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16th annual Big Time celebrates California Native culture
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Seas of beaded fringe and long, braided hair twirled through the air in the Cal Poly Humboldt’s Forbes Complex West Gym on Saturday.
The performers — from elders to newborns swaddled in their arms — spun around the front of the room, bouncing rhythmically to the beat of the drum circle. The smell of sage, frybread and coffee infused the air. Rows of tables lined the perimeter of the gym covered with ribbon skirts, jewelry made with abalone and beads, jam, children’s books and clothing.
This year marked the 16th annual California Big Time & Social Gathering, hosted by the campus Indian Tribal & Educational Personnel Program (ITEPP), which drew in hundreds of people throughout the day.
ITEPP Coordinator Sasheen Raymond has been helping organize Big Time since she was a student at then Humboldt State University in 2008. Big Time was first introduced in 2008, after a four-year hiatus of
Indigenous cultural gatherings on campus. Before Big Time, HSU hosted an annual powwow, but the tradition ended in 2004.
Students, staff, faculty and community members expressed their desire to bring back a similar gathering. However, powwows are not traditionally held in California, according to Raymond, and they wanted the event to accurately reflect and honor the traditions of California Natives.
“To honor the culture of California Natives, we decided to host a Big Time because that’s what California Natives do,” Raymond said. “We see this as a cultural sharing and an opportunity to really honor the first peoples of California.”
The gathering started with a welcome by CPH President Richard Carvajal and Big Time Master of Ceremonies Ernie Albers Jr. Throughout the day, attendees could catch performances by groups such as Round Valley Feather Dancers, Red Cedar Drum, XA-Batin Feather Dancers and Tuolumne
Christi Kennedy, student research assistant, (left) and Joseph Taylor, undergrad research assistant, (right) tabling with the Cal Poly Humboldt Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab at the 16th annual Big Time.
Band of Mewuk Dance Group.
“It’s good practice for the youth to be able to dance and showcase their beliefs, their ideals, the way they pray, and be vulnerable,” Albers said. “Practicing being vulnerable is hard. I’ll tell people that, ‘I want you to practice so much that when you’re getting to dance for real, that you’re not thinking about what you’re doing. You’re feeling it and that’s your prayer.’”
More than 50 vendors attended Big Time, many of them selling handcrafted Indigenous goods. Other vendors included organizations that empower local Indigenous people, such as Two Feathers Native American Family Services and the Cal Poly Humboldt Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab.
Danielle Frank, who is Hupa and Yurok and enrolled in the Hoopa Valley Tribe, co-owns Nungxosting Designs with her cousin Julianna Pol. This year was Frank and Pol’s third time tabling at the gathering but they’ve been attending Big Time since they were little kids.
“We look forward to it every year, like just getting to get together with people in a good way,” Frank said. “Especially at a college, because I feel like institutions have been, in the past, pretty harmful to our people, but throughout the years Cal Poly has grown a lot into a safe space for Native students and brown people in general.”
Outside the gym, attendees formed drum circles, children played with chalk and food trucks lined the parking lot, with Living the Dream Ice Cream, Los Guiles Taqueria,
Manzanilla Kitchen and Native-owned Frybread Love forming a makeshift food court.
Bree Guijosa, a senior wildlife major, explained why she decided to attend Big Time and support local Indigenous vendors.
“I think it’s very important for us to remember that people existed before western farming practices, before western colonization,” Guijosa said. “Remembering that and knowing that there’s communities that exist here that depend on the land and depend on the healthy environmental practices — it’s a big reason why I got into environmental studies.”
After the gathering ended, many attendees stayed to socialize and tell stories. Douglas Duncan, a member of the Round Valley Feather Dancers, was one of several performers who hung back after the Closing Prayer. Duncan reflected on why having cultural gatherings like Big Time is so important for the younger generations.
“Today I told the people out here, ‘Don’t be embarrassed. You know, I’m still doing it. Come out and show your pride,’” Duncan said. “And that’s what it’s all about. It gives to the children. It gives them something to grow up and see and appreciate. The ones that are here, that are running around and playing and stuff, they’re going to remember this.” ●
Mia Costales is a senior journalism major at Cal Poly Humboldt. She is the news editor at El Leñador, the student-run bilingual newspaper. Reach her at costalesmia@gmail.com.
Hope Kibby performing with the Red Cedar Drum & Intertribal Dance during the 16th annual Big Time at Cal Poly Humboldt.
Bat Boy ’s
Bloody, Messy Fun
By Tiggerbouncer Custodio frontrow@northcoastjournal.com
Let there be blood. Not blood represented in scarlet scarves pulled from a jugular like a macabre magic trick, but thick and tacky liquid lifeforce spilled across the stage splattering the audience with its faint metallic scent. Bat Boy: The Musical can be the production to do it. Perhaps it even should be that production. Thirsty theatergoers (like me) who congregate in Cal Poly Humboldt’s Van Duzer Theatre like Romans to witness the carnage of the Coliseum won’t be disappointed. With a smattering of songs amid murder and vengeance, this show questions who the real monsters of our society are while spilling its DNA.
The Bat Boy (Peter Nielsen) is found in a cave by spelunking Rick (Joseph Carter), Ron (Simon Finley) and Ruthie (Hayden Hilscher) Taylor. The latter is bitten. Bat Boy is taken into custody by Sheriff Reynolds (Caleb Pierce) and subsequently embraced by Meridith (Penny DellaPelle) and Shelley (Lily Pinz) Parker in hopes that Dr. Thomas Parker (Rylan McClain) will know what to do. Under the family’s influence, the boy learns what it takes to be “human” while townsfolk (Savannah Rivers, Alex Dwyer, Tiara Taylor, Elliot Merten-Badmi, Rowland Knowlton-Asch, Noaj-Charlie Regan and Aspen Benz) question whether he is to blame for an onslaught of cow deaths. Some blood meals, questionable family dynamics, a star-crossed love affair, insidious murder, a church revival and a visit by Pan themself cap off the plot.
Director Michael Fields’ production incorporates the tagline “messy theater for messy times.” If that is the goal, it is accom-
plished well with his jumbling of styles. At times it is soap opera, grand guignol, melodrama, horror, comedy, fantasy, realism, absurdist and sci-fi, lacking full commitment to any while trying to meld all. Still, it is charming with beautiful choral pieces aided by the precision of Elisabeth Harrington and spirited actors simply enjoying the stage.
DellaPelle is a master at rooting her character in believability while raising the stakes to levels that affect not only her physicality but the fight for her objectives. It is a professional level of performance. Flanked by McClain, who has a glorious melodic and mesmerizing singing voice, the pair drive the show well. Finding the chemistry in their characters’ lack of chemistry could help propel it — codependence relies just as much on the pull as it does the push. Nielsen successfully starts the show with the energy needed to establish his feral character but may be thwarted in later scenes by a baffling lack of physicality and movement from the Dell’Artian director. While the essential juxtaposition of his domesticated and untamed nature is underwhelming, the
same cannot be said about his command of space and charm; it’s beautiful. Linz’s performance is equally beautiful with the same critique; her Team Rick and Team Edgar could have more struggle and perhaps lead to a smoother character arc. Other standouts are Rivers, with amazing comic timing and a powerful voice, Taylor, who despite unfortunate blocking choices that tried to obscure, fought to make themselves present, and Regan, who can not only make a joyful noise but entice the audience to want to make one also.
The lighting (Spike Foster) scenic and costume (Lynnie Horrigan) designs are all perfectly unremarkable. They certainly fit the show and work. Perhaps they could have been pushed further, but with the inconsistency in direction, odd blocking that obfuscated important lines, zero choreography save for jazz hands and weird sight
lines, doing so may have resulted in further muddying the storytelling. Special praises go to Tatum Emerson for hair and makeup design as bald caps under unrelenting theater lights are tough. Nice job.
Everyone will get what they need from this production. From laughter to bewilderment, from sing-along and drama. And oh yes, there will be blood. Give it a chance.
Cal Poly Humboldt School of Dance, Music and Theatre’s production of Bat Boy: The Musical continues at John Van Duzer Theatre on Friday, April 10, and Saturday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 12 at 2 p.m. Visit tickets.humboldt.edu/dancemusic-and-theatre or call (707) 826-3566. l
Tiggerbouncer Custodio (he/she/they) is an empowered queer Indigenous Filipino artist whose works have been seen on Humboldt stages and elsewhere.
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Sherwood Makes Merry in Ferndale
By Tiggerbouncer Custodio frontrow@northcoastjournal.com
Had I known Ferndale Repertory Theatre’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood is a complete “huzzah” and “tally-ho” audience-inclusive affair, I’d have rethought my regular theater attire in favor of Renaissance fair garb. Though the show doesn’t take it to the extremity of a Rocky Horror Show cult, this production pleasantly invites the audience to join in the iconic story of Robin of Locksley and his journey to become a champion of civil disobedience. It’s a lighthearted and quick-paced experience that spills into the quaint streets of Ferndale, where one can imagine horsedrawn carriages and bloomer-and-bonnetclad wenches dumping used water from second-story dwellings onto the streets below. The production is fun, entertaining and makes you yearn for a juicy turkey leg to enjoy.
This show could easily veer toward children’s theater with slow, overly articulated and pandering speech geared for younger viewers. Thankfully, director Tyler Egerer avoids that trap and maintains the innocence of the piece while expertly balancing sophistication and naivete — it plays more like The Muppet Movie and less like Sesame Street. Thus, the actors can fully commit without the restraints of a G rating, and more easily encourage an older audience to participate.
I am continually impressed with Michele Simms, here playing Friar Tuck. Expert comedic timing combined with charm, confidence and a deep understanding of character choice easily lures an audience
into her world — absolutely a pleasure to watch. Kyra Newell (Deorwynn) is equally confident and engaging. They have an uncanny ability to invest in times when their character is snotty and overbearing with charisma. The approach pays off in their character’s arc and amplifies investment in their well-being necessary for later scenes. Also, the interaction between them and Emma Sickles (Maid Marian) is perfect. Too often, dynamics between powerful women furthers a patriarchal narrative on female competition. These actors maintain their character’s power while encouraging each other’s disposition. Sickles’ performance has glimpses of Much Ado About Nothing ’s Beatrice with sharp-tongued wit. Perhaps we will be honored in the future with her in that role. Amadeus Garcia Brown is great. At times I worried about his vocal strain. Relaxing through the throat could allow for a greater emotional impact and save the instrument for later use. As Little John, Nick Hendrix delivers a lovely performance — perhaps more chemistry with Deorwynn to deliver that “awwww” moment for later scenes — otherwise sweet. I have yet to see Jaye Templeton (Sir Guy of Gisborne) in any performance that is subpar. I would have preferred to see more enunciation through the accent, but they are always believable and entertaining.
Carl McGahan’s scenic design is clever and effortless (literally). Save for a couple of moving platforms and fabric trees that get pushed aside like curtains, it relies mostly on backdrop projections gorgeously rendered by Carin Billings. Shaylyn Haitzman’s costume designs are beautiful though I really wanted men in tights — tight tights — to tap into Mel Brooks’ comedy. The backstage crew and stagehands led by Miah Carter deserve a special award (or at least recognition in the program). Every scene change and prop placement was quick, efficient and better than any I have ever seen. A round on Tyler Egerer, perhaps?
Grab the kids, wear a costume, busk with a hurdy-gurdy and audibly react to the shenanigans. This cast is prepared and ready to entertain with a response. The only thing that’s missing is your presence — and the turkey legs.
