What's happening this week in Sebastopol?
Foraging, Peacetown, Art at the Source, a lot more music, plus donate Christmas stuff now to the West County Museum for this year's Holiday Store
Foraging Walk with Robin Greenfield in Sebastopol
Monday, June 8, from 6 pm to 8 pm, at Laguna Youth Park, 720 Morris St., Sebastopol. Free.
Forager and environmental educator Robin Greenfield will lead a walk exploring the edible and medicinal plants growing throughout the area. Participants will learn how to identify more than 10 useful plants, harvest sustainably, and safely incorporate wild foods and medicines into daily life. The walk is suitable for all experience levels and covers less than half a mile. Learn more.
Science Buzz Cafe: Time-honored Ancient Wisdom For Modern Times
Monday, June 8, 6 pm, at HopMonk (in The Abbey), 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. $10.
Robert Landman will describe his lifelong interest and research into the ancient wisdom cultures and civilizations of the past and then translate this into something that can be applied to the challenges of modern life and its abstract nature. This includes the wisdom teachings of various cultures, including Native American, ancient Chinese, Australian Aboriginal and the Huna and Toltec civilizations.
Jewish Film Festival - Labors of Love: The Life and Legacy of Henrietta Szold
Tuesday, June 9, 1 pm and 6:30 pm, at Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St., Sebastopol. $16.
This heartfelt film brings long-overdue recognition to Henrietta Szold, a Jewish American humanitarian whose legacy includes advocating for binational cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians. Born in 1860 in Baltimore, Szold was an avid student who assisted Jewish immigrants and established English-language night schools. A visit to Palestine in 1909, following a personal heartbreak, sparked her most lasting contributions: founding Hadassah to empower Jewish American women and provide aid to the region. Then, as the Nazis rose to power in Europe, Szold launched initiatives that saved the lives of thousands of Jewish children. Get tickets.
Poetic Medicine: An Instrument for Healing
Tuesday, June 9, from 4 pm to 5:30 pm, at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High Street, Sebastopol. $15.
Every second Tuesday of the month, this gathering at SebArts creates a sacred space for listening to and writing poems in community. No poetry experience necessary — just a willingness to be present. More info
Produce Exchange at the Grange
Tuesday, Jun. 9, 5 pm to 5:45 pm, at Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Ave. (Hwy. 12), Sebastopol. Free.
The Sebastopol Grange invites you to join their local project to redistribute homegrown produce and feed the community, bringing us a little closer to the idea of food security while eliminating food waste in the process. This is an opportunity to trade surplus items from your garden for something you don’t have. You may also bring produce that you have gleaned (with permission, of course) from a neighbor’s yard. Master Food Preservers will be on hand at the Produce Exchange/Donation events to answer questions and to provide recipes and samples during tabling. In addition to produce, plant starts, and seeds will also be shared and traded.
Luther Burbank Experiment Farm Work Day
Wednesday, June 10, from 9 am to noon, at Luther Burbank Experiment Farm, 7777 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol. Free.
Join enthusiastic volunteers every Wednesday morning to help preserve and maintain the historic Luther Burbank Experiment Farm. Tasks span the full spectrum of gardening and land stewardship, and all skill levels are welcome. More info
The Peacetown Summer Concert Series
Wednesday, June 10, from 6:30 pm to 8 pm, at Ives Park, 7400 Willow St., Sebastopol. Free.
Mitch Polzak performs rockabilly and 60’s country music with the religious fervor of Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash and delivers a Honky Tonk ballad with the sincerity of Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings. Mitch will bring a room to a fevered pitch of joyous energy on the dance floor and then tell you a story in a song like two old friends sitting at a kitchen table at midnight.
The Edge of the World — Music with Cook & Rose
Thursday, June 11, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm, at Many Rivers Books & Tea, 130 S. Main St., Suite 101, Sebastopol. Free.
