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WEDNESDAY LOWDOWN: It is Once Again Sci-Fi Night

For this week's edition of Sci-Fi Night, the Arcata Theatre Lounge will be screening John Sayles' The Brother from Another Planetan allegory for the immigrant experience in the United States.

EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

My Favorite Lecture

Plaza View Room / 6-8 p.m.

Amber Gaffney is a psychology professor with Humboldt State University. In this talk, she’ll unpack changing social identities.

822-4500 / arcatamainstreet@gmail.com / Web site

Sci-Fi Night: Brother From Another Planet (1984)

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 6 p.m. / $5

The Brother is an alien who has crash-landed on Earth, in New York City. While mute, strongly empathic, and able to fix things, he resembles a Black man with strange feet.

613-3030 / Web site

Pints for Nonprofits

Six Rivers Brewery / 6 p.m.

Come celebrate the soon-to-be opening of our new Vet Clinic and the thick of kitten season with live music from Humboldt County's preeminent prog-jug band Tyger Byle

839-7580 / Web site

Szkojani Charlatans

The Siren's Song Tavern / 7 p.m.

Performing vocal and instrumental folk music from Romania, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria and Turkey.

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

Free Guided Walk

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge / 9-11 a.m. / Free

Join naturalist Louise Bacon-Ogden for a leisurely walk along the Shorebird Loop Trail.

733-5406 / denise_seeger@fws.gov / Web site

Colleen Clifford and Loryn White

Trinidad Art Gallery / 10 a.m.-5 p.m. / Free

The stained glass of Colleen Clifford and ceramics of newest member Loryn White are on display at the Trinidad Art Gallery for all of March, with a special reception on the afternoon of Sunday.

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

Jazz Night with Bill Allison & Friends

Phatsy Kline's Parlor Lounge / 6 p.m. / Free / 21+

Bill Allison brings back the tantalizing smooth sounds of history of American jazz.

444-3344 / specialevents.eaglehouse@gmail.com / Web site

Hump Day Trivia

The Madrone / 6 p.m.

Hosted by Reel Genius, it's Trivia Night tonight! Come brave the elements and exercise your brain for prizes!

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Introduction to Kayaking — On Land

Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center / 6-7:15 p.m. / Free

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

Game Night

Arcata Veterans Memorial Building / 6-10 p.m. / 18+

Board games, card games, Magic the Gathering and more.

vklortho@gmail.com / Web site

Convivial Symposium

Arcata Playhouse / 6-9 p.m. / $20

Convivial means "of or relating to social events where people can eat, drink, and talk in a friendly way with others". This convivial event is hosted by the Arcata Playhouse and will be a casual evening of food, fun, drinks and lively conversation oriented to females.

822-1575 / zerotofierce@gmail.com / Web site

Cuban Salsa (Rueda de Casino)

Redwood Raks World Dance Studio / 7:15-8:15 p.m. / $7 / $40 6 week series

Salsa rueda is a circle of couples dancing changing partners to patterns called out in Spanish or shown with hand signals. Sponsored by Humboldt Folk Dancers.

496-6189 / jacaronda@suddenlink.net / Web site

Karaoke

Vista Del Mar / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+

Provided by Lightning Boom productions.

443-3770 / vistadelmarbar@gmail.com /

Rude Lion Sound

Toby and Jacks / 10 p.m. / 21+

Were you just thinking, "Is there anyplace that has Dancehall Wednesdays?" Here it is!

Whomp Wednesday

The Jam / 10 p.m. / 21+

whomp whomp whomp whomp whomp whomp whomp.

822-5266 / Web site

MOVIES

Broadway Cinema
Mill Creek Cinema
Minor Theatre