UPDATE: City Of Eureka Launches Zero Waste Community Baseline Survey

This update reflects the addition of a letter of support for the program from the Mayor of Eureka.

Help the City plan for Zero Waste and be entered in a drawing to win Zero Waste prizes!

Take the survey here.

The City wants you involved the upcoming Zero Waste Action planning process! Residents, non-residents that work here, and frequent visitors are invited to participate via the November 2019 baseline survey.

In a letter to the community, Mayor Susan Seaman says:

“The City’s Zero Waste Action Plan will be a call to action for Eureka citizens and businesses to reduce our community’s waste, currently amounting to six pounds per per person per day…I urge you to join the City of Eureka as we shift our approach to sustainable materials management and Zero Waste prevention strategies by refusing, reducing, reusing, and recycling… Innovative waste reduction initiatives will become a point of pride for Eureka. Individual and business actions can have a measurable impact and as a community, we can make a real difference.”

(To view the letter from the Mayor of Eureka in PDF format about the City’s support for the Zero Waste Action plan, follow this link.)

UPDATE: Clara May Berry Park Grand Re-Opening changed to Dec 14

This update reflects a change in date and time for the grand opening of the Clara May Berry park grand re-opening. It will now be Dec 14 from 11AM to 1PM

Clara May Berry park has undergone a transformation and is officially reopening on December 14th! (updated date)

Join us for a ribbon cutting along with fabulous activities with the Humboldt County Library.

We will have children’s activities including crafts and storytelling! Snacks and refreshments will be served. 

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UPDATE: Youth Mural Festival on Sept 28

This update reflects the addition of a skate ramp and a roller derby track being added to the event.

Make sure to be at the live mural painting at the Youth Mural Festival as we empower youth to express themselves through public art.

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UPDATED: Thank You to Our GOPD Sponsors

Get Out & Play Day doesn’t “just happen.”

It’s because of the generosity of so many local organizations and businesses; many of them jump in immediately every year.

With #gopd2019 coming this weekend, we wanted to give credit where credit is due.

• • A1 Cleaning Service
  • Angelo’s Pizza
  • Barnum Timber
  • Broadway Medical
  • Caroline’s Texas BBQ
  • Caliber Home Loans
  • Changing Tides Family Services
  • Christy Mast – ReMax Realty
  • Coastal Business Systems
  • Compass Community Credit Union
  • Coast Central Credit Union
  • Figas
  • Fin-n-Feather Pet Store
  • Fortuna Skate Park
  • Hotel Carter
  • Humboldt Area Foundation – Summer Youth Mini-Grant Program
  • Humboldt Grassfed Beef*
  • Humboldt Redwood Company
  • Humboldt Soup Company and 6th & E Eatery*
  • Lucky Star Realty & Eureka Skate Shop*
  • Making Headway Center for Brain Injury Recovery
  • McKinleyville Skate Park
  • Mercer Fraser Company*
  • Mid City Motor World
  • North Coast Journal*
  • Pierson Building Center
  • Real Property Management
  • Recology Humboldt
  • Redwood Capital Bank*
  • Redwood News*
  • SHN Consulting
  • Scott Hammond State Farm
  • Six Rivers Brewery*
  • St. Joseph Health
  • The Tofu Shop
  • Tri Counties Bank
  • True Humboldt
  • Wells Commercial Real Estate

Those marked with an asterisk (*) are platinum sponsors; our highest level.

UPDATE: Showdown Theater Summer Camp for Kids teams with NCRT

This update reflects a change in location for the final performance for the children. They will now be performing on the stage at NCRT! It also finalizes the date and time of the final performance.

This is a rare opportunity; taught by professionals in the movie and entertainment industry who are coming to Eureka just to lead this camp.

In this camp, your children will go far beyond learning how to act, write, or present themselves with confidence, but will also gain valuable life skills that apply to all stages of life while learning theater games, acting, singing, movement, and other basic theater stagecraft.

Campers will help to produce a short play that will be performed for family, friends, and community members at the end of the session at the NCRT.

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UPDATE: First Ever GOPD Bar Crawl Booklet Now On Line

The booklet listing all the drinks and locations is now on line!

You’ll be able to pick one up at the Adorni next week or you download a pdf by following this link. In it, you’ll see all the bars as well as the special drinks they’ll be offering.

Plus, you’ll be able to win prizes!

In case you missed the details, follow this link to find it on this blog or go to our Facebook event.

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UPDATE: Old Town Walking Tours Start Time Changed

This update reflects that the tours’ start time will now be at noon instead of 1PM.

Take the family on an interactive history lesson of Old Town

This hour-long walking tour will reveal Eureka’s long history as a Victorian seaport and lumber town. There will be three opportunities on Get Out & Play Day so make sure you don’t miss it!

This tour meets and ends at the Clarke Museum.

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UPDATE: Silver Sneakers Classic Start Date Changed to June 16

(This update reflects a revised start date of June 16)

Just because you’re “of a certain age” doesn’t mean you don’t want to stay active and fit, right?

Good news! Silver Sneakers Classic is coming to the Adorni Center!

Designed to increase muscle strength, range of movement and improve activities for daily living. A chair is used for seated exercises and standing support and class can be modified depending on fitness levels.

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Softball Registration Deadlines Approaching

The deadline for registration for men’s softball and coed Softball are coming up quickly.

The men’s deadline is next Friday the 17th and the coed deadline is the 31st.

• Find out more about men’s softball at this link.
• Find out more about coed softball at this link.

UPDATE: More Opportunities to Provide Input Regarding 20/30 Park

This update adds three drop in participation options for those unable to make the other event (see below in red).

The City of Eureka is excited to announce its application for the Prop 68: Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program. This funding opportunity helps fund park projects in critically underserved communities. The city is working hard to improve all city parks with the focus of this grant application being to revitalize 20/30 Park, located at 2605 Pine St.

The City of Eureka would like to you to be part of the process, you are invited to join us for two planned community meetings this month:

• Lincoln School Cafeteria – 216 W. Harris St., Eureka April 30^th 6pm-8pm

Just Added! If you are unable to make the April 30th date, join us for three drop-in participation options this month:

• April 13^th 9am-12am • 20/30 Park – 2605 Pine St, Eureka
• April 20^th 11am-1pm  • “Easter Egg Hunt” Carson Park – Between H and I St, Eureka
• April 21st 12pm-4pm • “Party for the Planet” Sequoia Park Zoo – 3414 W St, Eureka, Main Lawn