Saturday, May 21
Top Events!
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Arcata Farmers’ Market
Arcata Plaza
/ 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Music by Lyndsey Battle. Featuring the freshest locally grown fruits, vegetables, plants, meats and other wonderful products.
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Humboldt Steel Pan Festival
Perigot Park
/ noon-8 p.m.
/ $10
This is an all ages event, featuring six bands who all play the steel pan in their music.
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Savage Remote Encore Screenings
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 6:30 p.m.
/ $5
A documentary about a homegrown comedy scene with more than a few issues. Film and music by William Head.
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Rutabaga Ball 2016
Arcata Community Center
/ 7 p.m.
/ $10
/ $7 with non-disposable cup
Oh the madness. A three-round pageant to select the Rutabaga Queen who will reign in Glory over the 2016 Kinetic Grand Championship. Much glory.
Jason Wilber
The Old Steeple
/ 7:30-10 p.m.
“Wilber stands on elevated stages—from Carnegie Hall to the London Palladium, in every American state and across Canada and Europe and the like—and sings and plays guitar for John Prine, one of the English speaking world’s most celebrated and revered songwriters.”
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Thesis Festival
Carlo Theatre (Dell’Arte)
/ 8 p.m.
Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre presents the 2016 Thesis Festival featuring five new one-act plays created by this year’s graduating MFA class. The international ensemble of theatre makers will perform their work May 12 – 15 and May 19 – 22 at 8 p.m. at the Carlo Theatre.
GrooveSession
Humboldt Brews
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ $10
/ 21+
“Their sound is steeped in old school funk and irresistible soul, while bridging the ideals of classic and cutting-edge jam-rock.”
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Jenny Don’t and the Spurs, Opossum Sun Trail
Alibi
/ 10:30 p.m.
/ $5
/ 21+
“Lonely, desert western kind of music.”
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All Events!
Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum for Middle School
Humboldt State University
/ 8 a.m.-noon
/ $150
/ 18+
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Community Garden Workshop
Jefferson Community Center
/ 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
/ Free
The Community Garden Workshop features a panel discussion, free garden resources like seeds and starts, and mini-workshops.
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Marine Summer Science Camp Sign Up
HSU Marine Laboratory
/ 9-3 a.m.
/ $195
/ $195 per week
/ $50 per day
The goal of our marine science summer program is to offer children (ages 6-12) a hands-on opportunity to learn about and explore our diverse marine habitats.
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Farm Shares: Bayside Park Farm
Bayside Park Farm & Garden
/ 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ $450
Shares are available for weekly pick-up June through November.
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Rob Heiliger and The Beautiful Losers
Logger Bar
/ 9:30 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Old country western rockabilly and truckin music.
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Low Cost Canine Rabies Vaccine Clinic
Fortuna Veterinary Hospital
/ 10 a.m.-noon
/ $10
Canine rabies vaccines for $10 per vaccine.
Share the Beach Docent Training
BLM Arcata Field Office
/ 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
/ Free
Enjoy long walks on the beach and birdwatching? Become a Share the Beach Volunteer Docent! Volunteers are needed to walk local beaches while collecting data on wildlife and beach use.
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The Resilient Homestead: Water, Fire and Soils
See Event Description
/ 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
/ Free
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National Safe Boating Day
Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center
/ 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
/ Free
Come to the National Safe Boating Day for boating activities for the whole family, life jacket demos, boating safety tips and more! Join us for a day of fun on the Humboldt Bay!
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Challenge Course: Develop Trust & Teamwork
Arcata Community Forest
/ 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
/ $40
The City of Arcata Recreation Division’s Challenge Course, located in the beautiful Arcata Community Forest, is a fun-filled outdoor adventure focusing on team building, skill development and environmental education.
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Low Cost Canine Rabies Vaccine Clinic
Riverwalk Veterinary Hospital
/ 11 a.m.-noon
/ $10
Canine rabies vaccines for $10 per vaccine.
The Blue Lake 500
Blue Lake Roller Rink
/ 11 a.m.
“We are calling it the Blue Lake 500 because all teams signing up will complete 500 laps around the rink.”
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3rd Annual Redwood Coast Up in Smoke Beer & BBQ Tasting
Redwood Acres Fairgrounds
/ 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ $30
/ $15 Under 21
/ Free 5 and Under
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Humboldt Cider Co and Cypress Grove Pairing
Humboldt Cider Company
/ noon-5 p.m.
/ $15
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Sequoioa Humane Microchipping and Doggie Fur Tattoos
The Farm Store
/ noon-4 p.m.
The Farm Store and Sequoia Humane Society will be providing microchipping for $25 and dog tattooing for donations.
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Quack and Wabbit Puppet Theatre
Eureka Main Library
/ 2-3 p.m.
/ Free
Acclaimed Puppet Troupe Quack and Wabbit Puppet Theatre presents a fresh take on the classic tale of The Three Little Pigs.
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$10,000 Spring Classic Poker Tournament
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 2 p.m.
Space is limited so sign up today - buy ins start at $225 and includes a dinner buffet on Saturday night.
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Arcata Marsh Activity Book Debut Field Trip
Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center
/ 2-3:30 p.m.
