Events may be subject to weather-related changes or cancellations.
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MONDAY, DEC. 15
Monday Board Game Night
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at Devil’s Club Downstairs
Platypus Gaming wants to share their passion and extensive board game collection with you! Whether you’re a seasoned strategist or looking to learn a new game, come join the fun! Your own games are also welcome, bring a chess board, your Magic cards, you name it! Free & All Ages
Visit: devilsclubbrewing.com/events, contact: [email protected]
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TUESDAY, DEC. 16
Music with Tom Locher
11:45 am – 12:30 pm at The Juneau Senior Center
Come enjoy a free senior lunch and listen to some lovely piano music, provided by the incredible Tom Locher!
Visit: https://www.ccsak.org/, contact: Stephanie Duscher, 907-463-6179, [email protected]
Virtual Low Vision Support Group
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Juneau Senior Center
Meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 1-2:30 p.m. at the Juneau Senior Center.
Share and learn about ways to adjust to vision loss. Rides are available to the meeting, but participants must arrange for their return ride home.
Contact: Laura at Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) for more info: 586-4920.
Art for Self Care — December Embroidery/Beaded Ornaments
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm at Articorp, 418 Harris St, #315, Juneau
These are groups designed to promote self care using a variety of art activities. For adults to help relieve anxiety, depression and stress especially during the winter months or anyone just wanting to add new art forms to their life.
Visit: https://facebook.com/kidzcounseling, please RSVP via text: Shawn Hatt Cohen, 907-321-5414
Cancer Connection support group
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm 8711 Teal St. – 1st floor conference room
It’s a time of encouragement and support for those newly diagnosed with cancer, currently receiving treatment, & whose treatment has ended. Loved ones are also welcome. Join us every 3rd Thursday of the month
Visit: www.cancerconnectionak.org. Contact: 907-796-2273, [email protected]
Beginning and Advanced ESL Classes
Mendenhall Valley Public Library, 3025 Diamond Pk Lp, Juneau
Beginning class: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Advanced class: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Both classes are completely free.
Visit: tlcalaska.org/english-language-learning-citizenship, contact: 907-586-5718
$2 Trivia Tuesday
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Devil’s Club Downstairs
Test your wits and compete for cash! $2 cash buy-ins per person funds the cash prizes awarded to the first, second, and second-to-last place teams (of up to 6). Please bring cash!
Visit devilsclubbrewing.com/events, contact: [email protected]
Jazz Jam
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Crystal Saloon, 218 Front St, Juneau
Open jazz jam. Free entry. Bring your instrument and join Juneau’s jazz musicians onstage at The Crystal Saloon!
Visit crystalsaloon.com, contact: David Elrod, [email protected]
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17
Senior Chair Yoga
11:00 am – 11:30 am at Juneau Senior Center
Relax and enjoy a session of low-impact yoga, led by our lovely volunteer instructors each Wednesday at the Senior Center! Free to anyone 60 and above! All skill levels are welcome! Stick around after for a free* senior lunch beginning at 11:45! *Suggested donation $5
Visit: https://www.facebook.com/JuneauSeniorCenter, contact: [email protected]
Traumatic & Acquired Brain Injury Support Group
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm 8711 Teal St, Juneau
The TABI support group is an open space for people with a traumatic and/or acquired brain injury to come together on a monthly basis. Every month’s topic is different and designed to meet people where they are at. Meetings every third Wednesday of every month noon
Visit: sailinc.org/brain-injury-supports, contact: Kimberly Sumner: [email protected] or 888-487-0961
Connections (NAMI)
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm at 8711 Teal Street (Teal Street Center)
Have open conversations with others who want to talk about their mental health and engage in peer support. Free, drop-in, confidential. 3rd, 4th, 5th Wednesday of the month
Visit: www.namijuneau.org/support-groups
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THURSDAY, DEC. 18
Free Tai Chi classes for ages 60+
11:00 am – 12:00 pm St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 9055 Atlin Drive
Southeast Senior Services offers this Free Tai Chi program to ages 60+. The 8-week series taught by a certified instructor meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 23 – March 14. Tai Chi improves strength and balance and reduces the risk of falls. Registration is required.
Please call 907-463-6113 to register.
