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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.
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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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Saturday, 7 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Annual shindig features Pom Pom Queens of Bat N’ Rouge fame, Rutabaga Queens, The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Dell’Arte, Shea Freelove, the Eye Rockestra, live and silent auction and is hosted by Bob Ornelas. Bring a donation for Food for People. $15/$25 a pair. www.arcatatheater.com. 822-1220.
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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.
STAFF PICK / events / 7 a.m. Fortuna Rodeo Grounds, Main Street. Saturday’s events include the Rodeo at 2 p.m., pancake breakfast at 7 a.m., carnival and parade at noon, and a Cowboy Mixer BBQ and Dance featuring Dave Russell Band starting at 5 p.m. fortunarodeo.com. 725-3959.
STAFF PICK / music / 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Benbow Lake SRA, 1600 Hwy 101. Music, vendors, kids zone and camping. $95/$55 single day. www.mateel.org. 923-3368.
STAFF PICK / art / 1:30 p.m. Humboldt County Library, 1313 Third St., Eureka. Megan Workman of the Ink People helps you hand decorate envelopes, postcards, packages and other items that may be sent through the postal service. www.humlib.org. 269-1910.
STAFF PICK / dance / 6 p.m. Carlo Theater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Featuring Huckleberry Flint, Cadillac Ranch and the Country Pretenders. $10/$8 HFS members. humboldtfolklife.org. 822-5394.
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 fruit, vegetables and plants from local growers. Music by Kulica. www.humfarm.org. 441-9999.
events / 9 a.m.-9 p.m. None. www.foodforpeople.org. 445-3166.
outdoors / 9 a.m. Free 18-mile public hike in Tall Trees Grove of Redwood National Park through a mix of big leaf maples and old-growth redwoods beside the creek. Call for meeting place and times. 839-5971.
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.
outdoors / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Manila Community Center, 1611 Peninsula Drive, Arcata. Dune Ecosystem Team volunteer workday at Manila Dunes focuses on invasive plant removal. Bring water and comfortable work clothes. Gloves, tools, and cookies provided. E-mail info@friendsofthedunes.org. 444-1397.
outdoors / 10 a.m. Clam Beach North Parking lot, Frontage Road, McKinleyville. Beach Clean-up at Clam Beach! Help Humboldt Baykeeper, the Northcoast Environmental Center and Surfrider clean-up the beach and take care of our ocean! Bring gloves if you have them, gloves and bags provided. www.humboldtbaykeeper.org. 444-1397.
outdoors / 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Manila Community Center, 1611 Peninsula Drive, Arcata. “Refresh & Renew in the Dunes” Join naturalist Claire Perricelli and shake out the winter doldrums on a brisk walk exploring coastal dune habitats. Bring water and be prepared for walking up and down in sand. E-mail info@friendsofthedunes.org. 444-1397.
events, outdoors, garden, free / 10 a.m. Living Earth Landscapes, 5307 Boyd Road, Arcata. None. www.northcoastlandscapes.com. 822-7663.
events / 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Redwood Acres Fairground, 3750 Harris St., Eureka. www.reqg.com. 443-2120.
art / 10 a.m. Redwood Acres Fairground, 3750 Harris St., Eureka. Over 300 quilts on display created by over 100 quilters. Free for kids 5 and under. $8/$6 students and seniors/$4 kids 12-6. 445-5844.
events / 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fort Humboldt State Historic Park, 3431 Fort Ave., Eureka. Steam-Up and train rides. 445-6547.
events / 10 a.m. Fri: Meet at Redwood Harley-Davidson to begin Friday’s Poker Run. Sat: Samoa Drag Strip. All day event featurws drag races, food, vendors, music. Sun: Meet at the Samoa Cookhouse for breakfast at 10 a.m. Bike blessing at 11 a.m. Mystery Poker run at noon. $5. ubnchumboldt.com. 443-5678.
outdoors / 10 a.m. Call for meeting location. Mike Jani of Humboldt Redwoods Company and Tim Metz of Restoration Forestry lead hikers through a Mattole River forest and discuss different forestry practices. E-mail sanctuary@sanctuaryforest.com. 986-1087.
food / 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Ferndale Farmers’ Market, Main and Shaw sts. Ferndale. Fresh farm-grown produce. 726-9371.
events / Noon-4 p.m. Dell’Arte, 131 H St., Blue Lake. E-mail anniemaryparadeinfo@gmail.com. 668-1889.
for kids / Noon. Discovery Museum, 517 Third St., Eureka. Pretend to be a real archeologist at debut of museum’s newest exhibit. $4. 443-9694.
outdoors / 2-3:30 p.m. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center, 600 S. G St. Walk focusing on the ecology of the marsh. 826-2359.
sports / 5:30 p.m. Arcata Ballpark, Ninth and F streets. Doubleheader. 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.
music / 6-9 p.m. Libation, 761 8th St., Arcata. www.libation.com. 825-7596.
movies, food / 6 p.m. Humboldt Area Foundation, 373 Indianola Road, Bayside. Attend either potluck first hour or screening of Meat the Truth alone, or both. Potluck participants should bring one vegan dish to share and their own dishware. www.HumboldtVeg.blogspot.com.
music / 6-9 p.m. Larrupin Cafe, 1658 Patrick’s Point Dr., Trinidad. 677-0230.
music / 6 p.m. Featuring Wet Fez, Clean Livin’, Compost Mountain Boys, and Kindred Spirits. $10/$8 kids/HFS members. humboldtfolklife.org. 822-5394.
events, dance / 7-9:30 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. None. $12. E-mail mtakaha@earthlink.net. 845-7053.
music / 7 p.m. Boiler Room, 3534 Broadway, Eureka. 443-5464.
music / 7 p.m. Shamus T-Bones, Highway 36, .. 768-3316.
music / 8 p.m. Mosgo’s, 2461 Alliance Road, Arcata. www.mosgos.org. 826-1195.
music / 8 p.m. Muddy’s Hot Cup, 1603 G St., Arcata. www.HotCupCoffee.com. 826-1603.
music / 8 p.m. Cafe Mokka, 5th & J sts., Arcata. 822-2228.
music / 8 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. $12. www.arcatatheater.com. 822-1220.
theater / 8 p.m. Carlo Theater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Dark and physical comedy about three eccentric friends each trying to wrestle the world into submission. $12/$10 students and seniors/$5 kids 12 and under. www.dellarte.com. 668-5663.
music / 9 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. 839-7580.
music / 9 p.m. Central Station Cocktail Lounge, 1631 Central Ave., McKinleyville. None. myspace.com/centralstation. 839-2013.
music / 9 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. 826-2739.
music / 9 p.m. Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. www.bluelakecasino.com. 668-9770.
music / 9 p.m. Pearl Lounge, 507 2nd St., Eureka. $5. www.pearlloungeeureka.com.
music, dance / 9 p.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. $5. 269-0282.
music / 9 p.m. The Playroom, 1109 Main St., Fortuna. 725-5438.
music / 9 p.m. Cher-Ae-Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad. 677-3611.
music / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Cher-Ae-Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad. www.cheraeheightscasino.com. 677-3611.
music / 11:15 p.m. Alibi: Arcata, 744 9th St. $5. www.myspace.com/humboldtfreeradiopresents. 822-3731.
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.
