Rumi’s Caravan
2024-12-07 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sebastopol Area Senior Center, 167 N. High St., Sebastopol, CA, 95472, United States
Rumi’s Caravan is a poetic ensemble dedicated to restoring the soul of the world through a revival of the oral tradition of poetry. Our presentation is unscripted; each of us has committed a body of poetry to memory. This will not be a reading or a slam but rather a poetic conversation. Get tickets.
Saturday, Dec. 7, 3 pm to 4:30 pm, at the Sebastopol Area Senior Center, 167 N. High St., Sebastopol. $25.

Holiday Art and Maker's Market
2024-12-08 11:00 - 16:00 | Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S High Street, Sebastopol, CA
Come out and celebrate the season at our Annual Holiday Art + Makers Market at SebArts! On Sunday, December 8th, we’re bringing the community together for a day full of creativity and fun.
Discover an amazing selection of work from local crafters, artists, and artisans—perfect for unique gifts or just treating yourself! Enjoy tasty food vendors, live music, and even the opening reception of the popular Member’s Show in the gallery to make the day even more festive.
Join us for a joyful day of art, culture, and connection!

Goddess Crafts Faire
2024-12-08 11:00 - 19:00 | Sebastopol Community Cultural Center – Main Building, 390 Morris Ave, Sebastopol, Ca, 95472, United States
The Goddess Crafts Faire features exquisite handmade crafts from local and regional women. There will be non-stop entertainment all weekend long with dancing, singing, poetry, a drum circle and more at the Sebastopol Cultural Community Center. Learn more.
Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7-8, 11 am to 7 pm, at the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center, 390 Morris St., Sebastopol. $7-$20.

Advanced Wilderness First Aid
2024-12-08 12:00 - 14:00 | Ragle Ranch Regional Park, 500 Ragle Road, Sebastopol, CA, 95472, United States
Bumps, bruises, and bites, oh my! Advance your wilderness first aid skills while exploring Sonoma County’s beautiful parks. Staff are thrilled to take you out and teach you how to best prepare for your adventures and respond to unexpected situations. Whether you are a seasoned outdoors person or just starting to hit the trails, there will be something for everyone. The cost is $15 for Sonoma County residents and $17 for out-of-county attendees. Register here.
Sunday, Dec. 8, 12 pm to 2 pm, at Ragle Ranch Regional Park. Meet at the gazebo. $15.

Open Community Sing-Along: Popular Songs of Christmas
2024-12-08 15:00 - 16:00 | Sebastopol United Methodist Church, 500 North Main Street, Sebastopol, CA, 95472, United States
“Open Community Sing-Along of the Popular Songs of Christmas” Sunday December 8 from 3 to 4 p.m. under the acoustic dome of Sebastopol Methodist Church, 500 North Main Street, Sebastopol, across from Safeway. 21 of the popular songs of Christmas: Let It Snow, Deck the Halls, Silver Bells, Winter Wonderland, Jingle Bell Rock, Feliz Navidad, and more. Led by pianist and organist Andy Darrow and song leader Nancy Berger. Free admission, $10 donation encouraged, to benefit future music programs. Intended to open the doors of the sanctuary to the community and invite folks in, for the joy of singing familiar songs together. Lyrics songbook provided.

Author Visit with Henry Michalski: Torn Lilacs
2024-12-08 15:00 - 16:00 | Sebastopol Library, 7140 Bodega Ave,, Sebastopol, CA, 95472
Come to the Sebastopol Library for a conversation with Henry Michalski, author of Torn Lilacs: A True Story of Love, Defiance and Hope. Set during the dark days of WWII, Henry Michalski describes the heart-wrenching story of his parents’ survival. In epic, cinematic scenes, the reader is transported to the vast regions of Siberia and Kazakhstan in Central Asia.
Sunday, Dec. 8, 2 pm to 3 pm, at the Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol.

Sebastopol Community Sing-Along: The Popular Songs of Christmas
2024-12-08 15:00 - 16:00 | Sebastopol United Methodist Church, 500 North Main Street, Sebastopol, CA, 95472, United States
Open community singalong, under the acoustic dome of Sebastopol Methodist Church. Sing the popular songs of Christmas: Let It Snow, Deck the Halls, Silver Bells, Winter Wonderland, Jingle Bell Rock, Feliz Navidad, and more. Led by pianist and organist Andy Darrow and song leader Nancy Berger. Free admission, but a $10 donation is encouraged to benefit future music programs. Lyrics songbook provided.
Sunday, Dec. 8, 3 pm to 4 pm, at the Sebastopol Methodist Church, 500 North Main St., Sebastopol. $10 donation.

