What's happening this week in Sebastopol?
Peacetown, Goatlandia's Reggae to the Rescue, the Sebastopol Senior Center Open House, Sebastopol Walks, plus music, art, film and classes of all sorts
Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce Luncheon with Carole Flaherty
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 12 pm to 1 pm, at HopMonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. Free for Chamber members, $25 for non-members.
Join the Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce for lunch while welcoming guest speaker Carole Flaherty of Slow Food Russian River, who will share details about the organization and the upcoming “Celebrate Sonoma Apples” event planned for Sunday, Sept. 13. More information here.
Beginning Crochet: Next Steps
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 4 pm to 6 pm, at Gather Sebastopol, 122 N. Main St., Sebastopol. $90.
A two-part workshop for those ready to move beyond the basics, building confidence with techniques that open up a wider world of crochet patterns and projects. Reserve your spot. Get tickets.
Mend & Befriend
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm, at the Sebastopol Grange, 6000 Sebastopol Road (Hwy. 12), Sebastopol. Free.
Bring your mending or craft project to the Sebastopol Grange and socialize while you work. There’s also a clothing and fabric swap.
Sebastopol City Council Meeting cancelled. The regularly scheduled City Council Meeting for Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, has been cancelled. It’s the council’s usual summer break.
Family Storytime with Sebastopol Library followed by 15 Minutes for Mom
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 10:30 am to 11:30 am at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High St., Sebastopol.
Join Family Storytime with children’s librarian Jane Kennedy on the SebArts Patio from 10:30 am to 11 am with a stay and play to follow. A special program, “15 Minutes for Moms: Stress Relief and Pelvic Stability through Breathwork,” will demonstrate a simple, 5-minute breathing routine to help reduce stress and increase pelvic stability. Learn more.
Paper Arts: Mini Tunnel Books
Wednesdays, Aug. 19, 26 and Sept. 2, 11 am to 2 pm, at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High St., Sebastopol. $195.
Tunnel books combine the magic of cut paper with the whimsy of making book report dioramas in grade school. The book art tradition is often used to visually represent narratives such as fables and is constructed with layers of cut paper, creating a dimensional and dynamic composition. This is a three-session class. Get tickets.
Sebastopol Area Senior Center Open House
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 4 pm to 6 pm, at the Sebastopol Area Senior Center, 167 N. High St., Sebastopol. Free.
The Senior Center’s annual open house welcomes all ages with light bites, free trishaw rides, live music, and a chance to learn about everything the center offers.
Luther Burbank Experiment Farm Work Day
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 9 am to 12 pm, at the Luther Burbank Experiment Farm, 7777 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol. Free.
Join a cadre of volunteers helping preserve and maintain the historic farm every Wednesday, with roles spanning gardening, leading tours, staffing the cottage gift shop, and more. All skill levels welcome.
The Indivisible Sonoma County Film Series: Gandhi
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1 pm and 7 pm, at Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St., Sebastopol. $11.50.
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of ‘passive resistance,’ endeavoring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed. Panel discussion will follow the 7 pm screening. Get tickets.
Peacetown at Ives Park
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 5 pm to 8 pm at Ives Park, Sebastopol. Free.
From 5-6pm, Spike Sikes and his Get Real Gone Band will wow you with their incredible musicianship and hot licks. Then from 6:30-8 pm, it’s the Pulsators. The Pulsators’ brand of music is a spicy mix of hard-driving rockin’ Rhythm and Blues, New Orleans-style funk, and rock-steady Reggae with a steady dose of the blues thrown in. It’s a straightforward yet rough-and-tumble original sound. So come and dance to a rootsy mixture of feel-good music.
Peacetown at Hopmonk: Audio Angel
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 6:30 pm to 9 pm, at HopMonk Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. Free.
Audio Angel and her Good Intentions bring funky soul music with her expert band of players. “Angel’s vocals are just that,” says Jim Corbett, aka Mr. Music. “I have seen her in action, and I can testify that she ‘brings it.’”
Film Premiere: “Flowers of the Earth”
Thursday, Aug. 20, 6 pm to 8:30 pm, at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High St., Sebastopol. $15.
This new film by SAND (Science and Nonduality) about the Guarani Kaiowá people of Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil is part of the Eternal Song series, about indigenous peoples’ efforts to heal and survive in the wake of Western colonization. Watch the film trailer. The film will be followed by a Q&A with local directors/producers Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo. Get tickets.
