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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.T.J. Duffy 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.

Day of Remembrance: The Empty Chair, 5:30 p.m. Mendenhall Valley Public Library. Film showing “The Empty Chair” and sample of the Empty Chair exhibit at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum.

Traveler Duo at Rockwell, 6 p.m., Rockwell Ballroom. Live jazz with Doug Bridges on tenor sax, Jim Noel on piano.

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

Woosh Kinaadeiyi Open Mic, 6:30 p.m., GonZo, 11806 Glacier Highway. A non-competitive event open to poets and performers of all ages and all abilities. Signups to perform start at 6 p.m.. Details: www.facebook.com/wooshpoetry.

Fireside Lecture: ‘Thinking Photos’ with Mark Kelley, 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center. Details: www.mendenhallglacier.net or 789-0097.

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

Celestial Myths: Busted, 7 p.m., Marie Drake Planetarium. Presented by visiting atronomer Dennis Mammana. Dennis is a writer, lecturer and photographer. He will be selling some of his photos at the event. $5 adults and under 18 years old is free.

Sound and Motion Arts and Culture Series: Film Treasures from the State Library, 7 p.m., Egan Lecture Hall, UAS. A collection of films from the State Library’s historical film and video collections. Details: http://www.uas.alaska.edu/sound_motion.

Motown for Our Town, 7:30-10 p.m., JACC.

Adult Prom featuring Color Me Badd, 9 p.m., Suite907. Tickets available at Suite 907, Hearthside Books, The JAHC, Alaska Music One or online at www.suite907.com.

Live music: Alex K. & the Unmentionables, 10 p.m., McGivney’s Sports Bar & Grill.

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