What’s happening

March 20, 2010

Spring Equinox Celebration

STAFF PICK / events / 1:30-11 p.m. Manila Community Center, 1611 Peninsula Drive, Arcata. Beach Bocce Ball tournament, Equinox Egg Hunt, Silent Peace Prayer, potluck dinner and more. Music by Kindred Spirits, DJ Haiku and others. www.care2.com.

Humboldt Roller Derby

STAFF PICK / sports / 5-10 p.m. Redwood Acres Fairground, 3750 Harris St., Eureka. Double header: Redwood Rollers All Stars vs. Oakland and Redwood Rollers vs. Coos Bay. $10. www.humboldtrollerderby.com. 555-555-5555.

Annual Twice Nice Rummage Sale

events / 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Oddfellows Hall, 239 Buhne St., Eureka. Fundraiser for the Eureka Center for Spiritual Living. 443-5743.

Tire Amnesty Day

outdoors / 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, 220 Stamps Lane, Manila. Friends of the Dunes needs your help removing sand from the many tires that were uncovered from the roof of the HCNC. 444-1397.

Manila Dunes Restoration

outdoors / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Manila Community Center, 1611 Peninsula Drive, Arcata. Join the Dune Ecosystem Restoration Team for a morning of invasive plant removal. Tools, gloves and cookies provided. 444-1397.

Sierra Club Redwood National Park Hike

outdoors / 9:30 a.m. Meet in McKinleyville Safeway parking lot. 8-mile, medium-difficulty hike offers spectacular ocean views, waterlily-strewn Lagoon Creek Pond, and tidepools of Hidden Beach to bluffs above the Klamath. 839-5971.

Manila Dunes Guided Walk

outdoors / 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Manila Community Center, 1611 Peninsula Drive, Arcata. Join naturalist Josh DeWare and learn about dune plant and wildlife relationships. Bring water and come prepared for walking up and down in sand. 444-1397.

Exploring the I-Ching

lecture / 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Humboldt Wellness Center, 5050 Valley East Blvd., Arcata. None. 218-1977.

Annual Juggling Festival

events / 10 a.m. East Gym, HSU. Free workshops and juggling all day. www.humboldtjugglingsociety.org. 826-3928.

Spiff Up The Zoo

events / 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sequoia Park Zoo, 3414 W St., Eureka. Volunteer workday to help the zoo keep accreditation. Zoo provides work supplies, and volunteers are asked to bring their favorite 1” paintbrush. Everyone who participates will get a free Zoo souvenir mug and popcorn. 441-2463.

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.

Soups and Salads for Shoes

food / 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Fortuna Monday Club, 610 Main St. Soups, salads, Dutch auction and bake sale. Fundraiser for the Shoe Box Project and Soroptimist International of the Eel River Valley which provides shoes for local students. 725-0806.

Landscape Design from the Top Down

garden, lecture, free / Noon-1 p.m. Living Earth Landscapes, 5307 Boyd Road, Arcata. Keith Hamm discusses how to design a landscape from the trees down to associated shrubs and small plants. www.northcoastlandscapes.com. 822-7663.

March and Rally for Peace

events / 1 p.m. Humboldt County Courthouse, 825 Fifth St., Eureka. Gathering of pro-peace, anti-war citizens. 442-8733.

36th Annual Daffodil Show

events / 1-5 p.m. Fortuna River Lodge, 1800 Riverwalk Drive. Flower show, live floral arranging, live music, refreshments and daffodil sales. 498-3241.

Afternoon Tea

events, food / 1:30-3:30 p.m. Humboldt Area Foundation, 373 Indianola Road, Bayside. None. $20. E-mail jhbiz@netzero.com. 442-5297.

For the Next 7 Generations

music, movies / 1:30-4 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Film documents the journey of thirteen Native-American grandmothers as they travel around the globe to promote world peace and share their indigenous ways of healing. Prefilm musical performance by Gentle Thunder. E-mail cynthanycoffer@yahoo.com. 442-0278.

Eureka Photoshop Users Group

art, lecture, meetings, free / 1:30-3:30 p.m. Adorni Recreation Center, 1011 Waterfront Drive, Eureka. Share ideas and information around the use of Photoshop with members at all levels of proficiency. www.eurekaphotoshop.com. 496-0221.

Friends of the Marsh Tour

outdoors / 2 p.m. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center, 600 S. G St. Meet leader Katy Allen at the Interpretive Center on South G Street for a 90-minute walk focusing on the ecology of the marsh. 826-2359.

Betty Peugh Sweaney Collection Presentation

art / 2 p.m. Trinidad Museum, 400 Janis Court. Curator, art professor, author and Trinidad Museum director Ron Johnson gives a talk on a wide variety of Native-American artifacts on display. Karuk, Wiyot and Yurok ceremonial regalia, stone tools and bowls, baskets and toys on display. 677-3816.

Elephants and Tigers: A Bollywood Extravaganza

events / 5-10 p.m. Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way, Eureka. Fundraiser for The Ink People Center for the Arts featuring performances by Gamelan Sekar Sequoia, Bandemonium, Ya Habibi Dance Company, henna, a local artists’ art auction and food by Ms. M’s Catering. $40. www.inkpeople.org. 442-8413.

