Community Calendar

Mendocino County Sports Academy is excited to announce the launch of our spring programs! From soccer to track and field, wrestling, and flag football, we offer youth programs designed to promote physical fitness, teamwork, and personal growth. Our mission is to provide a space for everyone to connect, learn, and thrive. Visit MendocinoSports.com for more details and to register today!

THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT MENDOCINO COUNTY
A Presentation with Local Author Katy M. Tahja
Saturday, May 3 from 2-3 PM

What was Winston Churchill doing in Willits in 1929? Why do we have white deer here? What do potato chips and Laura Scudder have to do with history here? Which Miss America was born here and what special skill did she have? Why did a local newspaper headline the phrase “Private Parts in Public Places?” Join us at the Ukiah Branch Library on Saturday, May 3rd at 2 pm for an informative & fun presentation with local author Katy Tahja!

Katy Tahja is a retired librarian and author who lives out in the woods in Comptche. She is a docent at the Kelley House Museum in Mendocino. A professional storyteller, she portrays several figures out of history and always has a good folktale to share. A resident of the county for fifty years, living with three generations on a ranch owned by her husband's family of 100 years, she enjoys collecting local history. On her wild side she’s been going to the Burning Man gathering in the Nevada desert for more than a decade…but that is a whole other story.

This program is sponsored by Mendocino County Library and the generous contributions from Ukiah Valley Friends of the Library. Please contact the Ukiah Branch Library at 707-463-4490 or carrm@mendocinocounty.gov for more information.

COSAS QUE NO SABÍAS SOBRE EL CONDADO DE MENDOCINO
Presentación con la autora local Katy M. Tahja
Sábado 3 de mayo de 2 a 3 PM

¿Qué hacía Winston Churchill en Willits en 1929? ¿Por qué hay ciervos blancos aquí? ¿Qué tienen que ver las papas fritas y Laura Scudder con la historia? ¿Qué Miss América nació aquí y qué habilidad especial tenia? ¿Por qué un periódico local tituló la frase "Partes privadas en lugares públicos"? ¡Acompáñanos en la Biblioteca Sucursal de Ukiah el sábado 3 de mayo a las 2 p. m. para una presentación informativa y divertida con la autora local Katy Tahja!

Katy Tahja es una bibliotecaria y autora jubilada que vive en los bosques de Comptche. Es docente en el Museo Kelley House de Mendocino. Narradora profesional, retrata a varias figuras históricas y siempre tiene un buen cuento popular para compartir. Residente del condado desde hace cincuenta años y que vive con tres generaciones en un rancho de la familia de su esposo desde hace 100 años, disfruta coleccionando historia local. En su lado más salvaje, lleva más de una década asistiendo a la reunión de Burning Man en el desierto de Nevada... pero esa es otra historia.

Este programa está patrocinado por la Biblioteca del Condado de Mendocino y las generosas contribuciones de Ukiah Valley Friends of the Library. Para más información, comuníquese con la Biblioteca Sucursal de Ukiah al 707-463-4490 o a carrm@mendocinocounty.gov.

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

Mendocino County Sports Academy is excited to announce the launch of our spring programs! From soccer to track and field, wrestling, and flag football, we offer youth programs designed to promote physical fitness, teamwork, and personal growth. Our mission is to provide a space for everyone to connect, learn, and thrive. Visit MendocinoSports.com for more details and to register today!

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

Mendocino County Sports Academy is excited to announce the launch of our spring programs! From soccer to track and field, wrestling, and flag football, we offer youth programs designed to promote physical fitness, teamwork, and personal growth. Our mission is to provide a space for everyone to connect, learn, and thrive. Visit MendocinoSports.com for more details and to register today!

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

Mendocino County Sports Academy is excited to announce the launch of our spring programs! From soccer to track and field, wrestling, and flag football, we offer youth programs designed to promote physical fitness, teamwork, and personal growth. Our mission is to provide a space for everyone to connect, learn, and thrive. Visit MendocinoSports.com for more details and to register today!

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

Mendocino County Sports Academy is excited to announce the launch of our spring programs! From soccer to track and field, wrestling, and flag football, we offer youth programs designed to promote physical fitness, teamwork, and personal growth. Our mission is to provide a space for everyone to connect, learn, and thrive. Visit MendocinoSports.com for more details and to register today!