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.

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.

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.

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What’s happening

Aug. 22, 2010

Woofstock 2011

STAFF PICK / events / 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Halvorsen Park, Waterfront Drive, Eureka. Featuring music from ‘60s legends Canned Heat. The biggest dog festival in Humboldt County, including the “Mutt Strut” dog parade, costume contests, dog/owner look-alike contest and more. Lots of local vendors, food and beers. $15. E-mail humane@sequoiahumane.org. 442-1782.

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.

Rummage and Bake Sale

etc. / 9 a.m. 14th and G sts., Arcata. Fundraiser for the Six Rivers Planned Parenthood’s Volunteer Advocacy Group. www.plannedparenthood.org/srpp. 442-5700.

All Day Happy Hour

food / 10 a.m. Blondies Food And Drink, 420 E. California Ave., Arcata. None. $1. 822-3453.

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.

Clam Beach Ecology Walk

outdoors / 10 a.m.-noon. Join naturalist/birder Ken Burton and find out about the variety of shorebirds commonly seen along Clam Beach. Learn about their natural history and how to identify them. No dogs please. 444-1397.

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.

Wallace and Phines (jazz)

music / Noon-3 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. With Karrie Wallace (guitar/vocals) & Steve Phines (bass/vocals). 839-7580.

Pond-Building Talk

garden / Noon-1 p.m. Living Earth Landscapes, 5307 Boyd Road, Arcata. Keith Hamm presents detailed tips and techniques for intermediate-level pond building. www.822POND.com. 822-7663.

Understanding Islam

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.

Quacks for KEET: The Great Humboldt Bay Duck Race

events / 1:30 p.m. Eureka Boardwalk. Foot of F St., Eureka. Opportunity to support Northwestern California’s only PBS station, along with the chance to win numerous prizes donated from local businesses for the fastest floating rubber duckies. www.keet.org. 445-0813.

Concerts on the Plaza

music / 2-4:30 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Arcata Main Street hosts live Sunday music. This week featuring jamband Moonalice. 822-4500.

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.

RENT Matinee

theater / 2 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.