Saturday, July 27’s Lowdown
Well, it’s Saturday and Eureka is slated to reach the scorching mid-60°s. Perhaps you should get out (and play). Oh look! It just so happens that it is Get Out and Play Day, the City of Eureka’s annual day to demand its citizenry pry themselves from their Playstations and, I dunno, move around for chrissakes. There are events and activities taking place all over Eureka, among them an Old Town street fair, a Sequoia Park community barbecue, zoo discounts, free Madaket rides, a disc golf tournament and celebrity-led Zumba, hey hey.
How about this: Peruse this handy map so you can better visualize all the Get Out and Play Day joy at your fingertips this fine day. (Maps > words.) If nothing listed there grabs you — picky! — then you can still scroll your Lowdown listings below for more Saturday wow.
Events
(Submit yours!)
Eureka / 8 a.m.-10 p.m. / Free
The 6th Annual Get Out and Play Day is happening all over Eureka on July 27th! It’s all free!
441-4206 / rpraszker@ci.eureka.ca.gov / Web site /
Eureka Street Art Festival 2019
Old Town/Downtown Eureka
/ 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
/ Free
Join us for the second annual Eureka Street Art Festival! This year’s festival will take place in Downtown Eureka along the 6th and 7th Street corridor between C and H Streets. Artists from around the world and around the corner will cover the neighborhood in murals and street art.
eurekastreetartfestival@gmail.com /
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Fortuna Redwood AutoXpo
Fortuna
/ 10 a.m.
Redwood AutoXpo is Fortuna’s biggest and most well-attended event of the season, a car show fueled by vintage rock ‘n’ roll, pink poodle skirts, white bobby socks, sunglasses and cool cars that are hot!
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Mattole Grange / noon-midnight / $30 / Free Kids under 12 WITH ADULT / $25 Students & Seniors
30th Annual Fundraiser for the Honeydew Volunteer Fire Company. Noon to Midnight with live music & dancing, food and craft vendors, kidzone and wildland firefighter challenge. Tickets available at the gate. No overnight parking or camping. Please no dogs, no glass containers.
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Arkley Center For The Performing Arts / 2 p.m. / $30 / $15 varies
Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life.
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Lost Coast Brewery Brewing Facility / 2-5 p.m. / Free
Grab a blanket, pack a picnic and come down to the Brewery and enjoy an afternoon of live music on the lawn with Asha Nan.
267-9651 / mmccarthy@lostcoast.com / Web site /
Arcata Ball Park / 7 p.m. / $9 / $4 under 12 / $6 students/seniors
Your hometown heroes whoop up on some other lesser team. Peanuts, crackerjacks, etc.
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Arkley Center For The Performing Arts / 7:30 p.m. / $30 / $15 varies
Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life.
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Blondies Food and Drink / 8 p.m. / $5
Zen Mountain Poets are “who’s here now and who hears now.” Their music has been identified as “psychedelic neo-prog folk jazz” and their sound likened to bands such as Jefferson Airplane, The Doors, Fleetwood Mac, It’s a Beautiful Day, and more.
822-3453 / lindafayecarson@gmail.com / Web site /
Tartuffe
North Coast Repertory Theatre
/ 8-10 p.m.
/ $18
/ $16 Students/Seniors
No-prisoners over-the-top farce about truth, lies, and one of the most mischievous scoundrels to ever disgrace the stage.
442-6278 /
northcoastrepertory@gmail.com /
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Savage Henry Comedy Club / 9-11 p.m. / $15 / 18+
Based in Los Angeles by way of Atlanta, Dave Stone made his television debut on “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” in 2013 and in the same year was selected to the prestigious “New Faces” roster of the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal.
845-8864 / editor@savagehenrymagazine.com / Web site /
Humboldt Brews / 9 p.m.
Monthly dance party with DJ’s Red, Funky T Rex, and JayMorg spinning your favorite tunes.
826-2739 / Web site /
See Event Description / midnight-11:59 p.m. / $300 / $50 former Gateway Education and YTA students
Young Del Norte County men ages 14-23 are encouraged to join Hero’s Quest, a three-day coming-of-age experience in the redwoods July 26-28 presented by Gateway Education of the Wild Rivers Coast.
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Fortuna Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast
Rohner Park
/ 7-11 a.m.
