Your potential river days are numbered -- water's gettin' low. So you could do that. But if you want to cavort with fellow Humboldtians there are plenty of events of note on Saturday:
Fortuna
/ 9 a.m.
Fueled by vintage rock 'n' roll, pink poodle skirts, white bobby socks, sunglasses and cool cars. Check the Fortuna Redwood AutoXpo's website for complete schedule.
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Mattole Grange
/ noon-midnight
Music, dancing, fun and games. Performances by by Fruition, Moonshine Mountain Band, Giraffe Dodgers, Dedicated Maniacs, Lyndsey Battle, Fickle Hillbillies, Orphan in the Afterlife, Lost Coast Marimbas and more.
RollMattole@gmail.com /
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Redwood Acres Fairgrounds
/ 5 p.m.
/ $15
/ $12 adv.
Humboldt Roller Derby's third double-header bout of the 2013 season features Widow Makers vs. Shasta Assassins and Redwood Rollers vs. Berkeley Resistance
445-3037 /
cmbeding@charter.net /
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Logger Bar
/ 8-11 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
The closer to the Bone, the sweeter the meat.
668-5000 /
shinbone@suddenlink.net /
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North Coast Repertory Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
/ $15
/ $12 students/seniors
Follows the story of Marjorie Taub, the wife of a philanthropic allergist, who is engulfed in a life crisis of Medea-like proportions.
442-6278 /
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Los Bagels, Eureka
/ 9-11 p.m.
/ Free
Free, outdoor screening of The Goonies. BYO blankets and seating, and munch on some popcorn, cookies, coffee and hot chocolate served in the café.
822-3483 /
brandon@losbagels.com /
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Humboldt Brews
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ $15
/ 21+
Literal brothers, Alex (banjo and vocals) and Ben Morrison (guitar and vocals) grew up in a house that was known for its music parties. Saturday they will lead Humboldt's party.
826-2739 /
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Newburg Park
/ 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
/ Free
Annual coed softball tournament in Fortuna to raise money for breast cancer research.
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Arcata Plaza
/ 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Local produce, meats flowers and more. Music at 10 a.m. (Click for music schedule.)
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Main Street, Ferndale
/ 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
On the corner of Shaw and Main streets. Sustainable farms sell local produce direct to the consumer.
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Humboldt Coastal Nature Center
/ 10:30 a.m.
Beginner and experienced artists are invited to join local artist Patricia Sennott, for an afternoon of nature-inspired art making at the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center.
444-1397 /
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Eureka Theater
/ 7 p.m.
Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the theater ... (cue music: buuuuh-DUM...... buuuuuuh-DUM.....BumBumBumBumBumBumBumBum)
442-2970 /
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Westhaven Center for the Arts
/ 7 p.m.
/ $10
/ $15 general
/ $10 suggested sliding scale
A violin recital with Jolianne Einem and Rob Diggins.
677-9493 /
Ferndale Repertory Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
/ $18
/ $16 students/seniors
Ferndale Rep presents the story of a penniless soprano, named Victoria, colludes with a struggling gay impresario to disguise herself as a man named Victor, who entertains as a female impersonator known as "Victoria" - and as a result becomes the toast of Paris.
786-5483 /
info@ferndalerep.org /
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Redwood Curtain Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
/ $15
Modern comic genius David Ives adapts Jean-Francois Regnard’s 1708 masterpiece, wherein Eraste desperately wants to marry Isabelle, but first he needs to secure an inheritance from his miserable old uncle, Geronte.
Nocturnum
/ 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
Is this a sex party? "Nope. It's a fantasy fashion frenzy!"
499-0163 /
The Ritz
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ 21+
Dance ... dance ... get on down in ya undapants ...
Alibi
/ 10:30 p.m.
/ $5
Grindcore/punk/eardeath.
822-3731 /
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