Juneau Afternoon

On today’s program: In Bocca al Lupo is offering a five-course dinner celebration in honor of Filipino American History Month on Sat, Oct. 26; The Downtown Business Association is sponsoring a pumpkin scavenger hunt and trick-or-treat to celebrate Halloween; Holy Trinity Episcopal Church will hold a benefit and offer over 100 vintage ceramic cookie jars on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. ; Selfsong Meditation to offer a four-class course on meditation, which begins on Sat, Oct. 26.

Genét Simone, educator and author of “Teaching in the Dark,” will appear at the Mendenhall Library at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. The book chronicles her first year of teaching in Alaska. Bustin Out Boutique’s Bra Drive is this Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 118 Seward St. The store works with https://thebrarecyclers.com/ to recycle and repurpose bras for those in need. Alaska Travel Industry Association previews its annual meeting with the theme “Immersive Alaska,” happening Oct. 22-24 in Juneau. UAS Technical Education Center shares information on the classes available to high school students, plus additional updates on scheduling and upcoming classes.

On this episode: 20 local musicians come together Friday night, Oct. 18 at The Alaskan Hotel & Bar to raise support for hurricane relief through greatergood.org; Two Left Feet AK to offer an “Introduction to Blue Dancing” class at the Alaska Club beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 23; The Juneau Symphony “Brilliant Defiance” concert this weekend (Oct. 19 & 20) to feature the first music director candidate Dwayne Corbin conducting a concert featuring Shostakovich, Mendelssohn, and Boulanger.

On today’s program: Andy Kline interviews Lou Logan at the Alaska State Museum. Lou has been building an Inupiaq qayak over the last several months, and he will speak on his journey on Indigenous People’s Day, Monday, Oct. 14; Live music and a preview of 50 Fest, the KTOO 50th Anniversary Celebration happening on Sat, Oct. 12, with George Kuhar, Rrains, Wordplay, and The Rain Dogs; KTOO board president Eliska Champagne-Veselka and KTOO general manager Justin Shoman talk about celebrating 50 years as the foundation and future of KTOO.

On this episode: Tlingit & Haida begins a monthly update segment on Juneau Afternoon and discusses Alaska Native eligibility under the Marine Mammal Protection Act; Breast Cancer Awareness Month information from Bartlett Regional Hospital and the local chapter of the International Firefighters Association; The Juneau Nordic Ski Team season begins soon and is looking for skiers; The USDA Forest Service visits to share details about the 14,000 ornaments created by Alaskans and the kick-off of this year’s tour for the Capitol Christmas Tree.

Alex Kotlarsz chats with Marian Call about her career and music on this episode of Songwriters on Songwriters. Marian plays live on the Red Carpet Stage in Studio 2K, and Alex and Marian deep dive into some of Marian’s early and most recognizable tracks.

On this episode: Live music with the Muskeg Collective performing Sat, Oct. 5 at the Goldtown; Chilkat weavers to host a drop-in tassel-making workshop at the Alaska State Museum as part of “Protection: Adaptation and Resistance;” Preview of the Juneau Audubon Society speaker series beginning Thu, Oct. 10; Mudrooms “Bones” storytelling Tue, Oct. 8, with beneficiary Juneau Ghost Light Theatre.

On today’s program: Alaska Entrepreneurship Week to host a mixer in Juneau on Tue, Oct. 8 at Amalga Distillery; SHI Lecture Series spotlight with Jason Briner on his talk “Waking Up from the Last Ice Age” scheduled for Tue, Oct. 8; SE Alaska Parkinson Disease Education Day is Fri, Oct. 11.

On this episode: Author Marc Cameron’s newest novel “Bad River” – another in his Arliss Cutter series about a U.S. Marshall and their adventures in Alaska; First Friday artist Summer A.H. Christiansen at Kindred Post; Juneau Ghost Light Theatre presents “Golden Age Cabaret” this Saturday, Oct. 5; Arts Round-Up with the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council

On today’s episode: The 2024 SREC (Southeast Regional Eldercare Coalition) Summit: Connecting the Community is scheduled at the Centennial Hall Convention Center from September 30 to October 2, 2024; SEARHC is sponsoring Movetober, a free physical activity campaign designed to make staying active easy and accessible for everyone in Southeast Alaska; Juneau Garden Club’s Share the Harvest community potluck is on Saturday, Sept. 28; and updates from Juneau Parks and Recreation and Juneau Public Libraries.