Lead with Love! Inter-Church Food Pantry Benefit Concert
2024-12-08 16:00 - 17:30 | St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 500 Robinson Rd, Sebastopol, CA, 95472, United States
All are invited to raise the roof in song at the second annual “Lead with Love” benefit concert to raise funds for the Sebastopol Area Inter-Church Food Pantry! Featuring amazing singers/composers/musicians/song leaders Benjamin Mertz and Melanie DeMore. Each will share solo songs as well as a few with backup by Joyful Noise Gospel Singers and also lead some with audience participation. No tickets are necessary but do come early (doors open at 3:30 pm) because last year sold out and folks had to be turned away. The Inter-Church Food Pantry, on the property of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Sebastopol, provides both shelf-stable and fresh foods to all who are in need.
Sunday, Dec. 8, 4 pm to 5:45 pm, at Community Church of Sebastopol, 1000 N. Gravenstein Hwy., Sebastopol. $10 or more donation.

Graton Holiday Lights & Tractor Parade
2024-12-08 16:00 - 20:00 | Graton Town Square
Come to the first Graton Holiday Lights and Tractor Parade. 4 pm: Doors open, ornament making, kids activities, holiday treats potluck (please bring a holiday treat to share with your community). 5:30 pm: Lighted tractor parade, hubbub club. 6 pm: Tree lighting and gratitude. 6:30 pm: carols, bonfire, merriment.
Sunday, Dec. 8, 4 pm to 8 pm, in Graton’s New Town Square.

A High Energy Life! My path through Chemistry, Astrophysics and Rocket Science and ....
2024-12-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol, Ca, 95472, United States
My path through Chemistry, Astrophysics and Rocket Science into STEM Education with help from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, Swift missions and the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (https://universe.sonoma.edu/~lynnc/).
Lynn Cominsky is an award-winning Professor in the Physics and Astronomy Department at Sonoma State University (SSU), where she has been on the faculty for over 35 years. She received a Ph.D. in Physics from MIT in 1981, and a B.S. magna cum laude in Physics from Brandeis University in 1975. Cominsky is an author on over 225 research papers in refereed journals. She was chair of the physics and astronomy department from 2004 to 2019; she briefly also chaired the department of chemistry from August 2005 to January 2007 and Fall semester 2018.
Cominsky is also a scientific co-investigator on the Fermi, Swift NuSTAR missions, and a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration. From 2012-2014, the SSU E/PO group developed an educator’s guide for the NuSTAR mission.
Cominsky’s group also led the Education and Public Outreach team for the Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission, launched on November 20, 2004. In 2003, Cominsky assumed the lead for the outreach effort for the US portion of the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton satellite.

Handel’s Messiah Practice Session
2024-12-09 19:30 - 20:30 | Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S High Street, Sebastopol, CA
Want to sing Handel’s Messiah this holiday? A practice session is scheduled with John Maass’s Harmonium Choir on Monday, Dec. 9, 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm, at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 South High St., in the Fireside Room, which is immediately to your left when you face the front doors. There is a path outside the building to access the room. (The actual public performance of the Messiah is on Dec. 14, 1 pm to 3:15 pm.)
Monday, Dec. 9, 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm, at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 South High St., Sebastopol. Free.

Sebastopol Fire Department Bucket Brigade
2024-12-10 12:00 - 17:00 | Sebastopol Fire Department, 7425 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol, CA, 95472, United States
Come donate blood at the Sebastopol Fire Department. The Bucket Brigade blood donation is a friendly competition between fire departments in Sonoma, Lake, and Mendocino counties to raise the most blood during the holiday season. Make your appointment here.
Tuesday, Dec. 10, noon to 5 pm, in the truck bay at 7425 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol.

Analy High School Winter Band/Orchestra Concert
2024-12-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Analy High School, 6950 Analy Avenue, Sebastopol, CA, 95472, United States
The Winter Concert Band/Orchestra on Tuesday December 10th!
The concert start time is 6:30pm
Analy students will showcase their hard work from throughout the semester!
Performances will include the Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band (intermission), Orchestra, and Symphonic Band.
Open to the public, $15 admission donation, students are free with adult admission. No one turned away for lack of funds. All funds support the Analy Instrumental Program

Luther Burbank Experiment Farm Work Day
2024-12-11 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-12-18 09:00 - 12:00, 2024-12-25 09:00 - 12:00 | Luther Burbank Experiment Farm, 7777 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol, CA, 95472, United States
Join a cadre of enthusiastic volunteers in preserving and maintaining the Luther Burbank Experiment Farm every Wednesday from 9am to noon. We need volunteers across the spectrum of gardening, leading tours, showing people around the cottage, selling items at the cottage gift shop, and more! All skill and ability levels welcome.

