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(VIDEO) FRIDAY LOWDOWN: It's 4/20, Kids

Scroll through your Lowdown listings below for a bunch of potential 4/20 distractions -- hell, you could take a "Slow Ride" with Foghat at Blue Lake Casino if you so desire.

Humboldt Green Week continues Friday night over at The Siren's Song Tavern with The Clock Strikes Thirteen Tour featuring a slew of West Coast hip hop artists, notably Z-Man (above).

EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

Godwit Days

Humboldt County / 6:30 a.m.

Come celebrate the Marbled Godwit and explore the lush Redwood Coast. Observe many bird species and wildlife through the selection of field trips, lectures, workshops, and boat excursions led by experienced local guides during our annual week-long festival.

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Microdose Our Manifestation

Humboldt Bay Social Club / 5-7 p.m.

Join us for a Humboldt Green Week event at the Humboldt Bay Social Club for a very special "420" evening lecture with three powerful perspectives on ways to build relationships with cannabis and plant medicine to expedite personal growth and healing.

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The 51st Humboldt Int’l Film Fest

Minor Theatre / 5-7 p.m. / $5 / $10 Best of Fest Screening Attendees

Screenings at 5 and 7:30 p.m. HIFF has been bringing independent films from around the world to Humboldt County for 51 years.

826-4113 / filmfest@humboldt.edu / Web site

Blues Through the Years

Westhaven Center for the Arts / 7-9 p.m. / $5 / $20 sliding scale

Prepare yourself for an evening of acoustic/electric blues. Dale Cash, Jim Lahman, Bill Moehnke and Ron Perry will present blues from the turn of the century to today!

677-9493 /

The Clock Strikes Thirteen Tour: Z-Man, DJ True Justice, Oso Negro

The Siren's Song Tavern / 7 p.m.-midnight

"Z-Man will Dazzle while True Justice drops the anchor onstage. Oso Negro provides thoughts over DJ Surebert's soundscape. Eva Rhymes will bring the East Coast flavor."

442-8778 / thesirenssongtavern@gmail.com / Web site

Foghat

Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 8-11:11 p.m. / $40 Redwood Rewards Club Members / $50 Non-members / 21+

Are you ready for a 'SLOW RIDE'? Or are you are you more of a 'FOOL FOR THE CITY'?

877-252-2946 / info@bluelakecasino.com / Web site

Burning Hash CD Release Show

Little Red Lion / 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. / Free / 21+

Burning Hash is playing their new album "Simulation Theory" live in its entirety at their CD release show.

267-3503 / Blpfantasy666@yahoo.com / Web site

HSU Wind Ensemble

Fulkerson Recital Hall / 8-10 p.m. / Free HSU Students with ID / $5 Senior/Child / $10 General

Please join the HSU Department of Music and conductor Paul Cummings for an evening of iconic music for band performed by the HSU Wind Ensemble.

826-3531 / patrick@humboldt.edu / Web site

Tragedy

Carlo Theatre (Dell'Arte) / 8-9:45 p.m. / Free / Free All

Experience the awesome, visceral power of the Chorus as Dell’Arte’s 2nd Year MFA Ensemble dives into the realm of Tragedy, a theatrical form with ancient roots in the human experience.

668-5663 / roman@dellarte.com / Web site

Melvin Seals and JGB!

Humboldt Brews / 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. / $30 / $25 adv.

Friday and Saturday night shows!

826-2739 / Web site

Savage Henry Presents: The 1/8th Annual Great Comic Bake-Off

Humboldt Bay Bistro / 10 p.m.-midnight / $10 / 18+

"Matt Redbeard hosts a hilarious line up of Humboldt comics! Come see locals Abigail Camerino, Jessica Grant, Evan Vest (feature) and Joshua Barnes (Headliner) as they brig the laughs like only they can!"

443-7339 /

Magic: Dominaria Prerelease

Nugames Eureka / midnight-3 a.m. / $30

Join us for Dominaria PreRelease! Be the first to open some of the newest legends that have been printed and experience historic Dominaria before it releases!

497-6358 / nugamesonline@gmail.com / Web site

Humboldt Green Week April 13th-22nd

Humboldt County, CA / 8 a.m.-11:59 p.m.

There's over 50 events including music, art, comedy, dancing, family fun activities, clean-ups plus free classes/workshops and more.

443-3140 / contact@gohumboldtgreen.com / Web site

Farm Shares

Bayside Park Farm & Garden / 9 a.m.-5 p.m. / $450

It’s not too soon to think about securing your Summer Farm Share. The City of Arcata Parks and Recreation offers Farm Shares grown at Bayside Park Farm.

