What's happening this week in Sebastopol?
Victory gardens, opera, country music, fuchsias, improv, and Frank Capra
Multi-Generational Chess Club
Monday, July 22, 3 pm to 4:30 pm at Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol. Free.
Calling all chess players. Everyone, 3-103, who enjoys playing chess, all levels, are welcome. Every Monday from 3 pm to 4:30 pm at Sebastopol Regional Library.
Car Caravan and People’s Assembly for Palestine
Tuesday, July 23, 1:30 pm, meet at the Sebastopol Peace Wall, car caravan to Santa Rosa City Hall. Free.
Supporters of Palestine and a ceasefire resolution will be meeting at Sebastopol’s Peace Wall and car caravan-ing to Santa Rosa City Hall.
Home Gardener Produce Exchange
Tuesday, July 23, 5 pm to 5:45 pm, at the Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Ave. (Hwy. 12), Sebastopol. Free.
Bring your surplus produce and starts to swap with other home gardeners. Excess produce will be donated to the local food pantry.
Beginning Improv 6-Week Series
Tuesday, July 23, 6 pm to 8 pm, at Main Stage Theater, 104 North Main St., Sebastopol. $215.
Welcome to this gentle and super playful introduction to the world of improv. Classes will include games and exercises designed to get us out of our judging minds and into a playful state of flow. Start exploring scene work while learning the basic elements that make improv work. You’ll learn to think on your feet (which actually means to STOP thinking), trust your instincts, and work collaboratively with others. Expect lots of laughter, spontaneity, and unforgettable moments. Reserve your spot.
Peacetown Concerts at Ives Park
Wednesday, July 24, 5 pm to 8 pm, at Ives Park, 7400 Willow St., Sebastopol. Free.
At this week’s summer Peacetown Concert in Ives Park, hear Laurie Morvan Band and The Musers. Friends, food trucks, fun!
Region’s 4th Anniversary Party
Wednesday, July 24, 6 pm to 9 pm, at Region, 180 Morris St., Sebastopol. Starting at $36.
Come help Region celebrate its 4-year anniversary at the Barlow. Live DJ & Summer BBQ bites with Sweet T’s! Select wines by the glass discounted, as well as local beer and cider, plus raffle of winery experiences throughout the county. Each ticket comes with a glass of wine or beer and a BBQ plate of shrimp skewer and pork ribs from local Sweet T’s in Windsor. Get tickets.
Let’s weave a scarf
Thursday, July 25, 10 am to 2 pm at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High St., Sebastopol. $145.
This three-session class is open to new weavers or those who want to refresh their skills. Students will experience the complete weaving process: designing, calculating, winding a warp, dressing the loom, and weaving a simple scarf on a four-shaft floor loom in three busy sessions. Materials are not included. A list will be provided for registered students before class begins. Reserve your spot.
Mr. America: A Film about Frank Capra
Thursday, July 25. 12 pm — Frank Capra: Mr. America; 2:15 pm —You Can’t Take It With You, at Rialto Cinemas Sebastopol, 6868 McKinley St., Sebastopol. Approx. $30 for both films.
In celebration of Art House Theater Day, the Rialto is presenting a documentary about film director Frank Capra. (Editor’s note: my favorite director!) The story of Frank Capra, a young immigrant who rose through the ranks of early Hollywood to become one of the Great American storytellers and one of the most successful and influential film directors of his generation. His iconic films, including It Happened One Night, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and It’s a Wonderful Life, offered an inspiring vision of America where ideals win out, integrity triumphs, and ordinary people have their day. Get tickets.
Flower Botanical Printing
Thursday, July 25, 4:30 pm to 6 pm, at Art & Soul of Sebastopol, 755 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. $65.
Design a flower-printed silk bandana using fresh and dried local flowers. While your pieces steam away, there will be a mini Tataki Zome demonstration and discussion on fabric preparation. Reserve your spot.
Cider King: Author Talk and Reading with Jeffrey House
Friday, July 26, 2:30 am to 3:30 pm, at Sebastopol Area Senior Center, 167 N. High St., Sebastopol. $5 for non-members.