Fundraiser for Jolene's Retreat - Animal Sanctuary
2024-12-12 16:00 - 21:00 | Sonoma Wine Shop & La Bodega, 2295 Gravenstein Hwy S, Sebastopol, CA, 95472, United States
Jolene’s Retreat will hold a Dine Out fundraiser on Thursday Dec 12. Come and enjoy a wonderful meal and help a worthy local charity. A portion of the proceeds will go to the charity, raffle tickets will be sold and farm products available to purchase. Help them complete their barn for 12 rescued pigs and other critters.

Holiday Art Market
2024-12-14 08:00 - 17:00 | The Barlow, 6770 McKinley St, Sebastopol, CA, 95472, United States
Local Artists Susan Annette Wosk, Amy Contardi, Patricia Marina and Tim Malisch offering: Indoor & Garden pressed tin art, watercolor paintings with words of wisdom, greeting cards, ceramic bowls & more. Come see us inside and in front of Taylor Lane Organic Coffee in the Barlow at 6790 McKinley, Sebastopol on December 14th from 8-5PM. Added treat-local singers ‘The Sugars’ will be performing holiday songs around 1PM.

Sing along Messiah
2024-12-14 13:00 - 15:30 | Sebastopol United Methodist Church, 500 North Main Street, Sebastopol, CA, 95472, United States
Listeners and singers at all skill levels are welcome. Singers from Harmonia, the community choir at Sebastopol Center for the Arts will bolster our choral sound. Dress warmly because doors will be open for ventilation.
Saturday, Dec. 14, 1 pm to 3:15 pm, at the United Methodist Church, 500 N. Main St., Sebastopol. $10-$20 donation.

Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas Matinee Show
2024-12-14 15:00 - 17:00 | 390 Morris St, Sebastopol, CA 95472
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center’s 2024 Fall/Winter Series
For the past 29 years, with a world-class ensemble of musicians, dancers and singers from both sides of the Atlantic, Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas has played to packed concert halls and to critical acclaim nationwide, recreating on stage the now-famous Rambling House; that remote cottage in the West of Ireland, where the neighbors gather every year for a communal night before Christmas. There, the rafters ring with fiery traditional music, Irish Christmas carols, riveting traditional dance and, of course, stories of life in the remote parish of Teampall an Ghleanntáin, Tomáseen’s birthplace. The show invites its audience to come into that cottage, into that world, into that era, with us, and be our neighbors for the night.
Saturday, December 14
Doors @ 2:00pm
Show @ 3:00pm*
* Doors will close 10 minutes after the start of the performance in order to limit disruption for the performers and attendees. Please arrive on time!
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center
390 Morris St, Sebastopol, CA 95472
TICKETS
$30 general admission
$45 VIP
Children 12 & under FREE!

Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas Evening Show
2024-12-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Sebastopol Community Cultural Center – Main Building, 390 Morris Ave, Sebastopol, Ca, 95472, United States
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center’s 2024 Fall/Winter Series
For the past 29 years, with a world-class ensemble of musicians, dancers and singers from both sides of the Atlantic, Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas has played to packed concert halls and to critical acclaim nationwide, recreating on stage the now-famous Rambling House; that remote cottage in the West of Ireland, where the neighbors gather every year for a communal night before Christmas. There, the rafters ring with fiery traditional music, Irish Christmas carols, riveting traditional dance and, of course, stories of life in the remote parish of Teampall an Ghleanntáin, Tomáseen’s birthplace. The show invites its audience to come into that cottage, into that world, into that era, with us, and be our neighbors for the night.
Saturday, December 14
Doors @ 6:30pm
Show @ 7:30pm*
* Doors will close 10 minutes after the start of the performance in order to limit disruption for the performers and attendees. Please arrive on time!
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center
390 Morris St, Sebastopol, CA 95472
TICKETS
$35 general admission
$50 VIP
$10 children 12 & under

Angels & Minstrels: The Old World Carolers
2024-12-15 15:00 - 16:30 | Sebastopol United Methodist Church, 500 North Main Street, Sebastopol, CA, 95472, United States
A special early music concert with a cappella carols from 12th–16th century England, France, Germany, Catalonia, Spain, and Bulgaria, some familiar, some rare, all with singalong lyrics. And we’re in medieval costume!
Let’s go to early Renaissance Europe with ethereal chants, lively dance carols, fun, and surprises. The Old World Carolers celebrates its 39th season of singing for good causes (this year including World Central Kitchen).
All ages welcome; wheelchair accessible. $10 or more donation at door; kids free. Doors open 2:30.

