Youth Samurai (Jujitsu)
Arcata Judo Hut / 5-6:30 p.m. / $20 / $30 non-residents / $5 Drop-In
Couldn’t you use a tiny samurai in your household?
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Sustainable Futures Speaker Series
Humboldt State University / 5:30-7 p.m. / Free
Dr. Matt Johnson will present “Reconciling Agriculture & Wildlife Conservation: Examples with Coffee Farmers and Birds in Jamaica, Kenya, and India.”
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Zumba
D Street Neighborhood Center / 5:30-6:30 p.m. / $50 / $60 non-residents / $7 Drop-In
Zumba participants, 13 years and older.
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Cannabis Ordinance Public Comment
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 5:30-10 p.m. / Free
California Cannabis Voice Humboldt invites the community to be introduced to the rough draft of the cannabis ordinance crafted at the Cannabis Stakeholder Summit in Eureka. Stakeholder delegates involved in the creation of the ordinance will be on hand to answer public questions in a panel forum.
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Easy Conversational Spanish
College of the Redwoods Downtown Site / 5:30-7:30 p.m. / $78 / 18+
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First Thursday Mixer
Coast Central Credit Union, Valley West / 5:30-7 p.m.
They say: “We will be selling raffle tickets for a $400 value Tami Welch quilt and for a cord of wood.”
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Blake Ritter
Mad River Brewery Tasting Room / 6 p.m.
Local Irish fiddler.
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Open Mic
Gallagher’s Irish Pub and Restaurant / 6:30 p.m.
Irish/Celtic music.
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Youth Jujitsu
Arcata Judo Hut / 6:30-7:45 p.m. / $25 / $35 non-residents / $6.50 Drop-In
Judo chop!
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Claire Bent
Libation / 7 p.m.
Local jazz vocalist.
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Off the Chart
Persimmons Garden Gallery / 7-10 p.m.
Gypsy jazz, sultry Billie Holiday, catchy bossa novas and Django Reinhard.
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Jujitsu for Adults
Arcata Judo Hut / 7:45-9:15 p.m. / $30 / $40 non-residents / $6.50 Drop-In
Hi-ya!
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RLA Trio
Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata / 8 p.m.
Local jazz.
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Buddy Reed & th’ Rip it Ups
Plaza Grill / 8-10 p.m.
Lowdown Thursday blues.
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Blues Night
Redwood Raks World Dance Studio / 8 p.m. / $5
With Brian Smith and Kimberli Hudson. Open dancing at 9 p.m. No partner necessary.
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Karaoke w/ Chris Clay
Bear River Casino Resort / 8 p.m.
Please don’t do “Bohemian Rhapsody.” That never works.
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Karaoke w/ KJ Leonard
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 8 p.m.
When selecting your song, please keep in mind your audience would like to dance.
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Other Desert Cities
Redwood Curtain Theatre / 8 p.m. / $15 / $20 Gala opening 11/1 / $10 previews/thursdays
Brooke Wyeth returns home to Palm Springs after a six-year absence to celebrate Christmas with her wealthy, conservative parents, her brother, and her aunt. Brooke announces that she is about to publish a memoir dredging up a pivotal and tragic event in the family’s history. Uh oh!
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Accurate Productions
Cher-Ae Heights Casino / 9 p.m. / 21+
DJ night.
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Dirty Thursdays
Pearl Lounge / 9 p.m. / 21+
Humboldt’s finest DJ duo Pressure/Anya makes Old Town asses wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle.
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Roots ‘N’ Culture Night
Robert Goodman Wines/Machine Works / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+
Selectahs T Aura, Noble Tobal and Pozitive iDiaz team up with Special Guests for a night of excellent vibes.
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Jimi Jeff’s Open Mic
Central Station / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+
Jammin’ with Jimi.
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(CANCELED) Itchie Fingaz
Six Rivers Brewery / 9 p.m.
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Rude Lion Sound
Sidelines / 9:30 p.m. / 21+
Hip hop krunkage for your butt.
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