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Events, 2012
Events subject to change without notice. Check with event organizers for updates.
Second and Fourth Wednesdays:
Support Group. Humboldt Senior
Resource Center (Adult Day Care Center) of Eureka and Fortuna sponsors
free meetings at St. Mark's Fellowship Hall for caregivers and anyone
who has a loved one enduring Alzheimer's, dementia or other related
brain diseases. 4 p.m. 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month.
TBA: California State High School Rodeo, District 2. Saturday begins at 8 a.m.; Sunday, starting at 10 a.m. Humboldt County Fair Assn. Covered Arena. Information: 707-786-9511
February 9-12: Horsemanship Skills
4-Day Clinic with Jerry Tindell, featuring
advanced riding skills. Develop understanding, timing and feel
for your horse. Thursday-Friday: Beginning Horsemanship;
Saturday-Sunday: Advanced Horsemanship. Sponsored
by Backcountry Horsemen of California Redwood Unit. Humboldt
County Fair Assn. Covered Arena. 707-786-9637
February TBA: Fern Cottage Valentine's Tea, Fudge & Accessories. Three miles west of Ferndale at 2121 Centerville Road; from Ferndale's Main Street, take Ocean Avenue west (Ocean becomes Centerville). 707-786-4835
February 10-26: Theatre, "Look Back in Anger." Ferndale Repertory Theatre. Friday-Saturday evening performances, some Sunday matinees.
February 11: Packing Clinic sponsored by Backcountry Horsemen of California Redwood Unit, and BLM mustang adoptions. Fairgrounds. 707-786-9637
February 12: Valentine Tea at Rose Cottage Café. Full tea with finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and jam, salad, dessert tarts and cookies. 2 p.m. $18 per person. Please e-mail or phone to make a reservation. (707) 786-4880
February 12: GRAVE MATTERS: Excavating California’s Buried Past. How do we reconcile a place of extraordinary beauty with its troubled past? Ferndale Museum presents Tony Platt, author of Grave Matters, the history of the treatment of native remains in California, including excavations in Humboldt County. Platt has written ten books and more than 150 essays and articles on race, inequality, and social justice in American history. 1:30 pm, Ferndale City Hall. 707-786-4466
TBA: Horse Trials Clinic. How obstacles are judged, how rules apply to obstacles and making your ride safer, how you can improve your obstacle scores, improving your performance with your horse as a team and answer most of your questions. 9 am to 3 pm, Fairgrounds Covered Arena. 707-786-9511
February TBA: Annual Gala for the over-21 crowd benefits the Ferndale Children's Center. Food, music, silent auction, local beers and wines (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) from Humboldt, Sonoma, Mendocino and Napa Counties. $20 donation requested. 6:30-9 p.m. Ferndale Community Center, Firemen's Park. 707-786-4386
February 19: Firemen's Games. Ferndale's volunteer firemen compete in old fashioned firefighting techniques: bucket brigade, quick dressing, hose coupling. Main Street, noon to 3 p.m.
February 21: Village Club Monthly Meeting includes a presentation to which the public is invited. A women’s organization, The Village Club meets monthly for programs of community interest the third Tuesday of the month at 1:30 p.m., September through May. The Club supports local organizations and bestows an annual scholarship on a Ferndale college student. Membership is open to all women residing in Ferndale. Please call Lois Keller, 786-9128, for information on this month's meeting.
March 2-3: Fray of Ferndale. Slot car racing teams gather for a two-day marathon at the Fairgrounds' Belotti Hall. 707-496-4475
March 10: RepFest.Ferndale Repertory Theatre annual fundraiser. Ferndale Community Center, Firemen's Park. 1-800-838-3006
March 11: 35th Annual Foggy Bottoms Milk Run. A
Sunday family run conducted by the Six
Rivers Running Club since 1978 with three different courses
through Ferndale farmlands to the Main Street finish line. Noon start for 4-mile and 10-mile courses; 2 p.m. for the 2-mile run. 10-mile course has no water crossings. 707-845-0001
March 20: Village Club Monthly Meeting includes a presentation to which the public is invited. A women’s organization, The Village Club meets monthly for programs of community interest the third Tuesday of the month at 1:30 p.m., September through May. The Club supports local organizations and bestows an annual scholarship on a Ferndale college student. Membership is open to all women residing in Ferndale. Please call Lois Keller, 786-9128, for information on this month's meeting.
