Friday, Dec. 12
Top Events!
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Mateel Winter Arts Fair
Mateel Community Center / 4-8 p.m. / Free
Handmade crafts, festive food, and live music!
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Yet Another Non-Profit Christmas Carol
Mad River Grange / 6 p.m. / $20 / $16 students
“A board meeting for the financially-challenged National Theatre of the Woods is caused awry when members are trapped in the local grange after the town bridge collapses due to tumultuous weather.”
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Fortuna Al Gray Light Parade
Fortuna / 6 p.m. / Free
The Fortuna Al Gray Lighted Parade is an annual holiday event featuring festive floats, big rigs, and vehicles decorated with dazzling lights parading through downtown Fortuna.
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Turtles Feast
Humboldt Brews / 7 p.m. / $20 / $100 VIP / 21+
Super group featuring ‘60s musical icons and historical figures Barry ‘The Fish’ Melton, Greg Douglass, Roy Blumenfeld and more.
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The Dungeon, The Dragon, and the Wizard of Doom
Arcata Playhouse / 7 p.m. / $15 / $40 family / $10 kids
Get ready to roll for laughter at this year’s Playhouse Holiday Pantomime, where fantasy meets farce in an all-original D&D-inspired adventure!
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The Wizard of Oz
Ferndale Repertory Theatre / 7:30-9:45 p.m. / $22 / $20 Student / Seniors / $18 Group Rate (10 or more tickets)
Amagical, family-friendly musical based on the beloved MGM film, featuring an all-local cast of 32 performers.
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Rise: A Concert by the University Singers and the Humboldt Chorale
Fulkerson Recital Hall / 7:30 p.m. / $15 / $5 Children / Free Cal Poly Students with ID
The 100+ member strong Humboldt Chorale will raise the audience’s spirits with Rosephanye Powell’s “Arise, Beloved,” a compelling and energetic take on the commonly known psalm.
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Comedian Jon Alcabes
Savage Henry Comedy Club / 8-10 p.m. / $10
JON ALCABES is a Brooklyn based stand up comedian and a writer for satire website Clickhole.
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Fuego Reggaeton Party
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. / $15 / 18+
Humboldt County’s hottest Latin dance party. With DJs Pressure and D’vinity and the Fuego Crew Dancers. Whether you’re a reggaeton devotee or just looking for a night of pure dance floor magic, FUEGO delivers an unforgettable experience every month.
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DJ Pachanguero
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+
DJ Pachanguero is our resident Latin DJ and has been so for quite some time.
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All Events!

HIIT
See Event Description / 8-9 a.m. / $10 All
This class includes a warm up, HIIT workout, and cool down.
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Fire Arts Center Gallery Show
Fire Arts Center / 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Fire Arts Gallery features works from our staff and board members during November and December.
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Adult Intermediate Ballet Classes
Trillium Dance Studio / 11 a.m.-noon / $16
Intermediate Ballet is for those with experience in ballet training who understand dance vocabulary, can learn movement at a quick pace & apply corrections.
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Solstice Holiday Pop-Up
See Event Description / noon-7 p.m.
We have a choice selection of gift items from local makers and artisans from afar.
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Hydraulic Press Workshop
Phosphene / 2-5 p.m. / $95 / 18+
Our resident metalsmith, Erin Austin, will guide you through creating dies, and forming metal with the press.
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Festival of Lights
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens / 5-8 p.m.
This 100% original, handmade light show features imaginative displays crafted by MCBG staff and volunteers.
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Language Exchange Meetup
Unitea Tea House / 6-8 p.m.
Speak your native language! Teach someone a language!
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Adult Hip Hop Classes
Trillium Dance Studio / 6:30-7:30 p.m. / $16 / 18+
This class is designed for all skill levels, whether you’re a beginner or have some experience.
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Annual Choreography Showcase
Van Duzer Theater / 7 p.m. / $10 General / $8 Children / Free CPH Students
Directed by Haylee Wolff and Linda Maxwell. Choreography Showcase is a culmination of the work of dance majors and minors in their second semester of the program’s choreography two-class sequence.
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“Choreography Showcase” at Cal Poly Humboldt
Van Duzer Theater / 7-8 p.m. / $10 / $8 Children / Free Cal Poly Students with ID
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Opera Alley Cats
SpeakEasy / 7-10 p.m. / Free / 21+
Long-running Old Town musical institution featuring some of the region’s best jazz players.
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Swingo Domingo
Kaptain’s Quarters / 8 p.m. / Free
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Flashback Friday - 2000s Edition
The Basement / 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. / $5 / $10 After 10PM / 21+
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Swingo Domingo Quartet
Kaptain’s Quarters / 9-11 p.m. / Free
“Scurry on down for a raucous night of reimagining nostalgia with your favorite rag-tag hooligans.”
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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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DJ Pachanguero
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+
DJ Pachanguero is our resident Latin DJ and has been so for quite some time.
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Soul 3 and The Funky Brothers
The Wild Hare Tavern / 9-11 p.m. / $5 / 21+
“Featuring Lionssachar, Empress Dandelion, Jude, Mike Kimmel, Tim and Jimmy Foot.”
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