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2026 WCA Events
A Taste of New York! RLA with James Zeller, trombone/vocals Trinidad Town hall July 17, 2026 @ 7:30 pm
Sink into an evening of rich, sophisticated jazz filled with lyrical melodies, warm grooves, and inspired improvisation as RLA is joined by featured artist James Zeller.
Trombonist/vocalist James Zeller spent 17 formative years immersed in New York’s vibrant jazz scene, refining his artistry while performing alongside Wynton Marsalis, Slide Hampton, Joe Chambers, Billy Nemec, and Jimmy Heath. He has performed with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, the Blue Vipers of Brooklyn, and the Village Vanguard Orchestra, and appeared at iconic venues including The Blue Note and The Jazz Standard.
RLA features Tim Randles (piano), Ken Lawrence (bass), and Mike LaBolle (drums), bringing together an evening of elegant, expressive jazz with masterful interplay and timeless swing.
Info: 707-834-2479 or westhavencenter.org Admission: $10–20 sliding scale Drinks and snacks available. Presented by Westhaven Center for the Arts. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
Let’s Walk! Trinidad Art Night! Saturday June 27, 2026 5:00- 8:00 p.m. (Some times vary)
Presented by Forbes & Associates:
Featured Band: The Jimmie Lahman Band @ Saunders Park East Nearby, enjoy the Westhaven Center for the Arts Member’s Exhibit, and some homemade ice-cream at the The Lighthouse Grill, or check out Headies Pizza and Pour with featured artist Joe Mallory, plus the Trinidad Museum has a new exhibit called Moonstone. Down the street, the Trinidad Civic Clubroom features the underwater photography of Sophia Buell, and passing through to Trinidad Town Hall you will find Rueben Mayes showing his abstract art, as duo Mike Craghead and Sari Baker perform their original songs and other favorites!
Ryan Roberts and friends will perform in front of Trinidad Art Gallery where an artist’s reception takes place for silk painter Amanita Mollier and jeweler Susan Kohl. Head to the Trinidad Bay Eatery to see the photography of Carolyn Belak, or eat Oysters. At Moonstone Crossing you will find driftwood art by Tara Miller, in their cozy wine tasting room and down by the bay you can hear The Miracle Show as you check out the vendors at Seascape Restaurant. This town-wide walk includes a variety of art exhibits, live music, artist receptions, face painting, skate ramps, pop-up sales, and oyster, cider, or wine tastings. Call 707-834-2479, or visit trinidadartnight.com. Presented by Forbes & Associates – Sarah Corliss; produced by Westhaven Center for the Arts.
JUNE SCHEDULE:
THE LIGHTHOUSE GRILL 355 Main St., Trinidad, CA 95570 Exhibit: The Lighthouse Grill features a member’s exhibit curated by Westhaven Center for the Arts including paintings and photographs. Artists exhibiting include Ann Anderson, Catherine Dean, Jaffa Dugan, K. Eitzen, Debra Cool King, Reuben Mayes, Nancy Rickard, Paul Rickard, and Daniel Wells.
SAUNDERS PLAZA EAST (Bandstand) 355 Main St., Trinidad, CA 95570 Music: The Jimmie Lahman Band. Dance to blues, funk rock and swing!
Face Painting: by Lela Annotto. Designs for all ages!
HEADIES PIZZA AND POUR 359 Main St., Trinidad, CA 95570 Exhibit: Joe Mallory, Original Art – Painting & Design.
TRINIDAD MUSEUM 400 Janis Court, Trinidad, CA 95570 Exhibit: “Moonstone” Photographs from the Lois Smith, Genia Garibaldi and Howard, Thelma and Gregg Moore Collections depict the Mermaid Inn (1914) on Moonstone Beach along with early stores and homes through the decades at Moonstone Beach, Moonstone Heights and Westhaven. Maps diagramming entrepreneur Norman Smith’s early 1900s vision of “$100 Lots in Westhaven” are part of the exhibit. The Heritage Room features a just-installed exhibit showing 150 years of the Humboldt County Pioneers Society with images and documents of Humboldt’s first non-indigenous settlers. Milton J. Phlegley is the curator. This exhibit will come down after Trinidad Art Night so be sure to enjoy it now. Jonah Gilles is museum host.
