Around town for Friday, Dec. 2

New student orientation, 9-10 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Interested in improving your skills for college, training programs or for taking the GED Test? Learn how to get started with TLC classes, tutoring or online learning options.

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

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

Organ concert, noon, State Office Building. J. Allan MacKinnon will 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.

Gallery Walk, 4-9 p.m., various locations downtown. See this week’s Capital City Weekly for details.

“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.

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.

Juneau Dance Theatre presents “The Nutcracker,” 7 p.m.Juneau-Douglas High School Auditorium. Adults $20, seniors and students $15. Tickets can be bought at juneaudance.org, JACC, Hearthside Books and at the door. Details: www.juneaudance.org or 463-5327.

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

 

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