Hosted by the Arcata Chamber of Commerce, Arcata Main Street and the City of Arcata, the August 24 festival kicks-off HSU’s year-long Centennial Celebration. Highlights include:
- Live music by five bands, organized by the Humboldt Folklife Society, and an HSU Marching Lumberjacks performance
- Special grab-and-go meals at Pasta Luego, Luke’s Joint, The Alibi and Café Brio
- Free birthday cookies and a Forget-Me-Not Photo Booth with historical backdrops
- ‘Kids Zone’ with hands-on children’s activities by the Discovery Museum and HSU Natural History Museum
- Puppet shows, strolling performers, free Arcata Fire Department truck rides and an antique car display
- Artisan demos by Blue Ox Millworks, Humboldt Hardware and Monument Settings
The 4-7 p.m. festival will begin two hours after the conclusion of the Arcata Plaza Farmer’s Market. However, some events and activities, including the daylong musical performances, will overlap. Complete information about Humboldt State Centennial events is available online at these sites:
Aug 20 – HSU Art Department Centennial Faculty and Staff Exhibition-‘Now’
Aug 24 – HSU 100th Birthday Festival
Aug 30 – Centennial Human 100 Aerial Photo
Sep 4 – OLLI Centennial Series: The First Centennial Project
Sep 13 – HSU Art Department Centennial ‘Then’ Exhibit
Sep 15 – HSU Alumni Centennial Road Show
Sep 27 – Homecoming & Family Weekend
Oct 1 – College of Natural Resources and Sciences Showcase Month
Oct 1 – Centennial Speakers Series: Paul Ehrlich
Oct 5 – HSU Clarke Museum Centennial Exhibit