Wednesday, Aug. 30

Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
121st Humboldt County Fair
Humboldt County Fairgrounds
/ noon
/ $10
/ $7 Seniors
/ $5 6-12
“121 Years… a Million Memories!” The 121st Humboldt County Fair is coming August 23 to Labor Day, September 4, 2017! Full fair schedule here.
/ Web site
Pints for Nonprofits
Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata
/ noon-midnight
/ Free All ages
Benefitting Humboldt Bay Trail Fund.
/ Web site
Sci-Fi Pint & Fry Night: Alien Species (1996)
Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 6-9 p.m.
/ $5
“In this sci-fi thriller, huge alien spaceships from another galaxy circle the earth as UFO expert Edgar Chambers (Hoke Howell) tries to figure out who these visitors are.”
/ Web site
All Events!
DJ D-Funk
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 9-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Let DJ D-Funk sweep you off your feet to today’s and yesterday’s top hits.
/ Web site
Arcata Challenge Course: Develop Trust & Teamwork
Arcata Community Forest
/ 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ $30
/ $40 per individual for groups of 25 or more
Fun-filled outdoor adventure focusing on team building, skill development and environmental education.
/ Web site
Family Ceramics: Clay Together, Stay Together
Arcata Community Center
/ 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ $65
/ $75 non-resident
/ $5 additional person
/ Web site
Beer Yoga
Humboldt Brews
/ 3-4 p.m.
/ $12
/ 21+
Yoga session with Krystal Kamback followed by refreshing beer from Humbrews.
/ Web site
Plant Based Food on a Budget!
Foodwise Kitchen
/ 4:30-5:30 p.m.
/ $30
/ $25 HSU Students
Eating a whole food, plant-based diet can be inexpensive and sustainable!
/ Web site
Aber Miller
Larrupin Cafe
/ 6 p.m.
Local jazz pianist tickles ivories/you.
/ Web site
RLA Jazz Trio w/ Paula & Don
Mad River Brewery Tasting Room
/ 6-8:30 p.m.
/ Free
/ Web site
City of Ghosts
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 6:30-8 p.m.
/ $8
/ $6.50 matinee
/ 21+
From the Oscar nominated director of CARTEL LAND, this new documentary follows the journey of “Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently,” a handful of anonymous activists who banded together after their homeland was taken over by ISIS in 2014.
/ Web site
Salsa Night
The Fuzion
/ 7-10 p.m.
/ $8
/ $12 Non-Members
A new weekly Salsa Night with lessons for the first hour provided by dance instructors, Kristin Badzik and Jamie Lembeck.
/ Web site
Cuban Salsa (Rueda de Casino)
Redwood Raks World Dance Studio
/ 7 p.m.
/ $7
/ $40 6 week series
Salsa rueda is a circle of couples dancing changing partners to patterns called out in Spanish or shown with hand signals. Sponsored by Humboldt Folk Dancers.
/ Web site
Trivia Night
Nugames Eureka
/ 7:30-9 p.m.
/ $5
Come to Nugames Eureka to participate in trivia! We do general trivia every other week while providing themes in between.
/ Web site
Ultra Secret Wednesdays
SpeakEasy
/ 8-11 p.m.
Queer night with alt-jazz house band LD51!
/ Web site
Salsa
The Griffin
/ 8:30-11 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Dance, you.
Karaoke
Vista Del Mar
/ 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m.
/ 21+
“Join us every Wednesday for the good, the bad, and the ugly.”
Rockstar Karaoke
Brass Rail Bar
/ 9 p.m.
This is the most hardcore karaoke in Humboldt.
Open Mikey Comedy
Palm Lounge at The Eureka Inn
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Open mic comedy hosted by Tom Connors, with occasional guest host!
/ Web site
Karaoke
Vista Del Mar
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Provided by Lightning Boom productions.
Whomp Wednesday
The Jam
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ 21+
whomp whomp whomp whomp whomp whomp whomp.
/ Web site
Rude Lion Sound
Toby and Jacks
/ 10 p.m.
/ 21+
Were you just thinking, “Is there anyplace that has Dancehall Wednesdays?” Here it is!
Movie Showtimes
Broadway Cinema
- AIRPLANE: 1:30, 6:30
- ANNABELLE: CREATION: 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30
- ATOMIC BLONDE: 3:00, 8:45
- BIRTH OF THE DRAGON: 1:25, 4:05, 6:45, 9:20
- DUNKIRK: 3:05, 8:40
- GLASS CASTLE: 12:35, 3:25, 9:10
- GOOD TIME: 1:55, 4:25, 6:55, 9:25
- HITMAN’S BODYGUARD: 12:25, 3:15, 6:05, 9:00
- LEAP!: 1:00, 3:20, 5:40, 8:00
- LOGAN LUCKY: 12:40, 3:35, 6:25, 9:15
- NUT JOB 2: NUTTY BY NATURE 2D: 12:15, 2:35
- SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING 2D: 12:00, 5:45
- THE DARK TOWER: 4:55, 7:20, 9:40
- WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES 2D: 4:50, 8:10
- WIND RIVER: 12:30, 3:10, 5:50, 8:30
- WONDER WOMAN 2D: 12:05, 5:35
Mill Creek Cinema
- ANNABELLE: CREATION: 3:55, 6:35, 9:15
- DESPICABLE ME 3 2D: 4:40
- DUNKIRK: 3:25, 6:00
- HITMAN’S BODYGUARD: 3:30, 6:20, 9:10
- LEAP!: 3:20, 5:40, 8:00
- LOGAN LUCKY: 2:55, 5:50, 8:40
- NUT JOB 2: NUTTY BY NATURE 2D: 3:00
- SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING 2D: 8:30
- THE DARK TOWER: 7:00, 9:25
- WIND RIVER: 3:35, 6:15, 8:50
- WONDER WOMAN 2D: 5:15, 8:20
Minor Theatre
- BRIGSBY BEAR: 6:30, 9:30
- STEP: 4:00, 7:15
- THE BIG SICK: 4:20, 8:30
- WIND RIVER: 3:30, 6:00, 9:00