Mendocino Coast Calendar of Events
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 707-961-2823. All Fort Bragg citizens may contact the Fort Bragg Police Department at 707-964-0200 and staff will direct you to the appropriate agency.
Effective March 4, 2022, until rescinded: Order of the Health Officer of Mendocino County rescinding the wearing of face coverings in indoor public settings by all persons in response to the surge of COVID-19 and the spread of the Delta Variant. Strong recommendation to continue indoor masking at this time. However, indoor masking still mandated in certain settings such as schools, healthcare settings and public transportation. For more information go to mendocinocounty.org and click on novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
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 707937-5868.
Fort Bragg Unified School District: For more information, call 707-9612850 or visit www.fbusd.us
Thursday, April 14, 2022 Walk and Paddle for Cancer Resource Centers 2022
Sign up and register yourself, family or team to walk or paddle along the banks of the Big River on Saturday, May 14. Gather pledges and meet at the river to remember and celebrate those who have experienced cancer in our lives. Contact at https://www/crcmendocino. org/walk-and-paddle.
Dessert Dollars
The Fort Bragg Presbyterian Church will be hosting its annual community Easter dinner on April 17 and need help. Due to COVID rules, they can only take store-bought dessert donations. Next time you are shopping in Harvest market or Safeway, please ask the checker to add something extra to your total for dessert Dollars. All donat, please add an item for Dessert Dollars. Donation deadline is April 14.
Library Offers Wi-Fi Hot Spots
Each of the five library branches and the Bookmobile now has devices available to be loaned out for a 28-day checkout period on a first-come, first-served, walk-in basis. Each WiFi hotspot kit contains a hotspot device, charging device and instructions. These kits are for people who lack a broadband connection at home. Call the Fort Bragg Library at 707-964-2020 for more information.
Mendocino Food Pantry
There is a weekly food pantry every Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. held at the Mendocino Presbyterian Church on Main Street in Mendocino.
Friday, April 15, 2022 Walk and Paddle for Cancer Resource Centers 2022
Time to sign up for the annual Walk & Paddle held in person for the first time since 2019. The event raises funds for the Cancer Resource Centers which offer help, free of charge, to anyone facing cancer in Mendocino County. The event will take place on May 14 at Big River Beach on North Big River Road in Mendocino. Registration begins today at the Cancer Resource Centers’ website: crcmendocino.org.
Income Tax Assistance
NCO Volunteer Network’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program is providing free tax preparation to Mendocino and Lake County households that made $66,000 or less in 2021. No appointment is necessary. Drop by the Ukiah NCO office to submit your documents and receive a consultation. Hours are Fridays and Saturdays from Noon to 5:00 pm. All COVID-19 precautions will be taken. Masks are required.
Friday Free Clothing Pop Up Swap
Every Friday (weather permitting) from 11-4 p.m., the Fort Bragg Food Bank crew of staff and volunteers will be out front at 910 North Franklin Street sorting clothing for the Friday Free Clothing Pop Up Swap, open to clients and community members to come to look through and take home — all for free.
Friday Skate Night
Friday nights from 7 to 9 is family skate night at the Old Rec Gym in Fort Bragg — 213 E Laurel St. The cost is $5 per day and participants under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign them in. Questions call 707 964-9446.
Mendocino Farmers Market
Every Friday, Noon-2 p.m., Downtown Mendocino at Howard and Main Street. 707-357-6035, or www.mcfarm.org.
Saturday, April 16, 2022 Walk and Paddle for Cancer Resource Centers 2022
Time to sign up for the annual Walk & Paddle held in person for the first time since 2019. The event raises funds for the Cancer Resource Centers which offer help, free of charge, to anyone facing cancer in Mendocino County. The event will take place on May 14 at Big River Beach on North Big River Road in Mendocino. Registration begins today at the Cancer Resource Centers’ website: crcmendocino.org.
Kelley House Walking Tour
Kelley House docents lead Mendocino Historic District walking tours on Saturdays at 11:00 am. $20 per person. Meet by the flagpole. Drop by or book in advance at kelleyhousemuseum.org. 45007 Albion Street, Mendocino. 707-9375791.
