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No Escape Show of hands. Who out there is fidgeting over the Dec. 21 end of the Mayan calendar? Anyone? Yeah. I didn’t think so. Now, who here is losing it thinking about how close we are to the Dec. 25 calendar square. Uh huh. Thought so. People be nervous. The end of the world is much less scary than forced family togetherness and gift dispersal. But there’s no sense in denying it. Christmas = here. And as far as your community is concerned, this weekend really is the biggest box under the tree. Take the kiddies out. See your friends. Buy stuff. Dread together. Here are your geographic highlights: EUREKA: Save yourselves some pain and cut your pets’ ears off, E-town! Saturday, Dec. 8, at 6 p.m. the Truckers Christmas Convoy HONK, HONK, HONKS its way through a Harris Street/I Street/Seventh Street/Myrtle Avenue loop featuring brightly lit, tone-deaf big rigs hauling you some holiday cheer. ARCATA: Shop ’til you drop (or you’re done shopping). The Arcata Plaza is looking its holiday best in anticipation of Arcata Main Street’s Season of Wonder and Light open house, 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7. Santa will roll onto the plaza in an antique fire truck before taking up residence in Jacoby’s Storehouse — home to a dazzling Christmas tree and carolers aplenty. MCKINLEYVILLE: Before his Arcata gig, Santa will offer some lap in the old Plaza Design location as part of McKinleyville’s Christmas Celebration at the McKinleyville Shopping Center, 5-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6. Sing along with the McKinleyville Community Choir, get your face painted and get a balloon animal — we want a platypus — while you buy all the stuff your family must have. FORTUNA: The Friendly City’s everybodyshop-night is Friday, Dec. 7, 5-8 p.m. The evening is enhanced by the annual Electric Lighted Parade — featuring sparkly big rigs, floats and small town spirit — which leaves the Redwood Village Shopping Center at 6:30 p.m. REDWAY: Down SoHum way, find the perfect locally made treasures at the annual Winter Arts Faire on both Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8 and 9, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. More than 60 booths of stuff you can wrap, food, music … and yes, Santa. — Andrew Goff
decorated with Christmas lights begins at Redwood Acres, travels down I Street to Seventh Street then down Myrtle Ave. and back to the fairgrounds. HONK, HONK, HONK… HONK, HONK, HONK… HONK, HONK, HONK … HUH-HONK! 442-5744. 23rd Annual Candlelight Walk. 5-8 p.m. Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park Visitors Center, Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway, Orick. Candlelit walk through the redwood forest, followed by storytelling around a warm, friendly fire then return to the Prairie Creek visitor center for refreshments and auctions. $5. E-mail debi@ redwoodparks.org. 464-9150. Fern Cottage Christmas. 1-4 p.m. Fern Cottage, 2121 Centerville Road, Ferndale. 144-year-old home holds open house. Food and beverages. Music by Eureka Symphony Choir Ensemble. Raffle. $10/$7 kids. 444-8559. Annual Winter Arts Faire. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Over 60 handmade artisan booths, delectable country-style cuisine, diverse musical entertainment, children’s storytelling, and a visit from Santa both days. $3. www.mateel.org. 923-3368. Community Chanukah Celebration. 4:30 p.m.-8:30 a.m. Bayside Grange, 2297 Jacoby Creek Road. Menorah candle lighting at 5 p.m. followed by folk dancing with local band Chubritza, sing-a-long, Dreydl games, raffle and potato latkes with all the trimmings. $12. templebetheleureka. com. 616-3494. Wiyot Tribe’s Holiday Craft Fair. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Loleta School, 700 Loleta Drive. VFW Craft Fair. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Arcata Veterans Memorial Building, 1425 J St. Hand-made items, soaps and lotions, jewelry and fresh baked goods. 785-845-3126. Willow Creek-China Flat Museum Christmas Bazaar. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Willow Creek China-Flat Museum. See Dec. 7 listing. Children’s Holiday Gift Making Workshop. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. United Methodist Church of the Joyful Healer, 1944 Central Ave., McKinleyville. Children make nice, low cost Christmas gifts for their family and friends as an alternative to shopping. 845-5995. Holiday Crafts Workshop. 1-4 p.m. Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, 220 Stamps Lane, Manila. Make natureinspired holiday gifts. $6/$4 kids. 444-1397. Annual Holiday Craft Market. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Arcata Community Center, 321 Community Park Way. Holiday music, food and hand crafted items from over 40 local artisans. $1 donation. 822-7091.
