and trying to quit. Details: 790-3931.
American Field Service Info Night, 7 p.m., Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School library. Details: Jane, 586-6862.
Trail Mix Annual Meeting, 7 p.m., Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. Come share your ideas and concerns for Juneau trails and enjoy a dessert buffet. Details: James, 790-6406.
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.
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.