Blood bank
Whole-blood donors may visit the blood bank in Dimond Center 10:30 a.m.-
6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Hours at the main center, 4000 Laurel St., are 8:30 a.m.-
5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. Call 222-5630 for appointment; apheresis donors, call 222-5619. (222-5600, www.bloodbankofalaska.org)
Blood shortages: O positive (one-day supply); A positive, B positive, O negative, A negative, B negative (two-day supply).
TODAY
SCHOOL LUNCH
Anchorage: Elementary school—Whole grain cheese pizza or cinnamon glazed toast with turkey sausage (contains pork), sliced pears, carrot sticks with dip, milk. Middle school—Fresh sliced Domino’s pizza (may contain pork) or chicken burrito, sliced apples, buttered peas, milk.
Mat-Su Borough: Pizza, veggies and dip, chilled canned fruit, milk.
COMMUNITY
Alaska Native Plant Society, 7:30 p.m., Campbell Creek Science Center, 6881 Abbott Loop Road. Forrest Baldwin, who has traveled through much of Alaska and the Yukon Territory, presents “Trekking Alaska in Search of Plants.” Free. (267-1247, www.aknps.org)
Alaska Veterans Memorial Museum meeting, 7-8 p.m., VFW Post 9785, 10527 VFW Drive, Eagle River. Volunteers needed to make the museum a reality. (696-4904, www.alaskaveterans.com)
Anchorage Adventures MeetUp organizational meeting, 6-7 p.m., Cafe Felix at Metro Music and Book, 530 E. Benson Blvd. Learn how the group can match adventurers of all ages for evening, day trips and longer outdoor trips. Free. (244-6610, adventurers.meetup.com/109)
Chicks With Sticks knitting and crochet group, 6 p.m., Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 200 E. Northern Lights Blvd. Free. (279-7323)
Free tax help for taxpayers filing forms 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, Anchorage Senior Center, 1300 E. 19th Ave. (263-3831, 1-800-478-2221 toll-free for TaxAide sites statewide)
Good Food for Good Health, 6-7 p.m., Cooperative Extensive Service, 2221 E. Northern Lights Blvd., Suite 130. $50 for five classes. Fee includes food samples and class materials. Call for directions. (786-6300)
Homework Club, 3-6 p.m., Mondays-Fridays, Fairview Community Recreation Center, 1121 E. 10th Ave. Free. (Anchorage Parks and Recreation, 343-4138)
Introductory Yoga, 5:30-6:45 p.m. Mondays through May 28, Spenard Recreation Center, 202 W. 48th Ave. Cost, $10/class. (343-4160, www.yogaformentalhealth.com)
Open Computer Lab, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, Fairview Community Recreation Center, 1121 E. 10th Ave. Cost, $1-$3. (Anchorage Parks and Recreation, 343-4138)
Pilates Class, 5:30-6:45 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Spenard Recreation Center, 2020 W. 48th Ave. Cost, $10 drop-in. (343-4160)
Scottish Country Dancing, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Fairview Recreation Center, 1121 E. 10th Ave. Traditional Scottish dancing to Celtic music for ages 12 and older. Beginners welcome, no partner necessary. Cost, $1-$3. (Vivian Mendenhall, 345-7124)
Senior Tennis, 9-11 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Fairview Recreation Center, 1121 E. 10th Ave. Cost, $2. (Anchorage Parks and Recreation, 343-4138)
Senior Volleyball, 10 a.m.-noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Fairview Recreation Center, 1121 E. 10th Ave. Cost, $2. (Anchorage Parks and Recreation , 343-4138)
Women, Sex, and Chocolate, a short-term support group for women who have experienced cancer and have concerns about intimacy after diagnosis and treatment, continues 7-8 p.m., American Cancer Society, 1057 W. Fireweed Lane. Co-sponsored by Providence Cancer Center. Free. (263-2077, 743-2726, www.cancer.org)
SELF-HELP GROUPS
To see a list of support groups that meet regularly in Anchorage and the Mat-Su valleys, visit www.adn.com/hometown. To submit a notice to be included in the online list, e-mail rcox@adn.com.
TUESDAY
SCHOOL LUNCH
Anchorage: Elementary school — Baked beef strips with baked potato coins or baked mini corn dogs with baked potato coins, applesauce cup, frozen juice cup, milk. Middle school — Mini corn dogs or baked teriyaki beef nuggets with dinner roll, seasoned green beans, sliced pears, milk.
Mat-Su Borough: Breakfast quesadilla, sausage patty, fresh fruit, fruit juice, milk.
