Around Town
Today
Citizenship & ESL class, 5:30-7 p.m., SERRC Adult Education Center at 210 Ferry Way.
Water Walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. This is a low-impact water exercise class. Details: 586-5325.
Friends of Recycling re-activation meeting, 7-9 p.m., Downtown Library. Details: 780-4069.
Thursday, Dec. 12
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.
Juneau School District Policy Committee, noon, District Office. Details: 463-1700.
Baby-Parent Time, noon-1:30 p.m., Bartlett Regional Hospital administration building classroom. For parents and their infants up to 1 year old.
The Juneau-Douglas High School parent discussion group meeting, 12:05 p.m., JDHS library. Details: Lisa, 789-9116.
Kids Bead Circle, 4-6 p.m., Spirit Beads, 217 Fifth St. Details: 463-3220.
How to Start from Nowhere, Internet and Email, (seven-part class), 5-7 p.m., downtown SERRC Adult Education Center.
Leading and Team Building workshop, 6-9 p.m., 612 W. Willoughby Ave. Details: 463-3662, ext. 25.
The League of Women Voters: Water and Sewer Position Update Panel Discussion, 7-8:30 p.m., City Assembly chambers. Details: Cheryl, 586-2690.
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.
Raincountry Flyfishers open fly-tying meeting, 7 p.m., Floyd Dryden Middle School library. Details: 465-4311.
Juneau Audubon Society meeting, 7:30 p.m., Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School library.
Friday, Dec. 13
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.
Organist J. Allan MacKinnon on the Kimball Theatre organ, noon, State Office Building. Details: 723-3644.
Water Walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. This is a low-impact water exercise class. Details: 586-5325.
The 30th Annual Singing Christmas Tree, "When Love Came Down." 7 p.m., Juneau Christian Center, 8001 Glacier Highway.
UAS Ballroom Class Graduation Dance, 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, 109 S. Franklin St. Details: 789-5857.
Southeast Alaska Master Gardeners general meeting, 7 p.m., UAS Schiable House, 9380 Mendenhall Loop Road. Details: 364-2243.
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, Dec. 14
103rd Annual Christmas Bird Count sponsored by Juneau Audubon Society, 8 a.m., either of the two McDonald's. Details: Deanna, 789-0651.
Kids Day at the Glacier: Curious about Creatures by Naturalist Bethany Albrecht, 11 a.m.-noon, Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. Details: 789-0097.
The Juneau Multiple Sclerosis Self-help Group meeting, 1-3 p.m., Wildflower Court. Please bring a Christmas snack to share. Details: 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.
Holiday Community Caroling, 4-5:30 p.m., Juneau-Douglas City Museum. Details: 586-3572.
The 30th Annual Singing Christmas Tree, "When Love Came Down." 7 p.m., Juneau Christian Center, 8001 Glacier Highway.
Sunday, Dec. 15
Journey of Hope, The Birth of The Savior: presented by Glacier Valley Baptist Church choir, 10:30 a.m., 3921 Mendenhall Loop Road. Details: 789-7348.
Advent Evensong, 5 p.m., Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at Fourth and Gold streets. Details: Lena, 789-4604.
The 30th Annual Singing Christmas Tree, "When Love Came Down," 7 p.m., Juneau Christian Center, 8001 Glacier Highway.
Monday, Dec. 16
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.
SERRC Introduction to Excel (8 part class), 5-7 p.m., downtown SERRC Adult Education 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.