Although a bit windy, these spring days have been fine. Gardeners are in their yards pushing bulbs and seeds into the ground coaxing the colors of spring. Need an inexpensive source for your seeds and starts? Want to help others make their gardens grow? Stop by the Plant and Seed Exchange on Saturday, April 3 […]
Kali Cozyris
Kali Cozyris is the calendar editor of the North Coast Journal.
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RCT’s Bloomsday Back for One Night Only
Jaunt back to the Emerald Isle with Redwood Curtain Theatre to revisit a sweet, heartwarming love story whose telling was cut short by unforseen circumstances. In March of 2020, the pandemic shut down the final performances of RCT’s Bloomsday when there was so much more love (and brilliant perfomances) to give. ’Twas a cryin’ shame. Back […]
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Garden-y Things Happening This Week
Spring is here and there are glorious garden-y things happening this week — good for your yard and good for your soul. Stop by the Benefit for the Fortuna Garden Club on Saturday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Fortuna River Lodge and pick up bright and delightful daffodils to color your […]
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Drive Thru Dinner Fundraisers
Dinner conundrum? Problem solved. A few local organizations are serving up the goods at their fundraising dinners this week offering a variety of choices. It’s eats made easy, folks — delicious, nutritious and you don’t even have to get out of your car. The Rotary Club of Southwest Eureka is grilling plump bratwursts for The Best […]
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Humboldt County Library’s Author Visit with Tamar Burris
Hey, parents and kids! Meet local author Tamar Burris and listen to a reading of her new children’s picture book A New Special Friend at the Humboldt County Library’s Author Visit with Tamar Burris on Thursday, March 25 from 11 a.m. to noon via Zoom (free). In this book, Little Fox has adjusted to his […]
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Word Humboldt Offers Online Poetry Workshops
Word Humboldt, KEET-TV and the Humboldt County Library have teamed up to offer a series of online poetry workshops in support of the new documentary Hemingway premiering on KEET on April 5. The workshop series, Taking the Hemingway Out of Hemingway: Poetry, Social Justice and the ‘Great American Novelist,’ kicks off Thursday, March 25 at […]
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‘Scotia Lodge’ Estate Sale on This Weekend and Next
The Scotia Inn is under new ownership and reinventing itself courtesy of the folks who brought us the Humboldt Bay Social Club. Changes are afoot with the reopening of the planned ‘Scotia Lodge’ set for June. To make way for the new, the public has an opportunity to poke around and perhaps pick up a bit […]
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Jene McCovey Memorial Included in Zero to Fierce Festival
Longtime activist and Yurok elder Jene McCovey died in February, leaving behind an impressive legacy of environmental, Indigenous, disability and women’s activism and accomplishments. A memorial for her will be held Sunday, March 14 from 3 to 4 p.m. online as part of the Zero to Fierce Festival. There, you can join others in remembering […]
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St. Patrick’s Day Drive-By Dinner & Irish Music at the Clarke Museum
Feelin’ green because you’re not celebrating your favorite holiday at the bar this year? Have a hankering for homemade shepherd’s pie and a fat shamrock cupcake from Ramone’s? Maybe you’re missing those lively nights at Gallagher’s when Seabury Gould and Evan Morden kept your toes tappin’ as you downed fish and chips with pints and […]
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Redwood Region Audubon Society Presents Online Raptor Lecture
Soar with the eagles during Redwood Region Audubon Society’s latest online presentation How to ID Raptorial Masters of the Sky – Eagles, Hawks and Falcons in Flight on Friday, March 12 from 7 to 8 p.m. at www.rras.org/home.aspx (free). Learn tips and tricks about raptor identification on the wing and at a distance, as well as […]
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You’ve Got Time for This: Dorsie the Porcupine’s Snacktrack
Who makes chewing, smacking, eating-with-your-mouth-open noises delightful? This little guy over at Sequoia Park Zoo. Dorsie, a North American porcupine, enjoys a healthy and musical breakfast of veggies — and illustrates that a certain cuteness factor can override the effects of misophonia, a disorder where people have abnormally strong and negative reactions to sounds like chewing. At […]
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One Minute Dances, Allison Russell at Zero to Fierce
While you’ve got a minute, spin through the One Minute Dances presented as part of the Zero to Fierce Festival, featuring live and pre-recorded pieces by dancers, actors, musicians and performance artists on Friday, March 12 at 7 p.m. ($5). And if you dance along, who’s to know? Along with the zillion other offerings you […]