With some serious precipitation in the forecast, we can only hope the murmurs of a wet winter to come are actually true. People are tucking in to the Fall routine of soups and stews, colds and flus and Holiday prep as our path around the sun begins to turn us away from the warmth and bustle of seasons past to what feels like a sudden rush into cool temps and wet weather. Will you stay in, or find an event near you?
SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
Friday, November 4th
HUMBOLDT GEM, MINERAL AND FOSSIL SHOW
9A-6P Humboldt Gem and Mineral Society’s 67th annual event with geode cutting booth, silent auction, daily lapidary demonstrations, display cases filled with earth’s treasures, live demos and more. Plus vendors with gemstones, rocks, lapidary tools and equipment, beads, fossils and mineral specimens and more. At the Redwood Acres Fairgrounds in Eureka.
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) At the Municipal Auditorium in Eureka. Also happening 11/11/22. (Adult Skate night 11/18)
8P Based on the book by John D’Agata and Jim Fingal. Jim Fingal is a fresh-out-of-Harvard fact checker for a prominent but sinking New York magazine. John D’Agata is a talented writer with a transcendent essay about the suicide of a teenage boy—an essay that could save the magazine from collapse. When Jim is assigned to fact check D’Agata’s essay, the two come head to head in a comedic yet gripping battle over facts versus truth. Ongoing Fri&Sat 8P and Sun 2P through 11/13/22.
8P Sometimes it seems all you need to do to be a loyal Republican these days is to love the Lord Jesus Christ, watch Fox News so you know which conspiracy theories to believe, and vote for the overtly racist and sexist guy with multiple divorces and zero political experience. In the words of Pious Tucker II (Dell’Arte International alumnus Christopher Kehoe), how did we get here? He’s just asking questions, after all. “Jesus Qhrist” is the latest solo performance from Kehoe, who uses clown and satire to interrogate the forces behind today’s burgeoning so-called “Christian” nationalism. Don’t “stand back and stand by” for this insurrection of a good time! Tickets are available at the door, by phone, and online at dellarte.com and cost $20, with discounted $15 tickets for students and seniors. Content is appropriate for ages 18+. For more information, please visit dellarte.com.
Saturday, November 5th
HUMBOLDT GEM, MINERAL AND FOSSIL SHOW
10A-6P Humboldt Gem and Mineral Society’s 67th annual event with geode cutting booth, silent auction, daily lapidary demonstrations, display cases filled with earth’s treasures, live demos and more. Plus vendors with gemstones, rocks, lapidary tools and equipment, beads, fossils and mineral specimens and more. At the Redwood Acres Fairgrounds in Eureka.
FUTURE PLANS FOR CAL-POLY HUMBOLDT
9:30A-12P – The focus of the AAUW (American Association of University Women) monthly meeting is the future of Cal-Poly. With California’s historic $458 million investment in its polytechnic vision and approval of the polytechnic designation from California State University, Cal Poly Humboldt will add a total 27 new academic and experiential programs by 2029, with 12 launching in 2023. Connie Stewart, Executive Director of Initiatives for Cal Poly Humboldt and part of the AAUW-Humboldt branch’s leadership team, will provide an update on current activities and future plans to AAUW members at its November 5 meeting. Community members interested in these issues are invited to join us. At the Red Lion, Eureka.
10A-12P – Join the volunteers of W. Wabash and help beautify this Eureka corridor! They are back at it continuing litter pickup and native landscaping on Saturday, November 5th. Come help anytime between 10am-12pm. The meeting location is at Express Employment at 14 W. Wabash Ave. All supplies are provided but we welcome you to bring your own gardening gloves. Have a question about this event or want to organize similar activities in another neighborhood? Call 707-441-4206.
11A-2P Save the Redwoods League, California Trout, National Park Service, California State Parks, Yurok Tribe and Coastal Conservancy invite the public to drop by this free open house event to learn more and provide feedback on the multi-year project to restore Prairie Creek and create a southern trails gateway to Redwood National and State Parks. Visitors will enjoy a free lunch, guided walks on future trails, games and activities for the whole family. They can also comment on the project in a feedback forum. Plenty of parking is available. @ Orick Mill Site 545 Bald Hills Road.
11A-4P Whatcha #brewing on Saturday? Join us as our shop brewmasters lead a brewing demonstration to celebrate #LearntoHomebrewDay 2022! In 1999, Learn To Homebrew Day was established as the first Saturday in November by the American Homebrewers Association to promote the most rewarding and delicious activity of all time—homebrewing. Beer lovers worldwide are invited to brew, share their knowledge, and celebrate the hobby of homebrewing annually. Our demonstration will be free to the public 21 & over!
