The Coastline Calendar

Micro-Grants are Coming Around Again. The Grants provide assistance for key wildfire-safety projects of local fire agencies and affiliated Neighborhood Fire Safe Councils and Firewise Communities. Up to $100,000 will be distributed to support local projects that enhance wildfire preparedness and resiliency across Mendocino County.  For more information go to Micro-Grants Deadline is March 31

Redeem your CRV eligible Recyclables on Mondays at the Caspar Community Center. All items must have their original labels and be empty, clean, and dry. Closed from 12:00-12:30 for lunch. Info: candswaste.com

Hare Creek in Fort Bragg, monthly stewardship days are the First Mondays from 10am-12noon. Meet at the south end of the Mendocino Community College Coast Campus parking Lot, walk down to trailhead.

The Mendocino Coast Jazz Society Jam Sessions happen Monday evenings from 6 to 9ish at at Tall Guy Taproom. All ages welcome, admission is free.

Join the Noyo Center for a  live on Zoom, or as part of  an in-person viewing party at the Noyo Center Marine Field Station for Researcher Diane Alps joins to kick off the Gray Whale Migration Challenge speaker series on Tuesday March 3 with a Happy Hour 5:00-6:00 PM; presentation at 6:00 PM . For […]

Special Olympics Basketball is Back. Join a team where everyone belongs.  They welcome youth and adults of all skill levels,  no experience is needed! The focus is on fundamentals, teamwork, and commitment.  Practices are every Tuesday & Thursday evening from 5:30–7: at the Old Fort Bragg Rec Center. there is NO cost for athletes. The […]

Micro-Grants are Coming Around Again. The Grants provide assistance for key wildfire-safety projects of local fire agencies and affiliated Neighborhood Fire Safe Councils and Firewise Communities. Up to $100,000 will be distributed to support local projects that enhance wildfire preparedness and resiliency across Mendocino County.  For more information go to Micro-Grants Deadline is March 31

Our Lady of Good Council Catholic Church is a mobile redemption site in Fort Bragg. The site will accept CRVs for cash redemption every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a brief closure from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. for lunch.

Fort Bragg Farmer’s Market every Wednesday rain or shine in front of City Hall on North Franklin.  They accept WIC coupons and EBT/Food Stamps.

The Mendocino Film Festival invites you to join them for an evening of the 2026 Oscar-Nominated Live Action Shorts—an exceptional collection of bite-sized servings of cinematic excellence at Coast Cinema March 4!  Advance tickets on sale at the Coast Cinema website.

Micro-Grants are Coming Around Again. The Grants provide assistance for key wildfire-safety projects of local fire agencies and affiliated Neighborhood Fire Safe Councils and Firewise Communities. Up to $100,000 will be distributed to support local projects that enhance wildfire preparedness and resiliency across Mendocino County.  For more information go to Micro-Grants Deadline is March 31

Caspar Walking Club Caspar Walking Club invites you to join your fellow Casparados, friends and neighbors in a Walking Moai with Blue Zones Project Mendocino County. They will enjoy state park trails and neighborhood strolls Thursday afternoons. For more information visit: mendocinocounty.bluezonesproject.com or contact casparvolunteer@gmail.com Ongoing unless cancelled due to weather.

Sgt Splendor featuring Eric McFadden and Kate Vargas, Kathy Peltier, Kevin Meagher

Special Olympics Basketball is Back. Join a team where everyone belongs.  They welcome youth and adults of all skill levels,  no experience is needed! The focus is on fundamentals, teamwork, and commitment.  Practices are every Tuesday & Thursday evening from 5:30–7: at the Old Fort Bragg Rec Center. there is NO cost for athletes. The […]

Gyppo Ale Mill in Shelter Cove will host the Grand Finale of the 2026 Lost Coast Film Contest, a community celebration of local storytelling and creativity. Finalists from each age category will be screened in one place, bringing filmmakers, families, and film lovers together for an evening rooted in connection and shared experience. The night […]