March TBA: Luna de Colores Family Friendship Night / Noche Familiar de Amistad, bringing Spanish and English speaking members of the community together. Come learn to make your own corn tortillas. After dinner, Mexican Bingo, in English & Spanish, with lots of fun prizes. 6-9 p.m. Turf Room, Humboldt County Fairgrounds. 707-786-9511
March 31: Portuguese Pre-Easter Dance includes choosing of the Holy Ghost Queens for the May/June celebration. Portuguese Hall, 7:30 p.m. 707-786-4346
TBA: Forge On. Blacksmith Jerry Murry, formerly of Ferndale, fires up the Ferndale Museum forge to show blacksmithing techniques once essential to daily life, and answer visitor questions, great opportunity for children and adults to see the smith’s art first-hand. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Ferndale Museum. 707-786-4466
April 7: Easter Egg Hunt. Youngsters hunt for treasured eggs hidden by Ferndale Scouts. Prizes in 4 categories, by age. 10:30 a.m. Firemen’s Park. (If raining, check at Valley Lumber, Shaw & Berding Sts.) 707-786-4477
April 8: Sunrise Easter Service annually at Ferndale Cemetery, 6:30 a.m., includes music and homily. Hosted by St. Mark’s Lutheran Church (at the church if weather is inclement). Rides to the top of the hill are available, if needed. 707-786-9353
April 8: 42nd Annual Easter Concert. The 50-voice Ferndale Community Choir performs sacred songs of the season. Easter Sunday: Ferndale Assumption Church, 546 Berding St., Ferndale, 8 p.m. 707-786-4477
April 14-15: Encore Performances of the 42nd Annual Easter Concert. The 50-voice Ferndale Community Choir performs sacred songs of the season. Saturday: Christ Episcopal Church, 15th & H Streets, Eureka, 8 p.m. Sunday: Ferndale Community Church, 712 Main St., Ferndale, 3 p.m. 707-786-4477
April 17: Village Club Monthly Meeting includes a presentation to which the public is invited. A women’s organization, The Village Club meets monthly for programs of community interest the third Tuesday of the month at 1:30 p.m., September through May. The Club supports local organizations and bestows an annual scholarship on a Ferndale college student. Membership is open to all women residing in Ferndale. Please call Lois Keller, 786-9128, for information on this month's meeting.
April 20-May 12: Musical Theatre, "Evita." Ferndale Repertory Theatre. Friday-Saturday evening performances, some Sunday matinees.
TBA: Gymkana, Sponsored by California State Horseman Association, Region 13. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Covered Arena, Humboldt County Fairgrounds. 707-786-9511
May
5: Ride for Life. Hope
Equestrian Relay Organization (HERO) teams will ride from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to earn money for the
American Cancer Society. Race track, Humboldt County Fairgrounds. To
help or form a Ride for Life team, contact Holly LaCount, 707-476-1632, herorideforlife@gmail.com
May 12: 34th Annual Bicycle Tour
of the Unknown Coast. Events for the whole family! 10-,
20-, and 50-mile courses plus California's toughest "century," the
100-mile loop through the redwoods, tracing the Lost Coast to the
Victorian Village of Ferndale. Start times: 100-mile, 7 a.m.; 50-mile,
8 a.m.; 20-mile, 10 a.m.; 10-mile, 11:30 a.m. Tour Director Vic Armijo, director@tucycle.org,
707-845-6117
May TBA: Fern Cottage Mothers Day Tea & Hats. Three miles west of Ferndale at 2121 Centerville Road; from Ferndale's Main Street, take Ocean Avenue west (Ocean becomes Centerville). 707-786-4835
May 15: Village Club Monthly Meeting includes a presentation to which the public is invited. A women’s organization, The Village Club meets monthly for programs of community interest the third Tuesday of the month at 1:30 p.m., September through May. The Club supports local organizations and bestows an annual scholarship on a Ferndale college student. Membership is open to all women residing in Ferndale. Please call Lois Keller, 786-9128, for information on this month's meeting.
