Around town for Friday, Oct. 16

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.

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

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

Traveler Duo, 6-9 p.m., Rockwell. Live jazz with Dough Bridges on tenor sax and Jim Noel on piano.

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

Evening at Egan lecture series, 7 p.m., University of Alaska Southeast Juneau Campus, Egan Lecture Hall.

A Night on Bourbon St., 6:30 p.m, Centennial Hall. Masquerade Soiree (black tie optional) with cocktails, dinner, dancing, jazz ensemble, silent and outcry auction and citizen of the year announcement. Ticket prices and other details: juneauchamber.com.

“Meet Me in St. Louis,” 7 p.m., Juneau-Douglas High School auditorium. Details: jdhsdrama.org.

Come on Cabaret!, 7:30 – 10 p.m., Juneau Arts & Humanities Council. Tickets $20. Details: jazzandclassics.org.

Kari Groven and the Wristrockets, 10 p.m., McGivney’s Sports Bar and Grill. Live music.

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