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Tall Ships

Bonnie Gool Dock / 11 a.m. / $3 Walk on tour

Lady Washington the official tall ship of Washington State and her companion vessel the Hawaiian Chieftain will visit the Bonnie Gool Dock and offer family-oriented Adventure, Evening and Battle Sails featuring a living history experience.

800-200-5239 / Web site

Spring Wildflower Show and Native Plant Sale

Jefferson Community Center / 1-5 p.m. / Free

Hundreds of fresh wildflower specimens, both native and non-native, from the fields, dunes, forests, and prairies of Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, near and far. Hosted by California Native Plant Society, North Coast Chapter.

822-2015 / theralphs@humboldt1.com / Web site

Scavenger Hunt Bike Ride

Arcata Plaza / 5:30 p.m. / Free

"Have fun riding throughout Arcata while completing scavenger hunt challenges and competing for prizes. The ride is free but raffle tickets can be purchased with proceeds going to Companion Animal Foundation."

emily@nrsrcaa.org / Web site

Trinidad Arts Night

Trinidad / 6-9 p.m.

Kinda like Garberville Arts Alive, but in Trinidad.

Trinidad Art Nights

Trinidad / 6-9 p.m.

Surround yourself with live music, multi media arts and performances as you stroll through the beautiful town of Trinidad.

The Frog Prince

Arcata Playhouse / 7 p.m. / $15 / $10 Kids (10 and younger)

"A ‘Beauty and the Beast’ story set in China. A spectacular puppet performance, The Frog Prince is inspired by a Mandarin Chinese folktale told with frogs, magical dragons and special effects."

822-1575 / david@arcataplayhouse.org / Web site

Latin Peppers

Persimmons Garden Gallery / 7:30-10 p.m. / Free

"Called the "best Latin band north of the Bay Area," the Peppers will perform an exciting selection of upbeat and new tunes."

923-3449 / jimmydur@asis.com / Web site

Beetlejuice (1988)

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 7:30-10 p.m. / $5

"A couple of recently deceased ghosts contract the services of a "bio-exorcist" in order to remove the obnoxious new owners of their house."

613-3030 / Web site

The Vanishing Pints

Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata / 8-11 p.m. / Free

"Rowdy Irish folk for celebrating Cinco de Mayo."

839-4652 / jeff@jeffkelley.net / Web site

Beauty and the Beast

Ferndale Repertory Theatre / 8 p.m. / $18 / $10 youth 3-14 / $16 students/seniors

"Directed by Christopher Kehoe. Based on the Academy-Award winning animated feature, the stage version includes all of the wonderful songs written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice."

HSU University Singers and Humboldt Chorale

Fulkerson Recital Hall / 8-10 p.m. / Free HSU Students with ID / $5 Senior/Child / $8 General

The program features music that reaches for deep emotion, some recalling more primal tendencies such as "Past Life Melodies," which features overtone singing, an otherworldly sounding singing technique performed by people such as Tuvan monks.

826-3531 / patrick@humboldt.edu / Web site

Clown

Dell'Arte / 8-9:30 p.m. / Free / Free All

Come out for an evening of laughter with an international ensemble of fools at Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre’s wildly popular annual clown show!

668-5663 / roman@dellarte.com / Web site

Third

Redwood Curtain Theatre / 8 p.m.

Believing that a jock’s sophisticated essay on King Lear could not possibly have been written by such a student, Professor Jameson reports his plagiarism to the college’s Committee of Academic Standards. But is her accusation justified?

Web site

Cinco de Mayo Party

Bear River Casino Resort / 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

"Nueva Illusion will be playing in the Tish- Non Ballroom!"

733-9644 / Web site

Go By Ocean, Love Bush

See Event Description / 9:30 p.m.-midnight / $10 / 21+

"It has been said that “the darkest hour is just before the dawn,” and in the case of Ryan McCaffrey, leading member of San Francisco indie rock band Go By Ocean, that dark hour turned into several dark years."

Garberville Farmers' Market

Garberville Town Square / 11 a.m.-3 p.m. / Free

You'll find an abundance of fresh produce, quality meats, landscape and vegetable starts, bouquets, baked goods, and crafts of all kinds that our wonderfully talented vendors enjoy growing and creating for the community.

sohumfm@yahoo.com / Web site

Camel Rock According to...

