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FRIDAY LOWDOWN: 2019 Eureka Friday Night Markets Start Tonight

Following up on a successful first year making Eureka’s summer stellar, Friday Night Market kicks off its second season in Old Town this week. The winning formula has not been tampered with: Attendees can expect local food, music, vendors, a farmer’s market and more every Friday evening between now and the end September. 

More Friday Night Market details as well as other week end happenings in your Lowdown listings below.


EVENTS (SUBMIT YOURS!)

Eureka Friday Night Market

Old Town Eureka / 5-8 p.m.

On Friday evenings in summer the City of Eureka closes the streets to traffic and transforms several city blocks of Old Town into THE place to meet up with friends and neighbors- in a friendly, festive atmosphere. Friday Night Market has it all.

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Trinidad Art Nights 2019

Trinidad Town Center / 6-9 p.m. / Free

With many participating venues and a large variety of artists, musicians, and activities, there is sure to be something for all!

502-5737 / trinidadart95570@gmail.com / Web site

Lecture: Wildlife Tracking: Becoming Literate in the Language of the Wild & Preserving an Ancient Skill

HSU Natural History Museum / 7-8:30 p.m. / Free

Learn from profession tracker Phil Johnston as he discusses how the ancient skill of wildlife tracking can help us overcome the challenges of the coming century as we seek to establish a sustainable balance between humanity and wildlife.

826-4479 / natmus@humboldt.edu / Web site

Humboldt Crabs vs. Seattle Studs

Arcata Ball Park / 7 p.m. / $9 / $4 under 12 / $6 students/seniors

Your hometown heroes whoop up on some other lesser team. Peanuts, crackerjacks, etc.

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Sansfú Absynth Trio

Phatsy Kline's Parlor Lounge / 8-10:30 p.m. / 21+

Jazz and early Absynth tunes.

444-3344 / specialevents.eaglehouse@gmail.com / Web site

Cabaret

North Coast Repertory Theatre / 8-11 p.m. / $18 / $16 Students/Seniors / 18+

The Musical That Redefined Broadway! American author Cliff Bradshaw discovers the seedy underbelly of 1931 Berlin when he finds himself in a relationship with British dancer Sally Bowles, performer at the Kit Kat Klub. Suggested for ages 18+

442-6278 / northcoastrepertory@gmail.com / Web site

Comedians Dave Ross and Steph Tolev

Savage Henry Comedy Club / 9-11 p.m. / $15 / 18+

"Dave Ross is a comedian based in Los Angeles. He plays Trademarq in Comedy Central's Corporate. He tours all the time. Vans Warped Tour, Fest, SXSW, The Hollywood Improv, SF Sketchfest, Just For Laughs in Montreal and your basement are just a few of the places he's done stand-up."

845-8864 / editor@savagehenrymagazine.com / Web site

National Donut Day

Happy Donuts/Express Asian Food / 5 a.m.-8 p.m.

Donuts! Hooray!

443-6812 / Web site

Smoke Offering With Female Lama Jetsunma

See Event Description / 9-10:30 a.m. / Free

Riwo Sang Chod, or Mountain Smoke offering, is an ancient Tibetan Smoke offering practice which combines Mantra, visualization, and the burning of incenses, foods, and healing herbs to amend our negative karmas, and to generate positive energy.

599-4997 / info@ewamkusumling.com / Web site

Sailing Rig to Rent

Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center / 10 a.m. / $40

This assessment will offer you the chance to demonstrate your ability to rig one of our Lasers or Coronado 15’s.

443-4222 / hbac@humboldt.edu / Web site

Sailing Rig to Rent

Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center / 10 a.m. / $40

This assessment will offer you the chance to demonstrate your ability to rig one of our Lasers or Coronado 15’s.

443-4222 / hbac@humboldt.edu / Web site

Preschool Storytime

Fortuna Library / 10:30-11 a.m. / Free

725-3460 / Web site

Free Diabetes Self Management Workshops

Humboldt Senior Resource Center / 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m. / Free / 18+

267-9606 / kescudero@humboldtipa.com /

Sailing on the Water Skills Test

Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center / 1-4 p.m. / $60

Are you ready to start sailing on the bay? This assessment will allow you to demonstrate your skills so that you will be able to rent a sailboat off our dock on one of our new Sail the Bay days!

443-4222 / hbac@humboldt.edu / Web site

The Public Domain Show

Access Humboldt Community Media Center / 5-8 p.m. / Free

We are looking for singers and musicians to perform public domain music for our TV cameras.

476-1798 / info@accesshumboldt.net / Web site

Bachata Dance Lessons

Redwood Raks World Dance Studio / 5-6 p.m. / $10 / 18+

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

Who Saved the Redwoods? Book Signing

Clarke Historical Museum / 5-8 p.m. / Free

This book tells the forgotten, dramatic story of early 20th-century Californians and other Americans who were the first group to preserve an important span of California’s northern redwood forests, a story never told before in one place.

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

Paul Rickard: A Watercolorist's Journal From 2018–2019

Trinidad Library / 5:30-9 p.m. / Free

The Trinidad Coastal Land Trust will host a show by painter Paul Rickard titled, “A Watercolorist’s Journal from 2018 – 2019” at the Simmons Gallery during the month of June.

677-2501 / info@trinidadcoastallandtrust.org / Web site

Intro to Macrame with T-shirt Yarn

SCRAP Humboldt / 5:30-8:30 p.m. / $17

This class will offer you skills to create a beautiful woven macrame wall hanging.

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

Laughy Hour

Savage Henry Comedy Club / 6-8 p.m. / Free / 18+

Evening comedy open mic.

