Way of life briefs | The subsequent A Reason to Listen poetry occasion is Feb. 5 – Occasions-Standard

Marsh tour

Friends of the Arcata Marsh will sponsor a free tour of the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday.

Meet chief Ren Bunce at 2 p.m. within the foyer of the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center on South G Street for a 90-minute stroll that takes place rain or shine.

Bunce will introduce folks to the historical past of the realm and Arcata’s wastewater therapy plant, plus determine vegetation and birds seen alongside the best way. For extra info, name 707-826-2359.

Tour the marsh

The Redwood Region Audubon Society will current a free guided subject journey on the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday from 8:30 to 11 a.m.

Bring binoculars and meet journey chief Larry Karsteadt on the finish of South I Street (Klopp Lake) in Arcata to get pleasure from unimaginable views of Humboldt Bay, easy-to-walk trails and an important variety of birdlife.

Grange pancakes

A pancake breakfast will happen Sunday from 8 to 11 a.m. on the Freshwater Grange, 49 Grange Road, Freshwater.

The menu contains buttermilk or whole-grain pancakes, ham, sausage, scrambled eggs, apple compote, orange juice, tea and French roast espresso. The value is $10 for adults and $7 for youngsters.

Dance occasion

A dance that includes reside music and “a great floor” takes place Mondays from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on the Moose Lodge, 4328 Campton Road, Eureka. Admission is $9.

Play bingo

Bingo is performed each Tuesday on the Moose Lodge, 4328 Campton Road, Eureka. The public is welcome and the snack bar is open.

Doors open at 5 p.m. Early chook video games start at 6 p.m. Regular video games begin at 6:30 p.m. All proceeds return into the neighborhood.

Poetry occasion

The subsequent A Reason to Listen poetry occasion will happen Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. at Septentrio’s Barrel Room, 935 I St. in Arcata.

The featured poet will probably be poet, singer-songwriter, playwright, performer, producer and writer Milo Starr Johnson, who will probably be studying from her newly launched e book, “Miss Experience White.” Music will probably be offered by DJ Goldylocks with reside artwork by Dre Meza.

An open mic will probably be out there to the general public, with sign-ups starting at 6:30 p.m. The present begins at 7 p.m.

Admission is $7 (money or Venmo solely on the door).

Weavers meet

The Humboldt Handweavers and Spinners Guild will meet Feb. 12 at 6:45 p.m. on the Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way, Eureka. The program is free and open to the general public.

Bellamy Devine will current a program on smocking, an embroidery approach that enables cloth to stretch. Bellamy is a fiber artist who obtained a bachelor’s diploma in studio arts from Cal Poly Humboldt and an honorable point out from the Redwood Arts Association in 2025 for an authentic fiber piece referred to as “Apkallu Ichthys,” a fancy dress with a fish masks, shirt and pants.

On native vegetation

The California Native Plant Society will meet Jan. 31 from 1 to 2 p.m. for a family-oriented stroll beginning on the Sequoia Park fountain, Glatt and T streets, Eureka.

The matter will probably be “Invasive Plants & Redwood Forest Ecology.” This is an opportunity to study just a few plant villains, what makes them profitable and see how considerate removing helps restore stability within the park. While stock lasts, youngsters in attendance can take dwelling a free native plant to develop.

This sequence is co-sponsored by the California Native Plant Society and Sequoia Park Zoo.