What's Happening
Government Meetings
Fort Bragg online: view city government agendas and minutes at cityfortbragg. legistar.com.
Fort Bragg Planning Commission: Wednesday, Jan. 22, 6p.m., Fort Bragg Town Hall.
Fort Bragg City Council: Monday, Jan. 27, 6 p.m., Town Hall.
Fort Bragg School Board: regular meeting, Thursday, Jan. 16, 6 p.m., FBHS Room 306, 300 Dana St. Special meeting Thursday, Jan. 23. Mendocino School Board: regular meeting, Thursday, Jan. 16, 5 p.m., Mendocino K-8 School multipurpose room, 44261 Little Lake Road, Mendocino.
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.
Coastal Development Permits: Thursday, Jan. 23, 10 a.m., Fort Bragg Public Library, 499 E. Laurel St.
Events Thursday, Jan. 16
Mendocino County Bookmobile: Westport to Albion; 9-9:30a.m., Westport near post office; 10:10-11:15 a.m., Three Rivers School; 11:15-11:45 a.m., Albion School; noon-12:45 p.m., Albion Grocery; 1:30-2p.m., Elk Store. 707-463-4694. Soroptimists Int’l of Fort Bragg: noon-1 p.m., Senior Center, 490N. Harold St., Fort Bragg, sifb@mcn.org. Masonic Lodge 179: Potluck, 6:30 p.m., meeting, 7:30 p.m., corner Lansing and Ukiah streets, Mendocino. 707-9620222.
Candidates Forum: League of Women Voters hosts forum for 4th District Supervisor candidates Dan Gjerde and Lindy Peters, 6:30-8p.m., Fort Bragg Town Hall, 707-9374952.
Friday, Jan. 17
Story Time: 11-11:30 a.m., Fort Bragg Library, 499E. Laurel St. 707-964-2020.
Poetry Workshop: 2-3:30 p.m., Fort Bragg Library, 499E. Laurel St. 707-964-2020. Jazz: Tenor Madness with Sunny Cordell and Karl Schoen, 7:30p.m., North Coast Brewing Co., Sequoia Room, 444N. Main St., Fort Bragg, 707-964-3400.
Saturday, Jan. 18
Story Time: 10:30-11 a.m.; Kids Craft, 11a.m.-noon, Fort Bragg Library, 499E. Laurel St. 707-964-2020.
Walking Tour of Mendocino: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., meet at 45007 Albion Street entrance of Kelley House Museum. Leashed dogs walk free.
Whale Walks: 11 a.m.noon, meet at MacKerricher State Park Visitor Center; 1 p.m., meet at Ford House Visitor Center, Main Street, Mendocino, free, 707-9374700, mendoparks.org. Saturdays through March 28. Cannabis is Medicine: free presentation, 1-3 p.m., Dragonfly Wellness Center, 17975N. Highway 1, Fort Bragg. 707-962-0890.
Wifi workshop: what you need to know, 3-5 p.m., Helen Sears, presenter, Community Center of Mendocino, 998 School St., 707-937-1936.
Poetry reading: from newly printed “Ergo” by Robert Squire and friends, 4-5p.m., Fort Bragg Library community room. Author talk and booksigning: Tomas Moniz, “Big Familia” and Nancy Au, “Spider Love Song & Other Stories,” 6:30-7:30 p.m., Gallery Bookshop, Mendocino. 707-937-2665.
Sunday, Jan. 19
Walking Tour of Mendocino: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., meet at the 45007 Albion Street entrance of the Kelley House Museum. Donation requested. Leashed dogs walk free.
Monday, Jan. 20
Walking Group, Fort Bragg: 10 a.m., 1st and 3rd Mondays, meet in the parking lot between the Beachcomber Motel and Surf and Sand Lodge. 707-397-5575 or petra@ wholeplantfoods.info.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday: 10:30 a.m., gather; 11 a.m., march; 12 p.m., speakers and entertainment, 1 p.m., eat. Free event. All are welcome. Eagles Hall, 210 N. Corry St., Fort Bragg.
