Comedy
Mateel Comedy Cabaret

Today, 8 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Monthly showcase of professional comedians. This month features Rodger Lizoala. $10. www.mateel.org. 923-3368.
Comedy

Today, 8 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Monthly showcase of professional comedians. This month features Rodger Lizoala. $10. www.mateel.org. 923-3368.
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.
music, dance

Tomorrow, 9-1:30 a.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. With DJ Gabe Pressure. $18. holdmyticket.com/event/34352. 822-4766.
STAFF PICK / events, art, free

Today, 6-9 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Self-guided, public art phenomenon featuring the work of more than 60 visual artists and live musicians at 30 participating locations. www.artsarcata.com. 822-4500.
art, outdoors, garden, sports, for kids / 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Fuente Nueva Charter School, 1897 S St., Arcata. E-mail leahsachiko@gmail.com. 845-7227.
for kids / 9 a.m.-2 p.m. HSU Marine Laboratory, 570 Ewing St., Trinidad. Register students going into 7th or 8th grade for 4-day session. $60. www.humboldt.edu/~marinelb. 826-3689.
food / 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Downtown Shelter Cove, Machi Rd. Fresh farm-grown produce. 986-7229.
food / 2-5 p.m. Downtown Miranda. Fresh farm-grown produce. 943-3025.
food / 3-6 p.m. 10th and Main sts. Featuring a wide assortment of locally grown plants and hand-made crafts. 725-9261.
music, dance / 4-7 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. www.shoshannaland.com/studio.html. 616-6876.
music / 6:30-8:30 p.m. Old Town Coffee & Chocolates, 211 F St., Eureka. www.oldtowncoffeeeureka.com. 445-8600.
movies / 6:30 p.m. Humboldt County Library, 1313 Third St., Eureka. This month’s theme: “Dark City Dames: The Women of Film Noir.” Wynston Jones hosts screening and discussion. www.humlib.org. 269-1910.
music / 7 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. 839-7580.
meetings / 7 p.m. Plaza View Room, 8th and H sts., Arcata. Monthly meeting of local Surfrider chapter. 839-5035.
music / 8-9 p.m. Blondies Food And Drink, 420 E. California Ave., Arcata. 822-3453.
music / 8 p.m. The Playroom, 1109 Main St., Fortuna. 725-5438.
music / 8:30 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. $5. 822-4766.
events / 9 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. $5. www.arcatatheater.com. 822-1220.
music / 9 p.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. 269-0282.
music / 9 p.m. Riverwood Inn, 2828 Avenue of the Giants, Phillipsville. $15. www.riverwoodinn.info. 943-3333.