Ferndale Repertory Theatre’s production of Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood continues through April 26, with Friday performances at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Visit ferndalerep.org or call (707) 786-5483. l
Tiggerbouncer Custodio (he/she/they) is an empowered queer Indigenous Filipino artist whose works have been seen on Humboldt stages and elsewhere.
Amadeus Garcia Brown as Robin Hood and Emma Sickles as Maid Marian. Courtesy of Ferndale Repertory Theatre
Nightlife
ARCATA THEATRE LOUNGE 1036 G St., Arcata (707) 822-1220
ARKLEY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 412 G St., Eureka (707) 442-1956
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THE BASEMENT 780 Seventh St., Arcata (707) 845-2309 The Latin Peppers (salsa, Latin jazz) 8 p.m. $5
Eureka Symphony: Humor, Passion and Power – The Human Spirit 7:30 p.m. $21-$54
Flashback Friday 1980s Edition w/DJs Anya Slayer & Zero One 9 p.m. $5, $10 after 10 p.m. The Red Room 9 p.m. $5, $10 after 10 p.m.
Thirsty Bear: The Mojo Rockers (classic hits) 9 p.m. Free
Thirsty Bear: DJ Statik (club nights) 9 p.m. Free
Wave: Latin Night with DJ Pachanguero 9 p.m. Free Wave: Elderberry Rust String Band (bluegrass, Americana) 9 p.m. Free
Bosporus (Eastern Mediterranean) 7-10 p.m. Free
Treat Yourself Entertainment Karaoke 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Free Deep Cover (high-energy classic rock) 9 p.m. Free
Karashroomie hosted by Alien Tacos 7-10 p.m. Free
Patrick Cleary’s Album Release Concert 7:30 p.m. $25, $20 advance
Zeller Trio (jazz, swing) 7 p.m. $15, free for high school students
Ferngully: The Last Rainforest (1993) (film) 5-8 p.m. $8 , $12 w/poster
Sensation of Elements (mudra, mantra and sound journey) 4:30-6 p.m. $44
Chief (acoustic covers) 6-9 p.m. Free
Past, Seed n' Soil, JuDrum (ska, reggae/dub)
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Lilac and Star and Bird
By Collin Yeo setlist@northcoastjournal.com
I’ve been working on enjoying the rare moments of escape from the horror of the news while still balancing my observations on those horrors so as not to slip into a state of willful ignorance. April 15 — the last day of this column’s cycle — isn’t just Tax Day, it’s the anniversary of the death of Abraham Lincoln, as I discuss further in an entry below. Regardless, the bill is due once again, and the people paying it are pretty detached from the goods and services being rendered in return, if not outright frothing with hostility from the humiliation of being captive patrons to the disgusting projects of our criminally insane ruling class. It’s one thing to see “how the sausage is made,” it’s quite another to be forced to pay the power bill for the serial killer’s basement that is the boardroom of our domestic and foreign policy.
That we could be using our resources for more efficient mass transit and energy grids, universal healthcare and a fully literate socialized society free from the artificial scarcity of the market, but are instead putting everything into mass death, economic devastation, slavery and water-poisoning petro-economy that seems to prove the existence of a real Hell from which black poison emerges like concentrated sin is mind-killingly perverse. Every day, the technocratic monsters who metastasized in the diseased body of our corrupt political system deliver fresh visions of Hell that expand on the Epstein Universe of exploitation like blockbuster snuff films and we have to just ... absorb it indefinitely? Maybe we are what we eat and so are simply speed-running the nightmares of a billion tortured factory-farmed animals, exterminated in an endless sequence of cramped death cells like a silent film stretching back to the origin of violent sin.
But anyway, yeah, I’ve been tempering things by enjoying parts of our better nature, like watching Ken Burns’ excellent Civil War documentary for the first time in two decades with a fresh-eyed companion. We have also been listening to good music when the time is right, like Patti Smith songs on Easter, which was perfect. I took the title of this column from the end of the lilac-titled poem Walt Whitman wrote as an elegy for Lincoln after his murder during Eastertime. It’s good to remember beautiful things can still grow in terrible places, and that our national character does not need to be defined by our most depraved criminals. I am not under any illusion about the monstrosity of the Greater Amer-
ican Project or the moral righteousness of its various administrators. I do, however, believe in the general goodness of most people everywhere, and that our only path to the future involves global cooperation with that goodness.
And it all starts here at home. Have fun, do good.
Thursday
The weather’s going to be a bit corybantic like a good and proper April, so why not celebrate the unpredictable wildness with some dancing on a Thursday? The Latin Peppers are jamming at the Basement tonight at 8 p.m. and it’s only $5 at the door. If you play your cards right, this could kick off a four-day weekend.
Friday
The ball keeps rolling around the sun and, despite the best efforts of the lunatics running this side of the hemisphere, spring has sprung. Life is absolutely exploding everywhere. Our beloved Eureka Symphony is back in bloom with “Humor, Passion &Power — the Human Spirit.” The penultimate program for the season, the highlight of which is likely Robert Schumann’s Cello Concerto in A Minor featuring soloist Garrick Woods . It’s always a good time at the Arkley Center for the Performing Arts when the symphony is doing its thing, which you can indulge in tonight or tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. Tickets run from $21-$56, but you will find cash-only rush tickets at the box office after 6 p.m. that are $15 for general admission, $10 for students. And two kiddos under 12 get free admission for every regular adult ticket purchased, which is a more progressive family-friendly economic policy than anything D.C. or Sacramento have cooked up in ages.
Saturday
Veteran Folklife Festival organizer and local musician at-large Patrick Cleary has finally done it. Done what you ask? Why, recorded his first album after a quarter century of notebooking, developing and backlogging both material and multi-instrumental skills. The result, soft-released in January and appropriately titled Finally is a lovely little rustic and bluesy homespun heater, filled with talented friends and fun, creaky tunes that ramble around the horny brambles of observation and recollection. I liked the delightful, busted honky tonk of “Fickle Heart,” a nd the closing track “I Can’t Sing the Blues,”
but the whole thing is quite fun, an honest home project that expands into the kind of group jams that make our local folk scene so special. You can come get in on the action at the official album release show at the Carlo Theatre tonight at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are going for $20, while the door price is $25, and the whole shebang is a fundraiser for Dell’Arte International, so it’s good fun for a good cause. Congrats, Pat. Let’s hope the next one don’t take half as long to hatch.
Sunday
Rudi Galindo has been a clown in orbit around Humboldt since I was a little pup, and there must be some wholesome elixir to that art, because the man stays fresh and youthful while I have watched myself graduate to the archway of middle age. He’s bridged the European tradition of physical theater with his long a ssociation with Teatro Pachuco and its creative base in Belgium. From Blue Lake to Mexico and the world beyond, Galindo has rolled a colorful ball of influences up the Sisyphean landscape of human expression with a deft beauty associated with masters of the form. He has teamed up with the Arcata Playhouse’s David Ferney, an old friend and conspirator, for Quixote , a new telling of Miguel de Cervantes’ foundational proto-novel from the dawn of the modern western canon, hosted at Ferney’s homebase venue. Today’s the last chance to catch a gander, but you’re in luck, there are two shows, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., to satisfy the matinee and evening crowd. ($20).
Monday
Another radio-silent Monday. I put the feelers out, but got only squelch and silence. Over and out.
Tuesday
It’s the 161st anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the last Republican president for whom I have any glimmer of admiration. (Although I am obsessed with Richard Nixon in a way that is almost impossible to qualify in its comic tragedy. He is my King Lear and Pogo the Clown rolled into one.) So it’s appropriate that Savage Henry Comedy Club is putting on a free show at 8 p.m. called Sick Ken Burns , a mock-up of the public television documentarian’s Civil War-style of forlorn love letters narrated over sepia images of the doomed authors and recipients. It seems like fun, but only if you avoid pre-gaming by reading or listening to a recitation of Sullivan Ballou’s heartbreaking letter to his wife Sarah written on the eve of the Battle of Bull Run, where he was left to die by his retreating Union comrades and his body likely defiled by the victorious Confederate traitors. Anyway, the Republicans killed the PBS of Ken Burns and are committing mass war crimes and turning us into a permanent pariah state — correctly hated by the civilized world — all likely because we didn’t stick the landing on Reconstruction way back when.
Wednesday
It’s the return of synth pop artist Madeline Goldstein , who has been developing her unique take on darkwave from her hometown days in Portland, Oregon, to her more expansive creative center in Los Angeles. She’s back at the Miniplex for an early show tonight at 7 p.m., along with Red Room DJs KreePeeO, Zero One, Datura Prime and RatGirl . Lots of great dark sounds in one fine space. ($15). l
Collin Yeo (he/him) is like the noise a mechanic diagnosed in his car: annoying but basically harmless.
Patrick Cleary plays the Carlo Theatre on Saturday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m.
Photo by Valerie Hanson, courtesy of the artist
Calendar April 9 – 16, 2026
The case of the missing Saturday night plans is officially closed. Noir at the Clarke, a speakeasy-themed fundraiser for and at the Clarke Historical Museum, happens Saturday, April 11, from 7 to 10 p.m. ($45, $35 museum members). Dress in your best 1920s-to-1940s finery for an evening of era-appropriate cocktails, live music, film noir parody skits and a reading by local author James Arthur Donzella from his hardboiled novel The Dead Don’t Pay. A silent auction, pop-up Prohibition exhibit and appetizers from Lost Coast Catering sweeten the deal. Admission includes one free drink, and for designated drivers, a mocktail called the Hatchet Granny.
9 Thursday
ART
Figure Drawing at Synapsis. 7-9 p.m. Synapsis Collective, 1675 Union St., Eureka. With a live model. Bring your own art supplies. Call to contact Clint. $5. synapsisperformance.com. (707) 362-9392.
BOOKS
Chef Crystal Wahpepah Book Talk. 5:30-8 p.m. Native American Forum, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata. Chef Crystal Wahpepah of Wahpepah’s Kitchen hosts a book talk highlighting her book A Feather and a Fork: 125 Intertribal Dishes from an Indigenous Food Warrior Refreshments provided.
LECTURE
ERFSA Lecture by Brandon L. Browne. 12-1 p.m. Baywood Golf & Country Club, 3600 Buttermilk Lane, Arcata. Brown, geology faculty at CPH, discusses new geological research on the magma systems in the Pacific Northwest, including Medicine Lake Volcano in the California Cascades and the Axial Seamount submarine volcano on the Juan de Fuca Ridge. Free. kw1@humboldt.edu. humboldt. edu/emeritus-and-retired-faculty. (530) 601-1032. Humboldt Handweavers and Spinners Guild. 6:45 p.m. Wharfinger Building Bay Room, 1 Marina Way, Eureka. Art Yarn: How Can I Use It? Lizette Hopkins explores the fun and freedom of using hand-spun yarns in artistic projects, and demonstrates creating a colorful textured batt for spinning art yarn. Free. Package Installation, Queen Introduction and Re-queening. 6-8:30 p.m. Humboldt County Agriculture Center, 5630 South Broadway, Eureka. Humboldt Beekeepers Association program about installing a worker bee package to launch a new colony. Free. humboldtbeekeepers@gmail.com. (707) 601-8102.
