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-19pandemic. We recommend contacting the event host before attending to check.
Friday EVENTS
The Hignell companies Blood Drive: 7:30 a.m. -12:30p.m. Donors must be at least 16years old, weigh 110pounds or more and in good general health. Eat within 2hours of donation, drink plenty of water and bring your
ID. Face-masks/coverings required. Appointments encouraged. Vitalant is also testing blood donations for COVID-19antibodies; vitalant.org/antibodytest. Also doing “total cholesterol” tests. Bloodmobile, 1750 Humboldt Road, Chico. Vitalant, 893-5433.
Live music to dine by: 5-7 p.m. Kyle Williams provides listening music (no dancing) out back at La Salles, 229Broadway St.
COMMUNITY
Chico library: 10a.m.-4 p.m. Limited reopening. Computer facilities, sitting furniture, in person programs suspended. Accepting returns, offering curbside service for holds and pickups. Call for times. Reserve items in-person, online, 552-5652, ChicoBCLibrary@buttecounty. 1-888-538-7198, Literacy@buttecounty.net. No CFOL donations. 1108 Sherman Ave.
Durham library: 10a.m.-5 p.m. Limited reopening. Same services, guidelines and phone numbers as the Chico library. 2545 Durham-Dayton Highway. Durhambclibrary@buttecounty.net.
Chico Seed Orchard:
7 a.m.-7p.m. Pedestrian gate open daily. Main gate closed. One-mile trail through botanical area in Edgar Slough. Keep dogs leashed. No water, one restroom. 2741Cramer Lane. Search online for more information: Mendocino National Forest, Chico
Seed Orchard.
Gray LodgeWildlife Area: Sunrise to sunset. 9,100 acres of fields, riparian areas, ponds and waterways. Exhibits, self-guided nature trail, fishing, hunting; shelter for 300+ species of resident and migrant birds, mammals. Gray Lodge Auto Tour Loop near parking lot 14closed until October. 3207Rutherford Road, Gridley. 846-7500.
Faith Lutheran Church: 1p.m. COVID-19Phone Prayer Group. To join, email billaugros@gmail.com. Gateway Science Museum: All virtual online. “Mission Aerospace,” temporary exhibition that explores the history of flight, navigation and NASA’s vision for the future. “Wildflowers, Watercolor & Wonder,” the Edward Stuhl Collection. “Ocean Commotion” in the Discovery Room. Chico. 898-4121. csuchico.edu/ gateway.
Museumof Northern California Art (monca):
Virtual tours of current exhibit. “Those Who Teach … Can.” Celebrates talented and hard-working Butte County artists — who also teach. Sponsored by Teresa Gisske. Through November 1. www.monca.org. 4877272.
Chico Art Center:
“Flora: The Other Endangered Species. Each artwork accompanied by the artist’s statement about the status of the plant and its habitat. 895-8726. chicoartcenter.com.
Vitalant Blood Drive: 7:30 a.m.-2p.m. blood donation, 6:45a.m.-1p.m. platelet donation, 6:45-1p.m. source plasma donation. 555Rio Lindo Ave. Call 1-877-258-4825or 8935433to confirm today’s hours.
HEALTH, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
Al-Anon and Alateen: 1:30-2:30p.m. Living with literature AFG. 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 from9a.m.-5p.m. Monday-Friday for appointments, individual counseling 343-7711. catalystdvservices.org. IversenWellness & Recovery Center and Med Clinic: All meetings conducted via Zoom. 10a.m., 12-Step; 11a.m. Processing Group; Noon, Dual Diagnosis Anonymous; 1p.m. Gratitude Group; 2p.m. Games Group. 408-6380968. Password: 8793311. Meeting ID 441-359-7014. Must be 18or older to join. Center, 879-3311, 9a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday to talk to a Peer Assistant by phone. Virtual peer listening room open 11a.m.-2 p.m. . North Valley Warmline, 1-855-582-5554, 11:30a.m.-9:30p.m. weekdays. Wellness, 879-3311; Med Clinic, 879-3974; email iversen@nvcss.org or visit online at nvcss.org/ programs/iversen. Northern Valley Talk
Line: 11:30a.m.-9:30p.m. Provides non-crisis peer to peer telephone service to the community seven days a week. 1-855-5825554. Partnership with Butte County Department of Behavioral Health and Tehama County Health Service Agency.
HIV and Hepatitis C Testing: By appointment Through Stonewall Alliance. 358E. Sixth St. Donations accepted. 8933336, center@stonewallchico.org or stonewallchico.com.
Mental Health Peer Support: 9a.m.-1p.m. Peer support specialists available for video chat, selfhelp support groups and resources. Butte County Department of Behavioral Health. Join by phone, computer or other device. Zoom ID: 809274979. Phone: 720-707-2699or 346-248-7799.
Narcotics Anonymous: Noon. Chico. CNA Zoom
ID: 7655179374. Password: Gbana2020. Phone: 1-669-900-9128+ 765 5179374#. 7:30p.m.
Chico, CNA Living Clean Book study. Zoom ID: 7655179374. Password: Gbana2020. Phone: 1-669-900-9128+ 765 5179374#. 6p.m. In-person. Chico Bidwell Group, 1095East Ave. parking lot at Community Church of God.