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Community Calendar for July 30, 2025

Submissions to this calendar can be sent to editor@juneauempire.com. They should include the date, time, location, short summary of the event, a website and/or social media page for the event if applicable, if an admission fee is required, and contact information. Submissions are not guaranteed of inclusion and may be edited for length or content. The calendar is also published in the print editions of the Juneau Empire, and submissions for those should be received by 9 a.m. Monday for Wednesday’s paper and 9 a.m. Thursday for Saturday’s paper.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30

Senior Chair Yoga, 11-11:30 a.m., Juneau Senior Center

Low-impact yoga, led by volunteer instructors each Wednesday. Free to anyone 60 and above. Suggested donation $5. For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/JuneauSeniorCenter or contact JSCOutreach@ccsak.org.5.

THURSDAY, JULY 31

Traumatic & Acquired Brain Injury Support Group, 12 p.m., 8711 Teal St., Juneau

Open space for people with a traumatic and/or acquired brain injury to come together on a monthly basis. For more information visit www.sailinc.org/brain-injury-supports/ or contact Kimberly Sumner at ksumner@sailinc.org 888-487-0961.

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.

FRIDAY, AUG. 1

Free Noon Performance at the City Museum, 12-1 p.m. The City Museum 114 W 4th Street.

This summer the Juneau-Douglas City Museum will host a series of bi-weekly 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.

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.

SATURDAY, AUG. 2

Saturday Staying Alive Al-Anon Family Group, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Zoom.

Support, strength, and hope for families and friends of alcoholics. Group meets weekly on Zoom. For more information and to get the Zoom link, call 907-957-1990 or visit https://al-anon-ak.org.

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