music, dance
Sister Carol (reggae)
Tomorrow, 9-1:30 a.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. With DJ Gabe Pressure. $18. holdmyticket.com/event/34352. 822-4766.
upcoming
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, art, free
Arts! Arcata
Today, 6-9 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Self-guided, public art phenomenon featuring the work of more than 60 visual artists and live musicians at 30 participating locations. www.artsarcata.com. 822-4500.
What’s happening
Nov. 21, 2010
Audubon Society Southern Humboldt Community Park Walk
outdoors / 8 a.m. Meet in the parking lot on Kimtu Road in Garberville. Revel in the beauty of the park and its avian inhabitants on this easy, two- to three-hour walk. No dogs. 444-8001.
Hats 4 the Homeless Sewing Party
meetings / 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Bayside Grange, 2297 Jacoby Creek Road. Cut fabric, sew hats or learn to sew for a good cause. Bring a portable machine if possible. www.hats4thehomeless.com. 443-0135.
Cincinnati Bengals Fan Club
sports / 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Steve and Dave’s Bar, 200 First St., Eureka. Official meeting for the fan club of the NFL team featuring Eureka-born Maurice Purify and Rey Maualuga. E-mail willmcdon@yahoo.com. 834-5469.
10th Annual Holiday Craft Fair
events, holiday events / 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fortuna River Lodge, 1800 Riverwalk Drive. 32 booths featuring quality, handmade crafts and fine art by the exhibitors. 725-7572.
Mushroom Fair
events, science / 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Redwood Acres Fairground, 3750 Harris St., Eureka. As many as 350 species displayed as well as edible and toxic mushrooms, mushroom cultivation kits, books, microscopes and other items for sale. The public is invited to bring mushrooms for identification. Hosted by Humboldt Bay Mycological Society. $2. E-mail olsonej@suddenlink.net. 822-8856.
Wetlands and Working Lands Interpretive Walk
outdoors / 1-4 p.m. Freshwater Farms Reserve, 5851 Myrtle Ave., Eureka. Join Friends of the Dunes naturalist Suzie Fortner for a 1-mile walk through meadows, wetlands, and estuary and learn about the natural history of the bottomlands, and about the historic and current land use practices around the bay. 444-1397.
Vegan Thanksgiving Potluck
food / 2 p.m. Humboldt Area Foundation, 373 Indianola Road, Bayside. Bring one or two vegan dishes to share, as well as plates, cups, and utensils. Music by Josephine Johnson. Hosted by Humboldt Vegetarian Society. www.HumboldtVeg.blogspot.com. 599-2951.
Open Jazz Jam
music / 2-4:30 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Pianist Darius Brotman performs followed by an open jam. 442-0278.
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
movies / 6 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. The first American hero. $5. 822-1220.
Open Mic
music / 7-10 p.m. Mosgo’s, 2461 Alliance Road, Arcata. 826-1195.
Piano Ben
music / 8 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. 839-7580.
Pretty Lights (electronic)
music / 8 p.m. Arcata Community Center, 321 Community Parkway. Electronic music artist Derek Vincent Smith brings his glitchy hip-hop beats, buzzing synth lines, and vintage funk and soul samples to Humboldt. $25. 822-7091.
Take Off Your Skin
theater / 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Pequeño Teatro de Danza premieres its dance-theater piece featuring original music and sung poetry. 822-1575.
Deep Groove Night
music / 9 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. $5. 822-4766.
Submit an event
Candye Kane (blues) (Today)
music / 9 p.m. Riverwood Inn, 2828 Avenue of the Giants, Phillipsville. $15. www.riverwoodinn.info. 943-3333.