/ Free
Marsh Explorers activity handbook created by Interpretive Naturalist Gretchen O’Brien and Friends of the Arcata Marsh docent and graphic designer Leslie Scopes-Anderson.
Nature Story Time
Humboldt Coastal Nature Center
/ 2-3 p.m.
/ Free
Geared for ages 3-6, Story Time focuses on local wildlife and will be followed by a simple craft project.
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A Company of Voices
Morris Graves Museum of Art
/ 2-4 p.m.
/ $10
Ranging from amateur to professional full-time musicians, A Company of Voices is a chamber choir comprised of local singers performing a’capella vocal music spanning several centuries from Renaissance to contemporary jazz.
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March Against Monsanto
Humboldt County Courthouse
/ 2:30-4 p.m.
/ Free
From Second and I streets in Eureka to the Humboldt County Courthouse.
April and the Extraordinary World
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 4 p.m.
A “beautiful, inventive and uncannily satisfying” animated feature from France, set in an alternate-reality Paris and based on a story by graphic novelist Jacques Tardi.
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Down Home Country Gala
Loleta Fireman’s Pavilion
/ 5 p.m.-midnight
/ $35
/ 18+
Redwood Prep Charter School event. Catered dinner and desert, live and silent auctions, ATV raffle, mechanical bull, and dancing.
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Le Avventure di Pinocchio
Gist Theater at HSU
/ 7 p.m.
The Young Actors Guild of Northcoast Preparatory Academy presents
Sunset-Moonrise Paddle
Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center
/ 7 p.m.
/ $40
/ $30 HSU Students
We will provide a choice of kayaks, warm gear, and experienced guides to facilitate a memorable adventure of the nocturnal wildlife on the bay.
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Eureka Symphony’s Season Finale
Arkley Center For The Performing Arts
/ 8-9:30 p.m.
/ $19
The concert features “The Hebrides” by Felix Mendelssohn, “Concerto No. 12 for Two Oboes in D Major” by Tomaso Albinoni, and “Symphony No. 9 in E Flat Major” by Dmitri Shostakovich.
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Reefer Madness: The Musical
North Coast Repertory Theatre
/ 8-11 p.m.
/ $18
/ $18 general
/ 18+
“Inspired by the original 1936 propaganda film of the same name, this raucous musical comedy takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids fall prey to marihuana, leading them on a hysterical downward spiral filled with evil jazz music, sex and violence.”
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The Lost Dogs
Palm Lounge at The Eureka Inn
/ 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Jenni and David and The Sweet Soul Band
Six Rivers Brewery
/ 9 p.m.-midnight
/ Free
“Funky blues and soul band.”
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707 Band
Central Station
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Dance rock.
The Sonic Speakeasy
The Siren’s Song Tavern
/ 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
/ $5
/ 18+
“Don’t take any wooden nickels and leave the dumb Doras and blue nose gals at home because this sockdollager is sure to impress! Calling all leaping lizards and chippy sheebas, come get your giggle water because the Sonic Speakeasy is open!”
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Miracle Show
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Top shelf Grateful Dead covers. Come relive the magic.
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Nighthawk
Bear River Casino Resort
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Classic rock to R&B to country rock to blues.
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Karaoke
Little Red Lion
/ 9 p.m.
/ 21+
How could this be a bad idea?
Rockstar Karaoke
Brass Rail Bar
/ 9 p.m.
This is the most hardcore karaoke in Humboldt.
Pressure/Anya DJs
Pearl Lounge
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ 21+
There will be ass shaking.
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The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 10 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
DJ Pandemonium Jones dishes up a most eclectic mix of tunes for your Saturday night fever.
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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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Movie Showtimes
Broadway Cinema
- CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR 2D: 12:50, 2:05, 5:25, 6:30, 8:45
- CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR 3D: 4:50, 8:10
- HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING: 4:00, 8:20
- JUNGLE BOOK 2D: 11:55, 12:45, 3:20, 5:55, 8:35
- JUNGLE BOOK 3D: 2:20
- MONEY MONSTER: 12:55, 3:35, 6:10, 8:40
- NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING: 1:35, 4:00, 4:10, 6:25, 8:50, 9:40
- THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2D: 12:00, 2:25, 3:40, 4:50, 6:05, 7:25
- THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 3D: 1:10, 8:30
- THE DARKNESS: 12:10, 2:30, 4:55, 7:15, 9:30
- THE MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY: 1:15, 3:55, 6:35, 9:10
- THE NICE GUYS: 12:40, 3:30, 6:15, 9:00
- ZOOTOPIA 2D: 12:20, 3:00, 5:40
Mill Creek Cinema
- CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR 2D: 11:45, 2:50, 6:00, 9:10
- HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING: 3:40, 6:05, 8:30
- JUNGLE BOOK 2D: 12:05, 2:45, 5:25
- JUNGLE BOOK 3D: 8:00
- MONEY MONSTER: 1:20, 3:50, 6:20, 8:50
- MOTHER’S DAY: 12:40, 5:50
- NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING: 12:10, 2:25, 4:45, 7:10, 9:30
- THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2D: 11:55, 1:10, 2:20, 3:30, 7:20, 8:40
- THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 3D: 4:50
- THE NICE GUYS: 12:35, 3:25, 6:15, 9:00