Way of life briefs | Evening of jazz deliberate at Trinidad Town Hall – Times-Standard

Using native vegetation

Gretchen Zeigler would be the visitor speaker on the subsequent gathering of the North Coast Chapter of the California Native Plant Society on Wednesday on the D Street Neighborhood Center, 1301 D St., Arcata.

Doors open at 5:45 p.m. and the lecture begins at 6 p.m. The speak will also be considered through Zoom; for the hyperlink, go to northcoastcnps.org.

Zeigler, retired director of the Sequoia Park Zoo, will chronicle her gardening journey including native vegetation in her yard, within the gardens of associates and on the zoo. She has discovered pleasure not solely within the vegetation, but in addition within the ever-increasing array of pollinators and different bugs that use these gardens. Her speak is titled “Transforming small garden spaces in suburban Eureka.” This is a part of the California Native Plant Society’s night program collection held on second Wednesdays of the month.

Evening of jazz

“Sax Mastery,” a night of jazz that includes RLA with Francis Vanek, will happen Friday at 7:30 p.m. on the Trinidad Town Hall.

RLA is made up of Tim Randles, piano; Ken Lawrence, bass; and Mike LaBolle, drums. Doors open at 7 p.m., with snacks and drinks out there. Admission is $10 to $20, sliding scale.

Vanek initially hails from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the place he attended Duquesne University. Later, he performed in bands with Roger Humphries and J.C. Moses and studied with the nice Carl Arter. His early affect was Stanley Turrentine. He holds a grasp’s diploma in music from University of Nevada, Reno, the place he was a full-time school member.

While in Reno, Vanek shared the bandstand with such saxophone stalwarts as Ernie Watts, Tom Scott, David Leibman and Eddie Daniels. He at present lives in Fort Bragg, and performs throughout Northern California, together with the Bay Area.

Playgroups for youths

The Gene Lucas Community Center Playgroup in Fortuna “greatly and proudly acknowledges and appreciates the funding from First 5 Humboldt,” a press launch says.

This funding permits the playgroup to proceed by way of the 2026 12 months and past. With the funding, the playgroup may even be capable to buy extra instructional gadgets and elite toys, set up discipline journeys, host instructional occasions and supply wholesome and nutritious snacks to kids by way of age 5 and the members of the family that accompany them.

First 5 Humboldt will nonetheless be visiting the Fortuna playgroup month-to-month to supply useful providers and supply supportive parenting suggestions.

The Gene Lucas Community Center Playgroup hosts a free playgroup offering kids by way of age 5 and their caregivers with entry to developmental data, useful sources and lasting connections. The playgroup meets Monday by way of Wednesday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 3000 Newburg Road in Fortuna.

Lagoon outing

The Redwood Region Audubon Society and Ken Burton will current a half-day journey to Big Lagoon on Jan. 31.

The group will enterprise to varied vantage factors round Big Lagoon, the biggest of the Humboldt lagoons, checking spots alongside the east facet, Big Lagoon County Park and the spit to search for geese, grebes, loons and different birds of curiosity.

To attend, meet on the county park boat launch web site at 9 a.m. ($5 parking charge). Be ready and keen to carpool to different areas. If curious about carpooling from McKinleyville, meet on the north facet of Murray Road simply east of the 76 gasoline station at 8:30 a.m.