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!

The Arcata Plaza Farmers’ Market is open every Saturday, year round, offering the freshest produce, meat, fish, cheese, eggs, bread, flowers, and more! Enjoy music and hot food vendors at this fun, family friendly event. No pets are allowed, but trained, ADA certified, service animals are welcome. CalFresh EBT customers are able to receive a market match at every farmers’ market to help make fresh food more affordable. Visit the market info booth for more information.

Enjoy live music by Asha Nan, sponsored by Flying Blue Dog Farm & Nursery!

Open 9am - 2pm every Saturday. (10am - 2pm January - March).

Open jam session at Froth every Sunday afternoon! Various instruments will be available to play: drums, guitar, bass and piano! We will have a mic and PA system available to use as well!

All community members are invited to learn Brazilian drumming and participate in the 39th annual Samba Parade! Never drummed or performed before? No problem! We will build your skills and confidence! Not sure about performing but still interested? Come take the classes. Performance is not mandatory. Drums provided, $15-$20/Class or $135/Session, Scholarships and Available (no one will be turned away for lack of funds). Let’s make this the best parade season yet!

Location: HLOC The Space
Date: Sundays 12:30-2:30pm, July 13 – September 14
Cost: $15-20 sliding scale, $135/series
Contact: samba.arcata@gmail.com

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The Eureka Symphony is kicking off its 2025-2026 season with a Season Prelude Gala at the River Lodge in Fortuna. Everyone is welcome to join us for an afternoon of conversation, live music, hors d’oeuvres and sweets by Cassaro’s Catering, Pat Knittel’s North Story Wines, sparkling Cava, beer, cider, and non-alcoholic drinks.

Tim Randles will play piano for us while we mingle. Gregg Foster and Talvi Fried will host a rousing live auction featuring 10 different, new and fun packages, all in support of Eureka Symphony’s season. We’re also bringing back a few silent auction items, including an opportunity to bid on a “Celebration Slide” – your own personal tribute slide playing during our pre-concert slide show. You can also bid to sit on stage during one of the orchestra’s rehearsals. We will also be raising funds for our new Symphony Shuttle program.

A special performance by the Temporary Resonance Trio, featuring Carol Jacobson, Terrie Baune and John Chernoff will be the day’s finale. Tickets are $50.

The Season Prelude Gala is proudly sponsored by Six Rivers Optical in Eureka.

Enjoy some of Humboldt’s finest food and improvisational jazz on the beautiful Larrupin patio & garden every Wednesday evening all summer long.

➤ The music of Humboldt County's own Dogbone is a category-defying amalgam of influences, improvisation and originality — Dogbone calls it "Feral Jazz." The band is led by local artist/sculptor John King.

Raise a glass for conservation! Join us at Paskenta Mad River Brewery in Blue Lake, Saturday, Sept. 13, 5–8 PM.

$1 from every pint supports:
Integral Ecology Research Center
Marine Applied Research & Exploration
Cannabis for Conservation
Institute for Wildlife Studies

Live music by the Jimmie Lahman Band. Drink beer, do good!

Moms' Night Out - An evening of female empowerment in music featuring local female-fronted bands & musicians. Sponsored by Women On Air in Humboldt, The Historic Eagle House, and Phatsy Kline's. "We're creating an event to empower women. We've had enough of the Patriarchy. We're building community through 'women-centered' events. Divine Feminine is rising!" - Zera Starchild. A fun, all ages, family friendly event 6-10pm. This is a FREE show!

Open jam session at Froth every Sunday afternoon! Various instruments will be available to play: drums, guitar, bass and piano! We will have a mic and PA system available to use as well!

All community members are invited to learn Brazilian drumming and participate in the 39th annual Samba Parade! Never drummed or performed before? No problem! We will build your skills and confidence! Not sure about performing but still interested? Come take the classes. Performance is not mandatory. Drums provided, $15-$20/Class or $135/Session, Scholarships and Available (no one will be turned away for lack of funds). Let’s make this the best parade season yet!

Location: HLOC The Space
Date: Sundays 12:30-2:30pm, July 13 – September 14
Cost: $15-20 sliding scale, $135/series
Contact: samba.arcata@gmail.com

Follow us on Instagram @samba.arcata https://www.instagram.com/samba.arcata/
OR Facebook at Samba da Alegria Community Drummers https://www.facebook.com/groups/148184078578411