Around town for Friday, Nov. 27

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.

Native Artist Market, 11 a.m., 320 W Willoughby Ave. A three-day Alaska Native Weekend Market.

Organ concert, noon, State Office Building. T.J. Duffy to play variety of music.

Juneau Public Market, noon – 7 p.m., Centennial Hall and Juneau Arts & Culture Center. Details: JuneauPublicMarket.com.

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.

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

Douglas Community Tree Lighting, 6:30 p.m., Savikko Park, Pioneer Pavilion. Invocation to be read by Melissa Engel. Mayor Fisk to turn on lights. Refreshments served at Treadwell Arena at 7:15 p.m. and ice skating from 7:45- 9 p.m. Children 12 and younger skate free.

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

Thanksgiving Barn Dance, 7:30 p.m., St. Ann’s Parish Hal. Live music by Full Circle with Tom Paul calling contra and square dances. All dances are taught so no experience or partner needed. $8 adults, discounts for students and seniors. Free for JVs and Americorp. Affiliated with Juneau International Folkdancers.

Manic 3 music performance, 10 p.m., McGivney’s Sports Bar & Grill.

RumbleFish , 10 p.m., Alaskan Hotel & Bar.

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