Do It continued from previous page JustUs League Bingo. 5:30 p.m. Eureka Inn, 518 Seventh St. Join the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence for Humboldt’s most unusual bingo. Superhero costume contest. Benefits Boys and Girls Club. $20. 834-5937. Kneeland School Fall Festival. 5-8 p.m. Kneeland Elementary School, 9313 Kneeland. Games, prizes, cupcake and bookwalk, silent auction. Dinner at 5 p.m. Haunted house at 6 p.m. 442-5472.
THEATER
Til Death Do Us Part: Just Desserts. 7:50 p.m. Hotel Arcata, 708 Ninth St. Before the final dessert is served at a wedding reception, someone is going to die. This interactive mystery includes dessert tasings, music and prizes. $25/$20 adv. murderbydessert.com. 223-4172. The Laramie Project. 7:30-10 p.m. Eureka High School Auditorium. See Oct. 18 listing. Women of the Northwest. 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse. See Oct. 19 listing. In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play). 8 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theater. See Oct. 19 listing.
MUSIC
Roach Gigz. 9 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Hip hop artist performs as part of his Bugged Out Tour with guests IAMSU!, Green R. Fields, A1, Baby E and Nima Fadavi. $20. mateel.org. 923-3368. EOTO: The Lotus Experience. 9 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. World Famous Productions presents the sensory overloading electronic duo. $25/$20 adv. 822-1220. 2012 Beer and Peanuts Oktober Fest. 6:59-9:30 p.m. Fortuna River Lodge. See Oct. 19 listing. The Black Pirate. 7-9 p.m. McKinleyville High School. See Oct. 18 listing.
DANCE
‘90s Dance Party. 10 p.m. Nocturnum, 206 West Sixth St., Eureka. Pressure Anya spins ‘90s hits. $5.
OUTDOORS
Audubon Society Marsh Field Trip. 8:30 a.m. Meet at the parking lot at the end of South I Street. Led by Jude Power. Bring binoculars and have a great morning birding. Trip held rain or shine. 442-9353. Trail Stewards Work Day. 9-11 a.m. Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, 220 Stamps Lane, Manila. Help maintain the trails and grounds around the nature center. Wear closed-toed shoes and bring drinking water. friendsofthedunes.org. 444-1397. Manila Dunes Restoration. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, 220 Stamps Lane, Manila. Morning of invasive plant removal. Bring water, wear comfortable work clothes. Tools, gloves and cookies provided. 444-1397. Nature Story Time. 2 p.m. Humboldt Coastal Nature Cen-
Last year, my willpower sputtered out at mile 23. A runner behind me wept as she shuffled along. That 26.2 miles is a long way. “One foot in front of the other,” I told myself. This was awful. But 20 minutes later, the announcer was saying my name as I crossed the finish line a human puddle. “Never again. I’m done. Put a checkmark in that box,” I told my only cheerleader with quivering limbs and lips. It was my third, and last, marathon. The Humboldt Redwoods Marathon is this Sunday, Oct. 21, and I can’t wait to do it again. I mean, I Can. Not. Wait.
ter, 220 Stamps Lane, Manila. Geared for ages 3-6, story time focuses on local wildlife and includes a simple craft project. RSVP. friendsofthedunes.org. Eel River Recovery Project Retreat. 8 a.m. Emandal Farm, east of Willits. Agenda includes presentations and stream-side monitoring demonstrations as well an afternoon session planning 2013 events to help foster Eel River recovery. eelriverrecovery.org. 223-7200.
FOOD
Arcata Farmer’s Market. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Fresh vegetables, fruits, seedlings, plants and local food. humfarm.org. 822-5951.
SPORTS
Humboldt State vs. Dixie State. 6 p.m. Redwood Bowl, HSU. Foot. Ball. Homecoming game. $10/$8 Non-HSU/ kids. hsujacks.com.
BOOKS
Book Sale. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Arcata Library, 500 Seventh St. Friends of the Arcata Library host the sale of vinyl recordings, hardcover books, paperback books, videos and CDs. Books are a “buck a bag” from 2 p.m. onward. 822-5954.
FOR KIDS
Snoozapalooza. 4-6 p.m. Northtown Books, 957 H St., Arcata. Pajama party in honor of the 50th anniversary of Dr. Seuss’s Sleep Book. Includes story readings, games and prizes. Bring a pillow. 822-2834. Adventure Afternoon. 2 p.m. Discovery Museum, 517 Third St., Eureka. Nature Joe gives a presentation about animal classification. Features tarantulas, cockatoos, snakes and chinchillas! discovery-museum.org. 443-9694.
