Community Calendar

Willits Center for the Arts Small Works Call to Members

Time to get ready for Small Works!

Willits Center for the Arts is looking for member artists to exhibit smaller pieces (2D pieces 12" x 16" or under) for sale during our annual Small Works Show in December. It’s only $30 and up to become a member/renew and that can happen at the curator drop off in December! Paintings, sculpture, fabric, glass, prints, photographs, sets of greeting cards and more are welcome. Please plan to deliver your art to the gallery on Tuesday December 2, 2025, between 10am and 2pm. Show opens on December 6, 2025. For questions about submissions, please contact the Gallery Curator at margi@mcn.org

The Anderson Valley High School FFA chapter is teaming up to do a holiday food drive. Starting November 17th through December 17th. We accept Shelf stable food, including pasta, rice, and canned food. We are also accepting cash donations, which will be used to purchase food. Our donation bins and cash boxes can be found in local businesses throughout Anderson Valley and at Anderson Valley High School. Every donation counts, so open your heart and open your pantry.

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.

THE FORT BRAGG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HOSTS ITS 28th ANNUAL FREE COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28th. A COMPLETE THANKSGIVING DINNER—TURKEY, MASHED POTATOES AND GRAVY, GREEN BEANS, CRANBERRY SAUCE, DINNER ROLL, AND PUMPKIN PIE—IS AVAILABLE FOR DELIVERY TO YOUR HOME, BETWEEN WESTPORT AND ALBION, FROM 10:00 TO 12:00; CURBSIDE PICKUP AT THE CHURCH, AT 367 SOUTH SANDERSON WAY IN FORT BRAGG, FROM 11:00 TO 12:30; IN-PERSON DINING (LIMITED TO 100!) AT THE CHURCH AT THE CHURCH AT 12:30. DELIVERY RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED BY THE END OF FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22. ALL OTHER OPTIONS MUST BE MADE BY END OF TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26th! TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATION VISIT THE EVENT WEBPAGE AT WWW.FBPCHURCH.ORG OR CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE, AT 707-964-2316, ext. 2. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED THROUGHOUT THANKSGIVING WEEK FOR A VARIETY OF TASKS. SIGN UP AT WWW.FBPCHURCH.ORG. DONATIONS OF “DESSERT DOLLARS” CAN BE MADE IN PERSON AT HARVEST MARKET, IN FORT BRAGG, AND MENDOSA’S, IN MENDOCINO, AS WELL AS ONLINE AT ASWEETAFFAIRPATISSERIE.COM. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.FBPCHURCH.ORG AND CLICK ON THE “COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER” LINK.

COLD WEATHER CLOTHING DRIVE
At the Ukiah Branch Library
November 2025 to February 2026

The Ukiah Branch Library is hosting a Cold Weather Clothing Drive starting in November 2025 and continuing through the month of February 2026.

Donate your clean and lightly used coats, sweaters, scarves, hats, and belts to the Ukiah Branch Library. These items will be set out for individuals to find new-to-them clothing during this cold and wet winter season.

For more information, please visit www.mendolibrary.org or contact the Ukiah Branch at 707- 463-4490.

COLECCIÓN DE ROPA PARA EL FRÍO
En la Biblioteca Sucursal de Ukiah
Noviembre de 2025 a febrero de 2026

La Biblioteca Sucursal de Ukiah está organizando una colección de ropa para el frío, comenzando el noviembre de 2025 y continuando hasta el febrero de 2026.

Dona sus abrigos, suéteres, bufandas, sombreros y cinturones limpios y poco usados a la Biblioteca Sucursal de Ukiah. Estos artículos se distribuirán para que los miembros de la comunidad que lo necesiten puedan obtener ropa esencial para el invierno.

Para más información, por favor visite www.mendolibrary.org o póngase en contacto al llamar 707-463-4490.

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.

A Woman’s Place Was Everywhere:
How Working Women Shaped Mendocino
Exhibit Runs October 2, 2025– March 29, 2026
Opening Reception Honoring Local Businesswomen: Saturday, October 11, 4pm – 5:30pm
While men wielded the axes that built the town of Mendocino, women built the community that made it last. Look beyond the big trees and lumber mills to discover the vibrant world of “women’s work.” Through their own diaries, photos, and oral histories, this exhibit tells the lesser-known stories of entrepreneurs, nurses, artists, teachers, madams, and philanthropists who laid the foundation for the Mendocino we know today. Discover how their creativity, resilience, and hard work—both paid and unpaid—shaped the legacy of the Mendocino Coast in ways history books often overlook. Nominate your own local heroine, past or present during your visit. Bring a photo if you have one.
Museum Hours:
October – December: Thurs – Mon, 11am – 3pm
January – March: Fri – Sun, 11am – 3pm