April Business After Hours Mixer

Save the date for our April Business After Hours mixer at Recology Humboldt County! 

Meet up with fellow Chamber members, enter the raffle, snack on appetizers, and hear about the latest recycling and waste reduction efforts in our community.



April 17

5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Recology Humboldt County

555 Vance Avenue, Samoa

This is Member exclusive event.

Ribbon Cutting: Green Rush Cannabis Co. Opening in Eureka

Next week, community members are invited to attend a ribbon cutting to celebrate the grand opening of Green Rush Cannabis Co. in Eureka.

Green Rush Cannabis Co. features premium flowers, extracts and edibles. To learn more, click below.

We hope to see you there!

April 16

4:00 p.m.

2742 Broadway, Eureka

Beat Burnout Class: Just a Few More Days to Sign Up

Are you suffering from burnout? 

Join our Beat Burnout class with instructor Ali McCall where we will discuss what burnout is, what the signs are, and ways that you can recover from it. Learn how to regulate your nervous system, feel less stressed, and enjoy your days again.



April 10

11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Greater Eureka Chamber

612 G Street Suite 101, Eureka

How Do I Retain Quality Employees?

In this Next Level class, Shelley Nilsen with Express Employment Professionals will provide you with actionable strategies to: 

• Calculate the true cost of turnover
• Identify and avoid retention roadblocks, and 
• Create a culture that prevents turnover. 

You'll also learn best practices for:

• Onboarding
• Fostering employee engagement
• Managing expectations
• Supporting a multi-generational workforce

April 16

12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Greater Eureka Chamber

612 G Street Suite 101, Eureka

Gain Confidence in Your Leadership Using Hypnosis

As a leader, your unconscious mind plays a huge role in decision-making, team management, and handling challenges. This class with Julia Jet will explore how to tap into your unconscious mind to rewire your mindset, remove hesitation, and empower you to trust your instincts, creating an effective and authentic leadership style.

May 14

3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Greater Eureka Chamber

612 G Street Suite 101, Eureka

De-escalation Training Opportunity

The Eureka Police Department and Crisis Alternative Response of Eureka (CARE) are hosting a 4-hour Community Engagement and De-escalation training course for the Eureka business community.

The purpose of the training is to assist business community members in understanding individuals in crisis and how to engage them when appropriate.

April 30

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Wharfinger Building

1 Marina Way, Eureka

Businesses Are Invited to Join City's Pathway to Payday Program

Businesses with open positions are invited to join on day 3 of the City of Eureka's Pathway to Payday Employment Workshop Series. Participating businesses will be offered an opportunity to interview qualified candidates seeking employment via back-to-back interviews.

Interview Day is Wednesday, May 7, from 8:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Betty Chinn Day Center in Eureka.

Veteran and Small Business Resource Summit

Calling all small and veteran-owned businesses, military spouses, active-duty service members, guard/reserve, and military-connected families! Join us for an informative and empowering resource summit designed to support you in launching or growing your business, securing government contracts, and accessing capital. 

May 1

4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

876 7th Street, Arcata

Where Culture, Entertainment and History Collide

Next month, the Clarke Historical Museum is hosting its Second Annual Night at the Museum Fundraising Gala. This immersive event invites guests to step back in time and experience a night of culture, entertainment, and history—all while supporting the museum’s mission to preserve and share the rich heritage of our community.

May 2

6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Clarke Historical Museum

240 E Street, Eureka



Making Headway on the Eureka Chinatown Project

Our new Chamber member, Humboldt Asians and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity (HAPI), has hired Christopher Chu, a recent graduate from Cal Poly Humboldt, to manage the Eureka Chinatown Project. Chris earned a BA in History and published his senior project on the experience of Chinese immigrants in Humboldt County. He will help organize HAPI's 4th Annual Chinatown Street Fair in Old Town on May 3, manage grants, and assist in the construction of the Eureka Chinatown Monument, to be installed at 1st and E Streets. 



Get Ready to Rumble

Tickets are on sale now for the action-packed Rumble at the River VI, the North Coast's biggest combat sports event of the year. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and fights begin at 6:30 p.m. Attendees must be 18 years or older.

May 3

Bear River Recreation Center

265 Keisner Road, Loleta

6:30 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)

Cómo Hacer Negocios con el Gobierno

Presentado en Español

¡Sabía que las agencias gubernamentales compran casi todo, desde custodia, construcción y TI, hasta lápices, comida para mascotas e incluso borregos para pastar!

Descubra las oportunidades y requisitos para hacer negocios con el gobierno. Le ayudaremos a determinar si vender al gobierno es adecuado para usted y le enseñaremos los conceptos básicos de cómo comenzar y tener éxito.

Mayo 6

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Supporting a Good Cause

Compass Community Credit Union is proudly supporting the annual St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital two-day radiothon campaign with Bicoastal Media.

The radiothon is put on every year to raise money to help support the children’s hospital and to fight childhood cancer.

Making a Difference for 50 Years

This year, Changing Tides Family Services is celebrating its 50th anniversary, marking five decades of connecting the community to the resources they need to thrive.

Congratulations, Changing Tides!

City Recognizes Former Zoo Director for Years of Service

During the April 1 Council Meeting, the City of Eureka bestowed the status of

Sequoia Park Zoo Director Emeritus on former Zoo Director, Gretchen Ziegler.

Eureka Mayor Kim Bergel read a Proclamation recognizing Ziegler for over 26 years of dedication and service to the City of Eureka’s Sequoia Park Zoo.

Exceptional Engineering: A Message from Whitchurch Engineering

Whitchurch Engineering is proud to celebrate 29 years of providing exceptional engineering services to the Humboldt region. Since our founding, we have consistently strived to deliver innovative and reliable solutions to our clients. With offices in both Fortuna and Eureka, we have been able to expand our reach and strengthen our ability to serve businesses, communities, and organizations throughout the area.

Friends of the Dunes Seeks Intern

Friends of the Dunes is seeking a Nonprofit Intern. The intern will assist in the day-to-day operations of Friends of the Dunes, including reception and visitor services at the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, cleaning, maintenance and more.

Coast Central Strengthens Risk and Compliance Efforts 

Coast Central Credit Union created two new positions aimed at enhancing member protection and organizational resilience.  

Learn more about the faces behind this effort by clicking below.

Petrusha Law Gifts $1,000 to RAVEN Project

Stormy Buckley, Legal Secretary with Petrusha Law, has nominated The RAVEN Project, a program of Redwood Community Action Agency, to receive this month’s $1,000 donation as part of the firm’s “10 Years, $10,000 Thanks” campaign.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Announces Inaugural Bigfoot Brewfest

Get ready for a day of craft beer, fun, and community support! Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Coast is holding the first-ever Bigfoot Brewfest to further its mission to support local youth.

June 7

3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Humboldt Bay Social Club

900 New Navy Base Road, Samoa

Protect and Preserve our Parks

April is Earth Month, and Redwood Parks Conservancy, in partnership with California State Parks North Coast Redwoods District, invites volunteers to celebrate by helping restore natural habitats. For a list of upcoming opportunities to volunteer in local parks click learn more.