music, dance
Sister Carol (reggae)

Saturday, 9-1:30 a.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. With DJ Gabe Pressure. $18. holdmyticket.com/event/34352. 822-4766.
music, dance

Saturday, 9-1:30 a.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. With DJ Gabe Pressure. $18. holdmyticket.com/event/34352. 822-4766.
theater

Tomorrow, 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 / music

Feb. 16, 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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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.
meetings / 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Eureka Women’s Club, 1531 J St. Learn about other rural Mobility Management programs across the country, ask local and national experts for tips on coordinating transportation resources, and participate in break out session discussions to start a program in Humboldt. E-mail noelle@nrsrcaa.org. 269-2056.
music / 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Jazz and classical pianist. 442-0278.
meetings / 2-5 p.m. Humboldt Area Foundation, 373 Indianola Road, Bayside. Learn to effectively promote your organization on the radio, in newspapers, magazines, and online. Hosted by NorCAN. $30. northerncalifornianonprofits.org. 442-2993.
movies, meetings, etc., free / 3-6 p.m. Ink People Center for the Arts, 517 3rd St., Eureka. Weekly digital video instruction for teens from Eileen McGee. myspace.com/marzproject. 442-3212.
theater, music, dance, art, spoken word, lecture, etc., free / 5-6 p.m. Ink People Center for the Arts, 517 3rd St., Eureka. Teen oriented open mic sponsored by MARZ Project & The Coffee Opp. myspace.com/marzproject. 442-3212.
events, lecture / 5:30-7 p.m. Native Forum, BSS Building, HSU. Riki Ott, PhD speaks on “The Impacts of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill on Ecology and Community.”. www.humboldt.edu/envcomm/mass_speaker.html. 826-3653.
meetings / 6-8 p.m. Hotel Arcata, 708 9th St. Join fellow retailers for a workshop presented by Arcata Main Street and led by Morse Media owner Bob Morse. Learn to utilize the new media marketing tools which will benefit your customer and public relation efforts. $10. 822-4500.
movies / 6-7:30 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which celebrated its 50th birthday in 2007) as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. 442-0278.
events, movies, for kids / 6:30 p.m. Arcata Theater Lounge. Screening of Stylemasters Celebrate the big blue with ocean-themed movies and more the first Thursday of each month at Arcata Theatre Lounge! www.caloceans.org. 477-8283.
events, theater / 7-9 p.m. Humboldt Area Foundation, 373 Indianola Road, Bayside. Sponsored by Humboldt Tea Party Patriots. Taught by Gary Sokolow, Gene Owens and Vickie Dickey. Please RSVP or call Gwen with questions. E-mail humbteapartypatriots@gmail.com. 498-3101.
theater / 7 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. CenterArts presents award-winning, larger-than-life puppet production of J.R.R. Tolkien’s tale. $25/$15 HSU students. www.humboldt.edu/~carts. 826-3928.
music / 7-9 p.m. Old Town Coffee & Chocolates, 211 F St., Eureka. Fill your jazz hole with smoothness.
meetings / 7-9 p.m. Eureka Labor Temple, 840 E St. Family members of those serving in the military, veterans and non-veterans invited. 826-7124.
music / 7:30 p.m. Mosgo’s, 2461 Alliance Road, Arcata. www.mosgos.org. 826-1195.
theater / 7:30 p.m. Eureka High School Auditorium, 1915 J St. EHS Players present romance and adventure with the most famous nose in history. Wear a fake nose to get in free. E-mail lawsonq@eurekacityschools.org.
events, music / 8 p.m.-midnight. Boiler Room, 3534 Broadway, Eureka. None. $8. www.midnightangelmmp.com. 616-0830.
music / 9 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. 839-7580.
music / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Aunty Mo’s Lounge, 535 5th St., Eureka. www.auntymoslounge.com. 442-0772.
music / 9 p.m. Lil' Red Lion, 1506 5th St., Eureka. Katie Hennessy's indie pick of the damn week! Be amazing! $3. 444-1344.