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Weekly events guide: Juneau community calendar for Feb. 2 – Feb. 8

Visit Juneau Arts and Humanities Council at JAHC.org for more details on this week’s happenings.

MONDAY, Feb. 2

Monday Board Game Night

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at Devil’s Club Downstairs

Platypus Gaming wants to share their passion and extensive board game collection with you! Whether you’re a seasoned strategist or looking to learn a new game, come join the fun! Your own games are also welcome, bring a chess board, your Magic cards, you name it! Free & All Ages

Visit: devilsclubbrewing.com/events, contact: beer@devilsclubbrewing.com

Beginner Wheel Throwing w/ Giselle

7:00 pm – 9:30 pm at 223 Seward St., Juneau

Ever wanted to try your hand at pottery? This five-week beginner course is the perfect way to get started! Learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing, from centering clay to shaping cylinders and bowls, all while getting familiar with our studio and pottery process—from raw clay to finished, glazed pieces. This class is great for absolute beginners as well as those who’ve dabbled in pottery before and want to refresh their skills in centering, pulling, and shaping. Come ready to learn, get a little muddy, and most of all—have fun! Important Details: Age Requirement: 16+. What to Wear: Clothes you don’t mind getting messy, plus an apron and towel for extra comfort. No Make-Up Classes: Please only sign up if you can attend all five sessions. Cancellation Policy: [Please review before registering!]

Ticket Information: Please reserve your spot by calling us or visiting our website.

Visit: https://www.thepotteryjungleclub.com/pottery-classes, contact: Morgan Johnson, 907-315-8946, hello@thepotteryjungleclub.com

TUESDAY, Feb. 3

Music with Tom Locher

11:45 am – 12:30 pm at The Juneau Senior Center

Come enjoy a free senior lunch and listen to some lovely piano music, provided by the incredible Tom Locher!

Visit: https://www.ccsak.org/, contact: Stephanie Duscher, 907-463-6179, JSCOutreach@ccsak.org

Beginning and Advanced ESL Classes

Mendenhall Valley Public Library, 3025 Diamond Pk Lp, Juneau

Beginning class: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Advanced class: 6:30 – 7:30 pm

Both classes are completely free.

Visit: tlcalaska.org/english-language-learning-citizenship, contact: 907-586-5718

Art for Self Care — Beading

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm at Articorp, 418 Harris St, #315, Juneau

These are groups designed to promote self care using a variety of art activities. For adults to help relieve anxiety, depression and stress especially during the winter months or anyone just wanting to add new art forms to their life.

Visit: https://facebook.com/kidzcounseling, please RSVP via text: Shawn Hatt Cohen, 907-321-5414

$2 Trivia Tuesday

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Devil’s Club Downstairs

Test your wits and compete for cash! $2 cash buy-ins per person funds the cash prizes awarded to the first, second, and second-to-last place teams (of up to 6). Please bring cash!

Visit devilsclubbrewing.com/events, contact: beer@devilsclubbrewing.com

Jazz Jam

8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Crystal Saloon, 218 Front St, Juneau

Open jazz jam. Free entry. Bring your instrument and join Juneau’s jazz musicians onstage at The Crystal Saloon!

Visit: crystalsaloon.com, contact: David Elrod, david@crystalsaloon.com

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4

Coffee Tea and Chat for Patients & Family

10:00 am – 11:00 am at Bartlett Hospital Cafeteria: park out back, come into cafeteria from back cafeteria door. Look for signs. Story style conversations to connect the community with BRH to improve care

Visit: www.bartletthospital.org , contact: Rhonda Ward 907-796-8918

Senior Chair Yoga

11:00 am – 11:30 am at Juneau Senior Center

Relax and enjoy a session of low-impact yoga, led by our lovely volunteer instructors each Wednesday at the Senior Center! Free to anyone 60 and above! All skill levels are welcome! Stick around after for a free* senior lunch beginning at 11:45! *Suggested donation $5

Visit: https://www.facebook.com/JuneauSeniorCenter, contact: JSCOutreach@ccsak.org

Baby & Me Movement Class

10:30 am – 11:15 am at 1601 Salmon Creek Lane

Looking for a fun way to bond with your little one while getting moving? Our Baby & Me Movement Class is the perfect opportunity! Through games, music, and props, we’ll engage babies and toddlers (ages 2 months to 3 years) in creative movement that’s sure to be a blast!

