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LOWDOWN: Wednesday, Aug. 31

Two sisters travel to a cheesy tourist trap where they battle toxic monsters dressed in bigfoot costumes in order to save the ones they love in Love in the Time of Monsters screening at the Arcata Theatre Lounge's regular Sci-Fi Pint and Pizza Night. More below.

EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

Pints for Nonprofits

Mad River Brewery Tasting Room / 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. / Free

The Sister City Project is currently sustaining a number of projects in Camoapa, all of them supported by the funds raised at the I Block Party.

530-318-3705 / sistercityproject1986@gmail.com / Web site

Pints for Nonprofits

Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata / noon-midnight / Free All ages

Benefits the Humboldt International Film Festival.

826-7222 / Web site

Love in the Time of Monsters (2014)

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 6 p.m. / $5

Horrifying, hilarious trip through the backwoods of the Pacific Northwest (Humboldt), as two sisters battle murderous, toxic-waste ravaged monsters to save the ones they love.

613-3030 / Web site

Dune Systems & Sea Level Rise

Humboldt Coastal Nature Center / 7:30-8:30 p.m. / Free

Dr. Patrick Hesp, Strategic Professor of Coastal Studies at Flinders University, Australia, will give a presentation on the evolution of barrier dune systems such as Humboldt Bay, and will describe the different ways in which foredunes can migrate inland during sea-level rise.

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

Live Turtle Races

Logger Bar / 8 p.m. / Free / 21+

Cheer on the world famous box turtles. Four heats every 20 minutes. It looks like this.

668-5000 / Web site

Story Time!

McKinleyville Library / 1-2 p.m. / Free

Join us every Wednesday for story time for pre-school and school age children. We do seasonal crafts so be sure to check the library web site to see all the details!

839-4459 / mckhuml@co.humboldt.ca.us / Web site

Weekly Fog Race

Humboldt Yacht Club / 6 p.m. / Free

Fun beer can style race out and around some channel markers and back to town.

Web site

Aber Miller

Larrupin Cafe / 6 p.m.

Local jazz pianist tickles ivories/you.

677-0230 / Web site

Open Mic with Mike Anderson

Old Town Coffee And Chocolates (Old Town) / 6:30-8:30 p.m. / Free

Usually some singer/guitarists, a couple spoken word guys and then that one wildcard oddity that makes you go "hmm."

445-8600 / OldTownCoffeeEureka@yahoo.com / Web site

Silk Road Junction, World Music

Fortuna Library / 7-8 p.m. / Free

725-3460 /

Open Mic

Curley's Full Circle / 7 p.m.

Ferndale gets together and sings for each other.

786-9696 /

Ultra Secret Good Guy Organization

SpeakEasy / 7 p.m. / 21+

Jazz/funk improv for your Wednesdays.

444-2244 / Web site

9-Ball Tournament

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

Pool!

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

Open Mic Comedy

Palm Lounge at The Eureka Inn / 9-11:45 p.m. / Free / 21+

Karaoke

Bar Fly Pub and Grub / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+

Singing in public is easier with beer.

443-3770 / Web site

Rockstar Karaoke

Brass Rail Bar / 9 p.m.

This is the most hardcore karaoke in Humboldt.

923-3188 /

DJ/VJ D-Funk

Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 9 p.m.

668-9770 / Web site

Whomp

The Jam / 9:30 p.m. / $5 / 21+

Every Wednesday Jambalaya makes with the whompity whomp.

822-5266 / Web site

Rude Lion Sound

Toby and Jacks / 10 p.m. / 21+

Were you just thinking, "Is there anyplace that has Dancehall Wednesdays?" Here it is!

MOVIES

Broadway Cinema
Mill Creek Cinema