Saturday, Oct. 28
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
Trick or Treat in Henderson Center
Henderson Center
/ noon-2 p.m.
A safe candy collection space.
Eureka Main Street Trick-or-Treat
Old Town Eureka
/ noon-4 p.m.
Over 80 participating stores will have Trick-or-Treat signs in their windows. Children 12 and under, in costume, accompanied by an adult are encouraged to attend.
Eureka Parks & Rec. Annual Halloween Carnival
Adorni Center
/ 4-7 p.m.
/ Free
“Ahoy ye mateys! Join the City of Eureka’s Parks and Recreation Crew for a thrilling evening of high seas adventure, when the Adorni Center transforms into the most fun pirate ship around!”
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Welcome to Willits: Filmmaker Q&A and Spooky Champagne Gala
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 5:30 p.m.
/ $15
/ $10 adv.
The Ryan brothers wrote this film collaboratively while one of them was in federal prison on cannabis related charges, mailing the script back and forth and meeting in the prison’s visiting center to brainstorm ideas. This is a filmmaker Q & A session you don’t want to miss!
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Delta Nationals
Mad River Brewery Tasting Room
/ 6-9:30 p.m.
/ Free
Vintage American music live in the beer garden! Free for all ages!
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North Jetty Bettys vs. Widow Makers!
Redwood Acres Fairgrounds
/ 6-9:30 p.m.
The first game will be a shortened expo game featuring our junior team the Redwood Saplings. The second game will be a full length hometown showdown featuring the North Jetty Bettys vs. the Widow Makers. A costume contest will be held, with awesome prizes for both adults and kids.
Dream Quest Asylum Haunted House
See Event Description
/ 6:30 p.m.
/ $10
Located near the corner of Mayfair Drive and Walnut Way in Willow Creek. Frustrated with the rising cost of health care? ASYLUM may be what you’re looking for! We’ve whipped together a very-very-low-cost hospital just for you.
Haunted Kinetic Lab of Horrors
Arcata Kinetic Lab
/ 7 p.m.-midnight
/ $12
The fabulous fundraiser for the Kinetic Sculpture Race is back with new thrills that will give you chills. Help fund the Lab for next years’ 50th Kinetic Race!
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The War of the Words: Live Radio Broadcast
Eureka High School Auditorium
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ $8
/ $5 Students
This Halloween, come on out and enjoy a live performance of Orson Welles’ famous radio play The War of the Worlds.
Avenue Q
Van Duzer Theater
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ $15
/ $10 Students, Seniors
/ 18+
HSU Theatre presents Avenue Q, the triple Tony Award-winning musical that is a coming-of-age parable, addressing and satirizing the issues and anxieties associated with entering adulthood.
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Journey Unlimited
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 8 p.m.
/ $15
/ $25 Day of
/ 21+
Don’t stop believin’ this Halloween weekend! (Journey tribute band, duh.)
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Little Shop of Horrors
Ferndale Repertory Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
/ $18
/ $16 students/seniors
“Poor Seymour Krelborn. If you looked up “hapless” in the dictionary, you’d find his picture. He just can’t let go of his workplace crush, even though she already has a boyfriend. But, hey, things are looking up: Seymour just discovered a new breed of venus flytrap. That feeds on blood. And bodies.”
Halloween Ball w/ Lone Star Junction
Six Rivers Brewery
/ 8 p.m.
Outlaw country.
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Soul Party: Halloween Mad Monster Mash-Up
Humboldt Brews
/ 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m.
Dracula! Frankenstein! The Werewolf! The Hunchback! The Mummy! It’s the come-as-you-are party that’s out of this world! With your resident Ghost Hosts #jaymorgue, Terrifying T-Rex, and DJ Redrum.
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All Events!
Arcata Recreation’s Youth Basketball League: Enrollment Deadline
Arcata Community Center
/ 1 a.m.-11 p.m.
/ $65
/ $75 non-resident
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Thriller Choreography Workshop
Redwood Raks World Dance Studio
/ 3-5 a.m.
