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January 2008:

  • Swing Dance Dinner
  • Crab Feed
  • Italian Benefit Dinner
  • Organic Food Course
  • Grandparents & Children

    December 2007:

  • New Years Dance
  • Senior Christmas Dinner
  • Holiday Open House
  • Adopt a Family

    November 2007:

  • Elk Holiday Fair
  • Thanksgiving Wishes
  • Dolphin Hoiday Botique
  • Glass Beach Project

    October 2007:

  • Halloween in Caspar
  • Insomnia Film Fest
  • A Gift of Music
  • Kevin & The Coconuts
  • Abalone Cookoff

    September 2007:

  • Stories & Music Series
  • Abundance Festival
  • Potluck Open Stage
  • Culinary Event

    August 2007:

  • Paul Bunyan BBQ
  • Great Day in Elk
  • Rummage Sale
  • Second Friday Dinner

    July 2007:

  • Mom to Mom Group
  • Elk Fire Dept. BBQ
  • Elk Gallery Opening
  • Mendo Arts Showcase
  • Albion-Little River BBQ

    June 2007:

  • Sister Carol Performs
  • Noyo Benefit
  • Honoring Bill Brazill
  • Wine by the Sea

    May 2007:

  • Summer Arts Fest
  • Craft Fair
  • Capar Breakfast
  • Flea Market

    April 2007:

  • Women's Choir Concerts
  • Circle Dance
  • Earth Day Clean Up
  • David Rovics

    March 2007:

  • Elk Rummage Sale
  • Easter Egg Hunt
  • Healing Words
  • Druid Sisters
  • Learn to Help Others

    February 2007:

  • Enchanted April
  • Neuter and Spay
  • Gallery Opening
  • Still Here!
  • Potluck & Dance

    January 2007:

  • Elk Town Meeting
  • Summer Crafts Fair
  • Big is Beautiful!
  • Friday Night Music

    December 2006:

  • See's Candy Sale
  • Guest Comments
  • Holiday Celebration
  • Holiday Crafts

    November 2006:

  • Griffin House Weekend
  • Holiday Lights Parade
  • Country Christmas
  • Scorpio Party

  • Griffin House Blog
    May 2, 2008
    Pangea Day May 10
    Bridget Dolan, Staff


    Join in with the whole world! Come Celebrate Pangea Day at Arena Theater, Saturday May 10th, 11am to 3pm. Pangea Day is a global event bringing the world together in real time through film. Twenty-four inspiring short films from all over the world, plus live music and visionary speakers will be live fed in seven languages to millions of people worldwide. Among the speakers and performers: Queen Noor of Jordan, CNN's Christiane Amanpour, musician/activist Bob Geldof and Iranian rock phenom Hypernova. Free to our Redwood Coast community. Contributions accepted and appreciated. Concessions will be open. Arena Theater, 219 Main St, Point Arena. For more info, visit: www.pangeaday.org
    April 24, 2008
    Mendocino Music Festival Volunteers
    Bridget Dolan, Staff


    Mendocino Music Festival (July 12-26) sign-ups for volunteers will take place on Saturday, May 17th, from 12:00 to 3:00 at the Mendocino Recreation Center, corner of School and Pine Streets in the village of Mendocino. There are many opportunities to help, in trade for tickets to performances. Volunteers are needed to sell programs, cookies and beverages; to usher and to collect tickets; to paint the stage and seating platforms; to set up chairs; and to help clean the site post Festival. Basic carpentry, electrical, painting or heavy labor skills are also useful. For more information call (707) 937-0405.
    April 16, 2008
    Quilt Show in Fort Bragg
    Bridget Dolan, Staff


    Stop by the Savings Bank of Mendocino, Fort Bragg branch, to view the beautiful quilt to be given away Memorial Weekend during Fort Bragg's annual quilt show. The quilt is made by our local quilt group Ocean Wave Quilters and the show is sponsored by both the Ocean Wave Quilters and Fort Bragg Soroptomoists. For tickets and more info call 961-4605.
    April 9, 2008
    Stanford Author to Speak
    Bridget Dolan, Staff


    Award winning prose writer Valerie Miner will speak on Firday, April 18 at 7pm at the Mendocio Hotel Conference Room on Albion St., Mendocino. Miner's new novel "After Eden" is published in "Literature of The American West" series by the University of Oklahoma Press and is set in Mendocno County. This event is free to the public. The following morning Miner will offer a writers' workshop on "Finding Shapes of Our Stories," at College of The Redwoods Fort Bragg Campus at 10am in room 300. For more info call 962-2167.
    April 3, 2008
    Writers Conference Fundraiser
    Bridget Dolan, Staff


    The Mendocino Cost Writers Conference, together with Mendo Bistro in Fort Bragg, welcome you to an evening of food, friends and writing on Friday April 25 from 5 to 9pm to benefit the scholarship fund for Mendocino County youth. Writing prompts will be offered, including restaurant haiku and "When I smell garlic..." For more info call 962-2600.
    March 26, 2008
    Dinner Dance to Benefit for Mendocino School Bands
    Bridget Dolan, Staff


