Tuesday, Oct. 28
TUESDAY LOWDOWN: Dancing Plague Strikes Arcata
Perhaps you’d like to infuse your Humboldt Tuesday with some industrial darkwave? Well, wrap yourself in velvet and lace and set coordinates for Richards’ Goat Tavern where Portland-based artist Conor Knowles AKA Dancing Plague will unleash throbbing electronic landscapes sure to numb you just enough.
Details on that hootenanny and other Tuesday yippees in your Lowdown below.
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Sing for YES on Prop 50
Humboldt County Courthouse
/ 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
The Humboldt Musicians for Peace and the Humboldt Song Brigade will be singing to encourage a YES vote on proposition 50.
Dancing Plague, Aux Animaux
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern
/ 8 p.m.
/ $15
/ $12 online presale
/ 21+
Dancing Plague is the dark electro solo project of Portland, OR-based artist Conor Knowles. Blending elements of Darkwave, Industrial, and EBM, Dancing Plague carves out a sound that’s both visceral and emotionally charged.
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NIKOH’S Halloween Acoustic Show
Kaptain’s Quarters
/ 7:30 a.m.
/ Free
“Dress up and listen as NIKOH, Adrian Casanova, and Cameron the Plant pour their hearts out over acoustic guitar.”
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Old Town Farmers’ Market
Gazebo, Old Town, Eureka
/ 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
/ Free
Offers the freshest fruits and vegetables, bread, donuts, jam, crafts, and more! Enjoy live music at this fun, family friendly event.
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Shelter Cove Farmers’ Market
Gyppo Ale Mill
/ 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
/ Free
Offering the freshest fruits and vegetables, meat, flowers, and more.
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Fortuna Pumpkin Patch
See Event Description
/ 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
/ Free
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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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Fortuna Farmers’ Market
Main Street, Fortuna
/ 3-6 p.m.
/ Free
Enjoy music and hot food vendors at this fun, family friendly event.
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StartUp Humboldt Competition
North Coast Small Business Development Center
/ 5:30-7 p.m.
/ Free
Have a million-dollar business idea? StartUp Humboldt is giving local entrepreneurs and small business owners the chance to turn it into reality!
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Fortuna Parent Project
Gene Lucas Community Center
/ 6-8 p.m.
/ Free
Parent Project is a 10-week series where we go over topics like improving family relationships, using effective discipline to improve school attendance and performance, reduce substance use and negative peer influences, and how to address destructive behavior.
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Humboldt Cribbage Club
Eureka Moose Lodge
/ 6:15-9 p.m.
/ $8
“Experienced cribbage players join us for a six game cribbage tournament every Tuesday.”
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Dance Therapy and Yoga Classes
See Event Description
/ 6:30 p.m.
CUNA, Comunidad Unida del Norte Arcata/Community United of North Arcata, is offering FREE dance therapy and yoga classes every Tuesday
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Reel Genius Trivia
Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 6:30-8:30 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
“The best trivia night in Humboldt County, brought to you by none other than Reel Genius Trivia.”
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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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