North Coast Happenings Saturday

THURSDAY

MUSICAL SHOW

Westhaven: Johanna Warren and Samara Jade will perform Thursday at 8p.m. at the Westhaven Center for the Arts, 501S. Westhaven Drive. Doors open a half-hour before the show. Admission is $10 to $25, sliding scale, at the door.

MARSH TOUR

Arcata: Friends of the Arcata Marsh is sponsoring a free tour of the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday at 2p.m. Meet leader Katy Allen at the Interpretive Center on South G Street for a 90-minute walk focusing the plants and/or ecology of the marsh. Loaner binoculars are available with a photo ID. For more information, call 707-8262359.

DINNER CANCELED Fortuna:

Due to several factors, Friends of the Fortuna Library has canceled its dinner set for Saturday. However, the book sale will still be happening on that day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Building on Main Street. Those already with dinner reservations will be notified. For more information, call 707-725-2931.

PARK WORKDAY Arcata:

Volunteers are sought for a city of Arcata Janes Creek and Westwood Manor Park workday on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A free lunch will be served at the end of the workday. Volunteers are asked to meet at 9 a.m. at the intersection of Foster Avenue and Heather Lane in Arcata. From there, participants will walk to the work site. For more information, call 707-8228184.

VETERANS MEET Eureka:

The Korean War Veterans Association will meet for lunch at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pine Hill Baptist Church, 4675Union St. There will be a guest speaker or a program. Veterans from all military branches who served during the Korean War era, or in Korea from July 1953 to the present, and their spouses, are welcome to attend. For more information, call 707-443-3441.

LUNCH BUNCH Eureka:

The Lunch Bunch will meet for no-host lunch at noon on Saturday at the new location, Adel’s restaurant, 1724 Broadway. If you attended any local school you are welcome to join this friendly, casual group. For reservations or more information, call Peg VanDoorn at 707-4432933.

BAKE SALE Eureka:

Humboldt Grange No. 501 will hold a flea market and “Santa’s Workshop Year 4” bake sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be over 25 vendors on hand with a wide assortment of lightly used items like books, tools, clothes, kitchenware, plants and knick-knacks. Jams and jellies and baked bread will be for sale, too as well as variety of sweet treats from the bake sale. For more information or to reserve a space, call Kathy at 707-498-0801. Humboldt Grange No. 501 is located at 5845 Humboldt Hill Road.

FAMILY ARTS Eureka:

Children and families are invited to “Family Arts Day” at the Morris Graves Museum of Art on Saturday at 2 p.m. Bring the whole family to celebrate current exhibitions at the museum through an afternoon of learning, art-making, and exploring the art museum. A marbled paper workshop is planned. This event is sponsored by

PBS North Coast. Admission is $5 for adults; $2 for seniors (age 65 and over), military veterans and students with ID; and free for children 17 and under, families with an EBT card and valid ID and museum members.

TRAIL WORKDAY Eureka:

The Hikshari’ Volunteer Trail Stewards will gather for a workday from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Hikshari’ volunteers will lay down wood chips to protect recently planted native species. Everyone will meet at the Elk River Wildlife Sanctuary parking lot at the south end of Hilfiker Lane, rain or shine. Gloves are available, or bring your own. Bring your own water. New and returning volunteers are welcome. For more information, email Wanda at wnaylor@humboldt1.com.

Sunday DUNES TALK

Arcata: Friends of the Dunes naturalist Loriel Caverly will present a “Lichens of the Dunes” walk at the Lanphere Dunes Unit of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. This walk will introduce common lichens found in coastal dune ecosystems, focusing on basic identification and ecology of these special composite organisms. The Lanphere Dunes Unit can only be accessed by permit or on a guided walk and is home to diverse coastal ecosystems including coastal dune forest, seasonal wetlands, and large moving sand dunes. Everyone will meet at Pacific Union School, 3001Janes Road in Arcata, to carpool to the protected site. RSVP by contacting Friends of the Dunes at 707-444-1397 or info@ friendsofthedunes.org.

Coming Up ON MARINE ANIMALS Arcata:

On March 20, Humboldt State University biology professor Sean Craig will give a program on marine animals in the aerobic and anaerobic mud of Humboldt Bay. Infaunal marine invertebrates living in the mud or epifuanal invertebrates on the surface of the mud often are overlooked, especially by birdwatchers, but play an important role in soft sediment communities. This talk will touch upon bivalves, innkeeper worms, crustaceans, and other mud-dwelling invertebrates and their connections to higher trophic levels (e.g., birds), as well as to the water column above them. Craig teaches classes in zoology, intertidal ecology and an occasional seminar on invasive species. His research focuses on the community ecology of marine protected areas on rocky and sandy shores, as well as in subtidal kelp beds. This free public lecture, starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center, is sponsored by Friends of the Arcata Marsh. Seating is limited to the first 50 attendees on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call 707-8262359. North Coast Happenings is a free service for clubs, government agencies and nonprofit organizations that wish to publicize events. Send notices one week prior to publication to the Times-Standard Lifestyle section by e-mail to style@timesstandard.com, by mail to 930 Sixth St., Eureka, 95501, or by filling out the form online. The Times-Standard reserves the right to edit for Associated Press style, clarity and to fit available space.