Tuesday, Jan. 21
SI Noyo Sunrise: 8-9 a.m., Fort Bragg Senior Center, si-noyosunrise.org.
Tech Help: 1-3p.m., Fort Bragg Library, 499E. Laurel St., 707964-2020.
Lego Block Party: 3-4p.m., Fort Bragg Library, 499E. Laurel St., 707-964-2020.
Mendocino Coast Gem and Mineral Society: potluck, 6 p.m., 17300Franklin Road, south of Fort Bragg. The public is welcome.
Wednesday, Jan. 22
Adult Coloring: 10:30 a.m.noon, Fort Bragg Library, 499 E. Laurel St., 707-964-2020. Dine-Out: Latino Coalition of the Mendocino Coast scholarship program fundraiser, 11:30-9 p.m., Noyo River Grill, 32150 N. Harbor Dr. Reservations, 707-962-9050. Walking Group, Mendocino: 3 p.m., weekly, meet at trailhead of the North Big River Road. 707-397-5575 to confirm attendance. Free.
Fort Bragg Farmers Market: 3-5 p.m., Old Rec Center gym, Laurel at North Franklin.
Thursday, Jan. 23
Mendocino Prepared: community discussion and education about emergency preparation, focus on go-bags; 6- 8 p.m.; Community Center of Mendocino, 998 School St; mendocinoprepared.com; mendocinoprepared@gmail.com.
Friday, Jan. 24
Story Time: 11-11:30 a.m., Fort Bragg Library, 499 E. Laurel St. 707-964-2020. Jazz: Frances Vanek and Co., 7:30p.m., North Coast Brewing Co., Sequoia Room, 444 N. Main St., Fort Bragg, 707-9643400.
Saturday, Jan. 25
Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop: 10 a.m.-noon, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, 707-9644352ext. 16.
Wild About Dragons Storytime: 10:30-11 a.m.; Dragon Kids Craft, 11a.m.noon; Dragon Reading and Movie: “Voyage of the Down Treader,” 2-3p.m., Fort Bragg Library, 499E. Laurel St. 707964-2020.
Whale Walks: 11 a.m.noon, meet at MacKerricher State Park Visitor Center; 1 p.m., meet at Ford House Visitor Center, Main Street, Mendocino, free, 707-9374700, mendoparks.org. Saturdays through March 28. Walking Tour of Mendocino: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., meet at the 45007 Albion Street entrance of the Kelley House Museum. Donation requested. Leashed dogs walk free.
Jazz: Mendonesians “Redux” with Mike Wollenberg, 7:30 p.m., North Coast Brewing Co., Sequoia Room, 444 N. Main St., Fort Bragg, 707-964-3400.
Sunday, Jan. 26
Walking Tour of Mendocino: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., meet at the 45007 Albion Street entrance of the Kelley House Museum. Donation requested. Leashed dogs walk free.
Concerts
Opus Chamber Music Concert: Pianist Frederick Hodges, Sunday, Jan. 19, 3 p.m., Preston Hall, 44867 Main St., Mendocino. 707-9640898, symphony@mcn.org.
On Stage
Mendocino Theatre Company: Mendocino Dance Project show, “Spectator,” two nights only, Friday, Jan. 17, and Saturday, Jan. 18, 7:30 p.m., 45200Little Lake St., Mendocino. 707-937-4477. mendocinodanceproject.com. Mendocino Theatre Company: Sherry Glaser returns to MTC with her new show, “Sherry Glaser’s Greatest Hits … the Mendo Years, 1993-2018,” Friday, Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 26, 2p.m., 45200Little Lake St., Mendocino. 707-937-4477, mendocinotheatre.org.
Movies
Coast Cinemas: 135 S. Franklin St., Fort Bragg, 707964-2019, thecoastcinemas. com.
