Apprentice Entertainment Cabaret
Arcata Playhouse / 7:30-10 a.m. / $10
Come out and see the wonderful talent of Humboldt County! Presented by the youth group Apprentice Entertainment, this event is for all ages from all walks of life.
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CAL FIRE/United States Forest Service Fireline Safety Awareness for Hired Vendors
Willow Creek VFW Hall / 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. / $85 / 18+
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Leave No Trace Trainer Certification
Recreation and Wellness Center, HSU Campus / 8 a.m. / $80 / $65 HSU Students
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Introduction to Whitewater River Kayaking
Recreation and Wellness Center, HSU Campus / 9 a.m. / $215 / $180 HSU Students
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Sailing Refresher and Play Day
Big Lagoon / 9 a.m. / $75 / $65 HSU Students
This class is designed for those who have sailed before but haven’t been out in a while.
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Women’s Strength Training
HSU Student Recreation Center / 9 a.m.-noon / $20 / $15 HSU Students
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Orchid Show
Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center / 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Orchid Show will feature a display of orchids grown locally by members of the HOS. Plants on display will feature orchids and carnivorous plants easily grown in the home, as well as rare and exotic orchids requiring greenhouse culture.
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Klamath River Clean Up 2016
Yurok Tribal Headquarters / 9 a.m.
At this year’s event, volunteers will be either helping pick up garbage, removing invasive species, plant trees, or participate in a community art project.
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Adopt a Highway Clean-Up
Highway 255 / 9:30-11:30 a.m. / Free
Volunteers are needed to help Arcata Sunrise Rotary and Friends of the Dunes clean up trash along Highway 255 in Manila.
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Dune Ecosystem Restoration
Ma-le’l Dunes North (Off Young Lane) / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. / Free
Help restore the Ma-le’l Dunes North. Gloves, tools and snacks are provided.
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Rohner Creek Restoration Day
Rohner Park / 10 a.m.-2 p.m. / Free
Volunteer with the Watershed Stewards Program and Fortuna Sunrise Rotary to remove invasive plants, clean up trash, and help reestablish the native plant community along Rohner Creek.
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Community Garden Open House
Unity Community Garden / 10 a.m.-noon / Free
Interested to grow your own food and community? The Unity Community Garden in Eureka welcomes new gardeners!
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Fern Walk
Lanphere Dunes (HBNWR) / 10 a.m.-noon / Free
Join Friends of the Dunes naturalist Carol Ralph for a walk and introduction of eight species of common ferns along the riparian edge of the dunes while discussing some of the amazing aspects of fern life.
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Medicinal Cannabis Conference
Arcata Community Center / 10 a.m.-5 p.m. / $340 / 18+
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Intermediate Sea Kayaking
Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center / 10:30 a.m. / $50 / $40 HSU Students
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Fern Cottage Tour
Fern Cottage / 11 a.m.-3 p.m. / $10 / $3 under age 12
Tour of the home of Joseph and Zipporah Russ early pioneers of Ferndale, Eel River Valley and Humboldt County.
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NHS Vendor Dayz
Northcoast Horticulture Supply / 11 a.m.-5 p.m. / Free
It begins on 4/20 with BBQs and 1/2 off bulb recycling at each store.
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The Gold Brothers
Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata / noon-3 p.m. / Free
Nonprofit Night for Friends of the Dunes! $1 from every pint/goblet supports our marsh. All day long in the tasting room.
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Mushroom Growing Workshop
Dream Quest / 1-3 p.m. / $20
Learn to grow your own Shiitake Mushrooms on hardwood logs.
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Yu-gi-oh Tournament
Nugames Eureka / 1 p.m. / $5
Come test your most recent deck with fellow players. This is a sanctioned tournament with prizing and an emphasis on community building, meeting people, and fun!
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Green Art
Morris Graves Museum of Art / 2-4 p.m. / Free
Celebrate Humboldt Green Week with a family friendly art project, collage and print using natural materials!
