Events

Your weekend guide: An open-stage night returns, stand-up comedy and more

Your weekend guide: An open-stage night returns, stand-up comedy and more

Here’s what’s happening this week.

Your weekend guide: An open-stage night returns, stand-up comedy and more
Your weekend guide: Drag shows, political talks and bear encounter survival tips

Your weekend guide: Drag shows, political talks and bear encounter survival tips

Here’s what’s happening.

Your weekend guide: Drag shows, political talks and bear encounter survival tips
Eldred Rock Lighthouse is pictured on Monday, April 29, 2019. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

Your weekend guide: Lighthouse history, board game convention, homeless help and more

Here’s what’s happening this week.

Eldred Rock Lighthouse is pictured on Monday, April 29, 2019. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
Your weekend guide: Women will march again, they’re bugging out at the Gold Town Theater and more

Your weekend guide: Women will march again, they’re bugging out at the Gold Town Theater and more

Here’s what’s happening this week.

Your weekend guide: Women will march again, they’re bugging out at the Gold Town Theater and more
Your weekend guide: Learn about rainforests and glaciers, lawmakers plan open house and more

Your weekend guide: Learn about rainforests and glaciers, lawmakers plan open house and more

Calendar of events in Juneau.

Your weekend guide: Learn about rainforests and glaciers, lawmakers plan open house and more
Census taker sign-ups are happening Tuesday

Census taker sign-ups are happening Tuesday

Census recruiting happening Tuesday.

Census taker sign-ups are happening Tuesday
Your weekend guide: A family fair, a 5K run and more

Your weekend guide: A family fair, a 5K run and more

Here’s what’s happening this week.

Your weekend guide: A family fair, a 5K run and more
Beaver Builders at the Mendenhall Minis series Jan. 11

Beaver Builders at the Mendenhall Minis series Jan. 11

Open and free to the public.

Beaver Builders at the Mendenhall Minis series Jan. 11
Get ready to dip into the new year

Get ready to dip into the new year

Time for the annual polar plunge.

Get ready to dip into the new year
Moms Demand Action to hold Sandy Hook vigil

Moms Demand Action to hold Sandy Hook vigil

It’s the seventh anniversary of Sandy Hook.

Moms Demand Action to hold Sandy Hook vigil
Holiday lights decorate the Governor’s House on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. The annual Governor’s Open House is Tuesday, Dec. 10. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Dunleavy, music, cookies to appear at holiday open house

There will be more than 15,000 cookies and 100 pounds of fudge.

Holiday lights decorate the Governor’s House on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. The annual Governor’s Open House is Tuesday, Dec. 10. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Your weekend guide: a tourism talk, a robotics tournament and live music and art

Your weekend guide: a tourism talk, a robotics tournament and live music and art

Here’s what’s happening this week.

Your weekend guide: a tourism talk, a robotics tournament and live music and art
A city employee uses an all-terrain vehicle to plow Franklin Street sidewalks in this March 2017 photo. Sunday, there will be a Kid’s Day hosted by the Downtown Business Association downtown. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Kid’s Day is Sunday downtown

Sunday is Kid’s Day downtown.

A city employee uses an all-terrain vehicle to plow Franklin Street sidewalks in this March 2017 photo. Sunday, there will be a Kid’s Day hosted by the Downtown Business Association downtown. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Alaskla Seafood Company owner Richard Hand, left, and Jeff Isturis prepare turkeys in November 2016 for the annual Salvational Army Thanksgiving dinner at Hangar on the Wharf. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Salvation Army to serve community Thanksgiving dinner today

All are welcome to free community dinner.

Alaskla Seafood Company owner Richard Hand, left, and Jeff Isturis prepare turkeys in November 2016 for the annual Salvational Army Thanksgiving dinner at Hangar on the Wharf. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Weekend Guide: Thanksgiving happenings, chances to see Santa and more

Weekend Guide: Thanksgiving happenings, chances to see Santa and more

Here’s what’s happening this week.

Weekend Guide: Thanksgiving happenings, chances to see Santa and more
Sealaska Heritage Institute’s Walter Soboleff Building will be the site of a Walter Soboleff-focused program, Thursday, Nov. 14. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Weekend Guide: Walter Soboleff Day, a ski sale, a string ensemble performance

Here’s what’s happening this week.

Sealaska Heritage Institute’s Walter Soboleff Building will be the site of a Walter Soboleff-focused program, Thursday, Nov. 14. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Jeff Sloss takes a first run after the Hooter Chairlift opened for the first time this season at Eaglecrest in December 2018. Eaglecrest will be hosting a series of film screenings this month. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Weekend Guide: Ski films, salmon celebration, Veterans Day events

Here’s what’s happening this week.

Jeff Sloss takes a first run after the Hooter Chairlift opened for the first time this season at Eaglecrest in December 2018. Eaglecrest will be hosting a series of film screenings this month. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
MK MacNaughton’s new holiday card designs will be featured at Sketch Studio for First Friday. (Courtesy Photo | MK MacNaughton)

First Friday brings holiday cards, fiber art food and a lot more

Schedule of events for Friday, Nov. 1.

MK MacNaughton’s new holiday card designs will be featured at Sketch Studio for First Friday. (Courtesy Photo | MK MacNaughton)
Anthonyu Hotka customizes his mask at the Haunted Station at the U.S. Coast Guard’s Station Juneau last October. Station personnel pay for all the decoration themselves and take three weeks to ready the station. Entry is non perishable food items for the Southeast Alaska Food Bank. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Haunted houses and more: Juneau’s Halloween 2019 Guide

Here’s what’s happening for Halloween.

Anthonyu Hotka customizes his mask at the Haunted Station at the U.S. Coast Guard’s Station Juneau last October. Station personnel pay for all the decoration themselves and take three weeks to ready the station. Entry is non perishable food items for the Southeast Alaska Food Bank. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Kirby Day speaks after being given the 2018 Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award during the Chamber’s annual dinner at Centennial Hall during last year’s dinner in October 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Weekend Guide: An awards banquet, comedy, and so much more

Here’s what’s happening this week.

Kirby Day speaks after being given the 2018 Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award during the Chamber’s annual dinner at Centennial Hall during last year’s dinner in October 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)