Lifestyle briefs
Grange breakfast
A “Where Were You in '92” community breakfast will take place Saturday from 8 to 11 a.m. at Humboldt Grange No. 501, 5845 Humboldt Hill Road, Eureka.
Thirty-two years ago, the North Coast was rocked by a series of earthquakes on April 25 and 26. On April 27, 1992, the North Coast was in mass cleanup mode. Many were caught unprepared.
As such, members of the Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group and the California State Office of Emergency Services will be on hand to answer questions and to help everyone better prepare themselves and their families for the next disaster. The new Shaky Ground magazine will also be available.
Marsh tour
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 Michael Morris at the end of South I Street (Klopp Lake) in Arcata to enjoy easy-to-walk trails. Many resident birds may be singing, nesting and showing signs of breeding activity at this time. Shorebirds will likely be abundant.
Wetlands workday
The Redwood Region Audubon Society will present a “Wigi Wetlands Volunteer Workday” on Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m.
Volunteers are needed to help create bird-friendly native habitats and restore a section of the bay trail by removing invasive plants and trash. The trail section is located behind the Bayshore Mall, and volunteers will meet in the parking lot directly behind Walmart. The Audubon Society will provide tools, gloves and packaged snacks. Volunteers should bring their own drinking water. Contact Jeremy Cashen at jeremy.cashen@yahoo.com or 214-605-7368 for more information.
Birding walk
The Redwood Region Audubon Society will host a Southern Humboldt birding walk on Saturday.
This walk includes two to three miles of gentle walking through riparian, grassland and mixed hardwood forests.
Everyone will meet at the Tooby Park parking lot located one mile west of Garberville on Sprowl Creek Road. This trip occurs on the fourth Saturday of every month, generally starts around 8:30 a.m., and the leaders vary by month. Call Ann at 707-296-8720 for the correct start time or with any other questions.
Marsh tour
Friends of the Arcata Marsh will sponsor a free tour of the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday.
Everyone will meet leader Paul Johnson at 2 p.m. in the lobby of the Interpretive Center on South G Street for this 90-minute, rain-or-shine event.
After discussing the workings of the unique wastewater treatment plant, Johnson will focus on the small, little-known creatures living along the trail (galls, caterpillars, bugs, etc.) that many people overlook while out for a walk. For more information, call 707-826-2359.
Pancake breakfast
The Trinidad Lions Club will hold a pancake breakfast Sunday from 8 to 11 a.m. at Trinidad School.
The menu includes pancakes, sausage or ham and eggs, or biscuits and gravy and eggs, plus a beverage. The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children.
A book sale will also be taking place, with prices ranging from 25 cents to $1. Proceeds will benefit youth, school and community projects.
Book release
On May 2 at 7 p.m., the Arcata Library will host “The Basket Rattle” book release party with new author Sean Powers.
All are invited to celebrate shadow puppeteer Sean Powers' memoir in stories, which describes his 40-year pursuit of 100 musical instruments, their home cultures and related life experiences. Arcata Library is located at 500 Seventh St. This program is free and sponsored by Friends of Arcata Library.
Basket auction
The Redwood Empire Quilters Guild will host its annual “Basket Auction” on May 2 at the Humboldt Grange No. 501, 5845 Humboldt Hill Road, Eureka.
Guests are welcome to attend. A social hour and silent auction bidding begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by a short meeting and additional Basket Auction time. Contact Martha at 707-4985390 for more information.
On public speaking
Local Toastmasters International groups meet online several times a month.
Toastmasters is a nonprofit dedicated to effective oral communication and leadership development. Guests are welcome.
Mid-Day Toastmasters will meet May 4 and 18 from 7 to 8 a.m. and May 14 and May 28 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. The meetings will stream at https://tinyurl. com/zoomwithmidday. An agenda for role signup is on the club web page, https://4139.toastmastersclubs.org. For more information, contact Jim Samuel at 855-402-8255 or distinguished@rocketmail.com.
Mother's Day event
For Mother's Day, a special event is planned on May 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the historic Bayside Grange.
Pineapple Express will offer an array of Hawaiian dishes. There will also be a cash bar offering special cocktails. Musical guests include Ponies of Harmony, Path of Totality and DJ Goldylocks.
Local businesses are also sponsoring a raffle to benefit the nonprofit Humboldt Literacy Project. Prizes include gift certificates, gift baskets and more.
The food can be ordered for a fee from the kitchen; the bar and the raffle tickets do have a cost, but there is no entry fee for this event.*