SPORTS
Lost Coast Cornhole League Night. Second Thursday of
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The Fortuna Concert Series keeps the music rolling with the James Zeller Trio at the Fortuna Monday Club on Saturday, April 11, at 7 p.m. ($15, free for high school students). The trio got its start in New York City, playing iconic venues like the Waldorf Astoria, the Rainbow Room, and Lincoln Center before landing on the North Coast. Now calling Arcata home, frontman James Zeller and company draw from a deep catalog of jazz, swing and American songbook classics. Cool. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Bring your snapping fingers.
every month, 6-10 p.m. Fortuna Veterans Hall/Memorial Building, 1426 Main St. Monthly league nights are open to all ages and skill levels. Registration opens at 5 p.m. Games at 6 p.m. Different format each week. Bags are available to borrow. Drinks available at the Canteen. Outside food OK. $15. mike@buffaloboards.com.
ETC
Area 1 Agency 26-27 Public Hearing. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Virtual World, Internet, Online. Area 1 Agency on Aging invites older adults, their service providers and supporters residing in Del Norte and Humboldt counties to hear about the proposed 26-27 Area Plan services and activities funded by the Older Americans Act. Comment period follows overview of OAA requirements and proposed activities. On Zoom. mrose@a1aa.org. (707) 498-8461.
Public Speaking Club: Eureka Lunch Bunch. Second Thursday of every month, 12-1 p.m. Adorni Recreation Center, 1011 Waterfront Drive, Eureka. Practice public speaking with prepared talks, on-the-spot speaking and get feedback. Swing by as a guest and see if Toastmasters is for you. toastmasters@humboldt.io. ci.eureka.ca.gov/ depts/recreation/adorni_center.asp.
10 Friday
ART
Life Drawing Sessions. 10 a.m.-noon. Redwood Art Association Gallery, 603 F St., Eureka. Hosted by Joyce Jonté. $10, cash or Venmo. redwoodart.net.
BOOKS
Spring Book Sale. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friends of the Redwood Libraries, 1313 Third St., Eureka. Friday’s sale is members only; memberships available at the door. Saturday is open to all. Thousands of fiction and non-fiction books, including cookbooks and mysteries. Credit cards welcome; small bills appreciated. Benefits the Humboldt County Library system. Free entry. friends@eurekafrl. org. eurekafrl.org. (707) 269-1995.
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Two old friends tilting at windmills again … David Ferney and Rudi Galindo, the duo behind physical theater troupe Los Payasos Mendigos, reunite onstage for the first time since 2010 in Quixote … la noche de las penas on Friday, April 10, Saturday, April 11, and Sunday, April 12 , at 8 p.m. at the Arcata Playhouse ($20). This bilingual spectacle of magic takes on Cervantes with towering puppets by Tony Fuemmeler, shadow puppets by Mimi Dojka, physical comedy and a fully Spanish-speaking Quixote. There are plenty of Dell’Artians involved in this production, so you know it’s one you’ll want to see. You’ve got three chances to catch the show’s world premiere locally before it heads to Brussels this fall.
DANCE
All Ages Dance Party. 7 p.m. Humboldt Grange #501, 5845 Humboldt Hill Road, Eureka. Get your boogie on with the Eureka Brass Band. Doors open at 7 p.m. Music and dancing between 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $10, free for kids 12 and under.
Humboldt Folklife Barn Dance. 7-10 p.m. Arcata Veterans Hall, 1425 J St. Featuring Cider Mill Stringband and caller Lyndsey Battle. $15, $10 members, seniors, students.
LECTURE
Stranded Marine Mammal Lecture. 5:30-8 p.m. Community Clubhouse, 1555 Upper Pacific Drive, Shelter Cove. Dawn Goley, director of the North Coast Stranded Marine Mammal Monitoring Program, highlights data from Shelter Cove Hub and the Northern California coastline. Updates on viruses affecting marine mammal communities. Doors at 5:30 p.m. with potluck dinner and lecture at 6:30 p.m. Free. info@lostcoast.org. lostcoast. org/event/stranded-marine-mammal-lecture-w-drdawn-goley/.
MUSIC
Eureka Symphony: Humor, Passion and Power – The Human Spirit. 7:30 p.m. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. Featuring Kabalevsky’s The Comedians Suite, Robert Schumann’s Cello Concerto in A Minor, performed by Garrick Woods and Danish composer Carl Nielsen’s Symphony No.1 in G Minor. $21-$54.
THEATER
Bat Boy: the Musical. 7:30 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata. A cult-hit horror-comedy about a half-boy, half-bat creature trying to fit in a small, intolerant town. Directed by Michael Fields with musical direction by Elisabeth Harrington. $15, $10 sudents/ seniors. theatre.humboldt.edu.
Quixote. 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Rudi Galindo and David Ferney in a 21st century tale inspired by the Cervantes classic. Featuring puppetry and dynam-
ic visuals by an international and local team of designers, builders and cast members. $20. arcataplayhouse.org. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead 8 p.m. 5th and D Street Theater, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. A reimagining of Shakespeare’s Hamlet from the perspective of two minor characters — the bewildered schoolmates of the Prince of Denmark. Presented by North Coast Repertory Theater. $25 supporter, $20 discount, pay-what-you-want April 16. ncrt.net.
Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood. 7:30-9:45 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 447 Main St. Swashbuckling fun with Little John, Friar Tuck and Maid Marian. Appropriate for all ages. Through April 26. $22. jessie@ ferndalerep.org. ferndalerep.org/. (707) 786-5483.
EVENTS
Redwood Coast Village’s 10th Anniversary Celebration. 1-3 p.m. Humboldt Senior Resource Center, 1910 California St., Eureka. Celebrate a decade of RCV connection and service, meet RCV volunteers and members, learn more about local aging resources and receive information about Medicare fraud prevention. Free. (707) 443-9747, ext. 1283.
State of the Community Luncheon. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Adorni Recreation Center, 1011 Waterfront Drive, Eureka. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Humboldt County. Features Civic Contribution Awards, keynote speaker Susan Seaman and State of the Community Update from Mike Wilson, Chair of Humboldt County Board of Supervisors. Tickets must have been reserved by April 1. $75. my.lwv.org/california/humboldt-county. (707) 502-4344 or (707) 443-9972.
FOR KIDS
Kid’s Night at the Museum. 5:30-8 p.m. Redwood Discovery Museum, 612 G St., Eureka. Drop off your 3.5-12 year old for interactive exhibits, science experiments, crafts and games, exploring the planetarium, playing in the water table or jumping into the soft blocks. $17-$20. info@discovery-museum.org. discovery-museum.org/ classesprograms.html. (707) 443-9694.
Weekly Preschool Story Time. Eureka Library, 1313 Third St. Talk, sing, read, write and play together in the children’s room. For children 2 to 6 years old with their caregivers. Other family members are welcome to join in the fun. Free. manthony@co.humboldt.ca.us. humlib. org. (707) 269-1910.
MEETINGS
Language Exchange Meetup. Second Friday of every month, 6-8 p.m. Speak your native language. Teach someone a language. Learn a language. brightandgreenhumboldt@gmail.com. (925) 214-8099.
Parkinson Support Group. Second Friday of every month, 3-4 p.m. Immanuel Lutheran Church Eureka, 3230 Harrison Ave. A gathering where individuals with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers can find insights and connect with others facing similar challenges. Free. humboldtparkinsons.com. (707) 298-9972.
ETC
April Skate Nights. 6:30-9 p.m. Eureka Municipal Auditorium, 1120 F St. First-come, first-served - no pre-registration needed. Max. 75 skaters. Adults only Saturday Skate Night on April 11. $6, $5 youth 17 and under. eurekaca. gov/248/Roller-Skating. (707) 441-4248.
Public Skate. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fortuna Skating Rink, Rohner Park. Roll over to the Fireman’s Pavilion in Rohner Park. Public Skate sessions may close early if there is no one in attendance. $5.50 ages 6 and older, $3.50 ages 5 and younger, bring skates for a $0.50 off (rules online), $2 non-skater minor. friendlyfortuna.com/departments/ parks_recreation.
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11 Saturday
ART
Second Saturday Family Arts Day. Second Saturday of every month, 2-4 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. A monthly event featuring hands-on art projects and activities for youth and families inspired by current exhibitions. Explore gel printing inspired by printmaking artist Lynn Jones’ mural in the museum’s sculpture garden. humboldtarts.org.
BOOKS
Spring Book Sale. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friends of the Redwood Libraries, 1313 Third St., Eureka. See April 10 listing.
MOVIES
Django Unchained (2012). 7-10:45 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Pre-show 7 p.m. Movie 8 p.m. With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner. $8, $12 w/poster. info@arcatatheatre.com. tickets.vemos.io/-LvvzSYm6udEnGfKIRLa/ arcata-theatre-lounge/-OoNg9KoZxmtAtJQndB9/ django-unchained-2012. (707) 613-3030.
MUSIC
Eureka Symphony: Humor, Passion and Power – The Human Spirit. 7:30 p.m. Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka. See April 10 listing.
James Zeller Trio. 7 p.m. Fortuna Monday Club, 610 Main St. Jazz, swing, and classic American music. $15, free for high school students.
THEATER
Bat Boy: the Musical 7:30 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata. See April 10 listing.
Quixote . 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. See April 10 listing.
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead . 8 p.m. 5th and D Street Theater, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. See April 10 listing.
Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood . 2-4:15 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 447 Main St. See April 10 listing.
EVENTS
April Sequoia Park Ivy League. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sequoia Park Glatt St. Fountain, Glatt & T St., Eureka. Drop in to help eradicate invasive ivy from the redwood forest. Meet at the Glatt St. Fountain at Glatt and T streets. All supplies and training provided. Family-friendly, minors must be accompanied and managed by their guardian. Free. hatwood@eurekaca.gov. EmpowerEureka.com. (707) 441-4218.
Humboldt Radical Social Forum. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Arcata Presbyterian Church, 670 11th St. This year’s forum centers on the question: “If we think global and act local, what can we do that makes a material difference?” Featuring Palestinian keynote speakers followed by a Q&A session. Free. redwoodpeaceandjustice.com.
Noir at the Clarke. 7-10 p.m. Clarke Historical Museum, Third and E streets, Eureka. A 1920s-40s speakeasy-themed evening of fun, with wine and cocktails (password required!), hors d’oeuvres, live music, silent auction and plenty of hardboiled entertainment. $45, $35 museum members. clarkemuseum.org.
FOOD
Arcata Farmers Market. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Year round, offering fresh produce, meat, fish, cheese, eggs, bread, flowers and more. Live music and hot food vendors. No pets, but trained, ADA-certified, service animals welcome. CalFresh EBT customers receive a market match at every farmers market. info@northcoastgrowersassociation.org. northcoastgrowersassociation.org. (707) 441-9999.
MEETINGS
Woodturners Meeting. Second Saturday of every month, 1-3 p.m. Almquist Lumber Company, 5301 Boyd Road, Arcata. Beginning and experienced turners exchange ideas, instruction and techniques. Themed project demo, show-and-tell opportunities and Q&A. The topic for this month’s meeting is “Texturing and Coloring Bowls. Basics: Sharpening Your Tools.” Presented by Peter J. Free. redcoastturners@gmail.com. (707) 633-8147.
OUTDOORS
Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup in Shelter Cove. 1-3:30 p.m. Mal Coombs Park, King Range National Conservation Area, Shelter Cove. Help keep Shelter Cove’s beaches clean and pristine. A limited number of $10/hr stipends are available for youth ages 10-17, with advance registration. Free. taylor@lostcoast.org. lostcoast.org/event/adopta-beach-cleanup/.
