Nobody does Pinot Noir like Anderson Valley, one of the most beautiful places in the world! More than 50 wineries will pour for you at the Pinot Noir Festival, including more than a dozen prestige labels from Napa and Sonoma that covet our fabulous fruit. Our best chefs will serve up delicious food pairings all […]
An exhibit of bull kelp forest-centered artwork by local and regional artists. Two spacious galleries at MAC will feature a range of sculptural, wall-based, and installation art by local and regional artists, all prompted by a fascination with and reverence for bull kelp, or Nereocystis luetkeana. All artwork is for sale through MAC. The exhibit […]
Celebrate the start of North Coast KelpFest! and the opening of the festival’s ongoing art exhibit, featuring local and regional artists applying their creativity and skills to exploring the story of bull kelp. The opening will host a dance ceremony by The Yuki Dancers, as well as an introduction of the artists and a brief […]
Join us for another amazing French food experience, crafted by Mendocino's Chef Kim Badenhop. Bites will be served alongside a flight of our estate-grown Pinot Noirs - plus some bonuses! Relax under the oaks and take in the view while enjoying a wonderful wine tasting experience in the beautiful Anderson Valley.
This 3-hour workshop will focus on making glaze using urchin tests and spines instead of commercially mined calcium carbonate. It is simultaneously a deep dive into calcium carbonate’s role in glaze chemistry and in ocean chemistry. As a potter, it is a chance to connect the story of your work to the story of kelp […]
Mendocino Makers Market is back! Seasonal artisanal markets nestled in Rotary Park in the village of Mendocino. Join us and support local, handcrafted small businesses!
Join us for the unforgettable experience of making natural dye from purple sea urchins foraged from the waters surrounding Mendocino Art Center. Artist Margaret Seelie will share how to combine ancient Polynesian dye practices and chemistry to create a salmon pink dye. You’ll dye a silk scarf and then use water marbling techniques to add […]
Plantshop and Ukiah Symphony director Phillip Lenburg have partnered to bring Mendocino County a first-of-its kind event: Classicann — a live, outdoor classical music & cannabis festival. On Saturday May 25th, in Plantshop’s picturesque 1/2 acre lounge, professional local and Bay Area musicians will perform well-known classical pieces. The afternoon also includes a local cannabis […]
Come to the Noyo Marine Field Station for a series of engaging kelp lectures led by seaweed and kelp taxonomist Kathy Ann Miller as she describes the life and times of bull kelp and its fellow marine algae. Other speakers will include Tristin McHugh of The Nature Conservancy, Ali Boutros of UC Santa Cruz, and […]
Get a peek into what’s happening off of Big River Beach with kelp recovery program partners, led by The Nature Conservancy. Multiple stations will introduce the entire family to kelp and urchin. Try on flippers and masks while learning about the Reef Check Dive into Science program, chat with kelp experts, and play with seaweed. […]
The 17th Annual Mendocino Film Festival, May 30-June 2, features films from around the world, visiting filmmakers, special events, and live performances. Also a children’s program, a Native Cinema program, and many other festival celebrations, all in an unforgettable destination, the Mendocino Coast of Northern California. For more information, visit us on the web at […]
A panel discussion will follow the screenings with speakers Tristin McHugh (The Nature Conservancy, moderator), Sashwa Burrous (Coldwater Collective, filmmaker), Grant Downie (local urchin diver), and Marianna Leuschel, (Above/Below, co-director). Tickets available at mendofilm.org
Join us at the beautiful Caspar Community Center for an evening with Flamenco Music and Dance by Clare Rodriguez, Aldo Ruiz, and David McLean, Central Asian Dance and music with Aliah Najmabadi and Maruf Noyoft, Sephardic Music with Dror Sinai and Zirzuvi, Turkish Roman Dance with Jessaiah Rose Zure, Tribal Bellydance by Pixie Fordtears, Irish […]
Book signings for Josie’s books, including The Curious World of Seaweed, and demos of The Mysterious World of Bull Kelp web-based book. Come celebrate a local-legend bookseller.
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