2-6P Featuring several Tribal, locally made short films examining Native wellness, activism, water protection, and cultural connections.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY LECTURE SERIES
2:30P Cal Poly Humboldt and College of the Redwoods lecturer Jamie Roscoe presents “A Brief Ethnohistory of the Mattole.” The lecture will be hosted via Zoom. Sign up for access by 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 at link.
CENTRO DEL PUEBLO HUMBOLDT DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
5P Donations go towards funding Centro del Pueblo’s organizing work and their traditional dance group “SISTER FLOWER” a celebration of community, and tradition! Dia de Muertos in Eureka will feature music by Angel Fargas and Mariachi, performances of Myths and legends, Catrina parade, Centro del Pueblo dances, raffles, and more! Join Centro del Pueblo and the Latinx community in an event that honors diversity and cultural heritage. “After 5 years of CDP’s effort to revitalize Dia de Los Muertos from its roots in Humboldt County, we feel proud to organize a celebration based on our elders’ wisdom, who migrated here decades ago”, states Magaly Cervantes, organizer of Centro del Pueblo. Free entrance. Proceeds from donations at this event will go towards funding Centro del Pueblo organizing work and their traditional dance group “SISTER FLOWER”. Please help us to continue this tradition of indigenous migrants of the south. At The North Coast Rep Theater.
FORTUNA CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE FORUM
5:30P Featuring incumbent Mike Johnson and candidates Kyle Conley, Christina Mobley, Arlene Spiers, and Henry Witherspoon. Moderated by North Coast Journal Publisher and Fortuna Chamber Board Vice-Chair Melissa Sanderson. Doors at 5 p.m.
6-9P Old Town Eureka. Art Openings, shops open late and community presence.
8P (Gala opening night with reception to follow) Based on the book by John D’Agata and Jim Fingal. Jim Fingal is a fresh-out-of-Harvard fact checker for a prominent but sinking New York magazine. John D’Agata is a talented writer with a transcendent essay about the suicide of a teenage boy—an essay that could save the magazine from collapse. When Jim is assigned to fact check D’Agata’s essay, the two come head to head in a comedic yet gripping battle over facts versus truth. Ongoing Fri&Sat 8P and Sun 2P through 11/13/22.
8P Sometimes it seems all you need to do to be a loyal Republican these days is to love the Lord Jesus Christ, watch Fox News so you know which conspiracy theories to believe, and vote for the overtly racist and sexist guy with multiple divorces and zero political experience. In the words of Pious Tucker II (Dell’Arte International alumnus Christopher Kehoe), how did we get here? He’s just asking questions, after all. “Jesus Qhrist” is the latest solo performance from Kehoe, who uses clown and satire to interrogate the forces behind today’s burgeoning so-called “Christian” nationalism. Don’t “stand back and stand by” for this insurrection of a good time! Tickets are available at the door, by phone, and online at dellarte.com and cost $20, with discounted $15 tickets for students and seniors. Content is appropriate for ages 18+. For more information, please visit dellarte.com.
Sunday, November 6th and beyond…
OLD FASHIONED PANCAKE BREAKFAST
8 – 11A – The Freshwater Grange invites the community to an Old Fashioned Pancake Breakfast. 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 for kids.
9A-3P In Arcata. Masks and safe social distancing required. Browse antiques, collectibles, tools, records, clothes, crafts, pies, jams and more.
HUMBOLDT GEM, MINERAL AND FOSSIL SHOW
10A-5P Humboldt Gem and Mineral Society’s 67th annual event with geode cutting booth, silent auction, daily lapidary demonstrations, display cases filled with earth’s treasures, live demos and more. Plus vendors with gemstones, rocks, lapidary tools and equipment, beads, fossils and mineral specimens and more. At the Redwood Acres Fairgrounds in Eureka.
2P Based on the book by John D’Agata and Jim Fingal. Jim Fingal is a fresh-out-of-Harvard fact checker for a prominent but sinking New York magazine. John D’Agata is a talented writer with a transcendent essay about the suicide of a teenage boy—an essay that could save the magazine from collapse. When Jim is assigned to fact check D’Agata’s essay, the two come head to head in a comedic yet gripping battle over facts versus truth. Ongoing Fri&Sat 8P and Sun 2P through 11/13/22.
