Community Calendar

Each person receiving a mammogram at Mendocino Coast Hospital Diagnostic Imaging during October receives a pink rose, compliments of Soroptimist International Noyo Sunrise. Early detection saves lives.

Members sharing starts of veggies, flowers and shrubs- please stop by and add new plants to your garden !

FARMERS MARKET READING TIME
With the Ukiah Branch Library
Saturdays from 10-11 AM
Ukiah Farmers Market
399-359 S School St, Ukiah, CA 95482

Welcome to the 2026 Farmers Market Reading season! The Ukiah Branch Library invites families and folks of all ages to visit our reading station at the Ukiah Farmers Market every Saturday, May through October. This longstanding, volunteer-run program provides an hour of age-appropriate read-alouds to market goers from 10 – 11 a.m., weather permitting. We hope to see you there.

Please note that rain and/or temperatures exceeding 95 degrees Fahrenheit will cancel Saturday’s Farmers Market Reading Time. This program is free for all and is sponsored in part by the Ukiah Valley Friends of the Library and the Mendocino County Library. For more information, please contact the library at 707-463-4490.

HORA DE LECTURA DEL MERCADO DE AGRICULTORES
Con la biblioteca de Ukiah
Sábados de 10:00 a 11:00 a. m.
Mercado de Agricultores de Ukiah
399-359 S School St, Ukiah, CA 95482

¡Bienvenidos a la temporada 2026 del Mercado de Agricultores de Reading! La Biblioteca de Ukiah invita a familias y personas de todas las edades a visitar nuestra estación de lectura en el Mercado Agrícola de Ukiah todos los sábados de mayo a octubre. Este programa, de larga trayectoria y dirigido por voluntarios, ofrece una hora de lectura en voz alta, apropiada para cada edad, a los asistentes del mercado de 10 a 11 a.m., si el clima lo permite. ¡Esperamos verlos allí!

Tenga en cuenta que la lluvia y/o las temperaturas superiores a 95 grados Fahrenheit cancelarán el Tiempo de Lectura del Mercado de Agricultores de ese sábado. Este programa es gratuito para todos y está patrocinado en parte por los Amigos de la Biblioteca del Valle de Ukiah y la Biblioteca del Condado de Mendocino. Para obtener más información, comuníquese con la biblioteca al 707-463-4490.

Celebrate autumn at EarthSpoke Farms – home to Mendocino’s only Pumpkin Patch – open Wednesday through Saturday throughout October. Stroll the fields to pick the perfect pumpkin, soak in the beauty of fall on the farm, and enjoy a warm, welcoming atmosphere at this family-owned property.

In addition to pumpkins, guests will find a limited selection of fresh-cut dahlias, available as small bouquets and single stems, along with EarthSpoke Farms merchandise including t-shirts, hats, and sweatshirts.

Gather friends and family, embrace the season, and make EarthSpoke Farms part of your fall traditions!

Drop-in art lesson with Suzi Long! Come earn your CREATIVE LICENSE and paint the Noyo Bridge. No experience necessary! Learn a few tricks, enjoy the bridge view and have a great 2 hours in a beautiful new gallery!

