WHAT’S HAPPENING
Check out what’s going on in your neighborhood and the community.
Editor’s note: Many events are canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We recommend contacting the event host before attending to check.
Thursday
COMMUNITY
Chico Seed Orchard: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Pedestrian gate open daily. Main gate closed. One-mile self-guiding nature trail through botanical area in Edgar Slough. Keep dogs leashed. No water, one restroom. 2741 Cramer Lane. Search online for more information: Mendocino National Forest, Chico Seed Orchard. Chico Branch Library: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Open for limited services. 552-5652 Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Library programs and online services information on the Butte County Library website, Facebook page and Instagram. Book donations for CFOL suspended.
Gateway Science Museum: Virtual access to variety of activities to do at home: Virtual Curiosity, Garden Detectives, Wildlife Wonders, Science Signs, Museum Without Walls (MWOW archives) and Fossil Friday. Chico. 898-4121. csuchico.edu/gateway.
Gray Lodge Wildlife Area: Sunrise to sunset. 9,100 acres of fields, riparian areas, ponds and waterways. Self-guided tours, Gray Lodge Auto Tour Loop near parking lot 14 closed until October. 3207 Rutherford Road, Gridley. 846-7500. Faith Lutheran Church: 1 p.m. COVID-19 Phone Prayer Group. To join, email billaugros@gmail.com.
Museum of Northern California Art (monca): “Unbroken Legacies: Northern California Art Glass.” online, exhibition discussion questions and art scavenger hunt available at monca.org, monca’s Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, newsletter. Newsletter signup at monca.org. 900 the Esplanade. Entry $5 adults, free to members, students and children. 487-7272.
Vitalant Blood Drive: 12-6 p.m. Blood donation, 10:45 a.m.-5 p.m. plasma donation, 10:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. platelet donation,10:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m. source Plasma Donation. 555 Rio Lindo Ave. Call 877-258-4825 or 893-5433 to confirm today’s hours.
Clubs
HEALTH, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT Al-Anon and Alateen: 6-7 p.m. Monday Night Study AFG. East Avenue Church, 1184 East Avenue. 3425756. Weekly. (6-7 p.m. Email alanon.nc.d3@gmail.com for a Zoom invitation. zoom.us. 342-5756. Catalyst Domestic Violence Services: To talk to a crisis counselor, call the 24-hour crisis/referral line, 1-800-895-8476. Temporary restraining order help for victims of domestic violence is available for free. Call from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday for appointments, individual counseling 343-7711. catalystdvservices.org.
Iversen Wellness & Recovery Center and Med Clinic: All meetings via Zoom. 10-11 a.m. Healthy Living; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Anxiety Support; 1 p.m. Meditation; 2 p.m. Bipolar Support. 408-638-0968; Meeting ID 441-359-7014. zoom. us. Password: 8793311. Must be 18 or older to join, 897-3311 or email iversen@nvcss.org.nvcss.org/programs/iversen.
Northern Valley Talk Line: 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. 855582-5554.
LGBT*Q+ Teen Group: 3:30-5 p.m. A social and support group for LGBT*Q+ Teens aged 13-17. Stonewall Alliance. For more information and to join via Zoom, call 893-3336, email center@stonewallchico.org or visit stonewallchico.com. Weekly.
Trans* Stonewall: 6-7 p.m. Transgender, gender nonconforming, and questioning individuals who are 18 or older talk about their experiences, meet other members in the LGBTQ+ community. Stonewall Alliance. Join via Zoom, 893-3336, email center@stonewallchico.org or visit stonewallchico.com. HIV and Hepatitis C Testing: Through Stonewall Alliance by appointment. 358 E. Sixth St. Donations accepted. 893-3336, email center@stonewallchico.org or visit stonewallchico.com. Mental Health Peer Support: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Peer support specialists are available for video chat, self-help support groups and resources. Butte County Department of Behavioral Health. Join by phone, computer or other device. Zoom ID: 809274979. Phone: 720-707-2699 or 346-2487799.
Butte County Health Care Coalition: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Meets at Valley Oaks Village, Common House, 1950 Wild Oak Lane. Park in uncovered spots. Fourth Thursdays; Nov.-Dec.
Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group: 2-4 p.m. 150 Amber Grove Drive, Ste., 154. 895-9661.
Family Engagement Group: 6 p.m. For families seeking support for loved ones with memory loss. Hosted by memory care community. Amber Grove Place, 3049 The Esplanade. RSVP, 826-3226.