Dancing in the Streets at the 39th Annual I-Block Party

Arcata’s biggest street bash returns. The 39th annual I Block Party takes over I Street between 10th and 11th (in front of Los Bagels) on Monday, Sept. 1, from noon to 6 p.m. (free admission). This family friendly fundraiser for the Arcata–Camoapa Sister City Project features live music from the Jim Lahman Band (noon to 1:30 p.m.), the Latin Peppers (2:10-3:40 p.m.) and Claire Bent and Citizen Funk (4:10-6 p.m.). Dig into barbecue favorites: albacore, chicken,  tofu and new this year, smoked ribs. Wash it down with local microbrews, Humboldt Cider and cold drinks, and finish it off with homemade desserts. With a kids’ zone, raffle and silent auction, it’s a Humboldt tradition of food, fun and international friendship.

This article appears in ‘Come Back Young Again’.