Tuesday
AZORES PHOTOGRAPHIC TOUR/LECTURE
2P The Ferndale Garden Club invites everyone to a photographic lecture by one of Ferndale’s most active citizens, Mary Enos-Lenardo, recently returned from a trip to three of the Azores Islands of Portugal, from where she and many Ferndale residents are descended. Mary will show photographs from her trip, including the amazing way Azoreans cook on the volcanic heat and incredible flower gardens to the Ferndale Garden Club at the general club meeting. Garden Club business at 1:00 p.m., the speaker is at 2:00 p.m. at Ferndale’s Town Hall, 834 Main Street, Ferndale, California – enter the parlor at the north, ramped entrance. The program will last about one hour. Everyone is welcome. Mary is a life-long resident, is past-President of the Ferndale Museum and the Ferndale Garden Club, a charter member of the Petrolia Garden Club, and was active in FFA and 4H.
Thursday
4:15P-6:15P Humboldt County Teen Court (a program of the Boys & Girls Club) is hosting a training for new teen volunteers in grades 8-12th Free. Email, call or text to reserve a spot. Teen Court is a real court run by teens for teens. It is based on restorative justice, community building, peer-led support, and healing. There is also opportunity to volunteer to help youth struggling with school engagement through peer support groups, called Attendance Councils. Volunteers earn community service hours, help make a difference in another teen’s life, and learn valuable life skills.
MARINE CORPS 247TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
6-9P Marine Birthday Celebration. Cocktails at 1800 dinner and ceremony at 1900. Tickets $45 per person available at the Cutten Chalet 3980 Walnut Dr. Eureka. dinner Prime Rib , Chicken or vegetarian. Questions (707)803-8017 leave message. At the Elks Lodge in Eureka.
HUMBOLDT HANDWEAVERS AND SPINNERS GUILD: LITTLE LOOMS
7-9P How many ways can there possibly be to weave a simple band? Tracy Shapiro will present the wide variety of answers to that question that have been developed by weavers over time. After a brief lecture and slide show, Tracy will show some of the interesting little looms in her collection. Tracy is a traditional fiber artist who has lectured and taught widely. She owns the Redwood Coast Arts and Crafts School in Redway.
8:30-10:30P – Papaya Lounge is coming back at you with an all-new strange brew for 3 opulent nights of hypnotic and irreverent cabaret antics. Bring your friends to “Papaya Lounge: Possessed” and get down with the Papaya crew! For ages 19+. To add the perfect ingredient to our Saturday night potion, Papaya Lounge is throwing a post-show dance party with DJ Dry Hump!! The price of admission comes with your ticket. Whoah! Our annual fall cabaret has played to sold-out crowds across the board, so get your tickets early. Visit papayalounge.com for more information. Also happening 11/11 & 11/12 with afterparty on the 11/12 show.
SEASONAL ONGOING:
DON’T WASTE, DONATE YOUR PUMPKINS
STARTING 10/23 – Drop at Soot Sprite Gate, or schedule a free pick up in Mckinnleyville. There is no end date, we will accept as long as the community wants to participate. All pumpkins are used for animal food or compost… Recycle, reuse, grow 3040 Central Ave Mckinnleyville CA- 310-673-9000
11A-3P – Ongoing event happening all Fall, through January! Bring your apples, containers and some friends. First come first serve. Donations accepted for use of our gear and labor.
SAVE THE DATE
VETERAN’S DAY AT MCKAY – 11/13
SOMETHING BLUE BRIDAL FAIR – 11/13
TASTE OF THE HOLIDAYS 2022 – 11/17
COWBOY CANNED FOOD CONVOY – 11/19
Local Holiday Craft Fair List and Shop Local Guide is LIVE
There are holiday craft fairs already (!) happening this weekend, and ongoing through the season.
This page is a work in progress, but we have the full list of opportunities to shop local, and to shop directly from the artisan in our community. Check out this page for a list of local craft fairs and more! Also, please send us your shop local info: [email protected]
…THERE IS DEFINITELY MORE!! YOU’LL WANT TO KEEP SCROLLING FOR THE FULL LIST OF EVENTS HAPPENING LOCALLY, INCLUDING ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES, A LIST JUST FOR KIDS, AND THE LIVE MUSIC AND MORE IN THE LINKS BELOW.
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.
This newsletter is a free weekly offering to our Humboldt Community! We hope you love it. If you’d like to add an event, or if you have pictures to share, or feedback to offer, we’re all ears – our email is [email protected] and we want to know what you think.
