May 06 Monday
It’s easy to take car parking for granted. For generations, our cities have required nearly every new building — be it a home, an office, a restaurant, or a bowling alley — to provide off-street car storage, and the result is that parking is so ubiquitous that people only notice it when they can’t find it or have to pay to use it. The impacts of all this parking include higher rents, sprawl, and car dependency, feeding into a vicious cycle of more cars, more parking, wider roads, and more sprawl. The good news is that a simple prescription exists to halt and reverse this condition: eliminate parking mandates, manage on-street parking using pricing, and use the revenues to improve the neighborhood and encourage less driving.
Join us for this free webinar with Tony Jordan, President of the Parking Reform Network (parkingreform.org). But be warned, once you see the truth about cheap and abundant parking, you’ll never be the same. Registration required at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlduGoqTgoG9yZT_vTC4vFWjiVKhV-T0aB
Pete's Projecting Again! AKA Marijuana Mondays, is a weekly comedy variety show held by host Pete Nelson at the Crisp Lounge in Eureka. It starts off with a projector assisted comedy show including segments like "breaking news", "back by popular demand", "in the future", and "weed trivia" live bands and stand up comedians also perform. This show is a change of pace from your average Monday night.
May 07 Tuesday
Parent Project is a 10-week series where we go over topics like improving family relationships, using effective discipline to improve school attendance and performance, reduce substance use and negative peer influences, and how to address destructive behavior. It is an opportunity to meet with other parents in similar situations in a judgement free zone and begin to develop a new support system. When you feel like you have tried everything and nothing is working, we can help.
Classes will be held on Tuesdays from 6:00pm - 8:00pm at the Gene Lucas Community Center beginning May 7th and ending July 9th.
Please contact Raven Majors at fortunatc@bgcredwoods.org or 707-617-8160 to register.
Every Tuesday night Baywater Blues Fusion hosts a half hour dance lesson followed by social dancing. Come solo or with a friend to learn and enjoy partner dancing to Blues and modern music.
May 08 Wednesday
Pints for Non-Profit Day, Humboldt Literacy Project, 11:00am-10:00pm Humboldt Literacy Project connects adults 18+ who wish to improve their reading and writing with adult volunteer tutors for free, confidential, one-on-one English language tutoring. $1 per beer sold will be donated to the program. (707) 269-7143 Humboldt Literacy Project staff and friends will be there from 6-8 pm come say hi!
Fortuna Teen Court is holding a New Volunteer Training for youth in grades 8-12. This is a great opportunity to connect with other youth with similar interests and to make a difference with your peers. We come together and focus on helping your peers through restorative justice practices. We hope to see you there!
May 09 Thursday
The Vatcher Brothers are a Northern California indie-alternative duo whose exciting mix of crunchy rock and thumpy electronic pop is hauntingly familiar yet refreshingly new.
May 10 Friday
Experience natured themed creative movement, sing, and dance with Kaeshi Chai. Kaeshi is a bi-coastal educator, dancer, choreographer, designer, producer, and director whose life mission is to serve our precious planet and empower others through the vehicle of art. learn more about Kaeshi at kaeshi.com.
Since 1981 Humboldt Literacy Project has provided free confidential English Language tutoring with programs for native speakers, English as a second language, and family literacy.
Join Laura White and Xeff Scolari for an evening of original songs at Phatsy Kline's Parlor Lounge
May 11 Saturday
Join Sanctuary Forest and local birder Ann Constantino for a Birds of SoHum walk at Southern Humboldt Community Park on Saturday, May 11. We will check out the swift and swallow action under the bridge and then proceed into the community park. We can expect to see nesting behavior and possibly some fledglings, including Lazuli Buntings, Western Kingbirds, Western Bluebirds, Bullocks Orioles and more. The easy walk will last 2-3 hours. Participants should bring sturdy shoes, binoculars, lunch, water, and sun protection. Meet at Tooby Park at 8am. Email anna@sanctuaryforest.org to RSVP. For more info, contact Ann at 707-296-8720.