May 19: Ferndale Elementary/Ferndale High Spring Concert. 7:00 pm, Ferndale Elementary School gym.
May 26-27: 88th Annual Portuguese Holy Ghost Festa. Celebrate the history and music of Portugal with dinners, a dance, auction, and a Sunday parade to mass. Schedule: 6:30 p.m. Saturday rosary, bean & linguica dinner. Sunday, line up for parade (9:30 a.m.) to 10:30 a.m. mass; noon dinner, Portuguese Hall; 2 p.m. auction, Humboldt County Fairgrounds, followed by dancing; evening meal at Portuguese Hall, 7 p.m. Since 1936, in its only annual appearance as a marching band, Scotia Band serenades celebrants with a Portuguese repertoire specific to each stage of the celebration on Sunday as they parade between the Portuguese Hall and the Assumption Church. The public is invited; persons of Portuguese descent are especially welcome. Contact: Ida Toste, 707-786-4346
May
28: Memorial Day Parade. Ferndale veterans and other organizations
coordinate the 10 a.m. parade and solemn remembrance of the day.
Photo courtesy of Dan Tubbs, used by permission
May 26-28: 44th Annual Kinetic
Sculpture Race and 43rd Anniversary
of the Kinetic Grand Championship. Wild
and crazy people-powered sculptures traverse land, sand, and water
to travel from the Arcata Plaza (10 a.m. viewing, noon start Saturday)
to the finish line in the Victorian Village of Ferndale (finishing
any time after noon Monday). It's all for the glory! Final awards ceremony at Ferndale’s Fireman’s Hall is open to the public, beginning around 5:30 p.m. Course
maps. 707-499-0643 or email the Rutabaga
Queen.
Fros 'N Peas cross the finish line. Photo courtesy of Karen Pingitore
June 2: Pet Parade. Children 12 and younger parade costumed pets down Main Street to Firemen's Park for prizes at 10:30 a.m. 786-4477
June TBA: Dairy Goat Show. 8 am Saturday to 11 pm Sunday, Humboldt County Fairgrounds 786-9511
June TBA: Mexican Food fundraiser for Ferndale Elementary School. $10/plate includes beverage. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Turf Room, Humboldt County Fairgrounds.
First two weekends in June: North Coast Open Studios. Humboldt County's participating artists invite art lovers into their creative spaces. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
June TBA: Fern Cottage Open for Tours. Built in 1866 for the cattle ranching Russ family, Fern Cottage is a picturesque farm house on the National Register of Historic Places for its historic integrity. Three miles west of Ferndale at 2121 Centerville Road; from Ferndale's Main Street, take Ocean Avenue west (Ocean becomes Centerville). Public tours of this historic home, $10, 11 to 4. 707-786-4835
June TBA: Ferndale Elementary School 8th Grade Graduation. 7:30 p.m. Belotti Hall, Humboldt County Fairgrounds.
June TBA: Ferndale High School Graduation / Safe & Sober Grad Night. 7:30 p.m. Belotti Hall, Lath House & Art Buildings, Humboldt County Fairgrounds.
June TBA: Ferndale Kiwanis Cow Pie Bingo. Lunch of pulled pork sandwiches, etc., for $10; $5 for kids' lunch. Noon, at the end of Main Street (Francis Street and U.S. Bank parking lot) in Ferndale.
June/July TBA: The Lost Coast Kennel Club Show, AKC Licensed Dog Conformation & Obedience. More
than 500 entrants. Humboldt County Fairgrounds, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(or whenever Best in Show judging is completed).
July 1: Star Spangled First , featuring the Eureka Symphony's brass ensemble in a patriotic brass band concert. Presented by Eureka Symphony and Fern Cottage, the Star Spangled First includes an ice cream social, tours of the historic home, and all grounds open for viewing. Built in 1866 for the cattle ranching Russ family, Fern Cottage is a picturesque farm house on the National Register of Historic Places for its historic integrity. Event proceeds benefit the non-profit Eureka Symphony and Fern Cottage Foundation. 2 to 4 p.m. Seating is limited; call for reservations: 707-786-4835. $25 individual, $40 couple, $50 for family of 3-6. Three miles west of Ferndale at 2121 Centerville Road; from Ferndale's Main Street, take Ocean Avenue west (Ocean becomes Centerville). 707-786-4835
Ferndale's 4th of July Celebration:
Rides - Parade - Picnic - Show - Fireworks!
