Faster than you can say, “Where did November go?” Arcata’s most delicious tradition is back. Taste of the Holidays is here, dressing up the Arcata Community Center with holiday sparkle on Thursday, Nov. 20, from 5 to 8 p.m. ($45). The age 16-and-older event serves up the county’s best bites, sips and seasonal cheer. Have […]
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Godwit Days Festival Lands in Arcata
Celebrate spring migration at the Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival, April 17–20 at the Arcata Community Center. Enjoy nearly 100 field trips, lectures and workshops, plus a free bird fair with live raptors, artists, vendors and family activities. Friday, April 18, at 6:30 p.m., catch Keynote Speaker Michael Kauffmann presenting: “The Klamath Mountains: A […]
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It’s Here! A Taste of the Holidays
Indulge in local flavors at Rotary Club of Arcata Sunrise’s annual Taste of The Holidays, happening Thursday, Nov. 16, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Arcata Community Center ($40). Savor the holiday season by sampling local food, wine, brews and spirits and meet the talented people behind your favorite products. Foggy Bottoms Boys, Mother’s Cooking […]
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Godwit Days Kicks Off This Week
It’s April, and in these wildlife friendly parts, that means it’s time to go birdin’. The annual Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival takes flight April 13-16 in spots around the county with many of the festival activities happening at the Arcata Community Center. This year’s in-person festival offers multiple field trips each day, keynote […]
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Seed, Plant and Scion Exchange at Arcata Community Center
Gardeners all over the county are ready for this cold and snowy winter to blow over and be gone. They’re ready for sunshine, soil and seeds of spring! Helping them get ready for those glorious days ahead is the Humboldt Permaculture Guild and its Seed, Plant & Scion Exchange, happening Saturday, March 11, from 11 […]
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MLK Learning Day at Arcata Community Center
Join HC Black Music and Arts Association, Black Humboldt and others for the MLK Learning Day, Monday, Jan. 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Arcata Community Center ($10 donation, $5 for youth under 12, bring a can of food for the Third Bags of Love drive). The event will have live music, speakers, […]
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44th Annual Mushroom Fair this Sunday
Fungi fans, cap off your week with a trip to the 44th annual Mushroom Fair, Sunday, Nov. 13, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Arcata Community Center ($5, $1 kids 12-16, free for kids under 12). Find out who’s shroomin’ who with presentations and exhibits on 350 species, mushroom identification. You’ll learn which ones are […]
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Natural Fiber Fair Happening this Weekend
Up your fiber intake this weekend with the Natural Fiber Fair happening Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Arcata Community Center (free admission, fee for workshops). What happens at a fiber fair? Here’s the bulk of it: a whole lotta knitting, […]
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Surplus COVID-19 Doses Journey to the Bay Area as Local Interest Wanes
When the San Francisco Public Health Department put out a desperate plea for any surplus COVID-19 vaccines last week, Humboldt County — which has been having trouble filing available appointments — answered the call. According to a San Francisco Chronicle story, the Bay Area was in dire straits after receiving fewer doses than a month […]
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Temporary COVID-19 Testing Site Coming to Arcata
A temporary mobile COVID-19 testing site is coming to the Arcata Community on Aug. 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., just after Humboldt County hit a grim milestone in July, reaching 100 confirmed cases, the highest of any month to date. To make an appointment in Arcata, call 268-2503. Free testing for those without […]
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Labor and Lounge
I’m still buzzing from the Napalm Death show last Saturday so I will keep this brief. Have a safe Labor Day weekend and if you go on a trip, look out for the other drivers. And if you stick around, try to catch a few shows because, as that lovely Calvin and Hobbes collection reminds […]
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Rock Rock
Where did “Southern Rock” come from? The easiest answer is “The South” but you already knew that. Things get a bit more complicated after that. With a measure of the blues (from the South), early rock ‘n’ roll (built off the simplicity of the blues) and country music, Southern Rock has mutated and changed over […]