What's happening this week in Sebastopol?
Improv, birding, collaging and a couple of corned beef and cabbage dinners
Beginning Improv 6-Week Series
Begins Tuesday, March 12, 6 to 8 pm at Music to My Ears Theater, 104 North Main St., Sebastopol. $200.
A gentle and super playful introduction to the world of improv, focusing on games and exercises designed to get us out of our judging minds and into a playful state of flow. We’ll start exploring scene work while learning the basic elements that make improv work. Expect lots of laughter, spontaneity, and unforgettable moments. Get tickets.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Sold Out
Thursday, March 14, 7 to 9 pm, Sebastopol Community Cultural Center, 390 Morris St., Sebastopol. $35-$65.
Curious about Cannabis? Seniors and Cannabis Educational Series
Starts this week on Friday, March 15, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Sebastopol Senior Center, 167 N. High St., Sebastopol. $10.
Curious about cannabis? Chris Muffoletto, a cannabis community educator, will present the ways cannabis works in the body to help improve sleep, alleviate pain and inflammation and reduce anxiety. Topics are 3/15 Inflammation; 3/29 – Sleep; 4/26 – Pain Management; 5/31 Terpenes Therapeutic Benefits. Sign up here.
"Hello-to-Spring" Birding Walk
Friday, March 15, 4 to 6:30 pm, West County Regional Trail (trailhead in downtown Forestville), 6990 Front St., Forestville. $25.
Join Teresa & Miles Tuffli of “I'm Birding Right Now” for a guided birding walk to enjoy the birds along the West County Regional Trail. Almost sold out. Reserve your spot.
Meet the Author: Book Signing and Reading of “Inflamed”
Friday, March 15, 2:30 to 3:45 pm at the Sebastopol Senior Center, 167 N. High St., Sebastopol. Free for members, $5 for non-members.
Join us for a book signing event featuring local authors Anne Chappell Belden and Paul Gullixson and their book “Inflamed,” a tale of abandonment, heroism, and outrage in Wine Country’s Deadliest Firestorm. This gripping and emotional narrative details what happened to seniors, employees, and rescuers at a local Senior Housing facility during and after the Tubbs Fire.
One Life: Advance Preview from the Jewish Film Festival
Thursday, March 14, 4 pm at the Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley, Sebastopol. $13.75.
Special advance preview presented in conjunction with the Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival. One Life tells the incredible true story of Nicholas Winton, a young London broker who helps rescue hundreds of predominantly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia in a race against time before Nazi occupation closes the borders on the verge of World War II. Fifty years later, Winton (Sir Anthony Hopkins) is haunted by the fate of those he wasn’t able to bring to safety. Get tickets.
Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner
Saturday, March 16, 6 pm, at the Masonic Center, 373 North Main St., Sebastopol. $25.
Traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner sponsored by the Sebastopol Masonic Center chapters of La Fayette Masonic Lodge, Gold Ridge Star - Order of the Eastern Star and Royal Arch Sebastopol Chapter. Get tickets.
Twined Basket with Rush & Tule: Workshop with Charlie Kennard
Saturday, March 16, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm at Heron Hall, Laguna Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa. $120. Registration required.
Spend a day working with your hands in the peaceful setting at the Laguna Environmental Center. Each student will make a lightweight basket of tule reed, using several different weaves. The basket will be suitable for storing nuts, onions, socks, or anything else you need to tidy up! Get tickets.
Laguna Stewards at Tomodachi
Saturday, March 16, 9 am to 12 pm at Tomodachi Park, 6621-6663 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol. Free.
The habitats of the Laguna Watershed are highly variable and dynamic. The Santa Rosa Plain is home to unique ecosystems like vernal pools, seasonal wetlands, and oak savannahs. The Laguna Foundation stewards these habitats for their unique needs with the help of volunteers like you! Sign up.
Exploring Persian Culture Through Food
Saturday, March 16, 10 am to 12 pm, at Viva Mexicana, 841 Gravenstein Highway S., Sebastopol. $110.
Join Sima, the owner of Viva Mexicana, for a delicious journey into Persian culture through its flavorful and aromatic cuisine! Get tickets.
Abstract Collage with Catherine Cruz
Saturday, March 16, 11 am to 3 pm at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 South High St., Sebastopol. $105.
In this workshop, collage artist Catherine Cruz will demonstrate her process for creating abstract collage artwork. She will discuss materials, composition and abstraction. Participants will choose papers from a wide collection of hand-painted, colorful, patterned papers as well as vintage books, selecting images and text that speak to them. Then they will design an abstract collage on a 12”x12” wood panel. Reserve your spot.
The Luck of the Irish - Charity Casino Night
Saturday, March 16, 5:30 to 10 pm at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High St., Sebastopol. $100.
The Rotary Club of Sebastopol Sunrise presents Luck of the Irish Casino Night & Corned Beef Buffett. Enjoy charity craps, roulette and blackjack. Dance to the music of Spike and his Awesome Hotcakes. There will be a live and silent auction. Get tickets.
The Trade - A new open air market
Sunday, March 17, 11 am to 4 pm at the Barlow, Sebastopol. Free.
Visit the Barlow every third Sunday of the month for THE TRADE—a new, vibrant monthly market. Explore a curated selection of vintage treasures, handmade goods, lush plants, and more. Family and pet-friendly.
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