October 23, 2025 | 10:00am - 12:00pm
Coast Center

Join us for the Mendocino College Coast Center's College and Career Day in Fort Bragg from 10 AM-12 PM on Thursday, October 23rd. 

Students and non-student community members are invited to explore areas of study with instructors across career and transfer topics while chatting with employers in related fields. Engage with student services including financial aid, MESA, the Native American Resource Center, LGBTQIA+ support, and more. 

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March 5, 2026 | 10:00am - 12:00pm
Mendocino College Lake Center, 2565 Parallel Drive, Lakeport CA 95453

Join us for the Mendocino College Lake Center's College and Career Day in Lakeport from 10 AM-12 PM on Thursday, March 5th.

Current Mendocino College students, local high school students, and non-student community members are invited to explore areas of study with instructors across career and transfer topics while chatting with employers in related fields. Engage with student services including financial aid, MESA, the Native American Resource Center, LGBTQIA+ support, and more. 

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April 23, 2026 | 10:00am - 12:00pm
Mendocino College North County Center, 372 E. Commercial Street, Willits, CA 95490

Join us for the Mendocino College North County Center's College and Career Day in Willits from 10 AM-12 PM on Thursday, April 23rd. 

Current Mendocino College students, local high school students, and non-student community members are invited to explore areas of study with instructors across career and transfer topics while chatting with employers in related fields. Engage with student services including financial aid, MESA, the Native American Resource Center, LGBTQIA+ support, and more. 

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June 12, 2025 | 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Pomo Plaza, Ukiah Campus, 1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah, CA 95482

You're invited to our Pride Program BBQ happening Thursday, June 12th, from 12:30 to 3:30 PM. Come celebrate love, identity, and community with us. We’ll have FREE food and refreshments, plus fun activities including: 

  • Tie-dye
  • Bubbles
  • Swag
  • Free food & drinks

Whether you're part of the LGBTQIA2S+ community or an ally, everyone is welcome. Bring your friends and enjoy a relaxed, joyful, and eventful afternoon together.

Let’s celebrate Pride with color, creativity, and community. See you there!

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February 19, 2026 - March 23, 2026 | 4:30pm - 3:30pm
Mendocino College Gallery, 1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah

Join us for an exhibition of Cal Poly Humboldt painters, Gina Tuzzi & Eliseo Casiano, plus Student Work.

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.

Opening Reception on Thursday, February 19th, 4:30-6:30 pm

Regular Gallery Hours:  

  • Tuesdays: 12:30 - 3:30 PM
  • Wednesdays: 10:30 - 12:30 PM
  • Thursdays: 12:30 - 3:30 PM
  • and by appointment 

The gallery is also open for most performances in the Center Theater.

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January 23, 2026 - January 25, 2026 | 7:00pm - 4:00pm
Center Theatre, Ukiah Campus, 1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah, CA 95482

The Ukiah Community Concert Association presents

Professional Pianists Concerts

Friday, January 23, 2026, at 7:30 pm
Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 7:30 pm
and Sunday, January 26, 2026, at 2 pm

Don’t miss the 33rd annual Professional Pianist Concerts, a collaborative production by the Ukiah Community Concert Association and Spencer Brewer, and a benefit for the Mendocino College Recording Arts Club, the Allegro Scholarship Program, and the Ukiah Community Concert Association.

This utterly fun and stimulating series features the finest regional pianists inviting you into their onstage “living room” and, throughout the performance, trading stories and melodies with two pianos on stage to accommodate impromptu collaborations.

The event is legendary and an annual sellout because of the diversity and quality of a multitude of styles of music, spiced with humor throughout the show.

Tickets:

Tickets are $25 for open seating and $30 for the “I wanna see the hands” section. 

Tickets go on sale the second week of December and make great Christmas gifts! 

Available at the Mendocino Book Company in Ukiah, Mazahar in Willits, and through Brown Paper Tickets. If not completely sold out, tickets may be available at the door.

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December 13, 2025 | 9:00am - 9:00pm
Center Theatre, Ukiah Campus, 1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah, CA 95482

Auditions for the Spring theatrical production, directed by Lucas Near Verbrugghe, will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2025, time TBD. 

No preparation is necessary for the auditions. Production crew is also needed to assist with scenery, costumes, props, lighting, and stage management. For more information, please e-mail lnearverbrugghe@mendocino.edu. 

Classes associated with the Fall 2025 production:

  • Performance: THE 208 A-D
  • Crew: THE 225 A-D 

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Lucas Near Verbrugghe

December 9, 2025 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Willits High School Auditorium, 299 North Main St, Willits, CA 95490

Mendocino College Choirs presents Festival of Lights

Directed by Janice Timm


Get in the holiday spirit with two showings: 

  • Monday, December 8 at 7:30 pm at the Ukiah Campus Center Theatre
  • Tuesday, December 9 at 7:00 pm at the Willits High School Auditorium 

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Janice Timm, Music Instructor

December 8, 2025 | 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Center Theatre, Ukiah Campus, 1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah, CA 95482

Mendocino College Choirs presents Festival of Lights

Directed by Janice Timm


Get in the holiday spirit with two showings: 

  • Monday, December 8 at 7:30 pm at the Ukiah Campus Center Theatre
  • Tuesday, December 9 at 7:00 pm at the Willits High School Auditorium 

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Janice Timm, Music Instructor

April 12, 2026 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Center Theatre, Ukiah Campus, 1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah, CA 95482

The Ukiah Symphony Orchestra, directed by Phillip Lenberg, presents:

  • Edvard Grieg -  Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16
  • Jean Sibelius - Symphony No. 5, op. 82

Pre-concert talk one hour before the downbeat. 

Two Showings:

  • Saturday, April 11, at 7:30 pm
  • Sunday, April 12, at 2:00 pm

NOTICE:
Please do not bring your pets into the theater or leave them in your vehicle! The only animals allowed on the Mendocino College Campus are certified guide and assistance dogs.

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