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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.
theater
Tomorrow, Saturday, 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.
music, dance
Saturday, 9-1:30 a.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. With DJ Gabe Pressure. $18. holdmyticket.com/event/34352. 822-4766.
STAFF PICK / music
Today, 9 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. Progressive, genre-crossing funk fusions. Peace of Mind Orchestra open. $10. humbrews.com. 826-2739.
STAFF PICK / events / Noon-8 p.m. Old Creamery Bldg. 9th and L sts., Arcata. All day arts event with Grateful Dead theme featuring music, dancers and art. Benefit for Ink People Center for the Arts Earthquake relief efforts. Three stages of performances, kids fun area, food, vendors. 442-8413.
STAFF PICK / events / 5 p.m.-midnight. Clam Beach North Parking lot, Frontage Road, McKinleyville. Featuring traditional competitive events such as caber tossing, the stone put and hammer throw. Participants are encouraged to wear kilts; prizes will be awarded for the most authentic Scotswear. Bring anything you’d like to see deep fried. E-mail calaltamae@yahoo.com. 320-3621.
food / 10 a.m. Blondies Food And Drink, 420 E. California Ave., Arcata. None. $1. 822-3453.
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.
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.
garden, lecture, free / Noon-1 p.m. Living Earth Landscapes, 5307 Boyd Road, Arcata. Keith Hamm on keeping greywater on your property and lessen water use in the home landscape. www.northcoastlandscapes.com. 822-7663.
sports / 12:30 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.
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.
theater / 2 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. Matinee. $14/$11 students and seniors. 442-6278.
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.
spoken word / 4:30 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Poet Karavatos and electronic guitarist Jeff Kelley perform in spontaneous collaboration as part of the Golden Road Art and Music Fair. 822-1575.
wellness / 5:15 p.m. Humboldt Herbals, 300 2nd St., Eureka. Learn which brewing methods work best for different types of teas, how to make a proper medicinal infusion or decoction, and which tea accessories work best to make brewing simple and easy. 442-3541.
music / 7-10 p.m. Mosgo’s, 2461 Alliance Road, Arcata. 826-1195.
events / 7 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Benefit for the Ink People featuring music by The Singing Nettles, The Fickle Hillbillies, The Miracle Show and Nightshade Serenade. $5. 442-8413.
music / 9 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. $5. 822-4766.
music / 9 p.m. Lil' Red Lion, 1506 5th St., Eureka. Katie Hennessy's indie pick of the damn week! Be amazing! $3. 444-1344.
