Calendar Oct. 15 – 22, 2020
15 Thursday 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.
MOVIES Zero Waste October Thursday Nights Film Series. 7:30 p.m. Virtual World, Online. Oct. 15: “The Plastic Sham” (2019). Oct. 22: “Food Waste” (2015). Oct. 29: Group discussion. Sign up to attend by email or on Facebook. Free. zerowastehumboldt@gmail.com. www.facebook. com/ZeroWasteHumboldt.
Beetlejuice
Jump in the line! It’s the Fortuna Halloween Drive Up Movie, showing Tim Burton’s classic spooky comedy Beetlejuice on a big outdoor screen Saturday, Oct. 17, 8 p.m. at Rohner Park ($25 per car, tickets available online only). Come equipped with an FM radio for sound. Concessions are available and you must use social distancing and face masks outside your vehicle. Parking is first come first served and opens at 6:30 p.m. Get your tickets at www.eventbrite. com/e/halloween-drive-in-movie-tickets-123433923187.
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What’s idyllic and delicious? Why, it’s Tacos by the Creek on Saturday, Oct. 17 from noon to 4 p.m. at Kokte Ranch & Nature Preserve ($8-$20 sliding scale). Bring your appetite and appreciation of the outdoors, and enjoy a picnic of tacos and cider made from sustainably raised grassfed beef, fruits, vegetables and herbs at marked socially distanced locations, or take it to go. Proceeds benefit fisheries research and restoration in Northern California. Mmmm, crunchy.
Quarantine Sing-a-long. Ongoing, 7 p.m. Virtual World, Online. A Facebook group to join if you like fun group singing. Song of the day posted at 3 p.m., sing starts at 7 p.m. Free. www.facebook.com/groups/ quarantinesingalong.
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. us/j/85742176054?pwd=dWp4UGVqaUVYQ0wzekVnZkZ0VlMzZz09
EVENTS Indigenous Peoples Week. Virtual World, Online. This online event focuses on Indigenous concerns with speakers, art, panel discussions and more. Register online. www.itepp.humboldt.edu/indigenous-peoples-week. Kinetic Kouture: Fashion with a Re-Purpose. Virtual World, Online. A creative-reuse fashion show/competition to become Trashionista Gloriosa. Spectators vote by donation from Oct. 15-Nov. 13. Entry form and vote purchase online. www.kineticgrandchampionship.com/ kinetic-kouture.
FOR KIDS
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Playhouse Arts presents Intersections, Where We Meet, “an ongoing and unfolding artistic dialogue on how humans share space, time, resources and wisdom,” on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 7 to 10 p.m., Online ($4-$30). Performers, including Laura Muñoz, DJ L Boogie, Mo Desir, Efrain Colon, Youth Arts Will Succeed, Elizabeth Colon Nelson, Centro Del Pueblo, Shoshanna, Terri Baune, John Chernoff and others, share their art from myriad locations streamed live into your home. To purchase tickets and get information on ordering concessions (pick-up or delivery available), head to www.arcataplayhouse.org/ events/intersections.
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Thank gourd the pumpkin patches are open. (Masks and social distancing are required.) Pick out the perfect pumpkin and take home some fall goodies at these pumpkin patches: Huddie’s Pumpkin Patch has pumpkins, a corn maze and a farm stand Thursdays-Sundays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Huddie’s Harvest, 3364 Foster Ave., Arcata. Leonardi Pumpkin Patch is open noon to 5:30 p.m. daily at 1901 Christensen Lane, Ferndale. Luna Farm Pumpkin Patch has pumpkins, hot apple cider, pumpkin soup and baked goods Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 17-25 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at 3345 Dyerville Loop Road, Redcrest (located through Founder’s Grove right off U.S. Highway 101).
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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. Youth Activist Solidarity Semester. 3 p.m. Virtual World, Online. Via Zoom. Tuesdays focus on solidarity principles, example campaigns and calls to action. Thursdays feature movement leaders on Instagram Live at @buildingmovementproject. Register online. www. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VrLRfy1GSBCe7ywZDgwNZ.
FOOD The Big Chili Cook Off Week. Countywide. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Coast’s ninth annual event becomes a week-long celebration with local restaurants creating signature chili dishes for dine-in or takeout. office@ncbbbs.org. 445-4871. Eureka Henderson Center Farmers Market. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Henderson Center, Henderson near F Street, Eureka. Fresh and local fruits, vegetables, plant starts, flowers and more. Visit the NCGA website for safety
updates and protocols. Free. info@northcoastgrowersassociation.org. www.northcoastgrowersassociation. org. 441-9999. Food for People’s Free Produce Distribution. Third Thursday of every month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Bayshore Mall, 3300 Broadway, Eureka. Every third Thursday in the north parking lot at Bayshore mall. Masks and 6-foot distancing required. Make room in vehicles. Volunteers will load produce directly into the trunk. Those without vehicles can visit the Eureka Food Pantry (2112 Broadway) Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. McKinleyville Farmers Market. 3-6 p.m. Eureka Natural Foods, McKinleyville, 2165 Central Ave. In the parking lot of the McKinleyville Eureka Natural Foods. Locally grown fruits, vegetables, plant starts, succulents, flowers and more. Visit the NCGA website for safety updates and protocols. Free. info@northcoastgrowersassociation. org. www.northcoastgrowersassociation.org. 441-9999.
HOLIDAY EVENTS Huddie’s Pumpkin Patch. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Huddie’s Harvest, 3364 Foster Ave., Arcata. Pumpkins, corn maze and farm stand. Leonardi Pumpkin Patch. Noon-5:30 p.m. Leonardi Pumpkin Patch, 1901 Christensen Lane, Ferndale. Pumpkin patch.
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 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. On YouTube at English Express Humboldt. Free. 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.
16 Friday LECTURE
Arcata Wharves Zoom Lecture. 7:30 p.m. Virtual World, Online. Historian Jerry Rohde presents “Twice as Many Wharves,” about the trains and wharves once located in the Arcata Marsh. Q&A follows. Join Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82065929765 Meeting ID: 820 6592 9765. No password. us02web. zoom.us/j/82065929765. Ask the Curator. 2-3 p.m. Virtual World, Online. Clarke Museum Curator Katie Buesch and guest hosts showcase weekly topics with a trivia contest the last Friday of every month. Past segments at www.clarkemuseum. org. Free. Dana.f@clarkemuseum.org. www.facebook. com/ClarkeHistoricalMuseum/. 443-1947.
MOVIES The Nightmare Before Christmas - Main Screen Limited Run. 5:30 & 8:30 p.m. Minor Theatre, 1013 H St., Arcata. Limited seating. Reserve tickets at www.minortheatre. com. $10-$14. minortheatre.com.
