On today’s program: Mendenhall Wetlands Study Group is hosting a Second Crossing Public Forum on Monday, Sept. 23 at 6:00 p.m.; The Juneau Commission on Sustainability is having a public session on bears and trash on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 6:00 p.m. at Harborview Elementary; Jensen-Olsen Arboretum will host the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new accessibility path on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 1:00 p.m.
B Programs
Juneau Afternoon: ‘Refuge Alaska’ film; Ice Legacy features world-renowned polar explorers; NAMI Juneau Family & Friends seminar
On today’s program: In advance of National Public Lands Day, Sustain Music & Nature is releasing “Refuge Alaska” nationally on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024; World-renowned polar explorers Børge Ousland and Vincent Colliard will discuss their ICE LEGACY project at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor’s Center on Friday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m. The project involves crossing 20 of the largest ice fields on the planet, including their upcoming trek across the Juneau ice field; NAMI Juneau is offering their Family & Friends Seminar on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Juneau Afternoon: Master Carver David Boxley; Musician Nico Fuentes; JV Corp celebrates 50 years in Juneau
On this episode: Nico Fuentes in “A Concert for a Cause” at the Filipino Community Hall on Saturday, Sept. 21; David Boxley will present “Tsimshian Art” as part of the SHI Fall Lecture series; Jesuit Volunteer Corp celebrates 50 years of placing volunteers at social services agencies in Juneau.
Juneau Afternoon: Wearable Art; Skate to Eliminate Cancer; SHI Lecture with Preston Singletary
On this episode the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council previews the 2024 Wearable Art “Neon Apocalypse” happening September 21 & 22, plus Cancer Connection’s Skate to Eliminate Cancer, and artist Preston Singletary on his upcoming SHI Lecture Series presentation “Eagle’s Journey with Raven.”
Juneau Afternoon: Muskeg Collective, ‘Cruise Boom’ to air on PBS, National Concussion Awareness Day, USDA Forest Service
On this episode the Juneau musicians known as Muskeg Collective are on tour in Ireland and share adventures in touring. The documentary “Cruise Boom” about tourism in Sitka begins airing on PBS, plus information and resources on National Concussion Awareness Day, and the USDA Forest Service with updates on the Tongass Forest Revision Plan and a new subsistence dashboard.
Juneau Afternoon: ‘Romantische’ from Con Brio Chamber Series to play Saturday, September 14
On this episode, Con Brio Chamber Series previews their upcoming concert at the Alaska State Museum, KTOO’s Adelyn Baxter talks election season and the upcoming election guide and candidate forums at KTOO, and information on “Avoiding the wrong turns in Medicare and Social Security,” a free presentation happening Friday, September 13.