Community Calendar

On Sunday, October 19th, the Mattole Grange is hosting a Father’s Day down-home Pancake Breakfast, 8 to 11AM at the historic Mattole Grange Hall. All the pancakes you can eat, made from scratch using Mattole grown organic Hindley wheat or Gluten-Free or Krusteaz option, eggs cooked any way you like. Choice of bacon or sausage, coffee, milk, and organic orange juice. The Mattole Grange Hall is located next to A. Way Park on the Mattole Road between Honeydew and Petrolia.

Redwood Region Audubon Society will offer a free guided birding tour along the Eureka Waterfront Trail on Sundays with leader Ralph Bucher. This relatively urban trail offers the potential to observe species abundance and diversity compared to many more remote locations. This walk is on a flat, paved trail that is wheelchair accessible. Email Ralph to sign up for this field trip at thebook@reninet.com

Step right into the magic of autumn at our Family-Friendly Fall Festival—where every corner is packed with fun for all ages! Stroll through the pumpkin patch to pick your perfect jack-o’-lantern, let the kids giggle their way through the mini-maze, and rock out to live music while grabbing a tasty bite from local food trucks.
For those who love a little spooky without the scares, our haunted houses deliver thrills with no jump-scares, perfect for the whole family. And don’t miss the gooey, giggly fun at Ella’s Slime Shack! Top it all off with a cozy theater show that’ll leave you smiling.

Join Friends of the Dunes for Nature Story Time at the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center. Nature Story Time is geared for ages 3 to 6, and is held every Thursdays from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM starting October 2nd and ending on December 11th. Each week there is a short story, movement activity and art project for children and their caregivers to enjoy. Upcoming topics include owls, pollinators, and dune plants. Nature Story Time on October 9th and November 20th will be bilingual (Spanish). For more information or to RSVP, please contact Friends of the Dunes at info@friendsofthedunes.org or call 707-444-1397.

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!

Art and nature exploration activities for all ages and abilities. We'll supply materials, artists and naturalists. Rain or shine. Please call to confirm.

Workday Schedule: First Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m. and Third Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. Ends on October 19, 2025.
Rain cancels.
Join other nature lovers in the progress on this small community driven botanical garden which features native species. Contribute as you are able to the creation of habitat for the local bees, birds, butterflies and other little creatures. Take home some cuttings/seeds.
Bring a bucket and garden tool, or just your enthusiasm!

Directions: Go west on Hiller Road to the parking lot for Hammond Trail/Soccer Field/Dog Park. Garden is adjacent to playground.

The Eureka Chamber Music Series opens their new concert season with two superb programs from cellist Gary Hoffman, who made his phenomenal debut performance on the series last fall. The Canadian-born, American cellist lives in Paris, teaches cello performance at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, and serves as master-in-residence for cello at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Brussels, Belgium. Combining instrumental mastery, great beauty of sound, and a poetic sensibility, Hoffman will play selections by Ludwig van Beethoven and Johann Sebastian Bach, as well as discuss his life as an artist and answer questions from the audience.

Join us for a walking tour of Ferndale's Victorian Village and Historic Cemetery. A local guide will lead these tours offering you a unique journey into the past.

During each October weekend, five 1-hour walking tours are offered by the Ferndale Cemetery Association. Each tour begins at Ferndale's Visitor Center (580 Main St., Ferndale, CA 95536) and ends with complimentary appetizers at a local restaurant.

Advanced reservations are required.

Come unwind and immerse yourself in a sonic sanctuary of gongs, singing bowls, chimes, and healing songs—each vibration designed to re-center and re-tune the body, guiding you gently back to a state of Sukha.

Happening every third Sunday at Om Shala Yoga Studio in Arcata. Hands-on healers offer Reiki, tuning fork therapy, and aromatherapy, enhancing the journey with nurturing touch and subtle frequencies. Each gathering also includes a deeply restful yoga nidra meditation, soul-stirring vocalists, and special guest musicians.

While some props are available, you're welcome to bring your own pillows, mats, and blankets to create your perfect “rest nest.”

Let sound and silence become the vessel for emerging states of deeper awareness.