What’s happening

Dec. 1, 2010

Pints for Non-Profits

STAFF PICK / food / 4 p.m. Mad River Brewing Company, Blue Lake. MRB donates $1 for every pint sold in their tasting room for the entire business day to Blue Lake Volunteer Fire Dept. 668-4151.

World AIDS Day Candlelight Vigil

STAFF PICK / events / 5:30-7:30 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Bring your candles, flashlights, photographs, stories, and memories. Hear inspirational speakers and honor the memory of those affected by HIV/AIDS. E-mail farbergirl@aol.com. 845-3873.

Michael Pollan

STAFF PICK / spoken word / 8 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. Renowned author journalist, activist, and professor lectures on In Defense of Food: The Omnivore’s Solution. $45/$25 HSU students. humboldt.edu/centerarts. 826-3928.

A Celtic Christmas

STAFF PICK / holiday music / 8 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, HSU. Tomaseen Foley celebrates the season with an unforgettable staging of a typical night before Christmas in a remote farmhouse, where neighbors have gathered to share their traditional stories, joyous music and exuberant dances. $35/$30 HSU students. humboldt.edu/centerarts. 826-3928.

CR Library Book Sale

books / 8 a.m.-5 p.m. College of the Redwoods, 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka. In the Learing Resource Center. Surplus books and instructional media items that are no longer required for instructional purposes on display and available for purchase. 476-4260.

Historical Vietor House Tour

holiday events, outdoors, lecture, etc., free / 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Humboldt Area Foundation, 373 Indianola Road, Bayside. HAF hosts tour, tea and/or nature trail walk. Call or email for more info. E-mail chrisw@hafoundation.org. 442-2993.

Joe Garceau Unplugged

music / Noon-1 p.m. Has Beans, 738 2nd St., Eureka. None. E-mail marketing@hasbeanseureka.com. 442-1535.

Wonders of the Sea Presentation

books / 1:30 p.m. HSU Bookstore, 1 East Laurel Drive, Arcata. Award-winning marine life photographer and author Marc Shargel discusses his new book chronicling ocean life from the Oregon Border to Point Arena. 831-335-4849.

Sci-FI Pint & Pizza Night

movies / 6 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. The best in B science fictions movies, drive-in classics, psychotronic weirdness and more. Beer and Pizza specials all night long. $5. www.arcatatheaterlounge.com. 822-1220.

Open Mic w/ Mike Anderson

music / 6:30 p.m. Old Town Coffee & Chocolates, 211 F St., Eureka. This little light of mine…

Trail Planning Workshop: Waterfront Drive Coastal Trail

events, outdoors, meetings / 6:30-8 p.m. Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way, Eureka. Share ideas about how trail connectivity along the Eureka Waterfront can foster community benefits and serve regional trail goals in Humboldt County. www.naturalresourcesservices.org/cct. 269-2061.

Dharma Dojo

music / 7-10 p.m. Blondies Food And Drink, 420 E. California Ave., Arcata. None. www.myspace.com/dharmadojo. 822-3453.

Auditions for CR Spring Play

theater / 7-10 p.m. College of the Redwoods, 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka. Open auditions for the tenth annual spring comedy The Miser by Moliere. www.redwoods.edu. 476-4118.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead Auditions

theater / 7 p.m. College of the Redwoods, 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka. FM103. Auditions for spring production. 499-3919.

Wonders of the Sea Presentation

books / 7:15 p.m. Humboldt State University Science B Room 135, Arcata. Award-winning marine life photographer and author Marc Shargel discusses his new book chronicling ocean life from the Oregon Border to Point Arena. 831-335-4849.

The Musicians of Bremen

holiday theater / 7:30 p.m. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. Dell’Arte presents a hilarious adaptation of the Brothers Grimm classic European folktale. 668-5663.

Spilling Nova (jazz jam)

music / 9 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. Rock out. Top of the Hill, McKinleyville. 839-7580.

Reggae & Dancehall

music / 9 p.m. Jambalaya, 915 H St., Arcata. Dance to reggae and dancehall music at the Jam. Special guests every week! 822-4766.

Vintage Jazz (jazz)

music, dance / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. Hump Wednesday! $0.25 wings! vintagesoulband.com. 441-8701.