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2016 Home & Outdoor Living Expo, Friday, March 11- Sunday, March 13. A weekend-long home show. $6 general admission, children free; more information www.seabia.com.

In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play, Friday, March 11-April 3, Perseverance Theatre. The play takes place at the dawn of the age of electricity. The perfect gentleman and inventor, Dr. Givings has created a device to treat “hysteria” in his patients by inducing “paroxysms.” This attracts the attention of his wife. A modern comedy of manners.

Man of La Mancha, March 11-20, Juneau-Douglas High School. Juneau Lyric Opera will perform the story of a dying old man whose impossible dream takes over his mind. Against all odds, Quixote and his trusty squire Sancho take to the road in a quest to chivalry, and seek out the good and innocent in a world filled with darkness and despair. All shows start at 7:30 p.m. except Sundays, which begin at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 students and seniors.

GED orientation class, 9 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. GED orientation is designed to improve the success rate of those taking the tests. Details: www.serrc.org/tlc.

Senior ceramics, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Details: Diane, 463-6176.

Storytime, 11 a.m., Mendenhall Valley Library. Details: 586-5267.

Organ concert, noon, State Office Building. J. Allan MacKinnon to play variety of music

Senior Lunch, noon, Juneau Senior Center. Details: 463-6175.

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

“Dopeless Hope-fiends” NA meeting, 5-6 p.m. Rainforest Activity Center.

Traveler Trio at Rockwell, 6 p.m., Rockwell Ballroom. Live jazz with Doug Bridges on tenor sax, Jim Noel on piano and Adrian Minne on bass.

Magic the Gathering friday night draft, 6 p.m., Juneau Gamers Coop. All ages. Cost $16.

International Fly Fishing Film Festival, 6 -11 p.m., Rockwell Ballroom. The Juneau chapter of Trout Unlimited is hosting “IF4,” a film festival of short and feature length films showcasing the passion, lifestyle and culture of fly-fishing and the outdoors. Doors at 6; films start at 7. Go to www.flyfilmfest.com for more information.

SEAGLA Friday Social, 6-8 p.m., Imperial. LGBTQ community and friends are invited to gather, relax and decompress from the work week.

Aerosol Art Show and Hold On To Hip Hop live concert, 6-8:30 p.m., Northern Tea House. Details: 780-3565.

Fireside Lecture: Taku Glacier, 6:30-8 p.m., Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center.

Community Ballroom Dance, 7 p.m., JACC. Mardi Gras theme. Lessons start at 7 pm; The Ron Maas Big Band at 8 pm. Costumes are encouraged. $10 donation or pay as able; kids less than 50 pounds in weight are free. Proceeds divided between band and the JACC.

Where to Invade Next, 7-9 p.m., Gold Town Nickelodeon. Filmmaker Michael Moore visits various countries to examine how Europeans view work, education, health care, sex, equality and other issues. Through his travels, we discover just how different America is from the rest of the world. For more information, go to http://goldtownnick.com.

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

Live music: Soul Revue, 10 p.m., McGivney’s Sports Bar & Grill.

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