Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events January January Calendar of Events

One-Man Show Hits the Virtual Stage

The pandemic may have closed Cinnabar Theater’s Petaluma stage, but the company is still producing shows—online. The latest production is the Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey, a one-man show starring Mike Pavone. The local actor plays nine characters, including that of the bored small town detective who finds intrigue in a case about the disappearance of a teen boy, Leonard Pelkey. The playwright of the show, James Lecesne, won an Academy Award for his 1994 short film Trevor and is also the cofounder of the Trevor Project, a 24-hour crisis hotline for LGBTQ youth (866-488-7386). The live-streaming show will begin January 22. Purchase tickets ($30) at cinnabartheater.org. ¶

Leonard Pelkey’s shoes

Saturday 2

FREE Anderson Marsh Nature Walk.

Hiking trails remain open. Social distancing & mask required. Picnics & parties not allowed. Tours cancelled. Parking: $4. Anderson Ranch Pkwy., Lower Lake. andersonmarsh.org.

Mendocino Ballet Virtual Holiday

Performance. Highlights the dance of Clara & the Nutcracker prince as they journey through the Land of Sweets. $35 per household. Stream thru January 17. mendocinoballet.org. Tuesday 5

FREE Mother-Wise Online

Workshops. Jan. 5: Money Management/Financial Planning. Jan. 12: Budgeting. Jan. 19: Fitness After Baby. Jan. 26: Healthy Eating for the Whole Family. Presented by Mother-Wise, Lake County. 1 p.m. facebook.com/motherwiselakecounty. Wednesday 6

FREE Science Talk: California King

Tides Project. Noyo Center talk on sea level rise, with Annie Kohut Frankel. Zoom live. Meeting ID: 880 8663 6975. Password: Noyo Center (or NOYO). 2 p.m. Suggested donation: $10. Donate at noyocenter.org/donate.

FREE Meals for All Children 18 &

Younger. Each child will receive 5 days of meals & snacks. Available to children 18 or younger, regardless of what school they attend, or whether or not they are enrolled in school at all. Wednesdays. Jan. 6–27. 1–3 p.m. Food bags can be picked up in Fort Bragg at: Redwood Elementary, 324 S. Lincoln St.; & Dana Gray Elementary, 1197 Chestnut St.

FREE Virtual Mad Genius for

Teens. Science experiments on Instagram Live. Sponsored by Mendocino County Library. Wednesdays. 2–3 p.m. instagram.com/ thehideoutteens_mendolibrary.

Friday 8

FREE Virtual Storytime. Mendocino County librarians present stories, songs & rhymes on Facebook Live. Children of all ages. Fridays. 2–2:30 p.m. Text STORYTIME to 707-405-0163 for link.

Saturday 9

FREE A Winter Walk in the Woods.

Zoom event includes story-telling, circle games & a puppet play. Sponsored by Ukiah Valley Friends of the Library & River Oak Charter School. 10–10:45 a.m. Zoom ID: 647 574 1580. Password: winter. mendolibrary.org. Wednesday 13

FREE Online Kids’ Book’n’ Cook’n

Club. Participants recommend & discuss books & then make kid-friendly snacks. 4:30–5:30 p.m. tinyurl.com/yd2o8ma9.

FREE River Oak Charter School

Open House. 3:30–5 p.m. Zoom link on Facebook page. 467-1855. facebook.com/riveroakcharter. riveroakcharterschool.org. Thursday 14

Live Online: Peanuts Origami. Ages 12 & older. Fold Snoopy’s doghouse, Lucy & Schroeder at his piano. Origami patterns will be emailed to participants. Charles M. Schulz Museum event that meets via Zoom.

$10–$15. 4–5 p.m. Register: tinyurl. com/ya7uqxye.

FREE Tax Prep for Small

Businesses: Get Prepared. West Business Development Center free webinar will run thru the basics of tax planning & preparation. 11 a.m.–noon. Sign up: bit.ly/37QsKEs.

Saturday 16

Winter/Spring Program Series. Both virtual programs & Wild Gardens in-person events featured. Events begin approximately on January 16 & run thru mid-April. Check website for details as they become available. gracehudsonmuseum.org.

Friday 22

The Absolute Brightness of Leonard

Pelkey. Cinnabar Theater production. Mike Pavone plays 9 characters. Thru Jan. 31. $30. 7:30 p.m. cinnabartheater. org/the-absolute-brightness-of-leonardpelkey.

Thursday 28

FREE Eagle Peak STEM Magnet School Parent Information &

Demonstration Night. 6 p.m. 8601 West Rd., Redwood Valley. 472-5250. eaglepeak.uusd.net.

Friday 29

FREE Foster Fathers Group. Online support group for male-identified caregivers. Last Friday of each month. Facilitators provide support & education on a variety of topics. 5–7 p.m. tinyurl.com/y9debhk4.

Saturday 30

FREE LumaCon D&D–Virtual

Games & Gaming. Grades K–12. Sign up for a one-hour D&D session. Time TBA closer to Lumacon. Register: sonomalibrary.libnet.info/ event/4647822.