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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.
STAFF PICK / events, theater, music, dance, art, Comedy, sports, spoken word, lecture, etc.
Feb. 16, 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, art, free
Tomorrow, 6-9 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Self-guided, public art phenomenon featuring the work of more than 60 visual artists and live musicians at 30 participating locations. www.artsarcata.com. 822-4500.
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.
STAFF PICK / theater / 2 p.m. McKinleyville High School, 1300 Murray Rd. Musical performed by 4th-8th graders from McKinleyville. $10/$5 kids. 839-1549.
outdoors / 6:30 a.m. Arcata Community Center, 321 Community Parkway. Week-long festival celebrating the Marbled Godwit and all the other many bird species that visit the beautiful north coast every spring. Field trips, workshops, and boat excursions are offered. See registration fees and details at www.godwitdays.com. www.godwitdays.com. 826-7050.
food / 8 a.m.-noon. Bayside Grange, 2297 Jacoby Creek Road. Members of HEVA park their electric cars, trucks, scooters, bicycles and tractors for your perusal. Breakfast includes multi-grain pancakes, chicken apple sausage and scrambled tofu. Music by Redwing. 822-9998.
outdoors / 8 a.m. Meet in the parking lot on Kimtu Road in Garberville. Revel in the beauty of the park and its avian inhabitants on this easy, two- to three-hour walk. No dogs. 444-8001.
art / 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 1020 Ranch Road, Loleta. Join master carvers from the Pacific Flyway Decoy Association for a four hour carving seminar. All of the necessary materials, including a study guide and the best knives on the market provided. Call to register. $25. 754-4978.
for kids / 9:45-11 a.m. Eureka Center for Spiritual Living, 239 Buhne St. Children of all ages are invited to join fun, hands-on virtues classes. E-mail kiddieteacher@hotmail.com. 496-6712.
for kids / 10-11:15 a.m. Eureka Center for Spiritual Living, 239 Buhne St. None. E-mail kiddieteacher@hotmail.com. 496-6712.
wellness / 10:30 a.m.-noon. Humboldt Area Foundation, 373 Indianola Road, Bayside. None. $10. www.meditateinla.org. 822-4207.
dance / 10:30 a.m.-noon. Gist Hall Theater, HSU. Learn about Afro-Cuban folkloric dance and Rumba. Sponsored by the HSU MultiCultural Center. 445-1377.
garden, lecture, free / Noon-1 p.m. Living Earth Landscapes, 5307 Boyd Road, Arcata. Keith Hamm presents various methods of collecting and reusing rainwater that can help conserve water and also benefit wildlife and the home garden. www.northcoastlandscapes.com. 822-7663.
music, dance, for kids / Noon-2 p.m. Eureka Center for Spiritual Living, 239 Buhne St. Kids make masks then sing and dance to “The Gorilla Song.”. $7. E-mail rwolofson@sbcglobal.net. 444-8764.
lecture / 1-2 p.m. Humboldt County Library, 1313 Third St., Eureka. HSU’s Dr. Abdul Aziz on the fundamentals of Islam, touching on topics such as the concept of God, modes of worship, Jihad and current political and social concerns. 822-8217.
theater / 2 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theater, 447 Main St. Join the mad “knight” Don Quixote in this beloved musical by Dale Wasserman, Joe Darion and Mith Leigh based on Miguel de Cervantes 17th century masterpiece. Opening night benefit for cast and crew. $17/$14 students and seniors. 786-5483.
music / 3 p.m. First Congregational Church, 900 Hodgson St., Eureka. Enjoy an afternoon of harp music by Judy Phillips. 445-5488.
events / 4-5:30 p.m. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. Hear the story of a former northern Ugandan Child Soldier. Seats are limited and are first come first serve.
music / 6-8 p.m. Chapala Cafe, 201 2nd St., Eureka. 443-9514.
for kids / 6:30-8:30 p.m. Bounce-a-Palooza, Bayshore Mall, Eureka. RCRC sponsors a private event for children ages 7-14 with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. 499-5544.
music / 8 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. 839-7580.
theater / 8 p.m. Carlo Theater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Dell’Arte’s second year Masters of Fine Arts students present Euripides tradgedy. Directed by Joan Schirle. Pay-what-you-can. For mature audiences. Call for reservations. 668-5663.
music / 8 p.m. Fulkerson Recital Hall, HSU. Six HSU student combos over two nights play blues, funk and original jazz. $7/$3 students and seniors. 826-3928.
music / 9 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. 839-7580.
music / 9 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. $5. 822-4766.
music / 11:15 p.m. Alibi: Arcata, 744 9th St. $5. 822-3731.
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.
