This week in print, Aug. 26-Sept. 2, 2010

Previous Issues

news

on the cover

Sympathy for the Brownfield

Indian Island is a model among cleanup projects on Humboldt Bay, in more ways than one

news story

Outdoor Inhale

Eureka bar owners say their patios should be exempt from the new smoking ordinance

savage money

Lust for Stuff

Or, why those material goods you’ve been craving will bore you two weeks later

music

the hum

Dead Beatz

Band of Brotherz, plus The Nucleus reunion and other back-to-school music

in review

A Train Bound For Glory

By Pete Molinari - Clarksville Recordings

Today

Open Celtic Music Session

music / 3 p.m. Cafe Veritas/Mosgo's, 180 Westwood Center, Arcata. Informal monthly gathering of musicians playing Irish and other Celtic music. Hosted by Seabury Gould. seaburygould.com. 845-8167.

Nonviolence Action Camp

etc. / 10 a.m. Chinmaya Mission near Piercy. Weekend-long direct action orientation features workshops, role playing, seminars, ceremonies and field trips. Bring food, bedding, warm clothes, signs, banners, bikes, drums, acoustic instruments. Pre-register. saverichardsongrove.org. 932-5898.

Audubon Society Field Trip

outdoors / 9 a.m. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 1020 Ranch Road, Loleta. Meet at Refuge Visitor Center off Hookton Road. Leisurely, two- to three-hour trip intended for people wanting to learn birds of Humboldt Bay area. 822-3613.

Look Back in Anger Matinee

theater / 2 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.

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