What’s happening

June 6, 2010

35th Annual Summer Arts and Music Festival

STAFF PICK / events, music, dance, art, food, for kids / 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Benbow Lake SRA, 1600 Hwy 101. Most comprehensive celebration of arts and culture in Humboldt County, with more than 100 diverse performances on 4+ stages, over 150 handmade craft and food booths, an all-media fine arts showcase and a kids zone. Kids under 12 get in free. $15/$25 both days. www.mateel.org. 923-3368.

13th Annual North Coast Open Studios Tour

STAFF PICK / events, art / 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Annual tour showcases local artists and art businesses. See Visitor’s Guide in this week’s Journal for complete listings. www.northcoastopenstudios.com. 834-6460.

Pony Express Days

STAFF PICK / events, music / 5 p.m. Cook offs, parade, craft booths, music in the park, dance and rodeo. www.mckinleyvillechamber.com. 839-2449.

Glitch Mob (hip-hop)

STAFF PICK / music / 9 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Rebel Bass Collective presents Glitch Mob, Free The Robots & Deru. $30/$25 adv. 822-1220.

Freshwater Grange Breakfast

food, etc. / 8-11 a.m. Freshwater Grange, 49 Grange Road, Eureka. Monthly pancake breakfast. $5/$3 kids. 445-2517.

Waterfeatures for Everyone

garden, lecture, free / Noon-1 p.m. Living Earth Landscapes, 5307 Boyd Road, Arcata. Free presentation on the variety of water feature design options, their uses and benefits, costs and considerations. Topics include fountains, ponds, pondless waterfalls, and rainwater storage. www.northcoastlandscapes.com. 822-7663.

Humboldt Crabs vs. Fairfield Indians

sports / 12:30 p.m. Arcata Ballpark, Ninth and F streets. Root for your hometown baseball team! Music by the Crab Grass Band. $7/$5 students and seniors/$3 kids under 12. www.humboldtcrabs.com. 822-2333.

45th Annual Rose Show

garden / 1-5 p.m. Miles Hall, Eureka. Humboldt Rose Society hosts annual free event. E-mail egayner@hotmail.com. 443-1291.

Enchanted

dance / 2 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. Danced by more than 200 children and adults, a suite of pieces celebrating the real and fabled creatures of the forest. Presented by Dance Class with Erin Fernandez, with guest performers, Ya Habibi Dance Company. 822-8408.

Dead Man’s Chest

theater / 3 p.m. Los Bagels Arcata, 1061 I St. Entertaining musical comedy for adults using puppets to explain in plain terms what average Californians will pay and get for health coverage when our state insurance exchange opens for business in 2014. 822-9377.

Chamber Players of the Redwoods

music / 3 p.m. Trinidad Town Hall, 409 Trinity St. Performing works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Michael Preatorius, Thomas Morley and others. Benefit for the New Building Fund of the Friends of the Trinidad Library. 839-1452.

Open Mic

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

Eureka Chamber Music Series

music / 7:30 p.m. Calvary Lutheran Church, 716 South Ave., Eureka. Featuring a performance by the Daedalus Quartet. Meet the Artists reception follows. $30. 445-9650.

Piano Ben

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

Same Time Next Year Matinee

theater / 8 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theater, 447 Main St. After a one-night stand, happily married (but not to one another) George and Doris decide to meet again the next year, and soon are as committed to their annual weekend as they are to their own spouses and families. $15. 800-868-3006.

Deep Groove Night

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