Wednesday, Jan. 24
WEDNESDAY LOWDOWN
The Arcata Theatre Lounge‘s newly redubbed “Sci-Fi Pint an Fry Night” this week features a screening of Attack the Block (2011), about a teen gang in South London who do their best to defend their neighborhood from an alien invasion.
Top Events!
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Sci-Fi Pint & Fry Night: Attack the Block (2011)
Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 6 p.m.
/ $5
“Attack the Block follows an unlucky young woman and a gang of tough inner city kids who make an unlikely alliance to try to defend their turf against an invasion of savage alien creatures, turning a South London apartment complex into an intergalactic war-zone.”
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RLA w/ Paula Jones & Don Baraka
Mad River Brewery Tasting Room
/ 6-8:30 p.m.
/ Free
Local jazz.
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Ultramafic, Stranger Than Fact, Muppet Hunter
The Siren’s Song Tavern
/ 9 p.m.
/ $5
Much metal in Eureka.
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All Events!
Getting Started with Girl Scouts
Old Town Coffee And Chocolates (Old Town)
/ 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
/ Free
With the guidance and support of a volunteer, Girl Scouts can go as far as their imaginations will take them.
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Winter Lecture Series: Small Mammal Response to Restoration in the Dunes
Humboldt Coastal Nature Center
/ 5:30-7 p.m.
/ Free
Join Friends of the Dunes and guest speaker Professor Dan Barton of Humboldt State for an evening lecture on Small Mammal Response to Restoration in the Dunes.
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Aber Miller
Larrupin Cafe
/ 6 p.m.
Local jazz pianist tickles ivories/you.
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AR Student & Family Information Night
See Event Description
/ 6-7 p.m.
/ Free
This event will consist of a presentation on AR’s unique educational opportunity, and will give families and prospective students the chance to meet AR staff and ask questions.
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Make Your Own Buttons and Magnets
Humboldt County McKinleyville Branch Library
/ 6-8 p.m.
You can bring in a favorite picture or clipping, or design your own unique magnet or button using stamps, stickers, pens, and colored pencils.
Discover the Boundless Heart
See Event Description
/ 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Join us for this 6-week series exploring enduring practices that steady the mind, expand the heart and support us to engage our lives with kindness, awareness and wisdom.
Humboldt Symphony Open Auditions
Fulkerson Recital Hall
/ 7-9:50 p.m.
/ Free
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Cuban Salsa (Rueda de Casino)
Redwood Raks World Dance Studio
/ 7:15-8:15 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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Gabe Pressure
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 8 p.m.-midnight
/ Free
/ 21+
Gabe Pressure brings reggae and hip hop to Danza Dizasta Wednesdays in the Wave!
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Ultra Secret Wednesdays
SpeakEasy
/ 8-11 p.m.
Queer night with alt-jazz house band LD51!
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Danza Dizasta Wednesdays
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 9 p.m.
With DJ Gabe Pressure.
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Karaoke
Vista Del Mar
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Provided by Lightning Boom productions.
Rude Lion Sound
Toby and Jacks
/ 10 p.m.
/ 21+
Were you just thinking, “Is there anyplace that has Dancehall Wednesdays?” Here it is!