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.

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.

COMMUNITY

Chico library: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Open. Call for curbside service for holds/pickups. Limited computer use. Reserve items in-person/ online, 552-5652, ChicoBCLibrary@buttecounty. 1-888-538-7198, Literacy@buttecounty.net. E-Resources, buttecounty. net/bclibrary. 1108 Sherman Ave.

Durham library: Noon-6 p.m. Same services, guidelines, phone numbers as Chico library. 2545DurhamDayton Hwy. 552-5652. Durhambclibrary@buttecounty.net.

Chico Seed Orchard: Main gate 7a.m.-3:30p.m. Pedestrian gate 7a.m.-5p.m. Closes at dark. One-mile walking trail through botanical area in Edgar Slough. One restroom, no drinking water. Keep dogs leashed. 2741 Cramer Lane.

Gray Lodge Wildlife Area: Sunrise to sunset. 9,100 acres of fields, riparian areas, ponds and waterways. 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-19 Phone Prayer Group. To join, email billaugros@gmail.com.

Chico Art Center: Virtual. “Sun Dances,” series by Julia Kay, based on shadows cast by the artist’s largeleafed tropical plants. $15 web access code to Open Studios Art Tour. Also “Unbound The Altered Book” and “Birds of a Feather.” Preview tour at ChicoOSAT. com. chicoartcenter.com. 895-8726, chicoartcenter@ att.net. Zoom reception for “Sun Dances” at 4 p.m. March 28; Register chicoartcenter.com. Gateway Science Mu

seum: Virtual tours www.csuchico.edu/ gateway,social media platforms, from astronomy to zoology. Recorded lectures, fun videos, downloadable activity sheets. Hands-on NGSS standards-based science kits available free in the Lending Library for weekly check out to K-12 teachers, home-schools and families. Museum of Northern California Art (monca): Virtual. “Dream State.” Also Maria Alquilar from her “Surreal Vision” series, “Decadence Resident Evil” series, “Story Portrait.” Tour www.monca. org/current-exhibition, YouTube www.youtube.com/ watch?v=OwRkt QUFel. 4877272. contact@monca.org. Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology: Virtual. “Fire and Water Elements of Change.” Examines planetary consequences brought on by climate crises Activities, online learning for families, K-12learners, college students. csuchico. edu/anthmuseum/virtuallearning/virtual-exhibits. 898-5397. Janet Turner Print Museum: Virtual. “Social Commentary Prints and Politics.” Includes 360-degree exhibition video. Explores significant intersection of printmaking and politics. Through March. www. csuchico.edu/turner. 8984476.

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 ARC with speaker. email info@soroptimistchico.org for Zoom ID. soroptimistchico.org. Joyce Brown, 514-3352. HEALTH, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT Al-Anon: 9-10 a.m. Back to Basics. Email alanon. nc.d3@gmail.com for Zoom invitation. 334-6734. Alateens welcome. northerncaliforniaalanon.org. Catalyst Domestic Violence Services: Talk to a crisis counselor by calling 24-hour crisis/referral line, 1-800-895-8476. Free temporary restraining order help for victims of domestic violence. Call 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday for appointments, individual counseling 343-7711. catalystdvservices.org. Iversen Wellness & Recovery Center: 492 Rio Lindo Ave. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Two-hour appointment slots, Zoom. COVID screening, temperature checks before enter. Zoom 9 a.m. Thriving With Depression; 10-10:50 a.m.; 12-Step; 2 p.m. Meditation. Dial in 408-638-0968. Password 8793311. Meeting ID 441-359-7014. In-person 11 a.m. Schizophrenia Support; Noon, Recovery Around the World; 1 p.m. Optimism & Positivity. Must be 18+. Wellness, 879-3311; Med Clinic, 879-3974; iversen@ nvcss.org or nvcss.org/programs/iversen. Emotions Anonymous Group: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Faith Lutheran Church, Room 7, 667 East First Ave. 570-9010. Call to confirm meeting.

Trans* Teens: 6:30-8 p.m. Group for trans+ identifying youth ages 12-18through Stonewall Alliance. Zoom, https://us02web.zoom. us/j/86846899710. center@stonewallchico.org or visit stonewallchico.com. Parents of LGBTQ+

People: 6:30-8 p.m. Group for parents, grandparents, foster parents or guardians of LGBTQ+ youth through Stonewall Alliance. Join via Zoom; 893-3336, email center@stonewallchico.org or stonewallchico.com. HIV and Hepatitis C Testing: Through Stonewall Alliance by appointment. Donations accepted. 893-3336, center@stonewallchico.org or stonewallchico.com.