Dune Restoration Volunteer Day. Second Saturday of every month, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, 220 Stamps Lane, Manila. Restore the biodiversity of the coastal dunes with the team. Snacks and tools provided. Meet at the center a few minutes early. Free. info@friendsofthedunes.org. friendsofthedunes.org. (707) 444-1397.
FOAM Marsh Tour. 2 p.m. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center, 569 S. G St. Meet leader Barbara Reisman at 2 p.m. in the lobby of the Interpretive Center on South G Street for a 90-minute, rain-or-shine walk that will focus on signs of spring. Free. (707) 826-2359.
Habitat Improvement Team Volunteer Workday. Second Saturday of every month, 9 a.m.-noon. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 1020 Ranch Road, Loleta. Help restore habitat by removing invasive plants and maintaining native plant areas. Wear long pants, long sleeves and closed-toe shoes. Bring drinking water. Tools, gloves and snack provided. denise_seeger@fws.gov. fws. gov/refuge/humboldt-bay. (707) 733-5406. Volunteer Trail Stewards Workday. Second Saturday of every month, 9-11 a.m. Hikshari’ Trail, Elk River Wildlife Sanctuary, Eureka. Focus on trash cleanup and invasive plant removal on the second Saturday of each month at the parking lot at the end of Hilfiker Lane. vtscoordinator@humtrails.org. (707) 601-7809.
SPORTS
Community Pancake Breakfast. Second Saturday of every month, 9 a.m.-noon. Salvation Army, 2123 Tydd St., Eureka. Fundraiser to benefit the local community. Pancakes, sausage, eggs and coffee. $8, children/seniors $5. stephanie. wonnacott@usw.salvationarmy.org. (707) 442-6475.
GARDEN
Fair Curve Farm Plant Sale (April). 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Fair Curve Farm Stand, 600 Main St., Ferndale. A two-day event featuring certified organic vegetable, herb and flower nursery starts. All plants grown from seed at Fair Curve Farm. Cash, card and EBT accepted. faircurvefarm@gmail.com. faircurvefarm.com/plantsales. (559) 246-2246.
Seed Exchange. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Humboldt Grange #501, 5845 Humboldt Hill Road, Eureka. Bring your extra seeds and pick up a few you would like to try out. Start something for the Mother’s Day Weekend Plant Sale. Free entry.
Cal Poly Humboldt Athletics’ Auction. 5-10 p.m. Sapphire Palace, Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. Celebrating four decades as the department’s premier fundraising tradition. Directly supporting student-athlete scholarships and the continued success of Humboldt’s 13 intercollegiate athletics programs. $125, $900 full table, $100 sponsor a student athlete or coach. mjh43@ humboldt.edu. bluelakecasino.com. (707) 826-3662.
Fortuna Recreational Volleyball. 10 a.m.-noon. Fortuna High School, 379 12th St. Ages 45 and up. Call Dolly. In the Girls Gym. (707) 725-3709.
ETC
April Skate Nights. 6:30-9 p.m. Eureka Municipal Auditorium, 1120 F St. See April 10 listing.
The Bike Library. 12-4 p.m. The Bike Library, 1286 L St., Arcata. Hands-on repair lessons and general maintanence, used bicycles and parts for sale. Donations of parts and bicycles gladly accepted. arcatabikelibrary@riseup.net. Public Skate. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fortuna Skating Rink, Rohner Park. See April 10 listing.
Thursday-Friday-Saturday Canteen. 3-9 p.m. Redwood Empire VFW Post 1872, 1018 H St., Eureka. Enjoy a cold beverage in the canteen with comrades. Play pool or darts. If you’re a veteran, this place is for you. Free. PearceHansen999@outlook.com. (707) 443-5331.
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ART
Art Talk Sunday. 2 p.m. Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka. Leslie Kenneth Price will discuss his work on view in the current exhibition “Embracing the Quiet.” humboldtarts.org.
MOVIES
Ferngully: The Last Rainforest (1993). 5-8 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Pre-show 5 p.m. Movie 6 p.m. A sprite and a human boy stop a greedy logging company from destroying the pristine rainforest known as FernGully. $8, $12 w/poster. info@arcatatheatre. com. tickets.vemos.io/-LvvzSYm6udEnGfKIRLa/arcata-theatre-lounge/-OmmolP1PoA98ZLE46rO/ferngully-the-last-rainforest-1993. (707) 613-3030.
MUSIC
Sweet Harmony. 4-5:30 p.m. United Methodist Church of the Joyful Healer, 1944 Central Ave., McKinleyville. Women singing four-part harmony a capella. Now welcoming new members with all levels of experience. (707) 845-1959.
THEATER
Bat Boy: the Musical . 2 p.m. Van Duzer Theatre, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata. See April 10 listing.
Quixote . 8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. See April 10 listing.
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead. 2 p.m. 5th and D Street Theater, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. See April 10 listing. Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood . 2-4:15 p.m. Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 447 Main St. See April 10 listing.
EVENTS
Humboldt Repair Cafe. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Arcata Community Center, 321 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. Skilled volunteers fix items for free, including bicycles, small appliances, computers, electronics, furniture, jewelry and clothing. They also sharpen knives, scissors and garden tools. To volunteer as a repairer, go to tinyurl.com/ Humboldt-RC. Free. humboldtrepaircafe@gmail.com. facebook.com/HumboldtRepairCafe/. (707) 845-2466.
FOOD
Food Not Bombs. 4 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Hot food for everyone. Mostly vegan and organic and always delicious. Free.
GARDEN
Fair Curve Farm Plant Sale (April). 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Fair Curve Farm Stand, 600 Main St., Ferndale. See April 11 listing.
Volunteer Workday. 10 a.m.-noon. Trinidad Museum, 400 Janis Court. Help maintain the native plant garden located behind the museum and library. Serious rain cancels.
MEETINGS
Urantia Book Discussion. Second Sunday of every month, 2:30 p.m. Northtown Coffee, 1603 G St., Arcata. Delving into the deeper meanings of life and navigating through the complexities.
OUTDOORS
Second Sunday Cafe Ride w/C St. Cyclists. Second Sunday of every month, 8:30-10:30 a.m. C St. Bicycle
Blvd, C St., Eureka. This inclusive community event welcomes cyclists of all ages and abilities to join in a group ride to a local café, starting from Harris and C streets and stopping at Cafe Familia in Old Town before returning along the bike boulevard. facebook.com/ profile.php?id=61582818254381.
ETC
Humboldt Flea Market Arcata. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Arcata Community Center, 321 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. Vintage, collectibles, antiques, furniture, art, handmade, clothing, records, instruments, toys, pottery, jewelry and more. $3, kids free. humfleamarketarcata@gmail. com. (707) 572-6463.
Public Skate. 1:30-4:30 p.m. Fortuna Skating Rink, Rohner Park. See April 10 listing.
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ART
Life Drawing Sessions. 6-8 p.m. Redwood Art Association Gallery, 603 F St., Eureka. See April 10 listing.
FOOD
Harvest Box Deliveries. Multi-farm-style CSA boxes with a variety of seasonal fruits and veggies, all GMOfree and grown locally. Monday: serving Blue Lake, Arcata, McKinleyville and Trinidad. Tuesday: serving Eureka and Fortuna. $30/box, $15 for EBT customers. harvesthub@northcoastgrowersassociation.org. humboldtharvestbox.org/.
SPORTS
Ping Pong for Seniors. 3-4 p.m. Humboldt Senior Resource Center, 1910 California St., Eureka. Join the fun. All levels are welcome. Free, donations accepted. (707) 443-9747.
ETC
Homesharing Info Session. 9:30-10 a.m. and 1-1:30 p.m. This informational Zoom session will go over the steps and safeguards of Area 1 Agency on Aging’s matching process and the different types of homeshare partnerships. Email for the link. Free. homeshare@a1aa.org. a1aa. org/homesharing. (707) 442-3763.
14 Tuesday
DANCE
Baywater Blues Fusion. 7-9 p.m. The Historic Eagle House, 139 Second St., Eureka. Dance to blues and more. No partner required. Open to all levels. $5-$15. eventlead.eaglehouse@gmail.com. historiceaglehouse. com/live-music-events. (707) 444-3344.
MUSIC
Redwood Interfaith Gospel Choir Practice. 6-8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Family atmosphere and loving people who like to sing gospel music. All invited to join. Free. redwoodinterfaithgospelchoir.com. (707) 441-9098.
Songs For The Earth. 5:15-6:30 p.m. Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 24 Fellowship Way, Bayside. A gentle, communal circle rooted in sacred song, meditation and simple ceremony. Outside, weather permitting. If it rains, inside the Sanctuary. Free, donations appreciated. liesbet@liesbetbickett.com. sacredconnections. space/singing-earth-blessings. (510) 393-7588.
FOOD
Harvest Box Deliveries. See April 13 listing.
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MEETINGS
Humboldt Cribbage Club Tournament. 6:15-9 p.m. Moose Lodge, 4328 Campton Road, Eureka. Weekly six-game cribbage tournament for experienced players. Inexperienced players may watch, learn and play on the side. Moose dinner available at 5:30 p.m. $3-$8. 31for14@ gmail.com. (707) 599-4605.
Marine Corps League Meeting. Second Tuesday of every month, 6-6:30 p.m. The Cutten Chalet, 3980 Walnut Drive, Eureka. Planning upcoming events. billj967@gmail. com. (530) 863-3737.
SPORTS
Ping Pong for Seniors. 3-4 p.m. Humboldt Senior Resource Center, 1910 California St., Eureka. See April 13 listing.
ETC
Disability Peer Advocate Group. Second Tuesday of every month, 3 p.m. Virtual World, Internet, Online. Peer advocates supporting each other and furthering the disability cause. Email for the Zoom link. alissa@tilinet.org.
English Express: An English Language Class for Adults. Virtual World, Internet, Online. Build English language confidence in ongoing online and in-person classes. All levels and first languages welcome. Join anytime. Pre-registration not required. Free. englishexpressempowered. com. (707) 443-5021.
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DANCE
Country Swing. 6-8 p.m. The Historic Eagle House, 139 Second St., Eureka. Learn country swing in the Eagle House Ballroom. All ages. $5. eventlead.eaglehouse@ gmail.com. historiceaglehouse.com/live-music-events. (707) 407-0634.
MOVIES
Sci-Fi Night: The Matrix Reloaded (2003). 6-9:30 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Pre-show 6 p.m. Raffle 6:45 p.m. Main feature 7 p.m. Sequel to The Matrix. $6, $10 w/poster. info@arcatatheatre.com. tickets.vemos.io/-LvvzSYm6udEnGfKIRLa/arcata-theatre-lounge/-OmnfsDYXy4BOYTg4k-I/sci-fi-night-thematrix-reloaded-2003. (707) 613-3030.
MUSIC
The Joy of Singing Choir. 5:30-7 p.m. Jefferson Community Center, 1000 B St., Eureka. Singing circle that focuses on singing in harmony through improvisation as well as repertoire, including resistance songs. All level drop-ins welcome. $10-$20, no one turned away for lack of funds. hello@bynieves.com.
Song Circle with Seabury Gould. Third Wednesday of every month, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Trinidad Heart Center, 426 Trinity St. Friendly and welcoming singalong. Seabury Gould accompanies on guitar. $10 to $20 sliding scale. trinidadheartcenter@gmail.com. trinidadheartcenter. com/. (707) 845-6231.
EVENTS
Eureka Woman’s Club Turn of the Century Beginnings. 12:30-1 p.m. Eureka Woman’s Club, 1531 J St. Milt Phegley speaks on the early beginnings of the Eureka Woman’s Club, known in the early 1900s as the Monday Club. Guests are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch at noon and socialize with members. Dessert and beverage provided. Free. eurekawomansclub.org.
