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Calendar July 14 – 21, 2022

Photo by Mark Larson

Summer live music events are not fiddling around. Well, except they are. In the best kind of way! String band lovers, the Humboldt Folklife Festival is back July 14-16 and ready to fill the Blue Lake air with the best of local bluegrass, folk, country and more. Thursday’s show starts at 5 p.m. and Friday’s show starts at 6 p.m. — both at the outdoor amphitheater at Dell’Arte and featuring multiple bands each night ($20 per night, $15 for members, $5 kids 12 and younger and free for “babes in arms”). Saturday’s all-day free music showcase starts at 11 a.m., and there are free street events starting at noon, too. Grab your lawn chairs and blankets, and sit, smile, sing, dance and soak up the sun and good vibes. Get tickets and more info — including who’s playing when — at humboldtfolklife.com.

Photo by Mark Larson And in more finger-pickin’ good news, this Saturday, July 16, it’s the Freshwater Farms

Summer Celebration featuring Huckleber-

ry Flint from 4 to 8 p.m. at Freshwater Farms Reserve ($25 adults, kids under 10 free). The annual benefit concert for the Northcoast Regional Land Trust’s conservation work is a family-friendly event with kids’ activities, lawn games and food and drinks available for purchase. Bring blankets or low chairs and enjoy the concert. As there’s limited parking at the reserve, carpooling is encouraged. Doors open at 4 p.m. Music starts at 5 p.m. with Wild Abandon followed by the busy Huckleberry Flint at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are presale only. Get them online at givebutter.com/HuckFlint2022.

Heads 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.

14 Thursday

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 24: Chapter 35 (Part 3): Russia. Free. rybopp@suddenlink.net. HumboldtHotAir. org. 826-7567.

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. Music in the Park. 6-8 p.m. Pierson Park, 1608 Pickett Road, McKinleyville. Summer concert series in the park. Live music, food trucks. Free. Outside Minds Concert Series. 7 p.m. Arcata Marsh Amphitheater, Butcher’s Slough, South G Street. Site-based and feature collective breathing, poetry and music. The Lyndsey Battle Trio and others play. Donations accepted. Eureka Summer Concert Series. 6-8 p.m. Madaket Plaza, Foot of C Street, Eureka. Open-air music each week on Eureka’s waterfront. Bring your chairs and please leave pets at home. No smoking or alcohol. Presented by Eureka Main Street. July 14 McKayla Marie (country); July 21 Dr. Squid (dance hits). Free. eurekamainstreet.org/ summer-concert-series-4. 441-4187.

EVENTS

Fortuna Rodeo. Fortuna Rodeo Grounds, at Rohner Park. A full week of rodeo action. Bull and bronc riding, barbecue, carnival, motorsports, parade, bands, brews and more. Full schedule online. fortunarodeo.com. Humboldt Folklife Festival. Dell’Arte, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Music festival featuring bluegrass, folk, country, singer/ songwriters and more. humboldtfolklife.com.

FOR KIDS

Find Waldo in Arcata. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Northtown Books, 957 H St., Arcata. Get a passport at participating businesses and hunt for Waldo in 26 locations. Collect stamps or signatures, then turn your passports in to Northtown Books to enter a July 30 drawing. Free. info@ northtownbooks.com. northtownbooks.com/event/ wheres-waldo-arcata-2. 822-2834.

FOOD

Henderson Center Farmers Market. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Henderson Center, Henderson near F Street, Eureka. Freshest local produce, meat, fish, cheese, eggs, bread, flowers and more. Plus music and hot food vendors. Free. info@ northcoastgrowersassociation.org. northcoastgrowersassociation.org/hendersoncenter.html. 441-9999. McKinleyville Farmers Market. 3-6 p.m. Eureka Natural Foods, McKinleyville, 2165 Central Ave. Farm fresh produce, music and hot food vendors. Trained, ADA certified, service animals only. Market match for CalFresh EBT customers. Free. info@northcoastgrowersassociation. org. northcoastgrowersassociation.org/mckinleyville. html. 441-9999. 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. foodforpeople.org/

