Lifestyle briefs

2022-06-03 - By Heather Shelton hshelton@times-standard.com

Open Studios

North Coast Open Studios will take place this Saturday and Sunday, as well as June 11 and 12, at art studios and galleries throughout the county. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Some of the participating artists for 2022 include Lynn Niekrasz, Leslie Allen, Gigi Floyd, Sunni Scrivner, Richard Akers, Alice Shaw, Maria Elhardt, Zachary Shea, Sheala Dunlap and many others.

North Coast Open Studios is for all ages and visits are free to the community. For more information and to view a map of participating artists and galleries, go to https://humboldt.northcoastopenstudios.com/maps/.

North Coast Open Studios is a DreamMaker Project of the Ink People Center for the Arts.

City garage sale

Fortuna will hold a citywide garage sale on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in downtown Fortuna. For more information, go to fortunadowntown.org.

Books for sale

Friends of the McKinleyville Library will hold a book sale Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the library, 1606 Pickett Road.

Books will be available to purchase, as well as succulents. There will also be information available about the summer reading program.

This event is being held in conjunction with McKinleyville’s Pony Express Days celebration.

Club Triangle

Club Triangle will celebrate Pride Month with a “Drag and Burlesque Extravaganza” on Saturday at The Big Top Tent at the Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St., Arcata. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with pre-show poets performing at 7 p.m. and the show beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Performers include Patienttzerooo, Aiden Abet, Felix Flex and many others. Music will be provided by DJ Anya and DJ Joe-E.

Admission for this show — which is for those 18 and older — is $15. Tickets are available at www.ncrt.net.

Masks and proof of COVID-19 vaccination are required. Masks will be available at the door for those who need them.

Pride Month

Redwood Pride will host a small Pride Month event Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Arcata Plaza during Arcata Main Street’s Sunday Art Market. The event includes tabling by various organizations and more.