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Blog Archives
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
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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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