The Mendocino Theater Company present Eureka Day, the Tony Award winning play Thursdays thru Saturdays in March. Eureka Day Schoo is a bastion of progressive ideals: representation, acceptance, social justice. In weekly meetings, Eureka Day’s board members develop and update policy to preserve this culture of inclusivity, reaching decisions only by consensus. But when a […]

The Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens welcomes school groups, charter tours, and community organizations to enjoy the beauty of the 47-acre garden by the sea. Docents are active year-round, learning, sharing their knowledge, and providing group tours for people of all ages. The annual volunteer docent training is coming up.  They are looking for enthusiastic garden […]

The Gardens has partnered with the Blue Zone Project of Mendocino County to launch a Walking Moai — a monthly walking group setting out to boost wellness, build friendships, and take in some of the most breathtaking views on the coast. The group meets at 9 AM on the first Friday of each month, through […]

Tibetan Buddhist Monks of Phukhang Khangsten with be on the Mendocino Coast area March 6 - 15 .  They will create a sand mandala, cook momo dumplings, offer a calligraphy workshop, dharma talks, and healings.  For the all the time an places go to Monks Schedule    

On Friday, March 6th, from 11:00 a.m. to  2:00 p.m., volunteers will be at the Fort Bragg Food Bank (910 N. Franklin St.) providing Free  flea/tick repellent for the dogs of low-income folks.  Information about assistance with veterinary care and free spay/neuter, puppy shots, and rabies vaccinations will be available, as well as free Glucosamine […]

Kick off First Friday with live music from "Fill the Void" live March 6th from 12:30 to 3:00 at Redwood Coast Seniors. Have a great lunch then enjoy an afternoon of great live music!

MEDIUM Art Center presents weekly “Art Together Fridays” - a drop-in open studio to make art in a shared creative space with others. Bring your own supplies or use ours and hang out and make art

Friends of the Ukiah Library Book Sale host a book sale at the  Library on the first Friday and Saturday of every month.  Friday sale hours are from 4-7 PM and Saturday from 10 AM – 3 PM.

Medium Art Center announces its first Youth Makers Market on First Friday, March 6th.  The Medium Art Center is looking for young entrepreneurs who want to sell their handmade wares. Original artwork, crafts, soaps, candles, and more are welcome.  For all the details go to Makers Market

The First Friday Opening Reception for ‘Casing the Joint’ takes place March 6th from 5–8pm at the Corner Gallery, in Ukiah. Throughout the month, visitors can view this eclectic showcase of inventive works — each by a different local artist discovering what’s possible when creativity meets curiosity. Come see what can happen when forgotten objects […]

Please join Art Explorers for a First Friday Memorial Party for Kevin Pearl. Together we’ll gather to honor and remember an incredible man who was a part of the Fort Bragg community for decades. The evening will include live music by Erin Brazill, performing a mix of Kevin’s favorite songs. Kevin’s artwork will be on […]

MEDIUM Art Center invites you to celebrate the Fifth Annual Community Youth Art Exhibition, opening Friday, March 6.  The exhibition will be the largest youth show in the program’s history, featuring over 100 pieces of artwork created by artists ages 3 to 18, including painting, sculpture, drawing, mixed media, photography, and more.  In addition there […]

Edgewater Gallery is proud to present Favorites, a national juried exhibition featuring artists from across the United States. For this special show, they asked artists to submit the work they love most from their recent practice — the piece that feels masterful, meaningful, experimental, symbolic, or simply joyful. The response was inspiring. Artists shared works […]

Friday night in Fort Bragg is skate night at the Old Rec Center from 6 to 8.  Rent a pair of skates of bring your own skates

Mark your calendar for the 33rd Anderson Valley Variety Show coming to the AV Solar Grange March 6 & 7th. Two nights, two different fantastic vaudeville style shows! Local acrobats, storytellers, dancers & musicians, silly skits, performing animals and of course…the infamous ”opening act!” The 50/50 CASH Raffle both nights and food concession support the […]

The Freeks,  Surfsquatch and The New Years Eve. $5 at the door, 21+

It's time once again for the After Dark Sale at the Ark Thrift Store when everything is 50 percent off!  But that's just Friday March 6 from 7 to 9pm.

