Friday, Dec. 16
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Wing Wonderland: Holiday Market
Pierson Park, McKinleyville / 3-8 p.m. / Free
This December get ready to have a blast at our very first Wing Wonderland Holiday Market!
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Los Rakas
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 7-11 p.m. / $15 / $20 Day of Show
Known for their fresh mix of hip-hop, plena, reggae, and dancehall music; the Grammy-nominated duo represents the cutting edge of Pan-American flows.
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A Winter’s Night Cabaret
Synapsis / 7 p.m. / $10
Aerial dance, circus arts, music, and theater performances to conjure up wonder in the darkness.
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The Ballad of Flint Westward and the Five Who Made Their Way
Arcata Playhouse / 7:30 p.m. / $12 general admission / $10 Playhouse Members / $8 kids
Arcata Playhouse presents its 16th annual holiday show production. A holiday event for the whole family, this original musical production is set in the Wild West.
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Seussical, The Musical
Ferndale Repertory Theatre / 8-10 p.m. / $18 / $16 Student / $16 Seniors
Seussical is a musical comedy by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, based on the many children’s stories of Dr. Seuss, with most of its plot being based on Horton Hears a Who!, Gertrude McFuzz, and Horton Hatches the Egg.
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Wicked Winter w/ Cabuizee
The Jam / 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. / $15 / $18 tier 3 / $10 Early Bird / 21+
Come get naughty with us as we present the second annual Wicked Winter. Get ready to move to the renowned music of dub step, EDM, future bass, trap, and hip hop producer, CABUIZEE.
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Toys for Tots Set Up
See Event Description / 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Help setup the Toys for Tots Distribution site.
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Fire Arts Staff Show
Fire Arts Center / 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Artists include Alder Gustafson, David Jordan, Elaine Y. Shore, Elizabeth P. Johnson, Jessica Swan, Natalia Meléndez Rosa, and Sophie Holderman.
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Garberville Farmers’ Market
Garberville Town Square / 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
The Garberville Farmers’ Market offers the freshest fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, cheese, eggs, bread, flowers, crafts and more! Enjoy music and hot food vendors at this fun, family friendly event.
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Craft Fair & Gnome Adventure
Coastal Grove Charter School / 3-6 p.m. / $None
Crafts, gifts, and other delights. Kids activities. Baked goods and warm beverages. Hosted by Coastal Grove PTO.
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Laffy Hour Comedy Open Mic
Savage Henry Comedy Club / 6-8 p.m. / Free
Hard week at work! Comed blow off some steam and hear or even tell some jokes at Laffy Hour!
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Nightlight: A Winter Solstice Story
Dell’Arte / 6:30-9:30 p.m. / $15
The Dell’Arte Company’s 42nd annual Holiday Show Tour. NightLight will be Dell’Arte’s return, once again bringing in-person live theatre to rural communities in Humboldt, Trinity and Mendocino counties after 2 years of Covid hibernation.
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Young & Lovely
The Wine Cellar / 7-9 p.m. / Free attendees / 21+
Come grab a glass at The Wine Cellar and listen to the sibling trio of the jazz band Young & Lovely sing their favorite genre of music! It’s always a memorable time when these three come around.
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Opera Alley Cats
SpeakEasy / 7-10 p.m. / Free / 21+
Live jazz. No cover.
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Home Improv Ment
Savage Henry Comedy Club / 7-8:30 p.m. / Free / 18+
Do you remember Drama Class/Club and playing the warm up imrov games? Have you seen ‘Whose line is it anyways?’ and thought, “I’d like to try that.”? This is the event for you!
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Flint Westward and the 5 Who Made Their Way
Arcata Playhouse / 7:30 p.m. / $12 / $10 Members / $8 children
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Long Hair, Don’t Care
Savage Henry Comedy Club / 9-11 p.m. / $10 / 18+
Local comedian showcase where all the performers have, well, long hair.
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Karaoke
Central Station / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+
Every Friday night sing your favorite songs!
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‘Please Don’t Leave’: Late Night Improv Comedy Game
Savage Henry Comedy Club / 11 p.m.-1 a.m. / $5 / 18+
Scott Hoyle runs an improv based show with a rotating panel of the best local and sometimes touring comedians who are at the Club that weekend.
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Movie Showtimes

Broadway Cinema
  • A PRIVATE MOVIE SCREENING: 11:30, 3:30
  • AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER 2D: 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 1:30, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 9:30
  • AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER 3D: 11:30, 12:30, 2:15, 3:30, 4:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30
  • BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER 2D: 12:10, 3:50, 7:20
  • DEVOTION: 12:20, 6:10
  • STRANGE WORLD 2D: 11:40, 12:40, 3:20
  • THE MENU: 3:40, 9:10
  • VIOLENT NIGHT: 11:50, 2:40, 5:20, 8:20
Mill Creek Cinema
  • AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER 2D: 12:30, 2:30, 3:00, 4:30, 7:00, 8:30
  • AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER 3D: 11:30, 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30
  • BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER 2D: 12:15, 3:45, 7:15
  • STRANGE WORLD 2D: 11:50, 12:40, 3:10, 5:40
  • THE MENU: 8:15
  • VIOLENT NIGHT: 11:40, 2:20, 5:00, 8:00

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