What's happening this week in Sebastopol?
Happy New Year! Rowdy and restful ways to welcome in the new year.
The Hub: A New Year’s Activation
Tuesday, Dec. 31, 6 pm to 11:30 pm, at Soft Medicine Sanctuary, 186 N. Main St., Sebastopol. $23 to $30.
Call in 2025 with a full sanctuary activation with dance, bathhouse, elixirs and community! Learn more and get tickets.
New Year’s Eve Dances of Universal Peace
Tuesday, Dec. 31, 7:30 p, to10 pm, at the Sebastopol Youth Annex, 425 Morris St., Sebastopol. $10-$20 suggested donation at the door.
Join anchors Tui & Bhavani, with leaders Noori, Joi and others to dance in the New Year with live music, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages, and festivity. No partner is necessary for these simple circle dances with mantras that honor all wisdom paths, and all dances are taught in the moment.Come as you are…dressed up or casual…whatever lifts you and makes you feel comfortable is what we seek to encourage! Newcomers and old hands are welcome, of any…or no faiths. Questions and more info: bhavanima108@gmail.com
[CANCELED] New Year’s Eve at Blue Ridge Kitchen
Tuesday, Dec. 31, 8 pm to midnight, at Blue Ridge Kitchen event venue, 6770 McKinley St. (in the Barlow), Sebastopol. $28.52
Epic New Year’s Eve celebration at Blue Ridge Kitchen event venue! Get ready to dance the night away with live performances by two of the hottest young bands in Sonoma County—Audio Aquarium and SPF 1985. This in-person event promises to be a memorable night filled with great music and good vibes. Don’t miss out on ringing in the new year in style. Free champagne toast at midnight and prizes for the best-dressed couple! Get tickets.
New Year’s Celebration at Hopmonk with Eric Lindell
Tuesday, Dec. 31, 9 pm at HopMonk, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. $60 + fee.
West Sonoma County-grown, New Orleans-based singer/songwriter and guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Eric Lindell melds West Coast rock, swampy Gulf Coast R&B, hard country, and Memphis soul in a hybrid American roots music that, while thoroughly respectful of traditions, blazes a trail of its own. This event is co-presented by the KRSH. Get tickets.
Third Annual Bohemian Highway Hair of the Dog celebration
Wednesday, Jan. 1, 3 pm to 6 pm, at Hopmonk, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. Free.
In addition to Bohemian Highway, this year’s extravaganza will also include musical compatriots, Robert and Michael Butler and the always fun, Chickwagon. Bohemian Highway just released their new album, Songs in the Key of Bees. Half of the songs on the new album were recorded at Peacetown Summer Concerts in Ives Park. Get tickets.
New Year’s Day Redwood Rainbows Square Dance Club Open House
Wednesday, Jan. 1, 4 pm to 7 pm, at Wischemann Hall, 465 Morris St., Sebastopol. Free.
Come celebrate the New Year with Redwood Rainbows Square Dance Club, with Steve Minkin calling all kinds of dancing: line dancing, reels, and intro to social square dancing. New dancers welcome, no partner needed, casual dress. Potluck. Please bring something to share. LGBTQ+ and straight allies welcome.
Wintering: A Journey Within
Thursday, Jan. 2, 6 pm to 9 pm, at Soft Medicine, 186 N. Main St., Sebastopol. $33 to $66 sliding scale.
Step into the gentle embrace of winter with “Wintering: A Journey Within,” a three-hour yin yoga and sound journey designed to nurture deep stillness and renewal. Venmo @abarker7949 to reserve your space.
Winter Wonderland - High School EDM Dance Party
Friday, Jan. 3, 7 pm to 10 pm, at the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center, 390 Morris St, Sebastopol. $5.
A community dance open to all high school students in Sonoma County. Black and white theme—dress to impress! DJs Willow / Tecni / Dyops, featuring breaks-house-bass. Free beginning breaking class, 5 pm - 6 pm with SCCC’s Youth Program Coordinator Sean Armstrong. $5 admission. This event is only for Sonoma County high school students. Get tickets.
Mystical Meditative Sound Bath Experience
Friday, Jan. 3, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm, at Wischemann Hall, 465 Morris St., Sebastopol. $33.46.
Sound healing creates the space for self-healing and transformation using the power of vibration to re-harmonize the entire body to its most beneficial state. This event happens on the first Friday of each month from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Get tickets.
Fiber Arts/Sewing: Beginning Sewing
Saturday, Jan. 4, 2 pm to 4 pm, at Chimera Arts and Maker Space, 91 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol. $65.
Join us for this hands-on workshop where you’ll learn essential sewing techniques, such as measuring, cutting, and assembling fabric pieces. We’ll teach you how to set up the sewing machine and work with a printable sewing pattern. Instructor: Shannon Marshall, owner of Sonoma County Sewing Company. Get tickets.
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