Join Sebastopol entrepreneur, Jeffrey House, as he shares his tales of developing the first nationally distributed cider in the United States, ACE Premium Craft Cider. Learn how he helped bring attention to Sebastopol’s cherished Gravenstein apple. Be inspired by resilience, entertained with wit, and motivated to chase dreams. Jeffrey is also incredibly candid about his own mental health, which played such a pivotal role in his business life. Jeffrey will read some of his most captivating tales and take you on an honest and hilariously insightful journey into his life crossing the pond and going on to be a leader in the American cider market. Books for sale by author for $20 (cash only). Register here.
Opera Gems
Friday, July 26, 7:30 pm to 10 pm, at Main Stage Theater, 104 N. Main St., Sebastopol. $20-$25.
Get ready to experience opera like never before at ‘Opera Gems: Stunning Opera Arias and Duets from Singers in Sonoma County!’ Opera Gems fuses world-class artistry with an atmosphere as casual and inviting as Sonoma itself. Unbutton that collar and let your hair down as we curate a handpicked selection of opera’s greatest hits, performed by our own local vocal luminaries. Whether you’re an opera aficionado or a first-timer, ‘Opera Gems’ is your ticket to an enchanting night where the music is stirring, the vibe is laid-back and opera is fun. Get tickets.
Metal Shop: An Introduction to MIG Welding and Metal Arts
Saturday, July 27, 8:30 am to 3 pm at Chimera Arts and Maker Space, 6791 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol. $321.
A class for beginners and others interested in doing welding, metal fabrication, or metal sculpture. This is a combined all-in-one class which covers the content of the Metal Working Basics and Beginner Welding classes condensed into a single full day. Reserve your spot.
Annual Fuchsia Sale
Saturday, July 27, 9 am to noon, at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High St., Sebastopol. Free.
Each year, local members of the American Fuchsia Society grow a selection of fuchsia plants for their annual sale. They have four-inch and gallon uprights and hanging baskets, most in full bloom. Come early for best selection.
Sebastopol Walks: Climate Victory Gardens
Saturday, July 27, 9 am. Meet at the Seed Garden at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 500 Robinson Road, Sebastopol. (Park in the St. Stephen’s parking lot toward the street.) Free.
During the victory garden movement of World Wars I and II, Americans planted gardens to feed and support both their local communities and troops overseas. These efforts were wildly successful. By 1944, nearly 20 million victory gardens produced 8 million tons of food—around 40 percent of the fresh fruits and vegetables consumed in the U.S. at the time. This incredible show of grassroots organizing and community efforts are the inspiration for today’s Climate Victory Garden movement. For this walk, we’ll start at Sebastopol’s Community Seed Exchange at St Stephen’s Episcopal Church, then explore nearby neighborhood Front Yard Food Gardens. There are many benefits to growing food in our own gardens. By gardening using regenerative practices we can sequester carbon, helping to reduce climate change impacts, and be part of a larger effort. The walk will be approximately 2 miles. (Note that this walk does NOT start in the downtown plaza.)
Reverberations Artist + Poet Panel
Sunday, July 28, 1 pm to 2 pm, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High St., Sebastopol, $10-$25. Fee includes admission to Reverberations exhibition.
Join us for an intimate conversation about the dialogue across eye and ear with Reverberations artists Gregory Rick and Emilio Villalba and poets Suzanne Maxson and Tamsin Smith. Reserve your spot.
Country Night at Crooked Goat Brewing
Saturday, July 27, 8 pm to 11 pm, at Crooked Goat Brewing, 120 Morris St., Sebastopol. $5.
DJ Sweet Lou and Megan James are back with line dancing from 8 pm to 10 pm and country tunes to round out the night until 11 pm. Just a $5 charge for the whole two hours of line-dancing with lovely instructor, Megan. Spots filled up fast last time, so be sure to get there early to snag a spot.
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The Sebastopol Community Calendar is currently offline. We are trying to restore it. For now, send your events to sebastopoltimes@gmail.com.