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(VIDEO) Tuesday Lowdown: Western Swing in Acrata

Your Humboldt Tuesday is highlighted by a performance by traditional country and Western swing band The Cactus Blossoms at HumBrews. More on that and other distractions in your Lowdown listings below.

EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

Godwit Days

Humboldt County / 6:30 a.m.

Come celebrate the Marbled Godwit and explore the lush Redwood Coast. Observe many bird species and wildlife through the selection of field trips, lectures, workshops, and boat excursions led by experienced local guides during our annual week-long festival.

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(UPDATE) Comedian Butch Escobar

The Jam / 9 p.m.-midnight / $7

(UPDATE: No Butch! More details inside.

822-5266 / Web site

The Cactus Blossoms, Jack Klatt

Humboldt Brews / 9:30 p.m. / $10

"Brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum grew up in northeast Minneapolis and have been blending their voices as The Cactus Blossoms since 2010. Their hypnotic harmonies and unforgettable songs have made them favorites in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul music scene."

826-2739 / Web site

Hat Making Workshop

SCRAP Humboldt / 5:30-7:30 a.m. / $15 / 18+

Join Amy Fowler, local hat maker and owner of Humboldt Haberdashery, as she teaches how to create your own unique fascinator hat using a variety of materials.

633-8349 / education@scraphumboldt.org / Web site

Food Commons

Community Wellness Center / 5:30-7 a.m. / Free

The Forum will be presented by The Food Commons, an organization developing a new way of creating sustainable regional food systems.

510-201-3245 / May.Pation@humboldt.edu / Web site

Ping Pong

Logger Bar / noon / 21+

Sometimes The Logger Bar sets up ping pong tables. This is one of those times. Get your Gump on.

668-5000 / Web site

Humboldt Creamery Recruiting Event

See Event Description / 1:30-3:30 p.m. / 21+

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What is a Home Share?

See Event Description / 4:30-6 p.m.

We want to hear from you about your thoughts on a senior Home Sharing porgram. Preregistration is required!

Game Night

Crush / 5 p.m.

Don't be bored. Play board games.

Humboldt Women's Business Support & Network

Ramone's (Old Town) / 5-6 p.m.

Bring your business cards (if any) to exchange and to drop in our raffle jar for our non---to--little-value but fun raffle prize.

445-2923 /

Improv Music Class

College of the Redwoods-Garberville / 5:30 p.m. / $50

With Francis Vanek.

813-7333 / sarah-connelly@redwoods.edu / Web site

Paint Night Out: The Art of Painting & Drinking

Lost Coast Brewery Cafe / 6-8 p.m. / $35 / 18+

A local artist will guide you through a 2-hour painting step-by-step. All supplies are provided and you will take away a masterpiece for you home enjoyment and to show off to your friends and family.

362-9933 / info@modernskillz.com / Web site

Blue Lotus Jazz

Mad River Brewery Tasting Room / 6-8:30 p.m. / Free

"Lovely jazz guitar and vocals."

668-4151 / gini@madriverbrewing.com / Web site

Humboldt Cribbage Club

Moose Lodge / 6:15 p.m. / $8

Muggins! Get your weekly crib on.

444-3161 /

Bette vs. Joan: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

Humboldt County Library / 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Hosted by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill, Arts & Features Editor for the North Coast Journal.

269-1900 / Web site

DivorceCare

Faith Center Foursquare Church / 6:30-8 p.m. / 18+

"This 13 week DVD seminar and support group, facilitated by Mike and Jen Crafton, is for men and women who have been divorced or are experiencing marital separation."

362-2842 / sjones@eurekafaithcenter.org / Web site

Karaoke with DJ Marv

Palm Lounge at The Eureka Inn / 7-11 p.m.

Open Mic

Clam Beach Inn / 7-9 p.m.

With Mike Bynum.

839-0545 /

The Opera Alley Cats

SpeakEasy / 7:30-10:30 p.m. / Free / 21+

Burning live jazz under the "stars."

444-2244 / Web site

Burgundy Blues Dance Night

Arcata Core Pilates Studio / 8-10:30 p.m. / $5

Welcome to Burgundy Blues! We have blues social dancing every week as well as classes taught on the first, third, and fifth Tuesday of every month.

burgundybluesdance@gmail.com / Web site

Karaoke w/ Chris Clay

Cher-Ae Heights Casino / 8 p.m.

Your Lowdown will go on the record as saying that Chris Clay is Humboldt's most pro karaoke jockey. We know this stuff.

800-684-2464 / Web site

Comedy Night

Vista Del Mar / 9-11 p.m. / $5 / 21+

(UPDATE: No Butch! See above!) Butch Escobar and Ian Kung with local support by James Stephen and Pete Andrew Nelson. Hosted by the always naughty Ivy Vasquez.

443-3770 / vistadelmarbar@gmail.com /

!Bomba Sonido!

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

DJ Gabe Pressure and Zero Juan take you on a musical trip. Carribean Club, Cumbia, Reggaeton, Dembow, Latin House, Dancehall, Latin bass music, remixes y mas.

MOVIES

Broadway Cinema
Mill Creek Cinema
Minor Theatre