Spiritual Cinema Night: Monday, Jan. 20, 6-7 p.m., “Inner Worlds, Outer Worlds, Part 2, The Spiral.” The Gathering Place, Company Store, 303N. Main St., Fort Bragg. mendocinocsl.org.
Breakfasts
Inglenook Community Center: 1st Sunday breakfast and rummage sale, 8-11:30 a.m., Inglenook Community Center, 26500 N. Highway 1, six miles north of Fort Bragg. Knights of Columbus: 2nd Sunday breakfast, 8a.m.noon., St. Anthony’s Hall, North Lansing, Mendocino.
Caspar Community Center: 4th Sunday breakfast, 9-11 a.m., January-November, 15051 Caspar Rd., 707-964-4997. Whitesboro Grange: 4th Sunday breakfast, 8-11:30 a.m., 32510 Navarro Ridge Rd., Albion.
Knights of Columbus: 5th Sunday, all-you-can-eat Mexican breakfast, 8a.m.noon., St. Anthony’s Hall, North Lansing, Mendocino.
Live Music
Caspar Pub House: open mic/ jam session, Thursday, 6-9 p.m.; live music, Friday and Saturday, 14957 Caspar Rd. Caspar Pub Night: 2nd Friday, all ages, free, 6:30-9:30 p.m., open mic for singers and musicians (three songs), Caspar Community Center, 15051 Caspar Rd.
Cucina Verona: acoustic music Friday, Saturday, 6:30-9 p.m.; blues and jazz 4th Thursday; jazz standards with acoustic guitar, Sunday, Monday, 6-8:30 p.m., 124E. Laurel St., Fort Bragg, 707-964-6844. Garcia River Casino: Saturdays, 22215 Windy Hollow Rd., Point Arena, 707-4675300.
Headlands Coffee House: Sundays, 2-5 p.m., MondaySaturday, 7-10 p.m., 120 Laurel St., Fort Bragg, 707-964-1987. Heritage House: ThursdaySunday, 6-9p.m., 5200N. Hwy 1, Little River, 707-202-9000. MacCallum House: blues and jazz, Fridays, 7:30 p.m., 45020 Albion St., Mendocino, 707937-0289.
North Coast Brewing Company: Jazz at the Sequoia Room, Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30p.m., 444N. Main St., Fort Bragg, 707-964-3400. Patterson’s Pub: Wednesdays, 7 p.m., 10485 Lansing St., Mendocino, 707-937-4782. Ravens Restaurant: Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m., Stanford Inn, 44850 Comptche-Ukiah Rd., Mendocino, 707-937-5615.
Dances
Line Dancing: Mondays, 6:30 p.m., Fridays, 9 a.m., Redwood Coast Senior Center, 707-9640443.
Circle Dance: last Sunday with instructor Gwen Heckeroth, 3-5:30 p.m., Community Center of Mendocino, corner Pine and School, 707-937-4133.
Tango Night: Sundays, 7:3010 p.m., Greenwood Community Center, Elk. 707-937-0078. Tango Night: Mondays,
7-9 p.m., Weller House Inn, Redwood Ballroom, 524 Stewart St., Fort Bragg, 707-734-0961, inquiries@ tangomendocino.com.
Tango Night: Thursdays, 7:30-10 p.m., Caspar Community Center, inquiries@ tangomendocino.com.
Swing Dance: Fridays, 5:30-7 p.m. Lindy Hop lessons; 6:30-9 p.m. dance party, Preston Hall, 44867 Main St., Mendocino, 415-858-2886.
Gardening
Fort Bragg Garden Club: no meeting in July and August, otherwise on 2nd Monday, 1 p.m., meeting room, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, Fort Bragg. 510-909-6704. Mendocino Community Garden: workdays, Thursday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. or noon, east side of Community Center of Mendocino, corner Pine and School. Stephen Schiff, 707242-7873.
