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 <a href=”http://humboldtcountyfair.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/2017-Humboldt-Co.-Fair-Schedule-rev-.pdf”>here</a>.
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Pints for Nonprofits
Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata
/ noon-midnight
/ Free All ages
Benefitting Humboldt Bay Trail Fund.
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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.”
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All Events!
Family Ceramics: Clay Together, Stay Together
Arcata Community Center
/ 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ $65
/ $75 non-resident
/ $5 additional person
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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.
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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.
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Beer Yoga
Humboldt Brews
/ 3-4 p.m.
/ $12
/ 21+
Yoga session with Krystal Kamback followed by refreshing beer from Humbrews.
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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!
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Aber Miller
Larrupin Cafe
/ 6 p.m.
Local jazz pianist tickles ivories/you.
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RLA Jazz Trio w/ Paula & Don
Mad River Brewery Tasting Room
/ 6-8:30 p.m.
/ Free
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Ultra Secret Wednesdays
SpeakEasy
/ 8-11 p.m.
Queer night with alt-jazz house band LD51!
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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.
Karaoke
Vista Del Mar
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Provided by Lightning Boom productions.
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!
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Whomp Wednesday
The Jam
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ 21+
whomp whomp whomp whomp whomp whomp whomp.
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Rude Lion Sound
Toby and Jacks
/ 10 p.m.
/ 21+
Were you just thinking, “Is there anyplace that has Dancehall Wednesdays?” Here it is!