Calendar May 5 – 12, 2022
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
Tim McKay Birdathon. Countywide. Northcoast Environmental Center and Redwood Region Audubon Society host the seventh annual fundraising event. Go birding for a day between April 30 and May 7, record your species and ask your friends to contribute a nickel or more per species. www. yournec.org/birdathon. 822-6918.
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.
Courtesy of PAH Humboldt
The Eureka Chinatown Project is an all-volunteer organization working to honor the history of the first Chinese people in Humboldt County. The group has been working to raise awareness about the discrimination and expulsion Chinese Eurekans faced, highlighting their contributions and giving voice to their stories. Part of that is recognizing Eureka’s historic Chinatown, which once stood between E, F, Fourth and Fifth streets before the 1885 Chinese Expulsion. Now, the Eureka Chinatown Project Year of the Tiger Celebration and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will unveil the markers for the Eureka Chinatown area with a dedication Saturday, May 7, starting at 3 p.m. at the Coast Central Credit Union parking lot at Fourth and F streets. There, traditional lion dancers will bless the site, returning after 137 years. From 4 to 5 p.m. the lion dancers will parade around Old Town and perform blessings at various businesses, and then roll over into the Year of the Tiger Street Festival in Clarke Plaza from 6 to 9 p.m., which coincides with Arts Alive! The festival will feature more from lion dancers, plus Lao dancers, taiko drums, cultural performances, food trucks, vendors, artists, kids crafts and more. Earlier in the day, author and University of Delaware professor Jean Pfaezler will present a history talk: Driven Out: The Forgotten War Against Chinese Americans from noon to 1 p.m. at the Clarke Museum (free), where she will discuss the Chinese Expulsion in Humboldt County during the late 1800s. RSVP for the lecture at clarkemuseum.org.
H
eads up, Humboldt: While the county’s masking mandate has been lifted, Public Health is still strongly recommending masking indoors in public, social distancing and “avoiding crowds and poorly ventilated spaces.” COVID-19 is still with us, so be sure to check the protocols at event venues.
5 Thursday
ART
Art Night at the Sanctuary. First Thursday of every month, 4-7 p.m. The Sanctuary, 1301 J St., Arcata. Create with others freely or work on a guided project. Bring your own supplies or use what’s around to collage, paint, draw, make an art book, etc. $5-$20 suggested, no one turned away for lack of funds. www.sanctuaryarcata.org.
BOOKS
Beelzebub’s Tales To His Grandson Radio Hour. 10-11 p.m. The book will be read in its entirety on Humboldt Hot Air. This week’s reading: Episode 16, Chapter 29 (Part 1). Free. rybopp@ suddenlink.net. www.HumboldtHotAir.org. 826-7567. Equity Series Book Discussion Group. 3:45-4:45 p.m. Virtual World, Online. Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy. In partnership with Redwood Writing Project. Free book provided to all participants. Register online for Zoom link. www.my.hcoe.net.
COMEDY
Comedy Humboldt Open Mic. First Thursday of every month,
The General
Don’t miss this sensory treat. You have two chancesto catch Live Music for The General, a concert of original music composed by local musician Gregg Moore and set to the action of the Buster Keaton silent film The General this weekend. On Friday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. find the fun at Arcata Playhouse ($20, $18 for Playhouse members — masks required). And Saturday, May 7, at 8:30 p.m., the show’s at the Eureka Theater ($10, please be vaccinated and wear a mask). Local instrumentalists, including Cal Poly Humboldt faculty and alumni, join Moore to perform. Look for Russ Thallheimer on tenor saxophone, Jesse Garate on alto saxophone, Matt Wardynski on clarinet, Seth Mattingly on percussion, Gilbert Cline on trumpet and Gregg Moore on tuba, trombone, banjo and mandolin.
Shutterstock
The bright, sweet sounds of steel drums are infectious — spreading joy and dance-ablity no matter where they are heard. Get set to sail away to the Caribbean with a full day of steel drum music at the Humboldt Steel Pan Festival on Sunday, May 8, from noon to 7 p.m. in the Creamery District (free). Let the Humboldt Calypso Band, Del Norte High School, Blue Dragon Steel Band, Arcata High School and Pan Dulce drummers transport you to a tropical island for the day. After the last two years, we’re all ready for a vacation — including the drummers who will be giving it their all. Kick off your Sunday shoes and cut footloose.
8-10 p.m. Clam Beach Tavern, 4611 Central Ave., McKinleyville. Every Thursday night. Contact venue for current COVID protocols.
Get tickets online. $10 and up. dellarte.com/product/ptpclown-show2022.
MOVIES
Animal Disaster Relief Fundraiser. 4-7 p.m. Old Growth Cellars, 1945 Hilfiker Lane, Eureka. The Hoopa Rodeo Association in cooperation with Larry Doss invite the public to enjoy wine and appetizers at this fundraising event for Hoopa Rodeo Association’s Animal Disaster Relief Fund. With fire season coming, the likelihood of road closures for days, if not weeks, makes it important to prepare in advance. Take action to help prevent harm to pets and livestock. 100 percent of funds raised will go to the animal disaster relief nonprofit. $40 at the door. www.oldgrowthcellars.com. Cinco De Mayo/Five-Year Anniversary Celebration. 7-10 p.m. The Historic Eagle House, 139 Second St., Eureka. The Historic Eagle House and the Inn at 2nd and C celebrate with music by Object Heavy. Call to reserve a table. 407-0634. Fortuna Mother’s Day Charm Walk. Fortuna Main Street, Main Street. Participating businesses featured on the map hand charms out to visitors with maps. Visited all the businesses on the map to complete a charm bracelet and enter a prize drawing. $25 map and bracelet.
