Arts UP! What's happening in Juneau week of June 2, 2016

 

Welcome to Juneau!

What’s happening this week: the highlights

Thursday June 2 – June 8, 2016

586-ARTS • complete calendar online at www.jahc.org

Usual ticket outlets: Juneau Arts & Culture Center, Hearthside Books downtown & Valley, Rainy Retreat Books and online at jahc.org           

 

Thursday Jun 2  

10am-5pm                House of Wickersham FREE Tours 213 7th St at House of Wickersham

11am                          Summer Reading Program: StoryTime Plus Maker Time Ages: 3-7, Douglas Public Library

1:30pm                      Juneau Douglas City Museum Historical Downtown Walking Tours meet at Juneau Douglas City Museum, 114 W 4th St.

2:30pm-4pm            FREE English Classes: Downtown SERRC, 210 Ferry Way

5:30pm-6:30pm      Downtown Family Night Juneau Public Library, 292 Marine Way

7pm – 9pm               Tango Dancing, Suite 907

West Coast Swing Dancing Imperial Bar, 21+

9pm-1am                                    AbbyOke Karaoke McGivney’s Sports Bar & Grill, 907-789-0501 – 21+

9pm-1am                                    Open Mic w/Teri Tibbet or Matt Barnes Alaskan Hotel & Bar, thealaskanhotel.com – 21+

Friday, June 3          

11am                          Summer Reading Program: Storytime Plus Maker Time Ages:3-7, Valley Public Library

12pm-1pm               Theatre Organ Concerts State Office Building Atrium

1-3pm                        Summer Reading Program: Science Friday Ages 8-12, various locations, www.juneau.org/library

4:30-7pm                                    Celebration of Life Award Presentation, Cancer Connection JACC 350 Whittier St, suggested $10 donation at door

4:30-7pm                                    First Friday, Sealaska Heritage Institute Youth Juried Art Show JAHC Gallery, 350 Whittier St

7pm-9:30pm            Cornhole Fridays Flight deck, Alaska Fish & Chips Company, 2 Marine Way #124

9:30pm-12am          Friday Open Jam Suite 907 – 21+

Saturday, June 4

12pm-1pm               CRITIQUE The Canvas Community Art Studio and Gallery, contact 586-1750 or canvasarts.org – FREE

1-4pm                        Hospice & Homecare Annual Whale Watching Cruise Statter Harbor, Allen Marine

1:30pm                      Juneau Douglas City Museum Historical Downtown Walking Tours meet at Juneau Douglas City Museum, 114 W 4th St.

5:30-8:30pm            Inside the SLAM Alaska State Museum, 395 Whittier St

6-9pm                        PFLAG Juneau Pride Chorus Whale Watching Cruise Allen Marine Tours

7:00-10pm               Riot in the Aisles! Perseverance Theatre, 914 3rd St, Douglas Island

8pm-1am                                    Wharf Block Party Historic Merchants Wharf, 2 Marine Way

Sunday, June 5       

10am                          House of Wickersham FREE Tours 213 7th St at House of Wickersham

11am-1pm                Weekly Ukulele Jam TK McGuire’s Lounge (Prospector Hotel), 375 Whittier St., 586-3737

1pm                            JAHC Art Walk Guided Tour Meet at the Visitor Center Booth next to Marine Park

6pm-8pm                  International Folk Dance The Alaska Club (downtown)

6pm-8pm                  International Folk Dance studio at The Alaska Club (downtown), 586-5773 – FREE

9pm-12am                Karaoke at Suite 907 Suite 907, suite907.com – FREE – 21+

Monday, June 6

9am-2:30pm            Juneau Fine Arts Camp www.juneaudance.org

10am                          House of Wickersham FREE Tours 213 7th St at House of Wickersham

11am                          Summer Reading Program: Toddler Time Ages birth-2, Downtown Public Library

1pm                            JAHC Art Walk Guided Tour Meet at the Visitor Center Booth next to Marine Park

6pm-8pm                  MakerSpace Open Shop 1759 Anka St

6:30pm-7:30pm      Douglas 4th of July Committee Meeting Douglas Community Fire Hall, Library Meeting Room

7:30pm                      Monday’s are a Drag Rendezvous, 184 S Franklin St., 21+

Tuesday, June 7     

9am-2:30pm            Juneau Fine Arts Camp www.juneaudance.org

10am                          House of Wickersham FREE Tours 213 7th St at House of Wickersham

1pm                            JAHC Art Walk Guided Tour Meet at the Visitor Center Booth next to Marine Park

1:30pm                      Juneau Douglas City Museum Historic Downtown Walking Tours Juneau Douglas City Museum, 114 W 4th St

5-8pm                        Arts Complex Public Forum Mendenhall Valley Public Library

7-8pm                        Writers’ Showcase KTOO, 360 Egan Dr

Wednesday, June 8

9am-2:30pm            Juneau Fine Arts Camp www.juneaudance.org

                                    House of Wickersham FREE Tours 213 7th St at House of Wickersham

11am                          Summer Reading Program: StoryTime Plus Maker Time Ages:3-7 Downtown Public Library

1pm                            JAHC Art Walk Guided Tour Meet at the Visitor Center Booth next to Marine Park

1-2pm                        Summer Reading Program: Wellness Wednesdays Ages 8-18, Douglas Library

1:30pm                      Juneau Douglas City Museum Historic Downtown Walking Tours Juneau Douglas City Museum, 114 W 4th St

6pm                            Juneau Volunteer Marching Band rehearsal Faith Lutheran Church

6pm-7:30pm            Juneau Film Office bi-monthly meeting JACC, 350 Whittier St

7pm-9pm                  Weekly Old Time Music Jam Alaskan Hotel & Bar Balcony, thealaskanhotel.com – 21+ FREE

9pm-12am                Karaoke 907 Wednesdays Suite 907 – 21+

 

This calendar is brought to you by the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council, a membership organization.

Become a member today. Call 586-2787 or join online at jahc.org

Add your event to the Community Calendar: www.jahc.org, click on link listed below the Community Calendar

 

Weekly Meetings/Support Groups:

Most events are re-occurring each week!

Thursday                   8:30am-4:30pm      Adverse Childhood Experiences and Suicide UAS, 11120 Glacier Hwy               

5:30-7:00pm            Family Support Group, NAMI 9000 Glacier Hwy Ste 201

 

Saturday                    12pm-2:30pm         NAMI Peer-to-Peer Location TBA, www.namijuneau.org

 

Monday                     9am-2:30pm            Juneau Fine Arts Camp www.juneaudance.org

12:05pm-1pm         Taku Toastmasters Club Federal Building – 5th floor conference room 541

6pm-7pm                  Tlingit Language Learners Group Downtown Juneau Public Library (large conference room)

 

Wednesday              10am-11am              “Write For Your Life” Mendenhall Valley Library

12pm-1pm               Capital Toastmasters of Juneau Weekly Meeting, Room 115 of the Alaska Office Building at 350 Main Street (the building between to State Office Building and the Diamond Courthouse Building)