Please note: This week’s newsletter is a double edition – covering 2 weeks.
ALSO – Thank you to the many of you who have sent your gratitude, kind words, and general appreciation for this Newsletter! It helps to keep it going! …and please feel free to also let me know when there are broken links, missed events, etc.
Humboldt is coming out of this wet, winter slumber and looking forward to sunnier days ahead. There’s snow in the mountains, fresh green things popping up in the garden, and folks are getting out and about for reasons other than the holiday frenzy. There’s so much to do in our community, and the natural wonders we all love have probably enjoyed a break from us people. Nevertheless, the beaches are calling, the weather is turning and while the clear skies and cold nights remind us that we’re still deep in Winter, all the signs of Spring seem to be sprouting out everywhere.
Special Events This Weekend
Friday 1/20/23
MOVE TO TAP SERIES FOR SENIORS
10:45-11:45 Learn how to make music with your feet. Tap dancers have the unique opportunity to be musicians and dancers simultaneously. Enjoy the great benefits of tap dancing including balance, rhythm, and stronger brain-to-body connection along with strengthening your feet, legs, and core. Tap shoes are not required but are encouraged. The best alternative is clean close-toed shoes with little to no tread. Wear comfortable clothing that gives you freedom of movement. Continues through 2/24. Follow the link for details on the other “Move To” Dance series classes happening at HLOC.
6:30-9:30P At the Firemen’s Pavilion at Rhoner Park. Happening Fri&Sat nights through 1/27.
7P MicroMania Tour is a high powered, explosive, athletic Pro Wrestling show with just the right touch of comedy thrown in to make for an unforgettable BIG event not necessarily BIG people!! These micro athletes may be short in stature but are giants in the world of entertainment where they will keep you on your feet screaming from the opening bell through the Main Event! At the ATL.
ARMAC SILENT FILM DOUBLE FEATURE
7-8:15 The ArMack Orchestra is bringing two silent films to life with musical accompaniment! Three shows at Arcata High School (Fri-Sat-Sun). The orchestra will play original music composed by Ben Model with Laurel and Hardy’s “Wrong Again” and Buster Keaton’s “One Week”. Additional percussion and sound FX created by ArMack musicians! Tickets can be purchased at the door or online and all proceeds go towards the music program and the ensemble’s trip to compete in Chicago this Spring!
7-9P Jean Giraudoux’s The Madwoman of Chaillot will be performed by The Northcoast Preparatory Academy’s Young Actors Guild. First performed in 1945, The Madwoman of Chaillot presents timely insights for our current day. Join us as Countess Aurelia, the madwoman, seeks to inspire the populace of Paris to battle the corruption of politicians and prospectors intending to drill for oil under The City of Light. At Gist Hall Theater on the Cal Poly Humboldt campus.
7-8:30P Olde Worlde Theatre Presents the time honored Grimms’ Fairy Tale Classic, “The Breman Town Musicians.” Follow our four aging farm animals as they navigate the colorful challenges their lives present. Performed with mask, mime, homespun music, and dialogue. Olde Worlde Theatre is dedicated to making classic theatre arts available to children, adults, and lifelong learners through family plays that reinforce positive values and responsible choices and are enjoyed by all ages.
Saturday 1/21/23
8:30A-1P Join RCEA for two separate expert presentations on heat pump space & water heating. There will be time for Q&A, local heat pump contractors, and details about generous rebates and incentives. Schedule for the day: 8:30 Meet local heat pump contractors & refreshments. 9:00-10:30 Presentation 1 – Heat Pump SPACE Heaters & Q&A. 10:30-11:00 Refreshments; time with contractors, instructor Dan Perunko, and RCEA staff. 11:00-12:15 Presentation 2 – Heat Pump WATER Heaters & Q&A. 12:15-1:00 More time with contractors, instructor, RCEA staff. Details are on RCEA’s website www.redwoodenergy.org/events. Instructor Dan Perunko is the co-founder of Balance Point Home Performance.
