What's happening
Editor’s note: Many events are canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We recommend contacting the event host before attending to check.
Wednesday EVENTS
ChicoWednesday farmers market: 7:30a.m.-1p.m. North Valley Plaza parking lot, Pillsbury Road, adjacent to Sportsman’s Warehouse and CVS.
COMMUNITY
Chico library: 10a.m.-4 p.m. Limited reopening. In person programs suspended. Curbside service for holds and pickups. Call for times. No CFOL donations. 552-5652Tuesday-Saturday, 10a.m.-5p.m. Literacy Services 1-888-538-7198; Literacy@buttecounty.net. 1108Sherman Ave. Reserve items in-person, online, 552-5652, ChicoBCLibrary@buttecounty. Those impacted by wildfire may use computers for FEMA applications, insurance, related paperwork for 1hour. All libraries excluding Biggs. Durham library: Noon-6 p.m. Same services, guidelines and phone numbers as the Chico library. 2545 Durham-Dayton Hwy. 5525652. Durhambclibrary@ buttecounty.net.
Chico Seed Orchard:
7 a.m.-7p.m. Pedestrian gate open daily. Drive-thru gate closed. One-mile trail through botanical area in Edgar Slough. Keep dogs leashed. 2741Cramer Lane.
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. 3207Rutherford Road, Gridley. 846-7500. Faith Lutheran Church: 1 p.m. COVID-19Phone Prayer Group. To join, email billaugros@gmail.com.
Museum of Northern California Art (monca): Virtual tours MondaysWednesdays. “Those Who Teach … Can.” Celebrates talented and hard-working Butte County artists— who also teach. Sponsored by Teresa Gisske. Extended through November 1. www.monca.org. 4877272. Open limited hours Thursdays-Sundays.
Chico Art Center: October 2020/Open Studios Art Tour: Virtual tours. Art and crafts online; learn about creative processes. Also search for artists who offer in-person visits and where to purchase tour guides ($15) in Chico and Oroville using drop down menu at chicoartcenter.com. ChicoOSAT.com, 895-8726. Valene L. SmithMuseum of Anthropology: Virtual tour of museum’s exhibition, “Unbroken Traditions:
Basketweavers of the Meadows-Bakers Family in Northern California.” Also activities and online learning for families, K-12learners and college students in the tour. Chico State. 8985397.
Janet Turner Print Museum:
Virtual exhibit. California artist Wayne Thiebaud turns 100on Nov. 15. This exhibition examines the artistry of Thiebaud and his circle, including Richard Diebenkorn and Roy De Forest. www.csuchico.edu/ turner. 898-4476.
Gateway Science Museum:
Virtual online. “Wildflowers, Watercolor & Wonder,” the Edward Stuhl Collection. “Ocean Commotion” in the Discovery Room. Chico. 898-4121. csuchico. edu/gateway.
Vitalant Blood Drive: 9 a.m.- 2p.m. blood donation, 7:45a.m.-1:30p.m. plasma donation, 8a.m.-12:45p.m. platelet donation, 8a.m.-2 p.m. source Plasma Donation. 555Rio Lindo Ave. Call 877-258-4825or 8935433to confirm today’s hours.
HEALTH, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
Al-Anon and Alateen: Families of alcoholics: 9-10 a.m. Back to Basics. Email alanon.nc.d3@gmail.com for a Zoom invitation. zoom.us 334-6734. northerncaliforniaal-anon.org
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 via Zoom. Meeting ID: 441-359-7014; Password: 8793311. Phone 508-638-0968(no video). 10a.m., 12-Step; 11a.m. Schizophrenia Support; Noon, WRAP for Quarantine; 1p.m. Optimism& Positivity; 2p.m. Meditation. Must be 18or older to join. Center, 879-3311, 11a.m.-2p.m. Monday-Friday to talk to a Peer Assistant by phone or Zoom: 482-729-8075and Password 8793311.. Also access the North Valley Warmline, 1-855-5825554, 11:30a.m.-9:30p.m. weekdays. Wellness, 8793311; Med Clinic, 879-3974; iversen@nvcss.org; nvcss. org/programs/iversen. Trans* Teens: 6:30-8 p.m. A group for trans+ identifying youth ages 12-18through Stonewall Alliance. Join via Zoom, call 893-3336, email center@ stonewallchico.org or visit stonewallchico.com. Parents of LGBT*Q+ People: 6:30-8p.m. A group for parents, grandparents, foster parents or guardians of LGBT*Q+ youth through Stonewall Alliance. Join via Zoom, call 893-3336, email center@stonewallchico.org or visit stonewallchico.com. HIV andHepatitis C Testing: Through Stonewall Alliance by appointment. 358E. Sixth St. Donations accepted. For more information, call 893-3336, email center@stonewallchico.org or visit stonewallchico.com. Mental Health Peer Support: 11a.m.-1p.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: 720-707-2699or 346-2487799.
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. 1-855-582-5554. Partnership with Butte County Department of Behavioral Health and Tehama County Health Service Agency.
Head and Neck Cancer Support Group: Until social gathering restrictions are lifted, this group is keeping in touch through an informal network contact list. Call 332-3856to get the list and to receive updates. Alzheimer’s Caregiver
Support Group: 895-9661 or email becky.robinson@ alz.org.
Alcoholics Anonymous: Meet times, locations or to talk to recovering alcoholic, 342-5756. aabutte-glenn. org.
Narcotics Anonymous: Noon, Chico NA. Zoom ID: 765-517-9374. Password: Gbana2020. Phone: 1-669900-9128+ 7655179374#. 6p.m. Chico Women’s meeting Zoom ID: 7655179374. Password: Gbana2020. Phone: 1-669-900-9128+ 7655179374#. 7p.m. QuarN-Clean Group, Sycamore Fields at OneMile. Bring chairs or blankets. 24-hour Hotline: 877-6361. Recovery International: 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Focuses on symptoms, not diagnoses, of mental health and nervous disorders; stress, tension, anxiety, panic, mood disorders, fatigue, anger. Register 1-619-383-2084, go to recoveryinternational.webex. com/mw3300/mywebex/ default.do?siteurl=recovery international or email Debbie@recoveryinternational. org. Temporary phone meetings available if community meetings closed.
Submit calendar listings, corrections or updates by email calendar@chicoer. com or mail EnterpriseRecord, P.O. Box 9, Chico, CA, 95927.