Calendar Dec. 2 – 9, 2021
HOLIDAY EVENTS Bayside Holiday Market. Noon-7 p.m. Bayside Community Hall, 2297 Jacoby Creek Road. Holiday Market featuring almost 30 artisans and crafters. www.baysidecommunityhall.org.
MEETINGS
HSU Wind Ensemble. Courtesy of HSU School of Dance, Music and Theatre
HSU is having an explosion of musical concerts this weekend with no less than four concerts on tap. The School of Dance, Music and Theatre is not fiddling around, folks. From Madrigal singers to the calypso band, there’s something for every music lover. Here’s the score: The HSU Wind Ensemble performs its take on favorite classical works under the direction of Paul Cummings on Friday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. at Fulkerson Recital Hall. And as a special treat, things get brassy with a sextet led by Fred Tempas. Next up are the rhythmic offerings of the HSU Calypso Band, Percussion Ensemble and World Percussion Group on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. at Fulkerson Recital Hall. The ensembles, directed by Eugene Novotney and Howard Kaufman, perform for the first time in more than two years. Something tells me this one’s gonna be loud. Taking the thundering down a notch, the HSU Jazz Combos Concert features a collection of jazz combos with vibes, bass, drums and guitar on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. at Fulkerson Recital Hall. Earlier in the day, the HSU Madrigal Singers and Mad River Transit Singers perform an eclectic program of choral music ranging from the Renaissance through contemporary jazz from 2 to 4 p.m. also at Fulkerson Recital Hall. All concerts are $10, $5 child, free for HSU students with ID and please take note: Proof of a COVID vaccination or negative COVID test is required for all Humboldt State University events.
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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.
2 Thursday
BOOKS
Storywalk. Historic Old Town Eureka, Second Street. Stroll along and window shop with your child as you read The Night Before the Night before Christmas by local author Natasha Wing. The pages of the book will be displayed in store windows along Second Street. www.eurekamainstreet.org.
LECTURE Sustainable Futures Speaker Series. 5:30-7 p.m. Virtual
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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.
Arcata Playhouse Holiday Show. Photo by Pamela Lyall
Not to be upstaged, live theater troupes are also offering copious entertainment this weekend. Your choices run from two holiday shows to an old stand by (pun intended). For all three, you’ll need a mask and proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Down in Ferndale, they’ve got a Scroogey thing going with A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3 and 4 at 8 p.m. at Ferndale Repertory Theatre ($35). The players present an adaptation of the classic story of the redemption of Ebenezer Scrooge and the spirit(s) of the holiday based on live concert performance readings by Mr. Dickens. In Arcata at the Playhouse, warm up with a cozy crowd for The Jig and Thistle Radio Hour Holiday Show on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3 and 4 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. ($10, $5 kids, $25 family ticket. It’s a radio show set in Alberta, Canada, that features variety acts, community guests, local music and … snow! And in Eureka at Synapsis, Creekside Arts presents Waiting for Godot on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. ($15-$25). Because it would be absurd not to.
World, Online. Traci Brynne Voyles presents a webinar on “The Settler Sea: California’s Salton Sea and the Consequences of Colonialism.” Register online. Free. envcomm1@humboldt.edu. www.envcomm.humboldt. edu/fall-2021. 826-3653.
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 Fire Relief Donation Drive. 2-5 p.m. Arcata Veterans Hall, 1425 J St. Updated list of needs and a monetary donation site online. legionprograms@gmail.com. www. battlenhomefronts.org. 610-6619. Holiday Soiree. 6-9 p.m. Humboldt Bay Social Club, 900 New Navy Base Road, Samoa. An event by Natalie Arroyo for Supervisor. Kick off the holidays, chat with Arroyo and enjoy cocktails and music by DJ Goldylocks. Masks required when you cannot distance from other guests or are ordering drinks/food. Donation. www. humboldtbaysocialclub.com.
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Ferndale Holiday Christmas Tree Lighting. Submitted
Ferndale is bedecked in holiday sparkle this time of year and it’s one of our area’s greatest treasures. Nothing says the spirit of Christmas quite like our own Bedford Falls. This weekend, head over the bridge and into the Victorian Village for pure holiday magic. On Friday, Dec. 3, Ferndale’s shopkeepers welcome you to Hospitality Night Open House from 6 to 9 p.m., when they will be serving up cheer along with free beverages and goodies. (Please wear masks inside stores.) On Saturday, Dec. 4 from noon to 3 p.m., Christmas Brass Bands comprised of members of the Scotia Band (a saxophone quartet and brass ensemble) stroll Main Street for your holiday entertainment playing traditional Christmas favorites. And Sunday, Dec. 5 offers two Ferndale holiday classics: the Portuguese Beans and Linguiça Dinner at the Ferndale Portuguese Hall from 4 to 7 p.m. ($15, $7 children ages 5-12) and the Lighting of America’s Tallest Living Christmas Tree at 5:30 p.m. with complimentary hot cocoa and homemade cookies.
FOR KIDS Humboldt Climate Summit Game. 7-8 p.m. Join a team racing the clock to cut Humboldt’s greenhouse gas emissions in half. Sign up for a free ticket to receive the Zoom link. wendy@climate911.org. www.facebook. com/events/612064780028239. 845-2466. MARZ Project. Noon-5 p.m. Virtual World, Online. Humboldt and Del Norte county youth ages 12 to 26 learn to express themselves creatively in visual art, audio and video production. All MARZ students have free access to equipment, software and training. Meets via Zoom by appointment. Free. marzproject@ inkpeople.org. 442-8413. 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.
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.
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. 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.
3 Friday
BOOKS
Storywalk. Historic Old Town Eureka, Second Street. See Dec. 2 listing.
MUSIC Curtis Salgado in Concert. 7-9:30 p.m. Tolowa Event Center, 350 N Indian Road, Smith River. Legendary blues performer. $15, $18, $20. office@dnaca.net. www.dnaca. eventbrite.com. Eureka Symphony w/Guest Soloist Carson McHaney. 8 p.m. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. McHaney, violin, performs Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Bach’s Double Concerto with Terrie Baune. The symphony will performs Ernest Bloch’s “Concerto Grosso No. 2.” Call for tickets. COVID-19 vaccine proof checked at door for all attendees, masks required. www. eurekasymphony.org. 845-3655. HSU Wind Ensemble Concert. 8-10 p.m. Fulkerson Recital Hall, Humboldt State University, Arcata. The ensemble, under the direction of Paul Cummings, performs arrangements and transcriptions of favorite classical works. COVID-19 vaccine or proof of negative test and masks required. $10, $5 child, free for HSU students with ID. mus@humboldt.edu. www.music. humboldt.edu/upcoming. 826-3566. 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
