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Friday
PERFORMANCE
Blue Room Theatre: 7:309 p.m. Actors come together for “LiveWord II,” spoken performance of local North State Writers author’s works. Performances today and Saturday. Tickets $10. 139W. First St. Writers meet monthly in Chico; visit www.northstatewriters.com. Tickets online at www.blueroomtheatre or call 895-3749.
Chico Theater Company: 7:30 p.m. “The Music Man.” $20 youth, $22 senior, $24 adult. www.chicotheatercompany.com/season. 166 Eaton Road. 894-3282. Theatre on the Ridge: 7:30 p.m. “Girl’s Weekend.” General $12, reserved $16. Tickets can be purchased at totr.org. 3735 Neal Road, Paradise. 877-5750.
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. Information online. 2741 Cramer 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 (call for information; RSVP 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. Thursday-Sunday.
Chico Library: 3 p.m. Maker Lab. Chico library, 1108 Sherman Ave., 891-2762. Gridley library, 10a.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 include wildlife and habitat along the Pacific Flyway. 900 The Esplanade. Admission $5; free to students with IDs and children. www. monca.org or 487-7272. Janet Turner Print Museum: Noon-4 p.m. Curated with history professor Jason Nice and students in “Renaissance Civilization: 1200-1550.” Chico State, Arts & Humanities Building, 130; 400W. First St. 8984476. Free and open to the public. Monday-Saturday. Jacki Headley University Art Gallery: Noon-4 p.m. Exhibit by Bay Area artist Cathy Lu: Foreign Bodies. Large-scale ceramics installation Humanities Building, Room 121, Chico State. headleygallerycsuchico.com. 898-5864. Monday-Saturday or by appointment.
Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park, Chico: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Hourly tours of home of John and Annie Bidwell, Chico founders. Adults $6, children $3; free to 4 and under; cash, check, credit card. 525
The Esplanade. 895-6144. 895-6144. Saturdays, Sundays; noon-4 p.m. 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. 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. Saturdays only: 1 p.m., Investigation stations. Free Admission today for limited museum access. Regular entry free to members; $7 ages 18+, $5 ages 3-17 and
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. 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.
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); 11a.m Healthy Relationships; Noon,Celebrations; 2 p.m. Music Group. Computer lab open 10 a.m.-4:15 p.m. 492 Rio Lindo Ave. Wellness, 879-3311; Med Clinic, 879-3974. nvcss.org/programs/iversen.
Al-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.