Community Calendar

Registration is happening now for 5 exciting weeks of Art and Nature Camp on the beautiful MdMCS campus! Camps run June 29 through July 30, Monday through Thursday. Join us for an unforgettable summer of art and adventure led by MdMCS art teacher Robin Bott. Camp will also include nature walks and hikes to the beach! Ages 4–10 years old welcome. Space is limited so go to montessoridelmar.org to register now. 

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.

Bilingual Storytime!
With the Ukiah Branch Library
Saturdays at 11AM

The Ukiah Branch Library invites families with children of all ages to attend our newest weekly Storytime every Saturday at 11 a.m. This bilingual English/Spanish Storytime will introduce young learners to the most important basics of early literacy, including reading, talking, singing, and playing. Join us for half an hour of songs, books, rhymes, and of course, wiggles, followed by time for bubbles and play for kids and caregivers alike. Come check it out!

This program is sponsored in part 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 Library Children’s Librarian at 707-234-2865.

¡Hora del cuento bilingüe!
Con la Biblioteca de la Sucursal de Ukiah
Sábados a las 11 AM

La Biblioteca de la Sucursal de Ukiah invita a las familias con niños de todas las edades a asistir a nuestra nueva hora del cuento semanal, todos los sábados a las 11 a. m.. Esta hora del cuento bilingüe (inglés/español) introducirá a los pequeños en los fundamentos más importantes de la alfabetización temprana, ¡incluyendo la lectura, la conversación, el canto y el juego! Acompáñenos durante media hora de canciones, libros, rimas y, por supuesto, mucho movimiento, seguida de un tiempo para jugar con burbujas y divertirse, tanto para los niños como para sus cuidadores. ¡Venga a conocerla!

Este evento está patronicado en parte por los amigos de la biblioteca del valle de Ukiah y la biblioteca del condado de Mendocino. Para obtener más información, visite www.mendolibrary.org o comuníquese con la bibliotecaria infantil de la Biblioteca Sucursal de Ukiah al 707-234-2865.

CasparFest 2026 will take place Saturday, July 18th, outdoors at the Caspar CommunityCenter starting at noon with a welcome Parade with Gertie the Gorse Monster - bring your tambourine and join in. Music includes Alice DiMicele and Force of Nature, Mama Grows Funk, 2nd Hand Grass, and Andalele.

There will be performances by MendoTaiko, Ballet Folklorico, Spoon Circus, and English Country Dance, over 30 vendor and non-profit booths, our annual Cupcake Walk (for all ages) with live music, and special circus activities for kids hosted by Spoon Circus.

Great local organic food prepared by Dalen and the Caspar Kitchen Crew. Beer, wine and margaritas will be available at the bar.

Art Explorers will present HERE WE ARE: Disability Pride in California, a group exhibition featuring artwork from progressive art studios across the state. Throughout the month, the studio will also host presentations and talks by artists and advocates to increase visibility and awareness within our community. The exhibition will culminate in a closing party on July 24th from 4 – 7pm, with a special guest speaker followed by a dance party at the Art Explorers studio. Here is a list of our programming:

Friday, July 3
First Friday Open Studio, 5 – 7pm
Featuring the Art Explorers Puppet Parade at 6pm.

Friday, July 17:
Disabilities Services panel, 2 – 3:30pm
Join us to hear about all the other nonprofits and disability services organizations in Mendocino County. We will have short presentations from Parents and Friends, MATCH, Circle of Horses, Compass, UVAH and the Redwood Coast Regional Center, and a Q & A session afterwards. This is a great way to learn about what is being offered in our county.

Friday, July 24:
“Conversations for a Kinder World: How Your Voice Can Inspire Change,” 4 – 5pm
A Zoom presentation by human rights advocate Nicole Adler, nicoleforlove.com
The closing reception and dance party for HERE WE ARE will follow from 5 – 7pm.

Registration is happening now for 5 exciting weeks of Art and Nature Camp on the beautiful MdMCS campus! Camps run June 29 through July 30, Monday through Thursday. Join us for an unforgettable summer of art and adventure led by MdMCS art teacher Robin Bott. Camp will also include nature walks and hikes to the beach! Ages 4–10 years old welcome. Space is limited so go to montessoridelmar.org to register now. 

Art Explorers will present HERE WE ARE: Disability Pride in California, a group exhibition featuring artwork from progressive art studios across the state. Throughout the month, the studio will also host presentations and talks by artists and advocates to increase visibility and awareness within our community. The exhibition will culminate in a closing party on July 24th from 4 – 7pm, with a special guest speaker followed by a dance party at the Art Explorers studio. Here is a list of our programming:

Friday, July 3
First Friday Open Studio, 5 – 7pm
Featuring the Art Explorers Puppet Parade at 6pm.

Friday, July 17:
Disabilities Services panel, 2 – 3:30pm
Join us to hear about all the other nonprofits and disability services organizations in Mendocino County. We will have short presentations from Parents and Friends, MATCH, Circle of Horses, Compass, UVAH and the Redwood Coast Regional Center, and a Q & A session afterwards. This is a great way to learn about what is being offered in our county.

Friday, July 24:
“Conversations for a Kinder World: How Your Voice Can Inspire Change,” 4 – 5pm
A Zoom presentation by human rights advocate Nicole Adler, nicoleforlove.com
The closing reception and dance party for HERE WE ARE will follow from 5 – 7pm.

Registration is happening now for 5 exciting weeks of Art and Nature Camp on the beautiful MdMCS campus! Camps run June 29 through July 30, Monday through Thursday. Join us for an unforgettable summer of art and adventure led by MdMCS art teacher Robin Bott. Camp will also include nature walks and hikes to the beach! Ages 4–10 years old welcome. Space is limited so go to montessoridelmar.org to register now. 

The non profit organization, Mendocino Coast Jazz Society, hosts a "Jazz Jam" every Monday evening, from 6 to 9pm, at Tall Guy Brewing, 362 N Franklin St in Fort Bragg. Admission is free, and there is a Swing Dance lesson at 5pm

"Bring your ax, your voice, your dancin' shoes, or just your ears!"

The non profit organization, Mendocino Coast Jazz Society, hosts a “Jazz Jam” every Monday evening, from 6 to 9pm, at Tall Guy Brewing Admission is free, and there is a Swing Dance lesson at 5pm