• Photo by Mark McKenna
• Pastels on the Plaza

We know what you're thinking: The Arcata Plaza needs a bit more color, right? Pastels on the Plaza answers that call Saturday, Oct. 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (free to watch), when artists decorate dozens of squares around the plaza as a fundraiser for North Coast Children's Services. Watch them transform the sidewalks into a walking gallery of beautiful chalk scenes.