TRINIDAD CIVIC CLUB ROOM 409 Trinity St., Trinidad, CA 95570
EVENT INFORMATION STATION Featured Artist: Sophia Buell is a photographer and high-adrenaline athlete who merges her passions by capturing images underwater, on cliffs, and in the sky. Her most engaging nature photography stems from her love of Pacific Coast marine life. Recently, she has begun combining her 3D printing hobby with her photography to create unique light boxes.
TRINIDAD TOWN HALL 409 Trinity St., Trinidad, CA 95570 Music: Songwriters Mike Craghead and Sari Baker play originals and fun favorites as a duo- featuring harmony and percussive guitar!
Artist: John Bumgartner, will share his paintings, on canvas and denim clothing.
TRINIDAD ART GALLERY 490 Trinity St., Trinidad, CA 95570 Artist Reception: Silk, Silver and Stone; celebrating the work of silk painter Amanita Mollier and jeweler Susan Kohl. Join for snacks, wine pour benefitting Trinidad Coastal Land Trust, and an opportunity to meet many of the gallery’s 25 local artists in an historic Trinidad house that has been a hub for the arts for more than 50 years.
Live music: with Ryan Roberts and friends.
TRINIDAD BAY EATERY & Gallery 607 Parker St., Trinidad, CA 95570 Exhibit: Enjoy the underwater photography of Artist of the Month, Carolyn Belak.
Enjoy the Oyster Bar!
Build your own Chip Snack Bags.
MOONSTONE CROSSING 529 Trinity St., Trinidad, CA 95570 Exhibit: Featured pieces from Adrift Studios, driftwood art by Tara Miller. Check out her work at adriftstudiohumboldt.com.
Wine tasting: Pick from a variety of Moonstone Crossing wines hand-crafted in small quantities using traditional-style winemaking techniques. Enjoy tasting, with snacks or Dick Taylor chocolates.
SEASCAPE RESTAURANT AND PIER, 1 Bay St., Trinidad, CA 95570 Music: 5-8 pm The Miracle Show! A grateful dead tribute band, with a high energy improvisational spirit!
Restaurant: Open 8 am until 8:00 p.m. with dinner specials.
Vendors and artists: Bill Daniel’s Art, The Glassblowers Wife, Lost Coast Candles, and more.
Westhaven Center for the Arts presents: Let’s Walk! Trinidad Art Night Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 5-8 pm
Featured band is Bayou Smami’s at the Saunders Park East, and Tim Randles, piano and Ken Lawerence bass will be in Trinidad Town Hall.
The featured band is Bayou Swami’s at Saunders Park East, Tim Randles, piano, and Ken Lawerence, bass will be at Trinidad Town Hall. Other artists include The Triple Tones, w/ Elmer Carson (classic rock/country) at Seascape, and Secret Club (Americana folk style) at Trinidad Museum. Artists Mira Eagle and Antoinette (Toni) Magyar will be painting live at Trinidad Civic Clubroom/Trinidad Town Hall. This town-wide walk includes a variety of art exhibits, live music, artist receptions, face painting, skate ramps, pop-up sales, and oyster, cider, or wine tastings. Call 707-834-2479, or visit trinidadartnight.com. Presented by Forbes & Associates – Sarah Corliss; produced by Westhaven Center for the Arts.
SCHEDULE:
THE LIGHTHOUSE GRILL: 355 Main St., Trinidad, CA 95570 Exhibit: The Lighthouse Grill features the work of local photographer, scientist and educator Dan Wells. This exhibit highlights images from Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park which seek to capture the way the trees connect and take care of their own. Also available are prints, note cards, and books by Susan Mayclin Stephenson and Jeff Stanley.
