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COMMUNITY
Chico Seed Orchard: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Pedestrian gate open daily. Drive-thru gate 7 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays. One-mile self-guiding trail through botanical area in Edgar Slough. Keep dogs leashed. No water, one restroom. Search Chico Seed Orchard online for information. 2741 Cramer Lane. Gray Lodge Wildlife Area: Sunrise-sunset; 9,100 acres of fields, riparian areas, ponds, waterways; shelter for 300+ species of resident, migrant birds and mammals. Self-guided nature trail, guided tours (reservations required for 12+), exhibits, hunting, fishing. 3207Rutherford Road, Gridley. 846-7500. SCORE: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free face-to-face counseling for startup or existing businesses. Service Corps of Retired Executives, 1324 Mangrove Ave., Suite 114. Chico Chamber, 891-5556, to schedule appointments. www.greaterchicoarea.score.org. Monday-Saturday. Weekly.
Chico Heritage Association: Noon-3 p.m. Volunteers help on history of area, businesses, homes, individuals; research library. Donations appreciated. Garden Walk, 225 Main St. 345-7522. www.chicoheritage.net.
Temporary restraining order help: 2-4 p.m. RSVP. 330Wall St., Suite 50. 3437711. For victims of domestic violence. Free. Catalyst Domestic Violence Services. 800-895-8476. Weekdays. Chico Peace & Justice Center: 4:45-5:45 p.m. Intermediate Spanish classes free and open to community members. 526 Broadway St. 762-9834. Weekly through May 2020.
Fiddle workshops/Old Time Fiddlers: 7-9 p.m. Instruction, shared group music; all ages. Bolt’s Tool Museum, 1650 Broderick
St., Oroville. $3 at door. 533-1413, 282-3205. First, third Mondays.
CLUBS
Chico Nile Club No. 6: 10 a.m. Sewing, lunch. Masonic Family Center, 1110W. East Ave. 898-9736. Second Monday.
Greater Chico Area Neighborhood Group of American Sewing Guild: 5-8:30 p.m. Community Church of God, 1095East Ave. 3425564. Second Monday. Chico-Paradise Rainbow Assembly, No. 204: 7 p.m. Chico Masonic Center. Information, membership, 6249795. First, third Mondays.
HEALTH, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
Alcoholics Anonymous: Meet times, locations, talk to recovering alcoholic, 342-5756. www.aabutteglenn.org. Weekly.
HIV and HEP C/STD testing: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. By appointment; fees by eligibility. Butte County Public Health Department: Chico, 695 Oleander Ave. 879-3665; Oroville, 78 Table Mountain Blvd. 538-7341. Weekly.
Narcotics Anonymous: Noon, Chico NA, Just for Today Daily Meditation and 7p.m. Question and Answer meeting. Both at 208 W. East Ave., Suite A. Park in back. 6 p.m. Free to Be Me, LGBT meeting, Candle Light Topic Discussion at 1289Filbert Ave. (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship). 7 p.m. Paradise Monday Night Speaker Discussion, 285 East Fifth St., Trinity United Methodist Church. 877669-1669. Weekly.
Victims of Domestic Violence Support Group: RSVP. Noon. 1931 Arline Rhine Drive, Oroville. 5326427. Catalyst Domestic Violence Services. 24-hour crisis line 800-895-8476. Weekly.
Healthy Hearts Support Group meeting: 1:30-2:30 p.m. For heart disease patients and their families. Enloe Outpatient Center, 888 Lakeside Village Commons, Building C, classroom A. Ken, 343-2000. Second Monday.
Recovery International: 4 p.m. Support group focuses on symptoms, not diagnoses, of mental health and nervous disorders; stress, tension, anxiety, panic, mood disorders, fatigue, anger. Faith Lutheran Church, 667E. First Ave., Room 6, Chico. www.recoveryinternational.org. 342-6087. Weekly.
Friends for Survival, Inc.: 4:30-6p.m. Support for people who lost loved ones to suicide. Jennifer and Tim Heck, 566-6202. Second Monday.
Trans* & Queer People of Color (TQPOC): 6-8 p.m. Discussion group for people to come together and offer support. Stonewall Alliance, 358E. Sixth St. center@ stonewallchico.org. Second/ fourth Mondays.
Dual Diagnosis Anonymous: 6 p.m. Support group meetings for people with alcohol and/or substance abuse problems and mental health issues,but all are welcome. Meet at Chico Friends Meeting hall, 1601 Hemlock St. Contact Bev Carlson, (916) 317-1509. Weekly.
Safe Talk: 6 p.m. All ages, people. Discuss sexual, gender identity, equality, justice issues, challenge stigmas, build community. Stonewall Alliance, 358E. Sixth St. 893-3336. Second Monday. Healthy Steps: 6-7 p.m. Improve memory skills, balance and strength, eye-hand coordination. All ages, fitness levels. $10 first class. Enloe Fountain Medical Conference Room, Fountain Medical Plaza, 251 Cohasset Road. Register, 332-3856. Weekly.
Chico, Paradise Monday Night: 7 p.m. 285 E. Fifth St., Trinity United Methodist Church.