Lifestyle briefs
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Marsh tour
Friends of the Arcata Marsh will hold a free tour of the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday.
Everyone will meet leader Elliott Dabill at 2 p.m. in the lobby of the Interpretive Center on South G Street for a 90-minute walk, which will be held rain or shine.
Attendees will see some of the changes resulting from Arcata's $60 million upgrade to its marsh-based wastewater treatment process and will learn how this first-in-the-world use of marshes operates to solve a common problem. For more information, call 707-826-2359.
Tour the marsh
The Redwood Region Audubon Society will present a free guided field trip at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday from 8:30 to 11 a.m.
Bring binoculars and meet trip leader Larry Karsteadt at the end of South I Street (Klopp Lake) in Arcata to enjoy easy-to-walk trails.
As spring starts to arrive, many resident birds may be singing, nesting and showing signs of breeding activity. Shorebirds will likely be abundant, so the focus will be on willets, godwits, sanderlings, avocets and curlews in tidal areas, the pond islands and mud around the marsh.
Pancake breakfast
The monthly pancake breakfast will take place Sunday from 8 to 11 a.m. at Freshwater Grange, 48 Grange Road, Freshwater.
The menu includes buttermilk and whole-grain pancakes, ham, sausage, scrambled eggs, apple compote, orange juice, tea and French roast coffee. Top your eggs with homemade salsa and cheese. The cost is $10 for adults and $7 for children.
Dance party
A dance with live music and “a great floor” takes place Mondays from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, 4328 Campton Road, Eureka. Admission is $9.
Seed exchange
Humboldt Grange No. 501 will present the 2024 “Seed Exchange” on April 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the grange hall, 5845 Humboldt Hill Road, Eureka.
There will be a variety of seeds and starts available, but the seed pool is limited this year, so the grange is hoping participants will come with some of their own to share. The Mendocino Seed Bus may be on hand to share ideas about seed growing and saving. For more information, go to https://fb.me/ e/4kIXdZYz6.
Since April is Grange Month, information about Humboldt Grange No. 501 — and possibly other local granges — will be available at the Seed Exchange as well.
`Baby Shower'
The Southern Humboldt Family Resource Center will hold its annual “Community Baby Shower” on April 13 from noon to 3 p.m. at Southern Humboldt Community Park, 1144 Sprowl Creek Road, Garberville.
Expecting parents, parents of children ages 0 to 2, those considering pregnancy and all support people are invited to this free community gathering. Meet other local families and gather helpful information from doulas, service providers and other support groups in our community. The event will feature prizes, baby supply giveaways, games, snacks and refreshments.
For more information, call 707-923-1147, email frc@shchd.org or visit www.facebook.com/ events/431164069432038.
Beer fundraiser
The North Coast Professional Chapter of Engineers without Borders is hosting the 10th annual Humboldt Homebrews Festival April 27 from 2 to 7 p.m. at Azalea Hall, 1620 Pickett Road, McKinleyville.
For $40 at the door, one can enjoy home brews from more than 20 different local home brewers. Food trucks will also be on hand, and there will be live music with the California Poppies and The Dinner Service playing from 3 to 6 p.m. There will be a silent auction, with donations from local businesses.
All of the event proceeds will go to on-the-ground project work in the community of Killia, Bolivia, where the nonprofit Engineers without Borders is in the process of developing a water source for a community of about 80 residents.
FUHS reunion
The Fortuna Union High School Class of 1974 50th reunion will take place Aug. 17 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Bear River Casino and Resort in Loleta. To get an invitation, go to the Class of 1974 FUHS Facebook page or email daviddemant@gmail.com.