Wednesday, Oct. 8
 
     WEDNESDAY LOWDOWN: Saharan-Ispired Shredding in Arcata
Blending West African guitar stylings with post-punk chaos, Takaat — Tuareg for “noise” — are set to take the stage at Richards’ Goat Tavern on Wednesday. The group is made up of the rhythm section of Mdou Moctar, which you might’ve caught in Tiny Desk Concert form last year.
Details on that show and other midweek delights in your Lowdown listings below.
Top Events!
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         Takaat 
         
         The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
         / 7:30 p.m.
         
         
         / $25
         
         
         / $20 online presale
         
         
         / 21+
         
         
         
         
TAKAAT (pronounced tuh-cot), meaning “noise” in the Tuareg language Tamashek, is the trio of Ahmoudou Madassane, Mikey Coltun, and Souleymane Ibrahim, also known as the rhythm section of Mdou Moctar.
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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All Events!
         CalATBI North Coast BioBlitz
         
         See Event Description
         / 7 a.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
Help Participate in the California All-Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (CalATBI) by collecting soil samples from your own backyard!
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         From Seed to Pumpkin Patch: A Wildhearts Preschool Group
         
         The Makers’ Space
         / 10-11 a.m.
         
         
         / $20
         
         
         
         
         
         
Join Wild Hearts Learning for a one-hour class for children ages 2 to 5, and the grown-ups who love them.
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Redwood Genealogical Society Speaker Luncheon
         
         Locha’s Restuarant
         / 11:30-1 a.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         / $15 lunch
         
         
         
         
         
 The featured speaker is Lay-Minister Kalesita Ka’asisila from Fortuna’s United Methodist Church. Kalesita is a native Tongan currently residing in Fortuna.
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
             
             
         
         
         
    
 
         
         Senior Ballet (65+) Classes!
         
         Trillium Dance Studio
         / 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
         
         
         / $16
         
         
         
         / 18+
         
         
         
         
A ballet class specifically designed for older adults, focusing on gentle ballet movements that improve flexibility, balance, strength & coordination, with low-impact modifications to fit the needs of each student.
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze
         
         Arcata
         / 2-6 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         / $5 Corn Maze
         
         
         
         
         
At 819 Mad River Road. Tons of varieties of traditional Jack O’Lanterns, spectacular specialty types and delicious winter squash!
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Live Music Happy Hour w/ Good!
         
         Venicia Italian Restaurant
         / 4-6 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Free Meal Dining Room Open House
         
         St. Vincent de Paul Free Dining Facility
         / 4-6 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
Please join the St. Vincent de Paul “Free Meal” community to connect and celebrate the work being done to nourish and provide various supportive services to those in need.
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Line Dancing: Boots in the Ballroom 
         
         The Historic Eagle House
         / 4-9 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
Boot, scoot & boogie across the ballroom floor & under the stain glass ceiling of the Historic Eagle House.
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Community Mediator Training
         
         Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
         / 5:30-9 p.m.
         
         
         / $400
         
         
         / $360 volunteering for 10+ hours
         
         / $360 Early bird discount 
         
         / $360 Students and seniors
         
         / $320 2 cumulative discounts
         
         
         
         
         
Join our Mediation Training and learn how to handle conflicts like a pro!
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Sci-Fi Night: Creepshow (1982)
         
         Arcata Theatre Lounge
         / 6-9 p.m.
         
         
         / $6
         
         
         / $10 Admission + Poster
         
         
         
         
         
Five grisly tales from a 1950s-style comic, including a murdered father rising from beyond, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate’s occupant, and a plague of cockroaches.
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Water Board Meeting for Smith River Pesticide Pollution
         
         See Event Description
         / 6-9 p.m.
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
The Smith River is one of the cleanest rivers in the country, but lily bulb farming in the estuary has relied on massive amounts of toxic pesticides for decades.
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
             
             
         
         
         
    
         Line Dancing in the Ballroom
         
         The Historic Eagle House
         / 6-8 p.m.
         
         
         / $10
         
         
         
         
         
         
Instructor led and ALL skill levels welcome, even those with two left feet!
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Comedy Karasmokey
         
         Crisp Lounge 
         / 6 p.m.
         
         
         / $5
         
         
         
         / 18+
         
         
         
         
Karafun Selection, you can check on their website to see if they have your song!
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Open Mic Night
         
         Kaptain’s Quarters
         / 7 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
Come one, come all to showcase your talents on the stage at Kaptain’s Quarters! 
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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Thumb Leader
         TripleWide
         
         The Local Cider Bar
         / 7-9:30 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
Expand your mind TripleWide with soul-soaring Rock & Roll jams.
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Adult Heels Classes
         
         Trillium Dance Studio
         / 7:30-8:30 p.m.
         
         
         / $16
         
         
         
         / 18+
         
         
         
         
Our Heels class is a mixed-level Jazz fusion class designed to help new and returning dancers develop balance, coordination, and fluidity while feeling comfortable and empowered in heels.
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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         Karaoke
         
         Central Station
         / 8-11:59 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         / 21+
         
         
         
         
They will allow you to sing here.
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
             
             
         
         
         
    
 
         
         Savage Henry Comedy Festival Open Mic
         
         Savage Henry Comedy Club
         / 9-11:43 p.m.
         
         / Free
         
         
         
         
         
         
             
             
                
                
             
             
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