Storytime at Fort Bragg Library
Storytime will be held from 11:30 am to Noon, weather permitting. The library is located at 400 East Laurel Street, Fort Bragg, CA. 707-964-2020.
Volunteers in Parks Program
The California State Parks has local volunteer opportunists at eight different Mendocino parks from Manchester to MacKerricher. For details, contact: Amelia at (707) 9372645 or email Schall.Amelia@parks.ca.gov.
Sunday, April 17, 2022 Walking Tour at the Kelley House
Kelley House docents lead Mendocino Historic District Walking tours on Sundays at 11:00 a.m. $20 per person. Meet by the flagpole. 45007 Albion Street, Mendocino 707-9375791. www.kellyhousemuseum.org.
Monday, April 18, 2022 New Fishing Regulations
California Fish and Wildlife Commission has adopted emergency fishing regulations due to rivers’ low flow and the salmon and steelhead runs. It is the responsibility of the fisherperson to call for the status of coastal rivers in Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties. The phone messages will be updated no later than 1 pm Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays as needed. Call 707822-3164.
Fort Bragg Vaccine Clinic
On Mondays Mendocino
County Public Health at 120 West Fir Street in Fort Bragg offers all vaccines, including 3rd doses for the immune-compromised, and boosters. Hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Closed from 11:45 am to 12:30 pm for lunch. Sign up for an appointment at MyTurn.gov. A parent or a legal guardian must print and sign a consent for minors for the Pfizer vaccine. Go to mendocinocountypublichealth. org and click on Consent Form.
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 COVID Testing Fort Bragg
COVID testing is available in Fort Bragg outside the Veterans’ Building on Tuesdays, from 9:00 am to 12:45 pm, and 2:00 pm to 4:45 pm. The location is 383 North Harrison Street.
Tuesday in the Tent
Every week it’s Tuesdays in the Tent at the Mendocino Coast Clinics from 3 to 5 pm. All vaccines are available, including 3rd doses for the immune-compromised, and boosters. It’s a drive-thru in the white tent on the north side of the clinic, no appointment is needed. Boosters are now available for children aged 12 and up, if it has been at least 6 months since their second dose if they received Moderna or Pfizer, or at least 2 months if they received Johnson & Johnson. Parental consent is required for anyone under 18 to receive a vaccine. Please follow all traffic signage and instructions for the vaccine clinic on Tuesday, and please do not come early.
Sunset Wedding Trunk Show
From 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Agate Cove Inn, at 11201 Lansing Street, Mendocino, CA, is hosting its first annual wedding trunk show. Twenty vendors signed up to showcase their products and services. We have DJs, florists, caterers, wedding planners, and more. Phone: 707-937-0551 and website at https://www.agatecove. com/
Kelley House Museum Tour
Kelley House docents lead Mendocino Historic District walking tours on Tuesdays at 2:00 pm. $20 per person. Meet by the flagpole. Drop by or book in advance at kelleyhousemuseum.org. 45007 Albion Street, Mendocino. 707-9375791.
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
COVID Testing Fort Bragg
The Mendocino Coast Clinic has free drive-up COVID Surveillance testing (for people with no symptoms) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on both Wednesday and Thursday. These are different tests and are processed differently. If you have symptoms, call the Clinic at 707-964-1251 to get assessed and see if you need to be tested. If you have been exposed, please wait for 3 or 4 days before asking to be tested. You will not get a true result if the test is done too early after exposure. The location is 205 South Street.
Creating Your Website
Your website is the ultimate self-promotion tool This session will cover the importance of having a website, along with how to create one, and how to design the “storefront” that is necessary to show your work, tell your story, and make sales.
Sign up at https://www. westcenter.org/workshops/2022/4/20/artists-inaction-creating-your-website.
Albion Food Pantry
The food pantry will be open Wednesdays from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. It is located in Albion behind the Albion Grocery and the U.S. Post Office.
Fort Bragg Farmers Market
Every Wednesday, 2-4:30 p.m., Downtown Fort Bragg at Laurel and Franklin Streets. 707-357-6035, or www.mcfarm.org
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