AroundTown
Today
Douglas Community Tree Lighting, 6 p.m., Waterwheel Plaza and Douglas Community Methodist Church, 1106 3rd Street. Bring a flashlight and please leave dogs at home.
Water Walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. This is a low impact water exercise class. Details: 586-5325.
Polaris House Snack & a Movie Friday, 7-10 p.m., Polaris House Self Help Peer Support Center. Free. Details: 780-6775.
Thanksgiving Barn Dance, 7:30 p.m., St. Ann's Parish Hall on 5th and Gold Street. All dances are taught. No partners necessary. Bring clean, soft-soled shoes for dancing. Details: 463-3214.
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 30
Discover the Wildlife of the Mendenhall Valley, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. Details: 789-0097.
Juneau Parks and Recreation Eagle Harbor Area Hike, 10 a.m., Boyscout Camp parking area at 27.3 mile Glacier Highway. No dogs or firearms please.
10th Annual Handmade Arts & Crafts Fair, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., National Guard Armory. Sponsored by Our Lady of the Rosary Prayer Group. Details: 789-9699.
Novemberfest, a fund-raiser for the Alaska Folk Festival, Children's concert, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Elk's Lodge. Details: 523-1576.
Kids Day at the Glacier with Naturalist Bethany Albrecht, 11 a.m.-noon, Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. Details: 789-0097.
UNICEF Card Sale, noon-3 p.m., Nugget Mall. Details: Janet, 586-6457.
Novemberfest, a fund-raiser for the Alaska Folk Festival, music workshops, 1-5:30 p.m., Elk's Lodge. Details: 586-1729.
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.
Novemberfest, a fund-raiser for the Alaska Folk Festival, Concert, 7-9 p.m., Elk's Lodge. Details: 523-1576.
Novemberfest, a fund-raiser for the Alaska Folk Festival, Dance, 9 p.m.-midnight, Elk's Lodge. Details: 523-1576.
Sunday, December 1
"World AIDS Day" gathering hosted by Shanti, 4-6 p.m., Backroom. Live music by local guitarist Teri Tibbett. Details: 463-5665.
Monday, December 2
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.
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.
Indian Studies Program Parent Board meeting, 4-5 p.m., 1801 Glacier Highway.
Juneau Youth Services Board of Directors meeting, 5 p.m., 9290 Hurlock Ave.
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.
Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp #70 meeting, 6 p.m., Downtown Public Library large conference room. Details: 586-3128.
Water Walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. This is a low impact water exercise class. Details: 586-5325.
ANS Camp No. 2 meeting, 7 p.m., ANB Hall. Nominations for elections of officers f/y 2003 will be held.
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, December 3
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.
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.
Signs, Symptoms and Treatment of Addictive Diseases presented by Dr. Verner Stillner, 3-5 p.m., Bartlett Regional Hospital Administration Building Classroom. Registration is required. Details: 796-8422.
Juneau World Affairs Council presents Judith Kolokoff, 5:30 p.m., Dimond Court Building.
Gastineau Channel Little League Baseball Forum, 6:30 p.m., Floyd Dryden Middle School room 200.
Shoreline Outfitter/Guide Draft Environmental Impact Statement meeting, 7-9 p.m., Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center.
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.