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.
EVENTS
Farmers Market, Chico: 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Second and Wall streets. EBT cards accepted to use with redeemable market script for eligible food items. 893-3276.
COMMUNITY
Centerville Colman Museum: 13548 Centerville Road, Open 1-4 p.m. History of region and inhabitants, from Maidu natives to Gold Rush inhabitants; artifacts, displays, exhibits and one-room schoolhouse. May picnic on grounds.
Take Skyway to Honeyrun Road to Centerville Rd. 893-9667.
Chico library: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Open. Call for curbside service for holds, pickups. Reserve items in-person, online, 552-5652, ChicoBCLibrary@buttecounty. 1-888-538-7198, Literacy@buttecounty.net. Limited computer use. E-Resources 24⁄7. buttecounty.net/bclibrary. 1108 Sherman Ave.
Paradise library: 11-4 p.m. Open. Same services, guidelines, contact information at Chico library. ParadiseBCLibrary@buttecounty.net. 5922Clark Road.
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,” by Julia Kay, based on shadows cast by tropical plants. “Unbound The Altered Book.” Artists transformed books into art. $15web access code to Open Studios Art Tour. ChicoOSAT.com. Art and crafts, creative processes online. chicoartcenter.com. 895-8726, chicoartcenter@att.net. Zoom reception for “Sun Dances” at 4 p.m.; register at chicoartcenter.com
Gateway Science Museum: Online at www. csuchico.edu/gateway, social media platforms, from astronomy to zoology. Recorded lectures, videos, downloadable activity sheets. Hands-on science kits in Lending Library for weekly check out to K-12 teachers, home-schools and families.
Museum of Northern California Art (monca): 900 The Esplanade. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Opens in person. Facemasks, social distancing and 25percent capacity. Pop-Up museum tour, “Dream State.” Also Maria Alquilar Collection, new permanent collection. Admission $5 adults; members, students, children free entry. Virtual tours. 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 around the world and close to home. 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. 898-4476.
Vitalant Blood Drive: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Blood donations. 555 Rio Lindo Ave. Call 877-258-4825 or 893-5433 to confirm today’s hours.
HEALTH, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
Catalyst Domestic Violence Services: Talk to a crisis counselor — 24-hour crisis/referral line, 1-800895-8476. catalystdvservices.org.
Northern Valley Talk
Line: 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. 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.
HIV and Hepatitis C Testing: By appointment through Stonewall Alliance. Donations accepted. 893-3336, email center@ stonewallchico.org or stonewallchico.com.
Open & Alternative Relationships (OARS), Stonewall Alliance: 7 p.m. Zoom, us02web. zoom.us/j.86775009134. Or join Facebook Group, www.facebook.com/ groups/117299081285 5743.
Recovery International:
7 and 10 a.m. Focuses on symptoms, not diagnoses, of mental health and nervous disorders. Register 1-619-383-2084 or email Debbie@recoveryinternational.org. Temporary phone meetings if community meetings closed. Alcoholics Anonymous: Visit aabutte-glenn.org online for listings of online meetings.
Narcotics Anonymous: Visit Greater Butte Area Narcotics Anonymous online for meetings in Butte County cities. 24-hour hotline 1-877-669-1669. Al-Anon: 6:30-8 p.m.
Email alanon.nc.d3@gmail. com for Zoom invitation. Alateens welcome.