music
Moksha
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.
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art
Jesse Allen Opening
Today, 3-9 p.m. Earth Gallery, 436 maple lane, Garberville. Collection of hand pulled prints from the ‘60s to late ‘90s. www.facebook.com/earthgallery. 923-1121.
STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free
44th Annual Kinetic Grand Championship Race
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. kineticgrandchampionship.com. 889-3024.
STAFF PICK / music
Vidagua CD Release
Tomorrow, 9 p.m. Red Fox Tavern, 415 5th St., Eureka. Reggae-meets-Latin bilingual vocal duo Vidagua is celebrating the release of a self-titled CD. theredfoxtavern.com. 269-0282.
Open Gardens
What:
Every Saturday, the gardens are open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. unless the weather is miserable. Visit the Dedekem Ornamental Terrace Garden, the Lost Coast Brewery Native Plant Garden, The Moss Family Temperate Woodland Garden, The Wildberries Natural Riparian Area and Peter Santino’s earth sculpture, “All Happy Now.” Roam the 44-acre fully fenced property. In addition to beautiful plants and good ideas for your own yard, you’ll see plenty of birds and other wildlife. Free for members and children 12. $5 for everyone else
When/where:
| Dates | Tomorrow, June 2, June 9, June 16, June 23, June 30, July 7, July 14, July 21, July 28 |
| Time | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. |
| Phone | 707-442-5139 |
| Venue | Humboldt Botanical Gardens |
| Cost | $5.00 |
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Mechanical Menagerie (Today)
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.
