JANUARY
Fungi & Fibre Symposium
January 7-12. The 13th International
Fungi & Fibre Symposium and Exhibition. Workshops, lectures, mushrooms
field trips, and fibre art exhibitions.
Featured lecturer Paul Stamets, noted
mycologist and author. The focus of the
Symposium is Mushrooms, Mendocino
and Environmental Responsibility. At
Mendocino Art Center and Crown Hall,
Mendocino. 800-653-3328. Or online:
www.mushroomsforcolor.com
Crab Cioppino Dinner
January 25. The 7th Annual Cioppino
Dinner to benefit Mendocino Coast
Clinics. Delicious Crab Cioppino, complimented by local beer and wine. Live
music by Kevin and the Coconuts. Open
seatings 5-8 pm. Contact: 707-961-3463.
www.mendocinocoastclinics.org
St. Anthony’s Crab Feed
January 25-26. All the crab you can
eat! Plus salad, french bread, wine and
entertainment. An evening of food an
fun! Sponsored by St. Anthony’s Knights
of Columbus of Mendocino. No-host bar,
6 pm. Dinner, 7 pm. Crown Hall, 45285
Ukiah St., Mendocino. 707-937-0588.
A Classic Duo Performs
January 27. Fort Bragg Center for the Arts
presents an exciting concert featuring the
accomplished pianist Richard Cionco,
with the well-loved cellist Burke Schuch-mann. 3 pm at Preston Hall, 44831 Main
St., Mendocino. Call: 707-937-1018.
www.fbcamusicseries.com
The Deadliest Catch
January 27. Join Little River Inn family
member Justin Pyorre as he comments on
scenes from the hit Discovery Channel
series, The Deadliest Catch, and adds his
own harrowing tales of fishing and crabbing in Alaskan waters for 10 years. This
fascinating afternoon includes a dinner
of seafood stew. Proceeds benefit Noyo
Women for Fisheries Disaster Fund. For
more information call 707-937-5942.
FEBRUARY
Fine Furniture Exhibition
February 1-10. College of the Redwoods
Fine Woodworking Program 19th Annual
Midwinter Show. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily.
Reception February 1, 5-8 p.m. Town
Hall, 363 N. Main Street, Fort Bragg.
For more information 707-964-7056.
www.crfi nefurniture.com
Carnivale!
February 9. Mendocino Hotel partners
with Mendocino Opera Fresca and
Mendocino Coast Jazz Society for a fun
night of Carnivale, Jazz, Opera and fine
dining and dancing. Cost $65 prix fixe all
inclusive. For more info: 707-937-0511.
Or: www.mendocinohotel.com
Celebrating White Wine!
February 9-10. The 3rd Annual International Alsace Varietals Festival highlights
Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris,
Pinot Blanc and Muscat, made by the
world’s finest producers of Alsace-style
wines. Events include a technical conference, grand tasting with music and food
pairings and an authentic Alsace-style
winemakers dinner with a sparkling wine
reception. Visit local wineries on Sunday
for their open houses. www.avwines.com.
Crab Feed
February 14, 6-10 p.m. Brutocao Cellar’s
13th Annual Valentine’s Day Crab Feed.
Call in January for tickets because this
event sells out every year. Much more
than a typical crab feed, both in food,
decor, and entertainment. Many kinds of
appetizers, including Oysters Rockefeller,
crabs galore, Crab Louis sauce, French
bread, house wines, port, and decadent
chocolate desserts. A costumed “Cupid”
and “Hershey’s Kisses” roam the candy-decorated room, while a live band plays
dance music. 707-744-2020.
Open House & Studio Tour
February 16. Mendocino Art Center’s
Eighth Annual Open House & Studio
Tour. Enjoy a self-guided tour and make
yourself at home at the studios of local artists. Demonstrations in ceramics,
sculpture, jewelry fabrication, painting,
textiles and digital arts. Light refreshments. Free admission. Noon to 4 pm,
Mendocino Art Center. 45200 Little Lake
St., Mendocino. For more information,
call: 800-635-3328. Or visit online at:
www.mendocinoartcenter.org
The Symphony in Winter
February 23-24. Symphony of the
Redwoods presents its Winter Concert,
including works by Martinu, Prokofieff
and Beethoven, and featuring violin
soloist David McCarroll. Saturday at 8
pm, Sunday matinee at 2 pm. Cotton
Auditorium, 210 N. Corry St., Fort
Bragg. For more information, call: 707-
964-0898. Or visit their website at:
www.symphonyoftheredwoods.org
