Thursday, Aug. 9
THURSDAY LOWDOWN: The Circus is in Town!
The all-human Flynn Creek Circus brings their big top to Fortuna’s Rohner Park for multiple performances between Thursday and Sunday.
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
Eureka Summer Concert Series
Madaket Plaza
/ 6-8 p.m.
This week featuring Cajun Zydeco artist Tom Rigney. The Eureka Summer Concerts Series is celebrating its 21st season! The concerts are free to the public Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m.
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Flynn Creek Circus: Adrift
Rohner Park
/ 7 p.m.
Flynn Creek Circus is back with an all new, better than ever show for 2018. This year’s show features huge acrobatic stunts like never before! International award winning aerialists, acrobats, jugglers and more weave an extraordinary story while displaying tremendous skill mastery.
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Irie Rockers
The Jam
/ 9 p.m.
/ 21+
Local reggae.
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Big Sam’s Funky Nation
Humboldt Brews
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ $10
/ 21+
Noladelic PowerFunk. That’s the sound Big Sam’s Funky Nation have been whipping up for more than a decade. It’s high-energy music that mixes funk, rock & roll, hip-hop, and jazz into the same pot, gluing everything together with the brassy influence — and heavy grooves — of New Orleans.
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All Events!
SCRAP Artist in Residence Hunt
SCRAP Humboldt
/ midnight-11:59 p.m.
SCRAP Humboldt is seeking talented artists, who highlight the world of creative reuse in their art.
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Calling Creative Crafters to Arcata’a Holiday Craft Market
Arcata Community Center
/ 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ $120
/ $135 end booth
/ $100 senior room booth
Arcata Recreation invites crafters wishing to showcase their original craftwork to vend.
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Henderson Center Farmers’ Market
Henderson Center
/ 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
/ Free
Freshen up your week and celebrate the bounty of fresh, Humboldt-grown food and plants at the Henderson Center farmers’ market!
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Children’s Summer Lunch Program
See Event Description
/ noon-2 p.m.
/ Free
/ $None Children 18 years and under
June 18th marks the start of Food for People’s Children’s Summer Lunch Program, providing a free lunch’s for children on summer weekdays at different county-wide sites.
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McKinleyville Farmers’ Market
Eureka Natural Foods, McKinleyville
/ 3:30-6:30 p.m.
/ Free
Freshen up your week and celebrate the bounty of fresh, Humboldt-grown food and plants at the McKinleyville farmers’ market!
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Willow Creek Farmers’ Market
Willow Creek Veterans Park
/ 5-8 p.m.
/ Free
We invite you to visit the Willow Creek Farmers’ Market next season to purchase the freshest Humboldt-County-Grown and GMO-free produce along with plants, meats and other wonderful products.
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Pints for Nonprofits
Lost Coast Brewery Taproom
/ 5-8 p.m.
/ Free
For every pint sold, Humboldt Del Norte Film Commission will receive $1.
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Fire at Bobs place who happens to be a cactus farmer in Blue Lake
See Event Description
/ 5:20-6:20 p.m.
/ $None Jon
The Gatehouse Well
Gallagher’s Irish Pub and Restaurant
/ 5:30-8:30 p.m.
/ Free
Spend every second Thursday at Gallagher’s with Evan Morden, Michael Dayvid, Dominic Romano and Nate Zwerdling.
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Co-Branding SoHum Products Strategy Session
See Event Description
/ 5:30-7:30 p.m.
We’re inviting SoHum compliant farmers to attend this very special mixer courtesy of Lady Sativa Farms!
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Hatha Yoga
Om Shala Yoga
/ 6-7:15 p.m.
In this class, postures are practiced to align, strengthen and promote flexibility in the body.
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Fred & Jr.
Mad River Brewery Tasting Room
/ 6-8:30 p.m.
/ Free
Swing jazz.
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Humboldt Cribbage Club
Moose Lodge
/ 6:15 p.m.
/ $8
Muggins! Get your weekly crib on.
Seabury Gould and Evan Morden
Gallagher’s Irish Pub and Restaurant
/ 6:30 p.m.
Irish/Celtic music.
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Open Mic with Mike Anderson
Old Town Coffee And Chocolates (Old Town)
/ 6:30-8:30 p.m.
/ Free
Usually some singer/guitarists, a couple spoken word guys and then that one wildcard oddity that makes you go “hmm.”
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Small Rose Show
Christ Episcopal Church
/ 7-8:30 p.m.
/ Free
On Thursday, August 9, at its regular meeting, the Humboldt Rose Society will be holding a rose show with limited categories. The meeting is open to the public and all are invited to bring a rose, or more than one rose, to enter.
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Dead Bird Son
Papa Wheelies Pub
/ 7:30-11 p.m.
/ Free
Humboldt’s very own, “Blackened Bluegrass Band,” is getting ready to tear it up!
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Karaoke w/ KJ Leonard
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 8 p.m.
When selecting your song, please keep in mind your audience would like to dance.
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Rude Lion Sound
Sidelines
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ 21+
Hip hop krunkage for your butt.
Movie Showtimes
Broadway Cinema
- ANT-MAN AND THE WASP 2D: 12:15, 3:05, 6:00, 8:45
- CHRISTOPHER ROBIN: 12:25, 3:00, 5:35, 8:10
- DARKEST MINDS: 1:35, 4:10, 6:45, 9:20
- DOG DAYS: 12:00, 2:50, 5:45, 8:20
- EIGHTH GRADE: 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30
- HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER VACATION 2D: 12:40, 3:10, 5:40
- INCREDIBLES 2 2D: 11:40, 2:35, 5:30, 8:25
- JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM 2D: 11:30, 2:25, 5:25, 8:30
- MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN: 12:35, 3:20, 6:05, 8:55
- MEG, THE 2D: 8:00
- MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT 2D: 11:30, 1:00, 2:40, 5:55, 7:40, 9:10
- MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT 3D: 4:20
- SPY WHO DUMPED ME, THE: 12:45, 3:30, 6:15, 9:00
Mill Creek Cinema
- ANT-MAN AND THE WASP 2D: 12:40, 3:35, 6:25, 9:20
- CHRISTOPHER ROBIN: 12:15, 2:50, 5:25, 8:00
- DARKEST MINDS: 1:45, 4:20, 6:55, 9:30
- DOG DAYS: 12:00, 2:40, 5:35, 8:20
- MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN: 12:30, 3:20, 6:05, 8:50
- MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT 2D: 11:50, 1:10, 4:25, 5:55, 7:40, 9:10
- MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT 3D: 3:00
- SPY WHO DUMPED ME, THE: 12:25, 3:10, 6:15, 9:00
Minor Theatre
- CHRISTOPHER ROBIN: 2:30, 5:15, 8:00
- CUSTODY: 6:00
- DON’T WORRY, HE WON’T GET FAR ON FOOT: 8:30
- LEAVE NO TRACE: 3:00, 6:30
- SORRY TO BOTHER YOU: 3:45, 9:20