FOR KIDS
Nature Story Time. 2-3 p.m. Humboldt Coastal Nature
Center, 220 Stamps Lane, Manila. Enjoy a short story, movement activity and art project for children and their caregivers. info@friendsofthedunes.org. (707) 444-1397.
MEETINGS
Mother’s Support Circle. Third Wednesday of every month, 10 a.m.-noon. The Ink People Center for the Arts, 627 Third St., Eureka. Mother’s Village circle for mothers with a meal and childcare. $15 to attend, $10 childcare, sliding scale spots available. (707) 633-3143.
ETC
Grief Support Services in Spanish. Third Wednesday of every month, 5-6:30 p.m. Gene Lucas Community Center, 3000 Newburg Ave., Fortuna. A safe and welcoming space for Spanish-speaking individuals to process loss, connect with others, and receive compassionate support. Este grupo está abierto para todas las personas en la comunidad que habla español, que estén pasando por la pérdida de un ser querido. glccenter.org.
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ART
Figure Drawing at Synapsis. 7-9 p.m. Synapsis Collective, 1675 Union St., Eureka. See April 9 listing.
LECTURE
“Home Sweet Habitat: Testing Adaptive Habitat Selection in Breeding Swainson’s Hawks”. 7-9 p.m. Six Rivers Masonic Lodge, 251 Bayside Road, Arcata. A presentation by Elizabeth Meisman about the longest-running raptor project in North America and how community members can get involved in monitoring local raptors. Drinks and goodies at 7 p.m. Also on Zoom. Link online. Free. rras.org.
SPOKEN WORD
Reworded Open Mic Night. Third Thursday of every month, 5-8 p.m. Phatsy Kline’s Parlor Lounge, 139 Second St., Eureka. Poetry workshop at 5 p.m. Open mic from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free. events@histroiceaglehouse.com. historiceaglehouse.com. (707) 444-3344.
THEATER
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead. 8 p.m. 5th and D Street Theater, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. See April 10 listing.
EVENTS
Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival. 6:30 a.m.10 p.m. Arcata Community Center, 321 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. More than 75 outdoor tours and workshops (registration required). Learn from expert guides about local and migrating bird species, amphibians, otters, native plants and more on the trail. Peruse vendor booths, bid on silent auction items, attend a banquet, hear keynote speakers and see student art and writing entries on display. Prices vary. godwitdaysreg@yahoo. com. godwitdays.org. (707) 826-7050.
SPORTS
Lost Coast Cornhole League Night. Third Thursday of every month, 6-10 p.m. Fortuna Veterans Hall/Memorial Building, 1426 Main St. See April 9 listing.
ETC
Spanish/English Language Exchange. Third Thursday of every month, 4:30-5:15 p.m. College of the Redwoods (Eureka Downtown site), 527 D St. Practice Spanish with first-language speakers through College of the Redwoods’ Multilingual Club. Oportunidad gratuita para practicar inglés con el Club Multilingüe de College of the Redwoods. Merienda incluida. Free. jonathan-maiullo@ redwoods.edu. instagram.com/crmultilingual. (707) 476-4527. l
An Anti-Star Turn in Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
By John J. Bennett screens@northcoastjournal.com
MIKE & NICK & NICK & ALICE. Setting aside his questionable politics for the moment (which may be an understandably impossible task for much of the potential audience), Vince Vaughn remains one of the old-school Hollywood stars who seems to get the brief. And he’s one for whom, despite my own reservations, I continue to show up. Being a whiteboy of certain proclivities, I fell for his act in Swingers (1996) just as hard (but for hopefully more ironic reasons) as everybody who ran out and bought bowling shirts; I never referred to anybody as “baby.” With his timing, verbosity and seemingly self-aware anti-leading-man charisma, he seemed made and ready for a certain type of stardom, an analog for the cool guy we all knew who wasn’t actually all that cool, but who could still command a room.
Going on to make Clay Pigeons (1998), Psycho (1998, an experiment that merits its
own spirited discussion) and The Cell (2000) — setting aside the Jurassic Park sequel, which I still haven’t seen — he demonstrated a willingness to play with persona, to work against his own appeal and to keep a foot both in big-budget mainstream-ery and the independent world that made him. The intervening quarter century saw him make as many bad movies as good ones, occasionally straying far enough from his comedic bona fides to lose the interest of even ardent fans like me. But he’s stayed in the game and continued to select projects that interest him as a fan of the movies. (I will again posit that his season of True Detective might be more interesting than the fi rst). He remains an instantly recognizable and investment-returning presence in modern entertainment, an actor (and writer, and producer) who can generally be counted on to deliver on our expectation of rat-a-tat
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When you voted for the racism and misogyny, but they came with a side of war crimes, genocide, pedophilia and (gasp) skyrocketing gas prices.
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
delivery and precisely contained chaos.
Which is why, on a weekend of limited theatrical enticements (although I hear Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is a banger), a digital poster for Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice drew my eye, even not noticing, in my inattention, that it features two Vaughns. While part of my brain still (still!) cannot help but look on streaming-only releases as “less than,” I’ve seen enough to know that some of the stuff I really want to see is hiding there, in plain sight. It requires an active effort, despite my repeated, pleasant surprise and frequent defense of the new, imperfect distribution model, but sometimes (certainly not always) that effort is rewarded.
I waded with no foreknowledge and, perhaps most importantly, with expectations toward the low end. What I encountered — a clever, quasi-nostalgic mashup of breakup comedy, mob revenge potboiler and science fiction — satisfied on a fundamental, almost primal level.
For the occasion of his son Jimmy Boy’s (Jimmy Tatro) release from prison, crimeboss Sosa (Keith David) has organized a number of blow-out parties, against which we witness the ongoing dissolution of Nick (Vaughn) and Alice’s (Eiza Gonzalez) marriage. Nick, a respected captain in Sosa’s army, also has a busy night ahead of him, one that will require the assistance of Mike (James Marsden), a hired gun with a target on his back and one foot out the door. Crazy inventor Symon (Ben Schwartz) will be a factor, as will a maniac contract killer and, well, the second Vaughn. But I’d rather not give the whole thing away.
Written and directed by BenDavid Grabinski (Happily, 2021), Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice takes place all in one night, with Jimmy Boy’s numerous fetes serving as the backdrop for a number of action set pieces and, in a comic mode, an examination of remorse, affection and the undoing of prior misdeeds. The look and tone of the piece recall the sights and sounds of 1990s Hollywood cinema, with nods mostly to the silly pulpiness in which we reveled. Thanks to an unbelievable supporting cast, it delivers enough jokes-per-minute to allow us to forgive some of its less spectacular moments of spectacle. In fairness, the movie rarely reaches for a level of action choreography it cannot achieve, and those moments are past and repaired quickly enough not to harm the greater effect.
Vaughn, as he did so memorably in the under-praised Freaky (2020), does what he
has always done so well: Playing with and against type, he deflates any notion of actorly self-reverence while continuing to dole out the acerbic asides that created his brand.
It’s no surprise that a genre mash-up studded with gunplay and one-liners would yield whatever neurochemical hit for which I so often jones, but it’s still a fun thing to find in an unexpected place. R. 147M. HULU, DISNEY. l
John J. Bennett (he/him) is a movie nerd who loves a good car chase.
NOW PLAYING
BEAST. A former MMA fighter (Daniel MacPherson) gets back in the ring and back with his old coach (Russell Crowe) to save his brother (Mojean Aria). R. 113M. BROADWAY.
THE DRAMA. A revelation from the past throws an engaged couple’s (Zendaya, Robert Pattison) relationship into chaos. R. 106M. BROADWAY, MINOR.
FACES OF DEATH. A content moderator (Barbie Ferreira) gets sucked into a rabbit hole of online murder based on the gross cult movie from the 1980s. R. 98M. BROADWAY.
A GREAT AWAKENING. Historical drama about the friendship between a reverend and that saucy minx Benjamin Franklin. PG13. 129M. BROADWAY.
HOPPERS. Animated adventure about a girl (Piper Cuda) who transfers her consciousness into a beaver and radicalizes forest animals. PG. 105M. BROADWAY.
HUNTING MATTHEW NICHOLS. Thriller about a documentary filmmaker (Miranda MacDougal) searching for her lost brother who finds evidence of his survival. R. 89M. BROADWAY.
PROJECT HAIL MARY. Ryan Gosling stars as a science teacher turned reluctant astronaut on a mission to save the planet. PG13. 156M. BROADWAY, MINOR.
SUPER MARIO BROS. GALAXY MOVIE. Animated video game adventure sequel with Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy and Jack Black. PG. 98M. BROADWAY (3D), MINOR. UNDERTONE. Freaky audio throws a paranormal podcaster into a full-on haunting. Starring Nina Kiri. R. 93M. BROADWAY.
YOU, ME & TUSCANY. Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Paige star in a rom-com with Italian food, scenery and light scamming. PG13. 104M. BROADWAY.
For showtimes, visit catheaters.com and minortheatre.com.
ACROSS
1. “I got
4. Arcade violation
8. Danny of “Machete”
13. Ballpoint pen brand
14. Athletic footwear brand since 1979
15. Decks out
16. Unaware
18. Barry Manilow’s longtime label
19. Elvis/U2 mashup, maybe?
21. Stipulations
22. Accelerator particles
23. Symbol on a soprano’s staff
26. Anti-___ hand soap
28. Mammoth features
32. Fish eggs
33. Do equations and receive a perfect score?
36. “Superfood” berry
38. Seven, in Spanish
39. Roof overhang
40. Squishy place to see Benjamin Franklin?
43. Through
44. Authorization
45. Time to access some parks
46. Edit
48. Valueless
50. Confidentiality contract, for short
51. Army of skeletons?
57. Finnish DJ best known for 1999’s “Sandstorm”
59. Await
60. The Cars lead
singer Ric
61. Monogram ltr.
62. St. intersector
63. Gave up
64. Empty spaces
65. Like sashimi
DOWN
1. Somewhat
2. ___ jump
3. Dermatological focus
4. Import taxes
5. Lendl and Reitman, e.g.
6. Cod cousin
7. “See ya”
8. NHL Hall of Fame locale
9. Take on liability from another company
10. “To be,” for Caesar
11. Protrude
12. ___-Locka, Fla.
15. Carpenter’s groove
17. Merle Haggard’s “___ From Muskogee” 20. “Better luck next time”
23. Pastureland
24. Cold-weather drink
25. Like kale and spinach
26. Without any prior information
27. Beauty brand owned by Estee Lauder
29. Fend (off)
30. “Dogma” director Smith
31. Golfing legend Sam
34. Beavers’ sch.
35. Bank charge
37. Remark of resignation
41. Badgered
42. Subtracts
47. Prepare potatoes, in a way
49. Onion’s relative
50. Cheapest tablet point-of-sale option
51. Singer Paisley
52. Bit of a branch
53. Tennis Hall of Famer Mandlikova
54. Distantly
55. Exploding star
56. “The Price Is Right” host Carey
57. Physician, familiarly
58. Balatro card
Twas Brillig
By Barry Evans fieldnotes@northcoastjournal.com
“‘It seems very pretty,’ she said when she had finished it, ‘but it’s rather hard to understand!’” —Alice’s reaction on reading, in mirror writing, “Jabberwocky” in Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe; All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe
So begins the epic tale of the slaying of the fearsome Jabberwock, found in Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There, the sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, which had been published six years earlier in 1865. The Rev. Charles Dodgson, aka Lewis Carroll, was hardly the first writer to indulge in nonsense poetry — William Shakespeare wasn’t above a bit of playful verse — but in “Jabberwocky,” Carroll does something unique: It’s nonsense, except it isn’t. Read “Jabberwocky,” and you know, in your mind’s eye, exactly what’s going on, even if you don’t understand it!