Noyo Chapter American Rhododendron Society: general meetings, 4th Wednesday, 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 367S. Sanderson Way, Fort Bragg. Senior Kitchen Garden: help grow vegetables for the Senior Center’s lunch program. Workdays, Monday, 1-3 p.m., 490 N. Harold St., Fort Bragg, 707-964-7673.
Museums
Ford House Visitor Center and Museum: Daily 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 45035 Main St., Mendocino, 707-937-5397, mendoparks.org.
Fort Bragg Sea Glass Museum: Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free tours, 17801 N. Highway 1, Fort Bragg, 707-962-0590. Grace Hudson Museum and Sun House: “The Vagina Quilt Project-Pop-up Exhibit,” through Jan. 17; new exhibit, “Metaphor, Myth, & Politics: Art from Native Printmakers,” Jan. 18 through May 10. Open Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.4:30 p.m., Sunday, noon-4:30 p.m., closed major holidays; docent-led tours of Sun House, Wednesday-Sunday, noon-3 p.m., 431 S. Main St., Ukiah, 707-467-2836.
Guest House Museum: Winter hours November-May, Thursday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; 343Main St., Fort Bragg, 707-964-4251.
Larry Spring Museum of Common Sense Physics: Winter hours, WednesdaySaturday, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 225E. Redwood Ave., Fort Bragg.
Kelley House Museum: Museum and research center open Friday-Monday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; walking tours, Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m., 45007 Albion St., Mendocino, 707937-5791.
Little River Museum: Open by appointment. Exhibits: the Little River Pioneer Cemetery, the Pomo Indian language and maps to their local trails, photographs by James Garretson. Free admission. Available for small meetings and events, 707-937-2014. Mendocino County Museum: “Natural Expressions: Art Inspired by Mendocino County,” through March 15, includes paintings, fiber art, and various crafts made from Mendocino County’s rich natural resources. 400 E. Commercial St., Willits, open Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon- 4 p.m., 707972-6458.
Whales and More: Noyo Center for Marine Science’s Crow’s Nest Interpretive Center, South Coast Trail, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Thursday-Monday, and the Downtown Discovery Center, 338 N. Main St., open daily at 11 a.m., closed Tuesday and Thursday. noyocenter. org, 707-733-NOYO, info@ noyocenter.org.
Point Arena Lighthouse: museum and tower tours daily, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Labor Day to Memorial Day weekend, 45500 Lighthouse Rd., Point Arena, 877-725-4448.
Point Cabrillo Lighthouse: Light station and The Lightkeeper’s House Museum, daily, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 45300 Lighthouse Road, Mendocino, 707-937-6122.
Triangle Tattoo and Museum: Free tours upon request, daily, noon-7 p.m., 356B N. Main, Fort Bragg, 707-964-8814.
Libraries
Coast Community Library: Monday, noon-6 p.m.; Tuesday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Thursday, noon-8 p.m.; Friday, noon-6 p.m.; Saturday, noon-3 p.m.; closed Sunday except for special programs, 225 Main St., Point Arena, 707-882-3114. Mendocino Community Library: Monday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; closed Sundays, corner of William and Little Lake Street, Mendocino, 707937-5773.
Mendocino County Public Library: closed SundayMonday; Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free Internet access, wifi 24⁄7, 499E. Laurel St., Fort Bragg, 707-964-2020.
Pacific Textile Arts: Library with books and magazines on all aspects of textile arts, Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., or by appt., 450 Alger St. (off east end of Laurel), Fort Bragg, 707-964-3600.
Send calendar listings by noon on Friday to events@advocatenews.com, 690 S. Main St., Fort Bragg, CA 95437. Lists of ongoing support and community group meetings run on alternate weeks on the spiritual page. Art openings are listed the week of First Friday in Fort Bragg and Second Saturday in Mendocino. Please contact us about how to publicize paid classes and workshops. All content is subject to editing.