HOLIDAY DANCE
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. 6 p.m. Eureka High School Auditorium, 1915 J St. Holiday ballet inspired by Clement C. Moore’s classic poem and performed by Trillium Dance Studios by and for children of all ages. $12/$8 kids/seniors. dancewitherin.com. 822-8408. Nutcracker: Arabian Nights!. 2 and 5 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Belly dance version of the classic Nutcracker tale for all ages. $10/$8 students and seniors. 616-6876. Burlesque For The Holidays. Midnight. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. The Ooh La La Girls bring their fun cabaret and burlesque numbers to the North Coast for the holidays. Performance benefits HSU dance. theoohlalagirls.com. 223-4172. Candy Cane Lane. 2 p.m. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. Join No Limits Dance Academy, Holly Berry, Miss Marshmallow, Starla Shine and Suzy Snowflake as they travel down Candy Cane Lane in search of the North Pole and Santa Claus. $13/$9 kids. arkleycenter.com. 442-1956.
HOLIDAY MUSIC
Christmas Brass Band. 1-3 p.m. Ferndale Main Street. Saxophone quartet and a brass ensemble strolls Main Street from for your holiday entertainment, playing
traditional Christmas favorites. www.victorianferndale. org. 786-4477.
THEATER
The Fish in My Head. 7:30 p.m. Eureka Theater. See Dec. 6 listing. Larry Welcome’s Holiday Extravaganza. 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse. See Dec. 7 listing. Anything Goes. 8 p.m. North Coast Repertory Theatre. See Dec. 7 listing. Character Projects. 8 p.m. Dell’Arte. See Dec. 6 listing. Shakuntala. 7:30 p.m. Gist Hall Theater. See Dec. 6 listing.
MUSIC
DJ Knutz’s Final Funkin’ Show. 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Humboldt Brews, 856 10th St., Arcata. DJ Knutz’ last Humboldt show features micro sets by the man of the hour, King Maxwell, Truth 1, Jaymorg, Matt n’ Adam, DJ Red, DJ Zephyr, Rickshaw, DJ Anya and Gabe Pressure. $5. djknutz.com. 805-798-5953. HSU Jazz Orchestra. 8 p.m. Fulkerson Recital Hall, HSU. Medley by free jazz pioneer Carla Bley, plus tunes by Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Benny Carter and gypsy jazz great Django Reinhardt. $7/$3 students and seniors. HSUMusic.blogspot.com. 826-3928.
ART
John Wesa’s Open Studio and Art Sale. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 1255 Creek Court, McKinleyville. Locally known and nationally recognized serigrapher shows his screen prints, paintings and other works. 839-0855. Second Saturday Family Arts Day. 2-4 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. From card making, to decorative ornaments, participants can choose to forget the holiday spending for a more economical and meaningful gift giving option. /www.facebook.com/ HACMGMA. 442-0278. Holiday Studio Sale. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thimbleberry Threads Studio, 4460 Dows Prairie Road, McKinleyville. Gifts and art by local artists. Refreshments. E-mail kabat@ humboldt1.com. 839-3831.
OUTDOORS
Bird Survey. 8 a.m. Shay Park, Arcata. Assist Audubon’s Rob Fowler on his ebird site survey. 839-3493. Audubon Society Arcata Marsh Field Trip. 8:30 a.m. Meet in parking lot at end of South I St. Led by Gary Friedrichsen. Bring binoculars and have a great morning birding. Rain or shine. 442-9353. Riparian Restoration Volunteer Workday. 9 a.m.-noon. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 1020 Ranch Road, Loleta. Restore riparian habitat by planting native trees and shrubs. Bring drinking water and gloves. www.fws. gov/humboldtbay. 733-5406. Invasive Plant Work Day. 9 a.m. Meet at the first parking lot in from Samoa Boulevard on South I Street. Involves pulling weeds from the salt marsh restoration area, as well as removing Pampas grass, teasel and ivy. 822-8184. 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. Friends of the Marsh Tour. 2 p.m. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center, 600 S. G St. Meet leader Jane Wilson for a 90-minute walk focusing on the ecology of the marsh. 826-2359.
FOOD
Arcata Winter Farmer’s Market. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Open space just outside Brio Café, Arcata. Fresh, local produce. ncgc.org.
BOOKS
Annual Anarchist Bookfair. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Manila Community Center, 1611 Peninsula Drive, Arcata. Radical
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