Thursday Lowdown: Planned Parenthood Benefit, Guy Who Rode His Bike Around the World in Arcata Tonight

This Humboldt Thursday, let’s highlight a couple film screenings you could take your eyeballs to:

Richard’s Goat is hosting a Planned Parenthood benefit screening of She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry which profiles key figures and moments from the birth of the modern woman’s movement in the late 1960s and early ‘70s. Thankfully, since women no longer have to struggle for equality and everyone is cool with Planned Parenthood these days, there is no reason for you to see this. Trailer on the left, above.
Jamie Bianchini, spent eight years peddling a bicycle built for two around to 79 countries and inviting strangers to hop on for a ride. Today he’ll be at HumBrews in Arcata peddling his book, A Bicycle Built For Two Billion, as well as presenting a short film and other media chronicling his calf-swelling journeys. Trailer on the right, above.

--Andrew Goff

EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

Bicycle Built for Two Billion Family Book Tour

Jamie Bianchini will be giving free multimedia presentation about his epic intercultural, open-invitation cycling expedition around the world. He'll share photos, videos, music and stories of inspiration and philanthropy from the amazing 8-year, 79-country trip.

826-2739 / Web site

She's Beautiful When She's Angry

The Miniplex at Richards' Goat Tavern / 7:30 p.m. / $2 / $20 sliding scale

The film resurrects the buried history of the outrageous, often brilliant women who founded the modern women’s movement from 1966 to 1971. A sliding scale documentary to benefit Planned Parenthood.

630-5000 / Web site

Roselit Bone, Moon Pine

The Sanctuary / 8 p.m.

"Their imagery is the stuff of a dystopian Western: dust blankets the landscape, the ravens are the size of dogs, and death comes slow and hot." -- Willamette Week

Johnny Gandelsman

Arcata Playhouse / 8 p.m. / $15

Russian-born violinist Johnny Gandelsman’s singular musical voice comes from the spirit of collaboration. As a member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble and the string quartet Brooklyn Rider, he has distilled the creative sensibilities of a wide range of master musicians from around the world.

822-1575 / Web site

Young Discoverers

Redwood Discovery Museum / 10:30 a.m.-noon / $5 / $3 Members

Want a better transition for your child who is about to enter school? Young Discoverers is the place you can bring your child!

443-9694 / redwooddiscoverymuseum@gmail.com / Web site

Mobile Outreach in Carlotta

See Event Description / 11 a.m.-2 p.m. / Free

Visitors to the bus can be assisted with CalFresh, MediCal, In-Home Supportive Services, Veterans Services and Child Support.

441-4650 /

Calling All Artists

Highland Art Center / 11 a.m. / $10 / $25 Individual Membership Fee

Please come by the Highland to pick up the qualification and entry forms at 691 Main St. in downtown Weaverville.

530-623-5111 / info@highlandartcenter.org / Web site

Cooking with Commodities and Seasonal Produce

North Coast Co-Op in Eureka / noon-1 a.m. / Free

Participants will learn how to prepare several delicious, healthy, low-cost meals using food pantry items.

445-3166 / cculps@foodforpeople.org / Web site

One-on-One Piano Lessons

Arcata Community Center / 3-6 p.m. / $40 / $50 non-residents

Arcata Recreation and Instructor Wally Cooper continue to offer one-on-one piano lessons to the new student or to those who simply want to refresh old skills.

822-7091 / rec@cityofarcata.org / Web site

Animals and Creatures in Manga Style

Scrapper's Edge / 3:45-5 p.m. / $95

For ages 8-12. Learn to draw animals and creatures in manga style. Lessions will include step-by-step building of characters, how to draw a character you love and innovative ways to create characters.

445-9686 / kellymyers_00@yahoo.com / Web site