    Come join in an evening of dining and dancing Sat March 29th 6:00-8:00pm at the Middle School Auditorium at a Dinner Dance to Benefit Mendocino Band Trip To Seattle. Enjoy an Italian Dinner with lasagna regular or vegan, salad & dessert. Dancing and entertainment includes Folk Music to Jazz, showcasing many talented musicians of our community, including The Mendocino School bands who will perform for you the music they will be playing in Seattle in April. - Tickets $20.00, for more info contact ckinyon@mcn.org.
    March 21, 2008
    Caspar Community Gourmet Breakfast
    Bridget Dolan, Staff


    The 4th Sunday of March, the 23rd, falls on Easter this year and you are invited to a country gourmet breakfast with friendly people from 9am to 11:30am that morning at the Caspar Community Center. The menu this time features: Huevos rancheros , Asparagus Frittata , Bun Bun Noodles, Hot Cross Buns, Sides of chicken sausage, spiced apple juice and Thanksgiving coffee or tea. For more info call 964-4997.
    March 14, 2008
    Whale Festival
    Bridget Dolan, Staff


    The Whale and Jazz Festival will feature 11 venues. Chowder Tasting, *April 5, 11:30~ 2pm $20 admission includes a commemorative Redwood Coast Whale & Jazz Festival beer or wine glass, plus 15 tickets that can be used for the chowder tasting, the wine and microbrew tasting, fresh-baked breads from local bakeries and other soft beverages. Patrons may purchase tickets for just the Chowder tasting alone, or additional tickets at $1 each. For more info visit GualalaArts.org.
    March 7, 2008
    Fundraising Dinner & Silent Auction
    Bridget Dolan, Staff


    Dear Community Folks, Please come to Caspar Children's Garden Preschool's Fundraising Dinner & Silent Auction Saturday, March 15 at Caspar Community Center. 5:00 p.m. seating & 6:30 p.m. seating (or when you get there!). $20 adults & $10 children. Mexican cuisine by Chef Carolen Barrett. Music by Sid Hillman & Yorgen Kvinsland Advance tickets at Twist, Main St., Mendocino & Ocean Dragonfly, Laurel St., Fort Bragg or call the preschool for personal delivery 961-0239 Please stop by anytime to check out great Silent Auction items, visit folks, have dessert, a glass of wine, beer, juice or water.
    February 29, 2008
    Noyo Food Forest
    Bridget Dolan, Staff


    The Noyo Food Forest is calling all locals to get involved in the Real Food Revolution. A healthy local food system is essential to a community's well-being and it takes people power to make it happen. Get didrty and make new friends at your local community gardens. On Fridays go to the Learning Garden at Fort Bragg High School from 1 to 5pm, for hands-on learning experiences. On Saturdays, you can grow food for the Food Bank at the Mendocino Community Garden next to the Rec Center from 10:30am to 2pm. For more info call 964-0218.
    February 22, 2008
    Yum!
    Bridget Dolan, Staff


    February 24th is the date for the next 4th Sunday Fund Raising Breakfast in Caspar. Breakfast is served from 9 to 11:30am inside the old Caspar School House that is now the Caspar Community Center. The country gourmet food at this month's breakfast will be Red Flannel Hash - organic potatos, sweet potatos, beet and bacon hash served with two over easy eggs and fresh baked bread or buttermilk biscuits, Spinach Souffle - served with wild rice pilaf and bread or buttermilk biscuits, Tropical waffles, Roasted vegetables and wild rice pilaf a vegan, gluten free option, Blueberry crumb coffeecake & Spiced apple cider, tea and Thanksgiving coffee. The regular book sale will happen during and after breakfast featuring high quality used books for children and adults in the south room of the center. The breakfast is proud to serve locally produced, organic and delicious food in a friendly atmosphere with community. The non-profit Community Center is located 1/2 way between Mendocino and Ft. Bragg just off Highway One. Information at 964-4997 or caspar@mcn.org
    February 15, 2008
    Area Horseback Attraction Televised
    Bridget Dolan, Staff


    One of our favorite Mendocino Coast attractions, Ricochet Ridge Horseback Riding, will be featured in a half hour speical on the national TV show, "America on Horseback." With seven million viewers each episode, host Tom Seary produces the most popular equestrian-orineted show in the country. Owner Lari Shea and several other riders have been filmed at local venues and thier trek includes stops at Greenwood Ridge Vineyards, Montgomery Woods State Park, Hill House Inn, and many other locations. For a DVD of the program call 964-9669.
    February 8, 2008
    Victoian High Tea
    Bridget Dolan, Staff


    A Victorian High Tea is scheduled again this year on the Sunday before Valentines Day to benefit Books for Babies. The tea will be held at Trinity Lutheran Hall, 630 Redwood Ave., Fort Bragg on Feb. 10 from 2 to 4 pm. Members of Thrivent Financial and Delta Kappa Gamma Society International are presenting scones with lemon curd, fruit salad, a variety of sandwiches and chess tarts wtih the tea. For more info call 937-5518.


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