/ $10
/ $5 donation-based
Have you ever wanted to learn the famous Thriller dance?
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A Freak’s Lament
Gist Theater at HSU
/ 7:47-10:30 a.m.
/ $12
/ $12 $ 10 Students ($1 off with hand bill or costume)
/ 18+
Humboldt Circus presents.
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First Aid with Adult CPR/AED
Center Activities, HSU Campus
/ 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
/ $90
/ $75 HSU Students
Learn to care for breathing and cardiac emergencies for adults.
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First Aid with Adult CPR/AED
Center Activities, HSU Campus
/ 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
/ $90
/ $75 HSU Students
Learn to care for breathing and cardiac emergencies for adults. Includes the use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) and how to deal with sudden illnesses, wounds, and injuries to muscles, bones, and joints.
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Winter “You-Pick” Farm Shares
Bayside Park Farm & Garden
/ 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ $150
The City of Arcata Recreation Division and Bayside Park Farm bring you Winter “You-Pick” Farm Shares.
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All Seasons Orchestra Fall Season
D Street Neighborhood Center
/ 10 a.m.-noon
/ $25
/ $30 non-resident
The Arcata Recreation Division and the All Seasons Orchestra invites you to get involved with this community orchestra. All Season Orchestra, open to all ages, offers seasonal performance opportunities throughout the year which are a pivotal part of this orchestra.
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Young Athlete’s Program
Pacific Union School
/ 10-11:30 a.m.
/ Free
In partnership with the City of Arcata Recreation and Humboldt State University, Special Olympics offers a fun opportunity, the Young Athletes Program.
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FRL Fall Book Sale
Eureka Main Library
/ 10-3:30 a.m.
/ Free
The library meeting room has non-fiction, vinyl, DVD’s, CD’s and children’s books. Mystery, romance, sci-fi and western titles in hardback and paperback are in garage.
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Halloween at The Scruffy Nerd Herder
See Event Description
/ 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
We’ll have Halloween movies playing all day on our brand new projector, spooky coloring pages for kids, and of course… CANDY!
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Halloween Story Time
Blue Lake Library
/ 11:30-1 a.m.
/ Free
Halloween theme stories read out loud by a ghost! There will be crafts and treats. Costumes encouraged.
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Electoral College vs. Popular Vote
Samoa Cook House
/ noon-1 p.m.
/ Free
“The Electoral College vs. The Popular Vote” will be examined in a presentation by Charles Biles.
Spooky Storytime!
Northtown Books
/ 1-2 p.m.
Northtown Books will be hosting a spooky storytime.
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Introduction to Lichens
Ma-le’l Dunes North (Off Young Lane)
/ 1-3 p.m.
/ Free
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Welcome to Willits Champagne Gala w/ Filmmaker Q & A
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 6-8 p.m.
/ $15
/ $13 early bird - online
/ 21+
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Lifeline to Puerto Rico!
Logger Bar
/ 7-10 p.m.
/ $10
Please come hungry to support Puerto Rico! There will be a traditional dinner of rice, beans, plantains, etc.
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RLA and Jim Lahman Band
Arcata Community Center
/ 7-11 p.m.
/ $20
Join Arcata House Partnership for an evening of dancing, music, food and celebrating local food gleaning featuring live music by two amazing bands: RLA and The Jim Lahman Band! Come taste the winning dish with hors d’oeuvre by Citrine Catering.
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Gargoyles, Reapers, and Witches Oh My!
Kinetic Museum Eureka
/ 7 p.m.-midnight
Beer Scouts
Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata
/ 8-11 p.m.
/ Free All Ages
Rock n Roll!
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Left Edge Percussion
Fulkerson Recital Hall
/ 8-10 p.m.
/ $10 General
/ $5 HSU Students with ID
/ $5 Senior/Child
Left Edge Percussion presents “Drumming at the Edge”, a dynamic and eclectic program featuring music by Mark Applebaum, John Cage, Erik Griswold, Terry Longshore, Steve Reich, Julia Wolfe, and Nick Zammuto.
