Around Town
Today
UAS Holiday Sing, featuring the Victorian Carolers accompanied by J. Allan MacKinnon, 4 p.m., Noyes Pavilion, UAS campus. Cookies and hot beverages served. Details: Emily, 465-2848.
Monday, Dec. 8
Low-Impact Exercise, 10 a.m., Juneau Senior Center and Valley Senior Center. Details: 463-6175.
Toddler Time, 10 a.m., downtown library. Toddler Time at the Mendenhall Valley library starts at 11 a.m. Details: 586-5303.
Toddler Play Group, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., REACH, 3272 Hospital Drive. 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, 364-2222.
Contract Bridge, 1-3 p.m., Valley Senior Center. Details: 463-6175.
Polaris House Arts and Drawing class, 3:30-5 p.m., 1705 Anka St., on the Gastineau Human Services campus. Free. Details: 780-6775.
English as a Second Language Class, 5:30-7 p.m., SERRC Adult Education Center. Details: 586-5718.
Red Cross Pet First Aid Class, 6-10 p.m., 3200 Hospital Drive, Suite 203. Details and registration: 463-5713.
Water Walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. 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 Drive. Details: Danielle, 463-5680 or 463-5690.
Tuesday, Dec. 9
Valley Toastmasters meeting, 6:10 a.m. every Tuesday, Henry's. Details: Jim, 789-3074.
Sewing Circle, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Valley Senior Center. Details: Betty, 789-7236.
Life Ring, a support group for women, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday, Cathedral of the Nativity basement, Fifth and Gold streets. Lunch is provided, all are welcome. Details: Cathedral of the Nativity, 586-1513.
Quilting Circle, noon-4 p.m. every Tuesday, Valley Senior Center. Sponsored by the Quilting Resource Center. Details: Betty, 789-7236.
Stitch 'N Knit, 12:45 p.m. every Tuesday, Juneau Senior Center. Details: 463-6175.
Juneau People for Peace and Justice, 5:15-6:15 p.m., Northern Light United Church. Open to the public. Details: Amy, 586-4409.
Juneau Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (CCTHITA) community meeting, 5:30-8 p.m., Tlingit and Haida Community Council Building. Light dinner. Panel and presentation on CCTHITA programs.
Gastineau Philatelic Society, 6 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Christmas potluck and philatelic gift exchange. Details: Virginia, 364-3188, or Ted, 586-6785.
Juneau Drum Dancers, 6 p.m. every Tuesday, Cedar Park Recreation Hall. Details: 586-3347.
Juneau Cancer Support Group Christmas Potluck, 6:30 p.m., at Bill Schrader's. Details and directions: Carole, 789-3345.
Cribbage, 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday, Juneau Senior Center. Details: 463-6175.
Friends of Berners Bay Potluck/Auction/Slideshow, 6:30 p.m. potluck, 7:30 p.m. live auction, 7:45 p.m. slideshow, McPhetre's Hall, 325 Gold St. Details: John, 790-2227.
"From Gaza to al-Jazeera: Palestinian-American Ramzy Baroud," sponsored by Juneau People for Peace and Justice, 7 p.m., UAS Egan Lecture Hall. Will discuss media coverage in the Middle East and America. Details: 790-5586.
Learning to Live Healthy with Diabetes, 7-9 p.m., SEARHC, 3245 Hospital Drive. Details: Tiffany, 364-4457.
• 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.