What's Happening
If you have questions regarding COVID-19, call the County Public Health Office at 707-472-2759. To contact the City of Fort Bragg, call 707-9612823. All Fort Bragg citizens may contact the Fort Bragg Police Department at 707-964-0200 and staff will direct you to the appropriate agency.
Government Meetings
Fort Bragg online: view city government agendas and minutes at cityfortbragg.legistar.com.
Mendocino County online: View Board of Supervisors’ and Planning and Building Services agendas and minutes, and issued building permits at mendocinocounty.org. Many county government meetings are live-streamed and archived on the Mendocino County Video channel on YouTube.
Mendocino County has an up-todate COVID-19information site including business resources. Mendocino Unified School District: For information and how to connect via teleconference, call 707-937-5868or visit mendocinousd.org/District/2851-201920-Agendas.html.
Fort Bragg Unified School District: For more information, call 707-961-2850or visit http:// www.fbusd.us/.
Thursday, March 11
Medicare HICAP counseling appointments available today and March 25. 1-800-434-0223for an appointment.
Coast Women in Business presents “How to Use Podcasting to Market Your Business, Creative Work, or a Good Cause,” 8 to 9:30 a.m. Free via Zoom — register at https:// bit.ly/3jYnIeu. More info.: visit https://coastwomeninbusiness. com/.
Soroptimist International of Fort Bragg noon-1p.m., Joanne Frazer, 707-964-6344. Exhibiting Your Art in a Virtual World: 1-2p.m., West Business Development Center Zoom workshop. westcenter.org.
Friday, March 12
Californians for the Arts presents a free webinar, Arts Advocacy and Government 101, noon. Learn about arts advocacy and why it matters. californiansforthearts. org.
Willits Center for the Arts, 6:30 p.m., Baroque, Part II Art Talk. willitscenterforthearts.org.
Saturday, March 13 Drive-up Corned Beef Dinner, 1-4 p.m., Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, 255S. Harold St., Fort Bragg. To order, 707357-1287 or 707-964-0229 or email olgcinfb@gmail.com/ Orders.
Monday, March 15
Restaurants eCommerce, 11 a.m.-noon, West Business Development Center Zoom workshop. westcenter.org.
Virtual Mendocino Environmental Partners Award Ceremony, 7-8 p.m. elizabeth@mendoparks.org.
Tuesday, March 16
SI Noyo Sunrise Club, 8-9a.m., si-noyosunrise.org/. Business Email Compromise, 10-11a.m., West Business Development Center Zoom workshop. westcenter.org.
Spring Cleaning Clothing Giveaway, 12:30-4:30p.m., parking lot behind Safe Passage, 325 E. Redwood Ave., Fort Bragg. 961-1100.
End-of-Life Documentation and Making Things Easier for your Trustee: Zoom presentation, 1p.m. with Fiduciary Maggie Watson. To register, call 707961-4310or email eldercare@ rscenter.org. This is a free event. Santa Rosa Symphony Institute for Music Education presents a masterclass with Grammywinning cellist Zuill Bailey, 7p.m., via Zoom. srsymphony.org.
Wednesday, March 17
Mendocino County Bookmobile: Cleone across from store, 9:30-10a.m.; Caspar Community Center, 10:30-11:15a.m.; Community Center of Mendocino, 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. No one is allowed on board the Bookmobile at this time. All business to be conducted at the outside table. Wear a mask. Social distance-6 feet. 707-234-2874, mendolibrary.org.
Fort Bragg Farmers Market: 3-5:30p.m., 400block of North Franklin Street, Fort Bragg. mcfarm.org.
Thursday, March 18
Mendocino County Bookmobile: Westport near Post Office, 9:30-10 a.m.; Albion Store, 11:15 a.m.-noon; Elk Store, 1:15-1:45 p.m. No one is allowed on board the Bookmobile at this time. All business to be conducted at the outside table. Wear a mask. Social distance-6feet. 707-2342874, mendolibrary.org. Soroptimist International of Fort Bragg noon-1p.m., Joanne Frazer, 707-964-6344. Business Survival: Credit Repair, 1-2p.m., West Business Development Center Zoom workshop. westcenter.org. Gallery Bookshop presents Authors’ Night on Zoom, 6p.m. Featured authors are Patti Diener, Malcolm MacDonald, Steven Roesch, and Tansy Chapman. gallerybookshop.com.
