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Send calendar listings by noon on Friday to events@advocatenews.com, 690S. 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.
Government Meetings
Fort Bragg online: view city government agendas and minutes at cityfortbragg.legistar. com.
Fort Bragg School Board: special meeting, Thursday, Feb. 6, Room 306, FBHS, 300Dana St. Fort Bragg City Council: Monday, Feb. 10, 6 p.m., Town Hall. Fort Bragg Planning Commission: Wednesday, Feb. 12, 6p.m., Town Hall.
Mendocino School Board: Thursday, Feb. 13, 5p.m., Comptche School.
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.
County Archaeological Commission: Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2 p.m., Planning and Building Services, Ukiah office.
County Planning Commission: the Feb. 6meeting is canceled; next meeting Feb. 20, 10a.m., Board of Supervisors Chambers, Ukiah.
County Subdivision Committee: Thursday, Feb. 13, 9a.m., Planning and Building services, Ukiah office.
County Coastal Permit Administrator: Thursday, Feb. 13, 9 a.m., Planning and Building Services, Ukiah office.
County Subdivision Committee: Thursday, Feb. 13, 9a.m., Planning and Building Services, Ukiah office.
County Zoning Administrator: Thursday, Feb. 13, 10a.m., Planning and Building Services, Ukiah office.
Events Thursday, Feb. 6
SI of Fort Bragg: 12-1 p.m., Redwood Coast Senior Center, 490N. Harold St., Fort Bragg. sifb@mcn.org.
Open Mic Poetry: 6-8p.m., Fort Bragg Library, 499E. Laurel St., 707-964-2020.
Latino Coalition of the Mendocino Coast: monthly meeting, 6 p.m., John Diederich Center, Fort Bragg.
Mendocino Prepared: Community discussion and education about emergency preparation, focus on go-bags, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Community Center of Mendocino, 998School St.
Coast Democratic Meeting: 5:30p.m., meeting begins at 6 p.m., reports from two presidential campaign workers and, “Politics of Climate” talk and “Climate Reality” project show, by Doug Nunn, Harbor Lite Lodge, 120N. Harbor Dr., Fort Bragg.
Friday, Feb. 7
Stop that scratching: 10 a.m.-2p.m., Fort Bragg Food Bank, North Franklin Street, Fort Bragg. 707-964-7770.
Story Time: 11-11:30a.m., Fort Bragg Library, 499E. Laurel St. 707-964-2020.
Beat the Mid-Winter Blues: 5-7p.m., Old Coast Cafe, 101N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg.
Fine Woodworking Exhibit: Krenov School Program’s Annual Midwinter Exhibition, reception, 5-8 p.m., Cypress Street Barn, 369Cypress St., Fort Bragg. Show runs through Feb. 9. Blues and jazz: Earl Oliver, 6 p.m., Noyo River Grill, 32150 N. Harbor Dr., Fort Bragg.
Jazz: Pierre Archain Concept, 7:30p.m., North Coast Brewing Co., Sequoia Room, 444N. Main St., Fort Bragg. 707-964-3400.
Saturday, Feb. 8
King Tide Open House: 9 a.m.-noon, Captain Fletcher’s Inn, 500 Navarro Beach Road, Navarro River Redwood State Park. 707-877-3477, coastal. ca.gov/kingtides/.
Winter Abundance Gathering: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Mendocino County Fairgrounds, Boonville. Workshops and more. Free. 707463-4490.
Story Time: 10:30-11 a.m., Fort Bragg Library, 499E. Laurel St. 707-964-2020.
Kids Craft Time: 11 a.m.-noon, Fort Bragg Library, 499E. Laurel St. 707-964-2020.
Whale Walks: 11 a.m.-noon, meet at MacKerricher State Park Visitor Center; 1p.m., meet at Ford House Visitor Center, Main Street, Mendocino, free, 707-937-4700, mendoparks.org. Saturdays through March 28. Walking Tour of Mendocino: 11a.m.-1p.m., meet at 45007 Albion St. entrance, Kelley House Museum. Donation requested. Leashed dogs walk free.
Radio Days: Mendocino County Historical Society Presentation, revisit those early days of KDAC — “The Voice of the Mendocino Coast” and listen once more to familiar voices, 2-4p.m., Fort Bragg Library, 499E. Laurel St., 707-964-2020.
Almost Spring Affair: 6 p.m.midnight, dinner, dancing and more, benefit for Fort Bragg Timberwolf Boosters, Pentecost Hall, Fort Bragg. 707-972-7551. Jazz: DjangoSphere — Howard Alden and Kit Eakle, 7:30 p.m., North Coast Brewing Co., Sequoia Room, 444N. Main St., Fort Bragg. 707-964-3400.
