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

Organ concert, noon, State Office Building. T.J. Duffy to play a 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.

NOAA Fisheries Lab Tours, 1 p.m., Ted Steven Marine Research Institute. Each tour is limited to 12 people ages 16 and older. Participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Cameras are welcome. Tours last about an hour. Reservations can be made by calling 789-6050. Monday-Friday excluding holidays.

Olympian Challenge, 1-3 p.m., Mendenhall Valley Public Library. The City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation will be hosting a Silly Heptathlon with a 100-meter dizzy, hilarious hula, corn hole and more. Inside there will be hopscotch games and puzzles for everyone to enjoy. All ages are welcome.

First Friday Art Walk, 4:30-7:30 p.m., various locations downtown. See this week’s Arts section for details.

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

Smoking Bill dance party, 5:30-7 p.m., APK Plaza, family-friendly show; 7:30 p.m., JACC, 21 and up.

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.

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

Magic the Gathering Friday Night Draft, 6 p.m., Juneau Gamers Coop. $16. All ages welcome.

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

Wharf Block party, 9 p.m.- 2:30 a.m., Historic Merchants Wharf. Trail Mix fundraising event with music all night, featuring Astronomar and more. $10 at the door. Must be 21 or older.

Sit in With the Band, 9:30 p.m., Rendezvous.

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