January
Calendar of Events Gifts from the Sea
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t’s crab season! The tasty crustacean—and of course lots of melted butter—will be welcomed to tables throughout Mendocino County. Several local feeds will be held as part of the Crab, Wine, and Beer Festival. The Mendocino Coast Clinics (MCC) will hold its annual benefit, the Crab Cake Cook-off, on January 28, noon–3 p.m., in the big white tent on Main and Spruce Streets in Fort Bragg. Tickets are $110–$175. If those prices don’t fit into your budget, the MCC will also host a Cioppino Dinner on January 27 at Pentecost Hall in Fort Bragg. Tickets are $40 for ages 13 and up, $15 ages 6–12; children under 6 get in free. Seatings are at 4:30 p.m., 6 p.m., and 8 p.m. For a really good deal, check out the four-course Blue Collar Winemaker Dinner on January 24, 5–9 p.m., at Cucina Verona in Fort Bragg. Tickets are only $18. For more information about these and a slew of other crab-oriented events all over Mendocino County, download the festival brochure at visitmendocino.com/event/crab-wine-beer-festival. ¶
Sunday 1 Ukiah on Ice. First ever ice-skating rink to be held in downtown Ukiah. Hosted by Ukiah Valley Medical Center. $10/day of unlimited skating. Thru Jan. 8. Jan. 1: Noon–4 p.m. Jan. 2–6: Noon–7 p.m. Jan 7: 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Jan 8: Noon–5 p.m. Next to Alex R. Thomas Plaza on School St., Ukiah. 463-6231. cityofukiah.com.
Tuesday 3 FREE LEGO Block Party. Tuesdays. 4–5 p.m. Fort Bragg Library. 499 E. Laurel St., Fort Bragg. 964-2020. fortbragglibrary.org.
Wednesday 4 They Came to Washington: The First Ambassadors. Exhibit
featuring portraits of distinguished & diverse Native Americans who came to Washington, D.C., in the early 19th century to negotiate tribal rights. Runs thru March 12. Wednesdays–Saturdays: 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Sundays: Noon–4:30 p.m. $3–$10. Grace Hudson 24 MendoLakeFamilyLife
Friday 6 Museum. 431 S. Main St., Ukiah. 467-2836. gracehudsonmuseum.org.
Thursday 5 FREE La Leche League.
Breastfeeding support group. Babies always welcome. 10–11 a.m. Mendocino Baby. 198 S. School St., Ukiah. mendobaby.com. FREE Nar-Anon Meetings. Are you affected by a friend’s, relative’s, or child’s addiction or drug use? Members share their experiences, strength & hope. Thursdays. 6:30–7:30 p.m. Recreation Center. Pine & School Streets, Mendocino. 357-1685. FREE Toddler Story Time.
Thursdays. 10:15 a.m.–10:45 a.m. Fort Bragg Library. 499 E. Laurel St., Fort Bragg. 964-2020. fortbragglibrary.org. FREE Toddler Story Time.
Thursdays. 11 a.m.–noon. Redbud Library. 14785 Burns Valley Rd., Clearlake.
FREE Mother-Wise Clearlake Moms’ Group. Meet other moms & their little
ones. Share the joys & challenges of new motherhood. Fridays: 10 a.m.– noon. St. John’s Lutheran Church. 14310 Memory Ln., Clearlake. 349-1210. mother-wise.org. facebook.com/ motherwiselakecounty. FREE Postpartum Support.
Providing support & local resources to moms suffering from postpartum depression, anxiety & distress. Fridays. 10:30–11:30 a.m. Mendocino Baby. 198 S. School St., Ukiah. mendobaby.com. FREE Prenatal Support Group.
Part education, part support group. Fridays. 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Mendocino Baby. 198 S. School St., Ukiah. mendobaby.com. FREE Annual Professional Pianist Concert. Diverse music & humor.
$15–$25. Thru Jan. 8. Jan. 6 & 7: 7 p.m. Jan. 8: 2 p.m. Mendocino College Center Theatre. 1000 Hensley Creek Rd., Ukiah. 391-8374. visitmendocino.com.
January 2017 www.mendolakefamilylife.com