9A The annual Stomach Churn treats riders to a beautiful Humboldt Short Track course that includes forest and meadow sections. The course sits atop Alder Grove Road in Arcata California off Giuontoli Blvd. Mother nature has made this circuit a rewarding challenge for all riders with a mix of technical, open sections, climbs and descents. There will be a half hour and a one hour race on the large circuit as well as an E-Bike race, with a free kids race at half time on a portion of the large circuit. The day will conclude with the first ever Micro Slalom Championships! Adult and junior event entry includes lunch and beverages. Awards will go to the top three in each category, with cash prizes for the top three female and male open riders in each acoustic race. Thank you to Papa Wheelies, Adventure’s Edge and Revolution Bicycles for supporting this year’s event! ONLINE PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! NO SAME DAY REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SITE. ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT 12:00 AM ON FRIDAY JANUARY 20th.
BEGINNING BIRDWATCHING AND PROJECT FEEDER WATCH
10A-12P Drop in to watch and learn about birds in an informal, family-friendly setting. Bring binoculars. A few pairs available. Happening the 3rd Saturday through April 15th.
10A-4P Costumes, shoes, furniture, props galore. Cash and cards accepted. Proceeds support Dell’Arte productions and school activities.
OLD RASPUTIN 2 DAY EVENT AT THE BIGFOOT TAPROOM
1-10P Old Rasputin Two-Day Event “Lay Your Resolutions to Rest” An event featuring North Coast Brewing Company. There will be four-barrel aged stouts, with sampler flights available, more beers on tap, contests, prizes, and food. Saturday, January 21st: A Day of Remembrance and Celebration of Life. Encouraged to dress in funeral attire or black. Sunday, January 22nd: The Resurrection A portion of all beer sales donated to Doctors Without Borders.
REDWOOD PLAYHOUSE IS CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF CREATIVITY
4-10P We’ll get grooving from 4:00, and between performances with DJ Feral Selector, then mingle to the accompaniment of the 9 piece Jazzy, multi-cultural, 100% acoustic Garberville Town Band at 6:00, with musical roots in classic bluegrass and 20’s swing jazz, Hill Honey and the Wildcats will get us moving at 7:30, and we’ll rock out at 9:00 with Blues/Rock power trio Blu Axis. Enjoy Beer, Wine and Hot Cider, Munchies Sweet & Savory by donation, and a chance to win with a 50/50 Raffle. $5 Suggested Donation, But no one will be turned away for lack of funds
6:30-9:30P At the Firemen’s Pavilion at Rhoner Park. Happening Fri&Sat nights through 1/27.
ARMAC SILENT FILM DOUBLE FEATURE
7-8:15 The ArMack Orchestra is bringing two silent films to life with musical accompaniment! Three shows at Arcata High School (Fri-Sat-Sun). The orchestra will play original music composed by Ben Model with Laurel and Hardy’s “Wrong Again” and Buster Keaton’s “One Week”. Additional percussion and sound FX created by ArMack musicians! Tickets can be purchased at the door or online and all proceeds go towards the music program and the ensemble’s trip to compete in Chicago this Spring!
7-9P Jean Giraudoux’s The Madwoman of Chaillot will be performed by The Northcoast Preparatory Academy’s Young Actors Guild. First performed in 1945, The Madwoman of Chaillot presents timely insights for our current day. Join us as Countess Aurelia, the madwoman, seeks to inspire the populace of Paris to battle the corruption of politicians and prospectors intending to drill for oil under The City of Light. At Gist Hall Theater on the Cal Poly Humboldt campus.
7-8:30P Olde Worlde Theatre Presents the time honored Grimms’ Fairy Tale Classic, “The Breman Town Musicians.” Follow our four aging farm animals as they navigate the colorful challenges their lives present. Performed with mask, mime, homespun music, and dialogue. Olde Worlde Theatre is dedicated to making classic theatre arts available to children, adults, and lifelong learners through family plays that reinforce positive values and responsible choices and are enjoyed by all ages.
THIS IS A BODY: STAGES OF GRIEF
8P Movers! Theatre Artists! Dancers! Come witness the culmination of a theatre intensive being offered as a FREE performance workshop at Synapsis Union.
9P Body High Pole Dance performers showcase. Doors at 9 pm with music by DJ Pressure, Performers’ Showcases starts at 10 pm. Costume Contest and dancing to follow, so dress up in your best “Cirque de Freak” theme. “At Body High, we believe that every person possesses their own unique beauty and sexiness. Our talented team of teachers provide expert training to allow each and every person to access this inner beauty and let it shine. Our space is open to everyone of every age, shape, and gender who desire to have fun, get fit, and embody their sexiness.” 21+ show.