Saturday, March 20 Gray Whale Research: 10 a.m.2 p.m., Mendonoma Whale and Seal Study visit the deck of the Noyo Center for Marine Science’s Crow’s Nest Interpretive Center. noyocenter.org. Self-Guided Whale Trail, 11 a.m.-3p.m., Point Cabrillo Light Station. For directions and more information, call 707-937-6123 or visit pointcabrillo.org. Mendocino Coast Clinic Crab Cook-Along, noon-2 p.m. mccinc. ejoinme.org/supportmcc.
Sunday, March 21 Blues and Jazz with Earl Oliver: 1 p.m., Noyo River Grill, 32150N. Harbor Dr., Fort Bragg.
Concerts
The Sequoia Room Video Archive: includes more than 60 hours of music performances from sold-out shows at The Sequoia Room, North Coast Brewing Co. You will find many different genres, including; Jazz, Blues, Bluegrass and more at this link.
On Stage
Take a minute to enjoy Mendocino Theatre Company’s One-Minute Radio Theatre, every Tuesday and Thursday at 8p.m. on local public radio station kzyx.org.
Coast Cinemas: 135 S. Franklin St., Fort Bragg, 707-964-2019, thecoastcinemas.com. Closed temporarily due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 concerns.
Due to continued COVID-19 Shelter-In-Place restrictions, we are temporarily removing Breakfasts, Live Music, Dances, and Gardening listings from the Mendocino Coast calendar of events page. We will reinstate them when SIP restrictions have been lifted. Please Mask Up Mendocino County!
Museums
Due to Coronavirus concerns, museum exhibits are available online only. For more information, contact the museum directly. Ford House Visitor Center and Museum: 45035 Main St., Mendocino, 707-937-5397, mendoparks.org.
Fort Bragg Sea Glass Museum: 17801N. Highway 1, Fort Bragg, 707-357-1585, glassbeachjewelry.com/
Grace Hudson Museum and Sun House: 431 S. Main St., Ukiah, 707-467-2836, gracehudsonmuseum.org.
Guest House Museum: 343 Main St., Fort Bragg, 707-9644251, fortbragghistory.org. Larry Spring Museum of Common Sense Physics: 225 E. Redwood Ave., Fort Bragg. Kelley House Museum: Museum and research center, 45007 Albion St., Mendocino, 707-9375791, kelleyhousemuseum.org. Little River Museum: Exhibits: the Little River Pioneer Cemetery, the Pomo Indian language and maps to their local trails, photographs by James Garretson. 707-937-2014. Mendocino County Museum: 400E. Commercial St., Willits, 707-972-6458, mendocinocounty.org.
Noyo Center for Marine Science: Crow’s Nest Interpretive Center, South Coast Trail and the Downtown Discovery Center, 338 N. Main St., noyocenter.org, 707-733-NOYO, info@noyocenter.org.
Point Arena Lighthouse: 45500Lighthouse Rd., Point Arena, 877-725-4448, pointarenalighthouse.com.
Point Cabrillo Lighthouse: 45300Lighthouse Road, Mendocino, 707-937-6122, pointcabrillo.org.
Triangle Tattoo and Museum: 356B N. Main, Fort Bragg, 707964-8814, triangletattoo.com/.
Libraries
Mendocino Community Library: Closed due to COVID-19. Corner of William and Little Lake Street, Mendocino, 707-9375773.
Mendocino County Library: Though the library buildings are closed due to Coronavirus, the branches are fully-operational— offering free online reading material and curbside pickup for books, music and movies. At Fort Bragg Library, please order from the online catalog and pick up material Mon-Fri between 10 and 4:30. Return items Tue-Fri between 11and 3. Call 9642020Mon-Fri between 10-5to schedule a pickup, get a library card or ask questions. Bookmobile is operating curbside as well. Please wear masks and observe social distancing when you visit. Fort Bragg Library cannot accept book donations until further notice. 499E. Laurel St., Fort Bragg.
Pacific Textile Arts: Library with books and magazines on all aspects of textile arts, currently closed due to COVID-19. 450 Alger St. (off east end of Laurel), Fort Bragg, 707-964-3600.
Send calendar listings by noon on Friday to events@advocate-news. com. Lists of ongoing support and community group meetings run on alternate weeks. Please contact us about how to publicize paid classes and workshops. All content is subject to editing.