Family Support Group (NAMI)
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm at 8711 Teal Street (Teal Street Center)
Family support group is open to anyone supporting a loved one with a mental health condition, regardless of diagnosis. Free, drop-in, confidential. First and third Thursday of the month
Visit: www.namijuneau.org/support-groups
Mini Fig Paint & Sip
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at Devil’s Club Downstairs
Miniature figurine painting workshop with Riddle Valley Games. Bring your own paints, mini-figs, and supplies — or borrow some from Riddle Valley Games. Free & All Ages.
Visit: devilsclubbrewing.com/events, Contact: [email protected]
Thursday Night Dance Social
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at Chapel by the Lake, 11024 Auke Lake Way, Juneau
Join us for the Juneau Social Dance series, a volunteer-hosted gathering dedicated to fostering a passion for dance within the community. This is a progressive series focused on one dance style per month. Cover Charge: $10
Visit: bit.ly/JuneauDance
Open Mic at the Alaskan!
9:00 pm – 11:59 pm Alaskan Hotel & Bar
Head over to the Alaskan Hotel & Bar every Thursday at 9pm.
Bring an instrument, an act, or spoken words and share your talents with the Juneau downtown community!
Visit: https://www.facebook.com/alaskan.bar, contact: Email Claire at [email protected]
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FRIDAY, DEC. 19
Friday Noon Organ Concerts
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm State Office Building 8th Floor Lobby, Willoughby Street
Enjoy free concerts on the historic Kimball Theatre Organ on Fridays at Noon at the State Office Building, 8th floor lobby. Organists include Allan MacKinnon, TJ Duffy, and Laurie Clough. This event is FREE and open to the public
Visit: foslam.org/events, contact: [email protected], 907-465-2396
Christmas Light Flights
4:20 pm – 7:30 pm Juneau International Airport, 1873 Shell Simmons Dr, Juneau
Come fly in a helicopter to get a Santa’s view of Christmas lights in the Mendenhall Valley and help Coastal Helicopter raise funds for the Mendenhall Flying Lions Club and Cure For Cade. There will be food boxes for Southeast Alaska Food Bank, Santa Clause handing out candy canes, the Grinch, and free short term parking.
Ticket Information: https://coastalhelicopters.com/, Contact: Coastal Helicopters 907-789-5610
“Holst – The Planets”
6:00 pm at Marie Drake Planetarium, 1415 Glacier ave
Tour our Solar System to the music of Gustav Holst. Each planet will be displayed on our 30 foot dome while music enhances the visuals. Bring your questions for this free show for all ages.
Sign up at: mariedrakeplanetarium.org
Beer Choir: Holiday Edition
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm at Devil’s Club Downstairs
Come join us for holiday BEER CHOIR on December 19th! This is your free pass to joyfully belt out your holiday tunes without judgment – while enjoying a frosty beverage! Prizes for the BEST (Ugliest? Cutest? Most Ridiculous?) holiday sweater/holiday apparel!
Visit: devilsclubbrewing.com/eventsm, contact: [email protected]
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SATURDAY, DEC. 20
Saturday Staying Alive Al-Anon Family Group
10:30 am – 12:00 pm Zoom
Support, strength, and hope for families and friends of alcoholics. Group meets every Saturday year-round from 10:30 am – 12 noon on Zoom.
Visit https://al-anon-ak.org for Zoom link, contact: 907-957-1990
Art Workshop with Kathleen Harper
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm at Juneau-Douglas City Museum
Join us at the City Museum for a paper-rose making workshop with one of our December featured artists, Kathleen Harper. Kathleen has a talent for turning everyday objects into stunning works of art. From copper wire to coffee filters, Kathleen has an eye for repurposing ordinary scraps into something beautiful and sometimes whimsical. In this workshop you will learn how to turn coffee filters into roses. No magic required. All materials provided.
Space is limited to 15 participants. Registration is required. Call the City Museum at (907)-586-3572 to register. Contact: [email protected], 907-586-3572
Sketching in the Museum with Charles Rohrbacher
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm at Alaska State Museum, 395 Whittier Street, Juneau
Come join friends to sketch in the Museum. Charles Rohrbacher is the featured artist and will be demonstrating his sketch process with ‘silverpoint’. Free to FoSLAM members; donations are accepted. Every 1st & 3rd Saturday through April 2026.
Contact: Pua Maunu, 907 500-8370
Spice Holiday Market
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm at Spice Cafe and Gallery (116 N. Franklin)
Back by popular demand, Spice Juneau Indian Cuisine is holding another Holiday Spice Market! We have more spices, recipes, chai and spiced wine for sale. We will have the Spice Lady available to answer questions about authentic Indian cooking and a visit from Santa at 7:00 PM!