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Bat Boy: The Musical
Ferndale Repertory Theatre / 2 p.m. / $18 / $16 students/seniors 60+ / 18+
“An adult only theatrical experience, Bat Boy: The Musical was inspired by a series of tabloid headlines published in 1992 by The Weekly World News claiming that a terrifying creature, half-man and half-bat, had been discovered in a cave, escaped, and was terrorizing the local dairy farmers.”
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LEGO® Green Engineering
Redwood Lodge / 4-5:30 p.m. / $110 / $120 non-residents
With access to a large collection of LEGO®, students design and build machines powered by alternative energy sources.
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Humboldt Bern Fest: A Musical Event for Bernie Sanders
The Siren’s Song Tavern / 5:30 p.m.-midnight / Free
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Big Band Jazz Dance
Fortuna High School / 6-9 p.m. / $10 / $18 Couples
Live music will be provided by the Fortuna High Jazz Express and Eureka Brass as well as Fortuna High School alumni.
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Love Thy Nature (2016)
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern / 6:30-8 p.m. / $5
This award-winning new film narrated by Liam Neeson is a cinematic immersion into the beauty and intimacy of our relationship with the natural world. And while environmental crises threaten the very survival of our species, a renewed connection with nature holds the key to a highly advanced new era.
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Dead Man’s Cell Phone
Gist Theater at HSU / 7:30-9 p.m. / $10 / $8 seniors, students / Free HSU students (limited seating) / 18+
“She doesn’t fall down the rabbit hole or through the looking glass. But a young woman enters her self-made Wonderland by answering the cell phone of a stranger she soon realizes is dead.”
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Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
Van Duzer Theater / 8 p.m. / $46 / $10 HSU students
“Audiences from coast to coast have long considered the Aspen Santa Fe one of the hottest tickets in contemporary ballet. Led by Artistic Director Tom Mossbrucker, a former star of the Joffrey Ballet, the company presents sophisticated repertoire by red-hot choreographers.”
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Black Light Blues: Lizzy and the Moonbeams
HLOC’s The Space / 8-11:55 p.m. / $5
“Lizzy and the Moonbeams, then a DJ for the rest of the night! This night is black lights only, so come dressed in bright whites and crazy neon!”
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Constellation Music Series
Morris Graves Museum of Art / 8-11 p.m. / $5 / $10 Sliding scale
“Students and faculty of HSU’s Composition Studio will present original electro-acoustic minimalist performances and the classic minimalist composition, “In C” by Terry Riley.”
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The Yokels
Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata / 8-11 p.m. / Free
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The Yokels
Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata / 8-10:30 p.m. / Free
Brews and backbeats.
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Mothers and Sons
Redwood Curtain Theatre / 8 p.m. / $15 / $10 Thursdays
“At turns funny and powerful, this extraordinary play portrays a woman who pays an unexpected visit to the New York apartment of her late son’s partner, who is now married to another man and has a young son.”
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Bat Boy: The Musical
Ferndale Repertory Theatre / 8 p.m. / $18 / $16 students/seniors 60+ / 18+
“An adult only theatrical experience, Bat Boy: The Musical was inspired by a series of tabloid headlines published in 1992 by The Weekly World News claiming that a terrifying creature, half-man and half-bat, had been discovered in a cave, escaped, and was terrorizing the local dairy farmers.”
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The Hot Rods
Bear River Casino Resort / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+
Rock ‘n’ roll.
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The Dubbadubs Earth and Herb Celebration Party
The Jam / 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. / $5 / 21+
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Indigenous
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / 21+
Blues-rock sensations.
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Karaoke
Little Red Lion / 9 p.m. / 21+
How could this be a bad idea?
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Buddy Reed and th’ Rip It Ups
SpeakEasy / 9 p.m.-midnight / Free / 21+
Sticky, muddy, sexy, smelly, BLW lovin’, booty shakin’ blues.
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Rockstar Karaoke
Brass Rail Bar / 9 p.m.
This is the most hardcore karaoke in Humboldt.
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SNL (Saturday Night Life)
Shamus T Bones / 10 p.m. / 21+
Music by DJ Livestrong from Accurate Productions, Inc.
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