Downey for Sheriff Spaghetti Dinner

events / 5-8 p.m. Fortuna Veterans Hall/Memorial Building, 1426 Main St. Fundraiser to elect Mike Downey Sheriff Humboldt County. Food, wine and auction items. $10. downeyforsheriff.com. 362-6710.

Arcata Rotary Spring Wine Festival

events / 5:30 p.m. Kate Buchanan Room, HSU. Gourmet buffet and wine tasting. All proceeds benefit Backpacks for Kids. $35. 840-0908.

Arcata Rotary Spring Wine Festival

events / 5:30 p.m. Kate Buchanan Room, HSU. Gourmet buffet and wine tasting. All proceeds benefit Backpacks for Kids. $40/$70 per pair. 840-0908.

McKinleyville Land Trust Dinner

events, lecture / 6-8 p.m. Azalea Hall, 1620 Pickett Road, McKinleyville. HSU Forestry Professor Stephen C. Sillett speaks on his work in the canopy of the world’s tallest trees and their response to climate change. Choice of pasta with chicken cacciatore or baked eggplant; salad, bread, dessert and coffee. Silent auction. $25. 839-5263.

Blue Lotus Jazz Trio (jazz)

music / 6-9 p.m. Libation, 761 8th St., Arcata. Jazz trio entertains while you imbibe. 825-7596.

Juggling Festival Show

events / 7 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. Featuring world renowned performers Brad Weston, Kyle Johnson, Bekka Rose, Noah Mickens and locals The Poetic Motion Machine and A-OK the Clown. $10/$7 students and seniors. www.humboldtjugglingsociety.org.

Ghoulies and Ghosties and Long-Legged Beasties

events, holiday events, holiday music, holiday theater, theater, music, spoken word, for kids / 7-9 p.m. Mantova’s Two Street Music, 124 Second Street, Eureka. Carpathian story telling. $5. www.patientcreatures.com. 445-3155.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

theater / 7:30 p.m. Arcata High School, 1720 M St. Arcata High School and Six Rivers Charter High School present Shakespeare’s beloved tale of humans and fairies. $7. E-mail kantneralex@yahoo.com. 825-2400.

For the Love of the Dance

dance / 7:30-9 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. $7.

We Are All Related

events / 7:30-10 p.m. Accident Gallery, 210 C St., Eureka. Fundraiser for the 2011 World Harmony Gathering featuring local food and drink and music by the Redwood Coast Childrens Chorus, Redwood Coast Women’s Chorus and harpist Kathe Lyth. 499-3920.

Tenor Recital

music / 7:30 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church, 15th and H streets, Eureka. David Powell performs works from Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s B Minor Mass, art songs by Faure, Strauss, Mozart, Fairouz, and Barber and popular opera arias. Accompanied by pianist Charlotte Griffin and organist Doug Moorehead. $12. 442-1797.

The Phoebes

music / 8 p.m. Mosgo’s, 2461 Alliance Road, Arcata. $5.

Joe & Me (Greek/Turkish)

music / 8 p.m. Cafe Mokka, 5th & J sts., Arcata. Greek and Turkish music. 822-2228.

On the Wings of a Dove

theater / 8 p.m. Carlo Theater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. An evening of melodrama, Romantic triangles, obsessions and grand emotions. All seats pay-what-you-can. 668-5663.

Antigone

theater / 8 p.m. College of the Redwoods, 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka. Forum Theater. CR’s Drama department presents Sophocles powerful story of a young woman who is forced to stand alone against repression and injustice. $10. 476-4118.

So Hum Tales

theater / 8 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Random People’s Monologue and Dialogue Project production presenting the stories and flavor of Southern Humboldt County. $12. 923-3368.

Cadillac Ranch (country rock)

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

Band Behind Your Hedge (classic rock)

music / 9 p.m. Central Station Cocktail Lounge, 1631 Central Ave., McKinleyville.

Trevor 101, Children of the Sun (rock/blues)

music / 9 p.m. Lil’ Red Lion, 1506 5th St., Eureka. $3.

The Roadmasters (country)

music / 9 p.m. Bear River Casino, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta. 668-9770.

Ferguson Brothers (classic rock)

music / 9 p.m. Cher-Ae-Heights Casino, 27 Scenic Dr., Trinidad.

For the Love of Dance After Party

dance / 9:30 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. A benefit for New World Ballet featuring DJ Marlon B, DJ Red and DJ Itchie Fingaz. $20. 822-4947.

Music by DJ

music / 10 p.m. Sidelines, 732 9th St., Arcata. 822-0919.

Polyhood Productions

music / 10 p.m. Pearl Lounge, 507 2nd St., Eureka. $5.

DJ Icy Hot

music / 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Aunty Mo’s Lounge, 535 5th St., Eureka. auntymoslounge.com. 442-0772.

Splinter Cell, TV Buddhas (punk)

music / 10:30 p.m. Alibi: Arcata, 744 9th St. $5. 822-3731.