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SATURDAY LOWDOWN: The Nissan Leaf Tour

Seattle musician and activist Erika Lundahl wraps up her Electric Highway Tour Saturday night at The Sanctuary in Arcata. For the last month or so she and partner Doug Indrick have been sustainably zooming between West Coast fast charging stations in their Nissan Leaf, chronicling their progress on Facebook for the duration. 

Sample her sound in the clip for "Savaged Beauty" above snd/or peruse other potential human clusters in your Saturday Lowdown listings below.

EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

Best of Humboldt Fair

Redwood Acres Fairgrounds / 10 a.m.-11 p.m. / $15 / $5 seniors and youth

Formerly the "Redwood Acres Fair." Rides, food, games, shows and spectacle.

HealthSPORT McKinleyville Grand Re-Opening

See Event Description / 11 a.m.-3 p.m. / Free

Tour our Brand New 24/7 Facility and dance to music from The No Good Redwood Ramblers.

839-9800 / marketing@healthsport.com / Web site

The 2018 Prize of Hope

Carlo Theatre (Dell'Arte) / 4 p.m. / $50

The Prize of Hope is an international award, given annually to a person or company who has worked for the hope of humankind; “daringly, lovingly, vulgarly, seriously, poetically…with sparkling energy against conventional thinking, which is the greatest threat to our culture."

668-5663 / Web site

Delta Nationals

Mad River Brewery Tasting Room / 6-8:30 p.m. / Free

Vintage American music.

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

Erika Lundahl

The Sanctuary / 6:30-9 p.m. / $5

350 Humboldt invites everyone in the community to come to our next meeting where we will be hosting the ultra-talented singer, song writer and activist Erika Lundahl.

350humboldt@gmail.com / Web site

Traffic Death

The Siren's Song Tavern / 7:30-11:30 p.m. / $5

"High speed, violent crossover 4 piece from Des Moines, Iowa."

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

Ruzzante Comes Home From The War

Dell'Arte / 8 p.m. / $18 / $12 kids 12 and under / $15 students/seniors

The War is over. Three soldiers return home after years of fighting to find that their home has completely changed; no one really knows them anymore and they don’t know themselves outside of being soldiers.

Pigs on the Wing

Arcata Theatre Lounge / 8 p.m. / $17 / 21+

Yes, it's a Pink Floyd tribute band.

613-3030 / Web site

Kaptain Bishop

Logger Bar / 9 p.m.-1 a.m. / 21+

Come on a spiritual voyage through space and time. Explore the cosmos of your mind and soul. Bathe in the glorious sounds of magical mystery.

668-5000 / Web site

Hollow Down, The Rubes

Humboldt Brews / 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. / $5 / 21+

Hollow Down is bringing their dark, danceable grooves to Humbrews! They will be debuting some new material and also will be joined by good friend, “trash slam poet” Wil Gibson.

496-4800 / Hollowdown@hollowdown.com / Web site

Hollow Down

Humboldt Brews / 9:30 p.m.

Hollow Down formed in 2013 out of various players from the Humboldt County, CA music scene to explore a different, darker version of folk, fuzz, rhythm, and good ol greasy punk rock.

826-2739 / Web site

Summer In The Triangle @ Eel River Brewing

See Event Description / 1-7 a.m. / Free

725-2739 / marketing@eelriverbrewing.com / Web site

Arcata Marsh Guided Bird Walk

Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary / 8:30-11 a.m. / Free

Redwood Region Audubon Society is sponsoring a free public field trip at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary.

Web site

Gentle Yoga

Om Shala Yoga / 9-10:20 a.m.

A restful calming class including breathing, gentle movements, passive and supported poses.

825-9642 / info@omshalayoga.com / Web site

Native Plant Lovers' Hike

Sanctuary Forest / 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. / Free

This moderate hike is an opportunity for participants to learn more about our native plants and how to identify them!

986-1087 / anna@sanctuaryforest.org / Web site

4 Peaks Music Festival

See Event Description / 10 a.m. / $185

Enjoy a family-friendly, music-filled weekend in beautiful Bend, Oregon. Over 20 bands, 3 stages, 2 bars, silent disco, yoga, Kidlandia and more. Greensky Bluegrass and Nahko & Medicine for the People headline the event.

541-382-8064 / mitch4peaks@gmail.com / Web site

Sea Kayaking Workshop

Big Lagoon / 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Have you ever wanted to try sea kayaking or learn more about it? Well, now you can.

839-3553 / info@explorenorthcoast.net / Web site

Kingfoot at Arcata Farmers' Market

Arcata Plaza / 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. / Free

Enjoy all original Modern Americana by Kingfoot at the Arcata Plaza Farmers' Market.

441-9999 / info@humfarm.org / Web site

Kids Cooking Class

See Event Description / 1-2:30 p.m. / $5

725-3300 / ecooper@ervmgc.com / Web site

Delta Mattress Living Room Giveaway Drawing!

See Event Description / 3 p.m.

442-4510 / contact@deltamattress.com / Web site

Creamery District Night Market

Arcata Creamery District / 6-9 p.m. / Free

822-1575 / creameryinfo@gmail.com / Web site

The Dell’Arte Company Presents: Ruzzante Comes Home From The War

Rooney Amphitheatre (Dell'Arte) / 8 p.m. / $18 / $12 Kids / $15 Senior/Student

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

Lovebush

Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata / 8-11 p.m. / Free All Ages

A heady mix of true Fela Kuti style afrobeat and James Brown style funk.

826-7222 / Web site

The Undercovers

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

It's a cover band!

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

Karaoke

Little Red Lion / 9 p.m. / 21+

How could this be a bad idea?

The Johnny Young Band

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

Rockin' country from Mendocino County.

733-9644 / karlaramirez@bearrivercasino.com / Web site

MOVIES

Broadway Cinema
Mill Creek Cinema
Minor Theatre