WHAT’S HAPPENING
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Friday
PERFORMANCE
Chico Theater Company: 7:30 p.m. “The Music Man.” Classic musical, family entertainment. Tickets $24, adults; $22 seniors; $20 youth 12 and under. Box office, noon-6 p.m. MondaySaturday, 894-3282; or www.chicotheatercompany.com/season-schedule. 166 Eaton Road.
Blue Room Theatre: 7:30 p.m. Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure.” Tickets $14.99; tickets.vendini. com/ticket. 895-3749. 139W. First St.
COMMUNITY
Chico Seed Orchard: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Pedestrian gate open daily. Drive-thru gate 7 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays. One-mile trail through botanical area in Edgar Slough. Keep dogs leashed. More information online. 2741Cramer Lane, Chico. Blood drive: 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday. Vitalant, 555 Rio Lindo Ave., Chico. 866822-5663.
Gray Lodge Wildlife Area: Sunrise to sunset. 9,100 acres of fields, riparian areas, ponds and waterways; shelter for 300+ species of resident and migrant birds and mammals. Exhibits, self-guided nature trail, guided tours (RSVP required for groups of 12+), fishing, hunting. 3207 Rutherford Road, Gridley. 846-7500.
Temporary restraining order help: Call for counselor availability. 330Wall St. Suite 50. 343-7711.
For victims of domestic violence. Free. Sponsored by Catalyst Domestic Violence Services. 800-8958476. Weekdays.
Butte County Historical Society Archives: 9 a.m.-noon, $3 per person research per day. 2335 Baldwin Ave., Oroville, 533-9418.
Missionaries to the Unborn: 9 a.m.-noon. Public property, 1469 Humboldt Road. Pray for unborn children. 891-0427.
Chico Air Museum: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aerospace history of Chico and surrounding areas. Free, but donations helpful. 165
Ryan Ave., Chico Airport. Appointments available for other times. 345-6468. www.chicoairmuseum.org. Chico Library: 3-4:30 p.m. Maker Lab: Robots, VR, Die Cutter, Makerboxes, 3D Printers and more. Chico library, 1108Sherman Ave., 891-2762. Gridley library, 10 a.m., 299 Spruce St. 846-3323.
Museum of Northern California Art (monca): 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Annual Snow Goose Festival Art Exhibit. Original artworks. 900The Esplanade. Admission $5; free to students with ID’s and children. www.monca.org, 487-7272. ThursdaysSundays. Through Feb. 9. Free reception 5-8 p.m. tonight with film “Refuge,” by Mark Lipman, playing in a loop.
Janet Turner Print Museum: Closed. Opens January 27.
Jacki Headley University Art Gallery: Closed. Opens Jan. 30 with new exhibit. Chico History Museum:
11 a.m.-4 p.m. “Chico Through Time” in the Patrick Gallery. “The Evolving Chinese Temple” in the Carnegie Gallery. Admission: $5 adults; $3 seniors, veterans, students, children 5 and older; free to those under age 5. 141 Salem St. 891-4336.
VFW Post 1555, Auxiliary: Potluck lunch. Rio Lindo Ave., Chico. 345-8532. Chico Creek Nature Center: 9 a.m.-Noon. Janeece Webb Living Animal Museum and Nature Play Room (interpretive center for Bidwell Park). Free admission to members; $4 adults, $2 children, students and seniors. 1968 E. Eighth St. 891-4671. Gateway Science Museum: Noon-5 p.m. “Albatross: Life on the Wind and Sea.” Hawaii’ artist and author Caren Loebel-Fried reveals the story of an imagined nesting Laysan Albatross through colorful block prints. Through Feb. 9. Pop-up brain teasers and games, Discovery Room, Gateway Gardens. Investigation stations.
Free admission for limited museum access while new spring exhibit is being installed; Jan. 24-26and 29-31. Normal entry free to members; $7 ages 18+, $5ages 3-17and students with valid ID, free to ages 2 and under. 625 The Esplanade. 898-4121. www.csuchico.edu/gateway. Chico Peace & Justice Center: 3-5 p.m. Community gardening for people who don’t have their own yard to practice gardening. 526 Broadway St. 7629834. www.chicopeace.org. Through May 2020. Love Chapmantown Coalition: 6 p.m. Subud Hall, 574 E. 16th St. 781-4676. Pinochle Games: 7 p.m.
Community Center, 545 Vallombrosa Ave., Chico. $1 play.
CLUBS
High 12 Club: Noon. Sierra Sunrise Terrace Lodge, Chico.
Bridge Studio, Native Daughters of the Golden West hall: 965 Salem St. 966-4096; valvistur@gmail.com.
Love Chapmantown Community Coalition: 6-7:30 p.m. Monthly meeting. Subud Hall, 574 E. 12th St. chapmanews@gmail.com.
Butte County ARES meeting: 7-9 p.m. Amateur Radio Emergency Service meeting, all ages. 3898 Morrow Lane. www.buttecountyares.org
HEALTH, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
Narcotics Anonymous: Noon. Just for Today Daily Meditation; 7 p.m. Chico NA at 208W. East Ave. Suite A. Park in back. 6p.m. Bidwell Group NA at 1095 East Ave. Rotating format. Widowers Social Breakfast: 9 a.m. Kalico Kitchen, 2396 The Esplanade, Chico. Booth No. 5.
Iversen Wellness & Recovery Center and Med Clinic: 9:15 a.m., 12 Step; 10 a.m Dual Diagnosis Anonymous and WRAP (open); 11 a.m Healthy Relationships; Noon,
Movie; 2 p.m. Music Group. Computer lab 10 a.m.-4:15 p.m. 492 Rio Lindo Ave. Wellness, 879-3311; Med Clinic, 879-3974. nvcss. org/programs/iversen. l-Anon: 1:30 p.m. Living with literature AFG. Chico: First Christian Church, 295 E. Washington Ave. Room 5. www.al-anon.alateen.org.
Grief Support Widowed Friends: 2 p.m. Cornucopia restaurant, 515 Montgomery St., Oroville. Sponsor, Scheer Memorial Chapel. Living Sober: 5:30 p.m. Study of the Big Book,
1321 Robinson St., Oroville. Smoke free.
Celebrate Recovery: 7-9 p.m. Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 2869 Cohasset Road, Chico. 12-step Christ-centered study groups; overcome hurts, habits, hang-ups, self-destructive behaviors. 354-2729. Also Mondays.