B Programs

  Have you noticed more bears on the prowl for food as of late? Could be that these are yearlings — that have just been “kicked out” by their moms and are on their own for the first time. On Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, a look at the behaviors you can expect from a yearling that’s…

Part 1: Urban Juneau Bears: Why yearlings are prone to causing problems.

Guests: Abby McAllister, Wildlife education and outreach specialist, Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game.
Female black bears only keep their cubs for about a year. Chances are, if you encounter a “problem bear” at this time of the year, it’s a young bear, just learning how to live on its own. Their behavior, especially in urban settings, can be unpredictable.

Part 2: Christy NaMee Eriksen on the power of poetry.

Guests: Emily Wall, 49 Writers. Christy NaMee Eriksen, poetry workshop presenter. Margaret Luedke, Juneau Public Library.
  In an upcoming workshop at the Mendenhall Library, Christy NaMee Eriksen will share her passion for both writing and teaching poetry. The class, co-sponsored by the Juneau Public Library and 49 Writers, is free. Participants must be at least 16 years old.  No experience in writing poetry is necessary.      

If you want to learn an Alaska Native language, the cost will no longer a barrier. The University of Alaska Southeast is offering courses for free. On this Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon, how this program came about – and the role UAS hopes it will play in its Native language revitalization efforts. Also, on this program.…

Part 1: UAS: The healing power of Alaska Native languages now accessible to all.

Guests: X̱ʼunei Lance Twitchell, UAS Professor of Alaska Native Languages. Carin Sylkaitis, UAS Dean of Arts & Sciences.
This fall, you can take an online class from the University of Alaska Southeast in Lingít, Haida or Tsimshian. And  it won’t cost you a thing, as long as you’re not taking it for credit. For X̱ʼunei Lance Twitchell, an Alaska Native language professor at UAS, it’s been a longtime dream to give people free…

Part 2: Steve Kocsis: The science behind solstice.

Guests: Steve Kocsis, Marie Drake Planetarium.
Steve Kocsis, a Marie Drake Planetarium volunteer, talks about when summer solstice will occur in Juneau.

Part 3: Juneau poet Linda Buckley celebrates solstice and summer.

Listen to a few poem’s from Linda Buckley’s new book, “Made of Rain,” which includes a haiku about summer solstice.  Her books are available on her website: lindabuckleyalaska.com.

Part 4: Summer solstice 2022: A time to awaken our consciousness.

Guests: Nicoli Ann Bailey, Astrologer.
Nicoli Bailey, a longtime Alaskan, retired  recently, so she could spend more time pursuing her passion for astrology. She talks with KTOO’s Rhonda McBride about the significance of summer solstice from an astrological perspective. Bailey says this year, solstice arrives amid a line-up of strong planets that will work to awaken our consciousness. Bailey’s website…

Part 5: Juneau Pride Month: Focus on community.

Guests: Abi Spofford, SEAGLA volunteer. Emily Mesch, SEAGLA Board Member.
How this year’s Juneau Pride Month events are designed to draw families and young people.

Where have all the tree swallows gone? In North America, their population is about half of what it was twenty years ago. On this Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, we’ll get an update on the Juneau Audubon Society’s research into saving tree swallows, as well as a plan to repopulate areas that have seen the most drastic…

Part 1: Juneau Audubon Society gives tree swallows a helping hand with their nesting.

Guests: Brenda Wright, programs manager, Juneau Audubon Society.
  The Juneau Audubon Society’s tree swallow project provides tiny houses for tree swallows to nest in, which helps to improve the fledgling survival rate. Volunteers also gather information about the birds, which have disappeared dramatically from areas east of the Mississippi.

Part 2: Theater Alaska brings outdoor magic to Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream

Guests: Cast members from Theater Alaska’s Midsummer Night’s Dream: Flordelino Langundino, Cate Ross, Joshua Midget and Adara Allen.
    Theater Alaska is stretching its creativity this year by performing Shakespeare’s Midsummer’s Night Dream outdoors. Added in the mix: dancers from Juneau Dance Theatre, who play the role of fairies, flittering in and out of the woods. The audience is asked to bring their own chairs and move to different locations to watch…

Part 3: Juneau Pride Month: Putting on the Glitz.

Guests: Abi Spofford, SEAGLA. Gigi Monroe, Juneau Drag Queen.
  Gigi Monroe, one of Juneau’s most beloved drag queens, hosts Glitz, the biggest drag show of the year. Glitz is also a fundraiser for the Southeast Alaska LGBTQ+ Alliance, also known as SEAGLA.

Black soul food and barbecue. Live music. Prayers and speeches. These are some of the common threads in Juneteenth celebrations across the country, to be held this year on Sunday, June 19. The federal holiday is on Monday. In this week’s Culture Rich Conversations, Kelli and Sherry Patterson explore the history of Juneteenth, originally a…

Ed Buyarski is eating homegrown salads every night and you can too! Tips for midsummer–making use of garlic scapes, best flowering summer perennials, planting second crops of leafy greens, and more. If you have questions for Garden Talk, email edbuyarski@hotmail.com or call 907-209-8905.

Stories that were shocking in their day, now long faded from Juneau memory – stories that Betsy Longenbaugh unearths is her new book, “Forgotten Murders from the Capital.” On this Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, Longenbaugh and her husband, Ed Schoenfeld, talk about the book and some of their research into local murders of yesteryear. Also in…

Part 1: How murders from Juneau’s past reveal a lot of community history.

Guests: Betsy Longenbaugh and Ed Schoenfeld, historic crime researchers.
  Betsy Longenbaugh’s new book, Forgotten Murders from Alaska’s Capital, has ten chapters. Each one tells the story of a different murder, all of them before statehood. Longenbaugh and her husband, Ed Schoenfeld delved into old newspaper archives and court records to bring these stories to life.

Part 2: Juneau Police Department recognition for officers and community members.

Guests: Lt. Krag Campbell, Juneau Police Department.
Once a year, the Juneau Police Department recognizes officers, as well as members of the community, who go above and beyond in serving the public.

Part 3: Playground dedicated to Dr. George Brown on Saturday.

Guests: Benjamin Brown, Dr. George Brown’s son. Dr. Amy Dressel, practiced medicine with Dr. Brown.
  Project Playground, at the Twin Lakes Park, will be dedicated this Saturday, June 18 at 1:00 p.m. in honor of the late Dr. George Brown, a Juneau pediatrician who known as a champion of children and their health. Project Playground replaces one that was burned down during a fire that was intentionally set. Brown…