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Open Road, a bluegrass band from Northern Colorado, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 10, at Centennial Hall.

Concert in the Park with the Thunder Mountain Big Band and emcee Ben Brown, 7 p.m. Friday, June 11, at Marine Park. Free.

Juneau Symphony Orchestra Pops Concert, 8 p.m. Saturday, June 12, at the Juneau-Douglas High School auditorium. Thunder Mountain Big Band plays after the show. Advance tickets, $18 for general admission, $13 for students and seniors, $10 for children and available at Hearthside Books or online at www.juneau.com/symphony. At the door, $20, $15 and $10.

Violent Femmes, 9 p.m. Saturday, June 19, at Marlintini's. $25 in advance at Marlintini's and Capital Records. $30 at door. 21 and over.

Comedy

Jill Bernard's "Drum Machine," with opening act Morally Improv-erished, 9 p.m. Thursday-Friday, June 10-11, at the Hangar Ballroom. $8 in advance at Hearthside Books, $10 at the door.

Bob Smith, comedian, doors open at 7:30 p.m., concert begins at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 12, at the Hangar Ballroom. $10 in advance at Hearthside Books locations or Miss Scarlett's Greenery. $12 at the door.

exhibits

"Fusing Traditions: Transformations in Glass by Native American Artists," works by 18 Native artists, runs through Sept. 25; "Eskimo Drawings," a collection of drawings done by Inupiat and Yup'ik artists in Alaska between 1900-1970, runs through Oct. 3 at the Alaska State Museum, 395 Whittier Street. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. $3 for adults, youth under 18 free. Call 465-2901 for more information.

"Eight Stars of Gold: The Story of Alaska's Flag," "Tlingit Regalia" and "Panoramic Photographs," shows 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, at the Juneau Douglas City Museum, Fourth and Main Streets. Call 586-3572.

John Rishel Mineral Information Center, operated by The Bureau of Land Management on Mayflower Island in Douglas, minerals, artifacts, maps and photographs from Southeast mines, open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays. Call Barbara, 364-1551, between 8 a.m. and noon, Monday-Thursday.

Juried Art Show exhibit, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays, June 3-July 2, and 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the Sealaska Plaza lobby

New work by Josh Edward, runs through month at Rock Paper Scissors, 245 Marine Way. 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

"Blue Circuits," new and old work by Juneau painter Rob Roys, runs through Friday, June 11, at Annie Kaill's, 244 Front Street.

New works by the Plein Rein painters, runs through month at the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council. Details: 586-ARTS.

Juneau Artists Gallery, assorted work by 25 local artists, featuring photographer Noelle Dersé in June. Senate Building, 175 S. Franklin St., Suite 111. Shows 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

New work by Stacy Montag, Justin Acevada, Jared Curé, Janet Voelckers and Liz Gifford, open late afternoons on weekdays, or call 723-1557 for an appointment, at the Empire Gallery, Second and Franklin streets.

Events

SEAGLA Family Picnic, 3-7 p.m. Sunday, June 13, at the Sandy Beach picnic shelter.

Books

Booksigning with Pat Kramer, author of "Alaska's Totem Poles," 2 p.m. Monday, June 14, at Hearthside Books downtown.

Hearthside Books Adventure Author Series, with Douglas Chadwick, author of "True Grizz," 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 15; Seth Kantner, author of "Ordinary Wolves," 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 22; Laurence Gonzales, author of "Deep Survival," 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 24; all readings at Nugget Mall, free.

Dances

Salsa lessons with Antonio Diaz and Heather Haugland at Juneau Dance Unlimited. Intermediate classes Tuesdays 6-7:30pm. $10 per person per class, $8 for students. Call 586-5825 with questions.

Night life

Open mike Thursdays with Patrice, 9 p.m.-closing, at the Alaskan.

Open mike Wednesdays with Patrice, 9 p.m.-closing; Salsa Borealis, 9:30 p.m. Friday, June 11, at the Imperial.

Major League Baseball on satellite; DJ Dan-O-Mite and Heavy E, 9:30 p.m.-close, Thursdays-Saturdays; Karaoke with K-Rob and Hot Skot, 9 p.m.-close, Sundays-Wednesdays; free pool Sundays, 4 p.m.-close.

Tom Locher, smooth piano music, 6-9 p.m. Fridays, Goldbelt Hotel, Chinook's. Details: 586-6900.

Kenny Knapp, 9 p.m.-close, Wednesdays-Sundays, at the Sandbar.

9-Ball Tournament and Live Jazz, 7 and 8 p.m., Tuesdays; 8-Ball Tournament, 7 p.m. Wednesdays; Karaoke and dance music, 9 p.m., Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, at the Viking.

Local music on "Wet Wednesdays;" The Rock n' Roll Machine's Jam Night, 9:30 p.m., Saturdays, at Squires Rest in Auke Bay. Details: 789-7829.

Karaoke with Louie Rogers, 8:30 p.m.-closing, Wednesdays, at the Rendezvous.