Juneau Jazz Fest

5:00 pm – 10:00 pm — all around Juneau

The Juneau Jazz Fest will host world-class jazz performers alongside school jazz groups and adult jazz fans to learn, play, and appreciate America’s Music…Jazz. The festival encompasses a series of clinics, performances tailored for both schools and the public, and collaborative presentations featuring artists, students, and local performers. Juneau Jazz Fest is a partnership between Juneau Jazz & Classics and the Juneau School District.

https://www.jazzandclassics.org/jazzfest

NAMI DBT Skills Workshop

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm at 8711 Teal Street (Teal Street Center)

Learn & practice dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills to better manage mental health symptoms and emotions. Free, drop-in, confidential. www.namijuneau.org/support-groups

1st Wednesday of the Month

Vinyasa Yoga – Connecting Breath to Movement

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm at Raven Yoga Shala – 418 Harris St studio #320, Juneau, AK 99801

Move your body and settle your mind with weekly themes, breathwork, intention setting. This class is a rounded yoga practice immersed in yoga philosophy.

First class is free! After Drop-in$18, 5-class pass $80, 10-class pass $150

Visit: Selfsong on FB, contact: Krisztina Bury, 954-415-4153,

Beginner HAND BUILDING w/ Giselle

7:00 pm – 9:30 pm at 223 Seward St., Juneau

This 5-week course will guide you through traditional hand building pottery techniques, including pinching, coiling, slab rolling and sculpting, all allowing you to create beautiful clay forms without the wheel. During the class you will also get an introduction to the studio, a lesson on glazing and time to bring some of your own creative idea into physical clay form. Everything you’ll need is included, just bring is your hands. Age Requirements: Participants must be 16 years of age or older. Attire Recommendations: Please wear clothing that you don’t mind getting muddy. We also recommend bringing an apron and a towel to keep yourself clean and comfortable while you create your pottery masterpieces! PLEASE READ OUR CANCELLATION POLICY! There are no make-up classes.

Website: https://www.thepotteryjungleclub.com/pottery-classes

THURSDAY, Feb. 5

Free Tai Chi classes for ages 60+

11:00 am – 12:00 pm St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 9055 Atlin Drive

Southeast Senior Services offers this Free Tai Chi program to ages 60+. The 8-week series taught by a certified instructor meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 23 – March 14. Tai Chi improves strength and balance and reduces the risk of falls. Registration is required.

Please call 907-463-6113 to register.

Aware Relationship PREP

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, location to be disclosed upon registration

PREP Healthy Relationships for Couples! This 10-week course gives teaches couples how to communicate, connect, resolve conflict, avoid danger signs and recover from relationship pitfalls. This is a preventative course for couples who have been together for at least 1 year and have no domestic violence in their current relationship. Age 18+ please. Pre-registration is required:

Visit: https://aware.jotform.com/253295182286161, Contact: christinam@awareak.org

Science On Tap

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at Devil’s Club Downstairs

In collaboration with the UAS. Science On Tap brings local scientists into the Taproom to share the fascinating work they’re doing right here in Juneau. Each month features a different speaker and topic, followed by a casual Q&A. Learn, ask questions and enjoy the meeting of science and community! Free & All Ages. Every First Thursday of the Month.

Visit: devilsclubbrewing.com/events, contact: beer@devilsclubbrewing.com

Family Support Group (NAMI)

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm at 8711 Teal Street (Teal Street Center)

Family support group is open to anyone supporting a loved one with a mental health condition, regardless of diagnosis. Free, drop-in, confidential.

Visit: www.namijuneau.org/support-groups

KTOO Board Meeting

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm on Zoom

KTOO Board of Directors

Visit: ktoo.org or https://www.ktoo.org/board/ for more info, contact: KTOO (907) 586-1670

Open Mic at the Alaskan!

9:00 pm – 11:59 pm Alaskan Hotel & Bar

Head over to the Alaskan Hotel & Bar every Thursday at 9pm.

Bring an instrument, an act, or spoken words and share your talents with the Juneau downtown community!

