Community Calendar

Ways of Seeing: Photographic Images and Visual Art
By coast artist Mary Rose Kaczorowski
A curated collection of works at Headlands Coffee House
120 Laurel Street Fort Bragg, California
HOURS Sunday – Wednesday 7 AM - 3 PM
Thursday – Saturday 7 AM - 8 PM

Any child can come to Dana Gray Elementary School (1197 Chestnut Street) to receive a FREE BREAKFAST and/or a FREE LUNCH from June 10 through July 9. Breakfast is served 8:00-8:30 a.m. and Lunch is served 11:00-11:45 a.m. Mondays through Fridays. Kids can just drop in during service time.
We’re happy to accommodate groups of children. If you are bringing a group please call the kitchen in the morning and leave a message saying how many will come, so they’ll have plenty ready for you 961-3648.
Free meals are only available to minors during the dates and times listed.
Meals are provided by Fort Bragg Unified School District and USDA. USDA and FBUSD are equal opportunity providers and employers.
For more information please call Pilar Gray at 961-3521 or 961-2850.
Additional Summer Feeding Sites can be found on-line at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sh/sn/summersites.asp or by calling 1-866-3-HUNGRY
FBUSD is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Got a kid with big energy? A flair for the dramatic? Perfect. Willits Community Theatre’s Gateway to the Stage Summer Camp starts June 29 with classes and a culminating production of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Jr., directed by Joni McLeod, with musical direction by Abigail Strock. Camp students will study song, dance and acting and then enjoy roles in the play. Enrollments are filling quickly, so don’t wait. The camp and performances take place at the Allen Garcia Auditorium at Willits High School June 29 to August 9. Head to wctperformingartscenter.org and click "Summer Camp" to grab your spot.

FIRST FRIDAY - Photo of the Month - Featured photographer John Birchard’s new image, Mendocino Sunset Panorama, 38” x 14” ultra-wide-pano landscape photo debuts starting First Friday, April 3rd, 2026 at the Mendocino Coast Photographers Gallery, Fort Bragg, CA. This exhibition continues all month.

Join us and have a look at the Featured Photo of the Month by John Birchard, snacks, lots of wonderful photos and ceramics and to meet the other members of the gallery.

Free RPG DAY
Tabletop Role Playing Games at the Library
Friday, June 26, from 10 AM to 6 PM

Ever fantasize about playing Dungeons and Dragons? Feel a little intimidated with learning the whole game or buying the books? Come to the Ukiah Branch Library and pick up a one-page tabletop role playing game (TTRPG) for Free RPG Day on Friday, June 26. Try your hand at raising a baby dragon, battle the French in giant mecha while trying to secure a husband in Regency England, or roleplay as vampire and human romantic partners with all the attendant dangers, among others. These indie games are short, easy to learn, and tons of fun! But don’t delay, copies will go quickly.

This program is made possible through the generous support of 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.

DÍA DE LOS RPGs
Juegos de rol de mesa en la biblioteca
Viernes 26 de junio, de 10 AM a 6 PM

¿Alguna vez has fantaseado con jugar a *Dungeons & Dragons*? ¿Te sientes un poco intimidado ante la idea de aprender el juego completo o de comprar los libros? Acércate a la Biblioteca de la Sucursal de Ukiah y llévate un juego de rol de mesa (TTRPG) de una sola página con motivo del Día de los Juegos de Rol Gratuitos, este viernes 26 de junio. Prueba a criar a un dragoncito, lucha contra los franceses en mechas gigantes mientras intentas encontrar marido en la Inglaterra de la Regencia, o interpreta a una pareja formada por un vampiro y parejas románticas humanas con todos los peligros que lo acompañan, entre otras cosas. ¡Estos juegos independientes son breves, fáciles de aprender y tremendamente divertidos! Pero no te demores, ¡las copias se agotarán rápidamente!

Este programa es posible gracias al generoso apoyo de los Amigos de la Biblioteca del Valle de Ukiah y de 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.

