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Wednesday Shlohdown: Your Midweek EDM Fix

While Wednesday may be the weekly slot for whomp over at Jambalaya, this week's most high profile beats will pound up at the Arcata Theatre Lounge where 22-year-old EDM wunderkind Henry Laufer AKA Shlohmo.

If you're craving some midweek gyrating, you may sample Laufer's "simple and emotive melodies, subtle bass drops and swinging slow motion drums" below. Otherwise, scroll lower for less promoted event listings. Or read a book. -AG 

EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

Spanish Explorations in the Far West

Trinidad Library / 10 a.m.-noon

This series of lectures explores the adventurous people, lonely places and dangerous voyages leading to the Spanish landing at Trinidad. Presented by Patricia Fleschner, president of the Trinidad Museum Society.

677-0227 / Web site

Spring Exhibits at the Clarke Museum

Clarke Historical Museum / 11 a.m.-4 p.m. / $3 / Free members / $5 families

The Clarke Historical Museum will be exhibiting a display of Humboldt’s clothing history spanning from the 1920s to the 1940s as well as a tribute to the history of baseball in Humboldt County with objects and photographs spanning from modern day all the way back to the 19th century.

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

What Will You Make Of It? Call for Participation

SCRAP Humboldt / 11 a.m.-6 p.m. / Free

Have you always wanted to paint a glitter unicorn on obsolete technology? SCRAP Humboldt seeks community participation in an art exhibit featuring mythical creatures in all their forms, rendered on a material that has become equally as mythical and unseen.a

822-2452 / info@scraphumboldt.org / Web site

PASP Monthly Youth Family Activity Group

Post Adoption Services Project / 3:30-5 p.m. / Free

For children ages 9 and up.

476-9210 / info@postadoptservices.com / Web site

Intersectional Musical Chairs Workshop

See Event Description / 5-6:30 p.m. / Free / 18+

Community members are invited to engage in a student-led workshop on intersectionality, power and privilege, and engage in a discussion on re-imagining ways that we can resist reproducing systematic inequalities. We will play a few rounds of “musical chairs”, and then an informal group discussion.

510-289-6305 / lll174@humboldt.edu / Web site

Native Americans and Fire Speaker Series

See Event Description / 5:30-7 p.m. / Free

"The Student Association for Fire Ecology (SAFE) is hosting its 2nd Annual Spring Speaker Series. Our theme this year is Native Americans and Fire and we hope to educate our audience on the importance of wildland fire in an ecological and cultural sense."

safe@humboldt.edu / Web site

Aber Miller

Larrupin Cafe / 6 p.m.

Local jazz pianist tickles ivories/you.

677-0230 / Web site

Randles, LaBolle and Amirkhan

Mad River Brewery Tasting Room / 6 p.m. / Free

A trio of Humboldt's best jazz musicians while you sip.

668-4151 / Web site

Dog/Puppy Training

D Street Neighborhood Center / 6 p.m. / $75 / $85 non-residents / 18+

Instructor Delilah Huck helps you start your puppy off on the right “paw” by providing socialization and behavior modification.

822-7091 / rec@cityofarcata.org / Web site

Open Mic with Mike Anderson

Old Town Coffee And Chocolates (Old Town) / 6:30-9 p.m. / Free

Usually some singer/guitarists, a couple spoken word guys and then that one wildcard oddity that makes you go "hmm."

445-8600 / OldTownCoffeeEureka@yahoo.com / Web site

Dog/Puppy Training

D Street Neighborhood Center / 7 p.m. / $75 / $85 non-residents / 18+

Instructor Delilah Huck helps you start your puppy off on the right “paw” by providing socialization and behavior modification.

822-7091 / rec@cityofarcata.org / Web site

Open Mic

Curley's Full Circle / 7 p.m.

Ferndale gets together and sings for each other.

786-9696 /

9-Ball Tournament

Broadway Billiards / 8-11 p.m. / $5 / Free Public / 21+

442-7665 / Broadwaybilliards.humboldt@yahoo.com /

Salsa Night

Robert Goodman Wines/Machine Works / 9 p.m. / $5

Get a salsa lesson then apply that knowledge.

826-9463 / Web site

Karaoke

Bar Fly Pub and Grub / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+

Singing in public is easier with beer.

443-3770 / Web site

Shlohmo

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 9:30 p.m. / $20 / $15 adv. / 21+

"Shlohmo" is the creation of 22-year-old Henry Laufer, LA-native and visual artist turned self-taught musician. Laufer combines deceptively simple and emotive melodies, subtle bass drops and swinging slow motion drums.

613-3030 / Web site

Whomp

The Jam / 9:30 p.m. / $5 / 21+

Every Wednesday Jambalaya makes with the whompity whomp.

822-5266 / Web site

Rude Lion Sound

Toby and Jacks / 10 p.m. / 21+

Were you just thinking, "Is there anyplace that has Dancehall Wednesdays?" Here it is!

MOVIES

Broadway Cinema
Mill Creek Cinema
Minor Theatre