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

EVENTS

Farmers Market Mobile, Magalia: 2- 6 p.m. Weather permitting. Fresh food grown by local farmers. Magalia Community Park,13917 South Park Drive. Main parking lot, corner of Andover and South Park Drive. bclocalfood.org.

COMMUNITY

Chico Seed Orchard: Main gate 7 a.m.-3:30 p.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. Leach dogs. 2741 Cramer Lane.

Chico library: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Open. Curbside service. Reserve items in-person, online, 552-5652, ChicoBCLibrary@buttecounty. 1-888-538-7198, Literacy@buttecounty.net. Limited computer use. EResources 24⁄7. Information, buttecounty.net/bclibrary. 1108 Sherman Ave.

Paradise library: 1-6 p.m. Open. Same services, guidelines, contact information as Chico library. ParadiseBCLibrary@buttecounty.net. 5922 Clark Road.

Durham library: Noon-6 p.m. Open. Same services, guidelines, phone numbers as Chico library. 2545 Durham-Dayton Highway. Durhambclibrary@buttecounty.net.

Gray Lodge Wildlife Area: Sunrise to sunset. 9,100 acres of fields, riparian areas, ponds and waterways. 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 on large-leafed tropical plants. Also “Unbound The Altered Book” and “Birds of a Feather.” $15web access code to Open Studios Art Tour. Preview at ChicoOSAT. com. Art and crafts online, learn about creative processes, chicoartcenter.com. 895-8726, chicoartcenter@ att.net.

Gateway Science Museum: Virtual tours at www. csuchico.edu/gateway. Social media platforms, from astronomy to zoology. Lectures, videos, downloadable activity sheets. Reservations for hands-on science kits available for check out to K-12 teachers, home-schools and families. Free.

Museum of Northern California Art (monca): Virtual. “Dream State,” juried exhibition based on statement, “In dreams, anything is possible.” Also Maria Alquilar from her “Surreal Vision” series, “Decadence Resident Evil” and “Story Portrait.” Tour www.monca.org/current-exhibition, YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwRkt QUFel. 487-7272. 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-12 learners, 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: 12-6 p.m. Blood donations, 10:45 a.m.-5 p.m. Plasma donations, 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. 877-258-4825 or 893-5433 to confirm today’s hours.

Habitat for Humanity: info@buttehabitat.org. ReStore 895-1271.

CLUBS

Chico Citizens’ Climate:

Quick climate actions and socialize. For those interested in promoting a national carbon fee and dividend plan. Meet on Zoom. tinyurl. com/ChicoCCL. Second and fourth Thursdays.

Chico Respects Life:

6p.m. Discussions on respecting life issues. Training videos, information, discussions of books/events in the news and communities. Information, 519-8818. Second and fourth Thursdays.

HEALTH, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT

Al-Anon: 6-7 p.m. Email alanon.nc.d3@gmail.com for Zoom invitation. 342-5756. Alateens welcome.

Catalyst Domestic Violence Services: Talk to a crisis counselor, 24-hour crisis/referral line, 1-800895-8476. 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, 9-9:50 a.m. WRAP for Quarantine; 10 a.m. Healthy Body, Healthy Mind; 2 p.m. Healthy Living; 3 p.m. Movie & Book Club. Dial 408-638-0968. Password 8793311. Meeting ID 441-359-7014. In-person by appointment 11 a.m. 12Step; Noon, Stress Awareness; 1 p.m. Self-Care. Must be 18+. Wellness, 879-3311; iversen@nvcss.org or nvcss. org/programs/iversen. Northern Valley Talk Line: 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Noncrisis peer to peer telephone service to the community seven days a week. 1-855582-5554. Partners with Butte County Department of Behavioral Health and Tehama County Health Service Agency.

LGBT*Q+ Teen Group: 3:30-5p.m. Social support group for LGBT*Q+ Teens 13-17. Stonewall Alliance. Information and to join via Zoom, call 893-3336, email center@stonewallchico.org or visit stonewallchico.com.

Trans* Stonewall: 6-8 p.m. Transgender, gender nonconforming, and questioning individuals 18+ talk about their experiences, meet others in LGBTQ+ community. Stonewall Alliance. Via Zoom, 893-3336, email center@stonewallchico.org or visit stonewallchico.com. Open and Alternative Relationships (OAR): 6-7:30 p.m. Open to individuals of any sexual or gender identity seeking support and community with individuals in non-monogamous relationships. Join via Zoom. 893-3336, email center@ stonewallchico.org or visit stonewallchico.com.

HIV and Hepatitis C Testing: Through Stonewall Alliance by appointment. Donations accepted. 893-3336, email center@ stonewallchico.org or visit stonewallchico.com.

Mental Health Peer Support: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Peer support specialists 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 346-248-7799.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Fellowship of Butte, Glenn and Southern Tehama counties meetings on Zoom. Visit aabutte-glenn.org or call 530-342-5756 for information.

Narcotics Anonymous: Visit greaterbuttena.org for list of meetings in Butte County cities. 24-hour meeting hotline, 1-877669-1669.

Recovery International:

3 p.m., 7 p.m. Focus on symptoms, not diagnoses, of mental health and nervous disorders. Register for access code, 1-619-3832084 or email Debbie@ recoveryinternational.org. Temporary phone meetings if meetings closed. Overeaters Anonymous: 5:30 p.m. Zoom. Commitment to abstinence. OA Literature. us02web.zoom. us/j/85354859380. Meeting ID 853-5485 9380. Password 541336. By phone 1—699-900-9128.