Visit: www.spicejuneau.com
Contra Dance
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm at St. Ann’s Parish Hall, 430 5th Street
Come see your friends, make some new ones and dance to LIVE MUSIC. No partner or experience needed! Enjoy lively tunes from “Full Circle”: Greg Burger on fiddle Mary DeSmet on guitar Cecily Morris on piano Art Morris on bass Odette Edgar will teach and call the dances. Show up at 7:30 for a friendly warmup lesson. Please bring clean shoes to change into. No street shoes please!
Want to help out? To volunteer for a short shift at the door, contact Cecily Morris at [email protected]
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SUNDAY, DEC. 21
Christmas Pageant at Ḵunéix̱ Hídi Northern Light United Church
9:30 am – 11:00 am at 400 W 11th St, Juneau
Christmas Pageant. Come early before 10 a.m. service to participate in Pageant. Children & adults! Be a camel! Shepherd! Angel!
Visit: https://khnluc.org/, contact: 907 586-3131, [email protected]
Sundays with the Juneau Symphony
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, weekly on KRNN
Sundays with the Juneau Symphony is the place for your local connection to classical music. Each week we’ll bring you episodes featuring new performances, musician interviews, and an ongoing spotlight on the local music scene with Juneau Symphony music director Christopher Koch.
Visit juneausymphony.org, or contact Charlotte Truitt: 907-586-4676, [email protected]
Traditional Celtic Music Session
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm at TK Maguire’s, 375 Whittier St, Juneau
You are invited to play or listen to traditional celtic music played on acoustic instruments- fiddle, flute, bodhran, tenor banjo, mandolin, guitar etc. sessions follow the traditional etiquette for Irish music sessions. Sessions are held in the TK Maguires bar. Free to the public! For more information contact Tony Yorba at 907-209-9946, email at [email protected]
Light the Night! A Solstice Celebration
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Mendenhall Campground
Join us to wander lit ski/walk trails at the Mendenhall Campground on the darkest day of the year! Wander illuminated trails, gather around a fire, enjoy smores or something sweet from our bake sale, brighten your way with lights from our glow stash! No ticket required; proceeds from treats and activities benefit JDHS Nordic Ski Team and Juneau Nordic Ski Club Youth programs.
Contact: Megan Gahl, [email protected]
International Folk Dance
4:00 pm – 5:45 pm at the Alaska Club Juneau Downtown, 641 W Willoughby Ave #210, Juneau
We welcome dancers of all ages and skill levels. Our program is a mix of teaching and requests of dances from around the world. No partners are required. Every Sunday between 4 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. Free.
Visit http://www.jifdancers.org, contact: Bruce Botelho 907-723-9999, [email protected]
Service of the Longest Night, Ḵunéix̱ Hídi Northern Light United Church
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm at 400 W 11th St
Come to find support, come to pray for those who are having a difficult time, or come to pray for your own situation. Know that you are welcome, and that we are in this together.
Visit: https://khnluc.org/, contact: 907 586-3131, [email protected]
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MULTI-DAY & RECURRING EVENTS
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
At McPhetres Hall, 325 Gold St, Juneau
Friday, Dec. 19: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday, Dec. 20: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Sunday, Dec. 21: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Join Theater Alaska for A Christmas Carol – a magical story of discovery and transformation to share with the ones you love. Featuring Tom Robenolt as Ebenezer Scrooge. Directed by Theater Alaska Producing Artistic Director Flordelino Lagundino. Adapted for the stage by Arlitia Jones and Michael Evan Haney.
Tickets: Pay-as-you-want
Visit: www.theateralaska.org
Preschool Open Gym
Monday through Friday
9:30 am – 11:30 am at Mt Jumbo Gym, 909 4th St, Douglas
$5/child, Turf for Tots passes accepted, no charge for parents/guardians, closed on holidays
Contact: 907-586-5226
Pickleball
Mondays/Wednesdays/Thursdays
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm at Floyd Dryden Gym
All levels welcome. Equipment provided.
For more information visit juneauparks.org, contact: [email protected] or 907-586-5226
Free Tai Chi classes for ages 60+
Tuesdays and Thursdays
11:00 am – 12:00 pm St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 9055 Atlin Drive
Southeast Senior Services offers this Free Tai Chi program to ages 60+. Tai Chi improves strength and balance and reduces the risk of falls. Registration is required. Please call 907-463-6113 to register. This program is made possible by a grant from the AK Department of Health.