upcoming

music, dance

Sister Carol (reggae)

Tomorrow, 9-1:30 a.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. With DJ Gabe Pressure. $18. holdmyticket.com/event/34352. 822-4766.

theater

Today, Tomorrow, Feb. 17, 8 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 447 Main Street. John Osborne’s sharply funny, ﬁercely honest exploration of political disillusionment and basic human yearning. Directed by John Heckel. $15/$13 students and seniors. ferndale-rep.org. 800-838-3006.

Comedy

Mateel Comedy Cabaret

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.

STAFF PICK / music

Heyoka

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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July 3, 2010

Watch World Cup Soccer 2010

STAFF PICK / sports / 7 a.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. Open early for live coverage of the 2010 World Cup from South Africa. 826-2739.

Pints for Non-Profits

STAFF PICK / food / 4 p.m. Mad River Brewing Company, Blue Lake. MRB donates $1 for every pint sold in their tasting room for the entire business day to Blue Lake Volunteer Fire Dept. 668-4151.

North Coast Journal 20th Birthday/Eureka Migration

STAFF PICK / events / 6 p.m. Eureka Boardwalk. Come celebrate with the NCJ as we throw down in Old Town. Music by Magnum, Delta Nationals and Josephine Johnson. Don’t blow this. 826-2000.

Lost Coast Kennel Club Dog Show

etc. / 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Humboldt County Fairgrounds, 1250 Fifth St., Ferndale. See top dogs from all over, learn about the different breeds, shop fun dog-related vendors and more. E-mail cathlynwright@hotmail.com. 574-6505.

Audubon Society Field Trip

outdoors / 7 a.m. Meet near Espresso 101 off Giuntoli Lane in Arcata. Bird high-elevation trip from Horse Mountain to Grouse Mountain on Forest Service Route 1. www.rras.org. 616-9841.

Audubon Society Marsh Field trip

outdoors / 8:30 a.m. Meet in parking lot, end of South I St. Led by Tony Kurz. Bring binoculars for birding. Rain or shine. www.rras.org. 442-5444.

Arcata Farmers Market

food / 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Fresh vegetables, fruits, seedlings, plants and local food. www.humfarm.org. 822-5951.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection

etc. / 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Hawthorne Street Transfer Station, 1059 W. Hawthorne Street, Eureka. Humboldt County residents can bring hazardous materials such as paints, pesticides, used and contaminated oil, cleaners, aerosols, batteries and fluorescent bulbs. 441-2005.

Manila Dunes Restoration

outdoors / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, 220 Stamps Lane, Manila. Morning of invasive plant removal. Bring water, wear comfortable work clothes. tools, gloves and cookies provided. 444-1397.

Humboldt Botanical Gardens

outdoors, garden, science / 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Humboldt Botanical Garden, adjacent to College of the Redwoods, Eureka. Saturday open gardens: hike 44-acre grounds and enjoy the flora and fauna. www.hbgf.org. 442-5139.

Lanphere Dunes Guided Walk

outdoors / 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Meet at Pacific Union School. Tour of the Lanphere Dunes with a trained naturalist. 444-1397.

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.

Pond Care and Cleaning

garden, lecture, free / Noon-1 p.m. Living Earth Landscapes, 5307 Boyd Road, Arcata. Keith Hamm discusses the best ways to keep a pond clear and clean without using toxic algaecides. www.northcoastlandscapes.com. 822-7663.

KEET’s Kids Club

for kids / Noon-2 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Free monthly workshops for children, families, and childcare providers comprised of viewing a segment of PBS Kid’s programming, reading short stories and doing art activities. Each family receives the book The Biggest Valentine Ever. 442-0278.

KMUD Block Party

events / Noon. Redway Drive, Redway. Food, drink, huge CD and record sale. Music by Clear the Room Band, Out of the Blue, SoHum Girls and more. Puff the Jumping Dragon for kids. 923-2513.

DJ Touch

music / 1-4 p.m. Looking Glass House, 1436 2nd St., Eureka. 443-7399.

A Star Spangled Third

events / 2-4 p.m. Fern Cottage, 2121 Centerville Road, Ferndale. Eureka Symphony and Fern Cottage present an afternoon of patriotic brass music featuring the symphony’s brass ensemble, plus an ice cream social and tours of the historic Russ home. $25. 444-8559.

The Jefferson State Old Time Revue

music / 4 p.m.-midnight. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. All day old time musical/foodical/cryptozoological extravaganza featuring: The Vintner’s Daughters, Hellbound Glory, The Blackberry Bushes, Striped Pig Sting Band, The Blair St. Mugwumps and Pokey LaFarge & The South City 3. Food by Luke’s Joint and N. $13/$10 in advance. 826-0590.

Open Mic

music / 4-9 p.m. Has Beans, 738 2nd St., Eureka. 442-1535.

Frank Linkenberg (jazz piano)

music / 5-9 p.m. Benbow Inn, 445 Lake Benbow Dr., Garberville. Enjoy live jazz music. www.benbowhotelandresort.com. 800-355-3301.

Fortuna Fireworks Festival

events / 5 p.m. Newberg Park, Fortuna. Celebrate Independence Day early. BBQ, patriotic music, softball, bounce houses, huge slide, inflatable obstacle course, giant rock climbing wall, face painting, balloon art, potato sack races and kids fireman games. 725-9261.

Lisa Baney Geoff Daugherty and Sam Maez (jazz)

music / 6-9 p.m. Libation, 761 8th St., Arcata. 825-7596.

The Tumbleweeds (cowboy songs)

music / 6 p.m. Chapala Cafe, 201 2nd St., Eureka. 443-9514.

Humboldt Crabs vs. Nevada Bighorns

sports / 7 p.m. Arcata Ballpark, Ninth and F streets. Root for your hometown baseball team. $7/$5 students and seniors/$3 kids under 12. www.humboldtcrabs.com. 822-2333.

Jim Lahman Band (blues)

music / 7 p.m. Old Town Coffee & Chocolates, 211 F St., Eureka.

Vintage Soul (R&B)

music / 7 p.m. Dean’s Creek Resort, Redway.

Damien Roomets Trio

music / 7-10 p.m. Persimmons Garden Gallery, 1055 Redway Drive, Redway. www.persimmonsgardengallery.com. 923-2748.

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.

Oleanna

theater / 8 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. Special one-weekend-only production of the compelling drama by David Mamet about the power struggle between a university professor and one of his female students, who accuses him of sexual exploitation. $8. 442-6278.

The Money Ball

theater / 8:30 p.m. Redbud Theatre presents a homegrown mystery/comedy about golf and auto loans, written by Brian Bottemiller and directed by Bruce Marrs. $10, $7 for children 12 and under. The country club offers dinner/play combo deals for $20-$25. 530-629-4658.