Events in Juneau, AK

A welcoming, drop-in space for breastfeeding parents and those new to or entering the fourth trimester. Enjoy a cozy setting with tea, snacks, and open conversation that makes it easy to connect, share experiences, and access helpful resources. The emphasis is on celebrating breastfeeding journeys and offering mutual support so participants feel less isolated during the postpartum period. Attendees are welcome to bring their little ones. This community-focused environment is designed to provide accessible support, build connections, normalize common challenges, and uplift one another through learning and laughter.

Kick off Brewfest in the best way possible: a full five course meal (including dessert), plus five pairings and an opening reception you won't want to miss. The best part? Pairings are expertly picked by folks who know both halves of a great combo.

Sip your way through Alaska's best beer, mead, cider, and non-alcoholic drinks at Capital Brewfest. This year's proceeds will help fund the Rotary's ongong efforts to support local non-profits, so it's just as fun as it is helpful. Expect a full day of vendors, drinks, treats, food trucks, and more.

Every Sunday, Douglas Thrift Store offers 10% off purchases for customers who leave a positive rating on its Facebook page. It is a simple way to support the shop while saving a little on finds. This weekly special brings a brighter touch to a typically quieter day.

Play board games with Platypus Gaming in the Douglas Meeting Room in Juneau. Take part for a chance to bring a game home. Admission is free, and games are appropriate for ages 5 and up. This event is part of the Platypus Game Days that alternate between the Douglas and Mendenhall Library branches.

A cozy community dinner marks ten years of work to end childhood homelessness in Juneau. Guests can enjoy a harvest inspired menu featuring baked macaroni and cheese, roast chicken, freshly baked breads, seasonal side dishes, and pies made from scratch. The evening offers time to reconnect with friends, meet new neighbors, and hear stories about the progress made together over the past decade. The celebration also highlights House of Promise, a newly opened family shelter and housing stabilization program. The long running shelter effort now has a permanent home that provides private bedrooms, comfortable beds, laundry facilities, hot showers, a full kitchen, and a welcoming setting for families as they work toward permanent housing. Proceeds from Hearth and Harvest support daily operations at House of Promise, helping ensure families experiencing homelessness have a safe place to rest, recover, and rebuild. The event honors volunteers, donors, partners, past attendees, and anyone dedicated to strengthening the community.

Set at the Savikko Park Log Cabin Shelter, Hearth & Harvest marks a decade of Family Promise Juneau with a warm shared meal and chances to connect. This cozy gathering focuses on community building and honors ten years of service to Juneau families.

Alok brings the Eat, Pray, Leave Comedy Tour to Crystal Saloon in Juneau, delivering standup that threads together stories of food, spirituality, and the art of a timely departure with sharp humor and heart. An internationally recognized poet, comedian, speaker, and actor, they are the author of Beyond the Gender Binary, Femme in Public, and Your Wound, My Garden. Their work has reached audiences in more than 40 countries, including sold out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Netflix Is a Joke Festival. Alok’s first comedy special, Biology!, was executive produced by Christopher Guest, and they are the focus of the docu-short Alok, executive produced by Jodie Foster and directed by Alex Hedison, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024. On screen, their credits include Complicated Order, The Trans List, and Absolute Dominion, with television appearances on HBO’s Sex Lives of College Girls, Sort Of, and Random Acts of Flyness, Hulu’s Planet Sex with Cara Delevingne, and Netflix’s Gender Agenda Comedy Special and Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness. Recognition for their cultural impact includes the ACLU of Southern California Bill of Rights Award, the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment Trailblazer Award, and selection as the inaugural LGBTQ Scholar in Residence at the University of Pennsylvania.

Experience a monthly marketplace at Mendenhall Mall that highlights Juneau creators, from bakers and makers to artisans and other creatives, all gathered in one place. Shop for handmade items, enjoy fresh baked goodies, discover unique finds, and grab a bite while you browse with a coffee. The setting is family friendly and showcases locally crafted treasures. Vendor participation is also welcomed, including artists, crafters, and small business owners.

Annie Bartholomew, a songwriter and clawhammer banjoist from Juneau, Alaska, brings mountain music with a dark, dramatic northern character. Her debut album, Sisters of White Chapel, draws on historical sources and Appalachian string band traditions to present original folk songs about women and sex workers who traveled to the Klondike Gold Rush, exploring survival, resilience, and celebration. Her work has been featured by NPR Music's All Songs Considered, No Depression, the Bluegrass Situation, and Bandcamp Daily, and the album was recognized by Folk Alley as one of the top releases of 2023. Performances include the Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival in the Netherlands and a tour of Ireland, and she is among the Salt Lick Incubator's inaugural Americanafest grant recipients. Rooted in Americana, bluegrass, and folk, this event takes place at Ḵunéix̱ Hídi Northern Light United Church in Juneau.

At Crystal Saloon in Juneau, Bandits on the Run, from Brooklyn, showcases three lead voices and a blend of acoustic, folk rock, indie, indie folk, indie pop, and Americana. Regina Marie Strayhorn as Clarissa, Adrian Blake Enscoe as Roy Dodger, and Sydney Torin Shepherd as Bonanza Jellyfish perform with vivid harmonies and an energetic style, accompanied by guitar, cello, a suitcase drum, accordion, and playful toy instruments. Their boundary-blurring sound has been heard in settings that range from subway platforms to concert halls.

At Juneau City Hall, Kouros Bartel delivers a public lecture examining archaeohistorical perspectives on Indigenous societies, Subarctic environments, and networks of exchange across the Bering region. The presentation explores connections across the North through the combined lenses of archaeology and history.