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STAFF PICK / music

Euforquestra (funk)

Today, 9 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. Progressive, genre-crossing funk fusions. Peace of Mind Orchestra open. $10. humbrews.com. 826-2739.

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Candye Kane (blues)

Tomorrow, 9 p.m. Riverwood Inn, 2828 Avenue of the Giants, Phillipsville. $15. www.riverwoodinn.info. 943-3333.

STAFF PICK / music

Ash Reiter, Gunsafe, The Bandage (indie rock)

Today, 9 p.m. Lil’ Red Lion, 1506 5th St., Eureka. Katie Hennessy’s indie pick of the damn week! Be amazing! $3. 444-1344.

STAFF PICK / movies

Today, 7 p.m. Arcata Theater Lounge, 1036 G St. Screening wet films Ancient Sea Turtles Stranded in the Modern World and Lost In The Ether. Sponsored by Ocean Conservancy, Humboldt Surfrider and Humboldt Baykeeper. $3. 822-1220.

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Feb. 27, 2010

Clowns Without Borders Benefit

STAFF PICK / events, theater / 6 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Benefit for the international humanitarian organization that sends expeditions of laughter into conflict zones and refugee camps world wide since 1993. All proceeds of the show will help send local performing artists to South Africa, Haiti and Guatemala. $10/$8 students and seniors. 845-5842.

Annual Indian Island Candlelight Vigil

STAFF PICK / events / 6-8 p.m. Held every February to remember those who lost their lives in the 1860 Massacre and help heal the community. Prayer, song, and poetry. Rain or shine. Please bring a candle. 733-5055.

Audubon Society Field Trip

outdoors / 8:30 a.m. Hiller Park, 795 Hiller Rd., McKinleyville. Kerry Ross leads birding walk through variety of habitats. 839-4365.

Audubon Society Marsh Field trip

outdoors / 8:30 a.m. Meet in parking lot, end of South I St. Led by Tony Kurz. Bring binoculars for birding. Rain or shine. www.rras.org. 442-5444.

Clean out Your Closets for Haiti

etc. / 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Eureka High School, 1915 J St. Eureka High School Students host a clothing drive in the school parking lot or in the cafeteria if it rains. 499-0293.

Rummage Sale/Flea Market Fundaraiser

etc. / 9-1 a.m. Trinidad Town Hall, 409 Trinity St. Fundraiser for Trinidad School 7th/8th grade class trips. 677-3631.

North Group Sierra Club Hike

outdoors / 9 a.m. 9-mile, medium difficulty level hike from Table Bluff to mouth of Eel River. View abundant wild flora, occasional birds and wildlife in this varied coastal environment. Carpools meet at Herrick Park-and-Ride lot on Hwy 101 at 9 a.m. Call for more info. 441-0702.

33nd Annual Lupine Bash

outdoors / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meet at Pacific Union School, 3001 Janes Road in Arcata. Morning of invasive, non-native yellow bush lupine removal. Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided. Bring a mug for coffee, drinking water and wear work clothes including closed-toe shoes. 444-1397.

Book Sale

books / 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Humboldt County Library, 1313 Third St., Eureka. Friends of the Libraries holds its quarterly book sale. 269-1995.

Humboldt Botanical Gardens

outdoors, garden, science / 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Humboldt Botanical Garden, adjacent to College of the Redwoods, Eureka. Saturday open gardens: hike 44-acre grounds and enjoy the flora and fauna. www.hbgf.org. 442-5139.

Unclutter Your Life

lecture / 10 a.m.-noon. Center for Spiritual Living, 514 Russ St., Eureka. Learn to identify and eliminate clutter, reclaiming your space and your life in the process. Led by professional organizer, Claire Josefine, author of The Spiritual Art of Being Organized. $48. 443-5743.

The 2010 Perilous Plunge

events / 10 a.m. The foot of F St. Comminity members jump into Humboldt Bay to raise money for the Discovery Museum. 443-9694.

Giving Education

meetings / 11 a.m. Oasis, 520 5th St., Eureka. Learn how you can help support the Chandra Surya School Program in Nepal that was founded by Humboldt locals. www.bwfnepal.com. 442-8400.

Kid’s Clothing Swap

events, for kids, free / 11-2 a.m. College of the Redwoods Kinship Site, 333 6th Street, Eureka. None. 540-4840.

