Wednesday, July 17
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
Fortuna Rodeo Week: Carnival Opens
Rohner Park
/ noon
The carnival opens in Rohner Park and remains for the remainder of the week. Plus, more child occupying games and Junior Rodeo.
Humboldt Folklife Festival: Under the Stars
Dell’Arte
/ 6 p.m.
/ $16
/ $12 HFS members
Join The Handshakers, Cadillac Ranch, and Huckleberry Flint for a beautiful evening outside under the stars at Dell’Arte’s Rooney Amphitheatre, behind the main building.
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Humboldt Crabs vs. Redding Ringtails
Arcata Ball Park
/ 7 p.m.
/ $9
/ $6 students/seniors
/ $4 under 12
Your hometown heroes whoop up on some other lesser team. Peanuts, crackerjacks, etc.
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All Events!
KEET-TV’s Story & Lyric Contest
KEET-TV
/ 2 a.m.-11:59 p.m.
/ Free
/ 18+
In Celebration of the New Ken Burns documentary “Country Music,” KEET-TV is holding a story and lyric writing contest. Have the events in your life made you think “I could be in a country song?” Now is your chance to make that happen.
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Pints 4 Nonprofits
Gyppo Ale Mill
/ 2-6 p.m.
/ Free
YES! We are thrilled to be partnering up with KMUD radio for a Pints 4 Nonprofits.
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Gyppo Pints for KMUD
Gyppo Ale Mill
/ 2-6 p.m.
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Vacation Bible School
First Presbyterian Church of Eureka
/ 5:30-8 p.m.
/ $20
/ $10 second child, $30 max. per family
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Trivia Night!!
The Madrone
/ 6-8 p.m.
/ Free
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Jazz Night with Bill Allison & Friends
Phatsy Kline’s Parlor Lounge
/ 6 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Bill Allison brings back the tantalizing smooth sounds of history of American jazz.
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SPIN: A Weekly Recreational Ping Pong Tournament
Gyppo Ale Mill
/ 6-8 p.m.
/ $25
/ 21+
Win a week of Half Off Beers* when your team wins our new weekly Ping Pong Tournament! Join the Gyppo Ale Mill for this single elimination ping pong tournament.
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Humboldt Folklife Festival
See Event Description
/ 6-10 p.m.
/ Free
/ $16 Under the Stars
/ $12 Bluegrass & Beyond
/ $10 Barn Dance
/ $10 Songwriter Night
/ Free Festival Kick-Off
/ Free Country Music Documentary
/ Free All Day Free Festival
/ Free Annie & Mary Day
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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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Bachata
See Event Description
/ 7:30-8:30 p.m.
This Latin dance comes to us from the Dominican Republic and is popular worldwide.
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Karaoke
Vista Del Mar
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Provided by Lightning Boom productions.
Whomp Wednesday
The Jam
/ 10 p.m.
/ 21+
whomp whomp whomp whomp whomp whomp whomp.
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Rude Lion Sound
Toby and Jacks
/ 10 p.m.
/ 21+
Were you just thinking, “Is there anyplace that has Dancehall Wednesdays?” Here it is!