What's happening this week in Sebastopol
What's happening this week in Sebastopol
Geology talk, Sister City Event, Earth Day, music and more.
Public Talk: Geology of Western Sonoma County
Monday, April 15 at 6 pm to 7:30 pm at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High St., Sebastopol. Free.
Do you admire the gorgeous Sonoma Coast, full of awesome rock formations and steep cliffs? Do you ever wonder about the Russian River and when and how it formed? Do you enjoy the Laguna wetlands, and ponder why they are so unique? Wonder no more! Nicole Myers, a geologist who teaches at Sonoma State, will be giving a free public talk at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts. This talk is a project by the Western Sonoma County Historical Society. Attendees will learn about the geologic history of our beloved West County and come away awed, inspired, and reenergized to enjoy the world around us. Everyone is welcome! Reserve your spot.
Sebastopol City Council Meeting
Tuesday, April 16, 6 pm, at the Sebastopol Youth Annex, 425 Morris St., Sebastopol. Free.
This week, the city council will be hearing a report from the Fire Department Ad Hoc Committee and will discuss the question of continuing interactive Zoom meetings in light of recent neo-Nazi Zoombombings. (Read our most recent story on this issue.) See the city council agenda and Zoom link here.
Spring Starts Exchange at Sebastopol Grange
Tuesday, April 16, 5 pm to 5:30 pm, at Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Ave. (Hwy. 12), Sebastopol. Free.
Bring plant starts, produce, seeds, and herbs, and talk with other gardeners at this event sponsored by the Grange’s Produce Exchange. (The regular bi-weekly produce exchange will start again on May 14.)
Storytelling and Branding Workshop for Artists
Friday, April 19, 12 to 1 pm, at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 South High St., Sebastopol. Free.
The workshop for artists on branding and storytelling is designed to help artists develop a compelling and authentic brand identity through effective storytelling techniques. Learn how to communicate your unique narrative, connect with your audience, and establish a strong presence in the art world. Free and open to the public. RSVP required. Reserve your spot.
Smoked Out in Sebastopol
Friday, April 19, 2 pm to 10 pm, at Blue Ridge Kitchen, 6770 McKinley St., Sebastopol. $30-$35.
TOTL ENT and Blue Ridge Kitchen Backyard are pleased to welcome you all to Smoked Out In Sebastopol. Get ready to indulge in some delicious smoked dishes and enjoy a fun-filled day with stand-up comedy and music. Get tickets.
Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
Friday, April 19, 7:30 pm, at HopMonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. $30-40.
The musical partnership between Alasdair Fraser, “the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling,” and brilliant California cellist, Natalie Haas, spans the full spectrum between intimate chamber music and ecstatic dance energy. Over the last 16 years of creating a buzz at festivals and concert halls across the world, they have truly set the standard for fiddle and cello in traditional music. Get tickets.
Earth Day at the Luther Burbank Experiment Farm in Sebastopol
Saturday, April 20 at 10 am to 2 pm at Luther Burbank Experiment Farm, 7777 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol. Free.
Earth Day at the farm will feature garden tours, displays, demonstrations, and plant sales. Nursery sales will include garden plants and heirloom fruit trees, available only during our Earth Day celebration. Our gardening and fruit tree experts will be on-hand to discuss fruit tree planting and care and show our fruit tree nursery and 20-year-old apple espalier of 10-plus different varieties. Learn how to build soil health and reduce waste at home through our composting and vermiculture talk at 1 pm. The sun will be shining as we celebrate and help build our green future together.
Dance Bollywood
Starts Saturday, April 20, at Subud Hall, 234 Hutchins, Sebastopol.$60-$150.
Learn Bollywood Dancing with Rabia. Born in Mumbai, India, Rabia's passion for dance blossomed during her college years. While pursuing her studies in the U.S, she chose to minor in dance, a decision that ignited her curiosity to explore various dance forms from around the globe, with a particular emphasis on Bollywood and Bhangra from her homeland. This is a three-session class, starting this week. $150 for all three classes, $60 drop in. To register please, contact Sirens Studio at (707) 824-1155 or here.
