Community Calendar

The Golden West Saloon in Fort Bragg has generously created a collection of sweatshirts and mugs featuring artwork by Art Explorers artist, Mike Smart, as a fundraiser for the Art Explorers studio in celebration of Disability Pride Month!

Sweatshirts are available in black at the bar, or you can purchase additional colors and sizes, along with the mugs, online by following the link: https://fddb87-7a.myshopify.com/

All proceeds benefit the Art Explorers studio art program. Grab a shirt or mug and support this important local program!

Travel back in time and down the aisle at the Kelley House Museum during “Tying the Knot: Bridal Fashion Unveiled.” Featuring archival photographs, artwork, and historic wedding dresses worn by Mendocino brides from the mid-1860s to 1914, this exhibit showcases evolving trends in bridal styles: from a woman’s “Sunday best” dress to sequins and lace, from bright colors to pure white. You’ll even learn about a few Mendocino love stories along the way. Exhibit runs June 4, 2026 – August 31, 2026. Hours: Thursday – Monday, 11am – 3pm
Opening reception: Saturday, June 13th, 4pm – 5:30pm

The Golden West Saloon in Fort Bragg has generously created a collection of sweatshirts and mugs featuring artwork by Art Explorers artist, Mike Smart, as a fundraiser for the Art Explorers studio in celebration of Disability Pride Month!

Sweatshirts are available in black at the bar, or you can purchase additional colors and sizes, along with the mugs, online by following the link: https://fddb87-7a.myshopify.com/

All proceeds benefit the Art Explorers studio art program. Grab a shirt or mug and support this important local program!

Makerspace: Bedazzled Books
A Hands-On Program
Friday, August 28 from 3 to 5 PM

Books! You love their covers. You love their feel. You love the smell. You love how their stories glimmer! Now you’re invited to the Ukiah Branch Library to make the outside of a book glimmer just as much as the story does inside. Join us on Friday, August 28 from 3 to 5 p.m. for book bedazzling, in which we add faceted rhinestones to books’ cover designs and titles. Four different book titles, rhinestones in the appropriate matching colors, and all other necessary supplies will be provided. You are also welcome to bring a book of your own to bedazzle. This Makerspace program is for ages 12 and older.

Space is limited, make your reservations by calling or coming into the Ukiah Branch Library today. This program is made possible through the generous support of 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 at 707-463-4490.

Manualidaes: Libros que brillan
Un programa practico
Viernes 28 de agosto, de 3 a 5 PM

¡Libros! Te encantan sus portadas. Te encanta cómo se sienten al tacto. Te encanta su olor. ¡Te encanta cómo brillan sus historias! Ahora te invitamos a la Biblioteca de Ukiah para que hagas que la portada de un libro brille tanto como la historia que hay en su interior. Acompáñanos el viernes 28 de agosto, de 3 a 5 p.m., para decorar libros con pedrería, en donde agregaremos diamantes de imitación facetados a los diseños de las portadas y a los títulos. Se proporcionarán cuatro títulos diferentes de libros, diamantes de imitación en los colores correspondientes y se proporcionarán todos los demás materiales necesarios. También puedes traer tu propio libro para hacer lo brillar. Este programa de Makerspace es para personas de doce años en adelante.

El espacio es limitado; haga sus reservaciones llamando o visitando la Biblioteca de Ukiah hoy mismo. Este programa es posible gracias al generoso apoyo de Ukiah Valley Friends of the Library y la Biblioteca del Condado de Mendocino. Para más información, por favor consulte www.mendolibrary.org o póngase en contacto con la sucursal Ukiah en 707-463-4490.

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.

Celebrate the beauty of the season at EarthSpoke Farms’ weekly U-Pick Flowers event, held every Saturday through August and September. Guests are invited to stroll through the farm’s abundant flower fields – bursting with vibrant dahlias, snapdragons, zinnias and other beautiful blossoms – and harvest their own bouquets. Whether you’re crafting an arrangement for your home, a gift, or a special celebration, you’ll be surrounded by fresh blooms grown regeneratively in beautiful Mendocino. Flower snips, mason jars with fresh water, and guidance are provided, making this a relaxed, family-friendly way to enjoy Mendocino’s coastal charm and take home a little piece of it.

New Ballet Classes for teens and adults starting in August.

Noyo Dance Company will now offer a variety ballet classes every Saturday for all levels.

Absolute beginner classes offered from 10-11am and 12:30-1:30pm. This class is for anyone who wants to try ballet for the first time or get back into it. The focus is on gaining strength, mobility, and coordination and applying it to the basic foundations of ballet. All ability levels are encouraged, and everyone gets to participate at their own pace. Suggested donation $15.

All levels ballet class from 11am-12:30pm is a whole hour and a half class that challenges the mind and body through rigorous barre and center exercises. Whether your are a newer or experienced dancer, there is so much to learn and benefit from this class. Suggested donation $20.

Everyone is welcome! No one turned away for lack of funds! Come dance and feel good :)

Travel back in time and down the aisle at the Kelley House Museum during “Tying the Knot: Bridal Fashion Unveiled.” Featuring archival photographs, artwork, and historic wedding dresses worn by Mendocino brides from the mid-1860s to 1914, this exhibit showcases evolving trends in bridal styles: from a woman’s “Sunday best” dress to sequins and lace, from bright colors to pure white. You’ll even learn about a few Mendocino love stories along the way. Exhibit runs June 4, 2026 – August 31, 2026. Hours: Thursday – Monday, 11am – 3pm
Opening reception: Saturday, June 13th, 4pm – 5:30pm

New Ballet Classes for teens and adults starting in August.

Noyo Dance Company will now offer a variety ballet classes every Saturday for all levels.

Absolute beginner classes offered from 10-11am and 12:30-1:30pm. This class is for anyone who wants to try ballet for the first time or get back into it. The focus is on gaining strength, mobility, and coordination and applying it to the basic foundations of ballet. All ability levels are encouraged, and everyone gets to participate at their own pace. Suggested donation $15.

All levels ballet class from 11am-12:30pm is a whole hour and a half class that challenges the mind and body through rigorous barre and center exercises. Whether your are a newer or experienced dancer, there is so much to learn and benefit from this class. Suggested donation $20.

Everyone is welcome! No one turned away for lack of funds! Come dance and feel good :)

The Golden West Saloon in Fort Bragg has generously created a collection of sweatshirts and mugs featuring artwork by Art Explorers artist, Mike Smart, as a fundraiser for the Art Explorers studio in celebration of Disability Pride Month!

Sweatshirts are available in black at the bar, or you can purchase additional colors and sizes, along with the mugs, online by following the link: https://fddb87-7a.myshopify.com/

All proceeds benefit the Art Explorers studio art program. Grab a shirt or mug and support this important local program!