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STAFF PICK / events, art, free

Arts! Arcata

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Today, 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 / music

Heyoka

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Thursday, 9 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Cosmic auditory scientist blows your mind. R/D and Noah D open. $15. arcatatheater.com. 822-1220.

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Lighting Basics for Videographers

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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.

Comedy

Mateel Comedy Cabaret

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Today, 8 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Monthly showcase of professional comedians. This month features Rodger Lizoala. $10. www.mateel.org. 923-3368.

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June 27, 2010

2011 Humboldt Made Fair at Redwood Acres

STAFF PICK / events / 8 a.m. Redwood Acres Fairground, 3750 Harris St., Eureka. Formerly the “Redwood Acres Fair.” Now made with more “Humboldt.” Live entertainment, livestock, arts, exhibits, carnival rides, Exceptional Rodeo. redwoodacres.com. 445-3037.

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.


Farm Tour CAFF/MRCH

garden, food / 2-4 a.m. Mad River Hospital, 3800 Janes Rd., Arcata. None. caff.org/humboldt. 444-3255.

Dharma Talk

lecture / 9:30 a.m. Aikido Center, 890 G St., Arcata. Soto Zen Priest Mark Lancaster speaks. Meditation begins at 8 a.m. www.arcatazengroup.org. 826-1701.

Humboldt Botanical Gardens Foundation Annual Garden Tour

outdoors / 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fieldbrook Winery, 4241 Fieldbrook Road. None. $20. www.hbgf.org. 442-5139.

Humboldt Botanical Garden Foundation Garden Tour

garden / 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Annual tour featuring 10 gardens in Arcata/McKinleyville area with tea and scones, music and HBGF information at the Fieldbrook Winery. $20/$15 members. 442-5139.

Buddhist Meditation

wellness / 10:30 a.m.-noon. Redwood Lounge, Redwood Park, Arcata. Class includes two guided meditations, a talk, and discussion. Drop in to any class. Everyone is welcome. $10. www.meditateinhumboldt.org. 822-4207.

Co-OpéRa: The Magic Fruit

food / 11 a.m. Arcata Co-op, 8th and I sts. Spontaneous outbursts of song and dance take place throughout the weekend as Co-op performers present “The Magic Fruit” based on Mozart’s opera, “The Magic Flute.” 864-353-4029.

Pondless Water Features

garden, lecture, free / Noon-1 p.m. Living Earth Landscapes, 5307 Boyd Road, Arcata. Presentation covering options for pondless waterfeature design, as well as maintenance, costs, and siting considerations. www.northcoastlandscapes.com. 822-7663.

Humboldt Crabs vs. Humboldt Steelheads

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. humboldtcrabs.com. 822-2333.

Realy for Life Fundraiser

music / 2-8 p.m. Toby and Jacks, 764 9th St., Arcata. Hosted by The Humboldt Wellness Center. Dinner, raffle and live music from Jimi Jeff and the Gypsy band. $10. 822-2456.

Relay for Life Party

music / 2 p.m. Toby and Jacks, 764 9th St., Arcata. $10. 822-2456.

Spring Farm Tour

garden / 2 p.m. Mad River Hospital, 3800 Janes Rd., Arcata. CAFF hosts a tour of their Mad River Hospital facilities. 444-3255.

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.

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.

Hidden Treasures: Organ Works by Women Composers

music / 4 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church, 15th and H streets, Eureka. Music by female European and American composers from the 17th, 19th and 20th-centuries such as Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Elfrida Andree and others. www.christchurcheureka.org/concerts.html. 442-1797.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

movies / 5:30 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. $5. 822-1220.

Vintage Jazz (jazz)

music / 6 p.m. Larrupin Cafe, 1658 Patrick’s Point Dr., Trinidad. None. 677-0230.

Open Mic

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

Mia and Mary Jo Casasanta Show

music / 7 p.m. Benbow Hotel and Resort, 445 Lake Benbow Dr. Part of the Benbow Jazz In June series. $10. www.benbowhotelandresort.com.

Piano Ben

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

Blue Lake: The Opera

theater / 8 p.m. Rooney Amphitheater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. On the 100th anniversary of Blue Lake’s founding, Dell’Arte takes us back to the rowdy logging camps of 1910. Fast, physical, comic and operatic. Part of the Annual Mad River Festival. $15/$10 students and seniors. 668-5663.

Deep Groove Night

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

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Candye Kane (blues) (Today)

music / 9 p.m. Riverwood Inn, 2828 Avenue of the Giants, Phillipsville. $15. www.riverwoodinn.info. 943-3333.