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Sugar Bear is on tour! Don’t miss this once in a lifetime chance to see our hometown hero, the 2021 U.S. Capitol tree, up close. SB is making its way to Washington, D.C. — stopping at 25 celebrations across the country. Send our glorious fir off with some local love at these three U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Viewing celebrations. On Friday, Oct. 29 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. it’s at Madaket Plaza. The next day, Saturday, Oct. 30, the big tree is in Willow Creek from 10 a.m. to noon. Later on Saturday, Sugar Bear visits the Fortuna River Lodge from 4 to 6 p.m. There will be music, treats, ornament kits and other fun activities at each event.
Celebrate Dia de los Muertos (aka the Day of the Dead), a two-day holiday that reunites the living and the dead, with the Day of the Dead Festival of Altars on Tuesday, Nov. 2 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Old Town Gazebo, featuring music, food and dancers (free). There’s also a Dia de los Muertos community ofrenda inside Jacoby’s Storehouse from Oct. 28 - Nov. 3 (free), where you can pay respects to those who have passed. Centro del Pueblo, Arcata Playhouse, Los Bagels and Arcata Main Street will also hold a special event during Arcata’s Farmers Market on Saturday, Oct. 30, with Outer Space Arcata from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Pull up your bootstraps and get ready to do a bit of good for the ol’ Trinidad Lighthouse. The Trinidad Lighthouse Stewardship Work Day is Saturday, Oct. 30 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. This work day is in preparation for the 150th Anniversary Celebration of the Trinidad Lighthouse, so the work you do is especially important. Help with paint removal, minor repairs in and around the lighthouse, invasive plant species removal and putting in native plants. Snacks provided. Email michelle@trinidadcoastallandtrust.org to sign up or find out more.
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For Little Monsters Trick-or-treating is on this year, with the CDC’s blessing. But we’re not out of the spooky woods yet. Keep these COVID-safe practices in mind when taking the ghouls and boos out trick-or-treating: Have them wear masks in addition to their costume masks or incorporate their cloth masks into their costumes; go with family or those in your close social group; give wide berth to other trick-or-treaters; let homeownHalloween Fairy, Shoshanna, Submitted ers place candy in kids’ buckets rather than having kids reach in; use hand sanitizer where you see it; and have the kids hold off on ripping into their loot until they get home and can wash their paws and claws. Here’s where you can go for the goods. In Old Town, Eureka, The Great Pumpkin Hunt replaces Eureka Main Street’s usual trick-or-treat. There’s still candy but with a scavenger-hunt twist. Every day from Oct. 29-31 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., kids 18 and under can pick up a participation form at Eureka Visitor Center (240 E St.), search out pumpkins in storefront windows and return the form to receive a treat bag. Fortuna businesses are handing out candy during Trunk or Treat on Friday, Oct. 29 from 3 to 5 p.m. on Main Street. Mask up and head to friendly Henderson Center for Trick or Treat in Henderson Center on Saturday, Oct. 30 from noon to 2 p.m. Get Cujo a cookie and the kids a coloring book and candy while supplies last at Trunk or Treat for Kids & Pets on Saturday, Oct. 30, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Sequoia Humane Society. Social distancing and masking are required for ages 2 and up. On the Arcata Plaza, it’s the Halloween Fairy’s Plaza Party with Shoshanna on Sunday, Oct. 31 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A safe and convenient way to trick-or-treat is simply pulling up in your car and receiving goodies! Swing by the Drive-By Trick-or-Treat on Sunday, Oct. 31 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Humboldt Grange Hall. Drive through costumed scenes, vote for your favorite at the end and receive a candy bag at the Drive-Through Trick-or-Treat on Sunday, Oct. 31 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at First Covenant Church Eureka. Have fun! — Kali Cozyris
