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SATURDAY LOWDOWN: Free Folk All Day in Sunny Blue Lake

Folk yeah! The 40th annual Humboldt Folklife Festival reaches its end Saturday with the All-Day Free Festival in downtown Blue Lake. The day features two stages of music as well as food, craft and vendor booths and numerous musical workshops (so you can play the event next year).

Click on over to the Humboldt Folklife Society‘s site for more.

EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

Humboldt Folklife All-Day Free Festival

Blue Lake / 10:45 a.m.

Free music all day with the family in downtown Blue Lake! The All Day Free Fest features two stages, the Street Stage and the Amphitheatre Stage, Folk School Workshops, food trucks, and a Kids Tent. Click for list of performers.

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Taste of Willow Creek Summer Festival

Willow Creek Veterans Park / 1-5 p.m. / Free

Willow Creek Chamber of Commerce invites the public to a family-friendly festival featuring wine-tasting, food vendors, merchandise booths, and local community non-profits.

530-629-2693 / info@willowcreekchamber.com / Web site

Humboldt Crabs vs. PUF Capitalists

Arcata Ball Park / 7 p.m. / $9

Your hometown heroes whoop up on some other lesser team. Peanuts, crackerjacks, etc.

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Easthama

The Sanctuary / 7-9 p.m. / $15 / $13 Seniors

Lindsey Eastham and Hiromu Nagahama make up the award-winning international percussion duo, EASTHAMA.

822-9570 / katyw@marimbaone.com / Web site

Surf Curse, Lunch Lady, Venus Milk

Outer Space / 7-10 p.m. / $8

"Last time Nick Rattigan played at Outer Space it was with his other musical project Current Joys, and it was amazing. This time he's back with his other band Surf Curse."

breakfastalldaycollective@gmail.com / Web site

Surf Curse, Lunchlady, Venus Milk

Outer Space / 7-10 p.m. / $8

LA's DIY rock band, Surf Curse plays Arcata! Last time Nick Rattigan played at Outer Space it was with his other musical project Current Joys, and it was amazing.

798-0812 / breakfastalldaycollective@gmail.com / Web site

Mary Poppins: The Musical

Arkley Center For The Performing Arts / 8-11 p.m. / $16 / $14 Balcony Child / $16 Balcony Adult / $20 Loge (Rows AA-DD) Child / $25 Loge (Rows AA-DD) Adult / $14 Orchestra Side Rows Child / $16 Orchestra Side Rows Adult / $16 Orchestra Center Rows Child / $18 Orchestra Center Rows Adult / $20 Orchestra Front Rows Child / $25 Orchestra Front Rows Adult

One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical!

infomainstage@gmail.com / Web site

The Importance of Being Earnest

North Coast Repertory Theatre / 8-10 p.m. / $20

Algernon lives in the city. Jack lives in the country. Both of them live double lives. But when Algernon pretends to be Jack's imaginary brother Ernest in order to meet an eligible young lady, comedic mayhem breaks loose.

442-6278 / northcoastrepertory@gmail.com / Web site

The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler

Redwood Curtain Theatre / 8 p.m. / $17 / $10 Thursdays / $22 7/7 gala opening

"Beginning immediately after Henrik Ibsen’s classic ends, this hilarious romp finds Hedda Gabler mired in an alternative hell: a place where death is only possible when a fictional character is forgotten by the real-life public."

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Eldren, Blacksage Runners

Humboldt Brews / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / $10 / 21+

The incomparable Denver psych rock band Eldren is coming back to Humboldt one last time. Mark your calendars and come out for the best Eldren concert yet! Featuring Eureka's own Blacksage Runners!

826-2739 / kmorrisbooking@gmail.com / Web site

Old Home Beach History Walk

See Event Description / 9-11 a.m. / Free

677-2501 / carol@trinidadcoastallandtrust.org /

Community Wide Flea Market/Yard Sale at The Courtyards At Arcata

The Courtyards At Arcata / 9 a.m.-5 p.m. / Free

tofarcata@gmail.com / Web site

Enrollment is Open for Arcata Recreation Gymnastics Summer Classes

See Event Description / 9 a.m.-5 p.m. / $33 / $43 non-resident

Enrollment is now open for Summer Gymnastics through City of Arcata Recreation Division.

822-7091 / rec@cityofarcata.org / Web site

Fickle Hill Estate Sale

See Event Description / 9 a.m.-5 p.m. / Free

616-9920 / RForemanEstate@gmail.com /

Humboldt Pet Supply's Monthly Marsh Cleanup

Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary / 9:30-11 a.m. / Free

Coffee? Donuts? Helping the environment? Count us in! Join Humboldt Pet Suppy for coffee and donuts before a fun walk throughout the Arcata Marsh cleaning dog waste!

633-6216 / humboldtpet@gmail.com / Web site

Community Media Center (CMC) Orientation

Access Humboldt Community Media Center / 10 a.m.-noon / Free

Open to the public and free of charge. Learn about the media resources available at Access Humboldt, which include a high-definition TV studio, video field equipment, editing stations, cable TV channels, online archive, and more.

476-1798 / info@accesshumboldt.net / Web site

Safari Boots live at the Farmers' Market

See Event Description / 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. / Free

441-9999 / info@humfarm.org / Web site

Basic Studio Certification

Access Humboldt Community Media Center / 1-5 p.m. / $40

Register now for Access Humboldt Studio Certification class. Once you've completed the training, certification will allow you to reserve studio space and produce content for the channels in our in-house Hi-Def production facility at the Community Media Center.

476-1798 / info@accesshumboldt.net / Web site

Wild Otis

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

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

Jimmy D. Jazz Quartet with Special Guest

Cecils New Orleans Bistro / 7:30-10 p.m. / Free

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

The Movers and The Shakers

Forks Lounge / 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. / Free

Live rock, blues and funk.

616-4534 / hollandhomes@live.com /

Karaoke

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

How could this be a bad idea?

NightHawk

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

Dance rock.

668-9770 / Web site

Elderberry Rust String Band

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

444-1344 / Events.littleredlion@gmail.com /

MOVIES

Broadway Cinema
Mill Creek Cinema
Minor Theatre