Sunday, Feb. 9
Walking Tour of Mendocino: 11a.m.-1p.m., meet at 45007 Albion St., Kelley House Museum. Donation requested. Leashed dogs walk free.
Delta Kappa Gamma Valentine Tea: Benefit for Books for Babies, 2p.m., Trinity Lutheran Hall, 620Redwood Ave., Fort Bragg. 707-964-0491.
Valentine Origami Workshop with Kathy Silva: 2-3:30 p.m., all ages welcome. Fort Bragg Library, 499E. Laurel St. 707964-0491.
Progressive Work Party: 2-4 p.m., Harbor Lite Meeting Room, Fort Bragg. progressiveworkparties.com.
Monday, Feb. 10
Fort Bragg Garden Club: 1 p.m., Molly Barker, Director of the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, speak about The Gardens and the path that brought her here, meeting follows. Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. (510) 909-6704.
Mendocino Coast Mushroom Club: 5-7p.m., guest speaker Megan Isaacs, “Direct Shadowing Microscopy to view and analyze Soil Organisms, including Fungi,” Ford House Visitor Center and Museum, 45035 Main St., Mendocino. carolbakerraj@gmail. com.
Open Book Club: “Mem” by Bethany C. Morrow, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Gallery Bookshop, Mendocino. 707-937-2665.
Tuesday, Feb. 11
SI Noyo Sunrise: 8-9 a.m., Uilana “Ui” Moore-Wesley, featured speaker on the “importance of community,” Redwood Coast Senior Center, si-noyosunrise.org.
League of Women VotersMendocino County: 10-11:30 a.m., Caspar Community Center. 707-937-4952.
Tech Help: 1-3:30p.m., Fort Bragg Library, 499E. Laurel St. 707-964-2020.
LEGO Block Party: 3-4 p.m., Fort Bragg Library, 499E. Laurel St. 707-964-2020.
Nailed It! Adult Crafting with Amie: 6-7:30p.m., Fort Bragg Library, 499E. Laurel St. 707964-2020.
Wednesday, Feb. 12
Mendocino County Bookmobile: Camps to Mendocino, 9-10 a.m., Chamberlain Creek; 10:1511:15a.m., Parlin Fork; 12:1512:45p.m., Caspar Community Center; 1:30-2p.m., Mendocino Community Center. 707-4634694.
Adult Zen Coloring: 10:30noon, Fort Bragg Library, 499E. Laurel St. 707-964-2020. Fort Bragg Farmers Market: 3-5p.m., Old Rec Center gym, Laurel at North Franklin. Walking Group, Mendocino: 3 p.m., weekly, meet at trailhead of the North Big River Road. 707-397-5575to confirm attendance. Free.
Weird Science for Kids: 4-6 p.m., Valentine Catapults, ages 5-10, Fort Bragg Library, 499E. Laurel St. 707-964-2020. Blues and jazz: Earl Oliver, 6 p.m., Cucina Verona, 124E. Laurel St., Fort Bragg.
Thursday, Feb. 13
Mendocino County Bookmobile: Westport to Albion, 9-9:30 a.m., Westport near post office; 10:10-11:15a.m., Three Rivers School; 11:15-11:45a.m., Albion School; noon-12:45 p.m., Albion Grocery; 1:30-2p.m., Elk Store. 707-463-4694.
SI of Fort Bragg: 12-1 p.m., Redwood Coast Senior Center, 490N. Harold St., Fort Bragg. sifb@mcn.org.
Health Care Advance Directive: 2p.m., forms and assistance provided, Redwood Coast Senior Center. 707-961-9688. Inland Mendocino Democratic Club: 5:30p.m., at Slam Dunk Pizza, 720N. State St., Ukiah. Mendocino Coastal Beekeepers: 6p.m., Beginning Beekeepers lecture by Beekeeper April Lance, Fort Bragg Library. 707964-8987.
Mendocino Storytellers: 6:30 p.m., Mendocino Community Center, 998School St. jasq@ aol.com.
Friday, Feb. 14
Story Time: 11-11:30a.m., Fort Bragg Library, 499E. Laurel St. 707-964-2020.
Blues and jazz: Earl Oliver, 5 p.m., Django’s Rough Bar Cafe, 32096N. Harbor Dr., Fort Bragg. Jazz: Valentine’s Show — Sharon Garner and The Dorian May Trio, 7:30p.m., North Coast Brewing Co., Sequoia Room, 444 N. Main St., Fort Bragg. 707964-3400.
Saturday, Feb. 15
Elections 2020: “Creating Our Future” meeting, 10a.m.-noon, Mendocino Community Center. rtp@mcn.org or cdurkee@mcn. org.
