Should you feel the need to shred, from noon to 4 p.m., and would like to compete in the SnowJacks’ little contest, you will need:
Kate Buchanan Room
/ 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
/ $10
/ $5 adv.
Featuring keynote speaker Anna Lappé, nationally acclaimed author of Diet for a Hot Planet, renowned educator and sustainable food advocate, and local food industry experts from Humboldt and surrounding counties.
Pacific Outfitters parking lot
/ noon-4 p.m.
/ Free
/ $5 Competitors
What do you get when you add Snowboarders and Skiiers with a drop in ramp with various setups of rails, boxes, and 20,000 pounds of snow? The Humboldt State SnowJacks Ski and Snowboarding Club will come together with the community of Humboldt County to shred.
humboldtsnowjacks@gmail.com /
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Sequoia Conference Center
/ 5:30 p.m.
"Join us for an amazing evening of incredible French cuisine, beautiful music and dutch raffle & silent auction items to benefit Northcoast Preparatory Academy."
Van Duzer Theater
/ 7:30-9 p.m.
/ $10
/ Free HSU students (limited seating)
/ $8 seniors, children, students
"Modern retelling of tales from Kipling’s Jungle Book for family audience, by Edward Mast. A foundling child comes of age among the animals, sharing adventure, danger and self-discovery in a fast-paced, action-packed tale for today."
826-3928 /
attentionservices@sbcglobal.net /
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Little Red Lion
/ 8 p.m.-2 a.m.
/ 21+
Music with Jason Conley, David Waymire and other friends. Good ol fashioned hillbilly grunge in the heart of Humboldt.
Arcata Playhouse
/ 8 p.m.
/ $12
/ $10 adv.
Stories and music about travel with the Gila Monsters and storytellers, Mike Crowley, Jeff and Paul DeMark, Charlie Gilbert, Lizzy Moonbeam, Diana Heberger, Susan Seaman, and Marvin Samuels.
822-1575 /
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Fulkerson Recital Hall
/ 8-9:30 p.m.
/ $8
/ Free HSU students
/ $5 students & seniors
HSU Symphonic Band premieres The Poseidon Overture by composer and North Coast resident Michael Kibbe, plus classics by William Schuman, Aaron Copland and Percy Grainger, and a percussive experience by contemporary John Mackey.
826-3928 /
attentionservices@sbcglobal.net /
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Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ $20
/ $15 adv.
"Christian Bauhofer at first glance comes off as the unassuming dude yawning next to you in class, a kind of lumberjack-nerd fusion in his glasses and scruffy facial hair. After the sun goes down add a couple drinks and a whole lot of bass — and he assumes his party-crushing alter-ego: Minnesota."
613-3030 /
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Alibi
/ 11 p.m.-2 a.m.
/ $5
/ 21+
"Come help raise money for North Star Quest Camp. NSQ is a wonderful summer camp for junior high young women, ready to expand themselves in powerful and important ways. Performances by Chachi Hands and Side Iron."
822-3731 /
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Eel River Valley Multigenerational Center
/ 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
/ $75
/ $65 Register with friend.
/ $65 Early Registration by February 6, 2016
/ $60 Nonprofits
An interactive, one-day workshop designed to promote personal conflict management through effective communication.
445-2505 /
turnerlit@gmail.com /
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Samoa Boat Ramp Park
/ 8:45 a.m.
"Join the NEC and Surfrider as we help PacOut Green Team kick off their third year of keeping our beaches clean!"
Kate Buchanan Room
/ 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
This grassroots event seeks to revolutionize how we think about food in our area. Featuring keynote speaker Anna Lappé, nationally acclaimed author of Diet for a Hot Planet, renowned educator and sustainable food advocate.
Humboldt Coastal Nature Center
/ 9-11 a.m.
/ Free
Learn more about the Dunes Climate Ready Study being conducted along Humboldt's coastal dunes. The study will increase understanding about what areas of the coast are most vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change and test some adaptation strategies for helping to cull negative effects.
444-1397 /
info@friendsofthedunes.org /
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Redwood Lounge
/ 10-11 a.m.
Each week, age-appropriate themed activities give you and your child an opportunity to delve into new art mediums including painting, drawing, sculpting, crafting and more.
822-7091 /
rec@cityofarcata.org /
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Samoa Cook House
/ noon-1 p.m.
/ Free
“Trip of a Lifetime, a Journey to South Africa” is the title of a presentation by experienced travelers Jake and Diane Williams of Eureka at noon Saturday at the Samoa Cookhouse.
jakable5@gmail.com /
Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center
/ noon
/ $30
/ $25 HSU Students
The course is designed to introduce the sport of stand up paddle boarding in a calm, enjoyable, flat water setting.
826-3357 /
cntract@humboldt.edu /
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Bohemian Mermaid
/ 1-3 p.m.
/ $20
Learn about shaping, working with fancy stitches, and adding brims.
633-8431 /
bmermaid@reninet.com /
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409 Trinity Street
/ 1 p.m.
Redwood Coast Village is a new membership organization, launching in Humboldt County this summer, that will help seniors to continue living in their own homes.
The MGC
/ 2-4 p.m.
/ $10
Join The MGC and SCRAP, Humboldt's only creative reuse center, to learn the art of paper marbling and simple print making to design your own cards, stationery, and decorative items all from reuse materials!
725-3300 /
ahennessy@ervmgc.com /
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Ferndale Repertory Theatre
/ 2 p.m.
/ $18
/ $5 Children 8 and younger
/ $16 Students/Seniors 60+
This groundbreaking work by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill will include an ensemble cast of actor/musicians who will bring both the roles and the score to life.
786-5483 /
info@ferndalerep.org /
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D Street Neighborhood Center
/ 5:30-9 p.m.
/ $35
Ornithologist and author Dr. Geoffrey Hill will give a fun and informative presentation summarizing the latest research on what is being signaled by the color of bird feathers.
442-8862 /
redwoodpost@suddenlink.net /
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Ferndale Repertory Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
/ $18
/ $5 Children 8 and younger
/ $16 Students/Seniors 60+
This groundbreaking work by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill will include an ensemble cast of actor/musicians who will bring both the roles and the score to life.
786-5483 /
info@ferndalerep.org /
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Morris Graves Museum of Art
/ 8-11 p.m.
/ $5
/ $10 Sliding scale
Avant-garde, minimalist and outer-music by Darius Brotman, Jonathan Kipp and Vance Umphrey.
442-0278 /
janine@humboldtarts.org /
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Brass Rail Bar
/ 9 p.m.
This is the most hardcore karaoke in Humboldt.
923-3188 /