What’s happening

May 23, 2010

Portuguese Holy Ghost Celebration

STAFF PICK / events / 9:30 a.m. Portuguese Hall, 1185 11th St., Arcata. Sunday parade to mass at 9:30 a.m., auction at 2 p.m. at the Fairgrounds, dance, dinner at 7 p.m. 786-9640.

Save the Whales

STAFF PICK / events / 10 a.m. Foot of F St., Eureka. Western Alliance for Nature holds simultaneous demonstrations in all coastal counties of California to protest the IWC proposal to remove the current moratorium on commercial whaling. 268-8897.

Ma-le’l Dunes Guided Walk

STAFF PICK / outdoors / 2-4:30 p.m. Ma-le’l Dunes South Parking Lot, Manila. Seek out seven habitats and learn something about each. Bring water and be prepared for walking in some steep sand.

Arcata Kid’s Bike Rodeo

outdoors / 9 a.m.-noon. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Kids and families alike learn important bike safety skills in honor of Bike Month. 269-2056.

Dog Park Rummage Sale

etc. / 9 a.m. 2903 N St., Eureka. Proceeds go towards the construction of the Eureka Dog Park. www.EurekaDogPark.com. 441-1281.

Birds in Bayside

outdoors / 10 a.m.-noon. Redwood Roots Farm, 25 Jacoby Creek Rd., Bayside. Join local bird-book author David Fix for a late morning of birding and get acquainted with many of the common species expected around Bayside in spring and summer. Bring binoculars if possible. redwoodrootsfarm.com. 826-0211.

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.

Viols, Recorders, Krumhorns and All

music / 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. College of the Redwoods, 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka. Renaissance music played in CR’s Botanical Gardens. 476-0421.

Spring Pond Care

garden / Noon-1 p.m. Living Earth Landscapes, 5307 Boyd Road, Arcata. From spring cleaning to koi care and algae control, come learn about how to get a clean and healthy pond this season. www.northcoastlandscapes.com. 822-7663.

Open Gardens

outdoors, garden / 1-4 p.m. Fickle Hill Old Rose Nursery, 282 Fickle Hill Rd., Arcata. The Fickle Hill Old Rose Nursery — filled with many ancient varieties of roses, some collected from old Humboldt County homesteads and gardens — welcomes garden-lovers to an open house. 826-0708.

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.

Monkey King: A Circus Adventure

for kids / 2 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Playhouse Family Fun Series continues with a return appearance by the San Francisco Circus Center and the Clown Conservatory. $10/$5 kids 12 and under. 822-1575.

Senior Sunday

art / 2 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Senior event includes docent-led museum tour on Graves’ history, permanent collection and current exhibitions while sipping tea and meeting new friends. 442-0278.

Organist Frederick Swann

music / 3 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church, 15th and H streets, Eureka. Performing works by J.S. Bach, Charles-Marie Widor, American composers Seth Bingham and Clarence Dickinson and one of his own compositions. $25. E-mail merryschellinger@suddenlink.net. 445-0940.

Spring Into Summer

music / 3 p.m. Unity Church of the Redwoods, 1619 California St., Eureka. Grace Good Shepherd Church, Hiller Rd. McKinleyville Community Choir presents program includes a diverse mix of traditional, contemporary and multi-cultural selections. 822-7575.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

movies / 6 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. We are not alone. $5. 822-1220.

Open Mic

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

Supporting Neely Film Premiere

elections / 7 p.m. Accident Gallery, 210 C St., Eureka. Local filmmaker Maria Matteoli’s short documentary depicts a wide array of supporters who are backing Neely in her run for Humboldt County’s 4th District Supervisor. 267-5232.

Piano Ben

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

Dell’Arte’s Thesis Festival

theater / 8 p.m. Carlo Theater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Dell’Arte International’s MFA Ensemble present the Thesis Festival, the culmination of their degrees. All shows pay-what-you-can. www.dellarte.com. 668-5663.

Deep Groove Night

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

La Fleur (female indie rock)

music / 9:30 p.m. Lil’ Red Lion, 1506 5th St., Eureka. None. 444-1344.