Lifestyle briefs
Night Market
The Eureka Friday Night Market is back for its fourth season, starting Friday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in a new expanded format covering Second Street and E Street in Eureka. For 14 Friday evenings in a row, Humboldt Made and the North Coast Growers Association will transform the heart of Old Town into a festive place to meet up with friends and neighbors after the long work week. Friday Night Market includes a farmers market, 70-plus local artisan vendors, outdoor bars featuring Humboldt-produced beverages, food trucks and pop-up food vendors and live music to dance to on two stages nightly. HTA speeder car rides and a wide variety of performance artists will also be part of the fun. Visit humboldtmade. com for the most up-todate event information.
Bands play
North Coast Repertory Theatre in Eureka hosts two bands this weekend.
At 8 p.m. Friday, Canary and The Vamp will perform. The cost is $15. At 8 p.m. Saturday, ThunderCloud takes the stage. Admission is $10.
Both shows are at NCRT, 300 Fifth St. Tickets are on sale at www. ncrt.net.
For more information, email northcoastrepertory@gmail.com or call 707-442-6278.
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required at the door.
Marsh tour
The Redwood Region Audubon Society will present a free guided field trip at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday.
Bring binoculars and meet leader Chet Ogan at the end of South I Street (Klopp Lake) in Arcata for incredible views of Humboldt Bay, easy-towalk trails and a great diversity of birdlife. RSVP by contacting Ralph Bucher at thebook@reninet.com.
Tour the marsh
Friends of the Arcata Marsh sponsors a free tour of the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday.
Meet leader Barbara Reisman at 2 p.m. in the lobby of the Interpretive Center on South G Street for a 90-minute, rain-orshine walk focusing on plants and/or marsh ecology.
Masks are recommended but not required inside the building, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.
For more information, call 707-826-2359.
Weekly bingo
Bingo games are played Tuesdays at the Moose Lodge, 4328 Campton Road, Eureka.
Doors open at 5 p.m. and games start at 6. A snack bar is available.
Annie & Mary Day
The 54rd annual Annie & Mary Day celebration in Blue Lake will be July 10.
The day begins with a parade at 11 a.m. From noon to 5 p.m., there will be music by the Spindrifters, The Lost Dogs, Papa Haole and The Fleas and Barn Fire.
There will also be barbecue and other food items available, craft vendors, a car show and activities for children and adults.
Mad River microbrews, Jewell Distillery’s special Trailblazer cocktail and wine will be available for purchase.
This is a free family event.
Free bus rides
The city of Arcata Transportation Division’s Arcata and Mad River Transit System is extending free bus rides through July.
Free bus rides in Arcata are in effect through July 30 with Arcata and Mad River Transit System offering transit routes that run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. MondaySaturday during the summer months.