AT HOME IN HUMBOLDT
WEEKLY EVENTS NEWSLETTER
It’s Father’s Day Weekend and Humboldt County has so many great things for you all to enjoy as a family! The Mateel is excited to bring back the 45th Annual Summer Arts Festival after a two year hiatus – The Garberville Rodeo has two days of exciting events like bull-riding and the Junior Rodeo and there’s more than one Pancake breakfast that will fill you up, while supporting a great cause.
Make sure you read all the way to the bottom to get the full scoop on Live Music & Comedy, Kids Events, Ongoing Classes/Events and your favorite weekly Volunteer Opportunities!
SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND…
FRIDAY JUNE 17TH
WILLOW CREEK COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE (CERT) TRAINING
9A, Were you left feeling frustrated or not knowing how to help during the recent wildfires and winter storms? This three day course will prepare and certify you to respond to and assist during county emergencies and disasters. This Basic CERT Training consists of 23 hours of classwork over three days, (9A-5P Fri/Sat/Sun) Participants must attend all three days of instruction to become certified. Register for free here! Classes will be held at the Willow Creek Community Services District 135 Willow Road in Willow Creek.
DRIVE BY CHILI-DOG DINNER
5-7P, Dows Prairie Grange #505 will be kicking off summer with their next Drive-By Chili Dog Dinner. Leave the cooking to us and enjoy a ¼ lbs hot dog, a serving of chili on the side, baked beans, bag of chips, and a cup of ice cream for dessert. Cost is a donation of $10. Get an extra dog for just $2 more. For more info or to place an order call 707-840-0100. 3995 Dows Prarie Road.
RODEO IN THE REDWOODS (GARBERVILLE/SOHUM)
6P, Come down to Southern Humboldt Community Park for a bull riding competition and more fun rodeo events to kick off this fun annual SoHum event. Bull-riding starts at 6P, Bull-o-rama is at 7P.
1144 Sprowl Creek Rd, Garberville
HUMBOLDT CRABS VS. SEATTLE STUDS
7P, Head down to Arcata Ball Park and support the home team with another Friday Theme Night: Grunge & Flannel! Gates at 6P, (707) 840-5665
FERNDALE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
7:30P, Commencement for 2022 Ferndale HS graduating class. Ceremony is held at Ferndale High School, 1231 Main Street in Ferndale.
SATURDAY JUNE 18TH
RODEO IN THE REDWOODS (GARBERVILLE/SOHUM)
7:30A-7P, Saturday is jam packed with rodeo activities, kicking off with a pancake breakfast at 7:30, and don’t miss the parade held in downtown Garberville today at 11A! Please find the website which is linked in the title above for more information and the times for all of Saturday’s activities including the Junior Rodeo and The Best Steak BBQ, at 4:30! 1144 Sprowl Creek Rd, Garberville
TRINIDAD GUIDED TIDEPOOL EXPLORATION
9-11A, Help gather observations of species along the Trinidad coastline and go on a guided tidepool exploration with Michelle Kunst. A family friendly event. RSVP by emailing [email protected] or calling 707-677-2501.
45TH ANNUAL SUMMER ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL (SOHUM)
10A-12M, This beloved community tradition has been a mainstay of Southern Humboldt community culture for over four decades. 2 full days of live music, original art, craft vendors and great food at this absolutely stunning venue situated along the Eel River. Tickets required, please see the link in title for all of the detailed event information. Cook’s Valley Campground/County Line Ranch!
PLANT & SEED EXCHANGE (HUMBOLDT LIBRARY)
10A-12N, Is your garden overflowing and you have more plants than you can handle? Are you looking for something new to plant in your yard? Swing by the Humboldt County Library in Eureka and check out the Plant and Seed exchange in our parking lot! Bring whatever extra plants, starts, or seeds you have and take home something new! Please label your plants (we will have labeling materials on hand at the event, in case you forget) and please no invasive species.