The Mendocino College Theatre Arts Department Presents Rumors, by Neil Simon. Rumors is a fast-paced farce that takes place in New York in the early 1990’s. It’s the tenth wedding anniversary of Charley, the Deputy Mayor of New York City, and his wife, Myra. But when their friends arrive to the party, they find Charley […]

Are you a high schooler taking the SAT in May or June? Is it making you nervous? Would you like to learn SAT test-taking tricks and tips with someone who has taken it and done well? The Ukiah Branch Library presents a two session SAT Prep course with high school senior and SAT wunderkind William […]

Join the monthly hiking Moai on the first Saturday of each month through April 2026 explore a different Mendocino County trail. For the meeting location and carpool information along with future trails go to Hiking Moai . October 4: Russian Gulch – 12301 N. Highway 1, MendocinoNovember 1: Angelo Coast Range Reserve – 42101 Wilderness […]

New to the world of birding, then you’ll want to join the Mendocino Coast Audubon Society Beginning Birding Walks the first Saturday of the month at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

VIP Petcare will be at  Mendo Mill in Willits offering access affordable, preventive care for your pet. You can find more information on VIP and their vaccines the VIP Petcare website

Willits Community Theatre is holding Dual Auditions: two shows, on Saturday, March 7 with sign-in at 9:30 AM, auditions begin at 10. You’ll be considered for both, Four Dogs and a Bone, a sharp Hollywood satire, and the other, the world premiere Louisa@Fruitlands, set in the world of Louisa May Alcott.  Fifteen roles total. All […]

At the Dare to Repair: Modern Patchwork class, you’ll learn the fundamentals of patchwork: cutting, piecing, and joining fabric, while transforming worn garments and scraps into unique designs. It will cover simple material selection, basic hand-stitching, and visible-mending techniques. You’ll leave with a modern patchwork sample that celebrates creativity, sustainability, and the art of repair. […]

Friends of the Ukiah Library Book Sale host a book sale at the  Library on the first Friday and Saturday of every month.  Friday sale hours are from 4-7 PM and Saturday from 10 AM – 3 PM.

Tibetan Buddhist Monks of Phukhang Khangsten with be on the Mendocino Coast area March 6 - 15 .  They will create a sand mandala, cook momo dumplings, offer a calligraphy workshop, dharma talks, and healings.  For the all the time an places go to Monks Schedule    

Story time & crafts at the Mendocino Community Library,

Celebrate the Mendocino Whale Festival! Enjoy coastal food, wine, music, and fun as gray whales return to the Mendocino Coast. Mendocino Chowder Tasting & Wine Walk will be Saturday March 7.  Tickets for the Chowder tasting, wine tasting or for both are on sale at Eventbrite  

Kids Craft Time—Kids & families come and make a fun craft the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month, 11 am-12 pm at the Fort Bragg Library. You bring the enthusiasm; they supply the rest!

The weekend lineup includes a Chowder Tasting Competition, Wine Walk, trolley rides, guided whale talks and walks, whale-themed activities and education, family-friendly fun, and plenty more to keep you happily occupied between whale sightings.

March 7 get ready to brave the waters of the Noyo River at the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Fort Bragg. You can sign up to plunge or if the thought of chilly water is too much, register as a chicken and still enjoy the festivities.  All who have raised money will enjoy chowder, BBQ […]

The Round Valley Library invites you to a Graphic Novel Open House.  Come Saturday March 7 for a fun, drop-in open house celebrating graphic novels! Families and kids can read comics, try hands-on comic crafts, and explore graphic novels for all ages.

Join CA State Parks staff and docents to spot gray whales from the high bluffs of the Mendocino Headlands as they migrate north to their arctic feeding grounds. Scout for spouts at Shipping Point; about a 1/4 mile past Portuguese Beach at the west end of Main Street. This program will be cancelled for rain, […]

Chowder Tasting Competition at Crown Hall  11a-1p ($25) Wine Walk in the Mendocino Village 1-4 ($75) Whale watching station on Mendocino Headlands11-2 "The Boy Who Talks to Whales (Movie) Kelley House 4-5:30 ($10) Flashback to 1976: 50th Anniversary Whale War Celebration, Crown Hall 5-8pm (dance) ($20)  

The Kelley House will have a special screening of the film, The Boy Who Talks to Whales, on Saturday March 7.   The movie was filmed over 50 years ago, the story follows 15 year old Andy and his Uncle Will as they search for a grey whale named Gigi.