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Same safety spiel goes for you adults, too. Many Halloween events are back on this year but keeping safe is paramount during a pandemic. Outdoor events are best but for any indoor haunts you choose this Halloween, be sure to follow all the COVID guidelines, whether that’s honoring an event’s vaccine mandate, keeping your mask on and worn correctly (keep that witch nose covered), social distancing or any number of communal courtesies we employ now. Have fun. And keep in mind, the spirits are watching you. The Mateel Community Center is once again hosting its annual Halloween Masquerade Ball on Saturday, Oct. 30 starting at 7 p.m. ($30, $25 advance). Boo-gie to music by Hot Buttered Rum, Twango and the Absynth Quartet. There are costume contests, a full bar and Halloween treats for purchase. Take note: Proof of vaccinations or a negative COVID test within 24 hours of the event are required. COVID tests available at the event for a fee. Old Town, Eureka is the scene of Halloween Party 1: The Boozening, a pay-as-you-go “pub crawl,” happening Oct. 29-31 from 6 to 9 p.m. at participating bars and restaurants. They’ll be serving up Halloween-themed specials for the weekend, while you serve the looks — costumes are encouraged. The Humboldt Bay Social Club’s got a spooky thing going, too. It’s offering guided tours every 15 minutes through five outdoor stages with theater performances during Spooky Trails, Oct. 29-30 from 7 to 9 p.m. ($40, $30 advance). And if you’ve still got some shriek left in you by Halloween night, bring it to the SpookTacular Cabaret on Sunday, Oct. 31 from 7 to 9 p.m. located outside of Arcata Playhouse ($10-$15 sliding). It’s drag, comedy, theater and music. Debauchery galore. Get there a little early and grab a bite to eat at The Pub at the Creamery and witness horror characters around the grass from 4 to 6 p.m. — Kali Cozyris
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 on. Please remember the county mandatory masking ordinance is in place and mask up for yourself and your neighbors.
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BDT: A Retrospective. Goudi’ni Native American Arts Gallery, Humboldt State University, Arcata. Fall exhibition celebrating Karuk artist Brian Tripp’s five-decade art career with work from 1969 to present. In-person viewing hours: Tuesday-Wednesday noon-5 p.m.; Thursday-Friday 1 p.m.-6 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
LECTURE Black Liberation Through the Arts. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Virtual World, Online. Participants review non-mainstream Black artists that have provided space and conversations around Black liberation. Followed by a writing workshop. Facilitated by Mo HD and Lexxi Reid. Free. cdor@humboldt.edu. www.dialogue.humboldt. edu/events-calendar. 826-5656. State of the Black College Student. 2:30-4 p.m. This workshop will engage black student leaders in critical conversations regarding their education, well-being, future career aspirations and ways to collectively support their communities. Student leaders will share personal stories regarding their experiences navigating a global pandemic. Facilitated by Dr. Phillip “Flapp” Cockrell. Free. cdor@humboldt.edu. www.dialogue. humboldt.edu/events-calendar. 826-5656. Whiteness Accountability Space. 1-2 p.m. Virtual World, Online. This special Campus Dialogue on Race session focuses on why the group exists, the goals for the group, the group’s experiences and lessons learned. Free. www.dialogue.humboldt.edu/events-calendar.
SPOKEN WORD Speed and Grace Poetry Workshops. 6-8 p.m. Virtual World, Online. Word Humboldt offers this series of online poetry writing workshops connected with the PBS documentary series Muhammad Ali. Register online. Free. www.KEET.org/ali. 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.
THEATER Radio Play: Hard Boiled Humboldt - a Half-Baked Detective Story. 4:30 p.m. Virtual World, Online. A radio play by Zack Rouse and Damian Sharpe. One episode per day starting Oct. 25, then full play at 5 p.m. on Oct. 31. 94.1 FM. The Lounge.
EVENTS EPIC’s Virtual Silent Auction. Noon. Virtual World, Online. Bid on local getaways, arts and crafts, spirits Continued on next page »
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