Calendar April 29 – May 7, 2021 29 Thursday ART
Art Share April. Virtual World, Online. North Coast Chapter of the California Native Plant Society’s virtual Wildflower Show hosts a slew of creative, interactive and informational opportunities. www.northcoastcnps.org/index.php/wildflower-show-2021/ art-share. Photo by Gabrielle Gopinath
Explore local color at the next online Humboldt County Historical Society Program with Journal Art Beat columnist and art history professor Gabrielle Gopinath. Gopinath’s presentation “Public Art for Eureka: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow” on Saturday, May 1 at 2:30 p.m. examines the history of public art in Eureka from its 1970s beginnings through the 1990s mural boom to revitalization during the 2010s. Gopinpath will also discuss the role public art can play in Eureka’s future. Presented via Zoom. Sign up by April 30 at www.humlib.org.
DANCE Dances of Brazil. 5:30 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Learn Brazilian dances with instructors Rocío Cristal and María Vanderhorst. All levels. Limited to five people. Register online. $15. talavera.rocio@gmail.com.
LECTURE Digital Marketing Intensive. Noon-1 p.m. Virtual World, Online. Prep for the return of in-person retail and tourism by sharpening your digital practices. $100. admin@northcoastsbdc.org. www. northcoastsbdc.org/events/digital-marketing-intensive-get-found-sell-more. 445-9720.
MUSIC J St. Regulars Radio Hour. 7-8 p.m. Artists give a one-hour program streamed live from the Sanctuary. music@sanctuaryarcata.org. www.youtube.com/ channel/UCkssa2GDSgrmnqguTfLMEFg. 822-0898.
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Southern Humboldt farmers markets kick off the 2021 season this week with two additions to the circuit. Markets in Miranda and Garberville join Shelter Cove (up and running since April 20) in offering farm fresh produce, veggie starts, grass-fed beef, pastured poultry and eggs, herbal products, arts and crafts, and more now through October. Find the Miranda Farmers Market on Mondays from 2 to 6 p.m. at Miranda Market, the Shelter Cove Farmers Market on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mario’s Marina Bar and the Garberville Farmers Market on Fridays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Garberville Town Square.
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.us/j/85742176054?pwd=dWp4UGVqaUVYQ0wzekVnZkZ0VlMzZz09.
FOR KIDS Fortuna Library Recorded Readings. Virtual World, Online. Hosted by the Fortuna Branch Library on its Facebook page, www.facebook.com/HumCoLibraryFortuna. 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.
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Humboldt is blessed to have a multitude of talented musicians in its midst and many of them teach in the Humboldt State University Music Department. A treasure of musical offerings awaits listeners at the first ever HSU Faculty Artist Series Livestream Concert on Saturday, May 1 from 7 to 8 p.m. (free, donations to fund student scholarships appreciated if you can drop some money at www. alumni.humboldt.edu/giving/music). The faculty will be live onstage at the Fulkerson Recital Hall while you tune in from wherever you have a device and internet access. Find the concert at www.youtu.be/JfNfq4yjiXo.
California Native Plant Society Spring Wildflower Show. The North Coast Chapter presents wildflower fun, including art sharing, wildflower photos on www.iNaturalist.org April 17-30, interactive Zoom sessions April 24-May 2. Access through the website. theralphs@humboldt1.com. www.northcoastcnps. org. 822-2015. Humboldt Botanical Garden Plant Sale. Virtual World, Online. Online plant sale featuring blooming flowers and native plants. Members Week starts Sunday, April 25; sale opens to the public at midnight on Friday, April 30 through midnight May 8. Pick-ups by appointment. www.hbgf.org. 442-5139.
