Orange Shirt Day is Thursday, September 30, a day set aside to honor survivors of abuse at government schools for indigenous children. The movement began in Canada and has spread to Alaska. In Juneau, two events are planned — an early morning rally at Sunny Point and a second gathering in the evening at Sandy…
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Wednesday, September 29th: Judy Carmichael kicks off the Juneau Jazz and Classics fall festival. The Juneau-Douglas City Museum celebrates the poetry of Joy Harjo. Banned Book Week exhibit at the Juneau Library. Abortion rights rally planned for Saturday.
It’s called “stride” piano – a style of jazz that is very physical and usually played by big men. But Judy Carmichael turned that stereotype on its head. Maybe that’s why Count Basie nicknamed her “Stride.” Carmichael is one of the headliners in the Juneau Jazz and Classics fall concert series. On Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon,…
Tuesday, September 28th: Matt Robus opens bird carving exhibit. Black-headed budworms, on a forest feeding frenzy. Update on Montana Creek and Fish Creek master plans.
Matt Robus’ eye for detail has served him well as both a scientist and an artist – two disciplines that have fed his passion for carving wooden birds, that look so realistic you almost expect them to take off in flight. More than 50 will be on display at his upcoming First Friday art show.…
Friday, September 24th: Juneau Montessori School acknowledges building’s BIA history. Juneau Jazz and Classics inaugural fall concert series. Juneau Audubon Society birdwatch.
The building, which now houses the Juneau Montessori School in Douglas, is a place where old traumas linger from its days as a Bureau of Indian Affairs School. On Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, a look at what’s being done to acknowledge the school’s history. How healing the past is the key to healing the future.…
Thursday, September 23rd : MC MoHagani Magnetek: Poetry that packs a punch.
MC MoHagani Magnetek says she likes her rhymes to explode on impact. On this Thursday’s program from the Black Awareness Association of Juneau, she talks with Christina Michelle about her struggles as a Black woman on a transgender journey — in search for her authentic self — through her poetry and well, like the name…
Wednesday, September 22nd: Patients and families as partners in care. St. Vincent de Paul fundraiser. Juneau Nordic Ski recruitment.
Getting families more involved in patient care: That’s one of goals of Bartlett Regional Hospital. On Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon, how these partnerships speed-up the healing process. Also on Tuesday’s show: All it takes is a pair of tennis shoes – and a commitment to walk or run — to help St. Vincent de Paul raise…