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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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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.

STAFF PICK / events, theater, music, dance, art, Comedy, sports, spoken word, lecture, etc.

Humboldt VarietyVille One Year Anniversary

Thursday, 9 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Presenting a vaudevillian showcase of the county’s finest dancers, musicians, circus performers. Night ends with a dance party led by Arcata’s Small Axe Ensemble. Benefit for Six Rivers Planned Parenthood’s Spare Change. $7. E-mail humboldtvarietyville@yahoo.com. 408-515-2801.

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Candye Kane (blues)

Today, 9 p.m. Riverwood Inn, 2828 Avenue of the Giants, Phillipsville. $15. www.riverwoodinn.info. 943-3333.

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Sept. 4, 2010

Blues By the Bay 2011

STAFF PICK / music / 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Halvorsen Park, Waterfront Drive, Eureka. Featuring two days of blistering blues music. Bring your blanket or low-back beach chair. Food and beverage, art and craft vendors, and micro-brew beers from many local breweries available. $85/$80 adv.. 445-3378.

Bird Survey

outdoors / 8 a.m. Shay Park, Arcata. Assist Audubon’s Rob Fowler on his ebird site survey. 839-3493.

Audubon Society Arcata Marsh Field Trip

outdoors / 8:30 a.m. Meet in parking lot at end of South I St. Led by Ken Burton. Bring binoculars and have a great morning birding. 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.

Kindersports

for kids / 9:30 a.m.-noon. Pierson Park, 1608 Pickett Rd., McKinleyville. McKinleyville Parks and Recreation offers another session of popular activity for 3-5 year olds focusing on track and field events. $50/$45 Mack residents. 839-9003.

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

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.

Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social

food / 10 a.m.-noon. Willow Creek China-Flat Museum, 38949 CA-299. Pies, cobblers, sundaes and cones. 530-629-2653.

50th Annual Bigfoot Days

events / 10 a.m. Willow Creek Veterans Park. Annual event celebrates the infamous Sasquatch and features logging competions, fireman’s muster, lawnmower races, disc-golf tournament, car show, water slides and more. www.willowcreekchamber.com. 530-625-4208.

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.

Screams from the Underground

music / 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Redwood Acres Fairground, 3750 Harris St., Eureka. Bang your head at this metal music event featuring Smashed Glass, Verbal Abuse, Siphon Soul, Reverse Order, Embryonic Devourment, Malevolent, Lenore, Decayed Existence, Transient Messiah, Locust Furnace and Sadistic Hallucinations. $20/$15 adv.. 725-9230.

Preserving the Harvest of Your Summer Bounty

events, garden, free / Noon-1 p.m. Living Earth Landscapes, 5307 Boyd Road, Arcata. Techniques and troubleshooting for preserving the fruits of your labor. www.822POND.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.

Humboldt Photography Exhibition 2010

events, art / Noon-5 p.m. Redwood Art Association Gallery, 527 Fourth St., Eureka. None. www.redwoodart.org. 268-0755.

Friends of the Arcata Marsh Tour

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

Local History Author Panel

events, books / 2 p.m. Borders Eureka, 3300 Broadway. Local authors Katy Tahja, Kevin Hoover and Pam Service discuss their thoughts on Humboldt county, answer questions from the audience, and sign copes of their books. www.borders.com/online/store/EventView?city=&state=&zipCode=&within=&all_stores=&selectedStoreId=12254&eventId=345430&. 268-8000.

Open Mic

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

HSU History Book Author Appearance

events, books / 6-9 p.m. HSU First Street Gallery, 422 First St., Eureka. None. 443-6363.

Design Collective IV

art / 6-10 p.m. Studio 424, 424 Third Street, Eureka. Shopping event that celebrates Humboldt County designers. Clothing, homewares, furniture, accessories and papercraft. DJ music. Beer and wine available. 834-6911.

Charley’s Aunt Auditions

theater / 7 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. Roles for 3 men aged 18 to 30, 3 men aged 35 to 60, three women aged 18 to 30, and one woman aged 35-50. A one-minute comic monologue or story joke is encouraged. There will also be cold readings. Production dates are Nov. 18 through Dec. 11. 268-0175.