Craft + Chat + Potluck Night at Hessel Grange
Thursday, Aug. 20, 5:30 pm to 8 pm, at Hessel Grange, 5400 Blank Road, Sebastopol. Donation-based, $5–$15+.
Crafters, makers, artists, potluck lovers, and anyone looking for a reason to get out and gather with community are invited to the first Craft + Chat + Potluck Night at Hessel Grange. Bring whatever you’re working on — knitting, crochet, embroidery, mending, painting, sketching, beading, carving, collage, or anything you’ve been wanting to try — or come without a project and simply share food and good conversation. Organizers hope this becomes a regular gathering. Questions: thehesselgrange@gmail.com
Audio Aquarium + Basilisk
Thursday, Aug. 20, 7:30 pm, at HopMonk (in The Abbey), 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. $22.28.
Audio Aquarium brings vintage feel-good original rock fronted by Devin Ruddick, while Bay Area up-and-comers Basilisk deliver prog-fusion that pulls from jazz to metal. Openers Ava Stubblefield and Dieneji Hernandez round out the bill with a warm singer-songwriter set of harmonic duets and Beatles covers. Mostly standing. All ages. Get tickets.
A Reading in English and Spanish with Mónica de la Fuente
Thursday, Aug. 20, 7 pm to 8 pm, at Many Rivers Books & Tea, 130 Main St., Sebastopol. Free.
Many Rivers Books & Tea invites English- and Spanish-speaking families to join local author Mónica de la Fuente for an interactive reading of her mindfulness picture book, “Something in My View.” More than a traditional story time, this event will be a shared experience for children and the grown-ups who love reading to them.
Vintage Art and Frames, plus Figurines Sale
Friday and Saturday, Aug. 21-22, from 9 am to 1 pm, at the Graton Community Club, Graton. Free admission.
A collection of 150-plus pieces of vintage artwork, frames, and needlework, plus assorted “fantasy” figurines and toy wild animals — many of them Schleich-brand — donated from local estates and priced to sell.
Live Music Fridays at Pax
Friday, Aug. 21, from 5 to 7 pm, at Pax Wines, 6780 McKinley St., Sebastopol. (In The Barlow). Free.
A casual Friday evening of live music from Brothers of Siren and local wines at this small, family-owned winery in The Barlow. No reservations required, though you can reserve a tasting.
Another Trip Around the Sun Concert
Friday, Aug. 21, 6:30 pm, at the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center, 390 Morris St., Sebastopol. $30.
An evening of Grateful Dead and jam-band magic, hosted as a fundraiser for the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center. Erin Latham-Ponneck is a lifelong Sonoma County resident with a passion for local music, community, and supporting nonprofit organizations. Inspired to celebrate her husband's 50th birthday with a Grateful Dead-style concert, she transformed the idea into a fundraiser benefiting the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center, bringing people together through music and community spirit. 100% of proceeds go to the Cultural Center. Get tickets.
High Step Society + DJ Dragonfly
Friday, Aug. 21, 7:30 pm, at HopMonk (in The Abbey), 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. $26.94.
HopMonk presents a big-band dance party with High Step Society, a seven-piece, EDM-infused group out of Portland and New Orleans that fuses hard-hitting beats with jazz-age horns and sultry vocals. DJ Dragonfly opens with three decades of dancefloor experience, serving up a set of juicy funk and jazzy deep house. Mostly standing. 21+ only. Get tickets.
Customer Appreciation Day at Sebastopol Hardware
Saturday, Aug. 22, all day, at Sebastopol Hardware, 660 Gravenstein Hwy. N., Sebastopol.
Drop by Sebastopol Hardware for Customer Appreciation Day: Plant BINGO 2 pm-4 pm; Live Music from 11 am-4 pm; Mombos Pizza and Popcorn until 3 pm (or while supplies last); live T-shirt/hoodie printing from 11 am-3 pm; Master Food Preservers canner testing and food preservation booth 11 am-4 pm. Raffles open all day long.
Maternity / Baby / Tot / Kid Clothing & Book Swap
Saturday, Aug. 22, from 9 am to 12 pm, at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts, on the Little Red Hen Patio, 282 S. High St., Sebastopol. Free.