Young Voices Concert Series
Saturday, April 20 at 2 pm at 282 S. High St., Sebastopol. $10 – $18
Young Voices Concert Series features musical performances by College, High School and Middle School students from Sonoma County. Immerse yourself in a symphony of talent and passion at Sebastopol Center for the Arts. This week hear Hillcrest Middle School and Analy High School Jazz Bands. Get tickets.
Hot Buttered Rum
Saturday, April 20, 8 pm to 9:30 pm, at the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center, 390 Morris Ave., Sebastopol. $35-$65.
String bass and five-alarm fiddle merge with guitar, banjo, mandolin, drums and keyboards to frame the voices of its two contrasting writers, fueling a dance party with its roots in Appalachia and its branches in California. It’s a sound that’s as tough to describe as it is easy to love. Twenty years into its journey, Hot Buttered Rum’s music, dreamed up in the backcountry of the High Sierra and the basements of San Francisco, has found its way into the hearts, minds and bodies of fans nationwide. The band continues to tour year-round in support of its many albums and social causes. Get tickets.
Sebastopol World Friends’ Sister City Friendship Celebration – Where Sushi Meets Borsch
Saturday, April 20, 3 pm to 5 pm, at Enmanji Temple Memorial Hall, 1200 Gravenstein Hwy. S., Sebastopol. $25.
You’re invited to Sebastopol World Friend’s Friendship Celebration – Where Sushi Meets Borsch, an annual tradition where friends and supporters gather and celebrate our community, our sister cities and their cultures, and our work for world peace. Enjoy the harmony of sushi and borsch from Japan and Ukraine, where Sebastopol has our two sister cities: Takeo and Chyhyryn. Food service from 3 pm with program starting at 3:30 pm, featuring cultural entertainment by Sonoma County Taiko’s drumming and Eleanor and Angeline Bezhenar AKA “The Bezhenar Sisters,” local singers of Ukrainian songs. Pre-registration is suggested. Ticket are $25 for adults and $15 for children and seniors. For more information about the Friendship Celebration and Sebastopol World Friends, visit www.sebastopolwf.org or contact info@sebastopolwf.org. Get tickets.
Dogwood’s 8th Annual Craft, Treasure and Rummage Sale
Sunday, April 21, 10 am to 2 pm, at Sebastopol Grange, 6000 Sebastopol Road (Hwy. 12), Sebastopol.
All funds raised will benefit Dogwood's mission of supporting animals and the people who love them through rescue, rehoming, spay/neuter and education.
The Trade - A new open air market
Sunday, April 21, 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.
Copper Wimmin Album Release Concert
Sunday, April 21, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, at the Sebastopol Youth Annex, 425 Morris St., Sebastopol. Sliding scale: $30 or more.
Join Copper Wimmin and special guest Joss Jaffe in a spring concert to celebrate the release of the new Best of Copper Wimmin album, Three Part Harmony to Soothe All Souls. Conjuring high-potency feminine power, Copper Wimmin invites you to a transformational experience where you will be invited to breath, pray and join your voice in the celestial chorus. Get tickets. (See our story on this group here.)
Dinner & a Movie at the Rialto: Big Eden
Sunday, April 21 at Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley, Sebastopol. $75.
Chef and food writer Michele Anna Jordan will be cooking up a storm for this Dinner and a Movie event, featuring the film Big Eden, a 2000 romantic comedy-drama about a successful gay artist from New York City who returns to his rural hometown in Montana to care for his ailing grandfather. Get tickets.
PEEK INTO NEXT WEEK: Apple Blossom Parade and Festival. Folks come from miles around to enjoy the Apple Blossom Parade. Handmade floats, amazing animals, and colorful displays –a great, authentic, small-town experience. The 2024 parade starts at 10 am on Saturday, April 27, at Analy High School and runs straight down Main Street to end at Calder Avenue at noon. There’s even a pre-party the night before. After the parade, walk over the Apple Blossom Festival in Ives Park. Get tickets for the Apple Blossom Festival.
For a more complete musical schedule for Sebastopol, see happeningsonomacounty.com and choose Sebastopol from the dropdown.
SUBMIT YOUR EVENT to the official Sebastopol Community Calendar, one of the many sources I use to put this column together.