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SATURDAY LOWDOWN: Who Will Be the 2019 Mr. Humboldt?

It's the battle of the bulges, again! The Mr. Humboldt Pageant returns to the Arcata Theatre Lounge Saturday night with its sixth edition featuring traditional pageant segments such as Q&A, swimwear, talent and formal wear. Which bro will out-bro them all? Details on tickets and show times for that and much more on a packed Humboldt Saturday in your Lowdown below.

EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

Sixth Annual Fruit Tree Scion Exchange

Bayside Community Hall / 11 a.m.-2 p.m. / Free

Experienced fruit growers and general public are welcome and invited to share quality graft wood (also known as scion) as well as roots and shoots of all fruit producing plants.

humboldtpermacultureguild@gmail.com / Web site

2019 Inked Hearts Tattoo Expo

Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 11 a.m.

10th Anniversary of Inked Hearts Tattoo Expo! Humboldt's original Tattoo Expo! 4 days of tattooing, entertainment and afterparties, at Blue Lake Casino!

668-9770 / Web site

Club Triangle: Circus Night

The Jam / 4 p.m. / $15 / $10 Circus Inspired Looks after 9 / Free Before 9pm

A circus of Queeriosities! Gifts, crafts, aerialists, clowns, drag, friends, magic and more await you.

822-5266 / Web site

Cypress Hill

Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 7 p.m. / $50 / $90 includes Sublime with Rome on 2/8 / $60 Day of tickets / 18+

'90s hip hop megastars headline the second night of the Inked Hearts Tattoo Expo.

668-9770 / Web site

Klara Frei and Temirzhan Yerzhanov

Fortuna Monday Club / 7:30 p.m. / $10

The Fortuna Concert Series is pleased to return to our stage, Klara Frei and Temirzhan Yerzhanov, for a classical piano solo and duet recital, featuring pieces from Schumann, Grieg, Chopin and Schubert.

725-7572 / fortunaconcert@live.com / Web site

Mr. Humboldt Pageant 2019

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 8 p.m. / $29

Balls! The Mr. Humboldt Pageant is back and ready to rock your socks (or or other garments) off! Now in its sixth year, this 18+ charity spoof pageant is VERY DUMB and feature hunks of all shapes and sizes competing in multiple rounds of familiar fun. Doors at 7 p.m.

613-3030 / mrhumboldtpageant@gmail.com / Web site

Tourettes Without Regrets: Humboldt!

Arcata Playhouse / 8-11:59 p.m. / $20 / 18+

"After a smashing success on the first show, the "best underground performance art show in America" returns to Humboldt!"

840-4684 / Web site

Native Gardens

North Coast Repertory Theatre / 8-9:30 p.m. / $18 / $16 Students/Seniors

Pablo and Tania have thriving careers and a baby on the way. Frank and Virginia have a prize-winning English garden. Cultures clash and laughs fly when a disputed fence-line blows up into a full blown border war in this hilarious new comedy.

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

Taking Steps

Ferndale Repertory Theatre / 8 p.m.

The Pines is an estate with a lot of history. After all, it’s a former brothel—sorry: a haunted former brothel. But over one madcap evening of abandoned spouses, suicide notes, sleeping pills, and seduction by a ghost, The Pines is going to be unforgettable for an entirely new reason.

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Russian National Ballet: Swan Lake

Arkley Center For The Performing Arts / 8 p.m. / $29 / $56 loge

Founded by the esteemed principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet, Elena Radchenko, this triumphant ensemble of over 40 dancers brings together the highest classical elements of the great Russian ballet companies.

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Ngaio Bealum

Savage Henry Comedy Club / 9-11 p.m. / $15 / 18+

Ngaio Bealum, AKA the Dank Diplomat is a comedian and cannabis expert on The Netflix show Cooking on High. He's also a regular on Dough Benson's Internet show Getting Doug With High.

845-8864 / editor@savagehenrymagazine.com / Web site

Arcata Marsh Bird Walk

Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary / 8:30-11 a.m. / Free

Redwood Region Audubon Society is sponsoring a free public field trip at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary.

daseeger@gmail.com / Web site

Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider

Center Activities, HSU Campus / 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. / $85 / $75 HSU Students

826-3357 / cntract@humboldt.edu / Web site

Willow Creek Bird Walk

Studio 299 Center for the Arts / 9-11:30 a.m. / Free

Join Redwood Region Audubon Society walk leader Birgitte Elbek for a Willow Creek bird walk.

