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Editor’s note: Many events are canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We recommend contacting the event host before attending to check.

Events

Paradise Farmers Market: 7:30 a.m.-noon. Alliance Church, 6491 Clark Road. 893-3276.

Community

Chico library: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Open. Call for curbside service for holds, pickups. Reserve items in-person, online, 552-5652, ChicoBCLibrary@buttecounty. 1-888-538-7198, Literacy@buttecounty.net. No CFOL donations. Limited computer use. E-Resources 24/7. Information, buttecounty.net/bclibrary. 1108 Sherman Ave.

Paradise library: 1-6 p.m. Open. Same services, guidelines, contact information as Chico library.  ParadiseBCLibrary@buttecounty.net. 5922 Clark Road.

Durham library: Noon-6 p.m. Open. Same services, guidelines, phone numbers as Chico library. 2545 Durham-Dayton Highway. Durhambclibrary@buttecounty.net.

Chico Seed Orchard: Main gate 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Pedestrian gate 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Closes at dark. One-mile walking trail through botanical area in Edgar Slough. One restroom, no drinking water. Leash dogs. 2741 Cramer Lane. Monday-Friday. No holidays.

Gray Lodge Wildlife Area: Sunrise to sunset. 9,100 acres of fields, riparian areas, ponds, waterways; shelter for 300+ species of resident and migrant birds, mammals, fishing. Self-guided trail. 3207 Rutherford Road, Gridley. 846-7500.

Faith Lutheran Church: 1 p.m. COVID-19 Phone Prayer Group. To join, email billaugros@gmail.com.

Chico Art Center: Virtual. “Sun Dances,” series by Julia Kay, shadows cast by tropical plants. Also “UNBOUND The Altered Book.” Photographed images of mixed media ar. $15 web access code to Open Studios Art Tour. ChicoOSAT.com. Art and crafts online; learn about creative processes, chicoartcenter.com. 895-8726, chicoartcenter@att.net.

Gateway Science Museum: Virtual content at www.csuchico.edu/gateway, social media platforms, from astronomy to zoology. Recorded lectures, videos, downloadable activity sheets. Hands-on science kit reservations available free at online Lending Library for weekly check out to K-12 teachers, home-schools and families.

Museum of Northern California Art (monca): Virtual. “Dream State,” juried exhibition from statement “In dreams, anything is possible.” Also Maria Alquilar’s “Surreal Vision” series, “Decadence Resident Evil” series. www.monca.org/current-exhibition, YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwRkt QUFel. 487-7272; contact@monca.org.

Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology: Virtual. “Fire and Water Elements of Change.” Examines planetary consequences brought on by climate crises. Activities, online learning for families, K-12 learners, college students. csuchico.edu/anthmuseum/virtual-learning/virtual-exhibits. 898-5397.

Vitalant Blood Drive: 12-6 p.m. blood donation, 10:45 a.m.-5 p.m. plasma donation, 10:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. platelet donation, 10:45 a.m.-5:30 a.m. source Plasma Donation. 555 Rio Lindo Ave. 877-258-4825 or 893-5433 to confirm hours.

Seniors Feeding Seniors/Gleaners of Chico: 9-10 a.m. Food distribution for ages 50+ in need of food assistance. Monthly membership $40 and approximately 3 hours/week to help collect, process or distribute food. 1436 Nord Ave. Information, 895-3006 (8-11 a.m. daily).

Chico City Council: 6:30 p.m. chico-ca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2.

Clubs

LeTip International, Paradise/Chico Chapter: 7 a.m. Meets at Farmer’s Skillet, 690 Rio Lindo Ave., Chico. All business owners/representatives welcome. Information, email allisondenofrio1315@gmail.com.

Health, emotional support

Al-Anon: 6:30-7 p.m. Beginner’s meeting: 7:15-8:30 p.m. Email alanon.nc.d3@gmail.com for Zoom invitations. 334-6734. northerncaliforniaal-anon.org.

Al-Anon: 7:15-8:30 p.m. Together We Can Make It; Email alanon.nc.d3@gmail.com for Zoom invitation. 334-6734. northerncaliforniaal-anon.org. Alateens welcome.

Catalyst Domestic Violence Services: Talk to a crisis counselor, 24-hour crisis/referral line, 1-800-895-8476. Free restraining order help for victims of domestic violence. Call 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday for appointments, counseling 343-7711. catalystdvservices.org.

Iversen Wellness & Recovery Center: 492 Rio Lindo Ave. Open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. COVID screening, temperature checks, masks. In person by appointment only. Noon, Anxiety Support; 1 p.m. Bipolar Support. Groups via Zoom 9-9:50 a.m. Healthy Relationships; 10 a.m. Living with Chronic Pain; 11 a.m. Tobacco Awareness; 2-2:50 Writing Activity; 3-3:50 Crafting ideas. Dial 408-638-0968. Password 8793311. Meeting ID 441-359-7014. Must be 18+. Computer Lab 10 a.m.-1 p.m. by appointment, 879-3311. Wellness, 879-3311. iversen@nvcss.org or nvcss.org/programs/iversen.

North Valley Warmline: 1-855-582-5554, 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. weekdays. Wellness, 879-3311; Med Clinic, 879-3974; email iversen@nvcss.org; nvcss.org/programs/iversen.

Beyond the Binary: 6-8 p.m. Support for gender nonconforming, gender fluid, gender expansive individuals through Stonewall Alliance. Information and to join via Zoom, call 893-3336, email center@stonewallchico.org or visit stonewallchico.com.

HIV and Hepatitis C Testing: Through Stonewall Alliance by appointment. Donations accepted. 893-3336, center@stonewallchico.org or stonewallchico.com.

Mental Health Peer Support: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Specialists available for video chat, self-help support groups and resources. Butte County Department of Behavioral Health. Phone, computer or other devices. Zoom ID 809274979. Phone 720-707-2699 or 346-248-7799.

Northern Valley Talk Line: 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Non-crisis peer to peer telephone service to the community seven days a week. 1-855-582-5554. Partners with Butte County Department of Behavioral Health and Tehama County Health Service Agency.

Butte County Crisis Line: Daily, 24-hours a day. 800-334-6622.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Fellowship of Butte, Glenn and Southern Tehama counties meet on Zoom. Visit aabutte-glenn.org/ or call 530-342-5756.

Narcotics Anonymous: Visit greaterbuttena.org for meetings in Butte County. 24-hour meeting hotline, 1-877-669-1669.

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: 6 p.m. Zoom meetings for those affected by depression, bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses.  Ken, 566-4380, for login information.

Overeaters Anonymous: 6:30 p.m. Zoom ID 878 9372 4954. Password 541336. us02web.zoom.us/j/87893724954. 1-669-900-9128, www.oa.org.

Recovery International: 1, 3 and 4:30. Focuses on symptoms, not diagnoses, of mental health and nervous disorders. Register 1-619-383-2084 or Debbie@recoveryinternational.org. Temporary phone meetings available if community meetings closed.

Paradise community meetings: 6-8 p.m. Updates from local agencies. Information directly from each agency. Paradise Alliance Church, 6491 Clark Road. First Tuesdays. www.townofparadise.com/index.php/our-government/agendas-and-minutes

Submit calendar listings, corrections or updates by email calendar@chicoer.com or mail Enterprise-Record, P.O. Box 9, Chico, CA, 95927.