STRANGE/SAD/ROUGH/ QUIRKY, WITH INSTRUMENTS CONVENTIONAL AND IMPROVISED. IF YOU HAVEN’T HEARD GOGOSNAPRADIO, THEN GO! WEDNESDAY EVENING AT SYNAPSIS STUDIO IN EUREKA.
FLY, MIGHTY SAUCERS, FLY! AND IF YOU’D LIKE TO ROOT FOR THE BEST INTERGALACTIC MACHINE IN THE BUNCH, HEAD OUT HIGHWAY 36 TO BRIDGEVILLE. THE BRIDGEFEST RUNS FROM 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M. ON SATURDAY, WITH THE SAUCER FLIGHTS STARTING AT 1 P.M.
23 thursday EVENTS
Humboldt County Fair. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Humboldt County Fairgrounds, 1250 Fifth St., Ferndale. Only four more days of live and satellite horse racing, mule racing, carnival rides and games, death defying stunts, live entertainment, competitive exhibits, plenty of livestock events, food, special programs. Check online for complete schedules. www.humboldtcountyfair.org.
THEATER
Tripping on the Tipping Point. 8 p.m. Beginnings, 4700 Briceland Thorn Road, Redway. Petrolia’s Human Nature Theater Company presents a musical comedy production about global warming. $15/$10 students and seniors. E-mail hnmattole@gmail.com.
MUSIC
Benbow Summer Jazz Series. 6:30 p.m. Benbow Inn, 445 Lake Benbow Drive, Garberville. Featuring local music on the hotel terrace from Yolanda Nickel Quartet. benbowinn.com. 923-2124.
ART
Figure Drawing Group. 7-9 p.m. Cheri Blackerby Gallery, 272 C St., Eureka. In the courtyard. Weekly group. Live model. An Ink People DreamMaker project. 442-0309.
FOOD
Henderson Center Farmers’ Market. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Vegetables, fruits, seedlings, plants and local food. Music by MC Bruce. humfarm.org. 441-9999. McKinleyville Farmers’ Market. 3:30-6:30 p.m. McKinleyville Safeway Shopping Plaza, Central Avenue. Farmfresh produce every Thursday. Music by Chris Parreira. humfarm.org. 441-9999.
MEETINGS
Stanford University Physician Assistant Program Presentation. 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. United Indian Health Services, 1600 Weeot Way, Arcata. Information session on Stanford University’s physician assistant program and and its admission requirements. E-mail chantalobue@ gmail.com. 954-1157.
ETC.
Part-Time Job Fair. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Quad, HSU. Helps returning students meet local employers about employment opportunities. 826-3341. Volunteer to Ban the Bag. 5:30 p.m. Humboldt Baykeeper, 217 E St., Eureka. Reusable bag giveaway.
humboldtbaykeeper.org. 268-8897. Mix 95.1 Radio Auction for CASA. 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Eureka Natural Foods, 1626 Broadway. Barbecue and radio auction to benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Humboldt. Barbecue begins at 11 a.m. www. humboldtcasa.org. 443-3197.
24 friday EVENTS
Humboldt County Fair. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Humboldt County Fairgrounds. Horse racing starts at 3 p.m. See Aug. 23 listing.
THEATER
Cabaret. 8 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theater, 447 Main St. FRT performance of the celebrated Broadway musical. $10. ferndale-rep.org. 786-5483. Tripping on the Tipping Point. 8 p.m. Beginnings. See Aug. 23 listing.
MUSIC
Ana Sia with B. Bravo and Epcot. 10 p.m. Kate Buchanan Room, HSU. AS Presents an evening of EDM with Ana Sia, B. Bravo and Epcot. $10/$5 HSU students. 826-3928. Missing Link All-Vinyl Revue with Numero Group. 8:30 p.m. Humboldt State University, Arcata. AS Presents the Missing Link All-Vinyl Revue joined by founders of Chicago-based archival record label Numero Group. $5/$3 HSU students. Benbow Summer Jazz Series. 6:30 p.m. Benbow Inn, 445 Lake Benbow Drive, Garberville. Featuring local music on the hotel terrace from Sam Maez Quintet. benbowinn. com. 923-2124.