845-8864 / editor@savagehenrymagazine.com / Web site

Blue Lotus Jazz

Larrupin Cafe / 6 p.m. / Free

Jazz on the patio.

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

Summer Kickoff Pool and Movie Party

See Event Description / 6-9 p.m. / $25

Kick off Summer with the first Pool & Movie Party of the year! Drop the kids off for a fun filled night of water games, free play pizza, & a movie.

443-3488 / marketing@healthsport.com / Web site

Kurt Hellmich and John Wesa

Trinidad Art Gallery / 6-9 p.m. / Free

Featured artists Kurt Hellmich, woodworker, and John Wesa, serigrapher. Snacks and drinks will be provided, with music by JD Jeffries. A wine pour benefits Friends of the Dunes.

677-3770 / trinidadgallery@gmail.com / Web site

The Serengeti Rules (2019)

The Miniplex at Richards' Goat Tavern / 6:30-8 p.m. / $8

Beginning in the 1960s, a small band of scientists headed into some of the most remote and spectacular places on Earth - from the majestic Serengeti to the Arctic Ocean to the Amazon jungle - and they discovered a single set of rules that govern all life.

630-5000 / info@miniplexevents.com / Web site

Friday Night at the Refuge

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge / 7-8 p.m. / Free

Enjoy a walk along the trail in the evening hours and a presentation entitled " The Importance of Humboldt Bay to Non-Breeding Shorebirds" with Mark Colwell.

733-5406 / denise_seeger@fws.gov / Web site

Dayton

Humboldt Cider Company Tap Room / 7-10 p.m. / Free / 21+

Don't miss an awesome night of Gypsy Jazz guitar and cider.

497-6320 / maricela@humboldtcidercompany.com / Web site

AAI Spring Music Showcase

Humboldt Brews / 7:30 p.m.

The AAI Music Showcase is the culminating performance for the Music Strand of the Arcata Arts Institute. The students enrolled in AAI Music spend the year working up covers of their favorite songs, composing original songs, and working in a variety of genres and ensembles.

826-2739 / Web site

Frogbite

Fieldbrook Family Market / 7:30-10 p.m. / Free

Rockin' originals, Northern Humboldt musicians: Paul Agpawa (lead guitar), Lisa C. Sharry (vocals, acoustic guitar), Marc Delong (drums), and Ryan Chamberlain (bass).

Intro to Vajrayana Buddhism with Jetsunma

Arcata Veterans Memorial Building / 8 p.m. / $25

Join us for an Introduction to Vajrayana Buddhism taught by an accomplished female Lama, Jetsunma Palmo. Learn the fundamentals behind this most advanced and esoteric school of Buddhism.

599-4997 / info@ewamkusumling.com / Web site

Good Company

Cafe Mokka / 8-11 p.m.

Celtic music.

822-2228 / Web site

Off Campus

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

Local band made up of Jacoby Creek School's teachers will be performing at the Arcata tasting room.

826-7222 / Web site

Ghost Program

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

Gettin' down in Opera Alley.

444-2244 / Web site

Mojo Rockers

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

The Mojo Rockers play a mix of Blues, Classic Rock, and Funk music! Come in, let's get funky!

668-9770 / mshackelford@bluelakecasino.com / Web site

Front Ear

The Basement / 9-11 p.m.

Let’s welcome back Basment house Organ trio with Russ Thallheimer on sax, John Wood on Hammond organ and Shane Fox on drums!

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Dr. Squid

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

Dr. Squid performs the greatest dance music from the last 50 years of rock and roll as well as jazz standards and a bit of country music.

572-6495 / karlaramirez@bearrivercasino.com / Web site

MOVIES

Broadway Cinema
  • ALADDIN 2D: 11:30, 12:30, 2:30, 3:30, 5:30, 6:30, 8:30, 9:25
  • AVENGERS: ENDGAME 2D: 12:15, 4:10, 8:00
  • DARK PHOENIX 2D: 11:40, 12:40, 3:30, 5:15, 6:15, 8:00, 9:05
  • DARK PHOENIX 3D: 2:25
  • GODZILLA KING OF THE MONSTERS 2D: 12:10, 3:10, 6:10, 9:10
  • GODZILLA KING OF THE MONSTERS 3D: 8:25
  • JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 - PARABELLUM: 12:20, 3:20, 6:20, 9:20
  • MA: 11:55, 2:15, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40
  • POKÉMON: DETECTIVE PIKACHU 2D: 12:30, 3:15, 5:50
  • ROCKETMAN: 12:45, 3:35, 6:25, 8:20, 9:15
  • SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 2D: 11:25, 12:35, 2:50, 3:50, 5:00, 6:05, 7:15, 9:30
  • SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 3D: 1:40
Mill Creek Cinema
  • ALADDIN 2D: 11:30, 12:35, 2:30, 3:35, 5:25, 6:30, 8:30, 9:20
  • DARK PHOENIX 2D: 1:15, 4:00, 5:30, 6:45, 9:30
  • DARK PHOENIX 3D: 8:20
  • GODZILLA KING OF THE MONSTERS 2D: 12:00, 6:00, 9:00
  • GODZILLA KING OF THE MONSTERS 3D: 3:00
  • JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 - PARABELLUM: 12:25, 3:30, 6:25, 9:25
  • ROCKETMAN: 11:50, 2:50, 5:40, 8:35
  • SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 2D: 11:40, 12:55, 1:55, 4:10, 6:35, 8:45
  • SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 3D: 3:10
Minor Theatre
  • ALADDIN: 3:00, 6:20, 9:30
  • ROCKETMAN: 2:00, 5:00, 8:00
  • X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX: 2:30, 5:30, 8:30