What's Happening in Sebastopol this week? March 13-19
Snail of Approval Awards, Documentary Film Festival, St. Patrick's Day party and more
5th Annual Snail of Approval-Slow Food in Sonoma County Awards Ceremony
Tuesday, March 14, 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Sebastopol Grange, 6000 Sebastopol Ave. (Hwy 12), Sebastopol. Tickets start at $17.50.
Come to the Sebastopol Grange for the evening to honor the 2022 Snail of Approval awardees. Snail of Approval supports good, clean and fair food in Sonoma County. Get tickets.
Poetry Instabook Workshop at NBLA
Wednesday, March 15, 6 pm - 9 pm, at North Bay Letterpress Arts, 925D Gravenstein Hwy South, Sebastopol. $75.
In this evening workshop we will compose 3-4 poems spontaneously. Learn and exercise the basics of typesetting, workshop your poetry with other students, and take home proofs of your pieces to share with friends and family. In June, each student will receive 10 copies of a collaborative chapbooks featuring their work inside. Reserve your spot.
Listen Local w/ Ceni
Thursday, March 16, from 7 pm to 10 pm at Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. $15.
You've heard of Shop Local, well, this is Listen Local! Hear local singers and bands from Sonoma County. This week hear Sakoyana, an experimental-jazz-freak-funk band; Green Valley, a family from Santa Rosa doing your favorite reggae tunes; and singer Lindsay Gang, whose influences include classic jazz ballads and the honest storytelling and the rich guitar styles of classic folk. Get tickets.
Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival
Thursday to Sunday, March 16-19 at the Rialto, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, and Sebastopol Community Cultural Center
The Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival is back in person! See fabulous documentaries and meet their makers. This is a can’t-miss event. Films shown at the Rialto Cinemas, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, and Sebastopol Community Cultural Center. Get tickets.
Advice for a Feminist Future
Friday, March 17, 7 pm, at Copperfield's Books, 138 N. Main St., Sebastopol. Free.
Lauren Schiller and Hadley Dynak unveil their new book, “It's a Good Day to Change the World: Inspiration and Advice for a Feminist Future.” Get inspired by these dynamic young women.
St. Patrick’s Day with Tempest
Friday, March 17, 7:45 pm, at HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. $18.
High-energy folk rock fusing Irish reels, Scottish ballads, Norwegian influences and other world music elements. Get tickets.
Sebastopol Community Garden Spring Revitalization Work Party
March 18, 10 to 1 pm, 6785 Laguna Park Way, Sebastopol (behind the Skate Park). Free.
Come help the Community Garden get freshened up for spring plantings and new gardeners, and pitch in to the visioning process about how to make the site better for more people! We will be weeding, pruning, raking and mulching, and painting, with good company and snacks. Coordinators will be on hand to help direct tasks, and it’s a great chance to connect with fellow garden enthusiasts. Bring: Water, gloves, pruners, cultivators, any favorite gardening tools, and clothes that you can paint in if you’d like to sand and repaint the picnic tables. Presented by the Sebastopol Climate Action Committee. Questions: Sebastopolsinkscarbon@gmail.com
Read the article in the Sebastopol Times.
Evolution: A Sound Healing Performance
Saturday, March 18, 6:30 to 9 pm, at the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center Annex, 425 Morris St, Sebastopol. $40.
A special evening of sound healing, shared singing, dance performance, storytelling, and the healing arts to celebrate the arrival of Spring. Explore local vendors offering healing crafts, receive mini Reiki healing treatments and tarot readings before and after the show. Magical costumes optional. Get tickets.
FARTHER AFIELD: The Legacy Art Show happens on Saturday, March 18, 3 to 6 pm, at 421 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa. The Legacy Art Show is an opportunity to honor a place that has been a Sonoma County institution for so many local artists. This art show highlights the beautiful and diverse art made by our community, using materials acquired at The Legacy. Proceeds from art sales benefit the Sebastopol Senior Center. Read the article in the Sebastopol Times.