A live music performance by the duo Cook & Rose at Many Rivers. Throughout his life, Christopher Cook has been puzzled by the world. From his roots in folk and blues, he explores stories in song. Ten years ago, Emmy Rose joined in with her vocals and harmonium. Together they create an evocative sound that has been described by listeners as haunting and beautiful. Cook & Rose have recorded two albums (“Honey from Dried Grass” and “The Lonesome American”) and have performed in concert halls and coffeehouses all over the West. They invite you to come, listen, and enjoy an evening of their original music. Learn more.
The Retro Rockers — Happy Hour in The Garden
Friday, June 12, from 4 to 6 pm, at Community Market Sebastopol Garden, 6762 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol. Free.
Kick off the weekend with live music from The Retro Rockers, playing upbeat rock favorites and nostalgic classics from the open-air garden stage at Community Market. More info
Karen Joy Brown at Pax Wines
Friday, June 12, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, at Pax Wines, 6780 McKinley St. (in The Barlow), Sebastopol. Free.
Relax in the laid-back Pax Wines tasting room and enjoy a full set of Karen Joy Brown’s soulful acoustic music. Sparkling Dave will also be on hand. Learn more.
Got Christmas stuff? Donate it to the West County Museum
Saturdays, June 13, 20, 27, from 9 am to noon, at the West County Museum, 261 S. Main St., Sebastopol.
Do you have gently used Christmas items that you no longer use? Bring them to the West County Museum. They’ll sell them in December at the Holiday Store at the Depot. 100% of the proceeds go to support the museum.
Art at the Source Open Studios 2026
Saturday and Sunday, June 13 to 14, from 10 am to 5 pm, at artist studios throughout Sonoma County. Free.
This is the final weekend for Art at the Source Open Studios. More than 140 Sonoma County artists will open their studios to the public for this annual self-guided tour. Visitors can meet artists, view works in progress and explore a wide variety of creative spaces throughout the county. Download the digital catalog.
Garden to Glass
Saturday, June 13, 10 am to 2 pm, at 3395 Harrison Grade Road, Sebastopol. $23.18.
This workshop is centered on crafting seasonal non-alcoholic beverages from the garden to your glass. Gather in the garden for an afternoon of beverage crafting, sipping and snacking. During this workshop, participants will dive into the scrumptious world of seasonal hand-crafted non-alcoholic beverages with ingredients fresh from the farm. Each guest will leave with two beverage flavorings—a shrub and a syrup—with recipe cards for each. Learn more.
Sebastopol Repair Fair (and clothing swap)
Sunday, June 14, 1 pm to 4 pm, at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High St., Sebastopol. Free.
If you can carry it in, the volunteer team at this Repair Fair will try to fix it. Volunteers and professionals will be on hand to repair your stuff: lamps, small appliances, small furniture items, textiles, bikes, beaded jewelry, and more. They ask that you stay with your item while it’s being fixed, so you can learn tips for future maintenance. If you’d like to bring an item for repair, register it here. (Pre-registering allows fix-it volunteers to prepare for your item.) For the clothing swap, bring clean, gently used items.
Live Music Sunday: Nate Lopez
Sunday, June 14, 2 pm to 4 pm, at Horse & Plow, 1272 Hwy. 116 N., Sebastopol. $10.
Voted Best Jazz musician in the North Bay by the Bohemian, Nate Lopez is an impressive solo artist who plays a custom eight-string guitar/bass hybrid. The seating is general admission, and tickets are limited, so make sure to purchase your tickets soon and arrive early to grab your seat. Get tickets.
Community Market 51st Anniversary Party
Sunday, Jun 14, 3 pm to 8 pm, at Community Market, 6762 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol. Free.
Come to Community Market for an evening of live music, local vendors, community partners, costumes, dancing, good food, drinks, and celebration on the Mel Minton Memorial Stage. Black Sheep Brass Band, 3 pm to 5 pm; 80s Costume Contest & Fashion Show (with prizes), 5:15 pm; Mercy & The Heartbeats, 6 pm to 8 pm. We’ll also have featured vendors and community partners, including Goatlandia (with goat friends visiting), Buddy’s Farm, Ethic Cider, Goldridge Organic Farms, Grainsong Bread, Uproot Origin, LaLe’s Mediterranean, and more.
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