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20th Annual Sand Sculpture Festival

Manila Community Center / 8 a.m.-3 p.m. / $10 / $1 Spectator optional donation / $15 Teams of more than 6

Grab your shovels and some friends and come build a sand sculpture. Participation by all ages and skill levels is encouraged, cash prizes will be awarded! Spectators are welcome and donations are gladly accepted.

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

Fortuna Redwood AutoXpo

Fortuna / 9 a.m.

"Fortuna's biggest and most well-attended event of the season, a car show fueled by vintage rock 'n' roll, pink poodle skirts, white bobby socks, sunglasses and cool cars that are hot!"

Arcata Farmers' Market

Arcata Plaza / 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

(Music this week by Delta Nationals!) North Coast Growers' Association community event features over 40 Humboldt farm booths as well as 10 prepared food booths.

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Blue Lake Music Festival

Perigot Park / 11 a.m.-9 p.m. / $10 / Free kids

Music and entertainment, food, BBQ, beverages and libations, a children's area, vendors, booths, local artisans and more.

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

Roll On The Mattole

Mattole Grange / noon-midnight / $25 / Free children under 12 / $20 students/seniors

26th annual fundraiser for the Honeydew Volunteer Fire Co. with music by Delta Nove, Indubious, NPK, Cold Blue Water, Lost Coast Marimbas, Blaze and Blue, DJ Marjo Lak, PTown Freaks and more.

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Humboldt Crabs vs. Healdsburg Prune Packers

Arcata Ball Park / 7 p.m. / $9 / $4 kids under 12 / $6 students/seniors

"Fireworks & Pepsi Night": Fireworks will be shot off from center field a half hour after the game ends so you can really hear and feel the bombs bursting in air! Our longtime Crabs supporters, Pepsi will be in the right field picnic area, so bring a chair or picnic blanket to sit in the left field.

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Always A Bridesmaid

North Coast Repertory Theatre / 8 p.m. / $16

"In this hilarious comedic romp, four friends have sworn to keep the promise they made on the night of their Senior Prom: to be in each other's weddings … no matter what. More than thirty years later, these Southern friends-for-life are still making "the long walk" for each other."

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

One Man, Two Guvnors

Redwood Curtain Theatre / 8 p.m. / $15 / $20 Gala opening / $10 Thursdays

Brighton, England. 1963. Fired from a skiffle band, Francis Henshall finds himself employed by small-time gangster Roscoe Crabbe, in town to collect a fee from his fiancee’s gangster father. But Roscoe is really Rachel, posing as her own dead brother.

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The Siren's Song Tavern / 8:30 p.m.

Icelandic indie chamberpop band does things to your ears.

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

Trail Building Volunteer Work Day

See Event Description / 9 a.m.-1 p.m. / Free

825-2163 / eservices@cityofarcata.org / Web site

Kayak Tour of Elk River

Humboldt Baykeeper / 9 a.m.-noon

Humboldt Baykeeper will host a free kayaking tour on Elk River, beginning with a short walk to the boat launch along the Hikshari' Trail in Eureka.

The Siskiyou County Homewreckers

Logger Bar / 9-1 a.m. / Free / 21+

Hailing from the Salmon River, and parts unknown ... Whether it's an original footstomper, something funky, dirty blues, or some rock and roll the Homewreckers are sure to get your booty moving.

668-5000 / thommcneil@gmail.com / Web site

Free Nature Writing Workshop

Headwaters Forest Reserve / 10 a.m.-noon / Free

Writer, poet and professor Jerry Martien will lead a writing activity with a one-hour discussion and bag lunch.

825-2317 / jdclark@blm.gov / Web site

Where's Waldo Arcata

Northtown Books / 10 a.m. / Free

The entire month of July in Arcata, Waldo will be hiding in local businesses. To participate in the hunt, pick up your passport at Northtown Books or any of the other participating businesses and look for him hiding in any or all of 29 local businesses.

822-2834 / info@northtownbooks.com / Web site

Family Fun Weekend

Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center / 11 a.m.-4 p.m. / $20 / Free Children

826-3357 / cntract@humboldt.edu / Web site

Family Zumba

Morris Graves Museum of Art / noon-1 p.m. / $5 / $2 kids

Join us for a family Zumba event! Bring the kids and grandparents to laugh, move and shake a tail-feather.

442-0278 / janine@humboldtarts.org / Web site

Rockin' In The Redwoods

Sequoia Park / noon-8 p.m. / Free

Join us for an awesome day of family activities, music, food and more, July 25th in Sequoia Park. Family Olympics, Zumba in the Park, Vendor Booths, beer garden by Six Rivers Brewing Company and music by Taxi & Blue Rhythm Revue.

441-4374 / hjackson@ci.eureka.ca.gov / Web site

Redwood Empire Quilt Guild Demonstration: Hand Quilting

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

Join Redwood Empire Quilt Guild Members Judy DeGraff and Diane Bowers for a hand quilting demonstration at the Clarke. All are welcome to attend.

360-5736 / clarkehistorical@att.net / Web site

Skate and BMX Summer Camp

RampArt Skatepark / 1-5 p.m. / $35

All skill levels are welcome.

826-0675 / info@rampartskatepark.org / Web site

Giggles in Garberville

Garberville Theatre / 6-8 p.m. / $20 / $15 pre-sale

Featuring Danny Minch The Blue comedian, heavy on word play and thought provokingly playful. (Early all Clean Show 6 p.m.) (Late Dirtier Show 9 p.m.)

923-3580 / comedyjunkies@live.com / Web site

Il Matrimonio Secreto

Redwood Park / 7 p.m. / $12 / $10 adv.

Love, intrigue, secret marriages, and a healthy dose of comedy are all part of this traditional European opera. Come hear the voices soar among the redwoods!

Andrew Weathers Ensemble, Medicine Baul

The Sanctuary / 7:30 p.m.

Andrew Weathers Ensemble is a group of flexible membership that performs re-workings of American folk and blues music. The band has toured and recorded consistently since 2010, releasing material on the Full Spectrum label.

The Movers and The Shakers

Fieldbrook Market / 7:30-10:30 p.m. / Free

Live rock, blues and funk.

616-4534 / hollandhomes@live.com /

The Secret Club

Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata / 8 p.m. / Free

Music while you chug.

826-7222 / Office@RedwoodCurtainBrewing.com / Web site

Rockstar Karaoke

Brass Rail Bar / 9 p.m.

This is the most hardcore karaoke in Humboldt.

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Nighthawk

Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 9 p.m.

Put your dancing shoes on and join the party!

668-9770 / Web site

Pressure/Anya

Cher-Ae Heights Casino / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+

Bumpin'.

800-684-2464 / booking@pressureanya.com / Web site

Karaoke

Little Red Lion / 9 p.m. / 21+

How could this be a bad idea?

The Hot Rods

Bear River Casino Resort / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+

"From Elvis to The Beatles, Fats Domino to Chuck Berry, and every thing in between, come listen to your favorites from the 50's & 60's with this stellar group! (Leather jackets and poodle skirts are suggested, but optional)"

733-9644 / halseyray@bearrivercasino.com / Web site

DJ Music

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

Come sing, listen to others, dance and have fun times.

443-3770 / Web site

MOVIES

Broadway Cinema
Mill Creek Cinema
Minor Theatre