Resolved to be more charitable and eat more tacos? Shake up your Saturday night with five-of-a-kind fun at the fifth annual Rotary Yahtzee Tournament, happening Saturday, Jan. 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Adorni Recreation Center ($100/person). Gather your team or roll on your own for a chance to win cash prizes and […]
Kali Cozyris
Kali Cozyris is the calendar editor of the North Coast Journal.
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Horror Fun at Arcata Theatre Lounge
This dreary weather makes for perfect scary movie watching — hunkering down in a dark theater, safe and dry, with primo food/beverages available nearby, while the rain beats down. The Arcata Theatre Lounge has got you covered. Literally. Order a round of sliders and sides, popcorn, drinks and desserts, and settle in for an evening […]
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Ladies Dancing and Lords a-Leaping
Everyone loves those delightful Christmas crackers. Not the ones you pull at the dinner table that pop open to reveal little prizes and colorful paper crowns, but the other kind — the nutty ones. Of course, I’m talking about the quintessential Christmastime ballet, The Nutcracker, performed every year by local dance companies. Two of the […]
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Craft Fairs and Pop Up Markets Continue this Weekend
Still have Christmas shopping left to do? I see you. Haven’t started? I feel you! Thankfully, there’s an abundance of smaller craft fairs popping up all over this weekend, where you’re (we’re) bound to find just the right gift for everyone on your list. Here’s a smattering: The Craft Fair and Gnome Adventure happens Friday, […]
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Get Cozy with A Celtic Christmas
Looking for something to spark your Christmas spirit this year? CenterArts has just the ’ting for you. Spend an evening in the setting of a remote Irish farmhouse, gathering ’round the fire for traditional Irish Christmas carols, dancing and stories with master storyteller Tomáseen Foley and his band of merrymakers in A Celtic Christmas on […]
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Holiday Parades Set to Roll
Humboldt, you don’t have to put on the red (and green) lights, but when you do, it’s a beautiful thing! This weekend, folks, bundle up, grab your cocoa and kids, and get ready to holler, “Happy holidays!” to the passing cars, trucks, trailers and boats all lit up for Christmas. First up, it’s the Al […]
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Arcata Playhouse Holiday Show Opens Next Week
Sidelined for its original opening weekend (Dec. 9-11) by that dastardly virus, Arcata Playhouse’s holiday show, The Ballad of Flint Westward and the Five Who Made Their Way, added an extra date to its original second weekend run and opens now on Thursday, Dec. 15 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 18. The Thursday, Friday and […]
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Humboldt Artisans Crafts & Music Festival this Weekend
The uber-festive Humboldt Artisans Crafts & Music Festival returns for its 41st annual event this weekend, transforming Redwood Acres Fairgrounds into a holiday marketplace filled with all the comfort and joy you hope for at this time of year. The annual tradition happens the first weekend in December, so that means this year, it’s happening […]
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Holiday Haps This Week
O little towns of Humboldt … It’s December and cities and towns across the county are hosting hospitality or open house events this month with many starting this week. Here’s where you can go to feel all aglow. McKinleyville says hello to Santa at its Christmas Celebration, happening Thursday, Dec. 1 from 5 to 7:30 […]
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E.T. at the E.T. (Eureka Theater)
Turn on your heart light and let it lead you to the Eureka Theater for a special showing of the 1980s classic Steven Spielberg film (with iconic scenes filmed in Del Norte County) E.T. – The Extra-Terrestrial on Saturday, Nov. 26, at 7:30 p.m. ($10, $5 for children 12 and under). Nothing beats watching E.T. […]
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Bayside and Humboldt Holiday Markets Kick Off
Now that we’re stuffed with stuffing, the joyful hunt is on for that perfect gift this holiday season. With makers’ markets and pop-up shops welcoming us in with delicious scents and warm tidings, you’re sure to find that one-of-a-kind present right here at home. The third annual Bayside Holiday Market, featuring more than 30 artisans […]
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Last Weekend to Catch Main Stage Humboldt’s The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz, Thanksgiving’s unofficial holiday classic, beloved by kids and adults alike, continues its run at the Arkley Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Nov. 25, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 26, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 27 at 2 p.m. ($17-$42). This stage adaptation presented by Main […]