Marsha Erwin Bennett donates $100,000 to Capital Civic Center

The Capital Civic Center is pleased to announce today that it has received a gift of $100,000 from long-time Juneauite Marsha Erwin Bennett. Ms Bennett, who now lives in Ashland, OR, grew up in Juneau. Her parents, Vivian and Marshall Erwin, owned and operated Erwin’s Supermarket, Erwin’s Glacier Village IGA, and Case Lot Grocery. She…

Lawrence “Larry” Cotter

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Larry Cotter, who served on the Partnership Board for several years. From the Juneau Empire: Lawrence Philip Cotter was born on October 22, 1952 in New Jersey. He died on May 9, 2024 in Juneau, Alaska. Larry passed away peacefully with wife, Sue, and children Emily Ricci…

Karen Crane

On March 20th Karen Crane, age seventy-six, suddenly and peacefully passed away with her husband Dan Fruits by her side. “I was a better person from the first day I met her,” notes Dan. Karen served four-and-half years on the CBJ Assembly and three years on the Board for the Alaska Municipal League wherein she…

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JUNEAU FAMILIES! SPRING INTO ART

Join us on SATURDAY, MAY 1 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Overstreet (Whale) Park. There will be live music, live bunnies, chicks, baby goats, a dog, and more to draw, eggs to paint, a clown and a giant rabbit to meet. Come for some springtime fun and creativity, and bring your mask! COVID…

Easter Egg Hunt: April 3-4, 2021

Join in a fun family Easter Egg Hunt! To participate, visit the Bill Overstreet Park (Whale sculpture) on Easter weekend and bring with you a pen and paper (or a camera), as you will need some way to identify AND document the different eggs included in the Easter Egg Hunt. Have fun searching for the…

100th Major Donor for the New JACC

The Juneau Arts & Humanities Council and the New JACC Announce the 100th Donor of More Than $10,000! Juneau’s local arts agency and the New JACC are delighted to announce exciting good news about reaching a major milestone in local support for the effort to build a dedicated arts and culture facility for Alaska’s Capital City. Local design firm Bauer…

Practice-a-Thon for the New JACC

Juneau Arts & Humanities Council and Impassion Music Studio Announces Practice-a-Thon to Raise Funds for the New Juneau Arts & Culture Center (JACC) The Juneau Arts & Humanities Council (JAHC) announces the Practice-a-Thon Fundraiser for the New Juneau Arts & Culture Center (JACC) to be held on Sunday, October 7th, 2018 at the JACC as part of the…