What’s happening

July 12, 2009

2011 Relay for Life

STAFF PICK / events / 10 a.m. College of the Redwoods, 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka. Honor cancer survivors, pay tribute to the lives we’ve lost to the disease and raise money to help fight cancer here in your community. Opening Ceremony at 10 a.m., Colors of Hope Lap at 10:30 a.m., Luminaria Ceremony at 9:30 p.m. 725-8769.

Redwood Art Association’s Art in the Garden

STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, garden, lecture / Noon-4 p.m. Bob and Lynne’s Garden, 2331 Graham Road, Bayside. Watch 30 artists create paintings in the 19th century impressionist style of en plein air, raffles, sweets, wine, music, presentations and a historical tour of the estate. $20/$15 adv. www.redwoodart.org.

Nursery Open House

STAFF PICK / garden / 1-4 p.m. Fickle Hill Old Rose Nursery, 282 Fickle Hill Rd., Arcata. Last event of the year. Gardens open to public. Filled with many ancient varieties of roses, many collected from old Humboldt County homesteads and gardens. 826-0708.

Humboldt Coastal Nature Center Tour and Guided Walk

STAFF PICK / outdoors / 2-3:30 p.m. Stamps House, 200 Stamps Lane, Manila. A look at the unique building that will soon serve as a “Gateway to the Dunes” Visitor Center followed by a walk through the dunes. Bring water. Meet at 220 Stamps Lane in Manila. E-mail info@friendsofthedunes.org. 444-1397.

VFW Pancake Breakfast

food / 8-11 a.m. Willow Creek VFW Hall, 20 Kimtu Rd. Proceeds benefit the VFW’s Building Fund. $6. www.geocities.com/vfw9561. 530-629-3810.

Wood Fair 2011

events, free / 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Almquist Lumber Company, 5301 Boyd Road, Arcata. Two days of exhibits, displays, free demonstrations and food. 768-1975.

Audubon Society Field Trip

music, dance, art, movies, outdoors / 9 a.m. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 1020 Ranch Road, Loleta. Intended for people wanting to learn the birds of the Humboldt Bay area. Meet at the Refuge Visitor Center. 822-3613.

Humboldt Baykeeper Boat Tour

outdoors / 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Meet at City Marina Dock, Eureka. Hour-long boat ride around Humboldt Bay in Boston Whaler. By reservation only. 268-8897.

Headwaters Forest Guided Hike

outdoors / 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Bureau of Land Management, 1695 Heindon Road, Arcata. Call for directions to meeting location. BLM ranger leads hike on the Salmon Pass trail in Headwaters located near Fortuna. www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/arcata.html. 839-2300.

Swauger’s Station Day

events / 10:30 a.m. Thomas Carr Park, Loleta. Annual community event celebrating the history of Loleta with music, dancing, children’s games and lots of food. Features the Jim Davy Tour of Loleta, a series of bike races that begin at 7 a.m. 498-6348.

Sunday Jazz Brunch

music / 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Muddy’s Hot Cup, 1603 G St., Arcata. None. 826-1603.

VFW Deep Pit BBQ

events, food / Noon-4 p.m. Willow Creek VFW Hall, 20 Kimtu Rd. Proceeds benefit the VFW’s Building Fund. $8. www.geocities.com/vfw9561. 530-629-3810.

The Body Remembers

theater / 2 p.m. Carlo Theater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Stars five women, survivors of the Great Depression, and includes stories from a dozen survivors living at Timber Ridge Assisted Living Facility in Eureka. $12/$10 students and seniors/$5 kids 12 and under. www.dellarte.com. 668-5663.

Brother From Another Planet

movies / 4 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. www.arcatatheater.com. 822-1220.

Tony Presti and Nora McMahon

music / 5 p.m. Muddy’s Hot Cup, 1603 G St., Arcata. www.HotCupCoffee.com. 826-1603.

Community Open Mic with Kingbee

music / 5 p.m. Calico’s Cafe, 808 Redwood Drive, Garberville. E-mail kingbeeamsterdam@yahoo.com.

Humboldt Crabs vs. Redding Colt 45’s

sports / 7 p.m. Arcata Ballpark, Ninth and F streets. Root for your hometown baseball team. Music by the Crab Grass Band. $7/$5 students and seniors/$3 kids under 12. humboldtcrabs.com. 822-2333.

Celtic Music Session

music / 7-9:30 p.m. Gallagher’s, 139 Second St., Eureka. Open session hosted by Seabury Gould. Bring a stool or folding chair. www.seaburygould.com. 845-8167.

Intrigue at Ah-Pah

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.

Karaoke at the Alibi

music / 8:30 p.m. Alibi: Arcata, 744 9th St. $1. www.thealibi.com. 822-3731.

Hellbound Glory

music / 9 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. 839-7580.

JGB and the Jazz Family

music / 9 p.m. Sidelines, 732 9th St., Arcata. 822-0919.

Dale Baker

music / 9 p.m. Boiler Room, 3534 Broadway, Eureka. 443-5464.

Chicago Afrobeat Project

music / 9 p.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. www.myspace.com/theredfoxtavern. 269-0282.