Photo by Gucci Photography How about an epic music festival featuring some of the biggest names in EDM? The Northern Nights Music Festival returns to Cooks Valley Campground July 15-17 for three days of “music, cannabis, river, redwoods, art, wellness, glamping.” The outdoor EDM music festival touts some of the biggest names in the genre like producers Claude Vonstroke, Troyboi, Clozee, David Starfire and others with music going until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and 12 a.m. on Sunday. Plus live sets on the Grove Stage and DJ sets on the Bunker Stage throughout the night and the Silent Disco continuing until sunrise each day. There’s also yoga each morning, a 420 section, food, drinks, live art, merchandise vendors and more. Get tickets at northernnights.org.

volunteering. 445-3166 ext. 310. Willow Creek Farmers Market. 4-7 p.m. Veteran’s Park, 100 Kimtu Road, Willow Creek. Produce, fish and more, plus music and hot food vendors weekly through August. No pets except trained, ADA-certified service animals. Market match for CalFresh EBT customers. Free. info@ northcoastgrowersassociation.org. northcoastgrowersassociation.org/willowcreek.html. 441-9999.

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. 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.

ETC

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. sohumhealth.org. 923-3921.

15 Friday

ART

Summer Nights! An Ink People Celebration. 6-10 p.m. Synapsis, 1675 Union St., Eureka. Featuring the Humboldt Ukulele Group, Synapsis aerialists, Sean’s Shadows scenery, tropical lounge music, dance, photo booth and cocktails. Live art auction with Matt Beard and Laura Corsiglia. Tickets include membership. $25-$100 sliding scale, other options available. leslie@inkpeople.org. facebook.com/events/s/summer-nights-an-ink-peoplece/5259031890878053/. 616-3104.

DANCE

Obon Odori Class. 7 p.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Traditional Japanese dance with Sensei Craig Kurumada. redwoodraks.com.

MUSIC

Kenny Bowling. 9-midnight. Clam Beach Tavern, 4611 Central Ave., McKinleyville. Country music. Every Friday. Contact venue for current COVID protocols. Northern Nights Music Festival. Cooks Valley Campground, Milkway Loop exit off U.S. Highway 101, Piercy. Epic dance music festival over multiple stages in the heart of Giant Redwood country at the Humboldt-Mendocino county line. northernnights.org.

EVENTS

Eureka Friday Night Market. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Historic Old Town Eureka, Second Street. Farmers market, arts and craft vendors, a bar featuring Humboldt-produced beverages, food vendors and live local music for dancing. humboldtmade.com/eureka-friday-night-market. Fortuna Rodeo. Fortuna Rodeo Grounds, at Rohner Park. See July 14 listing. Humboldt Folklife Festival. Dell’Arte, 131 H St., Blue Lake. See July 14 listing.

FOR KIDS

Find Waldo in Arcata. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Northtown Books, 957 H St., Arcata. See July 14 listing. Kid’s Night at the Museum. 5:30-8 p.m. Redwood Discovery Museum, 612 G St., Eureka. Drop off your 3.5-12 year old for interactive exhibits, science experiments, crafts and games, exploring the planetarium, playing in the water table or jumping into the soft blocks. $17-$20. info@discovery-museum.org. discovery-museum.org/ classesprograms.html. 443-9694.

FOOD

Garberville Farmers Market. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Garberville Town Square, Church Street. Fresh produce, eggs, meat, baked goods, nursery plants and starts, oysters, live music on the square, crafts and more.

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.

OUTDOORS

Mad River Hatchery Guided Birding Trip. 5:30-8 p.m. Mad River Hatchery, 1660 Hatchery Road, Arcata. Join Redwood Region Audubon Society and leader Andrew Orahsoke to tour an extensive riparian habitat with diverse species. Search for willow flycatchers and purple martens. Email RSVP. Free. Andrew.RRAS@gmail. com. rras.org.

SPORTS

Humboldt Crabs vs. West Coast Kings. 7 p.m. Arcata Ball Park, Ninth and F streets. Humboldt Crabs vs. West Coast Kings, featuring the World Famous Crab Grass Band. Gates at 6 p.m. Tickets online or at Wildberries Marketplace. $10, $4 child (3-12). humboldtcrabs@gmail. com. humboldtcrabs.com. 840-5665.