Sunday 1/22/23
10A-4P Costumes, shoes, furniture, props galore. Cash and cards accepted. Proceeds support Dell’Arte productions and school activities.
NON-JUDGEMENT DAY CALL TO QUEER COMMUNION
10A You are called to queer Communion. In full acceptance of diversity, your Eureka Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence call upon our people to preach against judgment. Queer nuns are ringing our church bells: at Town Hall in Ferndale. We are here as your Sisters if you are: queer, queer ally, parenting children with investment in building a diverse community for youth wellness, Christian and upset that other Christians have your Lord’s messaging All Wrong Right Now, a performer or artist who feels the violence of censorship, a person who feels silenced or invested in anti-bullying, hopeful to build community connections with awesome queer people. Please consider: if you want to share a message (a sign to hold, a 5 minutes or shorter sermon, prayer, or statement), shoes for wet grass & a chair if needed. If you are a musician who can play “I Fell Into a Burning Ring of Fire”, please bring your portable instrument.
WINTER/SPRING JUNIOR GOLF CLINICS
At The Redwood Empire Golf Club, Clinics will run from 11AM-12PM *Please signup in the Pro Shop *Members and up to 2 guests *Ages 8-17 *$15 Entry Fee. Begins 1/21-5/20.
OLD RASPUTIN 2 DAY EVENT AT THE BIGFOOT TAPROOM
1-9P Old Rasputin Two-Day Event “Lay Your Resolutions to Rest” An event featuring North Coast Brewing Company. There will be four-barrel aged stouts, with sampler flights available, more beers on tap, contests, prizes, and food. Saturday, January 21st: A Day of Remembrance and Celebration of Life. Encouraged to dress in funeral attire or black. Sunday, January 22nd: The Resurrection A portion of all beer sales donated to Doctors Without Borders.
1P Would you like to learn how to prepare your own microdoses? This in-person workshop is located in Arcata, CA, where entheogens have been decriminalized. To start off the 3 hour workshop you will learn the different microdosing protocols, and how to work with intention when receiving this medicine. Most of the workshop will focus on learning how to prepare your personal microdoses. You will leave the workshop with all the knowledge you need to make microdoses at home. You will be bringing home 3 months worth of microdoses, a scale to weigh the doses, and a capsule machine. More details in link.
ARMAC SILENT FILM DOUBLE FEATURE
2-3:15P The ArMack Orchestra is bringing two silent films to life with musical accompaniment! Three shows at Arcata High School (Fri-Sat-Sun). The orchestra will play original music composed by Ben Model with Laurel and Hardy’s “Wrong Again” and Buster Keaton’s “One Week”. Additional percussion and sound FX created by ArMack musicians! Tickets can be purchased at the door or online and all proceeds go towards the music program and the ensemble’s trip to compete in Chicago this Spring!
2-4P Jean Giraudoux’s The Madwoman of Chaillot will be performed by The Northcoast Preparatory Academy’s Young Actors Guild. First performed in 1945, The Madwoman of Chaillot presents timely insights for our current day. Join us as Countess Aurelia, the madwoman, seeks to inspire the populace of Paris to battle the corruption of politicians and prospectors intending to drill for oil under The City of Light. At Gist Hall Theater on the Cal Poly Humboldt campus.
2-3:30P Olde Worlde Theatre Presents the time honored Grimms’ Fairy Tale Classic, “The Breman Town Musicians.” Follow our four aging farm animals as they navigate the colorful challenges their lives present. Performed with mask, mime, homespun music, and dialogue. Olde Worlde Theatre is dedicated to making classic theatre arts available to children, adults, and lifelong learners through family plays that reinforce positive values and responsible choices and are enjoyed by all ages.
