EVENTS
Storytime, every Wednesday at 11 am at the downtown public library, Thursday at the Douglas library and Friday at the Valley library.
Taku River flyfishing, Wednesday, April 13, Thunder Mountain High School Library, 7 p.m. At this meeting of the Raincountry Flyfishers, Kent Sullivan will present a slide show of fishing far upstream on the Taku River, as well as his Christmas Island trip. The Taku River contains all five species of Pacific salmon, steelhead, Dolly Varden, bull trout, and cutthroat trout. Kent and his family have caught them all.
Venus in Fur, Wednesday, April 13-Sunday, April 17, Perseverance Theatre. More information page 19.
Native Issues Forum: Empowering Tribal Courts, Thursday, April 14, 12-1 p.m.; Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall. Sen. Coghill, Tribal Court Presiding Judge Deb O’Gara, and Mike Jackson will speak. Doors at 11:30 a.m.
Lecture: Indigenous Intellectual Property Rights, April 14, 12-1 p.m., Walter Soboleff Building. SHI is sponsoring the second of two lectures by visiting scholar Jacob Adams on indigenous intellectual property and how to protect it. Free.
Tidelines Ferry Tour: Science & Storytelling community conversation, 7-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, Juneau Arts and Culture Center. For more information, see page 6 of this issue.
Auke Bay extravaganza, Thursday, April 14, 7 p.m., UAS recreation center room 116. Relive December’s wildlife extravaganza in Auke Bay with videos, images and insights from naturalists like Bob Armstrong. Also, get information and photos about Southeast Alaska’s birding festivals. Free and open to the public.
Tango dancing, every Thursday, 7-9 p.m., Suite907.
Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche, April 15-17, 7 p.m., Hangar Ballroom. This Juneau-Douglas Little Theatre production will make you laugh and think. $15.
Alaska’s first arbor day, Saturday, April 16, 10:30 a.m. -12 p.m. Juneau-Douglas City Museum. Jeff Barnard, chair of the Juneau Urban Forestry Partnership and a U.S. Forest Service biologist, will tell the story of Alaska’s first Arbor Day as part of the museum’s Coffee & Collections program. More information page 19.
Travel Fair, Saturday, April 16, 12-4 p.m. JACC. More information page 19.
Woosh Kinaadeiyí spoken word workshop, Sunday, April 17, 1-4 p.m at Kindred Post, 145 South Franklin. Instructors will guide participants through a mixture of creative writing and theater exercises, aimed at helping poets gain performance skills. Cost of the workshop is on a sliding scale of $10-25. RSVPs are encouraged; RSVP by e-mailing juneaupoetryslam@ gmail.com.
International Folk Dance, every Sunday at 6 p.m., The Alaska Club (downtown). Recreational dance—first hour is instruction. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome.
Tidelines Ferry Tour: Artist performances by Chantal Bilodeau, Michelle Kuen Suet Fung, Teri Rofkar and Allison Warden, 7-9 p.m. on Sunday, April 17, Juneau Arts and Culture Center. For more information, see page 6 of this issue.
Westcoast Swing dancing, every Tuesday, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Suite907.
Marie Drake Planetarium presents ‘Planet 9 from Outer Space,’ 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 19. Astronomer Rosemary Walling will illuminate us on the potential discovery of the ninth planet. Not Pluto. Followed by ‘The Stars Tonight’ on the Spitz projector. More information at mariedrakeplanetarium.org
Risan Project, April 15 in Juneau,8 p.m. Hangar on the Wharf; April 16 in Haines, 10 p.m., Pioneer Bar. Colorado band, Salem, is touring Alaska as an acoustic trio. It features flamenco-style classical guitar and live loops by Thomas Haupt, Charles Mertens on bass, and Todd Anders Johnson on cajon and vocals. More information and music at https://www.reverbnation.com/salemtoddandersjohnson.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
English Classes, 5:30–7 p.m., every Wednesday, Mendenhall Valley Public Library, 3025 Riverside Dr. This group will practice speaking, reading, and writing English. Provided by The Learning Connection. All are welcome. Details: www.serrc.org/tlc
Tlingit Language Learners Group, 6–7 p.m., Mondays, Downtown Juneau Public Library, large conference room. Interested in learning the Tlingit language? This group, run by Tlingit language learners, is free and open to everyone in the community, regardless of language experience. Details: https://www.facebook.com/groups/234626046736815/ and tlingitlearners@gmail.com.
SOUTHEAST HIGHLIGHTS
SITKA—32nd annual EMS symposium, April 13-17. Courses for emergency medical care providers. Pre-symposium is April 13-15; symposium is April 16-17. Hosted by Southeast Region Emergency Medical Services Council. More information at http://www.serems.org/.
SKAGWAY – 30th Annual International Folk Festival, April 15, 7 p.m. – finale, Eagles Hall. Individuals and groups will perform 15-minute sets. Free, with donations welcome.
KUPREANOF—40th anniversary celebration, May 14. Southeast’s smallest city, located across the Wrangell Narrows from Petersburg, celebrates 40 years.
PETERSBURG—Little Norway Festival, May 19-22.
MUSIC
Weekly Old Time Music Jam, Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m., Alaska Hotel Bar balcony. All abilities welcome. Fiddle, guitar, banjo, bass, mando, uke, harmonica, etc. Free.
Bluegrass Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Thursday, Red Dog Saloon. Live acoustic bluegrass with Jeremy Kane and Nathan May. Every Thursday starting Feb. 4. Details: www.reddogsaloon.com
Open mic w/ Teri Tibbett or Matt Barnes, 9 p.m. Thursdays, Alaskan Hotel & Bar, 167 South Franklin St. 21+, free. Details: www.thealaskanhotel.com
AbbyOke Karaoke, Thursday, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., McGivney’s Sports Bar & Grill.
Organ concert, every Friday at noon T.J. Duffy or J. Allan MacKinnon will play a variety of music at the State Office Building.
Juneau Symphony Spring Concert, Saturday, April 16, 8-10 p.m.; Sunday, April 17, 3 p.m. Juneau-Douglas High School. “Peace and Deliverance.”
Weekly Ukulele Jam, Sundays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., T.K. Maguires Lounge inside the Prospector Hotel. All ages and abilities welcome. Learn more at juneaujambusters.com.
Music on the Fly, Sunday, 7-8 p.m., Juneau International Airport.
Karaoke, 9 p.m.-midnight, Sunday, Suite907.
