April 1 – June 30 • FLOCKworks presents a unique series of 12 shows featuring work by over 200 local artists. Shows include painting, drawing, sculpture, textiles, jewelry, glass, woodworking, photography, and more. Meet artists as they host each exhibit, explore the work and then find out where else to go for more artful experiences – galleries, studio tours, opening events, art talks, happenings, performances and more. Peek in and find the creative spirit of the Mendocino Coast! Odd Fellows Hall, Kasten & Ukiah St, Mendocino. (707) 937-2486.

April 2 – May 3 • Mendocino Art Center presents Artists in Residence Mixed Media Exhibit: Mixed media works created in the Mendocino Art Center studios by 27 artists visiting from throughout the country. 9 Months; Julie Higgins, Paintings, Pastels & Prints; Joy Verner, Story of the Bench. Wednesday - Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm 45200 Little Lake Street. (707) 937-5818.

April 3 – May 4 • Mendocino Theatre Company presents The Shaker Chair. By Adam Bock. Directed by Carter Sears. What is eco-terrorism?  Is it justified?  When is action the only moral choice?  When does the activist go too far?  The Shaker Chair examines these issues with a fine balance of comedy and drama. MTC Theatre, 45200 Little Lake St, Mendocino. (707) 937-4477.

April 12 – May 5 • China, Past and Present, an exhibit at Gualala Arts featuring an eclectic show of painting, sculpture, weaving, ceramics, furniture, jewelry and fabric, accompanied by visuals of the Chinese Temple in Mendocino. Contact Gualala Arts at (707) 884-1138 for more information.

May 4 • Gualala Arts Chamber Music Series presents the Euclid Quartet, a multinational group known for performances filled with personality and vibrant color. 4:00 pm. $20 advance, $25 day of the event. Youth 7 - 17 are admitted free. Contact Gualala Arts at (707) 884-1138 for more information.

May 10 – June 7 • Bay Area Basket Makers exhibit at Gualala Arts featuring baskets constructed from an amazing variety of materials, including telephone wire, plastic bags, fabric, cable ties, handmade paper, kelp and horsehair. Contact Gualala Arts at (707) 884-1138 for more information.

May 11 • Mother’s Day Celebration at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. Bring your mom an entire Garden full of flowers. 18220 N Highway 1, Fort Bragg. (707) 964-4352.

May 22 – May 25 • Mendocino Theatre Company presents Singing Back. Susan Maeder's new one-woman show. MTC’s Helen Schoeni Theatre, 45200 Little Lake St, Mendocino. (707) 937-4477.

May 24 – May 25 • Gualala Arts Fine Arts Fairs - in the atmosphere of a village fair, artists will be selling their crafts on the beautifully landscaped grounds of Gualala Arts Center. Contact Gualala Arts at (707) 884-1138 for more information.

May 29 - June 1 • Mendocino Film Festival. A visual feast awaits visitors to the Mendocino Coast with a springtime banquet for movie lovers. Film screenings and special events are held within easy and lovely walks in the historic village of Mendocino. (707) 937-0171.

May 31 • An Evening with City Swing at Gualala Arts. City Swing, an 18-piece big band, has dazzled audiences and dancers by bringing to life the sounds of big band jazz. 7:30 pm. $30 advance, $35 day of the event. Contact Gualala Arts at (707) 884-1138 for more information.

June 12 – July 20 • Mendocino Theatre Company presents Gross Indecency, The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde. By Moises Kaufman. Directed by Ann Woodhead. Gross Indecency is a brilliant play about art, morality, gender and class. A must-see for Oscar Wilde fans! MTC Theatre, 45200 Little Lake St, Mendocino. (707) 937-4477.

June 15 • Taste of Chocolate, Wine & Ale. Chocoholics this is your event! Chocolate cake, cookies, candy tasting, silent auction, and live jazz with Queen Jane & Her Jazztet. Small town fun in the sun to benefit Mendocino Music Festival. 1pm - 5pm, Kelley House Lawn, Main Street, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041

June 14 • Father’s Day Celebration at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. They might not always admit it, but dads like to garden too! So bring him by the Gardens on Father's Day 18220 N Highway 1, Fort Bragg. (707) 964-4352.

June 28 • Zydeco Fest will be burning up the boards at Gualala Arts. 7:30 pm. $30 advance, $35 day of the event. Contact Gualala Arts at (707) 884-1138 for more information.

July 12 - 26 • Mendocino Music Festival

July 12 • Opening Night at the Mendocino Music Festival features Allan Pollack conducting The Festival Orchestra. Smetana: Overture to The Bartered Bride, Dvorak: Symphony No.8, Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in Bb - Stephen Prutsman, piano. 8pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041

July 13 • Mendocino Music Festival - Singer/songwriter Jesse Winchester, 60's folk-rock legend and composer of Mississippi You're On My Mind sings. Foxglove, Mendocino Coast's hip bluegrass, R&B, rock 'n' roll blend band opens the evening. 8pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041

July 16 • Mendocino Music Festival - The Hot Club of San Francisco borrows from the original instrumentation of The Hot Club de France and breathes new life into the gypsy jazz of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. 8pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041

July 17 • Mendocino Music Festival - Degenerate Music from Susan Waterfall & The Festival Chamber Players, Erin Neff, vocalist. Post World War I, Weimar Berlin was a cauldron of avant-garde artists and intellectuals, mostly Jewish, struggling to create a modern German culture. Freedom and experimentation abound until 1933 when Hitler denounced them as "degenerate" and forced their exile. Cabaret music of Weill, Schoenberg, and Eisler, photos and film. 8pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041

July 18 and July 20 • Mendocino Music Festival - Opera! Mozart: Marriage of Figaro, The Festival Orchestra & Cast. Hilarious comic opera about the foibles of lovers with the witty, rapturous music of Mozart. 8pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041

July 19 • Mendocino Music Festival - Big Band Night with Allan Pollack & The All-Star Festival Big Band. Fasten your seat belts and take a swingin' ride to the nostalgia zone. Shimmering vocals and the brassy sounds of the big bands of the '30s and '40s. 8pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041

July 22 • Mendocino Music Festival - Sizzling, seductive, passionate - Argentine tango is all that and more in the hands (and feet!) of QuinTango and dancers. 8pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041

July 24 • Mendocino Music Festival - Festival Chamber Players. Great Chamber Music of the 20th Century. Harrison: Simfony #13 for Percussion Quartet, Shostakovich Piano Trio No.2 in E Minor with violin, cello, piano. Stravinsky: L'histoire du soldat, Les Pfutzenreuter, conductor. 8pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041

July 25 • Mendocino Music Festival - Los Pinguos combines Latin rhythms, Spanish guitars, Cuban Tres, Peruvian Cajon, and vocals producing a sound part salsa, part rock, part Argentine music. 8pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041

July 26 • Mendocino Music Festival - Jazz, rock, and pop with Julian Pollack Three-O and special guest artist, Grace Weber. Re-imagined jazz standards and original music. 3pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041

July 26 • Mendocino Music Festival Grand Finale! Walter Green Memorial Concert with The Festival Orchestra & Chorus. Allan Pollack conducts Handel: Royal Fireworks, Beethoven: Symphony No.9 with soprano Nicolle Foland, mezzo-soprano Jean McDonald, tenor Jeff Brich, bass Matthew Miksak. 8pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041