Registration for Fall Swim Lessons and New Program Opens August 17

Juneau Pools fall swim lessons begin with Session 1 for tots, preschoolers, youth, and adults at Dimond Park Aquatic Center (DPAC) and Augustus G. Brown Swimming Pool (AGB). This session will include a new Safe Starts program for both Preschool and Youth. Registration opens on Monday, August 17, at noon, and classes begin in early September. Register online under the “Juneau Pools” tab. Registration is not accepted over the phone, in person, or in advance. 

Safe Starts Program 

Safe Starts is a new parent & child water confidence program designed to introduce children and their families to swimming in a supportive, low-pressure environment. This program encourages students to learn with and from their parent or guardian while slowly incorporating more independence and group-like participation. 

This program targets families who have been hesitant to enroll in traditional swimming lessons or whose children may benefit from additional support before entering a standard group lesson. Each class will consist of 3 to 5 students, each accompanied by one parent or guardian, and instruction provided by a certified swimming instructor. 

DPAC Classes & Schedule 

Preschool Levels 1-3 (ages 3 to 5), Youth Levels 1-4 (ages 6 to 12), and Adult (13+) lessons will run from September 1 through 24 on Tuesdays and Thursdays for $96 plus tax. Preschool and Youth lessons will be between 3:30 and 7 p.m., and Adult lessons will be from 7:15 to 8 p.m. 

Parent and Tot and Safe Starts will be held on Saturdays from September 12 through October 17 between 9:15 and 10:30 a.m. for $72 plus tax. Parent and Tot lessons are for children ages 6 months to 3 years, and Safe Starts will have both a Preschool and Youth group. 

AGB Classes & Schedule 

Preschool Levels 1-3 (ages 3 to 5) and Youth Levels 1-4 (ages 6 to 12) will run from August 31 through September 23 on Mondays and Wednesdays. Lessons will be held between 4 and 6:30 p.m. for $84 plus tax. This session at AGB will consist of only 7 lessons due to Labor Day on Monday, September 7. 

Full lesson descriptions and level details are on the Juneau Pools webpage. Apply online for available scholarships. 

For questions about upcoming swim sessions or to schedule a swim test, contact Recreation Coordinator Keldon Littell at [email protected] or 907-586-0839 ext. 4148. 

August 7th, 2026|

Sandbags Available at Dimond Park on August 4 and 6 

UPDATE (AUGUST 5): The sandbag-filling machine is down and needing repairs. Sandbags will be hand-filled until we are able to make repairs.

As this year’s glacial lake outburst flood approaches, the City and Borough of Juneau and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be filling and handing out free sandbags on Tuesday, August 4 and Thursday, August 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. in front of the Dimond Park Field House. If Suicide Basin has not yet released, the regular weekly sandbag distribution event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 8. Residents need only to arrive at Dimond Park where personnel and volunteers will load vehicles with prefilled sandbags.  

Sandbag materials are available at the same location from now until Suicide Basin releases. Watch the sandbagging tutorial from Juneau Flood Solution Advocates for more on how to manually fill sandbags. 

For more information about flood preparedness, visit bit.ly/juneaufloodready or contact [email protected] or 907-500-0890. 

August 4th, 2026|

Sigoowu Ye Park Now Open, Ribbon Cutting on August 29

Updates to Sigoowu Ye Park (Fun Place Park) in Lemon Creek are now complete. The park opened to the public on Friday, July 31 with new playground equipment, upgraded pathways and landscaping, and improved lighting based on input from residents and the community.  

The City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation department invites community members to a ribbon cutting ceremony and community BBQ to celebrate the reopening of the park. The celebration will be held at Sigoowu Ye Park, located at 5921 Pine Street in Lemon Creek, on Saturday, August 29 from 12 to 2 p.m.  

For more information about Sigoowu Ye Park, contact City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation at 907-586-5226 or [email protected]. 

August 3rd, 2026|

Missed the Candidate Filing Deadline? You Can Still Run as a Write-in Candidate.

If you missed the regular candidate filing period, you still have an opportunity to run in the October 6, 2026, CBJ Regular Municipal Election as a write-in candidate. Your name will not be printed on the ballot, but can be written in by voters.

Beginning Friday, July 31, prospective write-in candidates may file Declaration of Candidacy and Alaska Public Offices Commission financial disclosure forms with the Municipal Clerk’s Office. Unlike candidates who filed during the regular filing period, write-in candidates are not required to submit a nominating petition with voter signatures. Write-in candidates must file by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 29, 2026.

2026 Write-in Candidate Packets for Assembly and Board of Education.

For more information or to obtain a write-in candidate packet, contact the Municipal Clerk’s Office at [email protected] or 907-586-5278.

August 3rd, 2026|
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