What's happening this week in Sebastopol?
Sonoma County Folk Festival, Academy Awards Night at the Rialto, Comedy Night for Analy Baseball and more
Sebastopol City Council Meeting
Tuesday, March 5, 6 pm at the Sebastopol Youth Annex, 425 Morris St., Sebastopol. Free.
Hear a report on the annual audit of the last year's city budget (ending June 30, 2023) and a report on the Climate Action Committee's (CAC)Electrification Survey, plus the CAC's semi-annual update.
Downsizing Workshop
Wednesday, March 6, 2:45 pm to 3:45 pm at the Sebastopol Senior Center, 167 N. High St., Sebastopol. Cost: $5 Members / $10 Non-Members
Are you ready to embark on a journey towards a simpler and more fulfilling lifestyle? Join our workshop for seniors, designed to guide you through the process of decluttering, downsizing, and creating a space that aligns with your current needs and lifestyle. Reserve your spot.
Reuse and Repair Carbon Conversation
Wednesday, March 6, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Sebastopol Grange, 6000 Sebastopol Ave. (Hwy 12). Free.
This Carbon Conversation will explore Repair & Reuse with Phoebe Schenker, executive director of Santa Rosa’s Reuse Alliance. Learn how saving money can have multiple benefits from environmental solutions to better community resiliency to growing skills and a circular local economy. Phoebe will also give an update on the status of Right-to-Repair Legislation and its implications. 6:30pm – mingle and meet local Reuse & Repair organizations/businesses. 7 pm – Speaker Phoebe Schenker of Reuse Alliance. This is a free event, but please RSVP here to reserve a seat or learn more.
Analy High School Screwballs Comedy Night Fundraiser
Saturday, March 9. Doors open at 5 pm, show starts at 7 pm at the Masonic Lodge, 373 N. Main St., Sebastopol. Couples ticket: $120; single ticket: $65.
A comedy night fundraising event benefiting the Analy High School Baseball Team. Each ticket gets: entry to the show (three comedians); pulled pork sandwiches or a vegetarian option, coleslaw; beverage. Drinks, raffle prizes, and silent auction. The money will go toward the building of an indoor hitting facility. Get tickets.
Fiber Arts/Sewing: Machine Basics
Class starts Saturday, March 9, 10 am, at Chimera Arts and Maker Space, 6791 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol. $75.
In this hands-on class you will learn everything you need to set up your sewing machine for success. You will wind a bobbin, thread the machine, and learn how to adjust the machine settings. What are all of those stitches for? What do those attachments do and when should you use them? What kinds of threads and needles are appropriate? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this class! Learn more and reserve your spot here.
Sonoma County Bluegrass & Folk Festival
Saturday, March 9, noon to 10 pm at Sebastopol Community Cultural Center, 390 Morris St., Sebastopol. $45.
Enjoy a day full of music starting when doors open at 12 pm for jamming with local musicians on the community center grounds and Youth Annex. Then things officially kick off in the Main Hall with 3 Acre Holler, followed by six more acts making a splash in the bluegrass, old time and folk music scene, including Phil Salazar & Tom Corbett, Mike Beck, Modern Hicks, The Crooked Jades, The Town Howlers and Broken Compass Bluegrass. Get tickets. (We’ll be posting a full article about this event tomorrow.)
Caro Pierotto Brazilian Music
Saturday, March 9, at 3 pm at Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol. Free.
From the moment she strikes her first note, singer Caro Pierotto captures the audience with her presence and vintage voice. Her most recent album, 'Sambalismo,' released in May 2023, has been cited as one of the Brazilian music albums of the year. Caro will sing originals and covers in Portuguese, Spanish and English.
T Sisters, The Real Sarah’s, Allison Harris
Saturday, March 9, at 8 pm at HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. $24.
Come hear these perennial favorites at HopMonk in celebration of International Women's Day. Get tickets.
Django Reinhardt Style Open Music Jam
Sunday, March 10, 1:15 pm to 4:30 pm at Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol. Free.
Musicians gather to play Django Reinhardt era swing music on unamplified instruments for mutual enjoyment, mostly from the Django Fakebook 2008 pdf available for free on the web. Usual instruments include bass, guitar, violin, mandolin. It is an open jam. Some frequent participants are professional musicians, others are amateurs. Learners and listeners are welcome.
Academy Awards Night at the Rialto
Sunday, March 10 at the Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley, Sebastopol. $49.
Have you ever experienced Hollywood’s biggest night with an audience? Join us as we raise funds for Food for Thought and enjoy an evening of stargazing, suspense, and prizes. Tickets are $49 and include reserved seat, appetizers, a welcome beverage, and costume contest. Bring your best Hollywood glam or movie-themed looks and enjoy watching the awards in community. Games, trivia and prizes. Get tickets.
BEYOND SEBASTOPOL: Hear renowned harpist and storyteller Patrick Ball perform “Come Dance With Me In Ireland: A Pilgrimage to Yeats Country” on Saturday, March 9, 7 to 9 pm at the Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental. Get tickets.