Community Calendar

CALL FOR ARTISTS/CRAFTERS:
Willits Center for the Arts is accepting entries for the 37th Annual Holiday Craft Fair, December 13th and 14th 2024 to be held at the Willits Community Center and Willits Center for the Arts. This is back
to the traditional 2 day show starting Friday 12pm NOON-7pm, Saturday 10am-5pm. All interested artists, hand crafters, and specialty foods entrepreneurs, who hand-make their own products, should request application forms by e-mail to:

Bonnie Belt at belt.bonnie@gmail.com

Or visit: https://www.willitscenterforthearts.org

or by mail:

Willits Holiday Craft Fair c/o Bonnie Belt, 2291 Buckeye Dr. Willits, CA 95490 and enclose a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope.

Please note acceptance is subject to quality of work and earliest postmark date. Applications will be accepted until all booths are filled. For further information you can call
Bonnie Belt 707-459-4792 (landline) and leave a message, email to: belt.bonnie@gmail.com or visit: https://www.willitscenterforthearts.org.

Mark Your Calendars
Thursday, November 14
Dine Out at the
Noyo Harbor Inn
Make a reservation. Dine there anytime that day and 10% of the proceeds will go to support the programs of
Writers of the Mendocino Coast

COLD WEATHER CLOTHING DRIVE
At the Ukiah Branch Library
November 2024- January 2025

The Ukiah Branch Library is hosting a Cold Weather Clothing Drive starting in November 2024 and continuing through the month of January 2025.

Donate your clean and lightly used coats, sweaters, scarves, hats, and belts to the Ukiah Branch Library. These items will be set out for individuals to find new-to-them clothing during this cold and wet winter season.
For more information, please visit www.mendolibrary.org or contact the Ukiah Branch at 707-463-4490.

COLECTA DE ROPA PARA EL CLIMA FRÍO
En la biblioteca sucursal de Ukiah
Noviembre de 2024 - enero de 2025

La biblioteca sucursal de Ukiah organizará una colecta de ropa para climas frío a partir de noviembre de 2024 y continuará hasta el mes de enero de 2025.

Done sus abrigos, suéteres, bufandas, sombreros y cinturones limpios y poco usados a la biblioteca de Ukiah. Estos artículos se distribuirán para que las personas encuentren ropa nueva durante esta fría y húmeda temporada de invierno.

Para obtener más información, visite http://www.mendolibrary.org contáctenos al 707-463-4490.

The Willits Center for the Arts is excited to announce the 20th Annual Photography Club Show, showcasing the stunning work of local photographers. This milestone exhibition will run from October 26 through November 17, 2024, offering the public a unique opportunity to experience the creative perspectives of the Willits Photography Club members.
The show will officially open with a gallery reception on Saturday, October 26 from 6 PM to 9 PM, located at 71 E. Commercial St., Willits, CA 95490. Admission to the opening is free, and guests will enjoy complimentary food. Beer and wine will also be available.

This much-anticipated annual exhibition highlights the diverse talents of local photographers, offering a wide range of styles, subjects, and techniques. Whether you are an art enthusiast or simply curious about photography, the show provides an inspiring visual journey through the lens of our community's talented artists.
The gallery will be open during its regular hours on Fridays through Sundays from 11 AM to 5 PM. All are encouraged to attend and explore the creativity and talent of Willits’ vibrant photography community.
Event Details:
• Exhibition Dates: October 26 – November 17, 2024
• Opening Reception: Saturday, October 26, 6 PM – 9 PM
• Location: 71 E. Commercial St., Willits, CA 95490
• Gallery Hours: Friday-Sunday, 11 AM – 5 PM
• Admission: Free (Beer and wine: $5)
For more information, please visit Willits Center for the Arts website, contact us at www.willitscennterforthearts.org
Press Contact:
Gary Martin
Willits Center for the Arts
707-972-3326
gtm1950@gmail.com

RADIO Press Release
The Willits Center for the Arts presents the 20th annual show of the Willits Photography Club, featuring a range of work by its members. The exhibition opens on October 26 at 6 PM until 9 PM and runs through November 17, 2024. The gallery opening, which is free and includes food, will take place from 6 PM to 9 PM, with beer and wine available. The event will be held at 71 E. Commercial St., Willits, CA 95490. Regular gallery hours are Friday through Sunday, from 11 AM to 5 PM.

The work in this exhibit from From Inside Out is a selection of paintings done between January 2023 and October 2024. Reiss is an intuitive artist. She works spontaneously and develops her work from an interior space. Her work evolves organically with color playing an important role. Her love of the ocean and forms found in nature are often channeled into her paintings.
Many of the paintings in this show are acrylic, some with other media.
All of Reiss’s paintings share. Strong sense of expressiveness and artistic mastery.

The exhibit is on view from November 7 through December 9.
Second Saturday Meet the Artist, November 9, 5-7pm

Gallery hours are Thursday through Monday, 11-5pm.

Avenues to Wellness (A Program of the Frank R. Howard Foundation), presents a Bereavement Support Group. This facilitated 8-week group provides and opportunity to learn the symptoms of grief, as well as to recognize the individual nature of its expression and duration. With a fuller understanding of the grief process and effective ways to cope, we can find meaning and move forward. This is group is limited to 8 participants. Please call Suzanne to register: (707) 456-9676

This facilitated 8-week group provides an opportunity to learn the symptoms of grief, as well as to recognize the individual nature of its expression and duration. With a fuller understanding of the grief process and effective ways to cope, we can find meaning and move forward.

Come to the festival! Every Thursday, the Willits Farmers' Market is a community gathering featuring tons of produce, a wide selection of meat, cheese, eggs, honey and locally produced crafts of all sorts. Natural body products, jewelry, clothing and bags are some of the items on the list.

At the center of it all is live music from the Willlits Farmers' Market Band and a variety of visiting musicians. Join the festivities and be prepared to stay to meet and greet your neighbors and get a taste for Willits.

Market is open rain or shine! We gladly accept WIC coupons and EBT/Food Stamps.

Drop-In Knit & Crochet Group
Free & Open to the Public
Second Thursday of each month from 5:30 – 7 PM

Drop into the monthly Knit & Crochet group at the Ukiah Branch Library to work on new or ongoing projects in a supportive atmosphere with other fiber artists! Led by Friends of the Library volunteer Meri Castillo, this informal gathering meets on the second Thursday of each month from 5:30 – 7 p.m. beginning on February 8, 2024.

This free event is open to all ages and is sponsored by the Friends of the Ukiah Valley Library and the Mendocino County Library. Please contact the Ukiah Branch Library at 707-463-4490 or www.mendolibrary.orgfor more information.