Native American youth in middle and high school across Lake and Mendocino Counties are invited to attend this annual event featuring workshops, feather dancers, complimentary lunch, and more!
To sign up, please contact our support team at nativeamerican@mendocino.edu today!
Join us for the Mendocino College Spring Dance Festival 2026, a one-weekend-only celebration running April 30–May 3, 2026. This vibrant festival features original dance works alongside live music and compelling visual art, brought to life by Mendocino College students, alumni, faculty, and guest artists. Together, these artists share dynamic voices and diverse perspectives, creating an inspiring performance experience that reflects the creativity and vitality of our community, celebrating dance as a powerful form of expression and connection.
Explore the Mendocino College CVPA Gallery before the shows and during intermission.
Grab your tickets now and be part of a celebration that inspires and uplifts!
Performances
April 30th – Performance 7:30 pm $15
May 1st – Gala at 6:30 pm (includes catered food and wine); Performance at 7:30 pm $20
May 2nd – Performance 7:30 pm $15
May 3rd – Performance 2 pm $15
Tickets
Available at the door, Mendocino Book Company (cash or check only) or online at www.artsmendocino.org.
Eryn Schon-Brunner
Adjunct Professor of Dance
Mendocino College
ebrunner@mendocino.edu
It’s the 10th anniversary party for the Deputy Mayor of New York City. But when the guests arrive to find the host incapacitated, his wife missing, and the staff gone, the night spirals into a hilarious web of impossible lies. Watch what happens when eight friends scramble to protect their host’s reputation—and desperately try to save their own.
Performances March 5th-15th, 2026 in the Mendocino College Center Theatre
Thursday, March 5th • 7:30 PM • (pay-what-you-wish Preview)
Friday, March 6th • 7:30 PM (Gala Opening Night, food and wine included in ticket price!)
Saturday, March 7th • 7:30 PM
Thursday, March 12th • 7:30 PM (special discount show, all tickets $10)
Friday, March 13th • 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 14th • 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 15th • 2 PM (matinee performance)
TICKETS
All tickets are $20 for general admission, $15 students and seniors. Advance tickets are available at the Mendocino Book Company (cash only) in Ukiah, and online at www.ArtsMendocino.org two weeks before performances begin.
Mendocino College is proud to host their annual Latino Student Retreat on Friday, April 24, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Ukiah Campus. Over 300 high school students, counselors, and teachers from Mendocino and Lake counties will join in a half-day event of valuable information and resources to prepare our community's students for a successful start in their college careers.
For more information about this event, please contact Roberto Renteria, HSI Program Manager.
The Mendocino College invites high school and college students from Mendocino and Lake counties to join our annual career networking fair on Thursday, March 19th, 2026, from 10 am to 1 pm at the Ukiah Campus. This is a fantastic opportunity for students to explore various career paths and network with local employers from Mendocino and Lake Counties.
Don't miss this invaluable opportunity to connect with potential employers and shape your future!
Join us for an exciting event where teachers come together to explore the importance of wellness in the classroom. Teachers on Teaching 2026 is a must-attend gathering for all educators who want to enhance their teaching skills and create a positive learning environment.
Hosted at the beautiful Mendocino College, this in-person event promises to be an inspiring experience. Discover innovative strategies to promote wellness, boost student engagement, and foster a healthy classroom atmosphere. Our expert speakers will share their insights, practical tips, and success stories.
At Teachers on Teaching 2026, you'll have the opportunity to network with community educators, exchange ideas, and learn from one another. Leave feeling rejuvenated and equipped with new tools to support your students' well-being.
Don't miss out on this incredible event! Join us at Mendocino College and be part of the movement to prioritize wellness in the classroom. Together, we can create an environment where students thrive, and teachers flourish. All attendees will have the opportunity to earn a professional development unit from Dominican University. Ask for information at the door.
Schedule and featured presenters will be listed soon!
The Mendocino College Gallery presents Don’t Disturb This Groove, a group exhibition honoring the vibrant and ever-unfolding tradition of painting at Cal Poly Humboldt. The title is borrowed from the lyrics of a beloved song that holds particular meaning within the Painting Lab where professors Eliseo Casiano and Gina Tuzzi teach. Etched above the doorframe, Don’t Disturb This Groove greets every student who enters the studio, serving as a reminder to protect the creative flow, trust the process, and honor the shared spirit of making.
This exhibition features new and recent works by Eliseo Casiano and Gina Tuzzi, alongside Cal Poly Humboldt wood shop technician Jim Woodhead and nine distinguished painting alumni representing the past fifteen years. Each alumnus studied closely with the two professors, forging deep creative bonds that continue to resonate through their current practices.
Together, these artists celebrate enduring relationships, the layered legacy of painting within the department, and a shared love of the Humboldt landscape with its winding rivers and the mighty trees that stand as steadfast guardians of the region.
Across the exhibition, visitors will encounter a constellation of shared artistic sensibilities: radiant explorations of color, expressions of beauty, expansive interpretations of landscape, and works rooted in culture and ritual.
Don’t Disturb This Groove invites audiences into a multigenerational conversation shaped by mentorship, place, and a collective reverence for the transformative possibilities of painting.
Regular Gallery Hours:
The gallery is also open for most performances in the Center Theater.
*Artwork featured above by Eliseo Casiano & Gina Tuzzi
The Mendocino College Art Gallery, housed in the Center for Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA), celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2020. Since its inception in 1995, the gallery has made a significant contribution to the cultural life of Mendocino County, presenting more than 100 exhibitions during this time. Celebrating regional, national, and international artists as well as MC students, the gallery stays true to its educational role and provides students with an opportunity to learn firsthand about gallery management, exhibition design, and installation practices.
Join us for the closing ceremony of Native Now: K’edi Wadim, an exhibition celebrating the creativity and resilience of contemporary Native artists. “K’edi Wadim” means “Walk Well” in the Northern Pomo dialect, reflecting the show’s focus on cultural continuity, artistry, and presence.
The closing event will include a blessing, song, dance, and food, as well as remarks from the exhibit jurors, who will also share the Land Acknowledgement. Artists featured in the exhibition will be in attendance to speak about their work and the cultural traditions represented in their pieces.
This celebration offers an opportunity to experience the diverse range of artwork showcased in the exhibition, including drawing, painting, photography, regalia, beadwork, weaving, and basketry. The event offers a meaningful space to honor Indigenous perspectives through art, community, and shared cultural expression.
Regular Gallery Hours:
The gallery is also open for most performances in the Center Theater.
*Artwork featured above: Waawiyaatanong ᔭ ᔨ ᔮ ᑖ ᓄᓐ ᒃ by Hadassa Greensky.
Join us in the Lowery Building for Food, Fun, and Tabling Events from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. We’ll kick things off with Student Services Days on Wednesday, January 21, and Thursday, January 22, followed by Clubs Days on Tuesday, January 27, and Wednesday, January 28.
Stop by for helpful info from the Welcome Center, Library, Learning Center, and Eagle Support Center. We’ll also have breakfast and lunch options throughout the week, generously provided by the Associated Students of Mendocino College (ASMC).
What's on the Menu:
The Mendocino College Classified Senate invites you to the 17th Annual Holiday FUN-Raiser, which will be held on Thursday, December 4th. This annual event features unique, handmade, original items perfect for holiday gifting. All proceeds go toward student scholarships.
