Holy holidays! It's the first day of December! Those who scroll their Thursday Lowdown below will find a pair of seasonally appropriate theater options if you crave a world that's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center
/ 6-7 p.m.
/ Free
Presented by Allyson Carroll, Research Associate, Humboldt State University. Allyson will describe how we can learn about trees and forests using tree rings, specifically focusing on coast redwoods.
826-2359 /
amic@cityofarcata.org /
Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center
/ 6-8 p.m.
/ Free
This is a community meeting discussing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Childhood Poverty. A recent study will be discussed and there will be conversation about what is going on in our community to help and what more we can do.
Trinidad Library
/ 7 p.m.
A local Humboldt County, California author and HSU graduate has published the next sequel to his “Search for Truth” book series titled “Journey Into the Abyss.”
677-0227 /
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Winema Theater
/ 7:30-8:30 p.m.
/ Free
This nimble new piece from the Dell’Arte Company featuring original music and athletic acting, this isn’t your everyday Alice! Uprooted by family transition and trying to find her footing in a new town, Alice is having trouble adjusting to NorCal life.
668-5663 /
alex@dellarte.com /
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Arcata Playhouse
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ $12
/ $8 kids 12 and under
/ $10 Students & seniors
"Jack and the Holiday Beans is a madcap take on the fairytale favorite where Jack sells his beloved cow for beans. In the tradition of the Arcata Playhouse Holiday show, this hilarious holiday comedy is filled with silly jokes, music, guest acts, and fun for the whole family."
822-1575 /
david@arcataplayhouse.org /
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The Siren's Song Tavern
/ 7:30-9:30 p.m.
If you spit rhythms and rhymes, the night is dedicated to that soulful art of stringing words into a percussive pattern that can elevate our collective consciousness, bring your most conscious hip-hop message to the mic.
442-8778 /
thesirenssongtavern@gmail.com /
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Mateel Community Center
/ 8 p.m.
/ $12
/ $15 Suggested Donation
/ $5 Under 19
The teen theatre company Recycled Youth address such issues as the Dakota Pipeline, the decline of the honey bee population, the vulnerability of trimagrants, society's attitude towards women, the Prison System and more using comedy, spoken word, clown, dance, aerial arts, maskwork and acrobatics.
923-3368 /
office@mateel.org /
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Humboldt Brews
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ $20
/ 21+
"Welcome to Zepparella, four women intent on bringing the passion, the beauty, the aggression, the musicality of Led Zeppelin alive.Zepparella explores their own improvised magic within the framework of Zeppelin’s mighty songs."
826-2739 /
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Redwood Raks World Dance Studio
/ 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
In class this Thursday we'll work on solo exercises important for partner dancers, play some physics games and the second half class we'll be done practica style where we'll dance, ask question and give feedback.
616-6876 /
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Newburg Park
/ 2-8 p.m.
/ $12
/ $8 children 12 and under
"The rink will be staffed by local community groups, including various school clubs and sporting teams, local service clubs, and more."
Sidelines
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ 21+
Hip hop krunkage for your butt.
822-0919 /