Trinidad Coastal Land Trust / 5-9 p.m. / Free

The Trinidad Coastal Land Trust will be honoring one of it’s late founders, Marvin Trump, with a show that reassembles his “Camel Rock According to…” series of paintings. Camel Rock is the focus, with each painting done in the style of a different well known artist.

677-2501 / info@trinidadcoastallandtrust.org / Web site

Cinco de Mayo Celebration!

Logger Bar / 6 p.m.

Taco feed and drink specials!

668-5000 / Web site

Ultra Secret

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

Funky jazz improv in the beer garden.

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

May Artist Reception ~ Colleen Clifford & Oceana Madrone

Trinidad Art Gallery / 6-9 p.m.

Join the Trinidad Art Gallery in celebrating the season's first Trinidad Art Night! Our gallery hosts the opening reception for stained glass artist Colleen Clifford and glass bead and quilting artist Oceana Madrone.

Blue Lotus Jazz

Larrupin Cafe / 6 p.m. / Free

Jazz on the patio.

677-0230 / davewilsonguitarist@yahoo.com / Web site

Featured Artist Reception

Trinidad Art Gallery / 6-9 p.m. / Free

"Our gallery hosts the opening reception for stained glass artist Colleen Clifford and glass bead and quilting artist Oceana Madrone."

677-3770 / trinidadgallery@gmail.com / Web site

Cinco de Mayo Pop Up Dinner

Foodwise Kitchen / 6:30-9 p.m.

Raw desserts, traditional Mexican food created by @livinglightculinary graduates 🎓 and festive drinks made without refined sugar 🙌 real 🌱 food, locally sourced.

A Company of Voices

Morris Graves Museum of Art / 7 p.m. / $10

442-0278 / copybon@suddenlink.net / Web site

Steve Early: Refinery Town

Northtown Books / 7-9 p.m.

Steve Early, author of Refinery Town, has been an organizer, lawyer, union representative, and labor activist for the past forty-five years.

822-2834 / info@northtownbooks.com / Web site

Friday Night at the Refuge

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge / 7-8 p.m.

Come enjoy a walk along the trail during the evening hours and a free, natural resource related presentation.

733-5406 / Web site

Free Maypole Dance in Arcata

Redwood Raks World Dance Studio / 7:30-10 p.m. / Free

The Humboldt Folk Dancers invites the public to a special Maypole Dance Party.

599-0003 / joycetutu@aol.com / Web site

Horror Vacui, Komatose, BIG RIP, Dirty Coyote

The Siren's Song Tavern / 8 p.m.-1 a.m. / $7

"We call it Vampire Punk because we are punk rockers with a d.i.y. attitude that simply play whatever called "dark" music."

442-8778 / thesirenssongtavern@gmail.com / Web site

My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea (2017)

The Miniplex at Richards' Goat Tavern / 8-9:30 p.m. / $8 / 21+

"From acclaimed graphic novelist Dash Shaw, with voice talent from Jason Schwartzman, Maya Rudolph, Reggie Watts, Lena Dunham, and Susan Sarandon."

630-5000 / info@miniplexevents.com / Web site

Eureka Pizza Council

SpeakEasy / 8:30 p.m.

Jazz/funk.

444-2244 / Web site

Fire Dance Performance

Trinidad / 8:45-9:45 p.m.

Part of Trinidad Arts Night.

Cinco de Drinko

Little Red Lion / 9 p.m. / 21+

Bluff Creek Boys and Lashing Out rocking the house all night.

Irie Rockers, Altar Tones

Brass Rail Bar / 9 p.m. / 21+

923-3188 /

Disco Trinidad

Ocean Grove Lodge / 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

677-3543 / Web site

Lizzy & the Moonbeams

Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+

Celebrate Friday's arrival (and Cinco de Mayo) with Lizzy & the Moonbeams!

877-252-2946 / info@bluelakecasino.com / Web site

Dr. Squid

Bear River Casino Resort / 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

733-9644 / Web site

Higher Love: Dance Music for the Soul

The Jam / 9:30 p.m.

822-5266 / Web site

MOVIES

Broadway Cinema
Mill Creek Cinema
Minor Theatre