/ $7
/ $5 kids 12 and younger
Arcata Marsh Bird Walk
Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary
/ 8:30-11 a.m.
/ Free
Redwood Region Audubon Society is sponsoring a free public field trip. Bring your binoculars and have a great morning birding! Meet leader Amaya Bechler in the parking lot at the end of South I Street (Klopp Lake) in Arcata.
826-7031 /
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Forestry Practices Hike
Humboldt Redwood Company
/ 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
/ Free
Held in the Root Creek watershed and led by representatives of Humboldt Redwood Company, the hike will provide insight into the many decisions foresters make relative to sustainable timber production.
986-1087 /
anna@sanctuaryforest.org /
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Wigi Wetlands Habitat Restoration Volunteer Workday
Sportman’s Warehouse
/ 9-11 a.m.
/ Free
Join Redwood Region Audubon Society for a Wigi Wetlands Volunteer Work Day. Help restore bird-friendly habitat by pulling English ivy, cutting pampas grass plumes and removing trash from a stretch of the bay trail right behind the Bayshore Mall.
214-605-7368 /
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Humboldt Coastal Nature Center / 9-10 a.m. / Free
Start your weekend off right with morning yoga and beautiful views of the coast in Manila. “Yoga with a View” will take place on two Saturdays, July 13 and 27, with instructor Janell LeFrancois.
444-1397 / info@friendsofthedunes.org / Web site /
Gentle Yoga!
Om Shala Yoga
/ 9:15-10:15 a.m.
/ $10
825-9642 /
info@omshalayoga.com /
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Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center / 9:30-11:30 a.m. / $40 / $30 HSU Students
This class is designed for kayakers looking to improve their paddle strokes for maximum boat handling and the ability to control their kayak.
443-4222 / hbac@humboldt.edu / Web site /
Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center / 9:30-11:30 a.m. / $40 / $30 HSU Students
443-4222 / hbac@humboldt.edu / Web site /
Humboldt IPA / 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. / Free / 18+
If you or someone you care about is struggling with chronic pain, give yourself the gift of self care and learn some new tools to help cope, and even thrive, amidst the challenge.
267-9606 / kescudero@humboldtipa.com / Web site /
National Zookeeper Week
Sequoia Park Zoo
/ 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ Free
Join the Zoo for special activities during National Zookeeper Week July 21-27
442-5649 /
ashley@sequoiaparkzoo.net /
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Humboldt IPA / 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. / Free / 18+
New Chronic Pain classes starting July 13th. If you or someone you care about is struggling with chronic pain, give yourself the gift of self care and learn some new tools to help cope, and even thrive, amidst the challenge.
267-9606 / kescudero@humboldtipa.com / Web site /
Beer Yoga with Nora Smith
See Event Description
/ 10:30-11:30 a.m.
/ $15
986-7700 /
family@gyppo.com /
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Sum’toberfest
The Boardroom
/ 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
The Boardroom turns “2” on Saturday and is holding Sum’toberfest to celebrate!
572-5129 /
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Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center / noon-4 p.m. / $65 / $55 HSU Students
443-4222 / hbac@humboldt.edu / Web site /
Fire Dept BBQ in Elk
See Event Description
/ noon-4 p.m.
/ Free 6 and under
/ $10 kids
/ $20 adults
The Elk Volunteer Fire Department celebrates 63 years of service at its 15th Annual Summer BBQ at the Greenwood Community Center in downtown Elk. Savor tri-tip, chicken or portabella mushroom entrees plus sides, dessert and coffee.
877-3494 /
fish@mcn.org /
Mensa Meetup: The Plight of Local Newspapers
Samoa Cook House
/ noon-1 p.m.
/ Free
“No one is coming to save us: Why you should demand more from your local newspaper,” is the topic of a presentation by Marc Valles, managing editor of the Times-Standard in Eureka.
445-2276 /
jakable5@gmail.com /
Holly Yashi Store / 2-3:30 p.m. / Free
Come to enjoy crafts – making posters with charming “Anne” quotes, hair wreaths -, to meet characters from the classic L.M. Montgomery books and to listen to their storytelling of Anne and the other delightful residents of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
630-5013 / info@hloc.org / Web site /
See Event Description / 6-7:30 p.m. / Free
Join us as we honor Smokey Bear’s 75 years of fire education at this fun, family-friendly event. There will be a “Ranger-led” campfire program, songs and birthday cake. Fire fighters will talk about fire safety and demonstrate how they put out fires.
