Saturday, June 21
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Annual Loleta Block Party
Loleta Downtown Park / noon-4 p.m.
amily friendly afternoon in the park sponsored by Foggy Bottoms Boys/ Jersey Scoops.
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Redwood Acres Fair
Redwood Acres Fairgrounds / noon
Annual event featuring a carnival, food, exhibits, live music, entertainment, livestock shows, and more.
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Juneteenth Cultural Festival
Halvorsen Park / noon
Celebrates diversity, community and Black liberation. Platforms and highlights BIPOC community members, entrepreneurs and businesses and raises funds for Black Humboldt & The NAACP’s Juneteenth Black Business Fund.
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Juneteenth Day Festival
Halvorsen Park / noon-9 p.m.
The centerpiece of the celebration! This all-day festival features a Kids Zone, Hip Hop Zone, and Black & Green Zone (highlighting sustainable practices). Enjoy food, vendors, music, art, and a collective spirit of joy and resistance.
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9 to 5: The Musical
Ferndale Repertory Theatre / 7:30-10 p.m. / $22 / $20 Student / Senior
9 to 5 The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie.
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Esmé Patterson, Blub
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern / 8 p.m. / $20 / $17 online presale / 21+
Gold-selling Esmé Patterson is on tour celebrating the release of her long-awaited 5th full-length album, Notes from Nowhere.
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Love’s the Best Doctor
Dell’Arte / 8-10 p.m. / $25 / $30 Prime (early) seating / $20 Veterans
Kick off the summer with healing laughter as Michael Fields directs a physical comedy adaptation of a classic by Molière.
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Anna & The Situation
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+
This power trio has been together for two years, previously known as The Anna Hamilton Trio. Renowned studio musician Dave Peterson, versatile Mat Hanf, and songwriter Anna Hamilton fill out this local powerhouse.
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All Events!

Summer Pottery Classes
Fire Arts Center / midnight-11:59 p.m. / $295
Fire Arts Center has openings for Summer Pottery Classes for all levels, including wheel-throwing, hand-building and more!
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Side Door Soirée
Arcata Playhouse / 7:30 a.m. / $20 / $100 The Solidarity Society / $50 The Cat’s Meow Contributor
“Slip through the side door and into a glittering underground of music, movement, and mischief. A Side Door Soirée is a clandestine cabaret of courage, and a Prohibition era inspired night of aerial artistry, sultry songstresses, and a live house band swinging in the name of inclusion.”
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Annual Heartwood Neighborhood Sale
McKinleyville / 8 a.m.-4 p.m. / Free
Household Garage sales throughout Heartwood Streets, Holly, Cottonwood and Cascara.
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Scotia Yard Sale
See Event Description / 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Scotia is having a community-wide yard sale.
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Arcata Farmers’ Market
Arcata Plaza / 9 a.m.-2 p.m. / $None All Ages
Enjoy live music by Absynth Quartet, sponsored by Cafe Brio!
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Redwood Invasive Plant Eradicators Event
See Event Description / 9 a.m.-2 p.m. / Free
Activity Description: 1) girdling fruiting ivy on trees, and 2) cutting down & digging out English holly.
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Beginner Pilates Reformer
See Event Description / 11-11:50 a.m. / $169
New to Pilates or just starting out? This 6-week Beginner Reformer series is designed for you!
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Women’s Sports
The Summitt / noon-8 p.m. / Free / 21+
WNFC IX Cup Women’s National [Tackle] Football Conference IX Cup Championship Game and more.
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NOIR
Fieldbrook Winery / noon-5 p.m. / Free
Jazz standards, along with some sassy this and that.
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Drop-in Pottery Painting
The Makers’ Space / 1-5 p.m. / Free
Come paint some pottery at The Blue Lake Makers’ Space! No reservation required- bring your friend and family or come solo for a day of creativity.
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Roll Printed Cuff Workshop
Phosphene / 2-5 p.m. / $80 / 18+
Make your own copper or brass cuff with an impression of your design.
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Solstice Labyrinth Walk
See Event Description / 2-5 p.m. / Free
Drop in to celebrate the Solstice with a meditative walk or to reflect on any life event. Simple instructions and info on labyrinth history given.
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Alchemy Distillery Kitchen Takeover
Alchemy Distillery / 4-8 p.m. / Free / 21+
“This time we are welcoming back Birdie’s Eats for delicious Asian cuisine. Think Korean fried chicken, banchan plate and ube dessert! Per usual, we will have speciality cocktails made with Boldt spirits for pairing.”
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Smoke Sesh Saturdays
Crisp Lounge / 4:20 p.m. / Free / 21+
“Imagine Redwood Park on 4/20 when they used to be cool about it.”
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Akira Kurosawa’s Ran (1985) 40th Anniversary
Arcata Theatre Lounge / 5-8:40 p.m. / $8 / $12 Admission + Poster
With Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare’s King Lear as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan.
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25 Years of Talent!
Arkley Center For The Performing Arts / 6 p.m. / $28 / $25 senior / $22 3-12 / Free 2 and under
No Limits Dance Academy, founded in 2000 by owner/artistic director Stacy Atkins-Salazar, invites you to their special anniversary show.
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Heartache & Beer
Papa Wheelies Pub / 6-9 p.m. / Free
Guitar duo gently serenading timeless ecclectic songs from Leadbelly to Lucinda Williams.
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24th Annual Vacation Raffle Drawing
See Event Description / 6-7:30 p.m. / Free
There will be lots of goodies: food and beverages.
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CRØW LØGIC
Mad River Brewery Tasting Room / 6-8 p.m. / Free
Playing a wide variety of styles, rock, pop, reggae, blues, jazz.
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True Leaves
Phatsy Kline’s Parlor Lounge / 6-9 p.m. / Free
The True Leaves Band, formerly known as The Frosty Mountain Band, is a jammin’ string duet from the Midwest.
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Thrash & Destroy
RampArt Skatepark / 7 p.m.-midnight / $25
Featuring sets by Racket (Hum), Imperial Destructo (Hum), Dead Bob (founding members of No Means No) and UltraBomb (members of Husker Du, Social Distortion, Soul Asylum).
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Humboldt Comedy Competition
Crisp Lounge / 7 p.m. / $5 / 18+
Multiple rounds, bring your friends to vote for you!
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Side Door Soirée
Arcata Playhouse / 7:30 p.m. / $20 / $100 The Solidarity Society / $50 The Cat’s Meow Contributor
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Tristan Norton 3
Kaptain’s Quarters / 7:30 p.m. / Free
Album release show of “Slow Moon, High Tide”!
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Anna & The Situation
Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+
This power trio has been together for two years, previously known as The Anna Hamilton Trio. Renowned studio musician Dave Peterson, versatile Mat Hanf, and songwriter Anna Hamilton fill out this local powerhouse.
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Heaven’s Taint
Logger Bar / 9-11 p.m. / Free / 21+
Good old high energy rockabilly surf punk garage rock covers with a few original tunes splashed in there.
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Trve Kvlt
Savage Henry Comedy Club / 9-11 p.m. / $5
Comedians riff on the supernatural, aliens, conspiracy theories and on this show…serial killers.
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DJ Statik
Bear River Casino Resort / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+
DJ Statik is turning up the heat with high-energy R&B that’ll have you on the dance floor all night.
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The Elderberry Rust Stringband
The Basement / 9 p.m. / $5 / 21+
“This talented group of Humboldt County folk, blues, americana, and bluegrass artists are bringing their songs and tunes on Friday night!”
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