What’s happening this week in Sebastopol?
What’s happening this week in Sebastopol?
Dec. 31 to Jan. 7: New Year’s Eve and New Year's Day events and more
Because of the New Year’s holiday, we’re running this column a day early to give you the scoop on some of the cool things happening on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, as well as the first week of January.
Call It In: A New Year's Activation
Sunday, Dec. 31, 9 pm, at Soft Medicine Sanctuary, 186 N. Main St., Sebastopol.
Come curious, dance together, and call in a potent new year. Non-alcoholic elixir bar will be open from 6 pm to 11 pm. Drinks only; no food will be available this time. Dance and tea from 8:30 p.m. until after the ball drop. Bring your loves, call in your desires, and leave behind that which doesn't serve. See the full schedule of New Year’s Eve events and rituals here.
New Year's Eve at Third Pig
Sunday, Dec. 31, starts at 9 pm at Third Pig Bar, 116 South Main St., Sebastopol. $45.
Get ready for a sultry Burlesque show, GoGo Dancers, tasty cocktails, a midnight toast, and beats by DJ Dray Lopez. Ticket includes a champagne toast & sweet treats from Chef Noel. Must be 21+ to attend. Get tickets.
More Sebastopol New Year’s Eve events in last week’s What's Happening column.
New Years Day Vision Boarding Workshop
Monday, Jan. 1, 12 to 4 pm at Black Cat Gallery & Soul Studio, 228 South Main St., Sebastopol. $20-40.
Join Alexis and Lee at Black Cat Studio for a fun and inspiring event to kick off the new year. Get ready to unleash your creativity and set your intentions for the year ahead. What better way to start the year than by creating a vision board? A vision board is a powerful tool that helps you visualize your goals and dreams. It's like a collage of images, words, and quotes that represent what you want to manifest in your life. Get tickets.
Redwood Rainbows New Year's Day Open House
Monday, Jan. 1, 4 to 7 pm at Wischemann Hall, 465 Morris St., Sebastopol.
Come celebrate the New Year with friends and family. All kinds of dancing - square dancing, line dancing, reels and an introduction to social Square Dancing. New dancers welcome, no partner needed. LGBTQ+ and friends welcome. Potluck - please bring something to share. See more info here.
New Year’s Day Pranayama & Yoga Nidra
Monday, Jan. 1, 6 pm to 7:30 pm, 500 North Main St., Sebastopol United Methodist Church, Sebastopol.
New Year's Day Pranayama & Yoga Nidra. RSVP required - by donation to Nataraja School of Traditional Yoga. Open your heart space through yogic practices while setting intentions for the new year and giving thanks for all the blessings in our lives. More information here.
The Bohemian Highway (Hair of the Dog) at Hopmonk Sebastopol
Monday, Jan. 1, 5:30 pm to 8 pm at HopMonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. Free.
Presented by Peacetown, Bohemian Highway is the unforgettable Sonoma County, California band led by veteran singer-songwriter Doug Blumer and wife, Nancy Irish. They perform their original Americana and folk-rock songs with tight harmony, ringing guitars and great arrangements. Recently called a “honky-tonk Sinatra,” Blumer has been popular in the San Francisco music scene for decades. After touring nationally with Dallas Wayne, The Westerleys and Mississippi Rider, he settled in Sonoma County in 2010 and assembled his current line-up. With Blumer’s guitar work, vocals and award-winning songs, the Bohemian Highway have gained a devoted following throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Downsizing: How and When to Downsize
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2:45 pm to 3:45 pm at Sebastopol Area Senior Center, 167 North High St., Sebastopol. $5 Members | $10 Non-Members
If you are thinking about downsizing, join our expert realtor, Brian Ledig as he discusses this popular topic. Many of us have gone through this, realizing that our home and or property is just too much work. It’s better to move early than to wait until you need to. Register here.
Acorn MusEcology Project presents “Side by Side: Songs in Conversation”
Friday, Jan. 5, 7 pm to 8:30 pm and Saturday, Jan. 6, 3 pm to 4:30 pm at Heron Hall, Laguna Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa. $20-30 (Sliding Scale) Pre-registration required.
Directed by Sarah Dupre, the Acorn MusEcology Project is 20-voice choral ensemble sharing music that explores our collective role as caretakers in our relationship with the Earth, with our animal and plant brethren, and living systems—toward the rediscovery, healing, and re-imagining of a vibrant planet beyond our own time. Join us for a musical conversation featuring magpies and marsh grasses, foxes and field mice, toy pianos and whale songs. The program (one hour and 15 minutes, with no intermission) will be preceded by complementary refreshments and sunset colors on the beautiful Heron Hall patio overlooking the Laguna. Get tickets.
Abstract Artists Laboratory
Saturday, Jan. 6, 10 am to 12:30 pm at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 South High St., Sebastopol. $35. (Every first Saturday at SebArts, pre-registration required.)
Abstract Artists Laboratory is a space to meet and create together. Finding the time to paint is always a challenge and if it has been months or years since you have painted there can be a palpable hurtle standing in one's way of getting out those brushes and sitting down in front of a canvas. This space allows you the time and space without creating an at home art studio or needing to immediately go out and buy a plethora of materials. We will begin each session with a short meditation and then a brief and expressive experimental painting technique which will inspire freedom and movement in your painting. If you have a project that you would like to bring, feel free. Gentle guidance, inspirational ideas, artwork images and materials will be provided. Reserve your spot.
Illuminating Perspectives Opening Reception at Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Saturday, Jan. 6, 4 pm to 6 pm, at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S High St., Sebastopol. Free.
A free juried art exhibition open to the public, challenging conventional notions of light across various mediums – painting, drawing, video, digital, film, projection, photography, sculptural and experiential. The show aims to explore conceptual, scientific, emotional, and symbolic aspects of light. We invite you to experience the interplay between light and darkness, and its power to shape our perceptions and narratives. The exhibition runs from Jan. 6 to Feb. 4.