That’s partly because the poem observes standard syntax and form (the first three lines are in iambic tetrameter, the last in iambic trimeter), and the nonsense words are like, well, something. You know that the “frumious Bandersnatch” is a creature not to be trifled with. And when the Jabberwock comes whiffling and burbling with eyes of flame through the tulgey wood, do you really need to have each word carefully explained? (If it all seems a bit ethereal, remember Alice’s adventure all takes place in her dream.)
Charles Dodgson originally had something far more modest in mind than what may be the greatest nonsense verse in the English language (not to mention other languages — see below). When he was a kid, his large family — he was third of 11 siblings — entertained each other with songs and poetry. In his early 20s, while staying at his parents’ home in the north of England, he wrote what would become the first stanza of “Jabberwocky” for the family magazine Mischmasch . Titled “Stanza of Anglo-Saxon Poetry,” it’s in pseudo-Old English: “Twas bryllyg, and þe slythy toves ….” The final poem may have been inspired by local legends of enormous worms supposedly feared by villagers in northeast England. Or perhaps his cousin’s translation of “The Shepherd of the Giant Mountains,” an old German ballad about a monster, was equally inspirational. At a time when the political cartoonist
The waistcoat- (vest-) wearing Jabberwock, per John Tenniel’s illustration in Through the Looking Glass, 1871. Public domain
John Tenniel agreed (somewhat reluctantly, apparently, since Dodgson was a perfectionist) to repeat the visual magic he’d brought to the original Wonderland book, newly discovered dinosaurs were all the rage. Reconstructed from fossilized remains, they could be seen in numerous exhibitions and in London’s Crystal Palace Park, so it’s no wonder Tenniel’s scaly Jabberwock was a cross between a pterodactyl and a sauropod. Being a proper Victorian creature, s/he does, of course, wear a vest. Tenniel, longtime chief cartoonist for the satirical magazine Punch , was knighted in 1893, the first time an illustrator was so honored.
The poem has been translated into more than 60 languages, a “pathologically difficult” task, according to polyglot author Douglas Hofstadter. In Russian, for instance, “Jabberwock” becomes “Barmaglot” and “Bandersnatch” is “Brandashmyg,” while “mimsy” is “myumski” — all nonsense words in Russian, of course, but understandable to native speakers. Somehow there’s a Chinese “Jabberwocky,” complete with invented written characters. Film director Satyajit Ray did a Bengali version, and there are translations in Arabic and Ancient Greek. Not to mention a famous 1872 German version of “Der Jammerwoch,” which begins, “Es brillig war. Die schlichte Toven/Wirrten und wimmelten in Waben ,” with “Bandersnatch” being lovingly rendered as “Banderschnätzchen.”
Several of Carroll’s neologisms have made it into standard English. I know a “chortle” when I hear one (there’s laughing and there’s chortling), and how else can you describe running crazily down a hill, completely out of control, other than “galumphing?” l
Barry Evans (he/him, barryevans9@ yahoo.com) thinks the world would be a poorer place without “Jabberwocky” (in one’s native language, of course).
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LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED ADOPTION OF A DEVELOPER FEE STUDY AND THE INCREASE OF THE STATUTORY SCHOOL FEE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governing Board of the Freshwater Elementary School District will hold a hearing and consider input from the public on the proposed adoption of a Developer Fee Justification Study for the District and an increase in the statutory school facility fee (“Level Fee”) on new residential and commercial/industrial developments as approved by the State Allocation Board on January 28, 2026. The adoption of the Study and the increase of the Level I Fee are necessary to fund the construction of needed school facilities to accommodate students due to development.
Members of the public are invited to comment in writing, on or before Tuesday, April 21st, or appear in person at the hearing at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, April 21st, at the following location: 75 Greenwood Heights Drive, Eureka, CA
Materials regarding the Study and the Level I Fee are on file and are available for public review at the District Office located at 75 Greenwood Heights Drive, Eureka, CA.
Dated: April 2 and April 9, 2026 4/2, 4/9 (26-118)
PUBLIC SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE UNDERSIGNED INTENDS TO SELL THE PERSONAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED BELOW TO ENFORCE A LIENIMPOSED ON SAID PROPERTY UNDER THE California Self Service storage facility Act Bus & Prof Code sb21700_21716. The undersigned will be sold at public sale by competitive bidding on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 11AM on the premises where said property has been stored and which is located at Evergreen Storage,1100 Evergreen Rd, Redway, CA95560, County of Humboldt, State of California. The following units will be sold for cash unless paid for by tenant prior to auction.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Cynthia Anne Shively CASE NO. PR2600092
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Cynthia Anne Shively
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Petitioner, Cameron Shively
In the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt. The petition for probate requests that Cameron Shively be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very
important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)
The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held on April 30, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. at the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, in Dept.: 4
For information on how to appear remotely for your hearing, please visit https://www.humboldt.courts. ca.gov/
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER:
Julia L. Hjerpe Hjerpe Law, Inc 350 E Street, 1st Floor Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 442-7262
Filed March 27, 2026
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT 4/2, 4/9, 4/16 (26-130)
NOTICE OF HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED ADOPTION OF A DEVELOPER FEE STUDY AND THE INCREASE OF THE STATUTORY SCHOOL FEE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governing Board of the Freshwater Elementary School District will hold a hearing and consider input from the public on the proposed adoption of a Developer Fee Justification Study for the District and an increase in the statutory school facility fee (“Level I Fee”) on new residential and commercial/industrial developments as approved by the State Allocation Board on January 28, 2026. The adoption of the Study and the increase of the Level Fee are necessary to fund the construction of needed school facilities to accommodate students
due to development.
Members of the public are invited to comment in writing, on or before Tuesday, April 21st, or appear in person at the hearing at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, April 21st, at the following location: 75 Greenwood Heights Drive, Eureka, CA
Materials regarding the Study and the Level I Fee are on file and are available for public review at the District Office located at 75 Greenwood Heights Drive, Eureka, CA.
Dated: March 30th, 2026 & April 14th, 2026
4/2, 4/9 (26-118)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20260017
The following person is doing Business as Red Herring Books
237 Price Mall Crescent City, CA Del Norte
Jennifer Flores PO Box 744 Crescenty City, CA 95531
The business is conducted by an individual.
The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on May 1, 2025.
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
/s Jennifer Flores by B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy Clerk March 2, 2026
3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9 (26-119)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00147
The following person is doing Business as Harvey Construction Humboldt 1338 H St. Eureka, CA 95501
Harvey Construction Group Inc. CA B20260099201 1338 H St Eureka, CA 95501
The business is conducted by a corporation.
The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on 2/26/26.
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
/s Matthew S Harvey, President by SG, Deputy Clerk March 5, 2026
3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9 (26-120)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT 26-00176
The following person is doing Business as Godfrey’s Companion Care - Senior Support, Transportation, and Companionship
Humboldt
603 Ole Hansen Rd Eureka, Ca 95503
PO Box 74 Bayside, CA 95524
Geoff Barrett
603 Ole Hansen Rd Eureka, CA 95503
The business is conducted by an individual.
The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on n/a.
declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
/s Geoff Barrett, Owner
This March 16, 2026 by SG, Deputy Clerk 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16 (26-125)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00167
The following person is doing Business as Friends of the Lost Coast Humboldt
14400 Briceland Thorn Rd Whitehorn, CA 95589
PO Box 69 Whitehorn, CA 95589
Friends of the Lost Coast CA 2258924
14400 Briceland Thorn Rd Whitehorn, CA 95589
The business is conducted by a corporation.
The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on 1/24/20. declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
/s Cheryl Lisin, Vice President
This March 11, 2026 by JR, Deputy Clerk 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16 (26-126)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00186
The following person is doing Business as Lucky Turn Locksmith Humboldt
1700 Bird Ave
McKinleyville, CA 95519
Ryan Archambault
1700 Bird Ave
McKinleyville, CA 95519
Travis Milich
1700 Bird Ave
McKinleyville, CA 95519
The business is conducted by a general partnership.
The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on n/a.
declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions
Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
/s Ryan Archambault, Owner/Partner
This March 20, 2026
by SG, Deputy Clerk 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16 (26-127)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00191
The following person is doing Business as Brent’s Crab Shack
Humboldt
115 Stafford Rd Scotia, CA 95565
Brent Freitas LLC CA B20260129726
115 Stafford Rd Scotia, CA 95565
The business is conducted by a general partnership.
The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on 2/23/26.
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
/s Brenton Freitas, Manager
This March 23, 2026 by JR, Deputy Clerk
3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16 (26-128)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00192
The following person is doing Business as RAPID Humboldt
2124 Friday Ridge Road Willow Creek, CA 95573
PO Box 608
Willow Creek, CA 95573
Restoration and Property Improvement Dynamics, LLC CA B20260074284
2108 N St Ste N Sacramento, CA 95816
The business is conducted by a general partnership.
The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on 3/1/25.
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
/s Dennis Ambrosini, Owner Member
This March 23, 2026 by SC, Deputy Clerk 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23 (26-132)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00183
The following person is doing Business as Mercurial Stone LLC
Humboldt
223 2nd St
Eureka, CA 95501
1550 Erin Ct
Eureka, CA 95503
Mercurial Stone LLC
CA B20260102880
223 2nd St Eureka, CA 95501
The business is conducted by a limited liability company.
The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on n/a.
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
/s Yasmine Sarraf, Managing Member
This March 18, 2026 by JC, Deputy Clerk 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23 (26-134)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00201
The following person is doing Business as Parkway Grove Humboldt
6582 State Hwy 254 Miranda, CA 95553 Parkway Grove LLC CA B20250056174
6582 State Hwy 254 Miranda, CA 95553
The business is conducted by a limited liability company.
The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on 1/1/26.
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
/s Aldan Akselsen, One Manager
This March 25, 2026 by JC, Deputy Clerk 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23 (26-133)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00203
The following person is doing Business as Seaside Weavers Humboldt 1991 Hill Ave Eureka, CA 95501
Seaside Weavers LLC CA 202134010538
1991 Hill Ave Eureka, CA 95501
The business is conducted by a limited liability company.
The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on 12/02/2024.
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
/s Maya Cooper, Managing Member
This March 26, 2026 by SG, Deputy Clerk 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23 (26-137)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00205
The following person is doing Business as Nor Cal Exterior Renovations Humboldt
355 Painter St Rio Dell, CA 95562
Nor Cal Renovations LLC CA B20250419994
355 Painter St Rio Dell, CA 95562
The business is conducted by a limited liability company.
The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on n/a.
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
/s Cameron Millsap, Managing Member
This March 27, 2026 by SC, Deputy Clerk 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23 (26-138)
PUBLIC SALE
The Individuals listed below are hereby given notice that the personal property stored at 315 N. Fortuna Blvd/1790 Smith Ln. Fortuna, CA 95540 will be sold to satisfy lien imposed pursuant to section S2170021716 of the Business/Professions code, section 535 of the Civil Code on or after April 23, 2026 on StorageAuctions.com unless the amount due is paid at: 315 N. Fortuna Blvd. Fortuna, CA 95540. Auction will close at 10:00 AM on 4/23/26
#88 Bradley Enneking #117 Lita Rocha #110,#200 Jose Mendez
J&B Mini Storage 315 N. Fortuna Blvd. Fortuna, CA 95540 Robert Brock (707)-725-9765 County of Humboldt, State of California
Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Go to StorageAuctions.com for more information.