Independence Day Fire Engine Rides. Ferndale Volunteer Firefighters celebrate independence with an old-fashioned treat for the kids: a free ride on a gleaming fire engine. 10 a.m. to noon. 707-786-9515
Parade. Ferndale Chamber of Commerce organizes the noon Independence Day parade. Entry form.
Picnic. Ferndale Rotary Club cooks up an Independence Day picnic after the parade. Hot dogs or burgers (including veggie burger option), potato salad, beans and Humboldt Creamery ice cream with chocolate syrup. Hot dog meal, $4; burger meal, $6.
Patriotic Musical Revue, "Celebrate
America." Popular 4th of July show begins at the Ferndale
Repertory Theatre at 3 p.m. For tickets call 1-800-838-3006
Fireworks! Bear River Casino organizes a fireworks display for the family to watch from the grandstands at the fairgrounds in Ferndale. 6 pm for food, beer, bounce house for the kids and band before the fireworks show. Free to walk-ins; pay the $5 parking fee and receive a $5 chip to play at the casino.
July TBA: Assumption Parish Annual Rummage Sale at Parish Hall, 546 Berding St. Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturday, 9 to 2. Lunch available both days.
July TBA: Cow Town Film Fest. The Ferndale Repertory Theatre organizes its fourth annual showcase of independent films and shorts at the Winema Theatre in Scotia. 707-786-5483
July TBA: Chamber Officers' Installation Mixer. Socializing replaces the regular business meeting as the Chamber installs its slate of officers for the next term. Share potluck appetizers with members and friends. Victorian Inn Conference Room, 248 Francis Street, 5:30 p.m. 707-786-4477
July TBA: 19th Annual Young Actors' Workshop Show. Four-week summer theatre workshops for 6- to 17-year-olds culminates performances. Workshop, $95; scholarships available. Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 707-786-5483.
July
21-23: The
Lost Coast Kennel Club AKC Dog Agility Trial. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or until last dog
is judged. Free admission. Humboldt
County Fairgrounds (soccer field) at Ferndale. Trial Chair: Beverly Morgan Lewis, 707-445-3316.
Summer TBA: Musical Theatre, "Cabaret." Ferndale Repertory Theatre. Friday-Saturday evening performances, some Sunday matinees.
August 4-5: Fern Cottage Living History. National War Assn. of San Francisco. Three miles west of Ferndale at 2121 Centerville Road; from Ferndale's Main Street, take Ocean Avenue west (Ocean becomes Centerville). 707-786-4835
August 11: Russ Family Reunion. Fern Cottage, three miles west of Ferndale at 2121 Centerville Road; from Ferndale's Main Street, take Ocean Avenue west (Ocean becomes Centerville). 707-786-4835
August TBA: Humboldt County Fair Gala Preview of Fine Arts & Flowers. Ferndale Garden Club hosts fundraiser for special awards and scholarships. Wine and hors d’oeuvres served; commemorative goblet for the first 200 guests. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fine Arts/Red Barn building and Flower Hall. (Gala guests are welcome to attend concurrent fine art and photography critiques. Fine Arts: 6:30 in Red Barn. Photography: 5:30 pm at Hindley Hall.) Tickets $10 at the door. 707-786-4315
August 15-26: 116th Annual Humboldt
County Fair. Horse races, mule races, lawn mower races,
art, carnival rides, handicrafts, food, livestock contests, hog calling contest, floriculture, animals, much more! The oldest uninterrupted
county fair in California is fun for everyone. 707-786-9511
Summer TBA: Musical Theatre, "Woody Guthrie's American Song." Ferndale Repertory Theatre. Friday-Saturday evening performances, some Sunday matinees.
