Scroll your Saturday Lowdown for deets on oodles of end-o'-week distractions, including (preview clips above, left to right):
Eureka
/ 8 a.m.
Cruz'n Eureka is an annual car show in Eureka, California. Proceeds benefit Boys and Girls Club of the Redwoods.
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Arcata Veterans Memorial Building
/ 5-11:59 p.m.
/ $20
/ 18+
The travelling troupe Pin Ups on Tour will be coming to Arcata for a special performance. Vintage attire encouraged! Free for Veterans.
arcataveteranshall@gmail.com /
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Fulkerson Recital Hall
/ 5-7 p.m.
/ $5 HSU Students with ID
/ $5 Senior/Child
/ $10 General
This is the first "Faculty Artist Series" concert of the new academic year and this particular program will showcase the range and variety of music made on the HSU campus, as well as reflecting some of the diversity of musical interests of the greater Humboldt community.
826-3531 /
mus@humboldt.edu /
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The Lodge on Herrick Avenue
/ 5-7 p.m.
/ $35
/ $12 kids 12 and younger
The evening will benefit the Rotary Club of Southwest Eureka Foundation, Rotary scholarships and other Rotary community projects.
572-4101 /
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Arcata Theatre Lounge
/ 6:30-9 p.m.
/ Free
A special SATURDAY edition of the fabulous monthly movie night. September's surf films are all about the heart and soul of surfing. As always, there will be a raffle!
613-3030 /
humboldt@surfrider.org /
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/ 7-10:30 p.m.
/ $7
/ Free 3 & under
/ $2 12 & under
/ $5 seniors
The Healy Senior Center presents “Movie Under the Stars,” a family friendly event for all ages on Sept. 8. Grab a blanket and some friends and join us under the big screen at 456 Briceland Road in Redway for Disney Pixar’s “Coco.”
923-2399 /
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Fortuna Monday Club
/ 7:30 p.m.
/ $10
To open our 2018-19 season the Fortuna Concert Series is pleased to present The Compost Mountain Boys. These boys have kept the spirit and tradition of bluegrass music alive and well for the past twenty-six years in Humboldt County, California.
725-7572 /
fortunaconcert@live.com /
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Arcata Playhouse
/ 8-11 p.m.
/ $10
Playhouse to celebrate Miles Davis music with trumpeter Nicholas Dominic Talvola Enjoy an evening of Miles Davis music with background information on Davis and his musical catalog.
822-1575 /
david@arcataplayhouse.org /
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Redwood Curtain Theatre
/ 8 p.m.
/ $17
/ $10 Thursdays
It’s the age of artificial intelligence, and 85-year- old Marjorie—a jumble of disparate, fading memories—has a handsome new companion who’s programmed to feed the story of her life back to her.
Sanctuary Forest
/ 8:45 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ Free
The hike will be led by Sanctuary Forest Board member Stuart Moskowitz and long-time restorationist Richard Gienger.
986-1087 /
anna@sanctuaryforest.org /
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/ 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ $225
/ $150 Those who attend both weekend retreats
Prajnaparamita is the Mother of all the Buddhas. She is the symbol, or archetypal figure of one of the staple and most profound concepts of Buddhism, Emptiness. Khenpo Wangchuk will lead us on a journey through the mind to uncover the primordial nature of reality.
599-4997 /
ewamksl@gmail.com /
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Access Humboldt Community Media Center
/ 10 a.m.
/ Free
Open to the public and free of charge. Learn about the media resources available at Access Humboldt, which include a high-definition TV studio, video field equipment, editing stations, cable TV channels, online archive, and more.
476-1798 /
info@accesshumboldt.net /
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Arcata Community Center
/ 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
/ Free
Free demos all day long. Sign up now for half and full day workshops.
599-2729 /
linda@lindahartshorn.com /
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D Street Neighborhood Center
/ 10 a.m.-noon
/ $25
/ $31 non-resident
The Arcata Recreation Division and the All Seasons Orchestra invite you to get involved with this community orchestra. All Season Orchestra, open to all ages, offers seasonal performance opportunities throughout the year which are a pivotal part of this orchestra.
822-7091 /
rec@cityofarcata.org /
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Marshall Family Resource Center
/ 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
/ Free
The free event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Marshall Family Resources Center, across from Eureka High, at 2100 J Street.
441-2404 /
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/ 10-11:30 a.m.
/ Free
Come walk with us throughout the property identifying plants and their medicinal and healing properties. We will visit the herbal garden where you will learn about how to use these herbal plants as well.
825-5000 /
andre.cramblit@crihb.org /
Blocksburg Town Hall
/ 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
/ Free
Great Music! Delicious Food! Awesome Sopping! Family Fun! The music lineup this year is Bud Rogers and friends, Ken and Maria, Knights of the Van Duzen, and Maureen Catalina and the Castaways.
223-1754 /
blocksburgtownhall@yahoo.com /
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Sequoia Park
/ noon-3 a.m.
/ Free
Free picnic, karaoke, baseball and other activities.
recoveryhappenshumboldt@gmail.com /
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The Sanctuary
/ noon-6 p.m.
/ $5
Open Lab is a time for community access to art-making resources, tools and facilities.
822-0898 /
info@sanctuaryarcata.org /
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Access Humboldt Community Media Center
/ 1-5 p.m.
/ $40
Register now for Access Humboldt Studio Certification class. Once you've completed the training, certification will allow you to reserve studio space and produce content for the channels in our in-house Hi-Def production facility at the Community Media Center.
476-1798 /
info@accesshumboldt.net /
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/ 2-4 p.m.
/ Free
Caroline Brooks, candidate, Eureka City Council, Ward 1, is announcing her official candidacy party.
844-0234 /
mrscchaffinb@yahoo.com /
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/ 3-4 p.m.
For preschool to 12th grade boys & girls. Come sign up your child(ren) for Salvation Army troops program and meet the leaders.
442-6475 /
lorretta.scott@usw.salvationarmy.org /
The Siren's Song Tavern
/ 8 p.m.
/ $5
/ Free before 10pm
A Latino/Caribbean party with all that extra. Reggaeton, Cumbia, Latin Bass, Dancehall y más!
442-8778 /
thesirenssongtavern@gmail.com /
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Bear River Casino Resort
/ 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
/ Free
/ 21+
Come dance and party the night away with us as we rock the Thirsty Bear Lounge at Bear River Casino Resort!
298-0632 /
kylehudson@bearrivercasino.com /
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