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EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

Give Thanks to Humboldt Farmers

Arcata Plaza / 10 a.m.-2 p.m. / Free

Final main season farmers’ market on the Arcata Plaza. Music performed by Soul Power, featuring the songs and styles of James Brown.

441-9999 / outreach@humfarm.org / Web site

High Grade Harvest Celebration, Day 2

Mateel Community Center / noon / $55

Music by Dilated Peoples, Casual, A-Plus, Collective Elements and more.

923-3368 / Web site

Both Sides of the Bluff Presentation and Book Signing

Clarke Historical Museum / 1-3 p.m. / Free

Free PowerPoint presentation about Both Sides of the Bluff, the first volume in Jerry Rohde’s “History of Humboldt Places” series. More than 10 years in the making, it covers 31 locations in west-central Humboldt County.

443-1947 / clarkehistorical@att.net / Web site

Revive the Beauty Way Benefit Concert

Bayside Grange / 4-11:59 p.m. / $10 / Free kids under 12

Benefit Concert for the Dineh (Navajo) who are being forcefully relocated off of their land at Big Mountain. Bands include: Clan Dyken, Joanne Rand, Thunder Cloud, Into the Current, Goodshield of 7th Generation Rise and special guests.

672-2624 / musiciansforcommunity@gmail.com / Web site

Other Desert Cities

Redwood Curtain Theatre / 8 p.m. / $15 / $10 previews/thursdays / $20 Gala opening 11/1

Brooke Wyeth returns home to Palm Springs after a six-year absence to celebrate Christmas with her wealthy, conservative parents, her brother, and her aunt. Brooke announces that she is about to publish a memoir dredging up a pivotal and tragic event in the family's history. Uh oh!

443-7688 / boxoffice@redwoodcurtain.com / Web site

Jim Lahman Band, LaPatina Band

Humboldt Brews / 9:30 p.m.-midnight / $5 / 21+

Jeff says: "t's the LaPatina band with Jake Wiegandt on lead and Knick Moore sitting in on drums. Six pieces and raring to go. Jim Lahman band always puts on a good show."

826-2739 / jeffdemark@gmail.com / Web site

Crestmark's Surplus Wood Sale

SCRAP Humboldt / 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Surplus 4'x8' sheets of MDF, Particle board in thicknesses of ¼” to 1” and more.

633-8349 / director@scraphumboldt.org / Web site

Green Roof Landscaping

Humboldt Coastal Nature Center / 9-11 a.m. / Free

"Couple of hours of pulling invasive grasses and planting native plants in order to help the native dune plants thrive on the living roof."

444-1397 / info@friendsofthedunes.org / Web site

Cowboy Convoy

Old Town Eureka / noon-1:30 a.m. / Free

The Redwood Unit of the Backcountry Horsemen of California (BCHC) in partnership with Food for People, the Food Bank for Humboldt County, will kick off the 22nd annual Holiday Spirit Food & Fund Drive by delivering non-perishable food donations via pack train to Food for People.

445-3166 / amelia@foodforpeople.org / Web site

Arcata Presbyterian Church Christmas Basket Program Sign-Ups

Arcata Presbyterian Church / 1-3 p.m. / Free

This program is for families with children. You must appear in person to sign-up. Applicants will need to bring a picture I.D. and proof of residence, such as a water or garbage bill.

822-1321 / arcatapres@att.net /

Turkey Day Celebration

McKinleyville Home and Garden Center / 1-3 p.m. / Free

Smoking demonstration with samples of mouthwatering turkey and other meats.

839-1587 / customerservice@mckinleyvilleace.com / Web site

Chuck Mayville

Gallagher's Irish Pub and Restaurant / 6-9 p.m. / Free

You eat, he sings.

442-1177 / Web site

Queen of Shark Tooth Shoals

Trinidad Town Hall / 7-9 p.m. / $10 / $5 children

Come boo the villain and cheer the heroes in this zany musical melodrama. Set in Trinidad circa 1900, this comedy was written by local Max Gilroy with music by Craig Naylor. Performed by the Born in a Trunk Melodrama Company, these performances will benefit the Trinidad Museum Society.

677-3816 / baycity@sonic.net /

Random Acts Of Comedy

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 7:30 p.m.

613-3030 / Web site

Beat Freaks

The Siren's Song Tavern / 8 p.m. / Free

Beat Freaks with selectors Mr. Wise and Mr. Ease.

442-8778 / thesirenssongtavern@gmail.com / Web site

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

NCRT / 8 p.m. / $18 / $25 benefit for Redwood Reading Service Nov. 14 / $20 benefit for Children' Author Festival Nov. 15

The story concerns young, ambitious J. Pierrepont Finch, who, with the help of the book How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, rises from window washer to chairman of the board of the World Wide Wicket Company.

442-6278 / NCRT@humboldt1.com / Web site

Random Acts of Comedy

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 8 p.m.

"Gobble gobble! Because, you know...turkeys. Well the ol' Random Acts of Comedy crew is at it again but this time with a "Little" surprise. (Hint: it is a person) The old crew is back together and is ready to bring another night of bonkers (yeah, i said) improv entertainment to your humble faces!"

613-3030 / Web site

Random Acts Of Comedy

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 8:30 p.m.

613-3030 / Web site

Blue Lotus

Palm Lounge at The Eureka Inn / 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

You've seen Humboldt's Blue Lotus band -- now see Eugene's Blue Lotus band.

Web site

Mr Green Allstar's

Northern Delights, Hayfork / 9 p.m.-2 a.m. / $20

"Come see the legend HR of Bad Brains fame along with Norwood of Fishbone, Rocky George of Suicidal Tendencies, DJ 6Blocc and more. This will be epic."

530-628-5246 / Web site

Barfly DJ Music

Bar Fly Pub and Grub / 10 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+

Dance, barfly.

443-3770 / Web site

Be Forest, The Tennis System

Alibi / 11 p.m.

A night of new wave and noise rock.

822-3731 / Web site

The Mother Vines, Dead Drift

Alibi / 11 p.m.

Local punk.

822-3731 / Web site

MOVIES

Broadway Cinema
Mill Creek Cinema
Minor Theatre