Calendar Sept 16 – 23, 2021
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eads up, folks: Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in the area, many events are in flux. Please check our online calendar for event changes and contact information before heading out. We’ll do our best to update the rapidly changing info. At press time, these events are still ovn. Please remember the county mandatory masking ordinance is in place and mask up for yourself and your neighbors.
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EVENTS
MUSIC
Bird of the Inner Eye. Virtual World, Online. Streaming replay of the original chamber opera by Gina Leishman and Joan Schirle based on the letters of painter Morris Graves. Tickets on sale until Sept. 16. $20. info@dellarte. com. www.dellarte.com. 668-5663.
SPOKEN WORD The Writers Lounge via Zoom. 7:30 p.m. Virtual World, Online. A writing workshop geared toward stand-up and comedy. Zoom Room: 857 4217 6054. Password: writers. Join Zoom Meeting www.us02web.zoom.
Photo by Mark McKenna
Linda Faye Carson and Xeff Scolari. Submitted
Sadly, the North Country Fair didn’t have its two days in the sun again this year due to COVID-19, but the lively Samba Parade danced around the Arcata Plaza last Saturday and the 2021 All Species Parade will have its turn on Saturday, Sept. 18 (free). Starting at Arcata Playhouse at 1 p.m., the parade will travel to the plaza and take a couple of laps before ending up at the Creamery Field where the Redwood Steel Pan Project will perform. As always, Bandemonium leads the way. Masks and social distancing are required.
Also on Saturday, Sept. 18 is the Arcata Arts Fair at Arcata Community Center. The outdoor festival fun starts at 11 a.m., with over 50 local artisans: food vendors, clothing, jewelry, herbs, teas, natural remedies, art and more. There will be live music, including Linda Faye Carson and Xeff Scolari, who’ll be joining forces in a singer-songwriter’s power hour from noon to 1 p.m. Mask up and spread out while browsing.
The Croods Submitted
Prefer to keep things more solitary, like, say, a cat lady? Well, Redwood Region Audubon Society’s got a nifty thing going with a Catio Tour on Saturday Sept. 18 from noon to 4 p.m. ($10). What in Friskies’ name is a catio tour? It’s a self-guided meander to seven cat patios in Arcata and McKinleyville. What the Fancy Feast is a cat patio? Get your ticket and map Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at the Bella Vista Plaza parking lot in McKinleyville and find out.
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Big Picture Movies presents a family night at the movies on their giant 45-foot outdoor screen on Friday, Sept. 17 with a showing of The Croods 2: A New Age in the lot across from Redwood Acres Fairgrounds ($17 per car, plus an additional $5 per adult and $3 per child.) Load up the kids, pack blankets, pillows and chairs to sit outside your vehicle if you like and enjoy all the fun. Snacks are available for purchase or bring your own. Bathrooms on site. Gates open at 6:45 p.m., movie at 7:45 p.m. with audio on FM radio. Get your tickets online at www.bigpicturemovies.com.
Fire Relief Donation Drive. 2-5 p.m. Arcata Veterans Hall, 1425 J St. Updated list of needs and a monetary donation site online. legionprograms@gmail.com. battlenhomefronts.org/localaction/?fbclid=IwAR3Rl-5mRv64ntGRryc2q3ZuscCzQfSq3fbu-bH356WdI0DU4u8Sbgxf6Wc. 610-6619. National HSI Week. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week takes place Sept. 13-19, coinciding with Latinx Heritage Month. For a full calendar of events, visit hsu.link/LatinxMonth21. hsi@humboldt.edu. hsu.link/ LatinxMonth21. 826-4586.
FOR KIDS Fortuna Library Recorded Readings. Virtual World, Online. Hosted by the Fortuna Branch Library on its Facebook page. www.facebook.com/HumCoLibraryFortuna. MARZ Project. Noon-5 p.m. Virtual World, Online. Humboldt and Del Norte county youth ages 12 to 26 learn to express themselves creatively in visual art, audio and video production. All MARZ students have free access to equipment, software and training. Meets via Zoom by appointment. Free. marzproject@inkpeople. org. 442-8413. Virtual Junior Rangers. 11:30 a.m. Virtual World, Online. North Coast Redwoods District of California State Parks offers kids’ programs and activities about coast redwoods, marine protected areas and more, plus Junior Ranger badges. Register online and watch live. www.bit. ly/NCRDVirtualJuniorRanger.
or attending an outdoor community cleanup event. For more information, visit www.yournec.org/coastalcleanupmonth or email ivynecmail@gmail.com. Free. Live from Behind the Redwood Curtain. Ongoing, 3-3:30 p.m. Virtual World, Online. California State Parks’ North Coast Redwoods District is broadcasting programs featuring tall trees and rugged seas from state parks via Facebook. Free. www.facebook.com/ NorthCoastRedwoods.