946-2263 / Interp@humboldtredwoods.org / Web site /
Debbie Campbell, Adamas
The Basement
/ 6-8 p.m.
/ $20
Storytellers series.
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Frisky Brisket
Calico’s Cafe
/ 7 p.m.
Violin guitar duo.
923-2253 /
Street Art Festival Kick-Off Party!
Humboldt Cider Company Tap Room
/ 7-10 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Help us kick-off the 2019 Eureka Street Art Festival! Grab a cider, listen to live music by Luke Tygar + Friends, meet the artists, and grab a Festival program and check out the map of this year’s murals.
eurekastreetartfestival@gmail.com /
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Richardson Grove State Park / 8 p.m. / Free
Join us for a special campfire program and discover the story of Harriet “Petey” Weaver, California State Parks’ first female ranger. Petey served in redwood parks throughout California, authoring many books and essays about the natural world.
445-6568 / Web site /
Gyppo Ale Mill / 8-10 p.m. / Free
Join us in welcoming Emily Rose Totten to the Gyppo Ale Mill beer garden stage. Totten is a local singer/songwriter who pairs delicate guitar and ukulele with dreamy vocals to deliver sweet and simple originals.
986-7700 / family@gyppo.com / Web site /
Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata / 8-11 p.m. / $None All Ages
Local rock.
826-7222 / Web site /
RJ Grin’s Lounge / 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. / Free / 21+
445-0844 / cleo.nice@redlion.com /
Blue Lake Casino and Hotel / 9 p.m.
Hendrix, Prince, funk, blues, R&B and R&R.
668-9770 / Web site /
The Griffin / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+
Bring your sexy MF’ing self and groove to R&B, Hip Hop, Soul, Latin and more!
lboogie@khsu.org / Web site /
Redwood National and State Parks (NPS) / 9-10:30 p.m. / Free
Meet Ranger Steven and Shaina at Dolason Prairie in Redwood National and State Parks for a evening of learning about the Milky Way Galaxy while enjoying the view above the fog.
465-7765 / Shaina_niehans@nps.gov /
The Miniplex at Richards’ Goat Tavern / 10 p.m.
Every Saturday the Goat turns up the music of one of Humboldt’s best DJs. All Inclusive, High-Energy, Tropical Bass, and beyond, feel-good weekly!
630-5000 / Web site /
DJs
Toby and Jacks
/ 10 p.m.
/ 21+
More Plaza ass shaking.
Movie Showtimes
Broadway Cinema
- ALADDIN 2D: 11:30, 2:35, 5:35, 8:35
- ANNABELLE COMES HOME: 12:25, 5:05
- CRAWL: 2:55, 7:35, 9:30
- LION KING, THE 2D: 11:40, 1:10, 2:30, 4:00, 5:20, 6:50, 8:20, 9:40
- LION KING, THE 3D: 1:55, 4:45, 7:35
- ONCE UPON A TIME … IN HOLLYWOOD: 11:50, 1:20, 3:15, 4:50, 6:45, 8:15, 9:00
- SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME 2D: 11:30, 12:15, 2:25, 3:20, 5:30, 6:15, 8:30, 9:15
- STUBER: 1:40, 4:10, 6:35
- TOY STORY 4 2D: 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45
- YESTERDAY: 12:55, 3:40, 6:30, 9:15
Mill Creek Cinema
- CRAWL: 12:25, 2:45, 7:20
- LION KING, THE 2D: 11:40, 12:40, 2:30, 5:20, 6:20, 8:10, 9:05
- LION KING, THE 3D: 3:30
- ONCE UPON A TIME … IN HOLLYWOOD: 11:50, 1:40, 3:15, 5:15, 6:45, 8:45
- SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME 2D: 11:30, 2:40, 5:40, 8:40
- STUBER: 4:55, 9:30
- TOY STORY 4 2D: 11:25, 1:55, 4:25, 6:50, 9:10
- YESTERDAY: 12:35, 3:20, 6:15, 8:55
Minor Theatre
- MIDSOMMAR: 9:30
- ONCE UPON A TIME … IN HOLLYWOOD: 1:20, 5:00, 8:45
- PAVAROTTI: 12:30, 6:30
- THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO: 3:30
- THE LION KING: 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45
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