Community Calendar

The Cal Poly Humboldt Department of History invites you to its annual Undergraduate History Conference! Dr. Jonathan Strom’s (Emory University) keynote address, "Executing Conversion: Pietist Success and Unintended Consequences,” will explore the phenomenon of Christian “rebirth” among Pietists, whose zealous attempts to convert even criminals condemned to execution became spectacular media events and spurred tragic imitation. *keynote address – Friday, May 1, 5-7pm, Founders Hall 025
*student presentations – Saturday, May 2, 8:30am-5pm, Founders Hall 025. Email histdept@humboldt.edu for a copy of the program.

Join HCBA and Flora Molyneaux and get a closer look inside the hive with an engaging exploration of honeybee brood dynamics—the fascinating rhythm of how a colony grows and thrives. From the queen’s steady pattern of egg-laying to the remarkable transformation of tiny eggs into busy worker bees, this process is a finely tuned dance shaped by the seasons, nectar flows, and the colony’s needs. Nurse bees tend the developing brood with incredible care, maintaining just the right conditions for each stage of life. Join us to discover how these hidden dynamics reveal the pulse of the hive and give beekeepers valuable insight into building strong, healthy colonies.

About Our Speaker: Flora Molyneaux

Flora Molyneaux is a professional beekeeper, organic farmer, herbalist, and educator based in the Pacific Northwest. She co-owns Wild Everlasting Farm, a 30-acre farm focused on the relationship between people, plants, and pollinators in our shared landscape. As a non migratory beekeeper Flora manages 40 hives and produces over 1,800 pounds of honey annually. She also runs the Sun Queen School of Apiary Arts, teaching bioregional beekeeping to students of all ages. Including two school apiary programs, an apiary at the Food for Lane County Youth Farm and mentoring clients throughout lane county, at bee clubs across the state and online. Flora has served nearly a decade with the Lane County Beekeepers Association as past President and current Educational Coordinator. She recently won the 2025 North American Pollinator Protection Campaign Farmer of the year for the United States. For more info visit www.wildeverlasting.com or follow her on instagram. Call 707-601-8102 or email humboldtbeekeepers@gmail.com for more information.

The Natural History Museum Cal Poly presents a Spring Time Talk. Peter Haggard and Jane Monroe will introduce topics from their book, Rewilding: Native Gardening for the Pacific Northwest and North Coast. They will discuss the process of converting (sub)urban yards into habitat for native plants and wildlife and why rewilding is important. The most effective way to protect and encourage biodiversity is to start locally.1242 G St., Arcata, Friday, May. 8, from 6:30- p.m. Urban and suburban yards can be the basic unit of endemic animal and plant survival in our cities and towns. Admission is free. Donations welcome! For more information, visit natmus@humboldt.edu or call (707) 826-4480.

Join the Natural History Museum of Cal Poly Humboldt for a Spring Time Talk.
Peter Haggard and Jane Monroe will introduce topics from their book, Rewilding: Native Gardening for the Pacific Northwest and North Coast. They will discuss the process of converting (sub)urban yards into habitat for native plants and wildlife and why rewilding is important. The most effective way to protect and encourage biodiversity is to start locally. Friday, May 8th, from 6:30pm-8pm. Look closer and make connections during this exciting lecture.
For more information please visit natmus.humboldt.edu or call (707) 826-4480
This Event is free. Donations Appreciated. Talks are held in the classroom in the back of the Museum.

Join the Natural History Museum of Cal Poly Humboldt for a Spring Time Talk.
Peter Haggard and Jane Monroe will introduce topics from their book, Rewilding: Native Gardening for the Pacific Northwest and North Coast. They will discuss the process of converting (sub)urban yards into habitat for native plants and wildlife and why rewilding is important. The most effective way to protect and encourage biodiversity is to start locally. Friday, May 8th, from 6:30pm-8pm. Look closer and make connections during this exciting lecture. For more information please visit natmus.humboldt.edu or call (707) 826-4480 This Event is free. Donations Appreciated. Talks are held in the classroom in the back of the Museum.

The Foggy Bottom Boys are two fabulously gay farmers, Thomas and Cody Nicholson Stratton, along with their son, the Tiny Farmer.
They have been running their ranch since 2016. Come meet them and hear how they sustainably produce wool fiber, meat, eggs, and dairy products including ice cream.