Mark Wheetley | The Arcata Eye

BARN DANCE Celebrate the upcoming summer with a barn dance with caller Sue Moon and tunes by Blake Ritter and Sam McNeill on Saturday, May 18 from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Arcata Vets Hall. All dances will be taught with no partner or experience needed. Admission $7 general, $6 Humboldt Folklife Society members, students and seniors. Free for kids under 12. The dance benefits the Loleta Elementary School Music Program. humboldtfolklife.org SIX RIVERS SPRING CARNIVAL Families are invited to the Six Rivers Spring Carnival Saturday, May 18 from noon to 4 p.m. at Six Rivers Montessori School, 1222 Hallen Dr. in Valley West. A cavalcade of activities await, including pony cart rides, a petting zoo, an array of games, crafts and food. Botanophiles will welcome the addition of a plant sale. Admission is free with tickets purchased for individual activities as a fundraiser for Six Rivers Montessori. (707) 599-0812 ECO-VOLUNTEER TRAINING Join Friends of the Dunes and the Trail Stewards for a training and work party on Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center. Bring water and wear work clothes. Meet at 220 Stamps Manila. (707) 444-1397. SPRING BEES Join Friends of the Dunes and naturalist Pete Haggard on a hike in search of spring bees in the dunes on Saturday, May 18, from noon to 3 p.m. Discuss bee biology and tips for identifying local native species. Meet at the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, 220 Stamps Lane in Manila. Space is limited; please reserve your spot by calling (707) 444-1397. BEACH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Volunteers are needed to spend three-to-five hour shifts on weekends and holidays throughout the the summer conducting outreach activities at Clam and Little River beaches. In teams of two, volunteers will table and roam the beach surveying use and talking to the public about regulations, beach ecology and the threatened Western Snowy Plover. A Share the Beach volunteer training will be held Sunday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Meet at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office, 1655 Heindon Rd. Participants will take a field trip to Clam Beach County Park. Bring a lunch and dress appropriately for the weather. RSVP to suzie@friendsofthedunes.org or (707) 444-1397. Join Redwood Region Audubon Society on Sunday, May 19 on a half-day trip just south of Alderpoint to see the birds, plant life, and reptiles of the Eel River canyon. The group will walk the railroad tracks about two miles to Cain Rock trestle and back (there are no trains) including a walk down a steep bank and back up to get around a washout. A short side trip to Smith Point Bridge may also be made after the trip. Bring sun protection, layered clothing, and a small pack with lunch and water. Meet in the Ray’s Food Place parking lot in Garberville at 8:30 a.m. Contact Tony Kurz (559-333-0893; tonyk_71220@hotmail.com) for more information. A North Coast MPA Baseline Program Bidders Conference will be held Thursday, May 9 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at the Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, 921 Waterfront Drive, Eureka. Those interested in participating in the North Coast MPA Baseline Program are invited to the upcoming bidders conference. During this event, potential applicants will have the opportunity to consider and discuss the RFP, ask questions of the Baseline Program partners, and engage with others interested in participating in the Baseline Program. The conference is being held to facilitate the formation of partnerships and promote the exchange of information and ideas among applicants and collaborators, including those involved in existing monitoring programs in the North Coast region. RSVPs are requested but not required; please send an e-mail with “Bidders Conference RSVP” in the subject line to sgmpaproposal@ucsd.edu or call 858-534-0577. For more information about the Baseline Program, visit oceanspaces.org/program/north-coast-mpa-baseline-program. There is a new vacancy on the Arcata Planning Commission. Any Arcata citizen or anyone who lives or works within the Arcata Planning Area is invited to apply for this influential City commission. Arcata’s Planning Commissioners are volunteers who attend two meetings a month which are televised live on Suddenlink Access Humboldt Cable Channel 10 and also webstreamed at cityofarcata.org. The seven-member Planning Commission has final decision making authority for most planning and physical development permits in the Arcata area. Anyone applying to build or develop land in Arcata must have their plans reviewed and approved by this Commission. “The Planning Commission plays a key role in shaping Arcata’s future,” says the City’s Community Development Director, Larry Oetker. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Friday, July 5. The City Council is tentatively scheduled to interview applicants on Wednesday, July 17 at 5:30 p.m. For applications, a map of the Arcata Planning Area and a list of City street addresses, visit cityofarcata.org/government/commissions/vacancies-applications. Applications are also available at the Arcata City Manager’s office, 736 F Street, Arcata, CA 95521. For more information, call (707) 822-5953. - Some people think that reading the Eye's website gives them an Eyeful... No, no, no... Only subscribers to the dead tree get the full dosage of mirth, merriment and jolly despondency...

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