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Sexy M.F. Saturdays ft. L Boogie
The Griffin
/ 9 p.m.-midnight
/ Free
/ 21+
Bring your sexy M.F. sexy and groove to R&B, hip hop and soul tunes!
The Lost Dogs
Palm Lounge at The Eureka Inn
/ 9 p.m.-midnight
/ 21+
Halloween Party
Bear River Casino Resort
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Join us for a costume party and cash in if your the creepiest!
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Rockstar Karaoke
Brass Rail Bar
/ 9 p.m.
This is the most hardcore karaoke in Humboldt.
The Undercovers
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
It’s a cover band!
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Karaoke
Little Red Lion
/ 9 p.m.
/ 21+
How could this be a bad idea?
Uptown Band
Bear River Casino Resort
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ 21+
Local Northern California longest running Cover Band.
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Big Hair, Don’t Care Costume Contest
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
“It’s happening….the 80’s ARE BACK ! Our BIG HAIR, DON’T CARE contest is FLAMMABLE!”
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Rocker Saturdays: Reggae Night
The Jam
/ 10 p.m.
/ 21+
/ Web site
Movie Showtimes
Broadway Cinema
- BLADE RUNNER 2049 2D: 8:45
- BLADE RUNNER 2049 3D: 2:35, 2:35
- FOREIGNER: 1:15, 1:15, 3:55, 6:35, 9:15
- GEOSTORM 2D: 12:20, 12:20, 6:15, 9:05
- GEOSTORM 3D: 3:15, 3:15
- HAPPY DEATH DAY: 1:55, 1:55, 4:40, 7:05, 7:05, 9:30, 9:30
- IT: 5:40, 5:40, 8:40
- JIGSAW: 12:25, 12:25, 2:45, 2:45, 5:05, 5:05, 7:25, 9:45
- KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE: 5:20, 5:20, 8:30
- LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE 2D: 12:40, 3:10, 3:10
- MARSHALL: 11:50, 11:50, 6:05
- MY LITTLE PONY: THE MOVIE: 12:05, 12:05, 2:40, 2:40
- ONLY THE BRAVE: 12:10, 3:05, 6:00, 6:00, 8:55, 8:55
- SUBURBICON: 1:40, 1:40, 4:15, 6:50, 6:50, 9:25, 9:25
- THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE: 1:00, 3:40, 3:40, 6:20, 6:20, 9:00
- TYLER PERRY’S BOO2! A MADEA HALLOWEEN: 12:00, 2:25, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 7:15, 9:40
- VICTORIA AND ABDUL: 12:15, 12:15, 2:55, 5:35, 5:35, 8:15
Mill Creek Cinema
- AMERICAN MADE: 12:25, 3:10, 5:55, 8:35
- BLADE RUNNER 2049 2D: 12:05, 12:05, 4:55, 4:55, 8:20, 8:20
- BLADE RUNNER 2049 3D: 3:35
- FOREIGNER: 12:50, 3:30, 6:10, 8:50, 8:50
- GEOSTORM 2D: 1:10, 6:30, 9:10
- GEOSTORM 3D: 3:50
- HAPPY DEATH DAY: 12:20, 12:20, 2:40, 2:40, 7:10, 9:30
- IT: 3:20, 3:20, 9:00
- JIGSAW: 12:15, 12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 4:55, 7:20, 7:20, 9:40, 9:40
- MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US: 12:45, 12:45, 6:25
- VICTORIA AND ABDUL: 12:10, 2:50, 5:30, 8:10, 8:10
Minor Theatre
- BATTLE OF THE SEXES: 3:00, 6:00
- BLADE RUNNER 2049: 1:30, 8:30
- DONNIE DARKO: DIRECTOR’S CUT: 5:15
- IT: 9:00, 10:00
- THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW: 11:59
- VICTORIA & ABDUL: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00