It’s March! The wheel of time is ever turning, and in one of Humboldt’s coldest and snowiest Winters ever, it’s hard to imagine that Spring is around the corner. Meanwhile, events in town are happening with their usual fervor and there’s no shortage of ways to participate in our community. Little scenes of Spring green are easy to find, keeping spirits high and reminding us of warmer days to come.
Special Events Happening This Weekend
Friday 3/3
MOONSTONE CROSSING WINERY TASTING
3-5P Come join us in tasting a selection of Moonstone Crossing Winery’s wines. Free to the public, must be 21 years of age to participate.
5:45-9:30P Bowl for Kids’ Sake is bacK. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Coast’s biggest fundraiser and going wild with Zootastic Bowl and celebrating 40 years for bowling FUNdraising at Harbor Lanes. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Coast’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Follow the link to donate or sign up!
6:30 – 9P (ALL AGES) First-come, first-served – no pre-registration needed.
Max. 75 skaters –>Youth $5.00 (17 & under) –>Adult $6.00 (18 & over) Please call 707-441-4248 if you have any questions! At the municipal auditorium.
7P The Department of Dance, Music, and Theatre at Cal Poly Humboldt presents Fiesta Folklórica, a collaborative concert of dance and music directed by emeritus faculty and Ballet Folklórico de Humboldt’s founding director, Jeff O’Connor, instructor Elizabeth Rivera, Mariachi de Humboldt director Jennifer Trowbridge and the student organizations of Ballet Folklórico de Humboldt (with directing contributions form president Carana Sedano), and Danza Azteca de Humboldt. At Cal Poly Humboldt, a Hispanic Serving Institution, these performances serve more than just dance and music education for the students, it is is a way they can connect to their family heritage
3/3-3/12 This year we’re kicking off the 7th annual 02F Festival with a prologue on March 3 and 4, with an all female sax quartet, The Tiptons! The festival officially hatches with an art show, two punk bands, and fire dancing on Sunday, March 5, followed by a Walk In Nature on Monday morning, the daily lunchbox series every weekday, a variety of evening events, an afternoon of bouffon performance at the EXIT Theatre and an all female Mariachi band finale on Saturday night, and an epilogue BBQ and beer tasting. Check the link for the full line-up of events!
Saturday 3/4
8:30-11A Join Redwood Region Audubon Society for a free guided field trip at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday, March 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Bring your binoculars and meet trip leader Cindy Moyer at the end of South I Street (Klopp Lake) in Arcata for easy-to-walk trails and an opportunity to view a diverse range of overwintering shorebirds and soon-to-be nesting resident songbirds. Don’t forget to check the Ongoing Events page or the Redwood Region Audubon Society’s page for multiple weekly docent-led walks and field trips.
9A-12P Join the City of Eureka for a volunteer cleanup day at Cooper Gulch Park! This event goes from 9am – 12pm on March 4th! We will be removing various invasive species from Cooper Gulch. The more these invasive species are removed, the more opportunity plants native to the area can thrive! There will also be opportunities to pick up trash around the park. For any questions about this event call 707-441-4080. If you are interested in starting your own volunteer event please follow the link below. https://www.empowereureka.org/ Also, check the Volunteer/Donate page for many ongoing and regularly scheduled volunteer and clean-up opportunities in our community.
11:30A-8P Bowl for Kids’ Sake is bacK. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Coast’s biggest fundraiser and going wild with Zootastic Bowl and celebrating 40 years for bowling FUNdraising at Harbor Lanes. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Coast’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Follow the link to donate or sign up!
10A-1P CA State Parks, Sanctuary Forest, and Friends of the Lost Coast are teaming up to remove French broom and other invasive species in Sinkyone Wilderness State Park. Tools and gloves will be provided. Please bring water and a snack, if needed, and wear sturdy shoes and layers. Meet at the Jones Beach trailhead at 10am, parking is limited and carpooling is recommended. Heavy rain will cancel. For more info or to reserve a free volunteer campsite, email [email protected].
11A-12N Like redwoods? Like unpredictable weather? Like hiking and learning at the same time? Join us on a guided walk through Gould Grove Loop at Humboldt Redwoods State Park! Learn about the park’s cultural and natural history walk. Meet in front of the Humboldt Redwoods State Park Visitor Center. Bring comfortable walking shoes, water, and maybe a rain jacket. Walks are 0.6 miles long, on an ADA trail, and take about 1 hour. Happening each Saturday through March 18th.
SUPER FABULOUS BAKE SALE BENEFIT
12N – Super Fabulous Bake Sale Benefit Event for Briceland VFD at Redway Ray’s! Expect a variety of cakes, cream pies, brownies, cookies, caramel apples, pop corn balls and more! Thank you in advance to our bakers Michael previously of Flavors, Chris and Melanie of Redway Ray’s, Renae of China Creek, baking duo Carla of Redway and her great friend Crystal of Garberville, Danielle of Redway, Rosi Bosco who promises gluten free and all the others who may step up to the plate to hit a home run for Briceland VFD!
AAUW – HUMBOLDT HONORS LOCAL COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS
1:30-3:30P The Humboldt branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will celebrate Women’s History Month by honoring two local residents making a difference in the county. Sue Leskiw (McKinleyville) has provided countless hours of volunteer support especially to local environmental organizations, and Mary Lou Lowry (Arcata) will be honored for her contributions through volunteer advocacy work with a host of nonprofits here. Community members are invited to attend and celebrate these women’s remarkable achievements. For more information, contact Rosemarie Weaver, [email protected].