Monday 1/23
10A-1P Four-day employment workshop series focusing on enhancement of application, resume and interview skills. Opportunity to interview with real employers for real jobs. (707) 672-2253
6:30P, Ongoing, Mondays, through 2/27. Looking to try something new this year? TRY IMPROV! With only six classes, Improviser Lara Henerson will impart the basics of how to perform long form technique. No experience necessary, and the classes will culminate in a public performance! Interested? Email [email protected]
Tuesday 1/24
WINTER LECTURE SERIES – LIGHTHOUSES OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY WITH JULIE CLARK
6-7P The history and preservation of local lighthouses and the maritime culture they fostered along the Lost Coast is the focus of a free lecture series, presented via Zoom by Friends of the Lost Coast and BLM. The series kicks off with Julie Clark, BLM Interpreter and author of Lighthouses of Humboldt County. She will give an historical overview of the five lighthouses in Humboldt County and will cover the need for lighthouses, the many shipwrecks off our rocky coast, and stories of the brave lighthouse keepers who operated them. More info and Zoom link using the link in the title.
HUMBOLDT STAMP COLLECTOR’S CLUB
6-8P New collectors and experts welcome. Learn about stamps, collecting and see local experts in stamps share their collections. Refreshments, social time, guest speaker, stamp collection sharing, and club stamp auction. Meetings happen the 4th Tuesday of each month.
Wednesday 1/25
10A-2P AOT Humboldt is a new program providing treatment for people with severe mental illnesses and substance use disorders. We work with law enforcement, jails, community members, mental health providers, courts, and landlords to help our clients. Come learn more about our program, meet our team, and enjoy free food and refreshments!
5-7:30P Come play board games at the Eureka Main Branch Humboldt County Library!
Thursday 1/26
7-10P Experience an event like no other – dance on skates with DJ Goldylocks & DJ Blancatron at Blue Lake Roller Rink! $15 Admission Includes Skates This is an 18+ event. First 50 skaters will receive a complimentary concession ticket! For all event and partnership inquiries, please email Emily Wood at [email protected]
CAL POLY HUMBOLDT ALUMNI NIGHT
Join other Humboldt alumni, friends, and families for a fun evening of hatchet throwing at the Hatchet House in Arcata (an alumni-owned business!). This will be the first alumni get-together of the year and will take place exactly one year since the transition to a polytechnic university! The night includes three hours of endless hatchet throwing and friendly competitions with prizes awarded to game winners. There will also be a catered taco bar and a limited edition pint glass for you to take home – your first drink is free! This is a private event, please register. 707-826-3132
Special Events The Week of 1/27-2/2
Friday 1/27/23
5:30P Together, we will celebrate the 2022 Business Awards honoring some of our region’s most impactful leaders, thank out-going board members, and welcome new board members and officers. We are breaking from tradition, offering new experiences, expanded networking opportunities and a pared-down opening program, as we gather for a swanky cocktail party! Tickets on sale now at www.eurekachamber.com Signature cocktails and upscale hors d’oeuvres created by Chamber member restaurants will be available throughout the evening. Come dressed in your Rat Pack/Marvelous Mrs. Maisel-era cocktail attire, ready to enjoy special musical guests Young & Lovely and guitarist Jeffrey Smoller. Cocktails & Crooners will feature exciting live and silent auctions. We will also be announcing opportunities to win (free!) prizes throughout the event, including a pair of upgraded tickets on Avelo Airlines.
6:30-9:30P At the Firemen’s Pavilion at Rhoner Park. Happening Fri&Sat nights through 1/27.
HUMBOLDT FOLKLIFE SOCIETY BARN DANCE
7-10:30P Celebrate the new year and come to the first Humboldt Folklife Society Barn Dance in 3 years! The dance will be held at the Arcata Veterans Hall, 1425 J Street, Arcata, with live music by Cidermill, an old time string band, and caller Lyndsey Battle.The doors open at 7:00 p.m. with instructed dancing from 7:30-10:30 p.m. General Admission is $10; Humboldt Folklife Members, Students, and Seniors get in for $5. Children under 12 and veterans get in for free. No experience or partner needed, and all ages welcome! Beer, cider, and non-alcoholic beverages and snacks available. Volunteers needed, who can get in the door free and also a free beverage. Email [email protected] to volunteer or for more information.
7-8:30P Olde Worlde Theatre Presents the time honored Grimms’ Fairy Tale Classic, “The Breman Town Musicians.” Follow our four aging farm animals as they navigate the colorful challenges their lives present. Performed with mask, mime, homespun music, and dialogue. Olde Worlde Theatre is dedicated to making classic theatre arts available to children, adults, and lifelong learners through family plays that reinforce positive values and responsible choices and are enjoyed by all ages.
