Community Calendar

A Reason to Listen (Formerly the Humboldt Poetry Slam) finally returns!! A Reason to Listen Poetry Show had taken a break after the pandemic, but was an incredibly active poetry show on the North Coast for over 12 years. The event is the 1st Thursday of the month from 7-9pm at the Sanctuary in Arcata. There will be Live Music by DJ Goldylocks and Live Art by Dre Meza. The open mic is a lottery!

Get ready for an unforgettable night of live rock music at Froth, the newly-opened cafe and taproom! Join us for an electrifying double feature with local bands Marble Jar and Northern Blight. Don't miss out on this night of live rock music, cold drinks, and good vibes.

Grammy winner Awadagin Pratt, Sophie Shao and Tom Stone in another powerhouse performance. Repertoire for the Mainstage Concert will include:Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8 by Zoltán KodályLonely Angel for Piano Trio by Pēteris VasksVariations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24by Johannes Brahms

The Partnership in Music Orchestra (All Seasons Orchestra together with the Humboldt Symphony Orchestra) will be celebrating springtime with two free concerts titled “Rebirth & Renewal.” On two consecutive Sundays, May 4th at the Eureka Woman’s Club 1531 J Street, Eureka, at 2PM and May 11th at Cal Poly Humboldt’s Fulkerson Recital Hall 1 Harpst Street, Arcata at 2PM. Parking and admission are free. For more information, go to AllSeasonsOrchestra.org.

The performances are presented by Musical Director/Conductor, Garrick Woods, professor of music at Cal Poly Humboldt, and Concertmaster Holly MacDonell.

Selections include Felix Mendelssohn’s romantic and stunning “Fingal’s Cave”, the soulful “Pelleas et Melisande Suite” by Gabriel Fauré, the second movement of Moritz Moszkowski’s 1898 composition, “Concerto Op. 59 - Andante”, and selections from Igor Stravinsky’s colorful “Firebird Suite”. A continuation from the acclaimed “To Live” by our own Garrick Woods, we are honored to perform his immersive woodland journey in “Spores & Roots – Fantasy Overture.”

Opportunities for student musicians are offered at Cal Poly Humboldt in the upcoming fall 2025 semester. Students can enroll in Humboldt Symphony (MUS 1060/4060). An informal audition is required for class enrollment. Cal Poly Humboldt musicians who enroll in these two classes automatically become members of the All Seasons Orchestra. For more information, contact Garrick Woods at 801-857-5092, or garrick.woods@humboldt.edu. String players are also encouraged to contact Holly MacDonell at 707-499-1399 or hollymacdonell@gmail.com.

Community and student musicians of all ages are invited to join All Seasons Orchestra. Auditions are not required. Registration is open for summer 2025. Summer rehearsals are May 24 through July 19 – 10 AM to noon at the Eureka Woman’s Club, 1531 J St., Eureka. Fall 2025 schedule aligns with Cal Poly Humboldt's Fall semester. If you are interested in joining, contact Don Bicknell at 707-599-4691 or don.w.bicknell@gmail.com. Website: www.AllSeasonsOrchestra.org.

The Eureka Chamber Music Series presents its final concert set of the 2024/2025 season, featuring last season's best-selling ensemble Trio Duende. Trio Duende is a longtime collaboration between Grammy Award winning pianist Awadagin Pratt, Avery Fisher Career Grant winning cellist Sophie Shao, and San Francisco Bay Area violinist Tom Stone, who was a founding member of the Cypress String Quartet as well as being the ECMS artistic director. They will perform weekend concerts on Saturday, May 3rd at 7:30 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church in Eureka, and on Sunday, May 4th at 3:00 p.m. at The Lutheran Church of Arcata.

Gather with us at Om Shala Yoga Studio for a heart-opening musical meditation designed to alleviate stress, elevate consciousness, and nourish the soul. This special Mother's Day kirtan will feature chants devoted to the divine mother. Yoga teacher Geneva Elise leads the event and special friends will share their chants. All members of the community are invited to participate and lead a chant if they feel called to do so!

For those that don't know, mantra meditation (Kirtan) is an ancient spiritual practice of Bhakti Yoga. Through joyful, call-and-response chanting of sacred Sanskrit mantras, we raise our collective vibration, connect with our hearts, and awaken the divine within.

During this 90-minute journey, we’ll sing, share stories of the deities we honor through chant, and co-create a space of deep connection. Good voice, bad voice, no voice—no problem! This is a practice of presence, not performance.

All are welcome. Families are encouraged, and children under 16 attend for free. We hope to see you there!

9th annual Humboldt Steel Pan and Percussion Festival.
local and out of town bands play Music of the Caribbean and more! Steel Pan orchestras and local drumming groups invite you to witness the groove, and local classes encourage you to participate!

A Reason to Listen (Formerly the Humboldt Poetry Slam) finally returns!! A Reason to Listen Poetry Show had taken a break after the pandemic, but was an incredibly active poetry show on the North Coast for over 12 years. The event is the 1st Thursday of the month from 7-9pm at the Sanctuary in Arcata. There will be Live Music by DJ Goldylocks and Live Art by Dre Meza. The open mic is a lottery!

An intimate gathering in gorgeous Mendocino County featuring
three days of mighty fine music, camping under the stars, delicious meals of locally-sourced ingredients and activities for the whole family.

A Reason to Listen (Formerly the Humboldt Poetry Slam) finally returns!! A Reason to Listen Poetry Show had taken a break after the pandemic, but was an incredibly active poetry show on the North Coast for over 12 years. The event is the 1st Thursday of the month from 7-9pm at the Sanctuary in Arcata. There will be Live Music by DJ Goldylocks and Live Art by Dre Meza. The open mic is a lottery!