theater
Friday, 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.
STAFF PICK / events
Saturday, 7 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Annual shindig features Pom Pom Queens of Bat N’ Rouge fame, Rutabaga Queens, The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Dell’Arte, Shea Freelove, the Eye Rockestra, live and silent auction and is hosted by Bob Ornelas. Bring a donation for Food for People. $15/$25 a pair. www.arcatatheater.com. 822-1220.
STAFF PICK / music
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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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.
What:
Saturday, March 13, 2010. The Humboldt County Dementia Care Coalition hosts a six-hour training at the River Lodge in Fortuna focused on early dementia diagnosis and treatment, management of behaviors associated with dementias and tools for helping the medical professional improve their care of people with dementia and their families on the north coast.
Dr. Ladson Hinton, from UC Davis Medical School in Sacramento will discuss initial diagnosis and ongoing behavioral management of dementias. Supervisor Bonnie Neely, Dr. Ann Lindsay and Allan Katz will speak to what caregivers need from their physicians and Betsy Stapleton will share what patient centered care means for those treating people with dementia.
If paid by March 5, dementia conference registration, which includes lunch and materials, is $35, with an additional $25 for continuing education. Physicians and mid-level practitioners who are members of the Humboldt – Del Norte Consortium for Continuing Medical Education pay only the registration fee. Registration the day of the event is $45, with continuing education costing $35. For more information, call Kraft at 707-444-8254, ext. 3202.
The conference is co-sponsored by St. Joseph Hospital; Humboldt County, Department of Health and Human Services; Hospice of Humboldt; Humboldt Caregivers; Lincare; Northcoast Co-op; Skilled Healthcare, LLC; Visiting Angels and the North Coast Association of Residential Care Administrators (NCARCA).
When/where:
| Dates | |
| Time | 8 a.m. |
| Phone | 707-444-8254 |
| Venue | Fortuna River Lodge |
| Cost | $35.00 |
STAFF PICK / events, theater, music, dance, art, Comedy, sports, spoken word, lecture, etc. / 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.