4/9, 4/16 (26-141)
PUBLIC SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, Section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the civil Code.
The undersigned will sell at auction by competitive bidding on the 22nd of April, 2026, at 9:00 AM, on the premises where said property has been stored and which are located at Rainbow Self Storage. Arcata and McKinleyville auctions are online at www.StorageAuctions.com. The online auction begins 04/09/26 at 8AM and will end 04/22/26 at 8AM.
The following spaces are located at 4055 Broadway Eureka, CA, County of Humboldt.
Robin Lily, Space #5016
Michele Meiborg, Space #5306
The following spaces are located at 639 W. Clark Street Eureka, CA, County of Humboldt and will be sold immediately following the sale of the above units.
None
The following spaces are located at 3618 Jacobs Avenue Eureka, CA, County of Humboldt and will be sold immediately following the sale of the above units.
David Bomberg, Space #1745
The following spaces are located at 105 Indianola Avenue Eureka, CA, County of Humboldt and will be sold immediately following the sale of the above units.
Analia Martinez, Space #363
The following spaces are located at 1641 Holly Drive McKinleyville, CA, County of Humboldt and will be sold online at www.StorageAuctions.com. Bidding begins April 9th, 2026 and ends April 22nd, 2026 at 8AM.
Colby Severe, Space #2218
The following spaces are located at 2394 Central Avenue McKinleyville CA, County of Humboldt and will be sold online at www.StorageAuctions. com Bidding begins April 9th, 2026 and ends April 22nd, 2026 at 8AM.
None
The following spaces are located at 180 F Street Arcata CA, County of Humboldt and will be sold online at www.StorageAuctions.com Bidding begins April 9th, 2026 and ends April 22nd, 2026 at 8AM.
Robert Nichols, Space #4321
Richmond Miamen, Space #4386
Arlington McClinton III, Space #4720
Brandon Zuniga, Space #6191
The following spaces are located at 940 G Street Arcata CA, County of Humboldt and will be sold online at www.StorageAuctions.com. Bidding begins April 9th, 2026 and ends April 22nd, 2026 at 8AM.
Anyone interested in attending Rainbow Self Storage auctions must pre-qualify. For details call 707-4431451. Purchases must be paid for at the time of the sale in cash only. Online Bidders will pay 10% with a card online, and 90% in cash in the office, plus a $100 deposit. Storageauction. com requires a 15% buyers fee on their website. All pre-qualified live Bidders must sign in at 4055 Broadway Eureka CA. prior to 9:00 A.M. on the day of the auction, no exceptions. All purchased items are sold as is, where is and must be removed at time of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation for any reason whatsoever.
Auctioneer: Nicole Pettit, Employee
for Rainbow Self-Storage, 707-4431451, Bond # 40083246.
Dated this 9th day of April, 2026 and 16th day of March, 2026
4/9, 4/16 (26-140)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00200
The following person is doing Business as Nice & Knotty Co. Humboldt
2950 Williams St Eureka, CA 95501
Alysha R Roby
2950 Williams St Eureka, CA 95501
The business is conducted by an individual.
The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on n/a.
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
/s Alysha Roby, Owner
This March 25, 2026 by JC, Deputy Clerk
4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30 (26-148)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00174
The following person is doing Business as Belonging Within Therapy Humboldt
20 W Holly Lane Eureka, CA 95503
Asa C Gelburd
20 W Holly Lane Eureka, CA 95503
The business is conducted by an individual.
The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on 2/18/26.
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
/s Asa Gelburd, Owner
This March 13, 2026 by JR, Deputy Clerk
4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30 (26-145)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00208
The following person is doing Business as Grove Field Humboldt
1932 Albee St Eureka, CA 95501
Audra M Sisson
1932 Albee St Eureka, CA 95501
The business is conducted by an individual.
The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on n/a.
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
/s SAudra M Sisson, Founder
This March 25, 2026 by JC, Deputy Clerk 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30 (26-146)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00197
The following person is doing Business as Hair by Superkate Humboldt
219 2nd Street Eureka, CA 95501
2605 Garland Street Eureka, CA 95501
Kathryn R Knight 219 2nd Street Eureka, CA 95501
The business is conducted by an individual.
The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on 3/5/26.
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
/s Kathryn Knight, Sole Proprietor/ Owner
This March 24, 2026 by SG, Deputy Clerk 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30 (26-197)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00204
The following person is doing Business as Honey Humboldt
1020 Rancho Sequoia Dr Alderpoint, CA 95511 PO Box 403 Garberville, CA 95542
The Garden 707 LLC CA 202461516996
1020 Rancho Sequoia Dr Alderpoint, CA 95511
The business is conducted by a limited liability company.
The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on 3/25/26.
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
/s Sandra Page, CEO The Garden 707
This March 25, 2026 by SC, Deputy Clerk 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30 (26-147)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00210
The following person is doing Business as Modern Virago Humboldt
OBITUARIES
3322 E St Eureka, CA 95503
Harlee M Keller
3322 E St Eureka, CA 95503
The business is conducted by an individual.
The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on n/a.
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
/s Harlee Keller, Owner
This April 1, 2026 by JR, Deputy Clerk 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30 (26-143)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00153
The following person is doing Business as
The Sugar Merchantile Humboldt
2500 Home Drive Eureka, CA 95503
LaRisa N Replogle
2500 Home Drive Eureka, CA 95503
The business is conducted by an individual.
The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on 3/11/21.
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
/s LaRisa Replogle, Owner
This March 9, 2026 by SC, Deputy Clerk 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30 (26-149)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00177
The following person is doing Business as Mothership Skincare Humboldt Humboldt 1632 Broadway St #355 Eureka, CA 95501
Ashleigh J Roche 1632 Broadway St #355 Eureka, CA 95501
The business is conducted by an individual.
The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on n/a.
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
/s Ashleigh Roche, Owner
This March 16, 2026 by JC, Deputy Clerk 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30 (26-150)
Robert( Bobby) Francis Coppini December 1955 - March 2026
Robert Francis Coppini (Bobby), born December 1, 1955, in Scotia, California, passed away peacefully at home on March 30, 2026, surrounded by his wife, Leslie, and his beloved dog, Josie. He was the fifth child of Francis and Hilda Coppini.
Bobby learned the art of dairying from his father, Francis, and proudly followed in his footsteps. He and his first wife, Kathy Coppini (née Losa), operated the Coppini Dairy in Ferndale before relocating to a farm in Tillamook. After his time in Tillamook, Bobby chose to transition from dairying to beef ranching. A lifelong hunter, he eventually settled in Mitchell, Oregon— his favorite hunting ground—where he built a life surrounded by the land he loved. There, he married his soulmate, Leslie, and together they made their home on a hill overlooking their beef ranch.
Bobby had a passion for steer wrestling, hunting, bowling, and throwing horse shoes. In 1992, he achieved the title of California State Champion in steer wrestling. He also brought steer wrestling to Ferndale High School, where he mentored and inspired many students. Leslie often said that anything Bobby took an interest in, he excelled at—he always wanted to be the best.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Francis and Hilda Coppini, and his brother, David Coppini.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Leslie Coppini (née Dixon); his children, Jodi Coppini and Kenny Coppini; his grandchildren, Kenleigh and Lane; and his siblings, Susan Coppini, Judy McCanless, Donna Smith, and Walter Coppini.
Bobby will be remembered as a courageous, hardworking, and giving man, whose determination, love of the land, and dedication to others left a lasting impact. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
The family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to all the friends and family who attended or sent messages for Bobby’s birthday celebration at The Barn at Fernbridge last November. Your love and support meant so much to him and to all of us.
WORK OPPORTUNITY:
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE I
Looking for a stable job with great benefits and real purpose? Humboldt Community Services District is hiring a Customer Service Representative I, the entry-level role in our Customer Service Representative series. This is a great opportunity to build a career in public service while developing skills in customer service, billing, and basic accounting.
Salary: $20.54–$24.97/hour (depending on qualifications)
What You’ll Do:
• Assist customers in person, by phone, and via email
• Process utility payments and maintain account records
• Help customers start/stop service
• Answer billing questions and resolve issues
• Support utility billing, accounts receivable, and accounts payable
• Health, Dental & Vision: 100% paid for employee / only $20/ month for dependents
• Leave Benefits:
• 11.5 vacation days per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Sick leave (8 hours/month)
• Health club reimbursement
• Life & disability insurance
• Optional CalPERS 457 deferred compensation
Why Work Here? HCSD offers excellent stability, great benefits, and a strong sense of purpose—serving our local community. Complete Job anouncement and application instructions at: https://humboldtcsd.org/human-resources-careeropportunities
First Review of Applications: April 27, 2026
CITY OF ARCATA
SCADA SYSTEMS MANAGER
$75,934.95 – $96,914.34/yr. (3% salary increase in July 2026)
Apply online by 11:59 p.m. on April 26, 2026. Manages, coordinates, performs, and supervises work activities related to the installation, programming, testing, maintenance, repair, and calibration of the City’s SCADA, water/wastewater control, industrial communication, water/wastewater instrumentation, telemetry, motor control centers and other equipment that support the City’s real-time systems used for monitoring and controlling water/wastewater operations. Apply or review the full job duties at:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/arcataca or contact Arcata City Manager’s Office, 736 F Street, Arcata, (707) 822-5953. EOE.
K’ima:w Medical Center, an entity of the Hoopa Valley Tribe, is seeking applicants for the following positions:
All positions above are Open Until Filled unless otherwise stated.
For an application, job description, and additional information, contact: K’ima:w Medical Center, Human Resources, PO Box 1288, Hoopa, CA, 95546 OR call 530-625-4261 OR apply on our website: https:// www.kimaw.org/ for a copy of the job description and to complete an electronic application. Resumes/ CVs are not accepted without a signed application.
GOT AN UNWANTED CAR??? DONATE IT TO PATRIOTIC HEARTS. Fast free pick up. Patriotic Hearts’ programs help veterans find work or start their own business. Call 24/7: 1-833-426-0086
PEST CONTROL: PROTECT YOUR HOME FROM PESTS SAFELY AND AFFORDABLY. Roaches, Bed Bugs, Rodent, Termite, Spiders and other pests. Locally owned and affordable. Call for a quote, service or an inspection today! 1-833-406-6971
NEED NEW WINDOWS? Drafty rooms?
Chipped or damaged frames? Need outside noise reduction? New, energy efficient windows may be the answer! Call for a consultation & FREE quote today: 1-833-890-1293
IN HOME SERVICES
We are here for you
Registered nurse support
Personal Care
Light Housekeeping
Assistance with daily activities
Respite care & much more
Insured & Bonded
Serving Northern California for over 20 years!
Toll free 1-877-964-2001
HUMBOLDT PLAZA APTS.
Opening soon available for HUD Sec. 8 Waiting Lists for 2, 3 & 4 bedroom Apts.
CIRCUS NATURE PRESENTS A. O’KAY CLOWN & NANINATURE Juggling Jesters & Wizards of Play Performances for all ages. Magical Adventures with circus games and toys. Festivals, Events & Parties. (707) 499−5628 www.circusnature.com
DREAM QUEST IS DOUBLING THE SIZE OF ITS
We will be closed April 7-15 for remodeling. NOTE: We are in need for some gently used store fixtures. (530) 629-3006 HELPING YOUTH REALIZE THEIR DREAMS SINCE 2001! Next door to the WC Post Office.
