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Around Town 112009 LOCAL 7 Juneau Empire Today, Nov. 20
Friday, November 20, 2009

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Around Town

Today, Nov. 20

Low-impact exercise, 10 a.m., Juneau Senior Center and Valley Senior Center. Details: Lee Ann, 463-6175.

Storytime, 11 a.m., Mendenhall Valley library. Details: 586-0434.

Organ concert with J. Allan MacKinnon, noon, State Office Building.

Adult Children of Alcoholic or Dysfunctional Families and Codependents Anonymous meeting, noon-1 p.m. every Friday, Northern Light United Church, 400 11th St.

Art As You Like It, 1:30 p.m. every Friday, Valley Senior Center. Details: Lee Ann, 463-6175.

School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences seminar, 3:30-5 p.m., Lena Point Fisheries Building, 17101 Point Lena Loop Road. "Bering Sea Pollock Catch History: Spatial and Temporal Fidelity," by Jonathan Kamler and Steve Lewis. Details: Louisa, 796-5441.

Annual Sled-head Party, 4 p.m., Henry's Food & Spirits. All ages welcome. With two snow machine films. $5. Proceeds go to the Darryl "D-Rail" Tait fund. Details: 796-3765.

Live music by Room4to, 6-9 p.m., Jaded, Goldbelt Hotel. Easy listening music featuring acoustic guitars and keyboards with harmony vocals by "LZ" and "BC." All appetizers $5. Details: Brian, 209-8207.

Water walking, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Augustus Brown Swimming Pool. Low-impact water exercise class. Details: 586-5325.

Family karaoke, 6:30-9:30 p.m. every Friday, Sweet Dream Teas and Anime, 8585 Old Dairy Road, in the same building as the Canton House. Details: 789-4401.

Cribbage, 7 p.m. every Friday, Juneau Senior Center. Enter through back door. Details: Lee Ann, 463-6175.

Evening at Egan Lecture Series: "Predator Control in Alaska: Is Sound Science Constrained by Politics?" by Victor Van Ballenberghe, 7 p.m., UAS Egan Library. Details: Katie, 796-6530.

Northern Lights Junior Theatre performance: "Sound of Music," 7 p.m., Thunder Mountain High School. Directed by Cinnamon Simpson, choreography by Janice Hurley, costumes by Shelly Wright, vocal direction by Charlotte Truitt. Details: nljtheatre@gmail.com.

Tlingit and Haida Indians of the City and Borough of Juneau bingo, 7 p.m. every Friday, 3235 Hospital Drive. Details: Danielle, 463-5680 or 463-5690.

"Misery is Optional" Al-Anon meeting, 7-8 p.m. every Friday, call for location. Details: Toni, 209-8664.

Love In the Name of Christ (Love INC) annual benefit auction, 7-9 p.m., Centennial Hall. Tickets $25, available at Hearthside Books. Entertainment and dessert provided. Details: 780-4090.

Live jazz, 7-10 p.m., Zephyr Restaurant. Tom Locher, piano. Details 780-2221.

Saturday, Nov. 21

Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair, Nugget Mall.

11th annual National Survivors of Suicide Day "Healing After Loss," 8:30-10:30 a.m., Ethel Lund SEARHC Medical Clinic, 1200 Salmon Creek Land, ground-floor conference room A and B. A diverse panel of survivors and mental health professionals will address the questions that so many survivors face. Details: Destiny, 463-4087.

Adult court rentals, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at various Community Schools gyms. $20 per court per hour. Details: 523-1774.

Family Fun Fall Bazaar, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Douglas Community United Methodist Church. Homemade crafts and gifts, baked goods, collectibles fair, silent auction, grab bags, fish pond, cookie and gingerbread house decorating, Thanksgiving critter creation and cake walk. Lunch room open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Details: Debra, 789-3236.

Third annual Juneau Robot Jamboree, 9:45 a.m.-5 p.m., Centennial Hall. Awards ceremony at 4 p.m. Best time for public viewing will be 1-3 p.m. Details: Becca, 523-2334 or rparks@jedc.org.

"Repairing Drywall" workshop, 10 a.m., Home Depot. Free. Details: 463-5034.

Overeaters Anonymous meeting, 10-11 a.m., Juneau Public Health Center. Details: 463-1224.

"Staying Alive" Al-Anon Family Group, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Resurrection Lutheran Church library. Free childcare provided. Details: Erika, 463-2613 or Laura, 463-4440.

"Laminate Flooring" workshop, 11 a.m., Home Depot. Free. Details: 463-5034.

Juneau Moose Family Center open house, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 8335 Airport Blvd. Free. Open to the public. Come for hot dogs, cotton candy, games for the kids and door prizes. Details: Dave, 789-1777.

Home Depot energy workshop: "Energy-Efficient Heating Solutions," 1 p.m., Home Depot. Free. Details: 463-5034.

Gourmet Dog Treats Bake Sale, 1-5 p.m., Mendenhall Mall. Homemade, Gourmet dog treats for sale. Details: Pat Kalbaugh, 789-2979.

Northern Lights Junior Theatre performance: "Sound of Music," 2 and 7 p.m., Thunder Mountain High School. Directed by Cinnamon Simpson, choreography by Janice Hurley, costumes by Shelly Wright, vocal direction by Charlotte Truitt. Details: nljtheatre@gmail.com.

Childbirth Preparation Class, 2-5 p.m., Juneau Family Health & Birth Center. This is a condensed class, intended as a refresher for previous parents, or for those who cannot attend the full six-week series. We will cover as much as we can in three hours including labor and birth, preventing complications, bonding and birth plans. Details: 586-1203.

Flag Football, 4 p.m. every Saturday, turf field near Juneau-Douglas High School. Free. For youth of all ages. Details: 586-2635.

Live jazz, 6-9 p.m., TK Maguire's, Prospector Hotel. Tom Locher, piano; Wayne Norlund, saxophone. Details: 586-3737.

Family karaoke, 6:30-9:30 p.m. every Saturday, Sweet Dream Teas and Anime, 8585 Old Dairy Road, in the same building as the Canton House. Details: 789-4401.

Saturday Night Narcotics Anonymous meeting, 7-8:30 p.m., Juneau Public Health Center, 3412 Glacier Highway, lower floor conference room. Details: 790-4567.

The Art of Getting Past Small Talk with Warren Etheredge, 7 p.m., Downtown Public Library. The Warren Report promotes "slow culture" through commentary and inquiry. Warren is the host of "Words & Wine" and "The Good Life" conversation series with authors, and he is a regular contributor to Seattle's public radio station, KUOW. As founder of The Warren Report, Warren Etheredge hosts over 250 events every year, a podcast and television series.

Tellebration, 7:30 p.m., Mendenhall Glacier Visitor's Center. Tellebration is a worldwide celebration of story. It's time again to gather 'round the fire and be regaled with tales. Featured Storytellers: Liana Wallace, Grace Elliot, Patricia Hull, Patrick Murphy, Pete Griffin. Admission by donation. Details: Grace Elliot, 789-6958.

Holiday Pet Portraits, 1-5 p.m., Mendenhall Mall. $10. Pets must be clean and on a leash or in a suitable carrier.

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