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on November 16, 2016 at 4:43PM

Thanksgiving is a week away, and if you haven't started already, it's time to prepare. No, I don't mean putting on your suit of armor and heading to WinCo for skillful cart maneuvering and last-can-of-green-beans battling (it's a thing).

Stand up for the Sacred

on November 16, 2016 at 4:43PM

If the movement happening at Standing Rock has been calling to you but you can't make it there, or if you want to know more about what's taking place and lend your voice, join with others in solidarity and support at Humboldt Stands with Standing Rock on Nov. 19 from 6 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at the Mateel Community Center ($25, $20 advance, free for kids under 12). Hosted by Fraktal Productions and Burningleaf Productions, this benefit raises funds and awareness supporting actions against the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock, North Dakota.

Communal Celebration

on November 11, 2016 at 1:00PM

November is the time when families and friends gather to give thanks for the bounty of the land and to bask in the feeling of community. It is also Native American Heritage Month and the perfect time for the Northwest Intertribal Gathering and Elders Dinner, an event that honors seniors and celebrates the traditions of native cultures with the community at large.

Remembrance and Reflection

on November 9, 2016 at 12:32PM

Looking for a place to honor our war heroes past and present, and pay your respects for their patriotism, service and sacrifice? There are a few events happening locally where you can tip your hat this Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11.

The End is Near

on November 5, 2016 at 4:00AM

If you've found the whole 2016 presidential race absurd, why not go all the way into the weird? Spend election night celebrating the end of it all at Nikolai Gogol's 2016 Election Bonanza and End-Times Hullabaloo on Tuesday, Nov. 8 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Arcata Playhouse ($110, or $10 with an "I Voted" sticker).

Keeping it Wild

by Kali Cozyris on November 3, 2016 at 12:37PM

Once a year, the Environmental Protection Information Center rolls out one big party — a fundraiser for lasting protection and restorations of Northwest California's forested ecosystem, the EPIC Fall Celebration. This year's celebration, taking place Friday, Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. at the Mateel Community Center, is the organization's 39th and promises to be one for the books ($60 dinner and music, $20 music only).

Little Monsters

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on October 31, 2016 at 3:55PM

Fun-Size

by Kali Cozyris on October 29, 2016 at 1:42PM

It's here! The most magical time of the year for little ghouls and goblins.

King-Size

by Kali Cozyris on October 27, 2016 at 8:00AM

If you're skipping the family-friendly portion of Halloween this year and are looking instead for grown-up thrills and chills, here's a sampling of events sure to scare the wits out of you. The granddaddy of local scream-throughs, the Haunted Kinetic Lab of Horrors is back Oct. 28 through 31, from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Kinetic Sculpture Lab ($12).

The Ghouls Next Door

by Kali Cozyris on October 21, 2016 at 6:00PM

Halloween is a time for dressing up or taking it off — depending on the party. And sometimes it's about dressing up and taking it off.