Soroptimist International of Fort Bragg and Noyo Sunrise is proud to sponsor and host the 38th Annual Whale Run & Walk Saturday, March 21.  The run and walk along the coast that includes a Kiddie Race, 10k and 5k runs and a Fun Walk.  For all the details and to regerster go to Whale Run

Come for a play date with Dancing Grandpa at the Redwood Grange on March 21.  The morning will including dance, sing, pay, creative movement, theater, clowning abound and simple sun and silliness.  It's a free event, bring your kids and your "kid at heart"

Saturday Mach 21 will be the Fort Bragg Little League Opening Ceremonies at the Bus Barn next to the Fort Bragg Middle School. Come celebrate the start of a new season, bring your family, your team spirit, and your loudest cheers to celebrate these young athletes and the start of a great season.

Whale Festival will be in Downtown Fort Bragg the weekend of March 21–22   2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the legendary Whale War, when Fort Bragg proudly stood up for its whales. The weekend lineup includes a Chowder Tasting Competition, Downtown Wine Walk, and enjoy music from The Mendocino Coast Jazz Society at the Company […]

The Soroptimists are hosting a whale of sale up and down Laurel Street in downtown Fort Bragg on Saturday March 21. Find a wide variety of amazing, handcrafted items, from quilts and toys to ironworks, pottery, knits and crochet, jewel

Calling all families and science enthusiasts to dive into a world of wonder and learning at the 40th Annual Mendocino County Science and Engineering Fair & S.T.E.A.M. Expo. Student projects  Saturday March 21 • Hands-on activities • Interactive booths & demonstrations • Community organizations • Art activities • Live music • Food trucks! Bring the […]

It story and craft time at the Fort Bragg Library on Saturday morning March 21

March 21 the Noyo Center's Discovery Center will host a a special Wild Monterey Bay book signing with Jodi Fredian from noon to 3.

Are you interested in helping with the famous monthly pancake breakfasts that you and your family have enjoyed for years at the Whitesboro Grange? Or maybe you have a wonderful idea that you would love to see the Grange host?   The Whitesboro Grange is a community group of neighbors and friends who gather monthly to […]

Get ready to make waves with the CV Star Center's whale inspired racing event on Saturday March 21.  Climb aboard fun inflatable rides and race across the pool in a playful, ocean themed challenge designed for laughs, splashes and friendly competition. With modified race formats and flexible rules.  This event is for all ages 6 […]

On Saturday, March 21, 1-4:00, the Gallery at PTArts will continue the third month of exhibits featuring the Textile Study Collection, with a docent tour at 1:30. The focus is on the Chinese and Southeast Asian collection showing indigenous textiles from the highlands of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand.

Join Ukiah Branch Library staff for a author events in-person on the third Saturdays of each month at 3 p.m. This free event is open to both teens and adults. All are invited to share poems in any form or style or just listen to others. This month’s featured guest is, Dave Seter, Sonoma County […]

Part Three of the Whale Migration Challenge speaker series, The Magic of Monterey Bay will be March 21.  Join award-winning marine photographer and whale researcher Jodi Frediani for an evening focused on whales and the rich marine life of our coast . Jodi will be here in person for a 45-minute science talk, followed by […]

The Mendocino Coast Special Olympic Basketball benefit game will be March 21 at the Fort Bragg High School Gym. The Seagulls will play against the Fort Bragg Fire Department, law enforcement and the Coast Guard.  There will be a 50/50 raffle and the snack shop will be open with hot dogs and nachos.

Saturday evening join MacKerricher State Park  for the Whale Festival Campfire Program. Songs, stories, s’mores, and whale trivia. MacKerricher Campfire Center, across from park entrance kiosk and visitor center. Parking in group camp.

Join the Noyo Center for Marine Science for Whales on Wheels, an 12-mile out-and-back, family-friendly bike ride along the coastal trail from Noyo Headlands to the MacKerricher State Park Visitor Center and back. The ride will be led by Noyo Center volunteer naturalists who will share insights about whale migration, local marine life, and what’s […]

For Fort Bragg Whale Festival, MacKerricher Park will have walks and activities on Saturday – Sunday, March 21 & 22. They invited you to come visit their 3 “Cetacean Stations” to learn about the Eastern Pacific Gray Whale and why we celebrate this festival. Trail access point: Laguna Point, MacKerricher State Park,  

Join Scott and Tree Mercer, founders of Mendonoma Whale and Seal Study, for gray whale counting from the deck of the Crow’s Nest and learn more about their important research on Sunday March 22

Sunday, March 22, right after the 4th Sunday Caspar community Center Breakfast there will a Choking Rescue Training with Starr CPR. This free 30-minute class will give you the knowledge and hands-on skills to help yourself or someone else during a choking emergency. Come for breakfast, stay for the skills. More info: info@starrcpr.com or visitstarrcpr.co

Sunday March 22 from 11am – 3pm MacKerricher State Park needs your Help preserve the fully articulated whale skeleton by applying a coat of paint to the bones. Paint and brushes will be provided, volunteers should be wearing painting clothes, all ages and painting talents are welcome. Cocoa provided.

