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.
Friday COMMUNITY
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. E-Resources 24⁄7. Information, buttecounty.net. 1108 Sherman Ave.
Durham library: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Open. Same services, guidelines and phone numbers as Chico library. 2545 Durham-Dayton Highway. Durhambclibrary@buttecounty.net.
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. Leash dogs. 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 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. “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. Tour at ChicoOSAT.com. Art and crafts online; learn about creative processes, chicoartcenter.com. 895-8726, chicoartcenter@att.net.
Gateway Science Museum: Virtual. Content for all ages at www.csuchico.edu/ gateway and social media platforms, from astronomy to zoology. Lectures, videos, downloadable activity sheets. Reserve hands-on science kits in Lending Library free for weekly check out to K-12 teachers, homeschools and families. Museum of Northern California Art (monca): 900 The Esplanade. 11 a.m.5 p.m. Facemasks, social distancing and 25percent capacity. Pop-Up museum tour, “Dream State. Inspired by conscious imagination, dreams. Also Maria Alquilar Collection, permanent collection. Admission $5 adults; members, students, children free entry. www. monca.org. 487-7272. 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 and 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: 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. blood donation, 6:45 a.m.-1 p.m. platelet donation, 6:45-1 p.m. source plasma donation. 555 Rio Lindo Ave. Call 877-2584825 or 893-5433 to confirm hours.
HEALTH, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
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. Call 9 a.m.-5 p.m. MondayFriday for appointments, individual counseling 3437711. catalystdvservices. org.
Iversen Wellness & Recovery Center: 492 Rio Lindo Ave. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Visits by appointment. Zoom, Radical Self-Acceptance, 9-9:50 a.m.; Games Group, 2-2:30 p.m. Dial in 408-638-0968. Password 8793311. Meeting ID 441-359-7014. In-person Gratitude Group, 10-10:50 a.m.; Processing Group, 11-11:50 a.m.; Dual Diagnosis Anonymous, Noon-12:50 p.m.; LGBTQIA+Support, 1-1:50p.m. Must be 18+. Wellness, 879-3311; Med Clinic, 879-3974; iversen@ nvcss.org or nvcss.org/programs/iversen. Weekly. 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. Works in partnership with Butte County Department of Behavioral Health and Tehama County Health Service Agency. Queer Autters: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Through Stonewall Alliance. Group for those on the autism spectrum who identify as LGBTQ+. Information and to join via Zoom, call 893-3336, email center@ stonewallchico.org or visit stonewallchico.com.
Teen Game Night: 6-8 p.m. p.m. Through Stonewall Alliance. For ages
13-18 via Zoom. Information, 893-3336, email center@ stonewallchico.org, visit stonewallchico.com.
HIV and Hepatitis C Testing: By appointment Through Stonewall Alliance. Donations accepted. Information, 893-3336, email center@stonewallchico.org or stonewallchico.com. Alcoholics Anonymous: 6:30 p.m. Queers, Crackpots and Fallen Woman. Hosted by Butte Unity Group, Queers, Crackpots and Fallen Women. Zoom zoom. us/j/8735295377; Password LGBT. Information, center@stonewallchico. com.
Mental Health Peer Support: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Peer support specialists for video chats, self-help support groups and resources. Butte County Department of Behavioral Health. Join by phone, computer or other device. Zoom ID 809274979. Phone 720707-2699 or 346-2487799.
Pregnancy & Postpartum Support Group: 1-2 p.m. Share experiences with other women and learn about available community resources. Zoom. Meeting ID 970 1413 2056 and pass code 672026. Tracy, 3327260.
Narcotics Anonymous: Remote meetings. Visit Greater Butte Area Narcotics Anonymous online for meetings in Butte County cities. 24-hour hotline 1-877-669-1669.
Al-Anon: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Living with literature AFG. Email alanon.nc.d3@gmail. com for Zoom invitation. 342-5756. Alateens welcome.
Recovery International: 7 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Focuses on symptoms, not diagnoses, of mental health and nervous disorders; stress, tension, anxiety, panic, mood disorders, fatigue, anger. Register 1-619-3832084or Debbie@recoveryinternational.org. Temporary phone meetings if community meetings closed.