Visit: https://www.facebook.com/alaskan.bar, contact: Email Claire at claire@thealaskanhotel.com

FRIDAY, Feb. 6

First Friday @ The JACC

4:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Juneau Arts & Culture Center, 350 Whittier St, Juneau

Join the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council for First Friday. Each month the gallery will have a new exhibit from one or more local artists. Opening reception from 4-7pm. Light refreshments provided. This event is FREE and open to the public.

Visit: https://www.jahc.org/box-office/first-friday/, contact: info@jahc.org or 907-586-2787

Hand Building Workshop: CERAMIC WALL HANGING ENVELOPES

5:30 pm – 8:00 pm at 223 Seward St., Juneau, AK 99801

In this one-night hand-building workshop, you’ll create two ceramic wall-hanging envelopes designed to hold mail, notes, or little keepsakes. Go fully Valentine’s Day–themed with hearts and love notes, or keep things simple and timeless for year-round use—this class is all about creative freedom. Make one seasonal and one classic, or let them both lean fully into your chosen vibe. We’ll cover the basics of building and assembling the envelope form, then you’ll add your own decorative details and personality. After your pieces are bisque fired, you’ll return during regular shop hours to paint and glaze them yourself, paint-your-own-pottery style. All materials are included. Finished pieces will be ready for pickup a few weeks after glazing. No experience needed—just bring your creativity and lean into the love (however that looks to you). This class is 18+. Please reserve your spot by calling us or visiting our website.

Visit: https://www.thepotteryjungleclub.com/pottery-classes, contact: Morgan Johnson, 907-315-8946, hello@thepotteryjungleclub.com

Fireside Lectures — Natural History of Goatlandia

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, 6000 Glacier Spur Rd, Juneau

Join Richard Carstensen as he shows us how Jánwu (Tlingit for mountain goat) inhabits a certain mountain range. Event is free of charge

Tim Kliphuis and Jimmy Grant “Django Under Paris Skies”

8:00 pm – 10:30 pm at Crystal Saloon, 218 Front St, Juneau

Award-winning violin legend Tim Kliphuis (Holland) teams up with America’s rising star on gypsy jazz guitar, Jimmy Grant (LA) to celebrate the music of the famed musical duo, Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt. Drawing inspiration from Django jazz, current-day classical and folk music, Tim and Jimmy alternates moments of dazzling interplay with melancholy and sheer exhilaration, in an inspired conversational journey that is different every night.

Tickets: crystalsaloon.com, contact: David Elrod david@crystalsaloon.com

SATURDAY, Feb. 7

Saturday Staying Alive Al-Anon Family Group

10:30 am – 12:00 pm Zoom

Support, strength, and hope for families and friends of alcoholics. Group meets every Saturday year-round from 10:30 am – 12 noon on Zoom.

Visit https://al-anon-ak.org for Zoom link, contact: 907-957-1990

Queer Care Yoga

11:00 am – 12:00 pm at Rainforest Yoga, 171 Shattuck Way # 202, Juneau

Summer A.H. Christiansen will be guiding Queer Care, a trauma-informed experience for self-identified Queer & Trans folks looking to find community and connection. Expect gentle movement, breath skills, guided meditation and the invitation to create a container of queer joy through the coming months. Summer intends that their classes provide an opportunity to be embodied in a trauma-informed and queer-friendly space where choice is not just allowed, but welcomed. Helping students to better understand what feels good for them is their most important goal as a yoga instructor. All bodies, sizes, and abilities are welcome to Queer Care, every Saturday from 11-noon at our downtown location at 174 South Franklin Street.

Visit: https://momence.com/Summer-Christiansen/Queer-Care-/112203611?skipPreview=true, contact: Auke Bay Yoga, 907-723-8188

Sketching in the Museum with Charles Rohrbacher

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm at Alaska State Museum, 395 Whittier Street, Juneau

Come join friends to sketch in the Museum. Charles Rohrbacher is the featured artist and will be demonstrating his sketch process with ‘silverpoint’. Free to FoSLAM members; donations are accepted. Every 1st & 3rd Saturday through April 2026.