822-7091 / rec@cityofarcata.org / Web site

Spring Makers Camp

McKinleyville High School / 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. / $100

The MHS Future Builders Club will be hosting 3 Days of Engaging Makers Projects for children ages 8-14.

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Free Admission Week

Clarke Historical Museum / 10 a.m.-6 p.m. / Free

Free admission to the Clarke Museum all week long for Eureka City School students!

443-1947 / dana@clarkemuseum.org / Web site

NHS Vendor Dayz 420 BBQ

Northcoast Horticulture Supply / 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Come out for our FREE Customer Appreciation BBQ on 4/20 at all of our store locations starting at noon.

839-9998 / juliet@northcoasths.com / Web site

Drop-in Volunteering at SCRAP Humboldt

SCRAP Humboldt / 1-6 p.m. / Free

Do you love fun tasks, organizing or helping the environment? Stop by SCRAP and lend your hand!

822-2452 / volunteer@scraphumboldt.org / Web site

Classical Ballet Workshop with Theodore Constant - Dance Academy

HLOC's The Space / 4-6 p.m. / $256 / $15 Registration

Classical Ballet Workshop with Theodore Constant returns to Humboldt.

360-791-4817 / theri.tcda@yahoo.com / Web site

McKinleyville Arts Night

McKinleyville Business Dist. / 6-8 p.m.

Celebration of arts, food and fun in McKinleyville held the third Friday of each month.

Blue Lotus Jazz

Larrupin Cafe / 6 p.m. / Free

Jazz on the patio.

677-0230 / davewilsonguitarist@yahoo.com / Web site

All Level Salsa Lesson and Social Dancing

Redwood Raks World Dance Studio / 6-7:30 p.m. / $7 / 18+

Salsa at six welcomes you to learn some sexy and fun salsa dance moves with Humboldt's best instructors.

816-2809 / SalsaAtSix@gmail.com / Web site

Money

Mad River Brewery Tasting Room / 6-10 p.m. / Free

Pink Floyd songs on 4/20, lucky.

668-4151 / music@madriverbrewing.com / Web site

Classical Ballet Workshop with Theodore Constant - Dance Academy

HLOC's The Space / 6-8 p.m. / $256 / $15 Registration

Classical Ballet Workshop with Theodore Constant returns to Humboldt.

360-791-4817 / theri.tcda@yahoo.com / Web site

No Pardon

The Historic Eagle House / 7-11 p.m. / Free / 21+

No Pardon is a rippin' folk trio born in Eureka that showcases conceptually fluid songwriting and toe-tappin' fiddle tunes.

444-3344 / info@historiceaglehouse.com / Web site

Margot Genger: Shift Happens

See Event Description / 7-9 p.m.

Margot Genger is a teacher, poet, and former long-haul truck driver.

822-2834 / info@northtownbooks.com / Web site

Friday Night Magic the Gathering Draft

Nugames Eureka / 7 p.m. / $15

Come and show off your deckbuilding abilities in our FNM draft event!

497-6358 / nugamesonline@gmail.com / Web site

Friday Night Magic the Gathering Draft

Nugames Eureka / 7 p.m. / $15

Come and show off your deckbuilding abilities in our FNM draft event!

497-6358 / nugamesonline@gmail.com / Web site

Ghost Program

SpeakEasy / 8:30 p.m. / 21+

Gettin' down in Opera Alley.

444-2244 / Web site

Brad Wilson & The Rollin Blues Thunder Band

Bear River Casino Resort / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+

Performing over 100 shows a year, Brad has become known as a smokin' hot Blues player who can rock the house all night long with the best of them. His songwriting has a hard-charging Americana/Blues/Roots style.

298-0632 / kylehudson@bearrivercasino.com / Web site

Irie Rockers

Blue Lake Casino Hotel / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / Free / 21+

Reggae.

877-252-2946 / info@bluelakecasino.com / Web site

The Bustop: #420 Soultron Edition

The Griffin / 9:30 p.m.

Utilizing vinyl with solid integrity and honesty. music to satisfy your soul. from the Crates to the turntable to you ears...fresh and dusty. yo. come feel it and keep your eyes ears and minds open.

Humboldt Green Week & World Famous Presents: Bass Physics, Lapa & Edamame

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. / 21+

613-3030 / Web site

MOVIES

Broadway Cinema
Mill Creek Cinema
Minor Theatre