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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3
Preschool Open Gym at Mt Jumbo, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mt Jumbo Gym, 909 4th St., Douglas
$5 per child. Turf for Tots passes accepted. No charge for parents/guardians. Closed on holidays. Contact 907-586-5226.
Coffee Tea and Chat for Patients & Family, 10-11 a.m. Bartlett Hospital cafeteria
Story-style conversations to connect the community with BRH to improve care. For more information visit www.bartletthospital.org or contact Rhonda Ward 907-796-8918.
Senior Chair Yoga, 11-11:30 a.m., Juneau Senior Center, 895 W. 12th Street
Low-impact yoga, led by volunteer instructors each Wednesday. Free to anyone 60 and above. Suggested donation $5. For more information visit www.facebook.com/JuneauSeniorCenter or contact JSCOutreach@ccsak.org.
Pickleball at FDG, 12:30-3:30 p.m., Floyd Dryden Gym
All levels welcome. Equipment provided. Mondays/Wednesdays/Thursdays. For more information visit juneauparks.org. Contact parks.rec@juneau.gov or 907-586-5226.
Multi-strand beaded bracelet, 5:30-7 p.m., 418 Harris St., #315, use 5th Street entrance
Many different possibilities, mulit-strand beaded bracelet with SS clasp. $25 all materials included, RSVP to Shawn, facebook.com/Wat3rcolorNut. Contact Shawn at 907-321-5414.
Adult Dance: Ballet, 6-7:15 p.m. Juneau Dance Theater — Lemon Creek Studio
JDT’s adult dance program welcomes all skill levels. 6-7:15 p.m. Ballet with Debbie/Jamie; 7:15-8:15 p.m. Commercial Jazz with Hali. Register for a class, drop in to try it out, or get a punch card. For more information visit juneaudance.org. Contact 907-463-5327.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 4
Preschool Open Gym at Mt Jumbo, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mt Jumbo Gym, 909 4th St., Douglas
$5 per child. Turf for Tots passes accepted. No charge for parents/guardians. Closed on holidays. Contact 907-586-5226.
Pickleball at FDG, 12:30-3:30 p.m., Floyd Dryden Gym
All levels welcome. Equipment provided. Mondays/Wednesdays/Thursdays. For more information visit juneauparks.org. Contact parks.rec@juneau.gov or 907-586-5226.
TOPS Club (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly), 5-6:15 p.m., Riverview Senior Living, 3041 Clinton Drive.
Purpose is to help and support members as they take off and keep off pounds sensibly. Weigh-in at 5 p.m., group program at 5:15 p.m. Weekly meetings on Thursdays. First meeting is free. For more information at www.tops.org or contact Elizabeth at 907-321-4049.
KTOO Board Meeting, 5:30-7 p.m., Zoom
Visit ktoo.org or https://www.ktoo.org/board/ for more info. Contact KTOO, 907-586-1670.
Healthy Relationships for Women, 6-7:30 p.m., Zoom
In this skill-building course, we will explore and examine the elements of healthy relationships, including the most important relationship — the one you have with yourself. There will be 10 total classes over 10 weeks, Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m., Sept. 4-Nov. 6. Ticketing at www.surveymonkey.com/r/HRclass. Visit awareak.org/groups-classes. Contact 907-586-6623, ext. 223 or nataliew@awareak.org for questions or more information.
Making Waves, 6:30-9 p.m., Gold Town Theater, 171 Shattuck Way #109
Join Women Loving Whales for its Women in Conservation Speaker Series. Featuring presentations and Q&A by Dr. Suzie Teerlink, founder of Juneau Flukes; Susan Murray, Deputy VP Oceana US Pacific; Kelly Landen, co-founder of Elephants Without Borders; and Kim Raum-Suryan, Lose the Loop. This ticketed event includes Badass Women Who Rock, The World of Conservation and Science, Q&A, raffle entry, silent auction, art gallery, and live humback whale naming. Follow @womenlovingwhales on Instagram. Tickets can be secured through Venmo @womenlovingwhales. $25 presale/$35 at the door.
