🌱 The Maker's Space Drop-In Pottery Hours and 10 more events

Good day McKinleyville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Buddy Reed and th'Rip it Ups at Six Rivers Brewery
• The Maker's Space Drop-In Pottery Hours
• McKinleyville Community Forest Committee Meeting at Azalea Hall

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 58 and low of 40 degrees.
• Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 56, low: 48.
• Sunday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 58 and low of 49 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in McKinleyville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Buddy Reed and th'Rip it Ups
  Six Rivers Brewery, 1300 Central Ave, McKinleyville
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday April 19

• The Maker's Space Drop-In Pottery Hours
  The Makers' Space-McKinleyville , 1450 Hiller Rd , McKinleyville
  1:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• McKinleyville Community Forest Committee Meeting
  Azalea Hall , 1620 Pickett Rd , McKinleyville
  5:30 pm

Thursday April 23

• The Maker's Space Drop-In Pottery Hours
  The Makers' Space-McKinleyville , 1450 Hiller Rd , McKinleyville
  1:00 pm

Wednesday May 13

• McKinleyville Union School District Board Meeting
  McKinleyville Middle School , 2285 Central Ave , McKinleyville
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• 3rd Annual Cannabis and Environmental Stewardship Symposium 2026
  California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt , 1 Harpst St , Arcata
  10:00 am
• Tonkotsu Ramen Weekend
  Sushi Blue , Blue Fusion Bistro , 777 Casino Way , Blue Lake
  4:00 pm
• Ali, Cosell, My Dad & Me
  EXIT Theatre , On the Arcata Plaza , Arcata
  7:00 pm
• PETTY THIEVERY at HumBrews!
  Humboldt Brews LLC *UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP* , 856 10th St , Arcata
  7:30 pm
• The Third Not So Annual Paul Simon Tribute Show
  Arcata Playhouse , 1251 9th St , Arcata
  7:30 pm

Saturday April 18

• CAN Strategic Doing Session @ Cal-Poly Humboldt
  Harry Griffith Hall , B St , Arcata
  10:00 am
• Free Family Nature Crafts
  Arcata Community Center , 321 Dr. M.L.K. Jr Pkwy , Arcata
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• City of Eureka CA posted a job opening for Recreation Official I - Adult Softball Umpire (Temporary/Part Time) in Eureka. Apply here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Arcata

• Quixote's dream was not impossible at the Arcata Playhouse (times-standard.com)
• You can wield massive power in Arcata with this one simple trick (madriverunion.com)
• Eureka Chamber Music Series features 4 acclaimed musicians (times-standard.com)

Trinidad

• The Coastal Commission Will Again Consider Trinidad Rancheria's Proposed Five-Story Hotel on Thursday, Focusing on the Adequacy of Fire Protection (lostcoastoutpost.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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