Story Time: 10:30-11 a.m., Fort Bragg Library, 499E. Laurel St. 707-964-2020.
Whale Walks: 11 a.m.-noon, meet at MacKerricher State Park Visitor Center; 1p.m., meet at Ford House Visitor Center, Main Street, Mendocino, free, 707-937-4700, mendoparks.org. Saturdays through March 28. Walking Tour of Mendocino: 11a.m.-1p.m., meet at 45007 Albion St. entrance, Kelley House Museum. Donation requested. Leashed dogs walk free.
Giant Monopoly: 2-4 p.m., family drop-in game, Fort Bragg Library, 499E. Laurel St. 707964-2020.
Jazz: The Mighty T-Bones, 7:30 p.m., North Coast Brewing Co., Sequoia Room, 444N. Main St., Fort Bragg. 707-964-3400.
Sunday, Feb. 16
Walking Tour of Mendocino: 11a.m.-1p.m., meet at 45007 Albion St. entrance, Kelley House Museum. Donation requested. Leashed dogs walk free.
Concerts
Oak & Thorn presents: New World String Project, Friday, Feb. 7, 7:30p.m., Eagles Hall, 210 N. Corry St., Fort Bragg. KXYZ benefit.
Mendocino Music Festival: “Wonder Women: Hidden Heroines of Music History,” Saturday, Feb. 8, 2:30p.m., a presentation by Kayleen Asbo, Ph.D., Preston Hall, Mendocino. Tickets at mendocinomusic.org, by phone at 707-937-2044, and at the door. Symphony of the Redwoods Opus Chamber Music Concert Series: Sunday, Feb. 16, 3 p.m., The Bach Club, baroque music on early instruments, Preston Hall, 44867Main St., Mendocino. 707-964-0898, symphony@ mcn.org.
On Stage
Mendocino High School Improv Club presents “Deodorant Free Comedy,” Wednesday, Feb. 12, and Thursday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m. both evenings, Matheson Performing Arts Center, 45096 Cahto St., Mendocino. 707-9375871or 707-937-0360.
Movies
Spiritual Cinema Night: “Samadhi Part 1: Maya, the Illusion of the Self,” Wednesday, Feb. 12, 6-7p.m., The Gathering Place, 303N. Main, Fort Bragg, mendocinocsl.org.
Coast Cinemas: 135S. Franklin St., Fort Bragg, 707-964-2019, thecoastcinemas.com.
First Friday Art Openings
Head to Fort Bragg for First Friday, Feb. 7, for artists’ receptions and special events at galleries and other venues. Most are from 5to 8p.m., unless otherwise noted.
Edgewater Gallery: Marta
Alonso Canillar Show. Brief presentation at 6p.m., 356N. Main St.
Northcoast Artists Gallery: Member Show, “In the Name of Love.” 362N. Main St., Fort Bragg.
Pacific Textile Arts Gallery: “The Lace Wall Project,” by Suzanne da Rosa. 450Alger St., Fort Bragg.
Partners Gallery: “Chill.” 335 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg.
Second Saturday Art Openings
Head to Mendocino (and Elk) for Second Saturday, Feb. 8for artists’ receptions and special events at galleries and other venues. Most are from 5to 8 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Artists’ Collective (Elk): Jewelry of Rhoda Teplow. 6031S. Highway 1, Elk.
Artists’ Co-op of Mendocino: “Heart Work” by Karen Bowers.10400 Kasten St. Mendocino Art Center: galleries and store closed Feb. 8 through March 1for improvements, 45200Little Lake St. Prentice Gallery: “Month of Love featuring gallery artists. 45050 Main St.
Breakfasts
Inglenook Community Center: 1st Sunday breakfast and rummage sale, 8-11:30a.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, 9-11a.m., January-November, 15051 Caspar Rd., 707-964-4997. Whitesboro Grange: 4th Sunday breakfast, 8-11:30a.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, 6-9p.m.; live music, Friday and Saturday, 14957Caspar Rd.
Caspar Pub Night: 2nd Friday, all ages, free, 6:30-9:30p.m., open mic for singers and musicians (three songs), Caspar Community Center, 15051Caspar Rd. Cucina Verona: acoustic music Friday, Saturday, 6:30-9p.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, 707-467-5300. Headlands Coffee House: Sundays, 2-5p.m., Monday-Saturday, 7-10p.m., 120Laurel St., Fort Bragg, 707-964-1987. Heritage House: 6-9p.m., Friday and Saturday, Billy Schieve; Sunday, Steven Bates, 5200N. Hwy 1, Little River, 707-2029000.