SAUNDERS PLAZA EAST: (Bandstand) 355 Main St., Trinidad, CA 95570
Music: The Bayou Swamis: bringing zydeco and bayou soul to Trinidad! *Sponsored by the businesses of Saunders Park. Face Painting: by Jade Empyrion. Designs for all ages!
HEADIES PIZZA AND POUR 359 Main St., Trinidad, CA 95570. Exhibit: Joe Mallory, Original Art – Painting & Design.
TRINIDAD MUSEUM: 400 Janis Court, Trinidad, CA 95570 Exhibit: “Shaped & Woven-Enduring Connections with Stone, Fiber & Beadwork”. The exhibit includes caps, baskets, jewelry, stone implements, regalia and two model redwood canoes from the museum’s permanent collections and new acquisitions. Carita Dooley, museum board of directions member and art teacher at Freshwater School, curated the exhibit with Alexandra Cox.”Trinidad Whaling Station 1920-1927″ is the new Heritage Room exhibit curated by Cal-Poly Intern Jonah Gilles. The original California Sea Products log and photos of the construction of the station at the harbor are included in the exhibit. Call (707) 677-3816 for information.
Music: Secret Club with Jeff Provolt on guitar, dobro and vocals, and Ric Replogle on guitar and vocals, performing rock tunes in an Americana folk style.
TRINIDAD SCHOOL: 300 Trinity St., Trinidad, CA 95570 Skate Ramps!
TRINIDAD CIVIC CLUB ROOM: 409 Trinity St., Trinidad, CA 95570
EVENT INFORMATION STATION
Artist: Open 1pm-8pm, featuring artist, Mira Eagle, with original watercolor illustrations, prints, stickers, bookmarks, magnets, cards, pins, key chains, some earrings and journals, (with prints of art on them).
Custom Hand-Drawn Pet Portraits: Mira is offering live drawings of pets, from pictures, that customers can pick up before they leave the event. miraeaglecreations.com and @miraeaglecreations
TRINIDAD TOWN HALL: 409 Trinity St., Trinidad, CA 95570 Music: Jazz Duo. Versatile jazz pianist Tim Randles will play the beautiful Steinway that lives in Trinidad Town Hall, with the excellent luthier/electric bassist Ken Lawrence – not to be missed!
Artist: John Bumgartner, will share his paintings, on canvas and denim clothing.
Painting demonstration: Acrylics by Antoinette (Toni) Magyar.
TRINIDAD ART GALLERY: 490 Trinity St., Trinidad, CA 95570 Opening Reception: Trinidad Art Gallery will celebrate the work of watercolor painter Carolyn Cook and ceramicist Elaine Shore. Join for snacks, live music, a wine pour benefiting Trinidad Coastal Land Trust, and an opportunity to meet many of the gallery’s 25 local artists.
TRINIDAD BAY EATERY & Gallery: 607 Parker St., Trinidad, CA 95570 Exhibit: Locally donated Art, will be on display to be raffled off; winners will be chosen at June art night, to benefit the Trinidad School Education Foundation.
Oyster Bar.
MOONSTONE CROSSING: 529 Trinity St., Trinidad, CA 95570
Exhibit: Featured artist, Zak Shea, brings materials back to life, using found wood for his art, including salvaged discarded wood scraps from construction sites and recycled old-growth wood which was headed for the landfill. His creations are inspired by the infinite beauty of nature.
Wine tasting: Pick from a variety of Moonstone Crossing wines hand-crafted in small quantities using traditional-style wine making techniques. Enjoy tasting, with snacks or Dick Taylor chocolates.