Travel back in time and down the aisle at the Kelley House Museum during “Tying the Knot: Bridal Fashion Unveiled.” Featuring archival photographs, artwork, and historic wedding dresses worn by Mendocino brides from the mid-1860s to 1914, this exhibit showcases evolving trends in bridal styles: from a woman’s “Sunday best” dress to sequins and lace, from bright colors to pure white. You’ll even learn about a few Mendocino love stories along the way. Exhibit runs June 4, 2026 – August 31, 2026. Hours: Thursday – Monday, 11am – 3pm
Opening reception: Saturday, June 13th, 4pm – 5:30pm

In June Partners Gallery is showing the work of Pamela Hahn.
In this exhibit Hahn further explores her love of collage combined with encaustic paint. She has sourced elements from her stamp collection, fragments of family correspondence and pages from a
disassembled centuries-old dictionary and child’s reader.
Her paintings reflect her fascination with the ever-changing qualities of her garden and coastal environment.

The show opens June 11 and continues through July 6.
There’s a Second Saturday Meet the Artist June 13, 5-7pm.
The gallery is closed July 4th.

Hours are Thursday - Monday, 11 am to 4 pm
www.partnersgallery.com

FAIRY TALE S.T.E.M.
"Three Little Pigs"
Friday, June 26 at 3:30 PM

The Ukiah Branch Library invites school-aged children from kindergarten through 5th grade to join us in the children’s room for a three-month series of fairy tale-themed S.T.E.M. projects, where we’ll use practical science, technology, engineering and/or math principles to make fairy tales come alive! We’ll start on Friday April 24 with “Jack and the Beanstalk,” followed by the “Three Billy Goats Gruff” on Friday May 29, and ending with the “Three Little Pigs” on Friday June 26. All events will start at 3:30 p.m. and will run for approximately one hour.

This program is free and is sponsored in part by the Ukiah Valley Friends of the Library and the Mendocino County Library. Snacks and beverages will be provided. For more information, please visit www.mendolibrary.org or contact the Ukiah Branch at 707-463-4490.

CUENTO DE HADAS S.T.E.M.
"Los Tres Cerditos"
Viernes, 26 de junio a las 3:30 PM

La Biblioteca Sucursal de Ukiah invita a niños de Kinder a grado 5 a unirse a nosotros en la sala infantil para una serie de tres meses de proyectos STEM con temática de cuentos de hadas. En ellos, usaremos principios de ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas para darles vida. Comenzaremos el viernes 24 de abril de 2026 con Jack y las habichuelas mágicas, seguido de Los tres cabritos gruñones el viernes 29 de mayo de 2026 y terminaremos con Los tres cerditos el viernes 26 de junio de 2026. Los eventos comenzarán a las 3:30 p.m. y tendrán una duración aproximada de una hora.

Este programa es gratuito y está patrocinado en parte por los Ukiah Valley Friends of the Library y la Biblioteca del Condado de Mendocino. Se ofrecerán bocadillos y bebidas. Para más información, consulte www.mendolibrary.org o póngase en contacto con la sucursal Ukiah en 707-463-4490.

This year, Taste Mendocino has evolved into an epic weekend-long event featuring the Mendocino Winegrowers Inc. annual wine competition on Friday, June 26 followed by a winemaker dinner at Ukiah Brewing Company featuring Terragena Wine in the evening.

The special 6-course dinner and wine pairing starts at 7:30pm on Friday, June 26 at Ukiah Brewing Company with Chef Matt Allison and Terragena winemaker and founder, Chris Buchanan, as part of the newly envisioned Bacchanal Mendocino. Tickets are $125, inclusive of gratuity, and can be purchased online: https://toast.app/r/ukiah-brewing-company/experiences/bacchanal-mendocino-winemaker-dinner.

Ways of Seeing: Photographic Images and Visual Art
By coast artist Mary Rose Kaczorowski
A curated collection of works at Headlands Coffee House
120 Laurel Street Fort Bragg, California
HOURS Sunday – Wednesday 7 AM - 3 PM
Thursday – Saturday 7 AM - 8 PM