First Friday, Aug. 3. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

First Friday, Aug. 3. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Photos: First Friday

Scenes from the First Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, art walk in downtown Juneau.

<span class="IDappliedStyle" title="InDesign: Demi">Juneau-Douglas<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> City<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>Museum’s<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>new<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>director<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>Beth<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>Weigel<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>welcomes<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>visitors<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>touring<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>the<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>Capitol<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>during<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>First<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>Friday,<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>Aug.<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>3.<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> (Michael Penn | Capital City Weekly)</span></span></span>

Juneau-Douglas City Museum’s new director Beth Weigel welcomes visitors touring the Capitol during First Friday, Aug. 3. (Michael Penn | Capital City Weekly)

Bobby Lee Daniels, left, and Barbara Sheinberg view the artwork in the Senate Finance room of the Capitol during First Friday. The painting, The Holy Spirit, is by Randall Compton of Fairbanks. (Michael Penn | Capital City Weekly)

Bobby Lee Daniels, left, and Barbara Sheinberg view the artwork in the Senate Finance room of the Capitol during First Friday. The painting, The Holy Spirit, is by Randall Compton of Fairbanks. (Michael Penn | Capital City Weekly)

Renee Culp shows her jewelery at the Soboleff Center during First Friday. (Michael Penn | Capital City Weekly)

Renee Culp shows her jewelery at the Soboleff Center during First Friday. (Michael Penn | Capital City Weekly)

Jessica Hahnlen visits with guest during her solo watercolor show “Creatures + Collections” at the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council gallery during First Friday. (Michael Penn | Capital City Weekly)

Jessica Hahnlen visits with guest during her solo watercolor show “Creatures + Collections” at the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council gallery during First Friday. (Michael Penn | Capital City Weekly)

The Woosh.ji.een Dance Group, lead by Lyle James, left, performs at the Juneau Arts & Culture Center during First Friday. (Michael Penn | Capital City Weekly)

The Woosh.ji.een Dance Group, lead by Lyle James, left, performs at the Juneau Arts & Culture Center during First Friday. (Michael Penn | Capital City Weekly)

Mary Goddard, Tlingit-Kaagwaantaan, speaks to visitor about her jewelry at the Store at the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff State Library, Archives, and Museum during First Friday, Aug. 3. (Michael Penn | Capital City Weekly)

Mary Goddard, Tlingit-Kaagwaantaan, speaks to visitor about her jewelry at the Store at the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff State Library, Archives, and Museum during First Friday, Aug. 3. (Michael Penn | Capital City Weekly)

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