Saturday, March 31
SATURDAY LOWDOWN: Siskiyou Land Conservancy Benefit at the Arcata Playhouse
The Arcata Playhouse will host a fundraiser for the Siskiyou Land Conservancy featuring music by Joanne Rand.
Details on that event and more in your Lowdown listings below.
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
Annual Carson Park Easter Egg-Venture
Carson Park
/ 10 a.m.-noon
This is a free event for ages 12 and under (accompanied by an adult) and will feature games, prizes, activities, egg hunt and more.
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20th Annual Seed and Plant Exchange
Arcata Community Center
/ 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Plants, workshops, music, food and more. Lunch served by Locally Delicious. Music by Lyndsey Battle and Cory Goldman, Jan Bramlett, The Striped Pig String Band.
Get Outside Gear Sale
Humboldt Coastal Nature Center
/ noon-3 p.m.
/ Free
Find great deals on outdoor gear at the Get Outside Gear Sale! What is outdoor gear? Camping & backpacking equipment, fishing gear, kayaks & canoes, gardening tools, surfboards, bikes, field guides, binoculars, hiking boots, sports equipment, lawn games, and so much more!
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Urinetown: The Musical
Arcata High School
/ 2-4:30 p.m.
/ $15
/ $15 General
/ $12 Students
/ $10 General Opening Night
/ $5 Students Opening Night
“The Arcata Arts Institute Presents the three-time Tony Award winning contemporary comedy, “Urinetown: the Musical,” where water is worth its weight in gold. Music and lyrics by Mark Hollman and book and lyrics by Greg Kotis. Directed by Jo Kuzelka and Melanie Zapper.”
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Humboldt Roller Derby
Redwood Acres Fairgrounds
/ 5-9 p.m.
/ $15
Two full-length games! Featuring the Redwood Saplings vs. the Mo-Town Misfits and Humboldt Roller Derby vs. Undead Roller Derby.
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The Wizard of Oz: An Aerial Production
Synapsis
/ 7 p.m.
/ $10
Humboldt Aerial Collective and Synapsis present to you a spectacular take on the Wizard of Oz!
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Shrek the Musical
Eureka High School Auditorium
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ $10
/ $8 students
“Come on out to see the family-friendly show, Shrek the Musical, presented by the Eureka High School Players. This fractured fairy tale turns the princess and ogre myths inside out and shows that people should be judged by their deeds and hearts, not by their looks.”
Nunsense
Ferndale Repertory Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
/ $18
/ $16 students/seniors
/ $10 Youth 3-14
/ $10 3/8 preview
Featuring an all-female cast, Nunsense is a musical comedy revue perfect for all ages. Directed by Leira V. Satlof
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Siskiyou Land Conservancy Benefit
Arcata Playhouse
/ 8-11 p.m.
Siskiyou Land Conservancy, dedicated to preserving North coast wild lands, presents it’s benefit concert and springtime celebration. Music by the Joanne Rand Quartet.
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The Living, Without a Sound, Muppet Hunter, Lashing Out
The Siren’s Song Tavern
/ 8 p.m.
All the rock.
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Kira Weiss
Fulkerson Recital Hall
/ 8-9 p.m.
/ Free
Come support local student and artist Kira Weiss who will be giving a senior recital on cello. Guest artists include Carol Jacobson and John Chernoff.
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Edge of the West
Humboldt Brews
/ 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Featuring members of New Riders of the Purple Sage, Todd Snider, David Nelson Band, Great American Taxi, etc. Party down with fun originals, eclectic grooves, plenty of Dead, NRPS, Band, etc.
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All Events!
Sunrise Vinyasa Flow
Om Shala Yoga
/ 7-8:15 a.m.
“A perfect way to begin the day! This class will focus on breath and movement, creating an invigorating flow that enhances strength and flexibility.”
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Uproot and Gather to Restore Little River
See Event Description
/ 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
/ Free
Celebrate and serve this César Chávez Day with the Watershed Stewards Program and California State Parks.
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Uproot and Gather to Restore Little River
See Event Description
/ 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
/ Free
Celebrate and serve this César Chávez Day with the Watershed Stewards Program and California State Parks. Improve estuary habitat for salmon and trout by removing non-native and invasive vegetation.
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Canoe the Slough Tour: A Birder’s Dream
Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center
/ 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
/ $45
/ $35 HSU Students
“Humboldt is a birding hot spot where you view a wide range of birds during the Spring season.”
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Get Involved! Canvas/Phone Bank Party
Eureka Labor Temple
/ 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
“Do you want to see change in Humboldt County? Are you tired of hearing the same excuses from the old guard, backed by special interest money? Then come help Dani Burkhart fight for the 4th District Supervisor seat to represent *everyone* in Eureka, Samoa and Fairhaven.”
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All Seasons Orchestra Auditions
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.
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Arcata Plaza Winter Farmers’ Market
Arcata Plaza
/ 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
/ Free
“The growing season may be winding down but the bounty of the North Coast doesn’t end with Fall. The Arcata Plaza farmers’ market continues all winter long.”
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Prairie Creek Day Hike
Center Activities, HSU Campus
/ 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
/ $60
/ $50 HSU Students
Join us for an easy to moderate day hike through the unique ecosystem of the Redwood Forest and experience the awe inspiring and relaxing environment that the forest provides.