ETC.
The Big Bang. 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Location revealed to ticket holders. Impropriety Society celebrates 4½ years with
Recent events assure an emotionally charged event this year, but I feel solidarity amid the tragedy. We are going to run together. Running is bigger than ever. Over 500,000 Americans ran a marathon last year. Why? It’s hard, time-consuming, hurts like hell, and to pay for it seems downright mean. But I’m signing up again and my only cheerleader is running the half marathon. She doesn’t understand why, either. Here’s why. Something powerful happens when the starting gun cracks. As the throng spreads down the Avenue of the Giants, everyone wants you to succeed. Whoops of encouragement from runners and spectators alike pull you toward the finish. I got passed by a woman with one final bang. Primer from 4–6 p.m. at Redwood Raks day of event. $45. www. humboldtimps.com. 496-6167. Food and Wine Pairing and Art Auction. 8 p.m. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. Lost Coast Rotaract Club of Eureka event supports Story in the Soil, providing earthquake relief to Yushu, located in the Tibetan region of China, by providing funds for school building and disaster awareness. $50. 621-5130. Traditional Tibetan Buddhist Meditation. 9-10 a.m. Arcata Holistic Health Center, 940 Ninth St. Dalai Ani Kunzang Drolma leads meditation sessions. E-mail structuralthomas@gmail.com. 825-1088.
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Humboldt Redwoods Marathon. 9 a.m. Along the Avenue of the Giants in the scenic Humboldt Redwoods State Park. Six Rivers Running Club hosts annual marathon, half marathon and 5K. Register online. redwoodsmarathon.org. 444-8636.
THEATER
In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play). 2 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theater. See Oct. 19 listing. Women of the Northwest Matinee. 2 p.m. Arcata Playhouse. See Oct. 19 listing.
MUSIC
Festival of Music. 1-5 p.m. Arcata Community Center, 321 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway. Performances by Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir, the Marching Lumberjacks,
a fake leg, and it was amazing. Speaking as a casual (read: slow) runner, to be among Real Runners is to glimpse our ancestors who supposedly outran deer. These women and men hold a pace with grit and precision. Some run HRM as training for their next 50 miler. Others, to qualify for the prestigious Boston Marathon. But hands down, the beginners are my favorite. Training has messed up their lives. Their feet hurt. Just by showing up, they’re exerting ferocious drive. They bit off more than they could chew. So here I go again, my fourth-annual Last Marathon Ever. You should come too. — Mike Dronkers (2011 HRM Finisher 4:34:07) For more info, including complete course and registration info, hustle over to redwoodsmarathon.org. the Babes, HLO KidCo, Chubritza and the Arcata School District’s Community Choir and Community Band. Fundraiser for music programs at Arcata Elementary and Sunny Brae Middle School. $3. E-mail mbell@humboldt. k12.ca.us. 822-5988. Open Jazz Jam. 2-4:30 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Guitarist and vocalist Dave Wilson performs followed by an open jam. 442-0278.
OUTDOORS
Audubon Society SoHum Field Trip. 9 a.m. Southern Humboldt Community Park, 934 Sprowl Creek Road, Garberville. Meet in the parking lot just off Kimtu Road. Naturalist/writer Tom Leskiw leads a monthly two- to three-hour bird walk. 986-1112. Audubon Society Eureka Marsh Field Trip. 9 a.m. Meet at parking lot at foot of West Del Norte St., Eureka. Spend one to two hours on a flat loop through a variety of habitats, from bay and mudflat to riparian and marshland. Led by Ralph Bucher. 839-4365. Edible and Medicinal Plants. 1-4 p.m. Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, 220 Stamps Lane, Manila. Learn about edible and medicinal plants with experienced botanist, herbalist and educator Allison Poklemba. $25. 444-1397.
FOOD
Dow’s Prairie Monthly Breakfast. 8-11 a.m. Dow’s Prairie Community Grange, 3995 Dow’s Prairie Road, McKinleyville. All proceeds fund grange projects. $5. E-mail dowsgrange@gmail.com. 840-0100. Breakfast in Bayside. 8 a.m.-noon. Bayside Grange, 2297 Jacoby Creek Road. Quarterly tasty gourmet breakfast featuring music by SquarPeg, fiber arts demonstrations by members of the Humboldt Handweavers and Spinners Guild and lively conversation. $8/$5 kids. 822-9998. Lasagna Dinner Fundraiser. 4-6 p.m. Six Rivers Masonic
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