Around Town

Knights of Columbus Bishop Kenny Council brunch, 10 a.m.-noon, St. Paul’s Catholic Church. $10 for a family and $4 for an individual.

Open trap shooting, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Juneau Trap Club, 1 Mile Montana Creek Road. The Juneau Trap Club is open to members and public trap shooting year-round. Loaner shotguns are available. Details: 789-9844.

Adult Children of Alcoholic or Dysfunctional Families and Codependents Anonymous meeting, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Assembly Chambers, across from Marine Park.

Weekly ukulele jam, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Prospector Hotel, TK McGuire’s Lounge. All ages and abilities welcome. Details: www.juneaujambusters.com.

Juneau Board Game Club, noon-5 p.m., Nugget Mall Community Room. Join fellow board game enthusiasts as we play longtime favorites and new games every month. Details: Corinne, juneauboardgameclub@yahoo.com.

Duplicate bridge, 1-4 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Details: 463-6174.

Woosh Kinaadeiyí spoken word workshop, 1-4 p.m., Kindred Post, 145 South Franklin St. 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.

Archery shooting with the Juneau Archery Club, 6 p.m., 5670 Montana Creek Road. Bow rentals are available, suitable for ages 6 and older. Details: www.juneauarchery.com.

International Folk Dance, 6 p.m., The Alaska Club, downtown. Recreational dance—first hour is instruction. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome.

Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche, 7 p.m., Hangar Ballroom. Production by Juneau-Douglas Little Theatre. $15.

“New Beginnings” NA meeting, 7-8 p.m., Rainforest Activity Center.

Music on the Fly, 7-8 p.m., Juneau International Airport.

Tidelines Ferry Tour: Artist performances by Chantal Bilodeau, Michelle Kuen Suet Fung, Teri Rofkar and Allison Warden, 7-9 p.m., Juneau Arts and Culture Center.

Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Juneau Public Health Center, conference room.

Sing Your Stress Away Karaoke, 9 p.m., Suite 907. For those 21 and up. Details: suite907.com.

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