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Arcata Farmers' Market

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

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

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Bacon Fest

Blue Lake Casino Hotel / noon / $10 adv.

This year Bacon Fest will be held outside the Sapphire Palace and will have vendors of the best local pork products on California's Redwood Coast in Humboldt County.

668-9770 / Web site

15th Annual Humboldt Hoptoberfest

Perigot Park / 1-5 p.m. / $30 / Free Kids 12 and Under / $5 Non-drinkers / $25 Advance Sales

Features regional breweries, local food vendors and an impressive lineup of talented musicians including Wurleybird, The Uptown Kings, Huckleberry Flint and Master of Ceremonies Mike Dronkers.

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House of Floyd

Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 7:30 p.m. / $15 adv.

San Francisco’s immersive Pink Floyd tribute band. Rather than simply replicating the iconic band’s recorded songs, House of Floyd focuses on the adventurous live arrangements and sonic explorations of their namesake.

668-9770 / Web site

Boeing Boeing

Ferndale Repertory Theatre / 8-10:30 p.m. / $16 / $14 Students

Final Weekend! "It’s the 1960s, and swinging bachelor Bernard couldn’t be happier: a flat in Paris and three gorgeous stewardesses all engaged to him without knowing about each other."

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

Rumors

North Coast Repertory Theatre / 8 p.m.

Written by Neil Simon. The talented cast includes Matt Cole, Amada Slinkard, Arnold Waddell, Shelley Stewart, John Veit, Toodie Boll, Saul Tellez, Caroline McFarland and James Wright. Scenery design and lighting designs are by Liz Uhazy; and costume design by Laura Rhinehart.

442-6278 / Web site

Alley Cat Cabaret and Purrlesque

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 8 p.m.-midnight / $25 / $50 VIP / $25 General Admission / 18+

A fundraiser for Companion Animal Foundation. Starring Bay Area beauties Sugar Cane Jane, Ophelia Coeur de Noir and Laika Fox. Mistress of Ceremony: Sherae O'Shaughnessy.

530-263-9565 / jbellaentertains@gmail.com / Web site

The Trouble's Love Rules the World Album Release

Arcata Playhouse / 8-10 p.m. / $20 / $20 Advance / $25 Day of Show

"The Trouble has built quite a structure upon their Americana foundation. Listeners can easily pick out elements of roots-rock, country, blues, motown, and even grunge in their music, but the band constantly pushes the limits of those genres."

822-1575 / thetroubleeureka@gmail.com / Web site

Lyrics Born

Humboldt Brews / 9:30 p.m. / $20 / 21+

"Funk has always been a part of what Lyrics Born does — his unique vocal swagger dishes out melody and rhyme with equal aplomb. But never has he evoked the idiom so directly or made an album that feels so alive."

826-2739 / Web site

Humboldt State Mountain Bike Race Weekend

Lacks Creek Manegement Area / 7 a.m. / $35

Humboldt State Cycling hosts its annual mountain bike race at the freshly developed Lacks Creek trail system. The race will offer Cross Country, Super D, Short track, and Downhill for collegiate and non-collegiate racers.

831-241-8820 / bike@humboldt.edu / Web site

Local Math Conference

McKinleyville Middle School / 8:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m. / $35 / $50 full day conference / 18+

The California Math Council Far North (CMCFN) is excited to announce that its 2015 conference keynote speaker is Dr. Jo Boaler, one of Stanford University’s premier professors and an internationally honored researcher in mathematics education.

845-5608 / glneu3@gmail.com / Web site

Introduction to Whitewater Kayaking

Humboldt State University, Center Activities / 9 a.m. / $210

This course focuses on developing paddling skills and safety to get you started on whitewater kayaking.

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

Taijiquan & Qigong

Paul Gales Chinese Martial Arts Association / 9 a.m.-noon / $50 / $50 weekend / $15 session / 18+

602-0313 / learntaijiball@gmail.com /

Women’s Backpacking Trip

Humboldt State University, Center Activities / 9 a.m. / $90

Join us for a backpacking outing specifically catered to women! This trip is ideal for those looking for a chance to enjoy the peace and serenity of the wilderness with an opportunity to make friends with like-minded ladies.

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

Humboldt Coastal Nature Center Restoration

Humboldt Coastal Nature Center / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Volunteers will be removing invasive plants and making room for more native plant diversity. Tools, gloves and snacks provided.

444-1397 / Web site

Introduction to Sea Kayaking 101

Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center / 10 a.m.-2 p.m. / $50

The North Coast has some of the most scenic and pristine coastlines available for sea kayaking, and our experienced and professional instructors can give you the skills and confidence to be able to explore some of it on your own.

