Humboldt's Saturday is Packed, So You're Getting Your Lowdown Early

If you can’t find something to do this Humboldt Saturday, you will have all your future Saturdays taken away. Protect yourself from a life of Fridays transitioning into Sundays below:

Develop a love for “Ozark Stomp” at Humboldt Brews with the driving Ben Miller Band, Saturday’s undisputed musical champion. Get a sample in the YouTube clip below.
Be a part of regional comedy history. Savage Henry hosts their second show in as many nights, this one a recording session at Six Rivers Brewery for Oregon (and sometimes Humboldt) comedian Ray McMillin among others. Ha.
How did Humboldt not have a Neil Young cover band already? Our affliction is cured by the debut of Shakey at The Alibi.
Veteran standup Will Durst returns to Humboldt for an encore of his one-man show It’s BoomeRaging: From LSD to OMG, this time at the Ferndale Repertory Theatre. Listen to his recent chat with KHUM’s Cliff Berkowitz here.
How can we not mention The Huff? Your congressman, Jared Huffman, is hosting a little town hall-style get together to discuss veterans health care and benefits (appropriately at the Eureka Veterans Hall). More here.
Are you ready for Humboldt Roller Derby’s 2015 season? The action begins next week, but the growing organization is starting their year with their first ever Kickoff Dinner and Skater Meet and Greet at the Redwood Acres Turf Club. Hug your heroes before they're bruised!

And that’s not even everything! Scroll around below, you kooks!

—Andrew Goff

Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) will hold a town hall meeting on veterans health care and benefits. Representatives from the San Francisco VA Medical Center, Eureka VA Clinic, and Veterans Benefits Administration will be on hand to discuss issues relating to veterans healthcare.

Humboldt Roller Derby Season Kickoff Dinner

Redwood Acres Turf Club / 6-11 p.m. / $20 / $15 Kids 10 and under

"As we enter our 8th season, we feel more grateful than ever for the love and support our local community has provided us over the years. In return, the skaters and volunteers of Humboldt Roller Derby invite fans to partake in festivities with us to kick off another glorious season."

sponsorship@humboldtrollerderby.com / Web site

PechaKucha 20/20

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 6:30 p.m.

Relaxed, fun evening of short presentations of 20 images with 20 seconds of narrative per image produced by local artists, authors, healers, environmentalists, performers, storytellers and travelers.

613-3030 / Web site

Tell Me A Story

Arcata Presbyterian Church / 7-9:30 p.m. / $10 / $5 ages 15 and under

"Master Storyteller Baba Jamal Koram returns to Humboldt County to join the North Coast Storytellers in an evening of storytelling. Baba Jamal Koram brings the influences of African and African-American cultures to his storytelling along with humor, inspiration, music, and a variety of voices."

822-4477 / ali@mattole.org / Web site

Barn Dance

Trinidad Town Hall / 7:30-10:30 p.m. / $7 / Free Kids under 12 / $6 HFS members, students and seniors

Lyndsey Battle will call the dances with tunes from Striped Pig Stringband

269-2061 / emily.sinkhorn@gmail.com / Web site

Will Durst

Ferndale Repertory Theatre / 8 p.m. / $18

Veteran standup presents his one-man show It's BoomeRaging: From LSD to OMG.

786-5483 / info@ferndalerep.org / Web site

Resin From the Dead

Arcata Playhouse / 8 p.m. / $15 / $12 students and seniors

SoHum comedy troupe the Pure Schmint Players present a series of short comedic plays about everything from Alderpoint-dwelling vampires to extreme meditation competitions to retired herb growers in the dystopian future.

822-1575 / Web site

Savage Henry Presents w/ Ray McMillin

Six Rivers Brewery / 9-11 p.m. / $5 / 21+

Oregonians Ray McMillin, Dan Kinnison and Eric Alexander Moore roll to the "top of the hill" for a taping of these comic's first-ever out-of-state professional live recordings. Hosted by Chris Durant.

839-7580 / ray@savagehenrymagazine.com / Web site

Ben Miller Band

Humboldt Brews / 9 p.m. / $10 / 21+

"Wholly contemporary, while ringing with ages-old echoes of bluegrass, delta blues, Appalachian mountain music and more. A stew they lovingly call “ozark stomp.”

826-2739 / Web site

Shakey

Alibi / 10 p.m. / $5 / 21+

Debut of Humboldt County's very own Neil Young tribute band. Keep on rockin'.

822-3731 / Web site

Arcata Plaza Winter Market

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

Local, sustainable and delicious.

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

Community Media Center (CMC) Orientation

Access Humboldt Community Media Center / 10 a.m.-noon / Free

Open to the public, free of charge. Learn about the media resources available at Access Humboldt.

476-1798 / info@accesshumboldt.net / Web site

Rodent Control and Prevention Seminar

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

Go over a spectrum of prevention methods, including baited live traps and other humane options.

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

Basic Field Certification

Access Humboldt Community Media Center / 1-5 p.m. / $40

This four-hour course teaches participants the proper use and handling of the basic field production equipment.

476-1798 / info@accesshumboldt.net / Web site

Nature Story Time

Humboldt Coastal Nature Center / 2-3 p.m. / Free

Join an experienced naturalist for Nature Story Time at the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center. Geared for ages 3-6, story time will be nature themed and will be followed by a simple craft project.

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