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Birding Basics
See Event Description
/ 10 a.m.-noon
/ $8 Non-Member Adults
/ $5 Non-Members Senior, Children 6-17
/ Free Garden Members
This includes discussions on field guides, optics and ethics. Handouts will be provided.
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Community Easter Event - Hope Reborn At Easter
First Covenant Church, Eureka
/ 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
/ Free
Experience the passion of the first Easter with a self-guided program which will take you through eleven scenes culminating with the empty tomb (Christ arose! Hope IS reborn!) You go at your own pace moving from scene to scene, taking as much time as you desire at each scene.
Muslim Influence on Western Civilization
Samoa Cook House
/ noon-1 p.m.
/ Free
The Rev. Mollu Cate of Unity Church of the Redwoods in Eureka will discuss how Muslim scholars and traders influenced Western Civilization during the Golden Age of Islam from 750 to 1250 CE.
Easter Egg Hunt!
Perigot Park
/ 1 p.m.
/ Free
Bring your baskets and join us in sunny Blue Lake for our Easter egg hunt!
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Eating for Mental Health
Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
/ 1:30-3 p.m.
/ Free
Is anxiety getting in your way? Tried meds and talk therapy and still struggling with worry, irritability, moodiness, etc.?
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April Fool’s Unstable Draft
Nugames Eureka
/ 3-6 p.m.
Join us at NuGames Eureka for our April Fool’s Unstable Draft!
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Beer Yoga
Papa Wheelies Pub
/ 3-4:30 p.m.
/ $12
/ 21+
The best of both worlds. An hour of no-judgement yoga and beer after!
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The Young Karl Marx (2018)
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 5:30-7:30 p.m.
/ $8
/ $7 advance tickets online
From Oscar nominated Haitian director Raoul Peck (‘I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO’) comes this “audacious, engrossing” biopic about young Marx, his friend and rival Engels, and the birth of an organized labor movement at a time when wealthy elitists profited from under-represented laborers.
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Roadhouse Swing Dance with Kenny Ray & The Mighty Rovers
Bayside Grange
/ 6-10 p.m.
Swing dancers can enjoy the sweet music of Kenny Ray & the Mighty Rovers at the Bayside Community Hall.
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The Spindrifters
Mad River Brewery Tasting Room
/ 6-8:30 p.m.
/ Free
Americana/rock.
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Easter
Faith Center
/ 6:30-7:30 p.m.
/ Free
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The Lost Dogs
Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata
/ 8-11:30 p.m.
/ Free
Blues and R&B.
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The Lost Dogs
Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata
/ 8-11 p.m.
/ Free All Ages
Humboldt local R&B and blues band.
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Karaoke
Little Red Lion
/ 9 p.m.
/ 21+
How could this be a bad idea?
MoJo Rockers
Central Station
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
“The Mojo Rockers are one of Humboldt County’s finest dance bands.”
Band O Loko
Bear River Casino Resort
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Surf songs.
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Triple Junction
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Rock ‘n’ roll.
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Rocker Saturday’s: Reggae Night
The Jam
/ 9:29 p.m.
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Movie Showtimes
Broadway Cinema
- ACRIMONY: 1:00, 3:55, 6:45, 9:30
- A WRINKLE IN TIME 2D: 12:00, 2:45, 5:30, 8:10
- BLACK PANTHER 2D: 11:50, 3:00, 6:10, 9:15
- GOD’S NOT DEAD: A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS: 12:55, 3:30, 6:05, 8:45
- I CAN ONLY IMAGINE: 12:05, 2:45, 5:25, 8:05
- MIDNIGHT SUN: 2:30, 7:20
- PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING 2D: 12:30, 3:10, 6:30, 9:10
- PAUL, APOSTLE OF CHRIST: 12:10, 2:50, 5:40, 8:15
- READY PLAYER ONE 2D: 12:10, 3:20, 4:45, 5:50, 9:00
- READY PLAYER ONE 3D: 1:30, 8:00
- SHERLOCK GNOMES 2D: 1:30, 3:45, 6:00, 8:15
- TOMB RAIDER 2D: 12:55, 3:50, 6:40, 9:25
- UNSANE: 4:55, 9:40
Mill Creek Cinema
- A WRINKLE IN TIME 2D: 12:45, 3:25, 6:00, 8:35
- BLACK PANTHER 2D: 12:00, 3:05, 6:10, 9:15
- I CAN ONLY IMAGINE: 12:15, 2:55, 5:35, 8:15
- MIDNIGHT SUN: 4:25
- PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING 2D: 12:30, 3:10, 6:30, 9:10
- READY PLAYER ONE 2D: 12:10, 3:20, 4:45, 5:50, 9:00
- READY PLAYER ONE 3D: 1:30, 8:00
- SHERLOCK GNOMES 2D: 1:20, 3:35, 5:45, 7:55
- TOMB RAIDER 2D: 1:35, 6:45
- UNSANE: 9:30
Minor Theatre
- A WRINKLE IN TIME: 1:30, 5:00, 8:00
- MET OPERA: COSI FAN TUTTE - LIVE EVENT: 9:55
- READY PLAYER ONE: 2:15, 5:30, 8:45
- TOMB RAIDER: 3:30, 6:30, 9:15