COMMUNITY
A Time to Heal, for women who have completed breast cancer treatment, 6-
9 p.m., Providence Cancer Center, 3300 Providence Drive. Free. (Registration, 743-2726)
Alaskan Prospectors Society, 7:45-
9 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 725 W. Ninth Ave. Free. (Jack, 248-1060)
Alyeska Toastmasters, noon-1 p.m., Denny’s restaurant, 2900 Denali St. (229-1654)
Anchorage Community Band rehearsal, 7-9 p.m., Romig Middle School, 2500 Minnesota Drive. All instruments and abilities welcome, drummers especially needed. (Margie, 258-7263)
Anchorage Pioneers Igloo 15/4,
7 p.m., 612 F St., includes nomination of delegates to the Grand Igloo Convention and planning for April 21 fun night. (Dorothy, 344-7646)
Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program, 2-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through April 30, Dimond Athletic Club, 800 E. Dimond Blvd. Warm water recreational exercise program to reduce pain and stiffness in people with arthritis and other physical limitations. Punch card available. (344-7788)
Business Network International, noon-1:30 p.m., Residential Mortgage, 100 Calais Drive. (222-8827)
Business and Professional Women Anchorage, 5:30 p.m., Snow Goose restaurant, 717 W. Third Ave. Certified professional coach Alice Hisamoto, M. Ed., CPCC, presents “Career and Life Transition.” Explore ways to gain clarity about choices, and make the best decisions. Guests welcome. (566-2990, Info@bpw-anchorage.org)
Citizens Against Global Warming, 6-
8 p.m., Alaska Center for the Environment, 807 G St., Suite 100. Discuss ideas and take action with this local group of concerned citizens. Free. (274-3626)
“Coping With the Loss of a Loved One,” 5:30-7 p.m., Denali Home Health and Hospice, 3935 Reka Drive. The four-week educational seminar focuses on coping mechanisms after the death of a loved one. Free. (R.S.V.P., 272-1275)
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) information meeting, noon, Office of Public Advocacy, 900 W. Fifth Ave., Suite 525. Volunteers needed to speak up for children in court. Training starts April 9. (334-2678, www.alaskacasa.org)
First Tuesday Slide/Lecture Series, 7 p.m., Anchorage Museum, 121 W. Seventh Ave. “Farewell to Winter” features images produced by Alaska’s top photographers. Free. (279-8847)
Free tax help for taxpayers filing forms 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ, 1-7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and noon-4 p.m. Saturdays through April 14, Northeast Anchorage TaxAide, Northeast Anchorage Community Center, Muldoon Mall, 1251 Muldoon Road; and 1-
7 p.m. Tuesdays at Spenard Recreation Center, 2020 W. 48th Ave. (263-3831, 1-800-478-2221 toll-free for TaxAide sites statewide)
“From the Front Line to the Newsstand — Getting the Story Out When You’re in a Conflict Zone”: R.S.V.P. by Tuesday for the luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. April 5, Golden Lion Hotel, 1000 E. 36th Ave. Speaker Julius Strauss, Atwood Chair of Journalism at UAA, has spent a decade covering wars and revolutions as a foreign correspondent for the Daily Telegraph. Tickets, $16 Alaska Professional Communicators members; $18 nonmembers. (R.S.V.P., 274-4723; www.akprocom.org/news)
Garden Design Workshops, 6:30-
8:30 p.m., BP Energy Center, 550 E. Benson Blvd. The Alaska Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects presents ongoing workshops. $225. (279-2688, ehuggins@
earthscape.alaska.com)
Grace Christian School visitor’s day, 9-11:30 a.m., 12407 Pintail St. Includes admissions and school information, facility tours and classroom observation. Free. (345-4814, www.gracechristianalaska.org)
Magic Tuesdays with Don Russell,
6:30 p.m., Henry’s Great Alaskan Restaurant, 8100 Old Seward Highway. (770-0500, www.alaskalife.net/magicguy)
Michael Travis, 6-8 p.m., Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 200 E. Northern Lights Blvd. Author signs his new novel, “El Gancho: A Saga of an Immigrant Family’s Journey Out of Mexico.” Free. (279-7323, crm2784@bn.com)
Mothers of Preschoolers, 10 a.m.-
12:30 p.m., Cornerstone Church of God, 10431 Brayton Drive. Child care provided. Cost, $5. (Beth, 753-3232)
Multiple Sclerosis Aquatic Therapy, 3-4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 10-11 a.m. Saturdays, Anchorage Community YMCA, 5353 Lake Otis Parkway. Free. (Multiple Sclerosis Society, Alaska Chapter, 563-1115)
“Spice Up Your Sex Life,” noon-1 p.m., Student Union Den, UAA. Presented by Dr. Ellen Cole, a psychology professor at Alaska Pacific University and Alaska’s only nationally certified sex therapist. Hosted by UAA Student Health and Counseling Center. Free. (786-4040, www.uaa.alaska.edu/studenthealth)
“The Arctic Studies Center of the Smithsonian,” a talk by Dr. Aron L. Crowell, director of the center’s Alaska office, noon-1 p.m., Inlet Tower, 1200 L St. Crowell co-curated the traveling exhibition “Crossroads of Continents: Cultures of Siberia and Alaska” and worked with Alutiiq communities to develop the traveling exhibition “Looking Both Ways: Heritage and Identity of the Alutiiq People.” Sponsored by Harvard & Yale Clubs of Alaska. Lunch, $18. (R.S.V.P., 562-1568)
Top of the World Toastmasters Club,
6 p.m., Providence Extended Care Center, 4900 Eagle St. (243-8467)
U.S. Alpine Championships, Alyeska Resort, Girdwood. Tuesday’s event is the Men’s Giant Slalom with runs at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Awards ceremony, Sitzmark Deck. Free. (754-1111, www.alyeskaresort.com)
Weight Watchers Spanish meeting,
7:30 p.m., 501 W. International Airport Road, Suite 38. Weigh-in at 7 p.m. Materials available in Spanish. (Shereelynn, 1-800-326-8450, Ext. 2034, manlangits@weight-watchers.com)
LIST YOUR EVENTS
Submit notices 10 days in advance, online at www.adn.com/help (select “event listings”) . Direct questions to Asta Corley at 257-4307. All submissions become the property of the Anchorage Daily News, which will have the right to publish and republish such material in any format.