Flashback to 1976 and the 50th Anniversary Whale War Celebration.  Get ready to dance, celebrate, and honor the community that helped protect our coast 50 years ago.

Bring your dancing shoes and Party with Presbyterians with a live jazz band on Saturday March 7.  Doors open at 5:30, swing dance lesson at 6, complimentary bits with will for sale,. proceeds will go to Plowshares

Mark your calendar for the 33rd Anderson Valley Variety Show coming to the AV Solar Grange March 6 & 7th. Two nights, two different fantastic vaudeville style shows! Local acrobats, storytellers, dancers & musicians, silly skits, performing animals and of course…the infamous ”opening act!” The 50/50 CASH Raffle both nights and food concession support the […]

Get ready for a cracking good time at the Boys & Girls Club of Ukiah 20th Annual Crab Feed, on Saturday March 7 at the Carl Purdy Hall at Ukiah Fairground.  Tickets on sale at Eventbrite

Come dancing to the music of the Flatwheelers with Lea Smith as caller, square dancing, polkas and rounds on the first Saturday of the the month at Space Theater. The $12 admission goes to the SPACE Scholarship Program and to  Untied Disaster Relief of Northern California.

The Mendocino College Theatre Arts Department Presents Rumors, by Neil Simon. Rumors is a fast-paced farce that takes place in New York in the early 1990’s. It’s the tenth wedding anniversary of Charley, the Deputy Mayor of New York City, and his wife, Myra. But when their friends arrive to the party, they find Charley […]

The Mendocino Theater Company present Eureka Day, the Tony Award winning play Thursdays thru Saturdays in March. Eureka Day Schoo is a bastion of progressive ideals: representation, acceptance, social justice. In weekly meetings, Eureka Day’s board members develop and update policy to preserve this culture of inclusivity, reaching decisions only by consensus. But when a […]

Saturday Night Superstars concert for March 7 will be Van Morrison at the Glastonbury Festival on June 21, 1984

Second Sunday of every month the Willits Senior Center gives you two choices for breakfast, all you can eat pancakes or Biscuits and Gravy with two eggs.  All Breakfasts include your choice of coffee or tea or an 8-ounce glass of orange juice or milk.

Tibetan Buddhist Monks of Phukhang Khangsten with be on the Mendocino Coast area March 6 - 15 .  They will create a sand mandala, cook momo dumplings, offer a calligraphy workshop, dharma talks, and healings.  For the all the time an places go to Monks Schedule    

An all levels Vinyasa Flow guided by Katie Bilsky and accompanied by live electric violin and lush vocals from local musician, Kendall Dean, weaving breath and movement into a fluid, intentional practice.

Do you have any questions, photos, or artifacts related to local history for which you are seeking more information? On Sunday, March 8th, the Fort Bragg-Mendocino Coast Historical Society will again offer a unique opportunity to coastal residents to have those questions addressed by experts in the field of local history at the Guest House […]

Have you ever wanted to turn wood? Maybe you did before in wood shop. The second Sunday of each month at 2:30 pm the Mendocino Wood Turners Guild meets at the North of Town Industrial Park space number 11. You can learn to turn wooden bowls and other objects, see demonstrations and learn this fun […]

The Gualala Arts Chamber Music Series presents a captivating concert titled “Eric Kritz and Friends” on Sunday, March 8, at 4 pm.

Sunday March 8 will be Poetry in the Noyo Harbor at the Noyo Center Marine Field Station from 5 to 7pm. The open mic event is in celebration of the Mendocino Whale Festival, whale and ocean poetry is encouraged

Tibetan monks of the Gaden Shartse Monastery are coming to the coast andy you are invited to join in an eveniung of Tibetan Culture on March 8 at the Caspar Community Center. It will begin with a traditional momo dinner prepared by the monks. The menu will include Tibetan momos (veggie or meat-filled dumplings), soup, […]