Events and Announcements

Diversity Day Celebration

Sunday, May 18, noon-6 pm, Sun House Park, Ukiah. Food, music, arts and crafts, etc. Information: Charlie, 472-2608.

Wild Iris Folk Festival

Friday, May 30 through Sunday, June 1, Boonville. Information: 895-3653 or www.wildirisfolkfestival.org.

11th Annual Great Russian River Clean-up and Float

Saturday, May 31, Kids Day, Redwood Valley to Ukiah. (Kids 3-18 years, must be accompanied by an adult.) Meet at Taylor's Tavern parking lot, Redwood Valley. Saturday, June 21, Ukiah to Hopland. Saturday, August 16, Hopland to Cloverdale. BBQ after each clean-up. Help clean up the river and have fun, too. Information: 462-4649.

"Staying Calm in the Face of Adversity"

A quick training for activists that increases personal power, with Brian Joseph, Tuesday, June 3, 6:30-9 pm, at the MEC. Donation requested. Information: contact Liz Hamburg at the MEC, 468-1660.

25th Anniversary Health and Harmony Music and Arts Festival

June 14-15, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa. Information: 575-9355, www.harmonyfestival.com.

Taking a Stand for Peace

Vigils for Peace

Ukiah: every Friday, 5-6 pm, in front of the Courthouse

Willits: every Friday, 5-6 pm, in front of Howard Hospital

Mendocino: first and third Saturdays, 1 pm, in front of the Ford House on Main Street (sponsored by People for Peace)

Fort Bragg: second and fourth Saturdays, 1 pm, in front of the Town Hall (sponsored by People for Peace)

Mendocino: first Monday of the month, at sunset, at the Peace Plaque on the Headlands

Women in Black Silent Vigils

Fort Bragg: first and third Fridays, 4:30 pm, in front of the Town Hall

Mendocino: second and fourth Fridays, 4:30 pm, on the corner of Ukiah and Lansing Streets

Ukiah: every Monday, noon-1 pm, in front of the Post Office, Standley and Oak Streets.

"Gay Pride County Wide"

June 15 to 22 is Awareness Week

A variety of events will take place during Gay Pride Week in Mendocino County, June 15-22: a reception and film event, a youth broadcast, a two-hour broadcast featuring gay musicians, a political celebration with Carol Migden, a dance, an event showcasing community talent, a picnic, gay film offerings on local cable channel, newspaper articles, and a special training for teachers and health and human service workers, and proclamations from select cities and the county. For additional details check out our new website at www.mendogaypride.com.

If you would like to support Gay Pride Week, you can attend events, volunteer to help at an event, or make a donation. Your tax-deductible donation can be sent to: GLSEN, c/o Mendocino Community Alliance, P.O. Box 925, Ukiah 95482. To volunteer, contact Delynn or John Rogers, 463-2223, e-mail jdrogers@saber.net, or Roland Hulstein, 456-0867, e-mail dancingdeer@mac.com.

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