8:30p-1:30A Welcome to The Clubhouse! The Eagle House’s recently revitalized hot new party spot kicks off its opening with a Disco-Deco dance party with some of Humboldt’s best Performers! Join local Humbolt DJ’s, performers and a top notch crowd. Our curated lineup features Humboldt’s legendary DJ Marjo LAK, shaking up the dance floor with her Brazilian-infused techno and deep house beats. ZERA will throw down a funky combo of Retro house, Disco and Bass House. Also joining the party is Electro Funk and House DJ/Producer, KRTMS and L.S.B., who you may recognize from his recent appearances on the Humboldt Hot Air radio station. To top things off, the talented Vagabond Dancers will keep the vibes a-moving and a-grooving. Get your tickets in advance as this party is limited capacity and sure to sell out!
Saturday 1/28/23
10A-6P & 1-4P on Sunday 1/29. Reiki Level I Training. Reiki is composed of two root words: “Rei” and “Ki.” Rei means ‘spiritual’ and can be equated with the heavens & spirit, symbolizing the spiritual aspects of the human being. Ki means ‘energy’ and describes the energy of everything including Heaven and Earth, the entire Universe. Together, the word Reiki means spiritual energy and the practice of Reiki helps you to find interconnection and harmony. These courses are rooted in a traditional approach to teaching and practicing Reiki. You will learn the history and evolution of Reiki as a healing technqiue and be given a depth of practice to engage with Reiki both for yourself and others. Each course progresses deeper into the philosophy and practice of Reiki. Both classes are a combination of lecture, discussion and experience. Practice time includes giving and receiving a Reiki treatment using Reiki hand positions, practice using Reiki II symbols, distance healing and practice using several Japanese Reiki techniques. More info in link.
URGE SKATE SESSION VOL 1 LP RELEASE PARTY
4P Come witness 8 shredding bands from Northern California. Scythe, war of knives, War Moth, Racket, The Bored Again, Imperial Destructo, Biomass, and Foil. Skating. Food/drinks. Vendors. Art. ALL AGES. $10 @ door.
6:30-9:30 18 and older only. IDs checked at door. Alcohol and drug-free event. Happens on the last Saturday of every month.
AN EVENING OF DANCE AND DELECTABLES
7-10P Join us for the Twenty-Eighth Annual “Evening of Dancing and Delectables” presented by the Eureka High School Music Department. It’s a romantic night of delicious finger foods and desserts, followed by Big Band Jazz and Ballroom Dancing at the Sequoia Conference Center. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased at the EHS Finance Office or from any EHS Music Department Student. Grab your favorite dance partner and Go Dancing!
7-8:30P Olde Worlde Theatre Presents the time honored Grimms’ Fairy Tale Classic, “The Breman Town Musicians.” Follow our four aging farm animals as they navigate the colorful challenges their lives present. Performed with mask, mime, homespun music, and dialogue. Olde Worlde Theatre is dedicated to making classic theatre arts available to children, adults, and lifelong learners through family plays that reinforce positive values and responsible choices and are enjoyed by all ages.
8P The Belle of Amherst is a play about Emily Dickinson, by William Lace. In this one woman tour de force, Emily shares tea and stories with her guests, the audience. The famous recluse is portrayed by playwright as a vibrant, creative soul who chooses her family and poetry over societal involvement. It has been called “a love affair with language”. Portraying Dickinson is Humboldt’s own veteran actress and director, Toodie Boll, who first performed the play forty years ago, and is now touring a third and final time.
Sunday 1/29/23
11:30A-4P That’s right, it’s that time again for the Trinidad to Clam Beach RUN: The TCBR! Run, walk, and SPLASH on SUNDAY, through the beautiful course of majestic redwood trees, epic coastal views, and exciting obstacles like crossing Little River on Moonstone Beach. At the finish line on Clam Beach, we will celebrate your victory and reward you with a bowl of hot chili while the Marching Lumberjacks play alongside a roaring bon fire! Register now at link in title. See you there!
