Around town for Sunday, Jan. 1

Women, Infants and Children walk-in clinic, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., SEARHC Juneau WIC Clinic, 3245 Hospital Drive, first floor. Free nutrition services for income-eligible women who are pregnant, breast-feeding or just had a baby, and for infants and children up to age 5. Details: 463-4099.

Parks and Recreation Wednesday hike, 9:30 a.m., Point Bridget Trail. Details: 586-0428.

Day of quilting, sewing and good fellowship, 10 a.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church. Quilts donated to Lutheran World Relief. Details: 586-2380.

Write for Your Life, 10-11 a.m., Mendenhall Valley Public Library. Share a journal, memoir, a letter or poetry. Details: Dixie, 789-2068.

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

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

Shriners’ weekly luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Moose Lodge.

Glacier Valley Rotary Club meeting, noon, Juneau International Airport, Alaska Room.

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.

Overeaters Anonymous meeting, noon-1 p.m., Valentine Building, 119 Seward St., Suite 1, Unity Center. Details: 463-1224.

Juneau Amateur Radio Club, noon-1 p.m., Safeway Deli. All welcome. Details: 789-3431.

Capital Toastmasters of Juneau, 12:05-12:55 p.m., Alaska Office Building, room 115. A safe, fun environment to learn public speaking skills. Details: Joyce, 321-3820.

Contract bridge, 1-4 p.m., Juneau Senior Center. Details: 463-6175.

Juneau People for Peace and Justice, 5:15-6:15 p.m., Northern Light United Church. All are welcome. Details: 789-9229.

Al-Anon Family Group Douglas Serenity Seekers meeting, 5:15-6:30 p.m., Douglas Community United Methodist Church, 1106 Third St., Douglas. Details: Marsha, 364-2472.

LEGO Club, 5:30 p.m., Mendenhall Valley Public Library.

Nicotine Anonymous meeting, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Assembly Building, Suite 106.

English as a Second Language in the Valley, 5:30-7 p.m., Mendenhall Valley Public Library. Learn English Wednesday evenings in the valley with these free classes for learners of all levels. Increase your speaking, writing, reading and listening skills with other learners from all over the world.

Haida Language Learners Group, 6-7:30 p.m., Edward K. Thomas Building, 9097 Glacier Highway. Open to all interested in learning Haida.

Mendenhall Valley Flying Lions Club meeting, 6 p.m., Shepherd of the Valley Church.

Open trap shooting, 6-9 p.m., Juneau Gun Club, 5680 Montana Creek Road. The Juneau Gun Club is open to members and public trap shooting year-round. Rental shotguns are available. Details: 789-9844.

Children’s Creative Play, 6-7:30 p.m., AWARE. Group activities include: music, games, movies, ice skating, visiting the library, planetarium, climbing wall. Free. Details: 586-6623 or www.awareak.org.

Women’s Art Support Group, 6-7:30 p.m., AWARE. Call ahead if you will need childcare. Free. Details: 586-6623 or www.awareak.org.

Juneau Duplicate Bridge Club game, 6:30 p.m., Fireweed Place. Details: 586-1015.

Wildlife Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m., Mendenhall Valley Public Library. Brenda Wright, a naturalist and birder, will give a talk titled “Where have all the swallows gone?” Details: Patricia at wherry.patricia@gmail.com.

Free Holiday Drive-In Movie, 7-11 p.m., Juneau Urgent and Family Care, 8505 Old Dairy Rd. Continuous 15 minute loop of holiday movie for children and adults. Ongoing until Jan 6. Tune in to 97.9 FM.

Women only NA meeting, 7 p.m. Rainforest Activity Center. Details: 586-1161.

“Back to Basics” Al-Anon family group, 7-8 p.m., St. Vincent Community Hall. Details: Sally, 321-6884.

Back to Basics Al-Anon Family Group, 7-8 p.m., Smith Hall Activity Room, 8619 Teal St. Details: Marsha, 364-2472.

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 Amateur Radio Club Monthly meeting, 7 p.m., National Weather Service office, 8500 Mendenhall Loop Road. Folks interested in amateur radio are welcome. Details:789-4331.

Karaoke Night, 9 p.m., Rendezvous.

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