I Block Party 2008 in Humboldt

I Block Party 2008 in Humboldt
what: I Block Party
when: Sept 1 - noon - free admission
where: Los Bagels, 1061 I St, Arcata 822-3150

The 23rd annual I Block Party benefits Arcata's sister city, Camoapa, Nicaragua. Event will include live music, local beer and food for sale, and activities for children...more info 822-5195

live music by Berel Alexander Ensemble, The Fickle Hillbillies, sambAmore and Ishi Dube and Massagana

The I-Block Party, a fundraiser for Arcata's sister city, Camoapa, Nicaragua, is Los Bagels' biggest, annual community event. The first party, in 1986, funded the Duane Flatmo mural, which adorns Wildwood Music and looks over the Los Bagels parking lot. The fundraiser was such a success that the owners of Los Bagels wanted to continue it. They decided to establish a local relief organization for victims of the war in Nicaragua, and use the I-Block Party as funding source. Thus began the relationship between the two cities, and one of Arcata's most looked forward to events...more info