What’s happening

May 2, 2010

Girlyman, Coyote Grace

STAFF PICK / music / 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. $15.

Sharing Nature Workshop

outdoors / 8 a.m. Wolf Creek Education Center, Orick. Redwood Science Project and the HSU Natural History Museum bring world renowned naturalist and author Joseph Cornell to the North Coast for a lecture and two-day workshop. Learn techniques to inspire connections between people and nature. Call for info. $180/$120 HSU Students. 826-5552.

Audubon Society Alderpoint Field Trip

outdoors / 8:30 a.m. Enjoy birds, plants, and reptiles of Eel River canyon on this half-day trip. Meet in Ray’s Food Place parking lot in Garberville. Contact leaders David Fix and Jude Power for more info. 822-3613.

Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir Prayer Breakfast

events / 9 a.m. Arcata Community Center, 321 Community Parkway. Need a Spiritual Boost or just want to hear some great music? AIGC performs along with special guests. Silent auction, dutch raffle. $15/$10 students and seniors. 822-4444.

Community Prayer Breakfast and Gospel Choir

events, music, food, for kids / 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Arcata Community Center, 321 Community Parkway. The Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir hosts a gourmet continental breakfast while lifting your spirits through song. Silent auction and Dutch raffle. $15. www.arcatainterfaithgospelchoir.com. 822-4444.

Annual Plant, Book and Puzzle Sale

events, garden, books / 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Henderson Center, F St., Eureka. Sequoia Humane Society volunteers fundraiser. All plants are propagated by the volunteers and none will be over $5.00. Funds received provide kitten formula and fencing for dog training. 443-5546.

20th Annual Wildflower Show

garden / 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Willow Creek China-Flat Museum, 38949 CA-299. Over 130 varieties of wildflowers on display. 530-629-2693.

Create Arcata

music, art, outdoors, free / 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Angels of Hope, 1309 10th St., Arcata. Weekly music/art/craft fair held on fair-weather Sundays. E-mail angelsofhope@mail.com. 822-5019.

French Drains Presentation

garden, lecture, free / Noon-1 p.m. Living Earth Landscapes, 5307 Boyd Road, Arcata. Learn when a French drain is the right approach to solving drainage problems, how it is best incorporated into an existing landscape and what is needed to install one. www.northcoastlandscapes.com. 822-7663.

Understanding Islam

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.

10-Minute Play Festival

theater / 2 p.m. Gist Hall Theater, HSU. HSU Theatre, Film and Dance presents comedy, drama, mystery and more. $5/$3 students and seniors. 826-3928.

Spring Mix!

dance / 2 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Feet First Dancers show with a mix of dance styles performed by dancers of all ages. Guest performances by Francine Allen and Elaina Marie Ashe-Harning.

May Day Weekend Celebration

music / 3 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. $10. 839-7544.

Ladyfest

music / 6 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Featuring music by Romanteek, Ash Reiter, She Beast, Monster Women, Pink Pussy Death Machine and short films between bands. $10/$8 adv. 822-1220.

Over the River and Through the Woods Auditions

theater / 6 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. NCRT holds auditions. Production dates are Jul. 22 to Aug. 14. $5.

Open Mic

music / 7-10 p.m. Mosgo’s, 2461 Alliance Road, Arcata. 826-1195.

Piano Ben

music / 8 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. 839-7580.

Madrigal Singers and Mad River Transit

music / 8 p.m. Fulkerson Recital Hall, HSU. Spring concert featuring cabaret and songs by Duke Ellington and Stevie Wonder. $7/$3 students and seniors. 826-3928.

Deep Groove Night

music / 9 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. $5. 822-4766.