September 7-9: 8th Annual Wildcat Gem Fest. More than 40 vendors with demonstrations, classes and displays of gemstones, minerals, jewelry, beads, jade, fossils, opals, gold, etc. The largest on the north coast, Wildcat Gem Society's club-retail/wholesale show includes a silent auction fundraiser for Ferndale High Athletics uniform fund. Free admission. Friday noon to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Belotti Hall, Fairgrounds, 1250 Fifth St., Ferndale. micknorma@directv.net, 707-943-1575, 707-499-6194
September 8-9: Bargain Lovers' Weekend. IT'S A GARAGE SALE... IT'S A BARN SALE... IT'S A SIDEWALK SALE... IT'S A... BARGAIN LOVERS' WEEKEND! It's the biggest sale of its kind in the history of Humboldt County. From Main Street to side streets the whole town is getting in on the act! More than 100 different locations offering everything from antiques to zithers. New and used merchandise... toys... tools... gadgets galore... clothing... household... plants and garden... games... puzzles... kids' stuff! WOW!!! Just look for the BRIGHT YELLOW SIGNS that mark each location! Shop 'til you drop in and around the business district. Food, fun and shopping... it doesn't get much better than BARGAIN LOVERS' WEEKEND! Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 10 to 4. 707-786-4477
September 8: Ice Cream Social on the Village Green is a fundraiser for the Ferndale Tennis Association. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
September 8-9: Friends of the Ferndale Library Book Sale fundraiser takes place outside the library, Saturday and Sunday, as part of Bargain Lovers' Weekend. 707-786-9559
September TBA: Lost Coast 4x4s 12th Annual River Bar Clean-up. Volunteers
gather underneath Fernbridge to clear debris from the banks of the
Eel River, beginning at 9 a.m. Free lunch; all participants eligible for prize drawing. Gloves and
trash bags provided. Info: Patty Wheeler, 707-498-5621; Joe Daignault, 707-834-6170; or Carl Brandt, 707-442-7395
September 18: Village Club Monthly Meeting includes a presentation to which the public is invited. A women’s organization, The Village Club meets monthly for programs of community interest the third Tuesday of the month at 1:30 p.m., September through May. The Club supports local organizations and bestows an annual scholarship on a Ferndale college student. Membership is open to all women residing in Ferndale. Please call Lois Keller, 786-9128, for information on this month's meeting.
September TBA: Lost Coast Beer & Bocce Tournament. Four-person team event; teams accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Food and beverages available for nominal prices. Sponsored by The Lost Coast Brewery and the Ferndale Bocce Court, Ferndale Kiwanis Club fundraiser supports the local community. Entry: $25/person, $100/team ($20 alternate), limit of 24 teams. Registration: 8 a.m.; play: 9 a.m. Trophies to the top 3 teams; special prize drawing for a bocce-themed creation by local artist Shawn Griggs. For applications contact Jay Parrish, 707-496-7005, or Stacy Edgmon, 707-786-9798. Ferndale Bocce court, Firemen’s Park
September-October TBA: North Coast Stand Down. The North Coast Stand Down reaches out to local veterans and their families with community-based, grassroots programs. A comprehensive support system designed for returning vets to transition successfully from military to civilian life begins Friday at 8 a.m. and ends Sunday at noon. Volunteers and sponsors sought. Contact: Redwoods Vet Center, (707) 444-8271, or the Director of North Coast Stand Down, Deborah Reeves, at (707) 444-8271. Humboldt County Fairgrounds, Ferndale.
October: Russ Family Art Show. Fern Cottage, three miles west of Ferndale at 2121 Centerville Road; from Ferndale's Main Street, take Ocean Avenue west (Ocean becomes Centerville). 707-786-4835
October TBA: St Mark’s Annual Spaghetti Dinner. Fundraising dinner supports educational needs. Open to all, usually the first Saturday in October. Adults, $7; ages 6-10, $4; free to children 5 and younger. 4-7 p.m. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Fern & Berding Sts.
October 16: Village Club Monthly Meeting includes a presentation to which the public is invited. A women’s organization, The Village Club meets monthly for programs of community interest the third Tuesday of the month at 1:30 p.m., September through May. The Club supports local organizations and bestows an annual scholarship on a Ferndale college student. Membership is open to all women residing in Ferndale. Please call Lois Keller, 786-9128, for information on this month's meeting.
