Community Calendar

Registration is now open for the 3rd annual Willits Center for the Arts Kid’s Summer Camp with Caroline Hambright, art teacher at Willits Charter School. July 7-11, 2025 Monday through Friday, Ages: 7 – 12, 10am - 3pm. Tuition is $325. Register at https://www.willitscenterforthearts.org.
Activities have included Street Art, still life draw/paint-along, plein air painting, butterfly symmetry monoprints, radial symmetry, mandala block printing, paper sculptures, paper mache ice cream cones, collage, assemblage, read-aloud, as well as park playtime.
Caroline Hambright’s recent work was born out of a passion for creating art that captures the beauty of nature, expresses the wonder of childhood, and inspires internal peace.
In addition to teaching children, Caroline is an accomplished fine artists. Caroline explores many sides of painting. She uses the Alla Prima oil painting method in order to capture the immediacy of her inspiration. While her subject matter may vary from epic vistas to old cars to kitchen items, her color palette remains subdued with pops of bright color. For her murals, Caroline uses acrylic paint. Through years of practice and experimentation, she has honed her craft and mastered different mediums and techniques. While her teaching expertise helps her create art pleasing to children, her background in fine art informs her creations for the seasoned eye.
A Santa Barbara native, Caroline has been making art since she could hold a pencil. She graduated from Santa Barbara High School’s Visual Arts and Design program and later studied art at Santa Barbara City College. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Art from San Francisco State University and is a credentialed teacher. While teaching art in Goleta, her Summer Solstice poster design earned her Summer Solstice Artist of the Year. She went on to create three separate parade floats. Caroline ended up turning her attention to murals, and between jobs she set up an oil painting studio at home. She now teaches junior high and high school art at Willits Charter School in Willits, CA.
more about Caroline: https://carolinehambright.com .
Register at https://www.willitscenterforthearts.org

Registration is now open for the 3rd annual Willits Center for the Arts Kid’s Summer Camp with Caroline Hambright, art teacher at Willits Charter School. July 7-11, 2025 Monday through Friday, Ages: 7 – 12, 10am - 3pm. Tuition is $325. Register at https://www.willitscenterforthearts.org.
Activities have included Street Art, still life draw/paint-along, plein air painting, butterfly symmetry monoprints, radial symmetry, mandala block printing, paper sculptures, paper mache ice cream cones, collage, assemblage, read-aloud, as well as park playtime.
Caroline Hambright’s recent work was born out of a passion for creating art that captures the beauty of nature, expresses the wonder of childhood, and inspires internal peace.
In addition to teaching children, Caroline is an accomplished fine artists. Caroline explores many sides of painting. She uses the Alla Prima oil painting method in order to capture the immediacy of her inspiration. While her subject matter may vary from epic vistas to old cars to kitchen items, her color palette remains subdued with pops of bright color. For her murals, Caroline uses acrylic paint. Through years of practice and experimentation, she has honed her craft and mastered different mediums and techniques. While her teaching expertise helps her create art pleasing to children, her background in fine art informs her creations for the seasoned eye.
A Santa Barbara native, Caroline has been making art since she could hold a pencil. She graduated from Santa Barbara High School’s Visual Arts and Design program and later studied art at Santa Barbara City College. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Art from San Francisco State University and is a credentialed teacher. While teaching art in Goleta, her Summer Solstice poster design earned her Summer Solstice Artist of the Year. She went on to create three separate parade floats. Caroline ended up turning her attention to murals, and between jobs she set up an oil painting studio at home. She now teaches junior high and high school art at Willits Charter School in Willits, CA.
more about Caroline: https://carolinehambright.com .
Register at https://www.willitscenterforthearts.org

People Power Over Money Power Workshops One & Two Coming up bi-weekly on Saturdays from 9AM-11Am at Mendocino College Coast Center in room 112...

Workshop One is on Saturday, May 31st about The Problem: The Rich Thrive while the People & Planet Suffer

Workshop Two is on  Saturday, June 14th about The Solutions: Take Back Public Policy to Institute Change

All workshops are free, Hybrid/zoom available, presented by GrassRoots Institute, a local non-profit. Please email rtp@mcn.org for more information or to sign up

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.

Introduction to Japanese Woodblock Printing with Walt Padgett June 14 & 15 10 am- 5 pm $225
Participants will be taught the basic tools, materials, and skills required to produce woodblock prints in the Japanese method, utilizing watercolor pigments. Everything will be provided. Each student will design & carve his/ her own block, and print the block collaboratively with other students to produce editioned and signed multi-block/ multi-color prints. No prior art experience is necessary, but students must be capable of using sharp chisels safely, or have an assistant.

Register easily online at https://www.willitscenterforthearts.org/events-and-classes

June 14th, 11am
at Van Damme State Beach

Join us down at this beach – where kelp forests are slowly making a comeback, as is the local abalone population – for an educational talk about urchin, including demos on how to open urchin to get your own uni.

The talk and demo is free for all – and with a $10 demo you can try out your new skills and smash your own urchin to get to the uni yourself.