SEASCAPE RESTAURANT AND PIER: 1 Bay Street, Trinidad, CA 95570 Music: 5-8 pm The Triple Tones, with Elmer Carson. Classic Rock and Country! Restaurant: Open 8 am until 8:00 p.m. with dinner specials. Vendors and artists: TBA
Westhaven Center for the Arts presents: Mallet Mastery, with Matt McClimon and RLAD! Trinidad Town Hall Friday, May 15, 2026 @ 7:30 p.m.
Matt directs the concert and jazz bands at the Fortuna and Toddy Thomas Middle Schools and leads the jazz ensemble of the 191st Army Band. With a BA from HSU in Performance, a BME from University of Louisville and MM in jazz studies from the University of New Orlean, he has performed with many fine musicians over the years such as: Caroline Davis, Davy Mooney, Brian Seeger, Ed Peterson, James Singleton, and Quin Kirchner
RLAD is Tim randles, piano, Ken Lawrence, bass, Mike LaBolle, drum, and Doug Marcum, guitar. Snacks and drinks available. $10-20 sliding scale. Call 707-834-2479 for more info.
Let’s Walk! Trinidad Art Nights Saturday, April 25th, 2026 5:00 – 8:00 pm
This event features Ticket to Ride at Saunders Park East Bandstand. This town-wide walk includes a variety of art exhibits, live music, artist receptions, face painting, skate ramps, pop-up sales, and oyster, cider, or wine tastings. Call 707-834-2479, or visit trinidadartnight.com.
Presented by Forbes & Associates – Sarah Corliss; produced by Westhaven Center for the Arts.
Here are a few highlights: the full schedule will be available at the Trinidad Civic Club’s Unique Boutique, which is open 12 am – 8 pm in the clubroom, with lots of fun items to browse, while the music of Mike Craghead & Jeff Smoller wafts in from the Town hall, where Antoinette (Toni) Magyar will be painting.
The Zack Miles band will be down at the harbor along with vendors next to the Seascape restaurant and be sure to check out the Trinidad Museum’s exhibit “Shaped & Woven-Enduring Connections with Stone, Fiber & Beadwork” which includes some new acquisitions to the museum’s collection. “Trinidad Whaling Station 1920-1927” is the new Heritage Room exhibit, curated by Cal-Poly Intern Jonah Gilles.
Also the Trinidad Eatery is presenting children’s art along with Trinidad Schools Education Foundation, known as TSEF. The foundation promotes drama, gardening, music and art, and you can support the foundation with a purchase as you listen to the school band; each piece is $50 each and 100% of the proceeds go to the program. Trinidad Art Gallery will celebrate the work of photographer and felt artist Christine Connerly, oil painter Howdy Emerson, and musician JD Jeffries with an opening reception on Saturday April 25th from 5-8 pm. Enjoy snacks, and a wine pour benefiting Trinidad Coastal Land Trust, live harp music by Howdy Emerson, and an opportunity to meet many of the gallery’s 25 local artists.
TRINIDAD ARTS NIGHT SCHEDULE:
THE LIGHTHOUSE GRILL 355 Main St., Trinidad, CA 95570
Exhibit: The Lighthouse Grill features the work of local photographer, scientist and educator Dan Wells. This exhibit highlights images from Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park which seek to capture the way the trees connect and take care of their own. Also available are prints, note cards, and books by Susan Mayclin Stephenson and Jeff Stanley.
SAUNDERS PLAZA EAST (Bandstand) 355 Main St., Trinidad, CA 95570
Music: Ticket to Ride. *Sponsored by the businesses of Saunders Park.
Face Painting: by Lela Annotto Arts. Designs for all ages!
HEADIES PIZZA AND POUR 359 Main St., Trinidad, CA 95570.
Exhibit: Carolyn Belak: Oceanic Photography.
TRINIDAD MUSEUM 400 Janis Court, Trinidad, CA 95570
Exhibit: “Shaped & Woven-Enduring Connections with Stone, Fiber & Beadwork”. The exhibit includes caps, baskets, jewelry, stone implements, regalia and two model redwood canoes from the museum’s permanent collections and new acquisitions. Carita Dooley, museum board of directions member and art teacher at Freshwater School, curated the exhibit with Alexandra Cox.”Trinidad Whaling Station 1920-1927″ is the new Heritage Room exhibit curated by Cal-Poly Intern Jonah Gilles. The original California Sea Products log and photos of the construction of the station at the harbor are included in the exhibit.