MacCallum House: blues and jazz, Fridays, 7:30p.m., 45020 Albion St., Mendocino, 707-9370289.
Mendocino Jam: first Sundays, 3-5p.m., Community Center of Mendocino, corner Pine and School, 707-937-4133.
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, 7p.m., 10485Lansing St., Mendocino, 707-937-4782.
Ravens Restaurant: Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m., Stanford Inn, 44850Comptche-Ukiah Rd., Mendocino, 707-937-5615.
Dances
Line Dancing: Mondays, 6:30 p.m., Fridays, 9a.m., Redwood Coast Senior Center, 707-9640443.
Circle Dance: last Sundays, 3:30-5p.m., Community Center of Mendocino, corner Pine and School, 707-937-4133.
Tango Night: Sundays, 7:30-10 p.m., Greenwood Community Center, Elk. 707-937-0078. Tango Night: Mondays, 7-9 p.m., Weller House Inn, Redwood Ballroom, 524Stewart St., Fort
Bragg, 707-734-0961, inquiries@tangomendocino.com. Tango Night: Thursdays, 7:3010p.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, 44867Main St., Mendocino, 415-858-2886.
Gardening
Fort Bragg Garden Club: no meeting in July and August, otherwise on 2nd Monday, 1p.m., meeting room, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, Fort Bragg. 510-909-6704.
Mendocino Community Garden: workdays, Thursday, 10 a.m.-1p.m. or noon, east side of Community Center of Mendocino, corner Pine and School. Stephen Schiff, 707-242-7873. Rhododendron Society: monthly meeting, 4th Wednesday, 7p.m., John Diederich Center, 208Dana St., Fort Bragg. Guest speakers featuring info on rhododendrons and general gardening. Refreshments and plant raffles. noyochapterars.com. Senior Kitchen Garden: help grow vegetables for the Senior Center’s lunch program. Workdays, Monday, 1-3p.m., 490N. Harold St., Fort Bragg, 707-9647673.
Museums
Ford House Visitor Center and Museum: Daily 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 45035Main St., Mendocino, 707-937-5397, mendoparks.org. Fort Bragg Sea Glass Museum: Daily 10a.m.-5p.m., free tours, 17801N. Highway 1, Fort Bragg, 707-962-0590.
Grace Hudson Museum and Sun House: new exhibit, “Metaphor, Myth, & Politics: Art from Native Printmakers,” through May 10. Open Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sunday, noon-4:30p.m., closed major holidays; docent-led tours of Sun House, Wednesday-Sunday, noon-3p.m., 431S. Main St., Ukiah, 707-467-2836.
Guest House Museum: Winter hours November-May, ThursdaySunday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; 343 Main St., Fort Bragg, 707-964-4251. Larry Spring Museum of Common Sense Physics: Winter hours, Wednesday-Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 225 E. Redwood Ave., Fort Bragg.
Kelley House Museum: new exhibit, “South of Main, Discovering the Lost Buildings of the Mendocino Headlands,” through May 18, Museum and research center open Friday-Monday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; walking tours, Saturday and Sunday, 11a.m., 45007Albion St., Mendocino, 707-937-5791.
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. 400E. Commercial St., Willits, open Wednesday-Friday, 10a.m.5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon- 4 p.m., 707-972-6458. Whales and More: Noyo Center for Marine Science’s Crow’s Nest Interpretive Center, South Coast Trail, 10a.m.-4p.m., ThursdayMonday, and the Downtown Discovery Center, 338N. Main St., open daily at 11a.m., closed Tuesday and Thursday. noyocenter.org, 707-733-NOYO, info@ noyocenter.org.
Point Arena Lighthouse: museum and tower tours daily, 10a.m.-3:30p.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, 707-9376122.
Triangle Tattoo and Museum: Free tours upon request, daily, noon-7p.m., 356B N. Main, Fort Bragg, 707-964-8814.
Libraries
Coast Community Library: Monday, noon-6p.m.; Tuesday, 10a.m.-6p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-8p.m.; Thursday, noon-8 p.m.; Friday, noon-6p.m.; Saturday, noon-3p.m.; closed Sunday except for special programs, 225 Main St., Point Arena, 707-8823114.
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, 707-937-5773. Mendocino County Public Library: closed Sunday-Monday; Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 10a.m.-5p.m. Free Internet access, wifi 24⁄7, 499 E. Laurel St., Fort Bragg, 707-9642020.
Pacific Textile Arts: Library with books and magazines on all aspects of textile arts, Thursday, 1:30-3:30p.m. Saturday, 11a.m.1p.m., or by appt., 450Alger St. (off east end of Laurel), Fort Bragg, 707-964-3600.