Friday, Aug. 9
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
Eureka Friday Night Market
Old Town Eureka
/ 5-8 p.m.
On Friday evenings in summer the City of Eureka closes the streets to traffic and transforms several city blocks of Old Town into THE place to meet up with friends and neighbors- in a friendly, festive atmosphere. Friday Night Market has it all.
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Arts!Arcata
Arcata
/ 6-9 p.m.
Monthly arts walk. Businesses on and around the Plaza stay open late featuring local art and music.
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Anne of Green Gables: The Musical
Ferndale Repertory Theatre
/ 7:30-10 p.m.
/ $20
/ $18 Seniors/Youth/Veterans
A light-hearted and wholesome, turn-of-the -20th-century story, about the rise of Anne Shirley, a feisty, red-headed orphan girl who, instead of the boy that was expected, arrives in Avonlea to help on the Cuthburt farm.
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Tartuffe
North Coast Repertory Theatre
/ 8-10 p.m.
/ $18
/ $16 Students/Seniors
No-prisoners over-the-top farce about truth, lies, and one of the most mischievous scoundrels to ever disgrace the stage.
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All Events!
Smokey Bear’s 75th Birthday – Gasquet
See Event Description
/ 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
/ Free
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Young Writers Camp
See Event Description
/ 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ $150
Redwood Writing Project’s annual event for kids 9-14 years of age. Designed to provide a fun and collaborative writing environment to create and publish in a variety of genres.
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Dog Days of Summer Camp SCRAP
SCRAP Humboldt
/ 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
/ $175
/ $150 sibling
School’s out, so Camp SCRAP is in!
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Calling Creative Crafters for City of Arcata’s Holiday Craft Market
Arcata Community Center
/ 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ $145 Corner Booth in Main Room
/ $130 Main Room Booth
/ $110 Senior Room Booth
/ $10 Electricity
Arcata Recreation invites crafters wishing to showcase their original craftwork to vend in the 20th Annual Holiday Craft Market.
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Smokey Bear’s 75th Birthday Celebration
See Event Description
/ 10 a.m.-noon
/ Free
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Smokey Bear’s 75th Birthday Celebration
See Event Description
/ 10 a.m.-noon
/ Free
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Arcata Community Wellness Garden Drop-In Volunteer Time
See Event Description
/ 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
/ Free
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Smokey Bear’s 75th Birthday – Mad River
See Event Description
/ noon-1 p.m.
/ Free
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LodeStar
See Event Description
/ 5-8 p.m.
/ Free
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LodeStar
See Event Description
/ 5-8 p.m.
/ Free
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FROGBITE
See Event Description
/ 5-8 p.m.
/ Free
FROGBITE
See Event Description
/ 5-8 p.m.
/ Free
Twilight Kayak Paddle on Humboldt Bay
Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center
/ 5:30-8:30 p.m.
/ $55
/ $45 HSU Students
Come join us for this popular evening paddle and watch as the evening skies blossom from our exquisite Humboldt Bay!
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ShinBone
Arcata Exchange, Furniture on the Plaza
/ 6 p.m.
ShinBone … the closer to the bone, the sweeter the meat
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Blue Lotus Jazz
Larrupin Cafe
/ 6 p.m.
/ Free
Jazz on the patio.
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The Tidepool High Divers
See Event Description
/ 6:30-8:30 p.m.
/ Free
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Dominic Romano
Arts and Drafts
/ 7-9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Come on out to Arts & Drafts Eureka to hear Singer-Songwriter Dominic Romano play some tunes as you drink and craft it up!
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Atomic Cabaret Lust’s Birthday Show
Phatsy Kline’s Parlor Lounge
/ 7:30-11 p.m.
/ 21+
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The Hum Bros
Gyppo Ale Mill
/ 8-10 p.m.
/ Free
It feels like it has been forever since the Hum Bros have played here at Gyppo Ale Mill. Too long nonetheless. Please join us in welcoming back a Whale Gulch community favorite.
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Ghost Program
SpeakEasy
/ 8:30 p.m.
/ 21+
Gettin’ down in Opera Alley.
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Arguments and Grievances
Savage Henry Comedy Club
/ 9-11 p.m.
/ $10
/ 18+
Arguments & Grievances is a live comedy series and podcast featuring comedians debating outlandish topics with audiences choosing the victor.
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Chronic Vitality
See Event Description
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
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Movie Showtimes
Broadway Cinema
- BRIAN BANKS: 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15
- DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD: 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45
- FAREWELL, THE: 12:55, 3:25, 5:55, 8:25
- FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW: 11:50, 1:05, 2:55, 4:20, 6:00, 7:30, 9:10
- KITCHEN, THE: 1:15, 3:50, 6:25, 9:00
- LION KING, THE 2D: 11:40, 1:10, 2:30, 4:00, 5:20, 6:50, 8:10, 9:30
- ONCE UPON A TIME … IN HOLLYWOOD: 1:20, 4:50, 8:20
- SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK: 1:30, 4:05, 6:40, 9:20
- SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME 2D: 11:35, 2:40, 5:45, 8:45
- THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN: 12:30, 3:10, 5:50, 8:30
Mill Creek Cinema
- DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD: 12:40, 3:10, 5:40, 8:10
- FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW: 1:35, 4:40, 6:10, 7:45, 9:15
- KITCHEN, THE: 1:20, 3:55, 6:30, 9:05
- LION KING, THE 2D: 11:40, 12:30, 2:30, 3:20, 5:20, 8:10
- ONCE UPON A TIME … IN HOLLYWOOD: 1:45, 5:15, 8:45
- SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK: 1:25, 4:05, 6:45, 9:25
- SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME 2D: 11:30, 2:40, 5:45, 8:40
Minor Theatre
- $5 FLASHBACK: JACKIE BROWN: 12:00, 9:30
- MARIANNE & LEONARD: WORDS OF LOVE: 4:00, 6:45
- ONCE UPON A TIME … IN HOLLYWOOD: 1:30, 5:15, 9:00
- THE LION KING: 12:45, 3:45, 7:00, 10:00