Think activism in Mendocino started with the hippies in the '60s? Think again! Mendocino boasts a long history of political and social activism, and the Kelley House Museum’s latest exhibit showcases the powerful art that has demanded change across the eras. Marvel at the artistry behind historic posters for women’s suffrage, the Whale War boycott, and the Peace Fair. Have a laugh at the anti-war napkin art of the ’60s or feel the raw weight of the hand-drawn signs from today’s protest marches. This exhibit also features striking pieces from contemporary local creators, such as the story of Coyote depicted in Jewelina Acosta’s wall-sized painting. We are also proud to display incredible loaned works from Eric Wilder, Winsor Kinkade, Kiera Poehlmann, David Bacon, Lillian Galedo, Gerri Sorkin, John Hewitt, and more.
Mendocino artists don't just paint history – they shape it! View where we’ve been, feel the passion of the fight, and get inspired to use your voice, your markers, or your paintbrush to demand the change you wish to see in the world.
This exhibit was co-curated by Averee McNear, Kelley House Museum Curator, and Dav Bell, Mendocino Art Center Executive Director. Special thanks to Robert Dominy and Indivisible for documenting local protest movements, and to Carol Dominy for research assistance.
The Art of Resistance poster was made by Michelle Noe featuring artwork from Gerri Sorkin, Jacques Helfer, the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, and other unknown artists.
Exhibit runs September 3, 2026 – February 28, 2027
September – December: Thursday – Monday, 11AM-3PM
January – February: Friday – Sunday, 11AM-3PM

In October Partners is presenting a show of large acrylic paintings by Virginia Sharkey called “Terra.” She says:

“My subject is what underlies us on this physical plane:
what holds us up. It may be called earth, duff, dust, clods, muck or the stuff under our feet. or as scientists say: ‘This is not dirt: it is a living organism called soil.’ At any rate, these paintings are explorations and metaphors for what’s underneath us, our ground and the idea of growth.”

The show opens October 8 and continues through November 9.
There’s a Second Saturday Meet the Artist October 10, 5-7pm.

Hours are Thursday - Monday, 11 am to 4 pm

Introduction to Medical Chi Gung
And native herbs
For healing and immunity
Through mediation and movement
In the Doaist tradition

Produce & Pantry Share
Free Food at the Ukiah Library
Saturday, October 24, from 2 to 4 PM

The Yokayo Seed Project is hosting our annual Produce & Pantry Share series this fall. Bring your surplus homegrown produce or non-perishable pantry goods to share. Prevent food waste and feed the community!

Here’s how it works:
Community members bring their surplus homegrown produce or non-perishable, non-expired, unopened pantry items to the Ukiah Library. Everyone is invited to visit the library during the event to pick up the free produce and food to take home.

These events will take place on the following dates from 2 to 4 p.m.: August 29, September 26, and October 24.

This event is sponsored by the Ukiah Valley Friends of the Library and the Mendocino County Library. For more information, please visit www.mendolibrary.org or contact the Ukiah Branch at 707-463-4490.

Productos y Despensa Compartida
Comida Gratis al la Biblioteca de Ukiah
Sábado 24 de octubre, de 2 a 4 PM

El Proyecto de Semillas Yokayo organiza este otoño nuestra serie anual de Productos y Compartir Productos y Despensas. ¡Traiga sus excedentes de productos agrícolas o alimentos no perecederos de su despensa para compartir! ¡Prevenga el desperdicio de alimentos y alimente a la comunidad!

Así funciona:
Los miembros de la comunidad traen sus excedentes de productos agrícolas o alimentos no perecederos, vigentes y sin abrir a la biblioteca. Todos están invitados a visitar la biblioteca durante el evento para recoger los productos agrícolas y alimentos gratuitos para llevar a casa.

Estos eventos se llevarán a cabo el 29 de agosto de 2026, el 26 de septiembre de 2026, y el 24 de octubre de 2026, 2- 4 p.m.

Este evento está patrocinado por los Amigos de la Biblioteca del Valle de Ukiah y la Biblioteca del Condado de Mendocino. Para más información, consulte www.mendolibrary.org o póngase en contacto con la sucursal Ukiah en 707-463-4490.

Visit the homes, hideouts, and hangouts of all of Mendocino’s well-known specters, and learn a little of the town’s history along the way. Hear about a stallion and rider who rode into the sea, a tragic shipwreck, a sickly child, and many more of the stories collected from nearly ten years our guide spent interviewing residents of these historic buildings. Your tour will last 1.5 to 2 hours. Advance ticket purchase recommended. Meet at the Kelley House Museum. Rob will be your guide. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for youth.