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President Joe Biden has declared the month of June 2022 as Black Music Appreciation month. In a proclammation he wrote: “During Black Music Appreciation Month, we honor Black musicians, singers, and contributors to the music industry — past and present — whose innovative talents unite us in joy as much as in sorrow and healing.  We…

On this episode of Garden Talk, Ed Buyarksi discusses the different ways that flowers, vegetables, fruits and berries need to be pollinated. Bees, birds, wind, and sometimes the gardeners themselves are all needed to make it happen. If you have questions for Garden Talk, email edbuyarski@hotmail.com or call 907-209-8905.

For ten years, the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church has provided free hot lunches to kids in the summer. The church also offers a day camp, a new program that was introduced last year. On Juneau Afternoon, a look at how the church tries to meet the needs of Juneau children between summer and…

Part 1: Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church: Bridging the gaps to meet children’s needs during summer

Guests: Hannah Harvey and Rosemary Kiessling, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church summer lunch and day camp program.
    A summer safety net program to make sure Juneau children don’t go hungry and have activities to enjoy.    

Part 2: Summer adventures at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum.

Guests: Elissa Borges, Curator of Public Programs. Bonita Nelson, volunteer.
From walking tours to a look behind the scenes, there are lots of opportunities for exploration at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum this month.

Part 3: Juneau arts scene: First Friday round-up on June 3rd.

Guests: Kathleen Harper, Juneau Arts and Humanities Council.
From a screening of documentaries produced by kids at the State Museum, to ceramics at Coppa, to a juried art show at the Sealaska Heritage Institute, there’s lots to take at this month’s First Friday.  

  As dancers and culture bearers stream onto the streets of downtown Juneau for Celebration this year, things will look very different from the last gathering in 2018 — all part of Rosita Worl’s vision for turning Juneau into a Northwest Coast capital for indigenous art. On this Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon, the head of the…

Part 1: Restoring Native identity to Lingít Aaní.

Guests: Rosita Worl, President of Sealaska Heritage Institute.
How Sealaska Heritage Institute is changing the face of downtown Juneau by reclaiming Lingít Aaní, a journey that began with Celebration back in the 1980’s and continues today with the grand opening of SHI’s new arts campus. SHI President Rosita Worl says the campus will be dedicated at Celebration this year, a time when Juneau…

Part 2: Lily Hope, artist and dream weaver.

Guests: Lily Hope, owner of Wooshkindein Da.àat-Lily Hope Weaver Studio.
How Chilkat weaver Lily Hope uses mountain goat wool and cedar bark to spin a vision of the future. (Please note: This interview originally aired on March 31, 2022. )

Black magic, werewolves, murder and love. That’s Lindy Ryan’s latest novel in a nutshell. Ryan is a prolific Juneau writer, who pens books in two different genres – romance and horror. On this Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, she talks about how her latest book, Throw Me to the Wolves, is a mix of both. And speaking…

Part 1: Throw Me to the Wolves, the first of a supernatural mystery series.

Guests: Lindy Ryan, romance and horror writer.
Lindy Ryan collaborated with a fellow writer and editor, Christopher Brooks, to write Throw me to the Wolves, Together they weave a tale about witches and werewolves,  and a love affair between a she-werewolf and a homicide detective. In short, a book in which horror story-meets romance — meets murder mystery.

Part 2: League of Women Voters workshop focuses on local elections.

Guests: Peggy Cowan, League of Women Voters Juneau, Board Member. Kristin Bartlett, Chief of Staff, Juneau School District,
  The League of Women Voters, in partnership with the City and Borough of Juneau and the Juneau School District, is offering a  workshop on how to run for local office. The primary focus of this free, half-day session is on assembly and school board races.    

Part 3: Urban Retreat: Monday nights through the month of June.

Guests: Lindsey Bloom, Owner of Auke Bay Yoga. Bridget Boland, Owner of Modern Muse. Aims Villanueva, Owner of Black Moon Koven and Conjure Kitchen.
  The Urban Retreat, held every Monday night through the month of June,  in the not-so urban Auke Bay, hopes to draw women who love writing, yoga and fine dining.

Part 4: Alaska Public Garden’s Day at Jensen-Olson Arboretum

Guests: Pat White and Pat Harris, Friends of the Jensen-Olson Arboretum.
  What better place than to celebrate Alaska Public Garden’s Day than at the Jensen-Olson Arboretum, one of the crown jewels of Alaska gardens.    

It’s been ten years since a Juneau art teacher died, but every summer his niece still  comes to the Capitol City to pay her respects. In this week’s program from the Black Awareness Association, Christina Michelle talks with Trina Lynch Jackson about her remarkable relationship with her uncle, Charles Buggs, who fashioned elaborate masks out…