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-to-date COVID-19 information site including business resources.
Mendocino Unified School District: For information and how to connect via teleconference, call 707-937-5868 or visit mendocinousd.org/ District/2851-2019-20-Agendas.html.
Fort Bragg Unified School District: For more information, call 707-961-2850 or visit http://www.fbusd.us/.
Thursday, Jan. 14
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing: 8a.m.-5p.m., Mendocino Coast Clinics, 205South St., Fort Bragg. Schedule appointment at 707-964-1251.
SI of Fort Bragg (Soroptimist International): noon-1 p.m. Joanne Frazer, 707-964-6344. Gallery Bookshop Author Event: Paul McHugh and his book, “Came a Horseman,” Zoom, 6-7p.m., register at gallerybookshop.com. 707-9372665.
Tuesday, Jan. 19
SI Noyo Sunrise Club (Soroptimist International): 8-9 a.m., via Zoom, si-noyosunrise.org. COVID-19 Testing: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Veterans Hall, 360N. Harrison, Fort Bragg. Register at https://lhi.care/covidtesting/ questionnaire.
Wednesday, Jan. 20
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing: 8a.m.-5p.m., Mendocino Coast Clinics, 205South St., Fort Bragg. Schedule appointment at 707-964-1251.
Mendocino County Bookmobile: Cleone across from store, 9:30-10a.m.; Caspar Community Center, 10:30-11:15 a.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-6feet. 707-2342874, mendolibrary.org.
Fort Bragg Farmers Market: 3-5:30 p.m., 400 block of North Franklin Street, Fort Bragg. mcfarm.org
Thursday, Jan. 21
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing: 8a.m.-5p.m., Mendocino Coast Clinics, 205South St., Fort Bragg. Schedule appointment at 707-964-1251.
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.
SI of Fort Bragg (Soroptimist International): noon-1 p.m. Joanne Frazer, 707-964-6344.
Friday, Jan. 22
Jenny Matteucci and Daniel Lockert talk with baritone Christópheren Nomura at noon. A discussion about his journey from the San Francisco Boys Choir to appearing on Broadway, and the various fascinating stops along the way. To register, visit mendocinomusic.org.
Saturday, Jan. 23
Blues and Jazz with Earl Oliver: 5 p.m., Noyo River Grill, 32150N. Harbor Dr., Fort Bragg.
Concerts
Santa Rosa Symphony’s SRS @ HOME Virtual Concert Series: Conducted by Francesco Lecce-Chong, will be held on Sunday, Jan. 24, 3 p.m. on YouTube featuring works by Bach, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Marianna Martines and Mozart. For more information, visit srsymphony. org/
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
Willits Community Theatre: Online streaming of a selection of its popular shows from the past to run through Dec. 28. For more information, visit wctperformingartscenter.org.
Coast Cinemas: 135S. 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: “The World of Frida,” runs through Aug. 16. 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, 45007Albion St., Mendocino, 707-937-5791, 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: 45300 Lighthouse 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, 707937-5773.
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. 499 E. Laurel St., Fort Bragg.
Pacific Textile Arts: Library with books and magazines on all aspects of textile arts, currently closed due to COVID-19. 450Alger St. (off east end of Laurel), Fort Bragg, 707-9643600.
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. 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.