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FRIDAY LOWDOWN! Laurie Lewis! Keith Lowell Jensen! Fig Twig Holiday Market! More!

Fret not, Humboldt. We have bluegrass to calm our nerves. Down at The Old Steeple in Ferndale on Friday night it's the return of Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands. More on that show and other end of week delights in your Lowdown listings below. 

EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

ARMACK Music Holiday Tree & Wreath Sale

Arcata High School / 12:01 a.m.-11:59 p.m. / $35 / $130 Really nice tall trees / $65 Really Nice Trees / $35 Wreaths

Trees and wreaths.

825-2400 / cmoulton@nohum.k12.ca.us / Web site

Fig Twig Holiday Market

Redwood Acres Fairgrounds / 4-9 p.m. / $5

Shop over 90 vendors in two buildings with handmade, home decor, vintage, up-cycled, furniture, holiday, jewelry, bath & body, paper, food, baby, flowers, plants, clothing and more!

Web site

What is Zionism? The indigenous Peoples of Judea

Student Activities Center at Cal Poly Humboldt / 4-5:30 p.m. / Free

The Jewish Student Group at Cal Poly Humboldt invites students, staff, faculty, and community members to engage in productive conversations and peaceful dialogue about Zionism.

826-3928 / Web site

Filipino Kitchen Takeover

Alchemy Distillery / 5-8 p.m. / Free / 21+

This time we are hosting chef Maria Vanderhorst for two days only.

822-8013 / amy@alchemyinc.com / Web site

NWSL Playoffs Watch Party!

The Summitt / 5-9 p.m. / Free / 21+

Live NCAA Women’s Basketball and more.

613-0732 / thesummittsportsbook@gmail.com / Web site

Kevin Fischer's 30th Anniversary

Mad River Brewery Tasting Room / 5-7 p.m. / Free / 21+

If you can believe it, Kevin Fischer is celebrating his 30-year MRB Work Anniversary this month!

668-4151 / Web site

Language Exchange Meetup

Richards' Goat Tavern / 6-8 p.m.

Speak your native language! Teach someone a language!

925-214-8099 / wetravelconnectusa@gmail.com /

Well, That Just Happened!

Eureka Theater / 6:30-8:30 p.m. / $10

Regardless of political viewpoint, we are one community and following the 2024 Presidential election, we need to discuss how we are going to have what may be hard conversations across our differences.

442-2970 / info@theeurekatheater.com / Web site

Eureka Skate Night

Eureka Municipal Auditorium / 6:30-9 p.m.

Looking for a groovy way to spend your Friday night?? Come on down to Skate Night at the Eureka Municipal Auditorium!

834-6529 / cjungers@ci.eureka.ca.gov / Web site

Opera Alley Cats

SpeakEasy / 7-10 p.m. / Free / 21+

Long-running Old Town musical institution featuring some of the region's best jazz players.

444-2244 / jessdancer.speakeasy@gmail.com / Web site

Voices of a Silent Stage

Van Duzer Theater / 7:30 p.m. / $13 / $11 Children/Students

This will be the first time there has been an entire evening dedicated to physical theatre at Cal Poly Humboldt.

826-3928 / Web site

EHS Players: Macbeth

Eureka High School Auditorium / 7:30-10 p.m. / $15 / $10 Students

Journey with us to the dark, mystical world of Shakespeare's Scotland, where magic and the thirst for power drive one noble warrior to the brink.

441-2508 / needhamc@eurekacityschools.org /

Laurie Lewis and The Right Hands

The Old Steeple / 7:30 p.m. / $30

For nearly four decades, Laurie Lewis has gathered fans and honors for her powerful and emotive voice and her versatile, dynamic songwriting.

786-7030 / ferndalemusic@yahoo.com / Web site

Zach Alder

Kaptain's Quarters / 8-10 p.m. / Free

Zach Alder (from Diggin’ Dirt) performs w/ special guest Nick on trumpet!

798-1273 / Web site

Watkins Glen

Humboldt Brews / 8:30 p.m. / $20 / $15 adv. / 21+

Tribute to the enduring legacies of the Grateful Dead, Allman Bros, The Band & Little Feat.

826-2739 / Web site

Flashback Friday! 90s Edition

The Basement / 8:30 p.m. / $5 / 21+

We’re going back to a land of frosted tips and Blockbuster stores with DJs Zero One and Anya Slayer for this month’s edition of Flashback Friday!

230-6451 / info@basementarcata.com / Web site

Keith Lowell Jensen

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

Keith Lowell Jensen has worked with Robin Williams, Louie Anderson, Michelle Wolf and more. He has appeared on The History Channel's How The States Got Their Shapes, Spike TV's Manswers, and on The George Lopez Show.

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Jeff Kelley

Logger Bar / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+

You may know him as the front man of Vanishing Pints, or playing with The Miracle Show, or Ticket to Ride, or as half the duo, Fred and Wilma.

668-5000 / Web site

Karaoke

Central Station / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+

Every Friday night sing your favorite songs!

839-2013 / centralstationtavern@gmail.com /

The Latest Show

Savage Henry Comedy Club / 9-11 p.m. / $5

Jish Barnes hosts a late night show every Friday. Guests, jokes, lists, surprises.

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Stardust Plutonium

Richards' Goat Tavern / 9 p.m. / Free / 21+

Front room deejay situation.

DJ Pachanguero

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

Latin Night at the Wave Lounge! Come dance to the rhythms of salsa, cumbia, and much more. DJ Pachanguero will bring the fuego to Blue Lake.

668-9770 / Web site

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