October TBA: Assumption Parish Bazaar is old fashioned fun at Portuguese Hall Friday and Saturday. Bingo, fish pond, country store, fancy work booth, etc. Dinner served 6 to 7:30 p.m. Games begin at 7 p.m. Information: 707-786-9192 or 786-9551
October TBA: Halloween Carnival & Spaghetti Feed. Haunted house, dime-a-chance carnival games for the kids, cake walk, bingo, silent auction, and more good, clean Halloween fun. Fundraiser for the Ferndale Elementary class trip. Spaghetti feed, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; carnival, 6-9 p.m. Belotti Hall, Humboldt County Fairgrounds. Information: 707-786-5300
October TBA: Ferndale High School Homecoming. Parade starts at 9 a.m. with the JV football game at 11:30 p.m. and Varsity beginning at 2 p.m. Dance.
October 31: St. Mark's Annual Harvest Festival and Chili Cook-Off. Family fun, games, cakewalk, hayride, live music and a candy booth for the kids. Chili judged by local dignitaries at the beginning of festivities, followed by hot dogs and chips with a taste of chili for other attendees, free. 5:30-8:30 p.m. St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Fern & Berding Streets.
November 17: Victorian Holidays. (Click here for pdf schedule) Wear actual vintage clothing, sew your own
outfit, or use your imagination to create something fun with an olde-time
flair to step
back in time and enjoy the warm feeling of a Victorian
holiday in Ferndale. Carolers, demonstrations by artisans and other entertainments on Main Street; visions of yesteryear. 707-786-9500
November 20: Village Club Monthly Meeting includes a presentation to which the public is invited. A women’s organization, The Village Club meets monthly for programs of community interest the third Tuesday of the month at 1:30 p.m., September through May. The Club supports local organizations and bestows an annual scholarship on a Ferndale college student. Membership is open to all women residing in Ferndale. Please call Lois Keller, 786-9128, for information on this month's meeting.
November 22: Community Thanksgiving Service. Members
of Ferndale's six churches join together to give thanks in an ecumenical
service at Assumption Church, 10 a.m. 707-786-9551.
November 23-24: The Folks Christmas Crafts Fair. Veterans Memorial Building, Main Street, Ferndale. Contact: Donell McCanless, 707-786-9995
November-December TBA: Holiday Theatre. Ferndale Repertory Theatre. Friday-Saturday evening performances, some Sunday matinees.
December TBA: Matinee Holiday Theatre. An original holiday production is available to elementary school groups for $1 per ticket, thanks to sponsorship from the Bertha Russ-Lytel Foundation. General admission $5. Tuesdays through Thursdays at 10 a.m. Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 707-786-5483
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November 30: Hospitality Night Open House. The Victorian Village welcomes friends to a lively block party evening on Main Street. Merchants serve up cheer along with free beverages and goodies, 7-9 p.m. Free carriage rides, 6-8 p.m., weather permitting. 707-786-4477 December 1: 10:30 a.m. Santa Claus arrives in Ferndale! St. Nick and his jolly elf bring bags of goodies for youngsters on Main Street. 10:30 a.m. 707-786-4477 |
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December 1 & 2: 43rd Annual Christmas Celebration in Song. The Ferndale Community Choir gives an encore performance, concluding in time for everyone to attend the lighting of America's tallest living Christmas tree. An eclectic selection of sacred and inspiring music from across the centuries and around the world, plus readings to inspire your holiday spirit. With more than 60 voices, the Ferndale Community Choir ushers in the Christmas season as it has for three generations of listeners. Saturday, Ferndale Community Church, 724 Main St., 8 p.m. Sunday: Assumption Church, Berding & Washington Sts., 3 p.m. 707-786-4477.