267-4140 / willowcreekbirdwalks@gmail.com / Web site

RWP's Super Saturdays

Humboldt State University / 9 a.m.-noon / $40 / $200 all 6 sessions / $40 per session / 18+

Educators! Have fun in our Saturday morning super professional development series designed to wow you with innovative strategies, best practices and the most current researched topics!

826-5109 / rwp@humboldt.edu / Web site

The Goat Down with DJM

The Miniplex at Richards' Goat Tavern / 9:30-2 a.m. / Free / 21+

"For over 20 years DJM has practiced the art of DJing."

616-4596 / richardsgoat@gmail.com / Web site

Arcata Plaza Winter Farmers' Market

See Event Description / 10 a.m.-2 p.m. / Free

Join us every Saturday on the Arcata Plaza to purchase the freshest gmo-free foods from across the county.

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

Redwood Fastpitch Youth Softball

See Event Description / 10-4 a.m.

We are expanding our player area and are looking for coaches in Mckinleyville and Fortuna/Ferndale area.

redwoodfastpitch@gmail.com / Web site

Sourdough Breads with Beck’s Bakery

Center Activities, HSU Campus / 10 a.m.-1 p.m. / $60 / $45 HSU Students

826-3357 / cntract@humboldt.edu / Web site

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

6th Annual Fruit Tree Scion Exchange

Bayside Community Hall / 11 a.m.-2 p.m. / Free

The Humboldt Permaculture Guild invites the community to the 6th annual Fruit Tree Scion Exchange.

672-3102 / fogwoodworking@gmail.com / Web site

Put a Ring on It: Jewelry Sale

SCRAP Humboldt / 11 a.m.-3 p.m. / Free

Feed your inner magpie while you rummage through hundreds of never seen before jewelry and baubles.

822-2452 / info@scraphumboldt.org / Web site

Steelhead Expo

Blue Lake Roller Rink / 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. / Free

Learn to read the river and new fly casting techniques, check out the latest gear and pick up tips on secrets of the sport.

502-2280 / humboldtsteelheaddays@gmail.com / Web site

Humboldt Marble Weekend

Redwood Acres Fairgrounds / noon-6 p.m. / Free

Humboldt Marble Weekend has quickly grown into the largest marble event on the planet ! Come see 60+ artists showing off thousands of marbles to thousands of collectors. ... Family Friendly, Live Demos, Hundreds of Marble Hunts!

445-3037 / cmbeding@charter.net / Web site

Basic Studio Certification

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

Register now for Access Humboldt Studio Certification class.

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

Dumb Movies With Smart People: Outbreak

Humboldt County Library - Eureka Main Branch / 1-3:30 p.m. / Free

Have you ever been watching a disaster movie and thought, ‘Wait, could that REALLY happen?’ Have you ever watched an actor playing a scientist and wondered, ‘Is everything they are saying completely made up, or is that really a thing?’

269-1905 / Web site

Trivia Night!

Arts and Drafts / 6-8 p.m. / Free / 21+

Love trivia? Love Beer? Come meet some new friends at Arts & Drafts’ Cheesy Trivia Night!

798-6329 / info@artsanddraftseureka.com / Web site

Jimmy D Quartet with Jim Wilde

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

Jim Wilde on guitar joins Jimmy Durchslag on trombone for a special jazz quartet at Cecil's New Orleans Bistro in Garberville.

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

Milonga (Tango Party)

Redwood Raks World Dance Studio / 8-11 p.m. / $10

Join us for an evening of social Argentine tango. Dance to music from the Golden Age of Tango. Beginners welcome. Spectators free.

834-3274 / tangoredwoods@gmail.com / Web site

Speak Simple

Central Station / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 18+

839-2013 /

Strictly Soul Saturdays

The Griffin / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+

Bring your dancin' shoes and groove to classic and contemporary R&B, hip and soul tunes!

lboogie@khsu.org / Web site

Dead Bird Son, Belles Of the Levee

Logger Bar / 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. / Free

Come join us for a night of Gin House Blues, courtesy of Belles Of the Levee and Blackened Bluegrass performed by Dead Bird Son.

668-5000 / Web site

MOVIES

Broadway Cinema
Mill Creek Cinema
Minor Theatre