Week of 9/16 - 22, 2007

Sunday
1:00 pm Celebration of the publication of Juneau author Beth Peluso's new children's book " The Charcoal Forest: How Fire Helps Animals and Plants" 789-2605 katrina@hearthsidebooks.com

6 pm Juneau International Folk Dancer, Downtown JRC the Alaska Club. Free. Info: 364-2334

Monday
9 am Americans for the Arts conference keynote address, Old Ideas: New Paradigm: The LAA Today, open to the public. Centennial Hall

6:45 pm Writing Group, downtown Library small conference room. Free

8:00 pm “Lives of Others” movie, Silverbow Back Room, free

9:00 PM Alaskan Bar: Hip hop with DJs Astronmar, Smack, Konsept,

Tuesday
10:30 am Americans for the Arts closing address, The LAA Today: National trends for Local Arts, open to the public, Centennial Hall

noon Juneau Rotary Club, Baranof Hotel

5:30 pm Rueda Club, The Canvas, 223 Seward St. $5, 586-1750

6 PM Rainy Day Stars, Marie Drake Planetarium, weather dependent. Call for info: 586-1517

Guys Read! Downtown library,4th & 5th grade boys and the important men in their lives. You choose the reads. Snacks provided. No registration required. Just show up. For more information: Jonas 586-5379

Card Workshop 2 Register online at www.thecreatingplace.com. Phone: 780-5437

7:00 pm Renaissance Dancing, Nugget Mall (near JoAnn’s)

7:30 pm Flattlands is at the Island Pub

8:00 pm “Lives of Others” movie, Silverbow Back Room, free

Wednesday
9:30 am Wednesday Adult Group Parks & Rec hike, 586-0428

noon Glacier Valley Rotary Club, Aurora Room Juneau Airport

8:00 pm “Lives of Others” movie, Silverbow Back Room, free

Thursday
12:15 pm Lunch Club Technique: Embossing Powder & Twinkling H20's. Register online at www.thecreatingplace.com. Phone: 780-5437

7:30 pm Juneau ContraDance Capital School Gym, Odette Foster calling, Flying Circus, $3, www.juneaucontras.org

9:00 pm Open Mic at the Alaskan

Friday:
noon Kimball Organ Concert, State Office Building, free

Yom Kippur begins

7:00 pm Evenings at Egan: UAS Egan Lecture Hall, free. Economics of Climate Change by Britteny Cioni, UAS Assistant Professor of Economics. Climate change is the greatest market failure to date. Non-marketed goods present great difficulty for traditional economic markets. Britteny’s presentation will review the latest research concerning the economic costs and benefits of climate change, market failures and policy options.

Saturday Yom Kippur
11am –3 pm Soulfood Fundraiser: Gruening Park Rec. Hall (across from Walmart. Cost: $20 per plate. A Major portion of the funds will go to the Woosh.ji.een Dance Group in support of their National Conference Performance held in Hawaii this October. Sponsored by the Juneau Black Awareness Association.

Noon- 6 pm Autumn Festival, Marine Park, rain or shine! Rachel or Patty at autumnfestival@hotmail.com for more info

5 – 8 pm KTOO festival of Seafood and Beer Tasting Juneau Yacht Club, $20/adult, $10/kids, Beer tasting: $10 or $8 with dinner. Ticket outlet: KTOO and at the door. Come enjoy salmon, halibut, shrimp, home made breads, salads, desserts, and live music.

8:00 pm UAS: Barcelona in concert. melodic rock quartet from Seattle that has just released their debut album. UAS Rec Center FREE for members; non-members pay only $3!

Gallery Exhibits:
Alaska State Museum: “Arctic Transformations”, jewelry of Denice & Samuel Wallace, “Lure of the North: A History of Tourism in Alaska”, “Kuskokwim” portfolio of James Barker
Annie Kaill’s: Elise Tomlinson shows new paintings picturing female forms, fields and uncommon aerial views of landscapes. Devita Stipek shows post-impressionistic landscapes. 244 Front Street
Back Room at the Silverbow: Claire Vitucci, collages 120 2nd Street
Juneau Artists Gallery: Artist of the month, Jane Terry, presents works in pottery and mixed media. Her pieces are displayed with an assortment of found and made objects, such ast crab shells, spruce cones, feathers and devil’s club. Senate Bldg
Juneau Arts & Humanities: Gouache paintings of mountain and seascapes, from the Brooks Range to Southeast, Alaska, by Sitkan artist Libby Stortz. The work is inspired by the notion of awe, writ large, inherent in wilderness. 206 N. Franklin St.
Also, ArtShop Exhibit: Art produced by the children in our summer ArtShop program.
Juneau Douglas City Museum: “Playful Pastimes” a hands-on exhibit, 4th & Main
The Canvas: “Margot on My Mind” Paintings on wood by Sarah Conarro, 223 Seward St.