Enjoy the online events hosted by our partner organization, the Alaska World Affairs Council in Anchorage. AWAC hosts a variety of engaging speakers on a wide variety of important topics.
Check them out!
JWAC's 2025-2026 Season #43:
(Events are added all year, so check back often.)
-Date and time details are determined as events approach, and events are added to the schedule throughout the season. Check back often for new information, and be sure to join our e-mail notifications list to receive regular updates. You can also sometimes find information repeated on Facebook.
-This page is the primary repository of JWAC event information. If you can't find what you're looking for here, then it simply doesn't exist yet.
-All JWAC presentations are free and open to all to attend as an audience member. Please arrive a few minutes early. Posted event times are when presentations start.
-JWAC does not stream presentations. They are instead professionally recorded at Juneau's public media station for later broadcast on Alaska public television, and also posted on YouTube (see season archives for links). All event postings include location information in their headers. Most often, Travelogues take place at the Gold Town Theater, and speaker presentations and Forums at KTOO Studio 1.
-Every person involved with JWAC is a volunteer. These events are a gift to our community.
Next event:
Tuesday Travelogue: America's National Parks
Tuesday, January 20 | 5:15 - 6:15 | Gold Town Theater
Join adventurer and storyteller Ryan Payton for an engaging travelogue presentation chronicling his journey to 61 of the 63 U.S. National Parks, and countless other National Park Service sites. Through striking photography and firsthand stories, Ryan will share how he planned, accessed, and experienced parks across the country -from iconic landscapes to remote and lesser-known locations (including Alaska!). The presentation invites audience participation, with attendees encouraged to share their own encounters with the National Park Service and reflect on what these protected places mean to them. Whether you’re a seasoned park traveler or just dreaming of your first visit, Payton's talk offers inspiration, practical insight, and a deeper appreciation for America’s public lands. Doors at 5:00 p.m. Donations to the Gold Town gladly accepted.
WorldQuest 2026
Saturday, January 31, 2026 | 6:00 | Centennial Hall
WorldQuest is JWAC's largest fundraiser, featuring an international buffet, no-host bar, silent auctions, and our delightfully amusing trivia contest. Tickets available at the door and online!
'Rethinking U.S. Policy towards Africa' with Chidtima Blyden
Tuesday, February 3 | 5:15 | KTOO Studio 1
Chidi Blyden was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs from 2013 to 2017. Presented in partnership with the Alaska World Affairs Council.
[All JWAC speaker events are free and open to all]
Tuesday Travelogue: Scotland: Art, Family, and History
Tuesday, February 17 | 5:15 - 6:15 | Gold Town Theater
Scotland has always been a central part of Juneau resident Bryn Fluharty's family history. She first traveled there with her family in 1994, and this presentation will cover her third visit, in January 2026, to connect even more deeply with her ancestry and focus on creativity through painting. She will share photos and stories from all three trips and talk about the experience of creating while traveling. Doors at 5:00 p.m. Donations to the Gold Town gladly accepted.
Future WorldQuests!
February 6, 2027 | February 5, 2028
JAHC is so good they already have us scheduled! Mark your calendars.
All of our speaker events are free and open to the public, so please join us!
JWAC takes no stance on any public issue, nor recommends any policy, party, viewpoint, or candidate.
