upcoming

music, dance

Sister Carol (reggae)

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

STAFF PICK / movies

Today, 7 p.m. Arcata Theater Lounge, 1036 G St. Screening wet films Ancient Sea Turtles Stranded in the Modern World and Lost In The Ether. Sponsored by Ocean Conservancy, Humboldt Surfrider and Humboldt Baykeeper. $3. 822-1220.

Comedy

Mateel Comedy Cabaret

Tomorrow, 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

Feb. 16, 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 31, 2010

Afro-Cuban Dance and Drum Performance

STAFF PICK / music, dance / 8 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. Master percussionists and dance teachers from around the world perform in culmination of annual Explorations in Afro-Cuban Dance and Drum workshop. $10. www.humboldt.edu/afrocuban.

Naughtily Nice: A Dark Xmas Revue

STAFF PICK / music, dance / 9 p.m. Nocturnum, 206 W. Sixth St., Eureka. Featuring bellydance and burlesque performances from Shoshanna, NightShade Serenade, Marjhani & Megz and Cat DeVille. Music by DJ Razorburns. $10/$7 after 11 p.m.. E-mail megjclarke@hotmail.com. 599-1747.

Audubon Society Arcata Marsh Field Trip

outdoors / 8:30 a.m. Meet at the parking lot at the end of South I Street. Led by Ken Burton. Bring binoculars and have a great morning birding. Trip held rain or shine. 442-9353.

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.

Sanctuary Forest Hike

outdoors / 9 a.m. Meet at Shadowbrook. Sanctuary Forest board member, Janice Parakilas and Richard Gienger lead this 5-6 hour rigorous 4-mile hike from the Mattole River to the ridge top and back. E-mail sanctuary@sanctuaryforest.com. 986-1087.

Sierra Club Headwaters Hike

outdoors / 9:30 a.m. Meet at the parking lot at the end of Elk River Road, Eureka. 11-mile hike through Headwaters Forest Reserve. Please RSVP. 441-0702.

Mensa Forum

meetings / Noon-1:30 p.m. Samoa Cookhouse, Samoa Road, Arcata. No-host luncheon. Author and English professor Jim Dodge speaks about “Changes and Challenges in Literacy, Publishing, and American Culture.”. 768-9701.

Late Summer Veggie Gardening

garden, lecture, free / Noon-1 p.m. Living Earth Landscapes, 5307 Boyd Road, Arcata. Keith Hamm on the basics of vegetable gardening on the North Coast. www.northcoastlandscapes.com. 822-7663.

Flower Painting Workshop

art / Noon-4 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Janice Sharman Hand teaches a class for beginning and intermediate artists. $80. 442-0278.

Beaded Necklace Class

art / 1-3 p.m. Humboldt Wellness Center, 5050 Valley East Blvd., Arcata. Learn to use a needle and thread to embellish any necklace with dangles or focal beads. Please bring a necklace to work on. 822-2456.

DJ Touch

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

People Project

meetings / 1:30 p.m. Q Street alley between 3rd and 2nd St. Weekly meeting to discuss homeless issues. Call Verbena for more info. 442-7465.

Friends of the Arcata Marsh Tour

outdoors / 2 p.m. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center, 600 S. G St. Meet leader Alex Stillman for a 90-minute walk focusing on the history and ecology of the Marsh. 826-2359.

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.

Ali & Baron (jazz duo)

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

Humboldt Crabs vs. Nevada Bighorns

sports / 7 p.m. Arcata Ballpark, Ninth and F streets. Music by the Crab Grass Band. $7/$5 students and seniors/$3 kids under 12. humboldtcrabs.com. 822-2333.

Damien Roomets Trio

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

Possibilidad, or Death of a Worker

theater / 7:30 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Tony Award-winning group San Francisco Mime Troupe performs political musical comedy. $22/$20 members. 923-3368.

Posibilidad, or Death of a Worker

theater / 7:30 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. $22/$20 for MCC members. www.mateel.org. 923-3368.

Jeff DeMark and the LaPatinas

music, spoken word / 7:30-10 p.m. Westhaven Center for the Arts, 501 S. Westhaven Drive. Jeff DeMark and band perform new and old stories, songs, spoken word and other psychic detritus. LaPatinas are Paul DeMark on percussion, Jim Hatchimonji on violin, Ross Rowley on bass, Jim Silva on guitar and Jesse DeMark on trumpet. $7. www.jeffdemark.com. 677-9493.