Bring 5–15 gently used, excellent-condition items to swap — maternity wear, baby and toddler clothing, kids’ clothes up to age 10, costumes, cotton and wool baby blankets, and children’s books up to age 10. Smaller items like tanks, bibs, and newborn caps can be bundled and labeled for easy swapping. No shoes, equipment, toys, body care, underwear, socks, medicines, or other supplies — clothing and books in excellent condition only. Learn more.
Sebastopol Walks: Touring Sebastopol’s Queen Anne Homes
Saturday, Aug. 22, from 9 am to 12 pm, at 140 Weeks Way, Sebastopol. Ticketed.
Walk Sebastopol’s neighborhoods with Donna Pittman of the West County Museum, stopping at Queen Anne–style houses built from the 1850s through the 1920s. Drawing on the museum’s book, Sebastopol, California: History, Homes & People, Donna shares who lived where along with stories and anecdotes, including one Queen Anne home where the current owners are still uncovering artifacts of Pomo life. The roughly 1.5-mile route meanders along Pitt, N. High, Wilton, West, Florence, Bodega, Burnett, Calder, and S. Main, ending on Hayden Avenue with water and biscotti before the half-mile return walk to the Plaza. Expect some hills over about 2.5 hours at an easy pace.
Party with a Purpose: “Reggae to the Rescue”
Saturday, Aug. 22, 1 pm to 5 pm, at Goatlandia Farm Animal Sanctuary, 1567 Cunningham Road, Sebastopol. $100-$200, $50 for kids.
Sonoma County reggae band Sol Horizon headlines Goatlandia’s biggest fundraising celebration of the year at the farm animal sanctuary and education center. The event brings together live music, rescued farm animals, delicious food and drinks, and a shared commitment to creating a more compassionate world. Get tickets.
Community Market Summer Music Series: Dry Creek Station
Saturday, Aug. 22, 5 pm to 8 pm, at Sebastopol Community Market, 6762 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol. Free.
Another free night of live music coming your way. Sonoma County’s beloved high-energy country rock band, Dry Creek Station, is coming to Community Market this week. Mark your calendars, shine up those dancing boots or whatever suits you and get ready to have some fun!
Class: Whole Grain Sourdough
Saturday, Aug. 22, 10 am to 1 pm, at Gather Sebastopol, 122 N. Main Street, Sebastopol. $165.
Take your sourdough baking to the next level by exploring the flavor and character of freshly milled, locally grown whole grains. In this hands-on workshop, Dan Ferreira of Bedstone Baking will guide you through baking with stone-milled wheat from Farmer Mai, featuring Sonora and Marquis wheat with an introduction to Abruzzi rye. Enjoy a guided grain tasting, compare each variety’s flavor and learn about their baking qualities and best uses, before mixing, fermenting, and shaping your own whole grain sourdough dough to bake at home. Reserve your spot.
See other Gather workshops here.
T.N.R. – A Burlesque Revue
Saturday, Aug. 22, 7:30 am to 9 pm, at the Main Street Theater, 104 N. Main St., Sebastopol. $25 general / $30 second row / $35 front row.
Thotty McNaughty’s burlesque and variety revue at the Main Street Theater features professional burlesque performers from Los Angeles and the East Bay, alongside local favorites. No refunds. Get tickets.
Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers + Sounds of Skynyrd
Saturday, Aug. 22, 8 pm, at HopMonk Sebastopol (in The Abbey), 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. $26.94.
HopMonk presents a Southern-rock tribute double bill: Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers deliver the boogie of ZZ Top, paired with Sounds of Skynyrd honoring the catalog of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Mostly standing. Age 21+ only. Get tickets.
Tai Chi As We Age
Sunday, Aug. 16, 10 am to 11 am, at Ragle Park (Lions Grove), Sebastopol. $17–$20, by contribution only.
This class eases beginners in while repeating fundamentals and teaching the Yang-style long form, so it doesn’t matter when you join. Qigong (internal energy work) is introduced during a posture-aligned warm-up, and each class includes a mindful, slow Tai Chi walk at the beginning or end, with breath work throughout to direct chi. The focus is on mindful movement and good posture for strong legs, stable knees, and released lower-back tension. Return to continue your practice or drop in to get a taste and begin — the more consistent your practice, the more apparent the benefits.
Nominations are open for the Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce’s Community Awards. Do you know someone to suggest? Here’s the nomination form.
We came across this interesting “Bring in the Harvest” service by Celosia Moon, and with so many trees around town heavy with fruit, we thought some of our readers might be interested.