SUMMER IN THE REDWOODS: A CELEBRATION IN CA STATE PARKS
11A-3P, Join California State Parks, the National Park Service, Save the Redwoods League, and community partners for a day-long celebration of inclusion and representation in parks. Activities include multi-lingual interpretive programs, land acknowledgement of Indigenous people, a resource fair, food, music, and more!(This event doesn’t provide shuttle services; however, the city bus #20 leaves at 10 AM from Arcata and arrives at 11 AM at Prairie Creek Road. See directions here.)
INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE DESIGN
2-5P, This lecture and tour will cover the basic principles behind permaculture design and show you real examples of permaculture in practice. Learn about the ecological design process so that you can do more with less, grow a diverse array of food, support an abundance of wildlife, make holistic decisions for your property and take advantage of all available resources. Sit down lecture followed by tour. RSVP at [email protected]. This is a free event but you must register in advance to get the meeting address! (707) 672-3102
HUMBOLDT CRABS JERSEY NIGHT
6:30P, Head down to Arcata Ball Park and support the home team, and have fun while you’re at it because it’s wear your favorite jersey night, Gates at 5:30P
BFC-14
6:30-11P, Don’t miss out on the North Coast’s Biggest and Best True MMA event! Tickets available now, event is held at Bear River Recreation Center in Loleta.
SUNDAY JUNE 19TH & BEYOND…
FATHER’S DAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST
8-11A, All the pancakes you can eat, Made from scratch using Mattole organic Hindley wheat. Fresh organic eggs cooked any way you like them. Choice of bacon or sausage, ground and spiced by Kurt at Ferndale Meat Company. Coffee or Milk, organic orange juice. All for $10, Adults, Children 7 to 12, $5
36512 Mattole Road, at the Mattole Grange. 707-629-3421
Dad’s and kids age 0-6 eat Free!
45TH ANNUAL SUMMER ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL (SOHUM)
10A-12M, This beloved community tradition has been a mainstay of Southern Humboldt community culture for over four decades. 2 full days of live music, original art, craft vendors and great food at this absolutely stunning venue situated along the Eel River. Tickets required, please see the link in title for all of the detailed event information. Cook’s Valley Campground/County Line Ranch!
JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION ON THE PLAZA
12N-7P, All day, community wide, event celebrating freedom, diversity and community. Party with your Black community enjoy food, arts, culture, live music, vendors & a youth zone! This year’s theme will be honoring Black fathers and the many forms they show up in, within our communities! This holiday is important and empowering for the Black communities all over the united states, but especially for Humboldt County as we work to create safe spaces and representation within the community!
HUMBOLDT CRABS FATHER’S DAY GAME
12:30P, Head down to Arcata Ball Park and spend Dad’s Day at the ballpark!
Gates at 11:30A.
SUMMER MUSIC SERIES AT THE BOTANICAL GARDENS
1-3P, Live music in the garden with Blue Lotus jazz w/Michael Curran at Humboldt Botanical Garden, 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, South Eureka.
(Dogs are not allowed at music events.)
LIVE MUSIC/ETC
Humboldt County has a great rotation of weekly Comedy shows and karaoke nights if you want to get your fill of laughs and sweet moves… Whomp Humboldt is having a big night of bass music at The Jam, in Arcata – Savage Henry hosts Kate Willett to headline the comedy club and The Lost Dogs hang at Mad River Brewery… (Grab some Low & Slow BBQ while you’re there- yum!)
Find the full list here – updated weekly!
JUST FOR KIDS
We know how important it is to stay active- and activated-during Summer break, and our list of kids camps is growing by the week… Summer Fun + Kiddi Camp information now listed for safe Summer activities in Fortuna.
Fun stuff for kids to do found here – updated weekly!
ONGOING EVENTS
It’s that time of year again where the Farmer’s Markets all across Humboldt County are bustling, but that’s not all… How about a Brazilian Dance Class… A CPR safety course, or even just keeping it casual and mingling on the town? However you like to enjoy your free time… we’ve got you!
You can definitely stay busy by checking the link here – updated weekly!
VOLUNTEER/DONATE
If you have a little extra time to give this weekend – Friends of the Dunes is hosting a three hour Coastal Restoration… We’ve got the info you’ve been looking for – Your Community thanks you!
To see a list of opportunities, click here – updated weekly.
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