Events
Death, With Dessert
Saturday, Jan. 10, 3 pm: Death on a Ranch
Wes Weydelich was the first white settler to homestead in Auke Bay. His 1914 death set events in motion that led to the murder of his farm’s caretaker. But who did the killing?
Saturday, April 11, 3 pm: A Bad Day at the Office
A disgruntled Alaskan looks for someone to blame for his economic woes. But where does he go?
Saturday, May 9, 3 pm: A Woman Strangled
A man kills his wife by strangling her with a nylon stocking. He’s a remittance man, someone paid by their family to leave town because of bad behavior or worse. She’s a remittance woman. Will he be convicted?
Details:
All programs are at McPhetres Hall, Church of the Holy Trinity, 315 Gold St., downtown Juneau. Tickets are $35 for each talk. Available at trinityjuneau.org or call the church at (907) 586-3532. The presentations benefit the church and its programs. Dessert provided by Treadwell Kitchen.
Walking Tours
Capital Killers
The Birdman of Alcatraz killed his first man in Juneau. A teacher and a nurse who worked here ended up dismembered, hidden in luggage in California. A local entertainer died when his boat was set afire while sailing to a show. Details are in this guided tour that starts and ends at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. It’s led by former Juneau crime reporters, Ed Schoenfeld and Betsy Longenbaugh, who will talk about these and other historic cases.
Price of tour, $31.50, includes admission to the City Museum and a 20 percent discount on select items in the Museum store. Space is limited to 15 participants. This tour is recommended for adults and may be suitable for mature teens. Reservations required at 907-586-3572.
2026 Dates: To be announced.
Death in Douglas
A young woman serves a plate of hooligan to her mother in their Douglas beach cabin. The mother convulses and dies. Did the daughter commit matricide? Or did her lover poison the fish without her knowledge? Find the answers to this and more on the Death in Douglas: True Crime Tour. Participants will walk about 2 miles while hearing about seven murder cases in Douglas and Treadwell from the first half of the Twentieth Century. This tour starts and ends in Douglas and is led by former Juneau crime reporters, Ed Schoenfeld and Betsy Longenbaugh. Reservations required at 907-586-3572.
Ticket price, $31.50, includes admission to the City Museum and a 20 percent discount on select items in the museum store. Space is limited to 15 participants. This tour is recommended for adults and may be suitable for mature teens.
2026 Dates: To be announced.
