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
Chico Wednesday farmers market: 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. North Valley Plaza parking lot, Pillsbury Road, adjacent to Sportsman’s Warehouse and CVS. Paradise High School & Community Blood Drive:
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Appointments required by calling Vitalant at 893-5433 or going to donors.vitalant.org. Must wear face masks/coverings. Bloodmobiles in the student parking lot at 5911 Maxwell Drive.
Zoom release of the “2020 Diverse Minds North State Journal”: 1-2:30 p.m. Iversen Wellness & Recovery Centers’ Journal release today on Zoom. Includes slide show, discussions by authors and artists. For computers or smartphones, download the Zoom App free, or dial in 408638-0968. ID: 482-7298075; Password: 8793311. nvcss.org or 879-3311.
COMMUNITY
Chico library: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Open. Call for curbside service for holds/pickups. Limited computer use. Also reserve items online, 5525652, ChicoBCLibrary@ buttecounty. 1-888-5387198, Literacy@buttecounty.net. No CFOL donations. E-Resources 24⁄7, buttecounty.net/bclibrary. 1108 Sherman Ave.
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.-3:30 p.m. No visitors after dark. One-mile walking trail through botanical area in Edgar Slough. One restroom, no drinking water. Keep dogs leashed. 2741 Cramer Lane. MondayFriday.
Gray Lodge Wildlife 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. 3207 Rutherford Road, Gridley. 846-7500. Faith Lutheran Church: 1 p.m. COVID-19 Phone Prayer Group. To join, email billaugros@gmail.com.
Chico Art Center: Virtual only. “The Art of Remembrance: El Dio de los Muertos.” Art and altar exhibition. Open Studios
Art Tour: Art and crafts online; learn about creative processes, chicoartcenter. com. ChicoOSAT.com, 8958726, chicoartcenter@att. net . ckelly@chicoartcenter. com, 1-415-823-4418. Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology: Virtual only. “Unbroken Traditions: Basket-weavers of the Meadows-Bakers Family in Northern California.” Also activities and online learning for families, K-12 learners and college students in the tour. csuchico.edu/anthmuseum/virtual-learning/ virtual-exhibits. 898-5397.
Gateway Science Museum:
Virtual only. “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.
Janet Turner Print Museum: Virtual exhibit explores the work of Emeritus printmaking professor Marion Epting, first Black faculty member hired at Chico State in a tenuretrack position (honored with Turner Prize for Excellence in the Arts 2018⁄2019). Interview with the artist and recollections by former students. www.csuchico. edu/turner. 898-4476. Museum of Northern California Art (monca): “Selfie 2020.” Virtual. “Selfie 2020” tour will be available starting Nov. 19 through a Facebook Live Tour (Facebook/Instagram pages), YouTube Channel (Museum of Northern California) and the museum website. www. monca.org. 487-7272.
Art in remembrance of the November 8th Camp Fire: Virtual. “The Hope of Daffodils.” Community art show by Paradise community artists. www. regeneratingparadise.org/ virtual-art-show. Sponsored by Paradise Art Center and Regenerating Paradise. Vitalant Blood Drive: 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. blood donation, 7:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. plasma donation, 8 a.m.-12:45 p.m. platelet donation, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. source Plasma Donation. 555 Rio Lindo Ave. Call 877-258-4825 or 8935433 to confirm today’s hours.
CLUBS
Soroptimist International of Chico: Noon-1:15 p.m. The Girl Scouts of Northern California will present the Zoom meeting at noon. email info@soroptimistchico.org for Zoom ID. soroptimistchico.org. Joyce Brown, 514-3352.
HEALTH, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
Al-Anon: Families of alcoholics: 9-10 a.m. Back to Basics. Email alanon. nc.d3@gmail.com for a Zoom invitation. zoom.us 334-6734. northerncaliforniaalanon.org. Alateens welcome.
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 and Recovery Center: Zoom with computer/smartphone or call 1-408-638-0968. Meeting ID: 441-359-7014. Password: 8793311. 9 a.m. Combating Depression; 10 a.m. 12-Step; 11 a.m. Schizophrenia Support; Noon, WRAP for Quarantine; 1 p.m. Optimism & Positivity; 2 p.m. Meditation. Peer 879-3311 or video chat via Zoom with meeting ID: 482-729-8075.