News & Events

Gualala Community Center seeking candidates for its Board of Directors

The Gualala Community Center is seeking candidates for four seats on its Board of Directors for a two-year term starting July 1, 2024. The deadline to submit a letter of interest is Monday, April 8^th.

Board members are asked to attend one meeting a month, traditionally the second Tuesday of the month at 1:00 p.m. There will also be additional rebuilding-related meetings and other events that require attendance.

To be considered, candidates must be current Gualala Community Center members in good standing. Non-members may join prior to the April 8^th submission deadline by visiting the Memberships page on our website, gualalacommunitycenter.org.

If you are interested in making a difference in our community and being a part of the future of the Gualala Community Center, please submit your name for consideration to be elected to the 2024-2026 Board of Directors. Please also include a brief candidate statement (100 words max) describing your background and areas of related expertise and/or committee work. Candidate statements will appear on the ballot. Submissions may be sent to the Gualala Community Center e-mail address at gualalacc@gmail.com or mailed to Gualala Community Center, P.O. Box 263, Gualala, CA 95445.

Bower Park Improvement Grant Project

The County of Mendocino is inviting the community to submit feedback and recommendations for the Bower Park Restoration and Improvement Grant project through an online community survey available now through March 15, 2024. The County is seeking community input for the design development of the park. Input collected from the online survey will be used to inform the County of amenities and improvements that are the highest priorities for park visitors.

Take the survey in English at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BL6MTZT available now through Friday, March 15, 2024. (Spanish available soon.)

Community Meeting on April 6th at the Gualala Arts Center from 1-3pm.

Gualala Community Center Annual Membership Meeting

Prepare California: Community Resiliency Meeting

Mark your calendar and join County Office of Emergency Services, Disaster Recovery, and the County grants team for a brief presentation on some important emergency preparedness resources available to residents and an overview of the Prepare California grant initiative. Prepare California “Jumpstart” is a resiliency grant by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services that makes millions of dollars in local matching funds available to jurisdictions like Mendocino County.

With the tragic destruction of the Gualala Community Center in February 2023, the community along with the Gualala Community Center Board of Directors have been working in tandem to re-build a new center that will serve many purposes. Constructing a resilient center that will serve the area is paramount. With the storm damage in January that rendered Highway 1 and Old Stage Road unusable and the power outage, residents had to turn to the Community Center for temporary shelter and an area to recharge their electrical devices. With the extreme heat on the ridge and the planned power outages, the community center serviced as a cooling venue for many people. The community needs to be prepared for the unexpected.

Please take some time prior to the meeting to think about how resilient your community is to emergencies and disasters. The desired outcome is for the community to bring ideas for potential grant-funded projects that will boost local preparedness and resilience in the face of a range of emergencies and disasters including fire, flood, earthquake, pandemic, tsunami, climate change, etc. Your ideas and input will help our grants team look for funding to support projects to boost resilience and preparedness where you live.

Meeting details:

Gualala Municipal Advisory County Regular Meeting
Date: Thursday October 5th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Coast Life Support District – Bill Platt Training Room
38901 Ocean Drive, Gualala

This is your opportunity to let county officials know the importance of supporting the rebuilding of the community center using grant funding and making the center ready to address challenges in the community.

Art ‘n’ Take Fundraiser – The 2nd Sequel

Roll With It Catering Fundraiser: Saturday, July 1st

Poke Bowl Pop-Up Fundraiser

• Date: Monday, June 19, 2023
• Time: 5 PM – 8 PM or until gone
• Location: Thai Kitchen Anchor Bay, 35517 S. Hwy 1, Anchor Bay

Mary Coa will be making Spicy Blue Fin Tuna Rice Bowls, Blue Fin Tuna Poke Rice Bowls, and Blue Fin Tuna Nigeri. Please bring your appetites.

All donations raised will benefit the Gualala Community Center’s Rebuilding Fund. 

No pre-orders, Take out only, Cash Donation

Art ‘n’ Take: thanks for your support!

On Saturday, April 29, 2023, a group of local artists donated their works of art to support the Gualala Community Center’s Rebuilding Fund. More that 30 artists donated over 70 works of art and we nearly sold out. We were able to raise a significant amount of money that will all benefit the rebuilding effort. The art was great, of course, but we also enjoyed mingling with community members and visitors, catching up with old friends and listening to the music provided by Christian Doering.

We hope to have a second Art ‘n’ Take fundraiser this summer so stay tuned for details.

Thanks to Jackie Gardener, Bruce Jones, Barbara Johannes, and Colette Coad for organizing the event.

Art ‘n’ Take: An artists’ fundraiser to benefit the Rebuilding Fund

Many of us have gone on a treasure hunt at Pay ‘n’ Take to find frames, materials and other things we use to produce and display our art. The idea to help raise money for the Community Center has grown with such enthusiasm that we now have plans for an art sale pop-up called Art ‘n’ Take.

We are asking artists, especially those that have a connection to Pay ‘n’ Take or the local community, to donate work that will be sold at the event. All proceeds raised will benefit the Gualala Community Center’s Rebuilding Fund.

If you are interested in volunteering at the events, please contact Jackie Gardener, jackie@mcn.org

Thanks to Jackie Gardener, Bruce Jones, Barbara Johannes, and Colette Coad for organizing the event.

Call For Artists

Perhaps you bought some materials or a frame from Pay ‘n’ Take, or you were inspired to paint, draw or photograph something in the vicinity of the Gualala Community Center. Are you interested in donating your works of art for the Art ‘n’ Take pop-up? Your local, donated pieces should resonate with the community members who want to support art and the Gualala Community Center.

The fair market value of all donated works are tax deductible and the Gualala Community Center will provide the necessary tax forms.

Tents, tables, wire panels, and display easels will be provided if needed.

Please include the title and price on each piece so we can match it to the tags we will provide. We will need your name, title, price and connection to Pay ‘n’ Take and/or Gualala.

If you are interested in donating art works for the event, please email the following information to jackie@mcn.org

• Name
• Phone number and email
• Media (Freestanding 3D or having 2D)
• Dates you are interested in participating: April 29th and/or May 13th
• Number of pieces