The Bartow Project. Culmination of a three-year collaboration between Dell’Arte, the Wiyot Tribe, Native filmmakers and the HSU Goudi’ni Gallery to present four short films about the art and life of Wiyot artist Rick Bartow. $15. www. thebartowproject.com. 668-5663.
MUSIC
Americana Music. 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Grind Cafe, 734 Fifth St., Eureka. Bolton Basil plays songs of American folk music, including bluegrass, country and popular music of the 1950s and 1960s. Contact venue for current COVID protocols. Cocktail Piano. 6-8 p.m. Palm Lounge, Eureka Inn, 518 Seventh St. Jazz, pop and classical piano music. Check with venue for current COVID protocols. Free. www.eurekainn.com. The Color of Jazz. 7-10 p.m. Palm Lounge, Eureka Inn, 518 Seventh St. Jazz, blues, pop and country. Check with venue for current COVID protocols. Free. www.eurekainn.com. Grupo Nueva Illusion. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Bear River Casino and Resort Ballroom, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta. A special Cinco de Mayo Banda in the Tish non Ballroom. Check with venue for current COVID protocols. $10. www.fb.me/e/3i5yeSdIn. Particle Kid w/the Starhoppers. 7:30 p.m. The Old Steeple, 246 Berding St., Ferndale. Experimental future-folk project from Los Angeles-based musician and visual artist Micah Nelson, son of Willie Nelson. Local space-surf band The Starhoppers, featuring Paul Beatie, open. Vaccination and masks are strongly encouraged. $30, $25 advance.
THEATER
Fool’s Delight. 8 p.m. Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre, 131 H St., Blue Lake. The annual Dell’Arte PTP Clown Showcase.
EVENTS
FOOD
Volunteer Orientation Food for People. 3-4 p.m. Help fight hunger and improve nutrition in the community. Visit the website to be invited to a Zoom orientation. Free. volunteer@ foodforpeople.org. www.foodforpeople.org/volunteering. 445-3166 ext. 310.
MEETINGS
Ujima Parent Peer Support. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Virtual World, Online. For BIPOC families. See the HC Black Music and Arts Association Facebook page for more information. hcblackmusicnarts@gmail.com.
6 Friday
BOOKS
Friends of the Redwood Libraries Book Sale. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Humboldt County Library, 1313 Third St., Eureka. In the garage of the Eureka Main Library. Sale opens for FRL members only on Friday (membership available at the door). The public is welcome on Saturday. Browse fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, vinyl, CDs and DVDs. Benefits the Humboldt County Library system. eurekafrl.org.
COMEDY
Friday Night Open Mic at Eureka VFW. 8-11 p.m. Eureka Veteran’s Memorial Building, 1018 H St. Open mic comedy at Redwood Empire VFW Post 1872 Canteen. Come get your chuckles on. Free. (206) 348-9335.
MOVIES
The Bartow Project. See May 5 listing.
MUSIC
Absynth Quartet. 7:30 p.m. The Old Steeple, 246 Berding St., Ferndale. Arcata’s favorite fire breathing indie grass band makes their Old Steeple debut. Vaccination and masks are strongly encouraged. $20, $15 advance. Buddy Reed and th’ Rip It Ups. 8-11:45 p.m. Humboldt Brews HumBrews, 856 10th St, Arcata. A night of low down dirty gutbucket blues. Check with venue for current COVID protocols. $10. humbrews.com/. Cocktail Piano. 6-8 p.m. Palm Lounge, Eureka Inn, 518 Seventh St. See May 5 listing. Dr. Squid. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Bear River Casino Resort, 11 Bear Paws Way, Loleta. Performing dance music from the last 50 years of rock and roll as well as jazz standards and a bit of country music. Contact venue for current COVID protocols. Free. fb.me/e/29PlcWSSy. The Handshakers at Wrangletown Cider Company. 5:308:30 a.m. Wrangletown Cider Company, 955 I St., Arcata. Americana music on the patio. Check with venue for current COVID protocols. Free. www.wrangletowncidercompany.com. Kenny Bowling. 9-midnight. Clam Beach Tavern, 4611 Central Ave., McKinleyville. Country music. Every Friday. Contact venue for current COVID protocols. Light Of A Clear Blue Morning: University Singers and Humboldt Chorale. 8-10 p.m. Fulkerson Recital Hall, California Polytechnic University Humboldt, Arcata. Rachel Samet conducts a variety of musical styles and moods. Inspired by nature and the human spirit. Proof of COVID vaccination and booster is required for all guests on campus. Masks strongly encouraged. $10, $5 child, free for Cal Poly Humboldt students with ID. mus@humboldt.edu. music.humboldt.edu/ upcoming. 826-3566. The Melange at Fortuna’s First Friday--CANCELED FOR MAY. 6-9 p.m. Fortuna Main Street, Main Street. Performing sultry indie alternative rock and roll between Ninth and 10th Continued on next page »
northcoastjournal.com • Thursday, May 5, 2022 • NORTH COAST JOURNAL
25