MEETINGS Small Business Webinar. 1-2 p.m. Virtual World, Online. ARTEMIA Communications hosts this webinar for small business owners affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Featuring speakers from California Capital and Pacific Gas & Electric. Visit artemia.com/smallbiz. Free.
artemia.com/smallbiz. 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 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 Arcata Strategic Arts Plan Listening Session. 5:30-7 p.m. Virtual World, Online. City staff and Playhouse artists provide a brief overview followed by opportunities for community feedback on the Arcata Strategic Arts Plan. Via Zoom. www.cityofarcata.org. 825-2100. 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. & 1:30-2:30 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. Free. annconstantino@gmail.com. www.sohumhealth. org. 923-3921. Toyon Volume 67 Virtual Release. 3-5 p.m. Virtual World, Online. Toyon Multilingual Literary Magazine hosts a Zoom release party featuring readings, recognition of 2021 award recipients and a short Q&A. Link at www.library.humboldt.edu/news/toyon2021. Free. Virtual Meditation & Mindfulness Class. 5-6 p.m. Virtual World, Online. Join on Zoom at the Abbey of the Redwoods for a one-hour class with three group meditations, guidance and Q&A. Suitable for all levels. Free. mindfullymatt@gmail.com. www.us02web.zoom. us/j/86371764436?pwd=a1hJaVBoRC93cHd0ckcwQ1lFd2ltZz09.
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Art Share April. Virtual World, Online. See April 29 listing. Friday Night Art Demonstrations. 7 p.m. Virtual World, Online. North Coast Chapter of the California Native Plant Society’s online Friday presentations in April. No art experience necessary. Schedule and access online. www.northcoastcnps.org/index.php/ wildflower-show-2021/art-share. Studio Space. KEET TV, Channel 13, Humboldt. This 13-week series hosted by Kati Texas and David Ferney features 26 local artists including potters Peggy Loudon and Conrad Calimpong, animator Steven Vander Meer, Native carver Alme Allen, copper sculptor Scott Hemphill, printmaker Lynn Jones, painter Leslie Price and others.
MUSIC J St. Regulars Radio Hour. 7-8 p.m. See April 29 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.
FOR KIDS School-age Storytime. 11 a.m. Virtual World, Online. Hosted by the Arcata Branch Library via Zoom. To sign up, email sparsons@co.humboldt.ca.us or call 822-5954.
FOOD Mateel Drive-Through Dinners. Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Lane, Redway. Weekly meals prepared by local chefs. Drive into the lower parking lot to pick up orders and exit out the back gate. Limited table seating is available on the hillside. April 30 is pasta night with Kate Carlson and Ryan Reykdal. www.mateel.org.
GARDEN California Native Plant Society Spring Wildflower Show. See April 29 listing. Humboldt Botanical Garden Plant Sale. Virtual World, Online. See April 29 listing.
OUTDOORS Critical Mass. Last Friday of every month, 6-7 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Community bike ride through town 6 feet apart with masks. Free. www. instagram.com/criticalmass_arcata. Eel Zoom. 5-6 p.m. Virtual World, Online. A happy-hour presentation on the Eel River watershed. Go to the website or Eel River Recovery Project Facebook page for Zoom links. April 30: Lower Eel River Salmon Parkway with Adam Canter, Eric Stockwell and Merritt Perry. eelrecovery@gmail.com. www.eelriverrecovery. org. 839-4987. Live from Behind the Redwood Curtain. Ongoing, 3-3:30 p.m. Virtual World, Online. See April 29 listing.
ETC A Call to Yarns. Noon-1 p.m. Virtual World, Online. A weekly Zoom meetup for knitters and crocheters. Sign up using the Google form for an email inviation. Free. sparsons@co.humboldt.ca.us. www.forms.gle/ CkdbZSbjbckZQej89. 822-5954. English Express: An English Language Class for Adults. Ongoing. Virtual World, Online. See April 29 listing. Tabata. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Virtual World, Online. SoHum Health presents online classes with short, high intensity cardio workouts. Contact instructor Stephanie Finch by email for a link to the class. Free. sfinch40@ gmail.com. www.sohumhealth.com.
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Reading in Place - An Online Reading Group. 1 p.m. Virtual World, Online. Sign up online for a Zoom meeting invite and the week’s reading for discussion. www.forms.gle/zKymPvcDFDG7BJEP9.
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Digital Marketing Intensive. Noon-1 p.m. Virtual World, Online. See April 29 listing.
Ethnogeography of Humboldt County with Jerry Rohde. 2 p.m. Virtual World, Online. Humboldt Continued on next page »
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