Around Town

Wednesday, Dec. 2

Juneau School Board Retreat, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Vocational Regional Technical Center. Details: Lara, 523-1702.

Parks and Recreation Wednesday hike, 9:30 a.m., call for location. Details: hotline, 586-0428.

Day of quilting, sewing and good fellowship, 10 a.m. every Wednesday, Resurrection Lutheran Church. Quilts donated to Lutheran World Relief. Details: 586-2380.

Low-impact exercise, 10 a.m., Juneau Senior Center and Valley Senior Center. Details: Lee Ann, 463-6175.

Senior ceramics, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. every Wednesday, Juneau Senior Center. Details: Betty, 463-6176.

Storytime, 11 a.m., downtown library. Details: 586-0434.

"Write For Your Life" group, 11 a.m.-noon every Wednesday, Mendenhall Valley library. Share a journal, memoir, a letter or poetry. Details: Dixie, 789-2068.

Southeast Alaska Native Veterans regular monthly meeting, 11:45 a.m., Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall, third-floor conference room. Details: Ozzie or Bob, 463-7172.

Bartlett Regional Hospital Board of Directors and Committee meeting, noon, Executive Committee, Board Room, BRH Administration Building. Details: Jim Strader, 796-8463, 321-3516.

Glacier Valley Rotary Club meeting, noon every Wednesday, Juneau International Airport Aurora Room.

Adult Children of Alcoholic or Dysfunctional Families and Codependents Anonymous meeting, noon-1 p.m. every Wednesday, Northern Light United Church, 400 11th St.

Overeaters Anonymous meeting, noon-1 p.m., Valentine Building, 119 Seward St., Suite 1, Unity Center. Details: 463-1224.

Ocean Acidification: The Impact of Rising C02 Levels on the Oceans, 1-2 p.m., 17101 Point Lena Loop Road.

Contract bridge, 1-4 p.m., Valley Senior Center. Details: Lee Ann, 463-6175.

Women, Infants, and Children walk-in clinic, 1-6:30 p.m., 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor. Free nutrition services for income-eligible women who are pregnant, breast-feeding or just had a baby, and for infants and children up to age 5. Details: 463-4099.

"Introduction to PowerPoint 2007" class, 5-7 p.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718.

Downtown parking management public meeting, 5:15-6:15 p.m., Douglas Community Building, conference room. Details: www.juneau.org/cddftp.

"Douglas Serenity Seekers" Al-Anon Family Group, 5:15-6:30 p.m. every Wednesday, Douglas United Methodist Church. Details: Marsha, 364-2472.

Assembly Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m., Assembly Chambers. Details: Laurie, 586-0216.

Nicotine Anonymous meeting, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Assembly Building, Suite 106.

"Parenting Your 3- to 6-year-old" class, 5:30-7 p.m., Juneau Montessori School, class is free with free childcare provided and light dinner. Details: 364-3535.

Mendenhall Flying Lions meeting, 6 p.m., Juneau International Airport, Aurora Room. Details: 796-2092.

Bipolar/Depression Support Group, 6-8 p.m. every Wednesday, downtown library. A consumer-led-consumer support group with confidentiality and understanding.

Juneau Duplicate Bridge Club game, 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday, Fireweed Place. Details: 586-1015.

Water walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. Low-impact water exercise class. Details: 586-5325.

Civil Air Patrol meeting, 7 p.m., CAP Hangar, Juneau International Airport. Details: Ken, 789-1492 or CAP, 789-0245.

Raincountry Flyfishers special meeting, 7 p.m., Floyd Dryden Middle School library. Showing of DVD "Drift" about fly fishing in several exotic locations around the world. Everyone welcome. Details: Tony, 789-9159.

Bipolar Disorder/Depression Peer Support Group, 7-9 p.m., downtown library conference room. Free. Details: bp_belle@mac.com.

Rotaract meeting, 7:30-8:30 p.m., location varies. A social club for young people age 18 to 30. Details: Marc, 321-2261 or www.juneaurotaract.org.

World AIDS Day event: "Life Support" film showing, 8 p.m., Goldtown Nickelodeon. Details: www.alaskanaids.org.

Thursday, Dec. 3

Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m. every Thursday, The Prospector Hotel.

Women, Infants, and Children walk-in clinic, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor. Free nutrition services for income-eligible women who are pregnant, breast-feeding or just had a baby, and for infants and children up to age 5. Details: 463-4099.

"Breath and Stretch" yoga exercise group, 10-11 a.m. every Thursday, Juneau Senior Center. Details: Lee Ann, 463-6175.

Storytime, 11 a.m., Douglas library. Details: 586-0434.

Bartlett Regional Hospital Quality Committee meeting, noon, BRH Administration Building, Board Room. Details: Jim, 796-8463 or 321-3516.

Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon, noon, Moose Lodge. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Details: 463-3488.

Juneau School District Facilities Committee meeting, noon, 1208 Glacier Ave., Board Room. Details: 463-1750.

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Behind the Scenes in the Battle for Alaska Native Land Rights, noon-1 p.m., State Office Building, Historical Collections, eighth floor. Two of the chief lobbyists in the statewide battle for ANCSA, Emil Nottie and John Borbridge Jr., will share their recollections about the founding and organizations of the statewide Alaska Federations of Natives in 1966. Details: Anastasia, 465-2924.

Bartlett Baby Parent Time, noon-1:30 p.m., Bartlett Regional Hospital Robert F. Valliant Center classroom. For parents and their infants up to 1 year old. Free. Details: Debi, 796-8975.

Yoga class, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Taproot Yoga, 2211 Dunn St. Drop-in, $15. Four-week session, $50. Details: Christin, 523-9848.

Pinochle games, 1 p.m. every Thursday, Juneau Senior Center. Details: Lee Ann, 463-6175.

World AIDS Day event: 20-minute HIV testing, 1 p.m., University of Alaska Southeast campus. Details: www.alaskanaids.org.

Toddler Time Group, 3-4:30 p.m. every Thursday, Juneau Family Birth Center. All welcome. Meet other families while your children get their "wiggles" out in our large activity room. Details: 586-1203.

Downtown parking management public meeting, 5-6 p.m. and 6-7 p.m., Mendenhall Valley library conference room. Details: www.juneau.org/cddftp/.

"Introduction to Computers, Internet and E-mail" class, 5-7 p.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Free. Details: 586-5718.

Al-Anon Family Group Douglas Serenity Seekers meeting, 5:15-6:30 p.m., Douglas Community United Methodist Church. Details: Vicky, 364-2437.

Alaska Native Brotherhood and Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 2 new officer instillation and potluck dinner, 6 p.m., ANB Hall.

St. Brendan's Galley hot meal, 6 p.m. every Thursday, St. Brendan's Episcopal Church, 4207 Mendenhall Loop Road. Details: 789-5152.

Our Time Support Group, 6-8 p.m., 419 Sixth St. Weekly support group for parents and children with special needs. Dinner and child care provided. Please RSVP. Details: 321-8311.

Prayer Shawl Group, 6-8 p.m., St. Ann's Parish Hall, 416 Fifth St., downstairs. A weekly group to crochet and knit shawls to be given to individuals in need of comfort. All skill levels welcome. Details: Rhiannon, 586-3137.

Helping Children Through Divorce/Separation workshop, 6-9 p.m., Dimond Courthouse, Room 312. Details: 463-4719.

First Thursday Reviewers' Circle, 7-8 p.m., downtown library. Book club for adults and young adults who love to read. Come prepared to talk about a book or audiobook. Details: Carol, 586-0434.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly meeting, 7-8 p.m., Shepherd of the Valley Church. Details: 780-6294.

Narcotics Anonymous "We Do Recover" group, 8-9 p.m., Rainforest Recovery Center behind Bartlett Regional Hospital, 3240 Hospital Drive. Details: 790-4567.

Friday, Dec. 4

Low-impact exercise, 10 a.m., Juneau Senior Center and Valley Senior Center. Details: Lee Ann, 463-6175.

Storytime, 11 a.m., Mendenhall Valley library. Details: 586-0434.

Organ concert with T.J. Duffy, noon, State Office Building.

Adult Children of Alcoholic or Dysfunctional Families and Codependents Anonymous meeting, noon-1 p.m. every Friday, Northern Light United Church, 400 11th St.

Art As You Like It, 1:30 p.m. every Friday, Valley Senior Center. Details: Lee Ann, 463-6175.

14th annual Native arts and crafts fair, 4:30-8 p.m., Juneau-Douglas City Museum. Details: Alysia, 586-3572.

"Building the Future" event to raise awareness about violence, 5 p.m., The Rendezvous. Live music by Brooke Morgan, Meg Mackey, The House Band. $10 wine tasting. Silent auction, live auction, door prizes, pledge drive. To support programs that promote respect, equality and healthy living while preventing violence for Juneau's youth. Sponsored by DELTA.

Holiday tree-lighting and caroling with the Alaska Youth Choir, 5:30 p.m., Gunakadeit Park or "Pocket Park," adjacent to the downtown Post Office. Cider provided. Details: 586-5226.

Water walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. Low-impact water exercise class. Details: 586-5325.

Family karaoke, 6:30-9:30 p.m. every Friday, Sweet Dream Teas and Anime, 8585 Old Dairy Road, in the same building as the Canton House. Details: 789-4401.

Cribbage, 7 p.m. every Friday, Juneau Senior Center. Enter through back door. Details: Lee Ann, 463-6175.