Registration is now open for the 3rd annual Willits Center for the Arts Kid’s Summer Camp with Caroline Hambright, art teacher at Willits Charter School. July 7-11, 2025 Monday through Friday, Ages: 7 – 12, 10am - 3pm. Tuition is $325. Register at https://www.willitscenterforthearts.org.
Activities have included Street Art, still life draw/paint-along, plein air painting, butterfly symmetry monoprints, radial symmetry, mandala block printing, paper sculptures, paper mache ice cream cones, collage, assemblage, read-aloud, as well as park playtime.
Caroline Hambright’s recent work was born out of a passion for creating art that captures the beauty of nature, expresses the wonder of childhood, and inspires internal peace.
In addition to teaching children, Caroline is an accomplished fine artists. Caroline explores many sides of painting. She uses the Alla Prima oil painting method in order to capture the immediacy of her inspiration. While her subject matter may vary from epic vistas to old cars to kitchen items, her color palette remains subdued with pops of bright color. For her murals, Caroline uses acrylic paint. Through years of practice and experimentation, she has honed her craft and mastered different mediums and techniques. While her teaching expertise helps her create art pleasing to children, her background in fine art informs her creations for the seasoned eye.
A Santa Barbara native, Caroline has been making art since she could hold a pencil. She graduated from Santa Barbara High School’s Visual Arts and Design program and later studied art at Santa Barbara City College. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Art from San Francisco State University and is a credentialed teacher. While teaching art in Goleta, her Summer Solstice poster design earned her Summer Solstice Artist of the Year. She went on to create three separate parade floats. Caroline ended up turning her attention to murals, and between jobs she set up an oil painting studio at home. She now teaches junior high and high school art at Willits Charter School in Willits, CA.
more about Caroline: https://carolinehambright.com .
Register at https://www.willitscenterforthearts.org

Registration is now open for the 3rd annual Willits Center for the Arts Kid’s Summer Camp with Caroline Hambright, art teacher at Willits Charter School. July 7-11, 2025 Monday through Friday, Ages: 7 – 12, 10am - 3pm. Tuition is $325. Register at https://www.willitscenterforthearts.org.
Activities have included Street Art, still life draw/paint-along, plein air painting, butterfly symmetry monoprints, radial symmetry, mandala block printing, paper sculptures, paper mache ice cream cones, collage, assemblage, read-aloud, as well as park playtime.
Caroline Hambright’s recent work was born out of a passion for creating art that captures the beauty of nature, expresses the wonder of childhood, and inspires internal peace.
In addition to teaching children, Caroline is an accomplished fine artists. Caroline explores many sides of painting. She uses the Alla Prima oil painting method in order to capture the immediacy of her inspiration. While her subject matter may vary from epic vistas to old cars to kitchen items, her color palette remains subdued with pops of bright color. For her murals, Caroline uses acrylic paint. Through years of practice and experimentation, she has honed her craft and mastered different mediums and techniques. While her teaching expertise helps her create art pleasing to children, her background in fine art informs her creations for the seasoned eye.
A Santa Barbara native, Caroline has been making art since she could hold a pencil. She graduated from Santa Barbara High School’s Visual Arts and Design program and later studied art at Santa Barbara City College. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Art from San Francisco State University and is a credentialed teacher. While teaching art in Goleta, her Summer Solstice poster design earned her Summer Solstice Artist of the Year. She went on to create three separate parade floats. Caroline ended up turning her attention to murals, and between jobs she set up an oil painting studio at home. She now teaches junior high and high school art at Willits Charter School in Willits, CA.
more about Caroline: https://carolinehambright.com .
Register at https://www.willitscenterforthearts.org

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.

Join seasoned yoga instructor Tracey Green for All-Levels Mindful Flow Yoga encircled by towering cypress and the melodies of nature... the birds, the bees, and the mighty ocean. All levels are welcome in this class, which combines safe alignment with dynamic movement and creative sequencing. You’ll find restorative moments and snapshots of sculpting intensity. This 60-minute class aims to support you in slowing down, tuning into your intuition, cultivating physical health and psychological well-being using postures (asanas) and breathing techniques (pranayama) with the goal of developing a grounded, focused, and peaceful mind.

THE DETAILS
This class will be held outdoors, so please be prepared for the weather with appropriate layers.
Rain, soggy conditions, or temperatures below 40°F cancel – check this web page or the Facebook event for cancellation notices.
Please bring your own mat, all props you like to practice with, a towel, sunscreen, and drinking water. There are a limited number of yoga mats available to borrow.
Plan to arrive at the Gardens' entrance by 11:30AM to allow plenty of time to reach the Event Lawn, the class will begin promptly at noon.
To reach the Event Lawn stay on the South Trail (veer left) and breeze past the Dahlia Garden, you will arrive at the Event Lawn in a flash

ADMISSIONS & CLASS FEE
The class fee is $15 per participant plus Gardens general admission.

Pay admission at the Gardens' main entrance. MCBG Members enter for free.
The $15 class fee will be collected by the instructor when you reach the Event Lawn (cash, check or Venmo).
Rain, soggy conditions, or temperatures below 40°F cancel – call 707-964-4352 x 101 for cancellation notices.
Yoga will not be available on the following days during the 2025 season: June 29, August 3, September 7