Community Calendar

Art and Photography by Mary Rose Kaczorowski

June 3 through June 30, 2025

Headlands Coffeehouse

120 E. Laurel St. Fort Bragg, CA

Monday- Thursday 7AM- 3PM, Fridays & Saturdays 7AM- 8PM

Hey there: Are you a wanna- be gardener, but have no yard, or place to cultivate a garden/vegi garden ,or exercise that passion? Well look no further, then to our very own Community Garden here in" Happy Willits," located next to the Recreation Grove; (adjacent to the Social Service Dept.) A Non Profit Project. With once a year fee (like renting a plot) grow whatever you want, but must commit for a year, no abandoning it. Serious gardeners welcomed. There's limited spaces-sign ups begin in March. Contact Mike Adair, Garden Manager, at 707-456-4395. Hope to see you there!!

Come join us in our little sanctuary, where we all love to play/work in the dirt/mud (and those words aren't dirty words either!)
The Non-Profit Community Garden in Willits is "NOW" accepting sign-ups to reserve garden spots. If you are interested in growing your own produce, yet have no place to do so, then get on the ball and call Michael ADair at 707-456-4395.

PSA information:

Take a step forward on your way to Line Dancing at the Ukiah Elks Lodge on Taco Tuesday’s. Start your evening at 5 with a 3 dollar taco and at 6 slide into the dance hall for an hour of energetic line dancing. Event leader Tammy Mathews says, come learn and have some fun, open to all levels. As a membership drive a charitable contribution of 5 dollars will get you an hour of great camaraderie. Line Dancing on Taco Tuesday at the Ukiah Elks Lodge.

The Lodge is at 1200 Hastings Rd, Ukiah. It opens at 3pm. This is a membership drive and open to the public to join in on the "Come and have some Fun" line dancing.

"The Art of Wonder" highlights work by 15 Mendocino County artists that create a sense of wonder, emanating from the subject matter, the style, or both. Ranging through various mediums and featuring a vast catalogue of creatures, "The Art of Wonder" playfully and reverently pushes the boundaries of their artwork.

Celebrate your visit to Anderson Valley with Goldeneye’s signature sparkling wine tasting. Savor the delicate bubbles and nuanced flavors of two exceptional vintages of our Methode Champenoise sparkling wines; both a testament to our winemaking artistry.

Pair your glasses of Brut Rosé with reserve caviar, accompanied by thoughtfully selected accoutrements that elevate every sip and bite. Effortlessly embodying the California lifestyle, this luxurious experience promises a memorable journey through the refined tastes and textures that define Goldeneye.

We are pleased to host a show featuring gorgeous hand-painted scarves and shawls by local textile artist, Siobhan! She will be our featured artist here at Highlight Gallery from June 6th through June 30th so please come and see all of her lovely wearable art. Siobhan has adorned many of these lovely silks with gingko leaves which represent resilience, longevity and hope, among other things. The ginkgo tree's ability to survive for millions of years and its resilience to environmental stressors have made it a symbol of hope and overcoming challenges! We are open 11am to 4pm every day and are located at 10480 Kasten Street in Mendocino and look forward to seeing you.

Partners Gallery is featuring mixed media paintings by Mina Cohen in June with a series entitled Palimpsest. Palimpsest means something reused or altered but bearing visible traces of its earlier form. This work comes out of desire to revise older works, most of which are very large and break them down into smaller units. Mina has reworked the individual pieces into new works that are unique smaller works.

The work is based on a very large encaustic painting from the late 1970’s, a time that encaustic painting, an ancient painting technique, was having its revival. The underlying original media and color comes through in the new work in a subtle way. Mina’s current interest in texture and pattern gives these new works a three dimensional quality.

The show opens June 12 and continues through July 7.
There is a Second Saturday Meet the Artists June 14, 5-7pm.
Gallery hours are Thursday through Monday 11-5pm.

'Playing With Perception' is an exhibition of mind-bending optical illusion paintings by local artist Richard Weiss here at Highlight Gallery in Mendocino. Henry Matisse has said: “We should always see life as we did in childhood.” Adhering plainly to this statement, Richard says, "I enjoy creating interactive mind bending optical illusion paintings. The work is in relief but is painted to appear like a conventional flat picture. Movements of the observer result in fluid distortions of the pictorial image, engaging viewers into a playful participation. The goal of my work is to infuse whimsical happiness to viewers by surprising and engaging them into a playful participation, allowing them to create their own unique experience of the optical illusion."

It’s going to be a hoppy summer thanks to the Kelley House Museum’s new exhibit on Mendocino’s beer brewing heritage. On Tap traces the deep roots and rich stories behind one of Northern California’s most spirited industries—from the small breweries that served the local lumber workers to the craft beer renaissance that put Mendocino on the national brewing map. Kelley House members are invited to an opening reception on Saturday, June 7th, 4:00pm – 5:30pm.

The exhibit showcases the evidence left behind by the 19th century breweries through archival photographs, newspaper clippings, and maps, while spotlighting the people—German immigrants, local entrepreneurs, and counterculture trailblazers—who turned hops and barley into a beverage that has sustained the community for almost two centuries. Well, except for those Prohibition years, but even then the beer makers and consumers could not be thwarted! (You’ll have to visit the exhibit to discover what a “blind pig” was.) Learn how the region’s natural abundance, independent spirit, and love of experimentation gave rise to groundbreaking breweries like the North Coast Brewing Company, one of the pioneer craft beer makers in the United States. Guest Curator: Robert Dominy.