DANCE
World Dance. 8 p.m. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 1675 Chester Ave., Sunny Brae. Humboldt Folk Dancers event features teaching and request dancing. $3. 839-3665.
SPORTS
Street Legal Drag Racing. 5:30 p.m. Samoa Drag Strip,
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Eureka. Cars go vroom. samoadragstrip.com.
features bingo, literary figure costume contest and swag. $20. eurekasisters.org. 676-3774.
Celebrating Life in Humboldt. 7 p.m. Bayside Grange, 2297 Jacoby Creek Road. Local author/historian Jerry Rohde continues his series of regional history talks. This week: Arcata/Bayside. 441-2700.
THEATER
LECTURE
25 saturday EVENTS
Hops in Humboldt. Noon-6 p.m. Rohner Park, Fortuna. Featuring over 35 of the best breweries from across the country. Also, food, local arts and crafts and music by Angel’s Cut, Loose Gravel and Joe Dominick Band. $30/$40 at the gate. 725-9261. Party for the Pelicans. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Blue Ox Millworks, 1 X St., Eureka. Benefit for pelican relief includes performances by Ba-Dum-Chh Comedy, The 51 Cards, Medicine Ball, Todd Krider, Bud Rogers, SambAmore, Josephine Johnson and Sam Whitlach, John David Young Trio, The Mighty Redwood Ambassadors. $5. www.birdallyx.net. BridgeFest 2012. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Bridgeville, Highway 36, 24 miles east of Hwy. 101. Humboldt’s favorite UFOthemed event returns with Intergalactic Flying Saucer Trials, Jr. Alien’s Zone for the kids, live local music, arts and crafts and barbecue. 777-1775. Humboldt County Fair. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Humboldt County Fairgrounds. Horse racing starts at 2 p.m. See Aug. 23 listing. Salmon, Oysters, Ales and Rails. 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Samoa Cookhouse, Samoa Road, Arcata. Timber Heritage Association and Clarke Historical Museum present a day of live music, artisan booths, kids activities and food including barbecued salmon, salad and baked beans, oysters, ales and wine. $20. 443-1947. Garden of Readin’ Bingo. 5:30 p.m. Bayside Grange, 2297 Jacoby Creek Road. Humboldt Literacy Project benefit hosted by the Eureka Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
Just Dessert. 5:30 p.m. Hotel Arcata, 708 Ninth St. Interactive murder mystery by Murder By Dessert includes dessert tastings, music, an original murder mystery show, plus additional special entertainment. $25/$20 advance. murderbydessert.com. Cabaret. 8 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theater. See Aug. 24 listing.
MUSIC
E40. 7 p.m. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Bay Area rapper returns. $35. www.mateel. org. 923-3368. Emancipator. 8 p.m. Kate Buchanan Room, HSU. AS Presents EDM show with Emancipator plus Yppah and Anomie Belle. $15/$10 HSU students. Monophonics. 6 p.m. Humboldt State University, Arcata. Bay Area alt. psyche band Monophonics and Eureka’s DJ Zephyr play for free. Soprano Clara Lisle. 3 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Fouth-year voice student at London’s prestigious Trinity College of Music and a member of the London Philharmonia Symphony Choir. Accompanied by HSU music professor Daniela Mineva. Benbow Summer Jazz Series. 6:30 p.m. Benbow Inn, 445 Lake Benbow Drive, Garberville. Featuring local music on the hotel terrace from Francis Vanek Sextet. benbowinn.com. 923-2124. Bulgarian Dance. 7-11 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Dance expert Daniela Ivanova and accordionist Angel Nazlamov offer an evening of dance and music including an easy dance lesson. Additional music by Musaic and Chubritza. $10. www. humboldtfolkdancers.org. 839-3665. Missing Link DJs with Secret Stash. 8:30 p.m. Humboldt State University, Arcata. AS Presents Missing Link AllVinyl Revue plus DJs from Secret Stash Records out of Minneapolis. $5/$3 HSU students.
OUTDOORS
Western Snowy Plover Walk. 8-10 a.m. Meet at Clam