STAFF PICK / events, theater, music, dance, art, Comedy, sports, spoken word, lecture, etc.
Thursday, 9 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Presenting a vaudevillian showcase of the county’s finest dancers, musicians, circus performers. Night ends with a dance party led by Arcata’s Small Axe Ensemble. Benefit for Six Rivers Planned Parenthood’s Spare Change. $7. E-mail humboldtvarietyville@yahoo.com. 408-515-2801.
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Wednesday, 6-8 p.m. Access Humboldt Community Media Center, Eureka High School, Eureka. Two-hour workshop offers insight on how to create different moods with light, including using backgrounds, understanding color temperature, and using different gear to create different effects. With cinematographer Landy Hardy. $20. www.accesshumboldt.net. 476-1798.
STAFF PICK / music
Thursday, 9 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Cosmic auditory scientist blows your mind. R/D and Noah D open. $15. arcatatheater.com. 822-1220.
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Friday, Saturday, 8 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 447 Main Street. John Osborne’s sharply funny, fiercely honest exploration of political disillusionment and basic human yearning. Directed by John Heckel. $15/$13 students and seniors. ferndale-rep.org. 800-838-3006.
STAFF PICK / events / 8 a.m. Redwood Acres Fairground, 3750 Harris St., Eureka. Formerly the “Redwood Acres Fair.” Now made with more “Humboldt.” Live entertainment, livestock, arts, exhibits, carnival rides, Exceptional Rodeo. redwoodacres.com. 445-3037.
STAFF PICK / movies / 6 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. $3. www.arcatatheater.com. 822-1220.
food / 7:30-11 a.m. Humboldt Grange, 5845 Humboldt Hill Road, Eureka. Monthly breakfast of eggs, ham or sausage, pancakes or biscuits and gravy. $5/$3 kids. 268-3806.
outdoors / 8:30 a.m. Klopp Lake, foot of I St., Arcata. Public birding walk through Arcata Marsh. Bring binoculars. 839-4365.
food / 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Fresh farm grown produce. Music by the Absynthe Quintet. 441-9999.
events, free / 9-3 a.m. Humboldt County Fairgrounds, 1250 Fifth St., Ferndale. All-breed dog show with obedience and rally. Lostcoastkennelclub.org. 574-6505.
music, dance, outdoors, food / 9 a.m.-8 p.m. The Peg House, 69501 Hwy. 101, Piercy. Running/cycling benefit for local Volunteer Fire Fighters. Music by Kaye Bohler Blues Band. $20. E-mail brickley@sonic.net.
outdoors / 9 a.m. Meet at Mal Coombs park, Shelter Cove. BLM Interpretive Specialist Rachel Sowards leads exploration through Shelter Cove tide pools. E-mail sanctuary@sanctuaryforest.com. 986-1087.
events / 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Eureka Transfer Station. Bring up to 15 gallons (by container size) or 125 lbs. of home generated hazardous waste. City of Fortuna residents charged per-item fees. $5. 441-2005.
outdoors / 9:30 a.m. Meet at foot of Truesdale St., behind Ray’s near Bayshore Mall. Walk along the Bay and along near coast reaches of Elk River up to railroad trestle bridge and path to Pound Rd. www.eurekadiscoverywalks.org. 443-4586.
theater, dance / 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Studio of Dance Arts, 7 5th Street & A Street, Studio B, Eureka. None. www.theoohlalagirls.com. 951-532-8459.
food / 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Ferndale Farmers’ Market, Main and Shaw sts. Ferndale. Fresh farm-grown produce. 726-9371.
events / 11 a.m. Woodley Island Marina, 601 Startare Dr., Eureka. 11 a.m. on Saturday to 10 a.m. on Sunday. Meet and talk to Eureka’s ham radio operators and learn what Amatuer Radio Service is all about. E-mail ke6hec@sbcglobal.net. 445-6343.
lecture / Noon-1:30 p.m. Samoa Cookhouse, Samoa Road, Arcata. International educator Don London presents a lecture/slide program. 768-9701.
outdoors / 2-3:30 p.m. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center, 600 S. G St. Trained docent leads walk focusing on city’s renowned marsh system. 826-2359.
music / 2 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Jazz trio comprised of Susie Laraine, Shao Way Wu and Brian Post plays mainstream jazz compositions and standards. 442-0278.
books / 2 p.m. Humboldt County Library, 1313 Third St., Eureka. Local authors, Clint and Ursula Pearson present slideshow and discuss their newly released book, Falling.. www.humlib.org. 269-1930.
sports / 5:30 p.m. Arcata Ballpark, Ninth and F streets. Root for your hometown baseball team! Doubleheader. $7/$5 students and seniors/$3 kids under 12. www.humboldtcrabs.com. 822-2333.
music / 6-9 p.m. Libation, 761 8th St., Arcata. www.libation.com. 825-7596.
events / 6-9 p.m. Eureka Veterans Memorial Building, 10th and H sts. Benefit for Humboldt Domestic Violence Service’s Safe House features food, drink and live music. $25/$45 for two. hdvs.org. 444-9255.
theater / 6:30-7:30 p.m. Muddy’s Hot Cup, 1603 G St., Arcata. www.HotCupCoffee.com. 826-1603.
etc. / 7 p.m. Private House in Arcata. Dinner for 14 local single men and women in our 40s and 50s. Plus, a new group for singles over 60. Meet new friends outside your usual social circles, for friendship and an enjoyable evening. Intrigued? E-mail Hum95521@yahoo.com.
music / 7 p.m. Boiler Room, 3534 Broadway, Eureka. 443-5464.
dance / 7 p.m. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. Ferndale Dance Academy presents original story that incorporates themes from classics. $12/$8 kids. www.arkleycenter.com. 442-1956.
music / 8 p.m. Mosgo’s, 2461 Alliance Road, Arcata. www.mosgos.org. 826-1195.
theater / 8 p.m. Rooney Amphitheater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Dell’Arte Company presents scar tissue mystery “eco-thriller.”. $15/$12 students and seniors/$5 kids under 12. www.dellarte.com. 668-5336.
music / 9 p.m. Central Station Cocktail Lounge, 1631 Central Ave., McKinleyville. austinalley.com. 839-2013.
music / 9 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. 826-2739.
music / 9 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. 822-4766.
music / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. www.bluelakecasino.com. 668-9770.
music / 9 p.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. www.myspace.com/theredfoxtavern. 269-0282.
music / 9 p.m. Nocturnum, 206 W. 6th St., Eureka. www.myspace.com/nocturnumlive.
music / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Bear River Casino, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta. Enough people have referred to Merv as a legend that we’ve just accepted it. www.bearrivercasino.com. 733-9644.
music / 9 p.m. Cher-Ae-Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad. 677-3611.
music / 9 p.m. Cher-Ae-Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad. 677-3611.
music / 9:30 p.m. The Playroom, 1109 Main St., Fortuna. 725-5438.
music / 10 p.m. Pearl Lounge, 507 2nd St., Eureka. www.pearlloungeeureka.com. 444-2017.
music / 11:15 p.m. Alibi: Arcata, 744 9th St. Acid punk. $5. www.thealibi.com. 822-8731.
STAFF PICK / events, theater, music, dance, art, Comedy, sports, spoken word, lecture, etc. / 9 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Presenting a vaudevillian showcase of the county’s finest dancers, musicians, circus performers. Night ends with a dance party led by Arcata’s Small Axe Ensemble. Benefit for Six Rivers Planned Parenthood’s Spare Change. $7. E-mail humboldtvarietyville@yahoo.com. 408-515-2801.