Call (707) 677-3816 for information.
TRINIDAD SCHOOL 300 Trinity St., Trinidad, CA 95570
Skate Ramps!
TRINIDAD CIVIC CLUB ROOM 409 Trinity St. , Trinidad, CA 95570
EVENT INFORMATION STATION
Unique Boutique: Open 12 am – 8 pm with lots of fun new items to browse. All sales benefit the Memorial Monument maintenance fund.
TRINIDAD TOWN HALL409 Trinity St., Trinidad, CA 95570
Music: Singer-songwriter Mike Craghead joins Jeff Smoller, guitar, in their first foray as a duo. Mike is a local singer songwriter and original member of Dr. Squid. His distinctive voice and guitar style have moved audiences to sheer joy. Jeff is a rock, jazz and swing guitarist best known as a solo event guitarist and accompanist.
Painting demonstration: Acrylics by Antoinette (Toni) Magyar.
TRINIDAD ART GALLERY 490 Trinity St., Trinidad, CA 95570
Exhibit, Music and Reception: Trinidad Art Gallery will celebrate the work of photographer and felt artist Christine Connerly, oil painter Howdy Emerson, and musician JD Jeffries with an opening reception on Saturday April 25th from 5-8 pm. Enjoy snacks, and a wine pour benefitting Trinidad Coastal Land Trust, live harp music by Howdy Emerson, and an opportunity to meet many of the gallery’s 25 local artists.
TRINIDAD BAY EATERY & Gallery 607 Parker St., , Trinidad, CA 95570
Exhibit: Trinidad Eatery is presenting children’s art along with Trinidad Schools Education Foundation, known as TSEF. The foundation promotes drama, gardening, music and art. You can support the foundation with a purchase; each piece is $50 each and 100% of the proceeds go to the program.
Music: Live music by Trinidad School Band.
Drinks: Enjoy Beer, wine or NA. $1/drink donated to TSEF.
MOONSTONE CROSSING 529 Trinity St., Trinidad, CA 95570
Exhibit: The infinite beauty of nature is what inspires the art of Zak Shea. the exhibit features Zak’s art that brings materials back to life, salvaging discarded wood scraps from construction sites and recycling old-growth wood which was headed for the landfill found wood.
Wine tasting: Pick from a variety of Moonstone Crossing wines hand-crafted in small quantities using traditional-style winemaking techniques. Enjoy tasting, with snacks or Dick Taylor chocolates.
SEASCAPE RESTAURANT AND PIER
Restaurant: Open 9 am until 8:00 p.m.
Music: 5-8 pm Zack Miles Band: Zack Miles (vocals/guitar), Aaron Green (drums/vocals), Cody Vallot (guitar), and John Redfield (bass) Their songs blend acoustic-driven rock with touches of country and soul, creating a sound that feels warm, familiar, and real.
Vendors: TBA
A Stellar Night of Sinatra and Bennett with Brad Curtis! March 20th, 2026 7:30 p.m. @ Trinidad Town Hall
RLA joins with special guest Gary Lewis, flute and saxophone, to bring to you this amazing program of the music of Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. Brad’s exceptional talents are diverse and well-honed! For 18 yrs. he worked in Seattle as professional actor, singer (baritone) and voice-over artist. Locally works with Humboldt Light Opera, Northcoast Rep and Ferndale Rep, was News Anchor at News Channel 3 and disc jockey for KINS/KEKA. RLA is Tim Randles. piano, Ken Lawrence, electric bass, and Mike LaBolle, drums.
$10-20 sliding scale. Drinks and snacks are available. 707-834-2479 for more info