Contact: Pua Maunu, 907 500-8370

Monthly Meeting of the Juneau Garden Club

2:30 pm – 5:00 pm at Alaskan Brewery Tasting Room, 5364 Commercial Blvd, Juneau, AK

A monthly gathering of gardeners on the first Sat. of winter months.2:30 pm social time. 3:00 presentation: February’s program is on treating snow damaged plants, “Rescuing Rhoddies, Salvaging Shrubs, and Treating Tree Trauma”. A short business meeting will follow.

All are welcomed to attend.

Contact: Pat Harris pathar44@gmail.com

Prenatal Yoga February

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm 1601 Salmon Creek Lane

Join us for a relaxing and strengthening Prenatal Yoga!

Registration Recommended

Juneau Animal Rescue Beer and Wine Tasting Fundraiser

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at Centennial Hall

Join JAR for our biggest fundraiser of the year, Love is a Four-Legged Word. There will be a beer and wine tasting donated by 6 local companies and our famous silent auction. All proceeds go to fund JAR and support the animals in our community. We look forward to seeing you there!

Visit: https://www.juneauanimalrescue.org/beer-wine.html contact: Shannon Adamson, shannon@akjar.org

SUNDAY, FEB. 8

Sundays with the Juneau Symphony

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm weekly on KRNN

Sundays with the Juneau Symphony is the place for your local connection to classical music. Each week we’ll bring you episodes featuring new performances, musician interviews, and an ongoing spotlight on the local music scene with Juneau Symphony music director Christopher Koch. Free

Visit: juneausymphony.org, contact: Charlotte Truitt 907-586-4676 info@juneausymphony.org

Traditional Celtic Music Session

3:30 pm – 5:30 pm at TK Maguire’s, 375 Whittier St, Juneau

You are invited to play or listen to traditional celtic music played on acoustic instruments- fiddle, flute, bodhran, tenor banjo, mandolin, guitar etc. sessions follow the traditional etiquette for Irish music sessions. Sessions are held in the TK Maguires bar. Free to the public! For more information contact Tony Yorba at 907-209-9946, email at avyorba1954@gmail.com

International Folk Dance

4:00 pm – 5:45 pm at the Alaska Club Juneau Downtown, 641 W Willoughby Ave #210, Juneau

We welcome dancers of all ages and skill levels. Our program is a mix of teaching and requests of dances from around the world. No partners are required. Every Sunday between 4 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. Free.

Visit http://www.jifdancers.org, contact: Bruce Botelho 907-723-9999, brucembotelho@gmail.com

MULTI-DAY & RECURRING EVENTS

THESE BIRDS, A Play Inspired by Death, Flowers, and Farkle by Merry Ellefson

Ḵunéix̱ Hídi Northern Light United Church Hall

Ticketed Performances:

Friday, February 6 @ 7:30pm –

Saturday, February 7 @ 7:30pm

Inspired by conversations with diverse Juneau residents, These Birds, a play inspired by death, flowers, and farkle is a new interview-based play about death and dying. As stated by an interviewee, “No one gets out of here alive.” In a world often divided, death offers common ground: a place where stories meet, and where silence gives way to song. Through stories gathered from Juneauites of every age and walk of life, These Birds invites audiences to discover compassion, courage, and community in the face of life’s final mystery, and to cultivate connections with hospice, mental health, and end-of-life planning in our community.

Craft Weekend

Heads in the Clouds Collective – 418 Harris St. #403 (enter through 5th St)

Saturday, February 7 at 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Sunday, February 7, 2026 @ 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm

A weekend full of crafts to gear you up for Valentine’s Day! Craft with a friend, your little ones, or by yourself!

Visit: https://reccashaystudios.com/shop/p/valentinesgalentines-craft-weekend

Preschool Open Gym

Mt Jumbo Gym, 909 4th St, Douglas

Monday through Friday: 9:30 am – 11:30 am

$5/child, Turf for Tots passes accepted, no charge for parents/guardians, closed on holidays

Contact: 907-586-5226

Pickleball

Floyd Dryden Gym, 3800 Mendenhall Loop Rd, Juneau

Mondays/Wednesdays/Thursdays at 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm at

Saturdays at 3:00 pm – 6:00 p.m.

All levels welcome. Equipment provided.

For more information visit juneauparks.org, contact: parks.rec@juneau.gov or 907-586-5226

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