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WEEKLY EVENTS NEWSLETTER
It’s Memorial Day Weekend and there’s a diverse offering of activities to be enjoyed by all! Fortuna High School celebrates their 2022 grads, the Arcata Playhouse is having a trash-fashion show… And, in TRUE Humboldt County style, the Kinetic Sculpture Race Grand Championship is back and ready to get you busting a laugh at one of our very favorite… and very silly local traditions.
Whether you’re hosting, visiting or just simply enjoying a nice weekend staycation at HOME.. we’ve got it all covered below in this week’s special Memorial Day Edition.
SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND…
FRIDAY MAY 27TH
FORTUNA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
4P, Fortuna High School celebration for 2022 grads! Commencement to be held at Husky Field. For more information please follow the link in the title!
EUREKA SKATE NIGHT
6:30-9P, First-come, first-served – no pre-registration but limited to 50 participants.
Meet at Eureka Municipal Auditorium, event open to all ages!
SATURDAY MAY 28TH
KINETIC GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP DAY ONE
10A, The Kinetic Grand Championship is a 3-day, 42-mile bicycle race over land, sand, mud and water. Many refer to the Kinetic Grand Championship as the “Triathlon of the Art World”.
Day 1 starts on the Plaza in Arcata, California at the noon whistle every Memorial Day weekend. The racers take off to the Manila dunes, where they race through miles of sand to the great and inevitable “Deadman’s Drop”. Then on to Eureka’s downtown gazebo.
SAMOA SPEEDER TRAIN RIDES
10A, Take a ride on Humboldt’s historic rails with a scenic trip along the bay on Timber Heritage Association’s historic crew car rail speeder! Fun for the whole family! Near the Samoa Cookhouse. Want more information? Call 707-443-2657
JELLY ROLL RUG MAKING WORKSHOP
10A-4P, Jelly Roll Rug Class with Angela Dare at Lavender Rose Fabrics in Eureka. Must pre-register, $55 class fee includes all materials. 301 West Harris Street
707-599-0471
REDWOOD HARLEY DAVIDSON 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY
11A-3P, Join Redwood Harley-Davidson in celebrating their 5th Anniversary, special events include a Bike Show, Car Show, Skating, Artists & Vendors, Games (Axe throwing and more!) , Music, Raffle, Vendors and Food!
WESTSIDE LIVE! MARKET
11A-5P, Head to Whitehorn for this meet-the-farmer event where attendees can connect with 11 local cannabis farmers. Held at the Whitethorn Construction Campus, participants can enjoy food from Caffe Dulce, listen to live music, meet educational exhibitors, shop with local makers and vegetable vendors, stroll over to Whitethorn Winery for a tasting, and take a nature walk through the trails alongside Sanctuary Forest. Produced by Humboldt County Growers Alliance, Southern Humboldt Business & Visitors Bureau, and Southern Humboldt Chamber of Commerce.
BRICELAND SPRING OPEN HOUSE WINE TASTING
1-5P, Casual Open House Wine Tasting in Sunny SoHum. Taste new releases, old favorites & wines not in stores. Locally farmed & organically grown wines. Hor’s doeuvres, local oysters & cheeses, páte. Vegan and gluten free options. Live music featuring Damien Roomets. Briceland Vineyards is know as the most awarded and longest running maker of Humboldt wine since 1985. 5959 Briceland Rd, Redway
TRINIDAD ART GALLERY ARTIST RECEPTION
6-9P, Trinidad Art Gallery will be hosting a reception for featured artists Loryn White and Maureen McGarry. White is a functional ceramicist while McGarry paints landscape watercolors. The gallery will offer snacks and there will be music by Blake Ritter and Chris Hinderyckx. For more information, telephone (707) 677-3770, or email [email protected].
SUNDAY MAY 29TH & BEYOND…
KINETIC GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP DAY TWO/THREE
9A,
Day 2: Sunday starts in Eureka at the waterfront on the Humboldt Bay, where brave Kinetic Pilots race their crafts through the water (most float). Then back on land where kinetic sculptures go up Hookton Hill, a 1 mile-7% incline and decline. Day 2 ends with a private campout for racers and volunteers only.
Day 3: Memorial Monday starts from the private party at Crab Park where they will head over land to cross the Eel River just outside of Fernbridge. Watch the Racers cross the finish line on Ferndale’s historic Mainstreet, where they will park for a while before heading up to the Final Awards Dinner.
JELLY ROLL RUG MAKING WORKSHOP
10A-4P, Jelly Roll Rug Class with Angela Dare at Lavender Rose Fabrics in Eureka. Must pre-register, $55 class fee includes all materials. 301 West Harris Street
707-599-0471
BRICELAND SPRING OPEN HOUSE WINE TASTING
1-5P, Casual Open House Wine Tasting in Sunny SoHum. Taste new releases, old favorites & wines not in stores. Locally farmed & organically grown wines. Hor’s doeuvres, local oysters & cheeses, páte. Vegan and gluten free options. Live music featuring Damien Roomets. Briceland Vineyards is know as the most awarded and longest running maker of Humboldt wine since 1985. 5959 Briceland Road, Redway
LIVE MUSIC/ETC
Comedy? Check! Karaoke? Check Check!
Humboldt County’s Venues, Theatres and Bars are popping on this Memorial Day weekend with appearances from Brother Ali & Friends at the Arcata Theatre Lounge, Dezarie at Eureka’s Forever Found, Jazz Nights, Funk Throwdowns, Classic Movies and so much more…
Find the full list here – updated weekly!
JUST FOR KIDS
Kid’s Night at the Eureka Museum is also known as “Parent’s Night Out”… Now that sounds like a good time! Find more information on this event and more so everyone in the family can have a blast.
Fun stuff for kids to do found here – updated weekly!
ONGOING EVENTS
It’s that time of year, and the Farmer’s Markets all across Humboldt County are bustling. How about a Cultural Dance class in the park…. or your choice of Skate Nights? 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
Memorial Day weekend is a wonderful time for Tourism and Travel.. which means our beaches, forests and roadways can be extra busy this time of year! Shelter Cove is looking for trailhead hosts to interact with the public, Cutten is doing a flash-trash clean up, and Soot Sprite Farms is doing a Garden workday. Just to name a few!
To see a list of opportunities, click here – updated weekly.
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