Fortuna
/ 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Hay rides, a health fair, live music, good food and lots of fun for all ages spread across Fortuna at Clendenen's Cider Works & Apple Orchard, Rohner Park, Downtown Fortuna, Volunteer Fire Department, Strong's Creek Plaza and Ray's Food Place.
725-2610 /
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Christie Ranch
/ 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ $5
/ Free 2 and under
/ $3 3-12
Family weekend of stories, skill, amusements, medieval morsels, treasures, knights and royal horses. Full-contact jousting with the Knights of Mayhem. Benefit for Coastal Grove Charter School's Parent-Teacher Organization.
825-8804 /
coastalgrovemedievalfestival@gmail.com /
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Humboldt County
/ 10 a.m.
Highlights include Humboldt Hoptoberfest 2013. Click for complete county-wide list of events.
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Blue Lake Casino Hotel
/ 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
/ $20
/ $15 w/ Player's Card
Samples, classes, giveaways and contests! Bacon Fest features unique bacon recipes.
668-9770 /
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Arcata Community Center
/ noon-6 p.m.
Six Rivers Planned Parenthood Advocates for Choice are challenging you to a game of kickball. Form a team, raise some money, kick some balls.
natalie@srpp.org /
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Perigot Park
/ 1-5:30 p.m.
/ $30
/ $5 non-drinkers
/ $25 adv.
Tastings from 15 local and regional breweries. Music by The Brendas, Vanishing Pints, Peeping Thomas and Kindred Spirits. Proceeds benefit The Blue Lake Education Foundation.
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Friends of the Dunes
/ 3-6 p.m.
Friends of the Dunes' fall fundraiser inviting you to sample local wine, nibble on local sweet and savory treats and listen to live music all while taking in the Nature Center’s beautiful ocean and bay views.
Arcata Playhouse
/ 8 p.m.
/ $12
/ $10 students/members
Singer, fiddler, composer and bandleader Milonovich joined by guitarist Anderson. New York singer-songwriter Liana Gabel will open the show. Sponsored by Humboldt Folklife Society.
822-1575 /
david@arcataplayhouse.org /
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The Jam
/ 9 p.m.
/ $15
/ $25 with CD
Humboldt's own dancehall sensation releases his new album featuring collaborations with tuff riddims band, Onewise Sound and Stevie Culture.
822-5266 /
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Redwood Acres Fairgrounds
/ 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
/ Free
Held for the first time in four different buildings, this sale features great bargains on housewares, furniture, electronics, tools, books, clothing, jewelry, toys and sporting goods, including new items donated by local merchants.
442-1682 /
Humboldtsponsors@yahoo.com /
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Humboldt Baykeeper
/ 9-10:30 a.m.
Humboldt Baykeeper offers free natural history boat tours of the north Humboldt Bay at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Call for details.
268-8897 /
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 County Office of Education
/ 1-4 p.m.
/ Free
Public comment pertaining to the Human Rights Commission’s draft recommendations to the Board of Supervisors regarding Ordinances 2477 and 2488 as a response to the Occupy Movement at the County Courthouse in 2012.
445-7065 /
Eureka
/ 6 p.m.
/ Free
Eureka's monthly stab at getting everyone together! Opening receptions for artists, exhibits, and/or performances.
The Siren's Song Tavern
/ 6-9 p.m.
/ Free
The band sails out of it's Blue Lake harbor onto 2nd street for some originals, covers and a gumbo of Marcel Duchamp and Ernest Borgnine. Tasty and inscrutable ... the LaPatinas offered on a platter for your listening pleasure. All six of them. Yes.
442-8778 /
jeffdemark@gmail.com /
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Redwood Bowl
/ 6 p.m.
/ $10
/ Free HSU students
It's football!
MikkiMoves
/ 6-9 p.m.
Featuring photos by Monica Topping. Steve Smith and Ken Lawrence of Dream Ticket fame will be performing.
Fulkerson Recital Hall
/ 8-9:30 p.m.
/ $8
/ Free HSU students
/ $5 seniors, children
Symphonic Band performs the stirring third movement of “Culloden”, contemporary American composer Julie Giroux’s evocation of ancient Scotland, and the lyrical Ave Maria by Franz Biebl. The Jazz Orchestra plays Hank Mobley’s “This I Dig of You” and tunes of the Count Basie and Duke Ellington bands.
826-3928 /
attentionservices@sbcglobal.net /
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Nocturnum
/ 9 p.m.
/ 21+
Humboldt DJ duo's regular Arts Alive gig gets you jigglin'
499-0163 /
Palm Lounge at The Eureka Inn
/ 9 p.m.
This month's special guests are Savage Henry Independent Times editor in chief Chris Durant, cover artist and local badass Sonny Wong with musical guest Space Biscuit.
Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ $20
/ $15 adv
/ 21+
Collaboration of Rab and Cedar Miller mixing electronic music technology seamlessly with live instrumentation and vocals. Little People open.
613-3030 /
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