Adult Dance: Ballet, 7-8 p.m., Juneau Dance Theater — Lemon Creek Studio
JDT’s adult dance program welcomes all skill levels! Monday, 5:30-6:30 — Tap (all levels) with Kelsey/Alisha; Monday, 6:30-7:30 — Contemporary with Debbie; Wednesday, 6-7:15 — Ballet with Debbie/Jamie; Wednesday, 7:15-8:15 — Commercial Jazz with Hali; Thursday, 7-8 — Ballet with Debbie. Register for a class, drop in to try it out, or get a punch card. For more information visit juneaudance.org. Contact 907-463-5327.
Open Mic at the Alaskan!, 9-11:59 p.m. Alaskan Hotel & Bar
Head over to the Alaskan Hotel & Bar every Thursday at 9 p.m. Bring an instrument, an act, or spoken words and share your talents with the Juneau downtown community! Go to www.facebook.com/alaskan.bar. Email Claire at claire@thealaskanhotel.com.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 5
Preschool Open Gym at Mt Jumbo, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Mt Jumbo Gym, 909 4th St., Douglas
$5 per child. Turf for Tots passes accepted. No charge for parents/guardians. Closed on holidays. Contact 907-586-5226.
Friday Noon Organ Concert, 12-1 p.m., State Office Building, 8th Floor Lobby.
Free weekly concerts on the historic Kimball Theatre Organ. J. Allan MacKinnon plays May 10-July 26. For more information contact Ellen Carrlee at 907-465-2396 or Ellen.Carrlee@alaska.gov.
Recovery Art Show, 4-7 p.m., Alaska Robotics Gallery, 134 N Franklin St.
Join the Juneau Reentry Coalition in celebrating RECOVERY from addition, mental illness, and other challenges during September and check out the opening reception for the Recovery Art Show on First Friday at Alaska Robotics. This event is free and open to the public. For more information visit juneaureentry.org. Contact info@juneaureentry.org or 907-957-9571.
JAMHI Lookback Project First Friday, 4:30-8 p.m., Alaska Robotics Gallery, 134 N Franklin St.
In celebration of Recovery Month and 40 years of JAMHI Health & Wellness Inc., you’re invited to a special edition of Juneau’s beloved monthly downtown event, hosted in partnership by JAMHI Health & Wellness Inc. and Juneau Reentry Coalition. The evening will include the debut public screening of the JAMHI Lookback Project mini-documentaries, highlighting the history and lasting impact of JAMHI and those who built it. Created by a dozen local filmmakers, these films will be shown alongside artwork by JAMHI and Juneau Reentry Coalition clients and staff. For more information visit www.facebook.com/events/623349617299754. Contact jamhi.info@gmail.com.
APK Presents: Boreal Forest Stories, 4:30-7 p.m., Alaska State Libraries, Archives, and Museums, 395 Whittier St.
Check out First Friday at the Alaska State Libraries, Archives, and Museums and get free admission to the State Museum. Opening reception 4:30-7 p.m. Contact 907-465-4837.
Downtown Martial Arts Class, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Raven Yoga Shala, 418 Harris St.
Our Tang Soo Do class combines traditional Karate training with open-ended flow drills that will improve your health and sense of well-being. All students ages 10-80 are welcome. $40/month. Instructor is Master Stuart Cohen, 4th Dan, with 40 years experience in martial arts. Visit www.koreankarateclub.com. Contact Stuart Cohen, 907-723-1821, invworld@alaska.net.
Free Noon Performance at the City Museum, 4:30-5:30 p.m. The City Museum 114 W 4th Street
This summer the Juneau-Douglas City Museum will host a series of biweekly open mic hours as part of our summer exhibition Wild Joys: Creating Community Through the Performing Arts. This is a standing room only event and is free. For more information visit juneau.org/library/museum or contact museum.info@juneau.gov.
The ‘Human Imagination Beneath the Boreal Forest’ — A Talk with Corinna Cook, 7-8 p.m., Alaska State Libraries, Archives, and Museums, 395 Whittier St.
In connection with Boreal Forest Stories, a collaborative arts and sciences exhibition currently at the museum, writer and essayist Corinna Cook will give a free talk on “Loamy Histories: The Human Imagination Beneath the Boreal Forest.” In Corinna’s talk, the archaeology of Alaska-Yukon borderlands will offer a window into some of our ancient, collaborative, human inheritances, Corinna will draw on rock and soil to look at disaster, migration, and kindness. This event is free and open to the public. Hosted by the Alaska State Library. For more information visit https://lam.alaska.gov/home. Contact: 907-465-4837.
