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 / music

Euforquestra (funk)

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.

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.

etc.

Lighting Basics for Videographers

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.

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Aug. 14, 2010

Magnum (rawk) + Solitary Men (Neil Diamond tribute)

STAFF PICK / music / 9 p.m. Nocturnum, 206 W. 6th St., Eureka. A benefit to get Humboldt Pirate Radio 88.9 up and running. $12. 498-7388.

Audubon Society King Salmon Field Trip

outdoors / 8 a.m. Meet at Gil’s by the Bay. Look for water birds typical of the bay in late summer. Led by Matt Wachs. 476-9349.

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.

Friends of the Marsh Volunteer Training Session

outdoors / 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center, 600 S. G St. Local experts teach attendees about birds, plants, wetlands, invertebrates, marsh history, the wastewater treatment process and how to lead tours via lectures and field trips. Pre-registration required. 826-2359.

Rummage Sale

etc. / 9 a.m.-3 p.m. St. Francis’ Episcopal Church, 16th & L Sts., Fortuna. Fundraiser to purchase farm animals for needy families. 725-4011.

New HealthSPORT Hardhat Tour

etc. / 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 443-3488.

Coastal Dunes Restoration

outdoors / 9:30-11 a.m. Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, 220 Stamps Lane, Manila. Help maintain the trails and grounds. Tools and gloves provided; bring water and wear comfortable work clothes. friendsofthedunes.org. 444-1397.

Wholeness Day

wellness / 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Isis Scrolls, 44 Sunny Brae Centre, Arcata. Discover different healing modalities, get a tarot reading, buy a new crystal and meet new practitioners. 825-8300.

Humboldt Botanical Gardens

garden / 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Humboldt Botanical Garden, adjacent to College of the Redwoods, Eureka. Self-guided tour. $5. www.hbgf.org. 442-5139.

115th Annual Humboldt County Fair

events / 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Humboldt County Fairgrounds, 1250 Fifth St., Ferndale. 11 days of family fun! Live and satellite horse racing, mule racing, carnival rides and games, death defying stunts, live entertainment, competitive exhibits, plenty of livestock events, food, special programs. www.humboldtcountyfair.org.

Garden Pests and Diseases

garden, lecture, free / Noon-1 p.m. Living Earth Landscapes, 5307 Boyd Road, Arcata. Presentation on preventative and responsive methods for naturally controlling garden diseases and common pests. www.822POND.com. 822-7663.

DJ Touch

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

Humboldt Bonsai Society

meetings / 1-3 p.m. Freshwater Elementary School, 75 Greenwood Heights Drive. Monthly meeting. Attendees can bring their trees needing help.

FAAN Wine Tasting and Auction

food / 1-4 p.m. Rosina Vineyards, 751 Sorenson Rd, Redcrest. Families Advocating Autism Now event featuring hors d’oeuvres, wine tasting and a silent auction. $25. 443-9620.

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.

Second Saturday Family Arts Day

for kids / 2-4 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Listen to love stories and drumming with Anita Punla and Big Lagoon Union Elementary School and then create artful Valentines. 442-0278.

SoHum Smoke Off

events / 2 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. BBQ and beer competition. Grill masters, home brewers, and local breweries put their skills to the test with prizes and bragging rights awarded to audience favorites in all categories. Music by The Bucky Walters, SoHum Girls. $12/$20 unlimited beer. 923-3368.

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.

4th Annual Zootini

events / 5:30-9 p.m. Sequoia Park Zoo, 3414 W St., Eureka. High-style evening against the majestic backdrop of the Sequoia Park redwoods featuring Zoo-themed cocktails at the no-host “Monkey Bar,” food by Brett Shuler Fine Catering, jazz by Magnolia and live and silent auctions. $55/$45 adv. www.Sequoiaparkzoo.net. 442-5649.

La Dolce Video’s 1st Anniversary Bash

events, music, movies, etc. / 7 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. ATL. Film-geek celebration with screenings of 1991’s “Rubin & Ed,” starring Crispin Glover, and 2000’s “Beaver Trilogy,” starring Glover and Sean Penn. Music by Bandemonium, blindfolded guess-that-movie contest, prizes, hula-hoop dancers and bad stand. $5. www.arcatatheater.com/2010/la-dolce-videos-one-year-anniversary-bash. 822-1220.

The Pirates of Penzance

theater / 7:30 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. Humboldt Light Opera Production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s rousing and ridiculous spoof of Victorian England featuring a choir of 60 singer-actors, an orchestra, and an onstage ship. www.hloc.org. 445-4310.

Tara Linda (accordian chantreuse)

music / 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Accordian player and singer, accompanied by the Gila Men on guitar, bass and drums. 822-1575.

The Last Minute Men (international)

music / 8 p.m. Cafe Mokka, 5th & J sts., Arcata. 822-2228.

Over the River and Through the Woods

theater / 8 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. NCRT continues its 26th season with the comedy by Joe DiPietro. $14/$11 students and seniors. 442-6278.

RENT

theater / 8 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theater, 447 Main St. One of Broadway’s most successful musicals centers on a close-knit group of starving artists in the Lower Manhattan slums who celebrate love, confront fear, and seek truth in the face of terminal disease and poverty. $17/$15 students and seniors. 800-838-3006.

Christian Simmons (country)

music / 9 p.m. Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. Country, recording artist Christian Simmons makes a tour stop in Blue Lake. Christian hails from Tennessee. In addition to playing country music, he’s also appeared in national commercials for AT&T and Dr. Pepper. 668-9770.