Join the Noyo Center for Marine Science for a Whale Walk, an easy, family-friendly coastal walk of approximately 1.6 miles round-trip along the Noyo Headlands Coastal Trail. During the walk, participants will learn about gray whale migration, including how to spot whales from shore, what researchers study along the migration route, and why these coastal […]

Whale acoustics expert Jeff Jacobsen will share recordings of humpback songs from excursions off the Mendocino Coast at the Discovery Center Museum in Downtown, Fort Bragg on Sunday, March 22, 1:00 – 4:00 pm  

This Sunday there will be an afternoon Sign Making Party at the Fort Bragg Library.  Come make a sign for yourself or others to carry in the No Kings demonstration happening March 28. They will provide materials. Kids of all ages welcome

Sonic Soul Sounding Collective invites you to celebrate the healing song of whales  and the start of spring with a Whale Song Sound Bath at Cobalt Gallery; on Sunday March 22

Redeem your CRV eligible Recyclables on Mondays at the Caspar Community Center. All items must have their original labels and be empty, clean, and dry. Closed from 12:00-12:30 for lunch. Info: candswaste.com

Special Olympics Basketball is Back. Join a team where everyone belongs.  They welcome youth and adults of all skill levels,  no experience is needed! The focus is on fundamentals, teamwork, and commitment.  Practices are every Tuesday & Thursday evening from 5:30–7: at the Old Fort Bragg Rec Center. there is NO cost for athletes. The […]

Wednesday March 25, at 11 am  will be a North Coast Tsunami Drill  across Humboldt, Del Norte, and Mendocino counties.  The goal of this drill is to provide an opportunity for individuals, businesses, and organizations to practice earthquake and tsunami preparedness for a locally felt earthquake and tsunami.  If you are in a tsunami zone, […]

Maples will be the subject of the Rhododendron Society meeting Wednesday March 25.  Madia Jamgochian of Mendocino Maples will be speaking about maples as companions to rhododendrons and, of course, as stand alone specimens.  She will be bringing maples to sell as well. Rhododendron news, show updates, and the plant raffle round out the meeting. […]

The Fort Bragg Library Adult Book Group meets the last Thursday of the month @ 3 pm for a lively book discussion. Contact the library to reserve a copy of the monthly selection at 707-964-2020

Caspar Walking Club Caspar Walking Club invites you to join your fellow Casparados, friends and neighbors in a Walking Moai with Blue Zones Project Mendocino County. They will enjoy state park trails and neighborhood strolls Thursday afternoons. For more information visit: mendocinocounty.bluezonesproject.com or contact casparvolunteer@gmail.com Ongoing unless cancelled due to weather.

Whale Migration Speaker Series Finale will be Community Cetacean Lovers’ Social, Get Down with the Locals Who Study our local whales as the gray and humpback whales return from Mexico to cruise along our coastline, some with newborn calves in tow. This community social centers on what’s happening right off our local shores during this […]

Special Olympics Basketball is Back. Join a team where everyone belongs.  They welcome youth and adults of all skill levels,  no experience is needed! The focus is on fundamentals, teamwork, and commitment.  Practices are every Tuesday & Thursday evening from 5:30–7: at the Old Fort Bragg Rec Center. there is NO cost for athletes. The […]

Mendo M'Ocean dance jam on March 26 will be an Equinox Celebration with DJ Maha  from 6:30 to 8 with a potluck to follow.

All Mendocino County Public Library branches will be closed on Friday, March 27, for an All Staff Training Day. We will reopen on Saturday, March 28.

Friday night in Fort Bragg is skate night at the Old Rec Center from 6 to 8.  Rent a pair of skates of bring your own skates

The Potter Valley Tribe Environmental Office will be demonstrating a new technology to manage prunings, wood from tree or vine removal or forest thinning projects, or any clean woody biomass at this workshop. Along with experts and the staff, they will do a biochar burn to show how to sequester carbon and manage woody waste […]

Whale walks and talks at Greenwood Museum and at Point Area Lighthouse 10-3 Cornhole Tournament hosted b;ye Mendo County Rec and Parks at St Paul's Community Center ,($30) Live music with"Burning Down the House" at Arena Theater doors open at 7:30 tickets $25 in advance $30 at the door

The Point Arena Lighthouse joins in the Mendocino Coast Whale Festival  with its Whale Watch at the Lighthouse event on Saturday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mendonoma Whale & Seal Study founders Scott and Tree Mercer will be on hand with an information table and viewing stand. Scott and Tree have years […]

The Mendocinoc Coast Rec and Parks invited you to a family day of fun with a Cornhole tournament at St. Paul’s Community Center Saturday March 28    

The Point Cabrillo Lightkeepers Association is hosting tours to the top of the lighthouse on the last full weekend of every month March through October. Tours are first-come, first-serve and will be held from 11am -2pm. They suggest arriving by 1pm to ensure you’ll make it to the top before they stop tours for the […]

Drop in at the Discovery Center for a hands-on art and science experience celebrating local humpback whales. Learn how scientists identify individual whales by their flukes and why every humpback tail is unique, then create your own whale fluke print to take home. $10–$25 per print (materials included)

Indivisible Ukiah invites community members to participate in a No Kings rally on Saturday, March 28 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM on the corner of Perkins and State Streets, in front of the Mendocino County Courthouse. More information is available online at No Kings

The Point Cabrillo Lightkeepers Association is hosting tours to the top of the lighthouse on the last full weekend of every month March through October. Tours are first-come, first-serve and will be held from 11am -2pm. They suggest arriving by 1pm to ensure you’ll make it to the top before they stop tours for the […]

North Coast Tsunami Cheer, a local competition cheer team is hosting a cheer showcase fundraiser on Sunday March 29th in the gymnasium at the Fort Bragg Middle School. The event is to  raise money to help the Fort Bragg cheerleaders pay for expenses for our upcoming finals cheer competition in Las Vegas.

Redeem your CRV eligible Recyclables on Mondays at the Caspar Community Center. All items must have their original labels and be empty, clean, and dry. Closed from 12:00-12:30 for lunch. Info: candswaste.com