Humboldt County Fairgrounds
/ noon
/ $10
/ $5 6-12
/ $7 Seniors
"121 Years... a Million Memories!" The 121st Humboldt County Fair is coming August 23 to Labor Day, September 4, 2017! Full fair schedule here.
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Rohner Park
/ 1-5 p.m.
/ $45
/ $10 non-drinkers
"14th Annual 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 4 bands as they rock the stage throughout the day, cruise different art and craft vendors selling everything."
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Trinidad Town Hall
/ 2-3:30 p.m.
/ $30
/ $30 all are welcome
Rob Diggins, violin, Jolieanne von Einem, violin and Katherine Heater, harpsichord return to Humboldt from world performances to play in the first Trinidad Bay Art & Music Festival.
845-1125 /
juliefulkerson@mac.com /
The Fuzion
/ 6-8 p.m.
/ $8
/ $12 Non-Members
With Accurate Productions. Benefit for CASA.
345-1040 /
hello@thefuzion.com /
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Northtown Books
/ 7-9 p.m.
"More than thirty years ago, Finn Murphy dropped out of college to become a long-haul trucker. Since then he’s covered more than a million miles packing, loading, and hauling people’s belongings all over America."
822-2834 /
info@northtownbooks.com /
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Trinidad Town Hall
/ 8-9:30 p.m.
/ $30
/ 21+
The fabulous trio of John Chernoff, piano; Carol Jacobson, cello: Terrie Baune, violin play Beethoven, Boulanger and Mendelssohn. These three big talents join the first Trinidad Bay Art and Music Festival.
845-1125 /
juliefulkerson@mac.com /
Van Duzer Theater
/ 8 p.m.
/ $49
“Poundstone can regale an audience for several hours with her distinctive brand of wry, intelligent, and witty comedy” (The Boston Globe).
826-3928 /
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Little Red Lion
/ 9 p.m.
/ 21+
Benefit show to fix/update the sound system at Little Red Lion, featuring music from Ultramafic, FHOG, Muppet Hunter and Dead Drift .
Humboldt Brews
/ 9:30 p.m.-midnight
/ 21+
"Talking Dreads began as a project born from the audacious notion that hardcore Heads-lovers wouldn’t mind a tinkering or two with their favorite Talking Heads tunes."
826-2739 /
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Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary
/ 8:30-11 a.m.
/ Free
Bring your binoculars and have a great morning birding! Meet leader Carol Wilson in the parking lot at the end of South I Street (Klopp Lake) in Arcata.
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See Event Description
/ 9-3 a.m.
/ Free
/ $1 anyone
Furniture, antiques, collectibles, house hold items, kitchen ware, cookbooks, toys, VHS tapes, TV's, VCR/DVD, dishes, and lots lots more.
499-6390 /
biagifam4@suddenlink.net /
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/ 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ Free
The Humboldt Redwoods Interpretive Association will be coordinating work days to do some beach and campground clean up, vegetation restoration (cutting invasive ivy stems from trees), repair/clean facilities, and do some trail work.
415-297-6081 /
usalbeachfriends@gmail.com /
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Arcata Community Forest
/ 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ $30
/ $40 per individual for groups of 25 or more
Fun-filled outdoor adventure focusing on team building, skill development and environmental education.
822-7091 /
rec@cityofarcata.org /
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Humboldt Botanical Garden
/ 10 a.m.-noon
Bring your favorite pair of binoculars, or a zoom-capable camera, and enjoy the beauty of our North Coast birds.
442-5139 /
ashleymobley@hbgf.org /
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See Event Description
/ 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ Free
Proceeds will go to Companion Animal Foundation.
668-5567 /
See Event Description
/ 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
/ Free
Live music ranging from Roots Rock Reggae to Afrobeat and Heavy Funk, Diggin Dirt searches the earth for the dirtiest of grooves to make you dance and enjoy every bit of life.
441-9999 /
info@humfarm.org /
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Samoa Cook House
/ noon-1 p.m.
/ Free
“Skunk Solutions” is the title of a presentation by William Wood, professor emeritus in chemistry from Humboldt State University at a public forum hosted by North Coast Mensa.
jakable5@gmail.com /
Northtown Books
/ 2-3 p.m.
Join us on Saturday, August 26 at 2 p.m. for a back to school storytime with a special appearance by Skippyjon Jones himself!
822-2834 /
info@northtownbooks.com /
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The Miniplex at Richards' Goat Tavern
/ 4-5:30 p.m.
/ $8
/ $6.50 matinee
/ 21+
From the Oscar nominated director of CARTEL LAND, this new documentary follows the journey of “Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently," a handful of anonymous activists who banded together after their homeland was taken over by ISIS in 2014.
630-5000 /
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Outer Space
/ 6-10 p.m.
This fundriaser will be an exciting opportunity for this summers' NorthStar Quest Camp attendees to regather and celebrate each other. Includes dancing and dj's, raffle, space themed costume constest, screen printing by craft master LAROO, face painting and FUN!!
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/ 6 p.m.-midnight
/ Free
/ 18+
Non-crisis talk line for everyone living in Humboldt County, aged 18+, who is experiencing difficulties with depression, anxiety, emotions, thoughts, etc. or is just having a hard day, and would like to connect with a peer who has been trained in running the warm line.
599-2381 /
kunle.centre@gmail.com /
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Brass Rail Bar
/ 9 p.m.
This is the most hardcore karaoke in Humboldt.
923-3188 /
