Summer considered participating in this week but was ultimately like “Meh.” So if you’d like some indoor energy Tuesday night, you might consider throwing on a coat and heading to Jambalaya to watch dirty funk rocker guitarist Scott Pemberton melt a face or two. Before you commit your ears to such an assault, try an online sample of Scott’s shred in the clip below and/or peruse the rest of Tuesday’s Lowdown farther down. --AG
Humboldt County Fairgrounds
/ 9 a.m.
"All aboard!" Live and satellite horse racing, mule racing, carnival rides and games, death defying stunts, live entertainment, competitive and interesting exhibits, plenty of livestock events, great fair-time foods, special programs, and the old-fashioned fun of a county-wide "family" reunion.
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Chapala Authentic Mexican Restaurant
/ 6-8 p.m.
/ $29
/ 21+
A local artist will guide you through a 2-hour painting step-by-step. All supplies are provided & you will take away a painting.
362-9933 /
info@modernskillz.com /
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The Jam
/ 9 p.m.
/ 21+
"Scott naturally applies his own lens/stamp to the sounds of the Pacific North West, the region he has always called home. The deep jazz, NW rock/grunge, blues roots and the west coast funk. It’s all there."
822-5266 /
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California Conservation Corps
/ 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ $225
/ $200 NorCAN Members
Many organizations have an intention of being diverse and also have a hard time becoming inclusive of differences.
442-2993 /
norcan@hafoundation.org /
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Redwood Discovery Museum
/ 10-11:30 a.m.
/ Free
/ $5 Anyone over 5
This is a free program for children 0-5 and their parents.
443-9694 /
redwooddiscoverymusuem@gmail.com /
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Old Town Eureka
/ 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
F Street between 2nd and 3rd streets. Locally grown produce and often live music.
"Downtown"
/ 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Enjoy an ocean view while you stock up on veggies.
Logger Bar
/ noon
/ 21+
Sometimes The Logger Bar sets up ping pong tables. This is one of those times. Get your Gump on.
668-5000 /
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Area 1 Agency on Aging
/ noon
Wrapped in Love Make a tax deductible donation of $50 or more to purchase a quilt for a family member or friend who is one of our local Skilled Nursing Facilities or you may make a donation and a quilt will be given to a resident that has "no one."
442-3763 /
ssmith@a1aa.org /
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Crush
/ 5 p.m.
Don't be bored. Play board games.
Moose Lodge
/ 6:15 p.m.
/ $8
Muggins! Get your weekly crib on.
444-3161 /
Libation
/ 7-9 p.m.
Local bluesman gets low down. Accompanied by Andy Fihn.
825-7596 /
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SpeakEasy
/ 7:30-10:30 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Burning live jazz under the "stars."
444-2244 /
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Cher-Ae Heights Casino
/ 8 p.m.
Your Lowdown will go on the record as saying that Chris Clay is Humboldt's most pro karaoke jockey. We know this stuff.
800-684-2464 /
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