Around town for Thursday, Sept. 24

Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club meeting, 7 a.m., The Prospector Hotel.

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

Applied Math II Problem Solving, 11 a.m., The Learning Connection.

Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon, noon, Juneau International Airport meeting room. Details: 463-3488 or www.juneauchamber.com.

Senior Center lunch, noon, Douglas Methodist Church. Free. Details: 463-6175.

Parenting group for mothers, noon-1 p.m., AWARE. For women who are parenting and have lived with an abusive partner. Call ahead if you will need childcare. Free. Details: 586-6623.

Bartlett Infant Parent Time, noon-1:30 p.m., Bartlett Regional Hospital, Robert F. Valliant Center classroom. For parents and their infants up to 1 year old. Free. Details: Debi, 796-8975.

NOAA Lab Tours, 1 p.m., Ted Stevens’ Marine Research Institute. Free tours to learn how fish stock and habitat of the North Pacific Ocean are assessed. Designed for those 16 years of age and older. Details: Ralph, 789-6050.

Community video gaming night, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Udder Culture, Mendenhall Mall Road. Open video game group that plays a variety of games on any platform. Minors need parent’s permission as some games are rated “M.” Details: Greg, greg.r.frank@gmail.com.

NAMI Peer-to-Peer Education Course, 5:30 p.m., KTOO building. Registration required. Details: 463-4251.

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

Argentine Tango, 6 p.m., Suite 907. For ages 21 and older. Free. Details: www.suite907.com.

St. Brendan’s Galley hot meal, 6 p.m., St. Brendan’s Episcopal Church, 4207 Mendenhall Loop Road. Details: 789-5152.

Widowed Persons Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Parlor Room, Fireweed Place, 415 Willoughby Ave. All widows/widowers are invited to attend. Details,: contact Sue suen@gci.net or 586-6426.

CrossCurrents: “Shaped by the North,” 6:30 p.m., Juneau Downtown Library. The event will feature writers Melinda Moustakis, Ernestine Hayes, Brendan Jones, and  photographer Ben Huff discussing how the landscape has shaped them as artists and shaped their work. For more information visit http://www.49writingcenter.org/.

Infant only CPR, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Bartlett Regional Hospital, Administration Building. Free. Details: 796-8422 or www.bartletthospital.org.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Call for location. Details: 321-2501.

Coping skills support group, 7 p.m., 8312 Aspen Avenue. Details: Susan, (907) 789-1240.

Prayer Shawl Group, 6-8 p.m., St. Ann’s Parish Hall, 416 Fifth St., downstairs. Crochet and knit shawls to be given to individuals in need of comfort. All skill levels welcome. Details: Rhiannon, 586-3137.

Endangered Language Continuity film series, 7 p.m., Egan Lecture Hall. Second of series: “Rising Voices: Revitalizing the Lakota Language” Details: uas.alaska.edu/chancellor/events.html.

Workshop: Turkish Ciftitellisi Dance, 7–9 p.m., Filipino Community Dance Studio. Open to all levels. Learn from teacher and performer of Turkish Oriental and Romani dances. Workshops continue Saturday and Sunday. Registration and information at http://daughtersofthenewmoon.com/Workshops/Rabia15.html Drop-ins welcome.

“The Tragedy of Othello” by William Shakespeare, directed by Tom Robenolt, 7:30 p.m., Perseverance Theatre. Starring Jamil Mangan as Othello, Kat Wodtke as Desdemona and Brandon Demery as Iago. Tickets sold at Hearthside Books, the JACC, and ptalaska.org. Details: http://www.ptalaska.org/

“We Do Recover” NA meeting, 8-9 p.m., Rainforest Activity Center. Details: 586-1161.

Karaoke, 9 p.m., McGivney’s Sports Bar and Grill, 9107 Mendenhall Mall.

Open mic night with Teri Tibbett, 9 p.m.-close, Alaskan Hotel & Bar. Sign up at 8:30 p.m. Details: 586-1000.

 

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