Details on how you can root for your hometown heroes -- as well as oodles of other Friday options -- in your Lowdown listings below. If you need a reminder of how great the Crabs experience is, take a trip down memory lane to a time when even Tom Green was mesmerized by the whimsy of it all in the clip below.
Old Town Eureka
/ 5-9 p.m.
Friday Nights are about to get real fun in Old Town, Eureka! Join us for a farmers market, craft booths, live music, food trucks, Humboldt Made member booths, and a beer and wine garden every Friday.
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Trinidad, California
/ 6-9 p.m.
/ Free
With many participating venues and a large variety of artists, musicians, and activities, there is sure to be something for all!
trinidadart95570@gmail.com /
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Outer Space
/ 6-8 p.m.
/ Free
Planned Parenthood Northern California’s Spare Change Peer Education and Teen Theatre Troupe will perform their 2017-18 skits for the public; including the popular “Condom Cringe, ” “S.T.Trees,” and “It’s Just a Bathroom”.
502-3007 /
kjamison-alward@ppnorcal.org /
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Arcata Ball Park
/ 7 p.m.
/ $9
/ $4 12 and under
/ $6 students/seniors
Your hometown heroes whoop up on some other lesser team. Peanuts, crackerjacks, etc.
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North Coast Repertory Theatre
/ 8-10 p.m.
/ $18
/ $16 Students/Seniors
/ 18+
Called “The best rock musical ever,” by Rolling Stone, Hedwig tells the tale of genderqueer East German rock-and-roll singer Hedwig Robinson.
442-6278 /
northcoastrepertory@gmail.com /
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McKinleyville
/ 8 p.m.
Pony Express Days is a town celebration that was established in 1968. Click for schedule of events.
Ferndale Repertory Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
/ $18
/ $10 5/3 preview
/ $16 students/seniors
"Winner of both the Tony Award for Best Revival and Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, Chicago is the bold, sexy musical about notoriety, celebrity, and human passion."
786-5483 /
info@ferndalerep.org /
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Humboldt Brews
/ 9:30 p.m.
/ $10
"Blends rock n roll and folk music while maintaining the sensibilities and attitudes from growing up on a healthy diet of punk rock."
826-2739 /
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See Event Description
/ noon-5 p.m.
/ $125
Looking for some Summer Fun? This is a great opportunity to learn beginning Guitar or Ukulele!
786-7030 /
ferndalemusic@yahoo.com /
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SCRAP Humboldt
/ 1-6 p.m.
/ Free
Do you love fun tasks, organizing or helping the environment? Stop by SCRAP and lend your hand!
822-2452 /
volunteer@scraphumboldt.org /
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Arcata Playhouse
/ 5:30-7:30 p.m.
/ $10
Coastal Grove Charter School’s 7th grade will be presenting the play, St. Joan by Bernard Shaw.
822-1575 /
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See Event Description
/ 6-9 p.m.
/ Free
/ Free everybody
New coastal watercolors by artist Paul Pickard will be featured at the Trinidad Coastal Land Trust’s Simmons Gallery in Trinidad through June, starting with an opening reception.
677-2501 /
info@trinidadcoastallandtrust.org /
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SCRAP Humboldt
/ 6-9 p.m.
/ Free
Stop by the SCRAP studio for reuse crafts galore! Every day will feature new and exciting crafts including, but not limited to origami boxes, bottle cap magnets, and bead making.
822-2452 /
education@scraphumboldt.org /
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Trinidad Art Gallery
/ 6-9 p.m.
/ Free
Amy makes brilliant and beautiful stained glass window hangings, and JD will grace visitors with his music for the reception.
677-3770 /
trinidadgallery@gmail.com /
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Nugames Eureka
/ 7-10 p.m.
/ $15
Come and show off your deckbuilding abilities in our FNM draft event!
497-6358 /
nugamesonline@gmail.com /
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Northtown Books
/ 7-9 p.m.
Grow What You Love is designed to be a simple guide to growing vegetables, herbs and more that will add to the flavor and variety of fresh produce choices throughout the year.
822-2834 /
info@northtownbooks.com /
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Bear River Casino Resort
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Dr. Squid performs the greatest dance music from the last 50 years of rock and roll as well as jazz standards and a bit of country music.
733-9644 /
karlaramirez@bearrivercasino.com /
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See Event Description
/ 9 p.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Dive into the deep currents of early jazz & Americana with these close- harmony jazz sirens.
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