May 19 Sunday
Check out local artist and Redwood Coast Senior Center participant Ann Erickson's artwork featured in the Hallway Gallery at 490 N Harold St. in Fort Bragg. Her work is for sale and will be on display through June, as a benefit for the Senior Center. She works in watercolor, acrylic, and oil and has a lovely selection of landscapes on display. Call (707) 961-0165 for information.
Once again, our online auction is bidding fun, raising money for theprotection, education and nutrition for our Haitian community of 32 orphan girls and their staff. To see items in advance and register, goto ticketing website.
Nobody does Pinot Noir like Anderson Valley, one of the most beautiful places in the world! More than 50 wineries will pour for you at the Pinot Noir Festival, including more than a dozen prestige labels from Napa and Sonoma that covet our fabulous fruit. Our best chefs will serve up delicious food pairings all weekend, and you can also acquire exclusive wine and experiences during our ever-popular silent auction.
What to Expect: • Saturday Grand Tasting of Pinot Noir, Sparkling, Rosé, and White Pinot • Friday Technical Conference and Sunset BBQ in the Vineyard • Sunday Winery Open Houses • Stock Your Cellar-Worthy Case Promotions • Meet the Winemakers, Owners & Local Wine Community • Access to Wines You Can't Find on the Shelf or List • Fall in Love with Anderson Valley • and So Much More!
Join your community for a fun, free day of emergency preparedness and hands-on activities. The Fire and Earthquake Safety Expo is the largest in-person emergency preparedness event in Sonoma County. The Expo has something for everyone:
• Learn from first responders & other experts• Watch emergency demonstrations & live simulations• Enjoy free giveaways & food, while supplies last • Browse 75 exhibits + state-of-the-art products• Experience Henry 1 & Sonoma County 1 helicopters • Speak with experts in the Firewise Landscape room• Participate in kid’s activities• Education in English & Spanish• And more.
The Expo is a unique event to help Sonoma County and the surrounding areas be better prepared for the next wildfire and earthquake. Bring the entire family and watch the look on your kids’ faces when they sit in a fire engine, visit with animals, or participate in exciting races. This fourth annual event is hosted by Cloverdale Citrus Fair, Northern Sonoma County CERT, Fire Safe Sonoma, Sonoma County Department of Emergency Services, and Nuestra Comunidad. For more information about the event and past events, visit https://www.fireandearthquakeexpo.org/.
Focusing on the 40-plus-year history of the Krenov School of Fine Woodworking in Fort Bragg, this exhibit shares the story of how a remarkable institution came to be. The philosophy and practice that made James Krenov a master woodworker and teacher is explored, along with examples of his own work and fine furniture made by instructors and graduates of the program.
More About Photographer Tony Eppstein
A New Zealander by birth, Eppstein acquired a simple box camera when he was about ten years old, and relatively soon graduated to developing film rolls in his parents’ bathroom. He wanted to make a career in photography, but was persuaded that further education in math and physics would be more practical. Fine art photography remained his avocation and secret love while he worked as a development engineer in the disk drive industry, from which he retired in 1998. He had some photographic successes: an award from Popular Photography; one-man shows in Palo Alto, Stanford University and Mendocino; images on the cover of the Stanford University Annual Financial Report and other book covers, in newspapers and journals, and on websites. However, the self-effacing New Zealand culture in which he grew up made him reluctant to put himself forward. On his death in 2023, his family found more than a dozen boxes of matted prints, many of which have never been shown.
Eppstein found a visual poetry in the shapes and patterns of the natural world, which he preferred to photograph in close-up. He named these images “Intimate Landscapes.”
Mendocino Coast Photographers Gallery is the only landscape photography-centric gallery on the coast, featuring the work of John Birchard, Jonathan Pazer, Scott Chieffo, Ken Van Der Wende and
The UC Hopland Research and Extension Center (HREC) invites you to celebrate science and nature with us at this spectacular 5,358 acre site.
Immerse yourself in the beauty of HREC through interactive field activities led by prominent scientists in their respective fields. Enjoy lunch, followed by our annual live auction of unique experiences.
Your attendance and support directly benefit Hopland Scholars, nurturing curious minds from youth to early career researchers, fostering a lifelong commitment to discovery and research of our natural world.
Field session options include:
Museum tourOak woodlands regeneration Research safariNature journalingMeet the HREC sheep flockWalking Moai DronesPrescribed and wild fire
Nathaniel Smith arrived in Mendocino County in the 1850s and is believed to be the first African American to settle on the coast. His life story is revealed through photos, clippings, and artifacts in this Kelley House Museum exhibit. Smith was at one time “known to every man, woman and child on the coast.” This exhibition presents details of Nathaniel Smith's life set against the history of California’s treatment of people of color. Besides the exhibit, which is open ever week, we are hosting a special event on March 23 at 4pm with guest presentations from Susan Anderson, Curator at the California African American Museum and Alexander Wood, Guest Curator. Purchase advance tickets.This project was made possible with support from California Humanities.
We are pleased to be hosting an exhibition of work by Stan Miklose, who was the owner of Down Home Health Foods. On display will be original paintings that have been described as 'abstractions under a veil of constructionism reflecting his unique view of the world'. Limited edition prints of the originals will be available at the gallery. Stan's paintings will be on display for the entire month of May with a reception on the 18th during Second Saturday's Art Walk in Mendocino from 4-7pm. Don't miss this opportunity to see Mr. Miklose's distinctive art in person. We look forward to seeing you here at Highlight Gallery.
We are pleased to be hosting the Krenov School of Fine Furniture's Graduation Show again this year from May 18th -27th with an opening reception on Second Saturday the 18th from 4-7pm. The Krenov School is famous for exquisite woodworking, so please come by and take in the beauty of this year's student's skillfully created art pieces. You will be amazed by the imagination and talent of these fine artisans.