Junior Miss Orientation

for kids / 11 a.m. Fortuna High School, 379 12th St. Orientation for girls interested in participating in the program to take place on Mar. 26. 599-9992.

Mensa Forum

meetings / Noon. Samoa Cookhouse, Samoa Road, Arcata. Enjoy adventure travel in Panama with views of the country, the people and the fascinating Canal, presented by Nancy Nieboer and George Johnson. 768-9701.

Rain Gardens Presentation

events, garden, lecture, free / Noon-1 p.m. Living Earth Landscapes, 5307 Boyd Road, Arcata. Keith Hamm presents ways to design and install rain gardens in the home landscape. www.northcoastlandscapes.com. 822-7663.

Chamber Music and Fine Art Concert Series

music / 1 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Music by pianist and Humboldt State University Music Professor Daniela Mineva. Children’s workshop to follow led by Janice Sharman-Hand. 442-0278.

Food Security Forum

meetings / 1:30-5:30 p.m. D Street Neighborhood Center, 13th and D Sts., Arcata. Community Alliance with Family Farmers hosts a discussion about issues of importance in our Humboldt County Food System. 444-3255.

Friends of the Marsh Tour with Art Barab

outdoors / 2-3:30 p.m. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center, 600 S. G St. Meet leader Art Barab for a 90-minute walk focusing on the history and birds of the marsh. 826-2359.

Free Incopah Event on Emotional Freedom Technique

wellness / 2-4 p.m. Eureka Labor Temple, 840 E St. None. www.Incopah.com. 498-5010.

Park Time and Seed Exchange

for kids / 2-4 p.m. Sequoia Park, 3414 W St., Eureka. Bring your young children to the park for some play time and bring your extra seeds and/or plants from previous years’ gardens to exchange. Sponsored by North Coast Parents. www.northcoastparents.org. 268-8767.

WinterFest

events / 2 p.m. The Alibi, Jambalaya and Humboldt Brews. One wristband, thirteen bands including Moo-Got-2, Woven Roots, The Nucleus, Fall the Giants, The Smashed Glass, The Bucky Walters, Miles Ahead and NPK. $20/$17 adv.. www.arcatawinterfest.com.

Rio Carnaval Samba Ball

events, music, dance, food / 5:30 p.m. Portuguese Hall, 1185 11th St., Arcata. Gala Benefit for Fuente Nueva Charter School. Brazilian-themed dinner catered by Folie Douce with beer/wine bar, silent auction and raffle. Music by WoMama and Huayllipacha and local dance artists including Samba Na Chuva. www.humboldt.k12.ca.us/fuentenueva.

Rio Carnaval Samba Ball

events / 5:30 p.m. Portuguese Hall, 1185 11th St., Arcata. Gala benefit for Fuente Nueva Charter School featuring a Brazilian-themed dinner catered by Folie Douce, beer/wine bar silent auction and music by Huayllipacha and WoMama. $50.

Humboldt Roller Derby Bout

events, sports / 6 p.m. Redwood Acres Fairground, 3750 Harris St., Eureka. Exhibition match featuring North Jetty Bettys vs. Widow Makers. $10. humboldtrollerderby.com. 406-274-2290.

Brian Post & Shao Way Wu (jazz)

music / 6:30 p.m. Oberon Grill, 516 2nd St., Eureka.

Jazz Piano

music / 7-9 p.m. Oberon Grill, 516 2nd St., Eureka. None. www.oberongrill.com. 443-3663.

Inner Circle (reggae)

music / 7 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Performance by Grammy-award winning reggae ambassadors. Senegalese reggae artist Elhadji opens. $30. 923-3368.

The Homecoming

theater / 7:30 p.m. Studio Theater, HSU. Staging of Harold Pinter’s shocking play. Directed by John Heckel. $10. HSUStage.blogspot.com. 826-3928.

Sing to Me Through Open Windows

theater / 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Sanctuary Stage production of Arthur Kopit’s bizarre, coming-of-age one-act play. $10.

Sing to Me Through Open Windows

theater / 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Sanctuary Stage production of Arthur Kopit’s bizarre, coming-of-age one-act play. $10. 601-1695.

The Anti-Prom

events / 8 p.m.-midnight. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Put on by local Arcata teens who found the proms instituted by their schools to be lacking in style and not serving the whole student population. High school students enjoy an evening of live music, DJ dancing, free food and colorful performers. $10. E-mail antiprom2011@gmail.com.