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Arcata Farmers' Market

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

Music by Pan Dulce. Featuring the freshest locally grown fruits, vegetables, plants, meats and other wonderful products.

441-9999 / Web site

Coast Guard Aviation Division Open House

Humboldt County Airport / 10 a.m. / Free

839-5401 /

Beach Clean Up and Trash-A-Thon!

Mad River Beach / 10 a.m.-noon / Free

Join Marine Applied Research and Exploration as we clean up trash along our gorgeous coastline, win prizes, and have fun.

269-0801 / megan@maregroup.org / Web site

Creamery District Saturday Market

Arcata Playhouse / 11 a.m.-3 p.m. / Free

This is a free, outdoor, family-friendly event. More than two-dozen vendors will be selling an array of art and crafts, the band The Attics will play from noon to 3 p.m. and the Arcata Playhouse will provide coffee, drinks and snacks.

502-7803 / creameryinfo@gmai.com / Web site

Humboldt County Fair

Humboldt County Fairgrounds / 11 a.m. / $8 / $4 kids 6-12 / $6 seniors (62+)

You love the fair! Rides! Food! Livestock! Guy Fieri! Click for a list of special days at the 2016 fair.

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Salmon, Oysters, Ales & Rails

Samoa Roundhouse and Shops / 11-3 a.m.

Timber Heritage Association's annual Open House event at the historic 1893 Samoa Roundhouse & Shops. Museum exhibits and artifacts all on display, including steam locomotives, Northwestern Pacific coaches, caboose, steam donkeys and much more. Crew Speeder rides on the rails from 10-4.

443-2957 / dzsipo@gmail.com / Web site

Hops in Humboldt

Rohner Park / 1 p.m. / $45 / $75 VIP

"Hops in Humboldt features over 35 of the best breweries from across the country. For one price you can try unlimited samples of hundreds of different micro-brews, listen to 3 bands as they rock the stage throughout the day, cruise different arts and craft vendors."

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Pokemon Go Party

Arcata Plaza / 4-7 p.m.

The City of Arcata is providing free WiFi on the Plaza, and to celebrate it we're having a Grand Opening and Pokémon Go Party next Saturday, August 27, 4-7pm. Thank you State Farm, the City of Arcata, and Fatbol Clothing for generously co-hosting this with Arcata Main Street!

Plays in the Park: The Roaring Girl

Arcata Redwood Park / 7-8 p.m. / $12 / $10 students / seniors

Tells a tale of Moll Cutpurse who turns 17th century London on its head with her penchant for carousing, swordfighting, theft and taking a stand for personal freedom.

834-0861 / calderjohnson@gmail.com / Web site

Kathy Griffin

Van Duzer Theater / 7 p.m. / $76

"Two-time Emmy and Grammy award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin is a towering figure on television, on tour and in publishing. She breaks through the entertainment clutter with her universally recognized brand of pull-no-punches comedy."

826-3928 / Web site

Burt's Big Band

Palm Lounge at The Eureka Inn / 8-11 p.m. / Free / 21+

Swing dance to the timeless melodies of the big band era, this time with yet another twist on our all-star casts of Humboldt's busiest musicians!

499-1628 / burt.codispoti@gmail.com / Web site

Elect to Laugh! with Will Durst

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 8 p.m. / $20 / $15 advance sales

"Elect to Laugh! 2016 with Will Durst is a brand- new, hysterical, one-man show stalking the presidential election cycle like white on rice. Ably assisted by his trusty overhead projector, this hilarious 80 minute production reflects Durst’s outraged and outrageous sensibilities."

502-9656 / mmlproductions8@gmail.com / Web site

The Secret Life of Spantsa

Mattole Valley Community Center / 8 p.m. / $10

This original one-woman play written and performed by Zuzka Sabata about the first tattoed white woman in America is going on tour throughout Humboldt County.

Soul Night #58

Humboldt Brews / 9 p.m. / $5 / 21+

Humboldt's monthly soul fix.

826-2739 / Web site

Busdriver, Deantoni Parks, Hudson Glover

The Miniplex at Richards' Goat Tavern / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / $10

Constellation Presents an experimental rapper from LA and a one-time Mars Volta drummer!

630-5000 / benjaminfunke@mac.com / Web site

Nipplepotamus, Year of the Fist

Alibi / 10:30 p.m.-2 a.m. / $5 / 21+

Plaza rock.

822-3731 / Web site

Yardsale Benefitting Human Trafficking Prevention

Faith Center Foursquare Church / 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

All proceeds raised will be used to bring The Prevention Project, a human trafficking prevention curriculum, to local high schools at no cost.

442-1784 / sbredeson@eurekafaithcenter.org / Web site

Loleta Community Yard Sales

The Town of Loleta / 8 a.m.

Dozens of sales all over the Loleta area! Maps of the yard sale locations will be available the day of the event.

Humboldt Baykeeper Boat Tour

Woodley Island / 9-10:30 a.m.

Water Conservation Workshop: Home & Garden

Sanctuary Forest / 10 a.m.-4 p.m. / Free

986-1087 / anna@sanctuaryforest.org / Web site

CG Sector Open House

CG Sector Humboldt Bay / 10 a.m.-2 p.m. / Free

Everyone's invited to come visit your local Coast Guard Sector and Air Station.

839-6134 / jacob.a.dorsey@uscg.mil /

Women on the Water

Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center / 12:30 p.m. / $35 / $25 HSU Students

443-4222 / hbac@humboldt.edu /

Youth Day Camp

The Multi-Generational Center (MGC) / 12:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. / Free

This Saturday August 27th The MGC is putting on a Youth Day Camp! Camp runs from 12:30pm to 5:30pm so parents that are going to Hops in Humboldt can bring their youth to The MGC for a day of fun! Please RSVP!

725-3300 / jgolly@ervmgc.com / Web site

All-You-Can-Eat Fish Dinner

The Lodge on Herrick Avenue / 5-7 p.m. / $30 / $12 children under 12

Will feature cod, albacore, petrale sole, oysters and all the fixin's.

443-4682 / denbo@sbcglobal.net / Web site

Rob Heiliger and the Beautiful Losers

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

826-7222 / Web site

The Movers and The Shakers

The Forks / 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. / Free

Live rock, blues and funk.

616-4534 / hollandhomes@live.com /

8-Ball Tournament

Broadway Billiards / 8:30 p.m. / $10 / Free Public / 21+

Pool!

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

The Undercovers

Bear River Casino Resort / 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

It's a cover band!

733-9644 / Web site

Ultra Secret at The Palm Lounge

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

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. / 21+

Music by DJ Livestrong from Accurate Productions, Inc.

407-3550 / Web site

MOVIES

Broadway Cinema
Mill Creek Cinema