ETC English Express: An English Language Class for Adults. Ongoing. Virtual World, Online. This class offers pronunciation, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, verb conjugations and common expressions. All levels welcome. Join anytime. Free. www.englishexpressempowered.com. Restorative Movement. 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 2-3 p.m. Virtual World, Online. SoHum Health presents classes focused on strength and mobility (Tuesday), and on relaxation and breath work (Thursday). Contact instructor Ann Constantino for online orientation. $3-$5 donation per class, no one is turned away for lack of funds.. annconstantino@gmail.com. www.sohumhealth.org. 923-3921.
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Outdoor Movies at Redwood Acres Fairgrounds. Redwood Acres Fairgrounds, 3750 Harris St., Eureka. In the big lot on the North side of Harris Street. Movies start at sundown with audio on FM radio. Sept. 17: The Croods: A New Age. Tickets online. www.bigpicturemovies.com.
FOOD
MUSIC
Free Produce Market. Third Thursday of every month, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fortuna Adventist Community Services, 2331 S. Main St. Fresh fruits and vegetables for income-eligible people. Some markets have samples, cooking tips and demos, and assistance applying for CalFresh. Bring reusable bags. Henderson Center Farmers Market. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Henderson Center, Henderson near F Street, Eureka. Fresh local produce, straight from the farmer. Live music every week. www.northcoastgrowersassociation. org/. 441-9999. McKinleyville Farmers Market. 3-6 p.m. Eureka Natural Foods, McKinleyville, 2165 Central Ave. Local, GMO-free produce. Live music. Free. www.northcoastgrowersassociation.org/.
Bird of the Inner Eye. Virtual World, Online. See Sept. 16 listing. Shelter n Play. 6 p.m. Virtual World, Online. Public group on Facebook made up of locals. Open mic for all skill levels, all styles, everyone’s welcome to watch or perform. Sign-ups Wednesdays at noon. www.facebook. com/groups/224856781967115.
MEETINGS
MARZ Project. Noon-5 p.m. Virtual World, Online. See Sept. 16 listing.
Women’s March Planning Meeting. 6-7:30 p.m. Virtual World, Online. Open online meeting for anyone willing to volunteer with the Oct. 2, 2021 Women’s March in Eureka. Volunteer form is at https://forms.gle/mSdpysAkEPQ6ZB2u7. Free. raevinrobison@gmail.com. www. humboldtstate.zoom.us/j/85645398290?pwd=Z3R0QkxGNko0RkZvdThOWFl6TEJMdz09. 599-6752. Ujima Parent Peer Support. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Virtual World, Online. For BIPOC families. See www.facebook. com/HC-Black-Music-Arts-Association-104727504645663 for more information. hcblackmusicnarts@gmail.com. Virtual Whiteness Accountability Space. Noon-1 p.m. Virtual World, Online. Community members who identify as white are invited to weekly conversations led by white facilitator from equity arcata. Email for the Zoom link. equityarcata@gmail.com.
OUTDOORS Coastal Cleanup Month. Countywide. Participate in the annual Northcoast Enviornmental Center event by hosting your own private cleanup with friends and family
EVENTS Friday Night Market--POSTPONED. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Madaket Plaza, Foot of C Street, Eureka. Postponed due to the steep rise in cases and hospitalizations associated with the Delta variant in Humboldt County. Free. National HSI Week. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. See Sept. 16 listing.
FOR KIDS FOOD Garberville Farmers Market. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Garberville Town Square, Church Street. Local farmers, prepared food vendors and crafters bring their bounty to Southern Humboldt. Non-GMO produce. EBT accepted and Market Match is offered. Free. info@northcoastgrowersassociation.org. www.northcoastgrowersassociation. org. 441-9999.
GARDEN Sea Goat Farm Garden Volunteer Opportunities. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Abbey of the Redwoods, 1450 Hiller Road, McKinleyville. Help with animal care, weeding, watering, planting and occasional harvest help on Saturday mornings. Volunteers get free produce. flowerstone333@ gmail.com. (530) 205-5882.
MEETINGS Local Homesharing Info Session. 1-1:30 p.m. Virtual Continued on next page »
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