RENAISSANCE CARDIO WITH MO H.D.
12:30P Full body “zumba” style workout to Beyonce’s Renaissance Album. A fast paced full body workout and stretch routine. Dances will incorporate Hip Hop, R&B, Ballroom and more, so come get your whole alien superstar life!! COME CHUNE! Once a month – Sunday 12:30pm – hosted at Body High Pole Studio Free class with $5 suggested donation
2-5P Do you craft at home or in a group? Well, make time on your calendar to craft with the Eureka Women’s Club. Bring your own craft project and a snack or beverage to share or not. Not a crafter; how about a jigsaw puzzle, a coloring book, or a deck of cards? The idea is to get to know fellow members and the community while working on your craft. All are welcome at no charge.
2P The Belle of Amherst is a play about Emily Dickinson, by William Lace. In this one woman tour de force, Emily shares tea and stories with her guests, the audience. The famous recluse is portrayed by playwright as a vibrant, creative soul who chooses her family and poetry over societal involvement. It has been called “a love affair with language”. Portraying Dickinson is Humboldt’s own veteran actress and director, Toodie Boll, who first performed the play forty years ago, and is now touring a third and final time.
2-3:30P Olde Worlde Theatre Presents the time honored Grimms’ Fairy Tale Classic, “The Breman Town Musicians.” Follow our four aging farm animals as they navigate the colorful challenges their lives present. Performed with mask, mime, homespun music, and dialogue. Olde Worlde Theatre is dedicated to making classic theatre arts available to children, adults, and lifelong learners through family plays that reinforce positive values and responsible choices and are enjoyed by all ages.
3P Queer Humboldt presents a film screening of Framing Agnes, followed by a panel discussion from local transgender community members. Framing Agnes has a cast of all trans actors, turning a talkshow format inside out to confront the legacy of a young trans woman forced to choose between honesty and healthcare access. The film was created through a partnership between a BIPOC trans feminine researcher, and a white trans masculine filmmaker. The film explores, through creative reenactment, a trove of research interviews of trans people at the UCLA gender clinic in the 1950s and 1960s. Join us in watching the film and then hearing from local trans community panelists. Tickets are available at the door and on the Minor website.
Monday, 1/30
2-4P Join us at Trillium Charter School for a hands-on Open House. Meet the teachers, explore our activities, and enjoy some popcorn! Pick up an application for our home based, sited based, or hybrid program. 1464 Spear Ave., Arcata
Tuesday, 1/31
WINTER LECTURE SERIES: CAPE MENDOCINO LIGHTHOUSE TAKES SHELTER IN THE COVE, WITH BRENDA MCLAUGHLIN
6-7P Continuing Friends of the Lost Coast’s lecture series on the history and preservation of local lighthouses and the maritime culture they fostered along the Lost Coast, Part 2 – Cape Mendocino Lighthouse Takes Shelter in the Cove happens Tuesday, January 31 from 6 to 7p.m. via Zoom. It is presented in partnership with Cape Mendocino Lighthouse Preservation Society and features their Historian, Brenda McLaughlin, discussing the history of Cape Mendocino Lighthouse from its origin in 1856 to its big move to Shelter Cove in 1998, through to present day, plus a Q&A. More info and Zoom links at lostcoast.org.
LIVE MUSIC/ETC
Looking for a live show? We’re updating this page constantly, trying to include all of the local venues we can find, with their latest events listed in an easy-to-read way. There continues to be more and more happenings throughout Humboldt including a huge variety of music, comedy, open mics, outdoor venues, trivia and more.
JUST FOR KIDS
This list of ideas of ways to keep your kids happy includes a wide variety of options all over Humboldt.
ONGOING EVENTS
Ongoing events are the backbone of our community’s offerings. Click through to find the list broken down by each town/city and see what kind of ongoing happenings, workshops, classes, etc are in the works where you live.
STAY BUSY, LEARN A SKILL, MEET SOMEONE NEW!
VOLUNTEER/DONATE
Our amazing local non-profits are always hosting an array of events that benefit the people and land of our community. We’re lucky to have so many powerful and supportive groups that keep the backbone of Humboldt alive and well. Consider offering a few hours of your time, donating cash or goods or participating in a fundraiser for any number of our community organizations.
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