2-4:30 The first in a series covering mental health, substance use and homelessness issues within the community. Doors at 1:30 p.m. Refreshments served. Series #1 Speakers: Leah Nagy – NAMI Luke Brownfield – Public Defender Commander Leonard LaFrance – Eureka Police Dept. Special Teams Dr. Mark Lamers – DHHS, Senior Program Manager. Happening in the City Council Chambers.
5-8P Our 14th Annual super-fun Pasta Sauce Contest and Spaghetti Dinner will be happening IN PERSON this year! Enter a sauce in the Sauce Contest! Entice your friends to enter one, too. Sample and vote on a wide range of sauces! Shop the Silent Auction! Sip from our Donation Bar offerings! Smile and Laugh with friends!
Support our efforts to provide an exceptionally wonderful Tk-12th grade education to local children and their families.
7P The Department of Dance, Music, and Theatre at Cal Poly Humboldt presents Fiesta Folklórica, a collaborative concert of dance and music directed by emeritus faculty and Ballet Folklórico de Humboldt’s founding director, Jeff O’Connor, instructor Elizabeth Rivera, Mariachi de Humboldt director Jennifer Trowbridge and the student organizations of Ballet Folklórico de Humboldt (with directing contributions form president Carana Sedano), and Danza Azteca de Humboldt. At Cal Poly Humboldt, a Hispanic Serving Institution, these performances serve more than just dance and music education for the students, it is is a way they can connect to their family heritage
Sunday 3/5 and into the week beyond…
8-11A The Freshwater Grange invites the community to an Old Fashioned Pancake Enjoy your breakfast in our spacious hall with buttermilk and whole grain pancakes, ham, sausages, scrambled eggs, apple compote, orange juice, tea, and French Roast coffee. Top your eggs with homemade salsa and cheese. $10, $7 Kids
9A-1P Join us for our March brunch! We’ll be serving up a variety of items including: eggs, pancakes, sausage (vegan options included), bacon, hash browns, and our biscuits & gravy. At Arcata Veteran’s Hall.
2P The Department of Dance, Music, and Theatre at Cal Poly Humboldt presents Fiesta Folklórica, a collaborative concert of dance and music directed by emeritus faculty and Ballet Folklórico de Humboldt’s founding director, Jeff O’Connor, instructor Elizabeth Rivera, Mariachi de Humboldt director Jennifer Trowbridge and the student organizations of Ballet Folklórico de Humboldt (with directing contributions form president Carana Sedano), and Danza Azteca de Humboldt. At Cal Poly Humboldt, a Hispanic Serving Institution, these performances serve more than just dance and music education for the students, it is is a way they can connect to their family heritage
ART TALK WITH ANNAKATRIN BURNHAM
2P Annakatrin Burnham discusses her current exhibition, “T/HERE.” See a collection of ceramic sculptures and installations in Burnham’s exhibit. Burnham will also share images of large-scale installations created internationally and discuss the inspirations that lead to their creation.
Monday 3/6
WHALE SONGS AND OTHER MARINE ACOUSTICS
6P Join us for a special lecture hosted by Explore North Coast and Center Activities at the Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, Room 203. Want to sing along with this year’s humpback whale song? Clap along with the echolocation clicks of sperm whales? Marine mammologist Jeff Jacobsen will describe recent underwater acoustic research of species detected in recordings made off of Table Bluff for eight months. New acoustic technologies will be reviewed, and how they can be used to monitor cetaceans in offshore wind farm areas.
5 YEARS OF LEGAL CANNABIS IN CANADA: LESSONS AND LAMENTS
6P A lecture at Cal Poly – In 2018, Canada became the second country in the world to allow for the supply, production, and sale of legal/regulated cannabis, and the first to adopt a limited commercial model. Cannabis in Canada is a paradox. Increasingly normalized in some ways and persistently stigmatized in others. Canada is a case study of the legal, moral, and cultural renegotiation underway on cannabis.
Wednesday 3/8
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION
6-8:30P Come enjoy the Raging Grannies, a silent auction to benefit the Edilith Eckart Peace Scholarship, a panel discussion on community building with civic leaders Supervisor, Natalie Arroyo, Mayor of Rio Dell, Brenda Garnes, Brenda Perez of Centro del Pueblo, and Arcata City Council Woman, Kym White, and a sing along with Jan Bramlett and Leslie Quinn. Sponsored by the Humboldt Branch of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and the Arcata Playhouse ZeroToFierce Festival. Streaming on the Playhouse’s YouTube Channel.
NRLT – NORTH COAST REGIONAL LAND TRUST VOLUNTEER INTEREST MEETING
7-7:30P Do you enjoy teaching kids about the outdoors? Or ridding our natural landscapes of invasive plants? Are you passionate about preserving and restoring wild and working lands in Northwestern California? Join us for a brief overview of volunteer opportunities with the Northcoast Regional Land Trust! We will share the vision and mission of our organization, and specific ways you can get involved in our education or stewardship programs. See you there! *Meeting will be recorded and shared on our website.
…IF IT SEEMS LIKE THERE’S NOT ENOUGH TO DO ON THIS LIST… Check the pages below, especially the Ongoing Events page, which is LOADED with Humboldt Happenings.
Examples of ongoing events happening THIS WEEKEND include multiple community clean-ups/trail steward events, Arts Alive in Eureka, Fitness Classes, Guided walks/hikes, weekly classes in the community and flea markets!
LIVE MUSIC/ETC/COMEDY/THEATER
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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