December 2: Portuguese Linguica and Beans Dinner features food and friendliness on tree lighting night at Portuguese Hall, 5-8 p.m. 707-786-4222
December 2: Lighting of America's Tallest Living Christmas Tree. Decked with colored lights by Ferndale's intrepid volunteer firemen, the huge, radiant Spruce at the end of Main Street is visible for miles, a beacon to herald the Christmas season. The whole town turns out, along with the Booster Band, Chameleon Singers, 4-H, Scout Troops, etc., for a ceremony to rekindle the Christmas spirit, then gathers over free cookies and punch. A Ferndale tradition since 1934. 5:30 p.m. 707-786-4477 December 8: Christmas Brass Bands (saxophone quartet and a brass ensemble) strolls Main Street from 2-4 p.m. for your holiday entertainment, playing traditional Christmas favorites. |
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December TBA: Fern
Cottage Annual Christmas Cheer, 1900. Have fun: dress Victorian, enjoy music, mulled wine, meade and lots of christmas goodies 1 to 5 pm in the historic home of Pioneers Joseph and Zipporah Russ. $15.00 at the door. Opportunity drawing for a Christmas Basket. Built in 1866 for the
cattle ranching Russ family, Fern
Cottage is a picturesque farm house on the National Register of
Historic Places for its historic integrity. Three miles west
of Ferndale at 2121 Centerville Road; from Ferndale's Main Street,
take Ocean Avenue west (Ocean becomes Centerville). 707-786-4835 |
| Photo courtesy of Caroline Titus, The Ferndale Enterprise |
December TBA: Ferndale Museum Annual Appreciation Luncheon for volunteers, patron-level donors, and newsletter sponsors. Door prizes, "Volunteer of the Year" award. Ferndale City Hall, noon.
December TBA: Holiday Shop and Dine 'til 9. Whether you've finished your holiday shopping or haven't even started it, the Main Street merchants of Ferndale are here to welcome you. Shops, cafes and restaurants are open until 9pm...it wouldn't be Christmas without a visit to Ferndale!
December 15: Christmas Brass Bands (saxophone quartet and a brass ensemble) strolls Main Street from 2-4 p.m. for your holiday entertainment, playing traditional Christmas favorites.
December 16: 8th Annual Old Fashioned Chicken Dinner. Prior to the Ferndale Christmas Lighted Tractor Parade, treat yourself to a comforting hot dinner of baked chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable, homemade French bread, beverage and dessert. $12 tickets available at the door; reservations recommended. For reservations call 786-9717 or e-mail mimib3@suddenlink.net. Sponsored by the Ferndale Assumption Parish for the Assumption Church Building Fund, 4 to 7 pm, Ferndale Community Center, Firemen's Park, end of Main Street.
| December 16: 20th Annual Christmas Lighted Tractor Parade. Local farmers and ranchers parade fancifully decorated tractors and tractor-drawn wagons depicting holiday scenes down the Victorian Village's historic Main Street for a sparkling country Christmas celebration! Tractors begin parading at 7 p.m. (pdf entry form) 707-786-4477 |  |
| Photo copyrighted by Matt Knowles of Aesthetic Design & Photography and used by permission. If you would like a high quality print please contact Matt at 707-786-4643 |
December 18: Village Club Monthly Meeting includes a presentation to which the public is invited. A women’s organization, The Village Club meets monthly for programs of community interest the third Tuesday of the month at 1:30 p.m., September through May. The Club supports local organizations and bestows an annual scholarship on a Ferndale college student. Membership is open to all women residing in Ferndale. Please call Lois Keller, 786-9128, for information on this month's meeting.
December 31-January 1: New Year's Barrel Bash. Two days of fun for barrel racers include 4D payouts, average awards and saddle awarded by drawing. Sign-ups and time-only runs, Dec. 31, 6-7 p.m. and Jan. 1, 10-11 a.m. Calcutta auction, 11 a.m. Racing begins after the auction. Presented by Barrels by the Bay and sponsored by North State Barrel Racing Assn. and Barrel Racers National 4D. Covered Arena, Humboldt County Fairgrounds, Ferndale. Information: Christine Huston, 707-845-0291, or Cork Pickle, 707-407-6635.
Events, 2013
Third Tuesdays: Village Club Monthly Meeting includes a presentation to which the public is invited. A women’s organization, The Village Club meets monthly for programs of community interest the third Tuesday of the month at 1:30 p.m., September through May. The Club supports local organizations and bestows an annual scholarship on a Ferndale college student. Membership is open to all women residing in Ferndale. Please call Lois Keller, 786-9128, for information on this month's meeting.
Second and Fourth Wednesdays: Support Group. Humboldt Senior Resource Center (Adult Day Care Center) of Eureka and Fortuna sponsors free meetings at St. Mark's Fellowship Hall for caregivers and anyone who has a loved one enduring Alzheimer's, dementia or other related brain diseases. 4 p.m. 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month.