826-3357 / cntract@humboldt.edu /

Learn How To Stand Up Paddle

Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center / 10 a.m.-noon / $40 / $30 HSU Students

Join the growing world of stand up paddling (it’s not as hard as it looks!) by learning essential information and skills for the sport.

826-3357 / cntract@humboldt.edu /

American Craft in Mendocino

Odd Fellows Hall / 10 a.m.-7 p.m. / Free

Featured work will include: contemporary quilt and fiber arts, glass, ceramics, basketry, jewelry, encaustic...

937-2486 /

Dad and Me Playgroup

Redwood Discovery Museum / 10-11:30 a.m. / Free / $5 Regular Admission

Runs every second Saturday 10:00 to 11:30am year round. Crafts/ activities are provided and circle time begins at 11:00. We will occasional provide a snack and/or community guest to lead circle.

443-9694 / redwooddiscoverymuseum@gmail.com / Web site

Grand Opening

BitterSweet / noon-11 p.m.

Archaeology and Cultural Awareness Day

Clarke Historical Museum / noon-3 p.m.

Come enjoy a traditional style salmon BBQ, learn about basket weaving, flint knapping and archaeology.

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

6th Annual Salsa Recipe Competition

Arcata Plaza / noon-1 p.m. / Free

Come taste salsa crated by our local youth. Kids from afterschool programs partner with some of the finest chefs in Humboldt to create the most unique, flavorful, mouthwatering salsa you’ve ever tasted.

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Family Arts Day

Morris Graves Museum of Art / 2-4 p.m. / $5 / Free Kids and MGMA Members / $2 students/seniors

This month’s projects include button rings and bottlecap earrings inspired by the annual Junque Arte exhibition.

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

Nature Story Time

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

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

Arts on the Avenue

Eagle Prairie Art's District / 3-8 p.m. / Free

"Each month on the second Saturday, we hold an event to promote our artists and to bring our community together for some fun."

506-5081 / info.epad12@gmail.com / Web site

Lego Engineering FUNdamentals

Redwood Lodge / 4-5:30 p.m. / $110 / $120 non-residents

Register with the Arcata Recreation Division and have a great time with versatile LEGO® building systems in the context of fun-filled engineering and architectural projects.

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

Garfield Elementary School Barn Dance

Freshwater Grange / 4-7 p.m. / $7 / $None Food: $5.00 vegetarian meal, $6.00 w/sausage

"Join us for a family friendly evening of music, food, and dance! All proceeds support Garfield School."

442-5471 / longicarpus@yahoo.com /

Boots and Birkenstock's

Fortuna River Lodge / 5-9 p.m. / $60

Features a locally produced meal, open bar, music by Bramble and the Rose and one of the best silent and live auctions in the county.

822-2242 / s.pilkington@ncrlt.org / Web site

Rebecca Lomnicky and David Brewer

Fortuna Monday Club / 7:30 p.m. / $10 / $8 students and seniors

Scottish music.

768-3231 / fortunaconcert@live.com / Web site

Ladies' Only 8 Ball Touirnament

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

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

SHOWTIME for "Blackbeard the Pirate" presented by The Missoula Children's Theatre

Mateel Community Center / 8 p.m.

923-3368 / Web site

The P-Town Freaks

Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata / 8-11 p.m. / Free

This is funk.

826-7222 / office@redwoodcurtainbrewing.com / Web site

HSU Symphonic Band and Jazz Orchestra

Fulkerson Recital Hall / 8-9:30 p.m. / $8 / Free HSU students / $5 seniors, children

Five kinds of blues with the HSU Jazz Orchestra and Mother Earth energy with the Symphonic Band in their shared concert.

826-3928 / Web site

Dr. Squid

Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 9 p.m. / 21+

Dance hits.

668-9770 / Web site

Make Me Laugh! Humboldt

Palm Lounge at The Eureka Inn / 9 p.m.

"If you've never seen the show, it's simple. We bring audience members on stage one at a time and give our comedians each 60 seconds to make each contestant laugh. Those who hold out the longest get ridiculously fabulous prizes! (Well, they're ridiculous.)"

THe Undercovers

Central Station / 9 p.m.

Local cover band.

839-2013 /

The Undercover's

Central Station / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+

839-2013 /

Karaoke

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

How could this be a bad idea?

Rockstar Karaoke

Brass Rail Bar / 9 p.m.

This is the most hardcore karaoke in Humboldt.

923-3188 /

SNL (Saturday Night Life)

Shamus T Bones / 10 p.m.-2 a.m. / 21+

Accurate Productions dance night.

407-3550 / info@accurateproductions.com / Web site

DJ Music

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

443-3770 / Web site

MOVIES

Broadway Cinema
Mill Creek Cinema
Minor Theatre