GUYS & A
Carpentry, Landscaping,
BODY MIND SPIRIT
1655 & 1659 FISCHER AVENUE, McKINLEYVILLE
$695,500
Discover this exceptional duplex on a half-acre lot with the Hammond Trail running through the property, offering coastal living with recreation at your doorstep. The property features a 3BD/2BA primary unit and a 2BD/1BA secondary unit, each with private laundry and garage—ideal for multigenerational living or rental income. Extensively updated within the past six years, including roof, siding, windows, kitchens, baths, and more, with modern finishes throughout. Currently operating as a successful vacation rental, the sale includes all furniture and personal property for a turnkey opportunity. Conveniently located near Arcata and U.S. Highway 101.
600 FAIRWAY DRIVE, WILLOW CREEK
$374,900
The shaded
yard is perfect for entertaining with a fire pit, flowers, and mature landscaping. Inside features hardwood floors, fresh paint, a cozy wood stove, efficient layout, and ample storage, including an accessible basement.
3253 GREENWOOD HEIGHTS DRIVE, KNEELAND
$589,000
Country property above the fog belt and not far from Freshwater School. 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with garage, large family room, and multiple flex use outbuildings and shop. New carpet, reliable well with storage tank and state of the art filtration. Septic recently pumped. Surrounded by nature and wildlife, with plenty of outdoor space for exploring, gardening, or play.
58 STORAGE UNITS, SCOTIA
$696,000
This unique investment opportunity features 58 storage units strategically located across eight distinct parcels.
Renowned for its charming architecture and rich history, the majority of Scotia’s housing does not offer garages making storage units a staple need for community members. While the property presents great income potential, it does require some deferred maintenance. Addressing these maintenance issues could enhance the overall appeal and functionality of the storage units, ultimately increasing profitability and equity.
6911 VISTA ROAD, EUREKA
$95,000
±1.40 acres of possibilities in a quiet dead-end neighborhood offering privacy, low traffic, and a peaceful setting ideal for walking. A stream runs through the property, adding natural charm, while a flat building site near the road provides a great starting point for your future home. Utilities—including water, gas, and electricity—are available at the street. With space, privacy, and a serene setting, this property offers a wonderful opportunity to build your ideal retreat.
2616 VISSER COURT, McKINLEYVILLE
$499,000
Discover exceptional versatility and income potential on this ±1.07-acre property located in an exclusive gated community. The main residence features 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, complemented by an outbuilding and a privacy fence for added comfort and functionality. A separate, fully finished 1-bedroom, 1-bath secondary home offers the perfect opportunity for rental income, multigenerational living, or guest accommodations. With ample space for future improvements, this oversized parcel provides both immediate livability and long-term potential in a peaceful, lightly traveled setting.
40777 HIGHWAY 36, BRIDGEVILLE
$1,200,000
Perched on a scenic hill just off Highway 36, 2 miles west of Dinsmore, this unique property offers privacy, self-sufficiency, and versatility. The straw-built home blends rustic charm with eco-conscious design, featuring a wood-fired cook stove. Infrastructure includes solar, generator, and hydro power, plus spring water and a 500K-gallon pond. With county-approved 18,000 sq ft of upgraded greenhouse space and a permitted build site, it’s ideal for agricultural or off-grid living.
Somewhere you may have heard a rumor that if you partake in a little cannabis, you’re automatically disqualified from donating blood. Not true. In fact, plenty of perfectly eligible donors have been sitting on the sidelines because of this myth, and that’s a lot of life-saving potential going up in smoke!
Donate on the blood mobile parked at The Humboldt County Collective this 4/20. The first 20 donors will get a swag bag + special o er.
Worried about losing your spot in line….?
We will hold your spot while you donate blood!
A Taco Week of possibilities.
Who among us hasn’t held a corn tortilla between our fingertips and dreamed? And what fillings, what toppings may come?
For 10 days, NCJ Taco Week provides the stage for experiments, explorations and celebrations of the foldable Mexican art form that is the taco. Around the county, 11 businesses will be pushing the taco envelope with special limited-time offerings. Scan the menu of options and put some pins in the map of NCJ Taco Week locations. Savory? Sweet? Flaming hot? Upscale or downhome? Once these flights of taco fancy have flown, you’ll have to wait until next year. So clear your calendar, grab some extra napkins and follow your taco dreams, Humboldt.
NCJ Taco Week Pro Tips
SOMETIMES RESTAURANTS RUN OUT OF TACOS.
Because kitchens aren’t staffed with genies and supplies are not infinite, a given restaurant could run out of its #NCJTacoWeek tacos toward the end of a shift. If that happens, know that we feel your pain and it’s going to be OK. There’s always a tomorrow when you can come back and order the taco we all want you to have. Don’t let your hangry self get the better of you and remember that making and serving your food is a noble calling. Be kind to those doing this important work.
YES, YOU MAY HAVE TO WAIT.
As mentioned above, folks are excited for #NCJTacoWeek.
As during NCJ Burger Week, your favorite participating spot may go from sleepy to packed. Don’t be surprised if you have to wait a little. Treat yourself to a beverage. Revel in the anticipation. And when your food shows up in all its delicious glory, post about it on social media using #NCJTacoWeek. There could be prizes.
NOT TIPPING MAKES YOU THAT CUSTOMER. DON’T BE THAT CUSTOMER.
We all get caught up in the excitement of a deal. But don’t lose your manners and remember the folks cooking and serving are handling more orders and delivering tacos during the frenzy that is #NCJTacoWeek. Tip at least
20% and walk out with your head held high, making your parents and the NCJ team proud. Your taco purveyors will remember it when you come back.
YOU SHOULD GET A SIDE AND A DRINK, TOO. You’re not required to buy anything else but can you really say you’ve had the full experience without a beverage or a dessert? This is the perfect time to try out the other goodies our restaurant pals are cooking up while showing a little love to local businesses. Is there craft beer on the menu? Horchata? Live a little.
KEEP UP WITH THE MADNESS ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM #NCJTacoWeek is on Facebook and Instagram. Follow us and get up-to-date info on everything #NCJTacoWeek while you peruse the foodporn. And don’t be shy — join the fun and share your own taco photos using #NCJTacoWeek
BIRRIA TACOS
Topped with pickled onions, carrots, cilantro and roasted jalapeño crema on corn tortillas.
Alice’s Restaurant
777 Casino Way, Blue Lake bluelakecasino.com/dine /alices-restaurant (707) 668-9770
Dine-in, call-in, takeout welcome. Available Thurs.-Tues., 3-9 p.m. Not available Wed. 4/15.
LOADED BREAKFAST TACO
Sofrito beans, eggs and chorizo, queso fresco, homemade pico de gallo salsa, hot sauce, avocado and pickled onions on a homemade tortilla with blue corn masa from Aquilli Metzli Cooperative.
Familia
Coffee
525 Second St., Eureka familiacoffees.com (707) 509-4699
Dine-in, takeout welcome. Available daily, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
FISHING FORE BIRDIES STREET TACO
Fish taco topped with a sweet and spicy habanero sauce, mango pico de gallo, cabbage and a zesty sour cream drizzle. Served with lime.
Beau Pre Golf Club 1777 Norton Road, McKinleyville (707) 839-2342 beaupre.golf
Available Sat.-Thu., 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Fri. 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Dine-in, call-in, takeout welcome. No substitutions. $12 3 for
KING SIZED TACOS
King size tacos, with beer battered cod or grilled shrimp over a bed of slaw, topped with our mango salsa, fresh avocado, and your choice of cilantro serrano, chipotle lime or sweet chili sauce. Rice pilaf on the side. RestaurantGallagher's and Pub
139 Second St., Eureka (707) 442-1177 gallaghersirishpub.com Tues.-Sat. 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sun. 11:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Call-in, takeout welcome. $15 $18 2 for 3 for or
CARNIVAL-ASADA TACO
Marinated and flame-grilled carne asada, cilantro lime crema, shredded cabbage, red onion and cilantro mix, sliced red chili peppers, a drizzle of house-made “Jade Gator” hot sauce all on a flour tortilla.
$8each or 2 for$15
Cap’s Food Shack
2500 Broadway, Eureka 2901 Hubbard Lane, Eureka 440 S. Fortuna Blvd., Fortuna 1750 Central Ave., McKinleyville (707) 798-7147, capsfoodshack.online
Available 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri.-Sun., April 10-12, and Wed.-Sat., April 15-18
Call-in, takeout welcome.
NOT A CHOCO TACO
Freshly made waffle taco, stuffed with ice cream and dipped in classic chocolate coating, topped with nuts.
Living the Dream Ice Cream
1 F St. C1, Eureka livingthedreamicecream.com (707) 407-3508
Candied pork belly on thinly sliced cucumber, topped with pickled carrots and daikon radish, Sriracha aioli and fresh cilantro. Wrapped in warm naan bread.
Grilled jerk-seasoned shrimp topped with three cheese blend, pineapple salsa, local micro greens and a mango habanero crema on rustic tortillas.
Six Rivers Brewery
1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville (707) 839-7588 sixriversbrewery.com
Open for Taco Week Tues.-Sat., noon-8 p.m. No substitutions please. Dine-in only, no takeout. $1999 2 for
PU-TA-CO (PUPUSA TACO)
Any pupusa topped with carne asada, onion and cilantro with a side of salsa and curtido.
Pupuseria San Miguel (707) 616-8216
pupuseriasm.com
Multiple food truck locations, see website for current schedule.
Available Wed.-Thurs., noon-6 p.m., and Sat. 5-10 p.m
Takeout and call-in orders welcome.
$1350
EATERY FISH TACO
Grilled corn tortilla with chipotle aioli, house slaw, spiced dredged and fried cod, avocado crema, pickled red onions, fresh cilantro and thinly sliced jalapeños. Served with a fried, seasoned whole jalapeño.
Available 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Mon.-Sat., and 1-8 p.m. Sun. Dine-in, call-in orders welcome. Takeout welcome, but we recommend dining in for the freshest experience.
$8
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
MEET
Al and Bobbi Ricca
Alex and Bobbi Ricca have called Blue Lake home for 45 years. -After years of visiting their favorite swimming hole on the Eel River in Alderpoint, they moved from San Francisco and have never looked back. Alex spent his career with Blue Lake Parks and Recreation, while Bobbi served as administrative director for Dell’Arte. Now retired, they continue to enjoy the community they’ve long been part of.
They’ve been shopping at Murphy’s Markets just as long, dating back to when the Glendale location was E&O Market. -“It was the closest store to home,” they share, but it’s the atmosphere that keeps them coming back. -“Everybody says hi, you see your neighbors,” Bobbi says. Alex adds, -“For a rural market, it’s a real supermarket. The selection is good, the prices are fair, and it’s just pleasant shopping.”
They appreciate the store’s manageable size and friendly feel. -“I know where everything is,” Bobbi notes, while Alex enjoys always running into someone he knows. Favorites include -Brio Bread, Newman’s Own Mango Tango juice, and hot deli items like General Tso’s Chicken.
Supporting local is important to them. -“We like keeping our money local,” Alex says, also praising Murphy’s for hiring local youth and supporting community programs.
For the Riccas, Murphy’s is more than a store. -“It’s the community meeting place,” they say. -“You catch up on local news, see friends, and the laughs are always free.”
