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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 / 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.
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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.
STAFF PICK / events

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.
STAFF PICK / food / 8 a.m.-noon. Bayside Grange, 2297 Jacoby Creek Road. Gourmet breakfast and live music by Kurt Hippen on Clawhammer Banjo. free ages 2 and under or 80 and over. $8/$5 ages 2-12 or 65-80. www.baysidegrange.org. 822-9998.
STAFF PICK / events / 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Perigot Park, Blue Lake. Fiddling, food, fun, music, a car show and a parade. Panckake breakfast at Mad River Grange. Music by Striped Pig Stringband, Clean Livin’, Lonesome Roses, No Good Redwood Ramblers, the Real Vocal String Quartet and Bayou Swamis. 668-5450.
STAFF PICK / events / 11 a.m. Fortuna Rodeo Grounds, Main Street. Sunday’s events include the Rodeo, a performance by Cowboy Kenny Bartram, carnival and barbecue. $7/$3 kids under 12. fortunarodeo.com. 725-3959.
outdoors / 8 a.m. Meet at parking lot on Kimtu Rd., Garberville. Revel in the beauty of the park and its avian inhabitants on Audubon-led tour. 444-8001.
events / 9 a.m.-9 p.m. None. www.foodforpeople.org. 445-3166.
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.
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. 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.
food / 10 a.m.-noon. Call for location. Monthly Community Currency breakfast. www.duhc.org. 476-8475.
music / 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Muddy’s Hot Cup, 1603 G St., Arcata. None. 826-1603.
outdoors / 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, 220 Stamps Lane, Manila. Join naturalist Pete Haggard for a look at the insects found in dune habitats. E-mail denise@friendsofthedunes.org. 444-1397.
sports / 12:30 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.
music / 2-4:30 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. 442-0278.
movies / 4 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. www.arcatatheater.com. 822-1220.
music / 5 p.m. Calico’s Cafe, 808 Redwood Drive, Garberville. E-mail kingbeeamsterdam@yahoo.com.
music / 6-8 p.m. Mad River Brewing Company, 195 Taylor Way, Blue Lake. 668-5680.
music / 6 p.m. Featuring Wet Fez, Clean Livin’, Compost Mountain Boys, and Kindred Spirits. $10/$8 kids/HFS members. humboldtfolklife.org. 822-5394.
music / 7 p.m. Boiler Room, 3534 Broadway, Eureka. 443-5464.
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 / 8:30 p.m. Alibi: Arcata, 744 9th St. $1. www.thealibi.com. 822-3731.
music / 9 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. 839-7580.
music / 9 p.m. Sidelines, 732 9th St., Arcata. 822-0919.
music / 9 p.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. www.myspace.com/theredfoxtavern. 269-0282.
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.