events
Today, 8:30 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Whimsical all-ages animal-themed benefit for Nighshade Serenade. Music by Gunsafe, fire show, animal hijinx by Blue Angel Burlesque, bellydancing and silent auction. $10. E-mail megjclarke@hotmail.com. 832-8973.
STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free
Tomorrow, Sunday, Monday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day, 42-mile kinetic sculpture race over land, sand, mud and water! LeMans start at the Noon Whistle on the Arcata Plaza. Follow the race through Manila, Eureka and into Ferndale on Memorial Day for the Glorious Finish. www.KineticGrandChampionship.com. 889-3024.
music
Sunday, 9 p.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. Five-piece kick-ass, funk rock band that lets loose in a not-so-spiritual fashion. $10. 822-1220.
theater
Today, Tomorrow, 8 p.m. Carlo Theater, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Students of the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre’s Class of 2011 presents seven 10-minute plays. www.dellarte.com. 668-5663.
What:
Eureka Sequoia Garden Club May Program
GARY TODOROFF PRESENTS PROGRAM ON GARDEN PHOTOGRAPYHY
The Eureka Sequoia Garden Club will meet on Thursday, May 27, 2010, at the Eureka Woman’s Club, 1531 J Street, Eureka (at J and 16th). The business meeting starts at 11:00 am and the luncheon at 12:00 noon. Refreshments and dessert will be provided; bring your own sandwich.
The program begins at 12:30 pm. and features local photographer Gary Todoroff. He will present the program “Garden Photography,” to help you make photographs from the dramatic landscape of nature and colors all around us. Using photographs from around the world, the program will include some technical examples of light, exposure and equipment. Included will be enough examples of our beautiful world to keep anyone interested who simply wants to enjoy gardens and flowers through photography
Todoroff is a professional commercial and aerial photographer who also teaches at College of the Redwoods.
A special bonus for attendees this month is a Flower Arranging Class at 10:00 am. This features Mary Lou Goodwin, owner of Eureka Florist and past president of California Garden Clubs, Inc. She will teach us how to make an arrangement for “Holiday Time.” The class will assist in preparing entries for the June 23-27 Redwood Acres Fair.
Attendees must bring their own container, flowers and pruners.
Visitors and those interested in gardening are invited to attend this meeting, beginning at 11:00 am. Those looking to join a garden club are especially welcome. This will be the last regularly scheduled meeting until this Fall. The Eureka Sequoia Garden Club, founded in 1967, is a member of the California Garden Clubs, Inc. and the Humboldt District, California Garden Clubs, Inc. Our Goals are to create and promote interest in horticulture gardening and floral and landscape design; to encourage and engage in civic beautification and the improvement of roadsides; to aid in protecting California’s native plants, wildlife and natural beauty; and to promote, and participate in, projects and programs that conserve our natural resources. Meetings are held the Fourth Thursday of each month at the Eureka Woman’s Club 1531 J Street, Eureka, at 11 am.
For more information on the Eureka Sequoia Garden Club, its activities and monthly program, contact President Sue Moran at 707-269-7112.
Photo Credit: Calla Lilly by Gary Todoroff.
When/where:
| Dates | |
| Time | 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. |
| Phone | 707-269-7112 |
| Venue | Eureka Women’s Club |
| Cost | Free |
events / 8:30 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Whimsical all-ages animal-themed benefit for Nighshade Serenade. Music by Gunsafe, fire show, animal hijinx by Blue Angel Burlesque, bellydancing and silent auction. $10. E-mail megjclarke@hotmail.com. 832-8973.