Alaska Youth Choir "Our Gift of Song" holiday concert, 7 p.m., Northern Light United Church. $10 per person, $25 per family of four. For all ages. Reception and raffle drawing to follow. Details: Heather, 790-3310.

Tlingit and Haida Indians of the City and Borough of Juneau bingo, 7 p.m. every Friday, 3235 Hospital Drive. Details: Danielle, 463-5680 or 463-5690.

"Misery is Optional" Al-Anon meeting, 7-8 p.m. every Friday, call for location. Details: Toni, 209-8664.

Saturday, Dec. 5

Dads and Babies Play Group, 9-11 a.m., REACH, 213 Third St. For dads and their babies, up to 3 years old. Details: Michelle, 796-8463.

Adult court rentals, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at various Community Schools gyms. $20 per court per hour. Details: 523-1774.

Overeaters Anonymous meeting, 10-11 a.m., Juneau Public Health Center. Details: 463-1224.

Arts and crafts fair, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Nugget Mall.

"Staying Alive" Al-Anon Family Group, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Resurrection Lutheran Church library. Free childcare provided. Details: Erika, 463-2613 or Laura, 463-4440.

14th annual Native arts and crafts fair, noon-4 p.m., Juneau-Douglas City Museum. Details: Alysia, 586-3572.

Flag Football, 4 p.m. every Saturday, turf field near Juneau-Douglas High School. Free. For youth of all ages. Details: 586-2635.

"Sabor Cubano!" benefit fundraiser for REACH student scholarships, doors open at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., The Canvas, 223 Seward St. $100. $90 of every ticket is tax deductible donation. With gourmet five-course Cuban meal, dance performances, art auction and no-host bar. Details: 586-1750 or www.canvasarts.org.

Family karaoke, 6:30-9:30 p.m. every Saturday, Sweet Dream Teas and Anime, 8585 Old Dairy Road, in the same building as the Canton House. Details: 789-4401.

"Juneau and Julia" Julia Child-inspired party, 7 p.m., Juneau Arts & Culture Center. Hosted by the Juneau Democrats. Including Julia Child hors d'oeuvres cook-off contest and Julia Child look-alike contest, cocktail music by T.J. Duffy at 7:30 p.m., and dance music with Fleet Street at 9 p.m. $35. Tickets available at Hearthside Books, JACC and at the door. Details: Kim, 586-2113 or kimmetcalfak@yahoo.com.

Saturday Night Narcotics Anonymous meeting, 7-8:30 p.m., Juneau Public Health Center, 3412 Glacier Highway, lower floor conference room. Details: 790-4567.

Gold Street Music concert, 7:30 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church. $5 at the door. Mike Truax's humor, Robert Cohen's piano jazz and Cheryl Cook and Kathy Hocker's folk harmonies. Details: Frederic and Terry, 523-6999 and Elva, 463-5413.

Juneau Bach Society Holiday Concert, 8 p.m., Northern Light United Church. Also featuring Alaska Youth Choir and the JDHS Chamber Choir. Tickets at Hearthside Books and at the door. Details: Bruce, 586-1352.

Sunday, Dec. 6

Community work service project, 9 a.m. every Sunday, Cornerstone, 9290 Hurlock Ave. Come dressed for the weather. Sponsored by Juneau Youth Services. Details: Brad, 523-6549.

Vinyasa Yogo Class, 10-11:30 a.m., Juneau Family Health and Birth Center. $10, Yoga for 'every-body': a gentle stretch to open up your day. Details: 586-1203.

Adult Children of Alcoholic or Dysfunctional Families and Codependents Anonymous meeting, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. every Sunday, Assembly Chambers, across from Marine Park.

Widowed Persons Program monthly brunch, noon, Baranof Hotel, Nugget Room. All widows and widowers invited to this social event. Details: Sue, 586-6424 or Sandy, 789-0355.

Arts and crafts fair, noon-5 p.m., Nugget Mall.

Pet Photos with Santa, 1-5 p.m., Mendenhall Mall. $10. Pets must be clean and on a leash or in a suitable carrier.

Narcotics Anonymous "Sunday New Beginnings" group, 7-8 p.m., Rainforest Activity Center, 3240 Hospital Drive, behind Bartlett Regional Hospital. Details: 790-4567.

Juneau Bach Society Holiday Concert, 7:30 p.m., Northern Light United Church. Also featuring Alaska Youth Choir and the JDHS Chamber Choir. Tickets at Hearthside Books and at the door. Details: Bruce, 586-1352.

• Around Town is a listing of local nonprofit events. To be included, notices should be e-mailed to the newsroom clerk at nrclerk@juneauempire.com or submitted at calendar.juneauempire.com. The deadline is noon two days prior to the event.