Intro to Improv
2024-12-18 18:00 - 20:30 | Music to my Ears, 104 N. Main St., Sebastopol, CA, 95472, United States
Welcome to this Intro to Improv one-time class. Have you thought about trying out improv but have been a bit wary of committing to a full series? This single class introduction is perfect for getting a sense of what improv is about—and maybe discovering that it’s not as scary as you’d thought. Get tickets.
Wednesday, Dec. 18, 6 pm to 8:30 pm, at Music to my Ears, Music to my Ears., Sebastopol. $49.87.

Mr. Music Holiday singalong at Hopmonk
2024-12-18 18:00 - 20:30 | Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol, Ca, 95472, United States
Mr. Music (Jim Corbett) is keeping a 25-year tradition alive of singing favorite Christmas songs along with Hannukah hits and songs of the season, both sacred and otherwise. He will be joined by the Love Choir and a variety of friends. The finale is the 12 Days of Christmas with audience participation. Bring the kids as Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will be there. Great food and drink available at Hopmonk Tavern.
Wednesday, Dec. 18, 6 pm to 8:30 pm, HopMonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. Free.

The Sebastopol Lights Parade
2024-12-18 18:30 - 19:30 | CA
Sebastopol’s homemade holiday celebration, The Sebastopol Lights Parade, will be happening on Wednesday, Dec. 18, starting at 6:30 pm on Belle View Avenue, with Santa in the lead. Want to participate? Just decorate your vehicle with lights, come on over, and join the light parade as it winds through Sebastopol neighborhoods, leaving joy in its wake. Organizer Lori Jay hopes to see lots of smiling faces and waves along the way again this year. See the deets on Lori’s Facebook page.

Parks After Dark: Solstice Celebration
2024-12-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Ragle Ranch Regional Park, 500 Ragle Road, Sebastopol, CA, 95472, United States
Enjoy a guided sunset stroll and cozy campfire to welcome the winter solstice. Bring a song, poem or story to share around the fire. Hot chocolate and tea will be provided. The cost is $10 for Sonoma County residents and $12 for out-of-county attendees. Registration required. Register here.
Friday, Dec. 20, 5 pm to 7 pm, at Ragle Ranch Regional Park. Meet at the Lions Grove/Redwood Grove Group Picnic Area. $10-$12.

The Holiday Project Sextet: Wintertime Jazz
2024-12-20 19:30 - 22:00 | Soft Medicine Sanctuary, 186 North Main Street Suite #120, Sebastopol, CA, 95472, United States
Holiday music you thought you knew! Experience Christmas pop, Chanukah classics, and timeless spirituals arranged by Michael Smolens. Audiences always recognize the melodies, but through the sensibilities of Maria Schneider, Art Lande, and Bill Evans. Quite a few of the pieces quote other holiday songs, while others cycle through multiple styles, like bobsledding through snow. Get tickets.
Friday, Dec. 20, 7:30 pm to 10 pm, Soft Medicine Sanctuary, 186 North Main St., Sebastopol. $28-$35.

Sebastopol Solstice 5k
2024-12-21 08:00 - 11:30 | Analy High School Football Field, 6950 Analy Ave., Sebastopol, CA, 95472, United States
Race for Ragle Fields!
WESCO United soccer club and Gnomies Preschool will host a Winter Solstice
fun run for adults and kids (including a littles run for age 7 and under) on the
morning of December 21 in Sebastopol to continue to raise funds for our fields.
Start and Finish will be at Analy Stadium, with on-site parking.
Please mark your calendar and sign
up for this race!
earlybird entry $20 untill Dec. 1. $35 for adults and $20 for kids, and $10 for kids under 7.
https://www.raceentry.com/sebastopol-solstice-5k/race-information

Singing into the Darkness: An evening of Taizé and contemplative chant
2024-12-21 17:00 | St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 500 Robinson Rd, Sebastopol, CA, 95472, United States
An evening of Taizé and contemplative chants with Benjamin Mertz. Taizé prayer is a style of Christian worship that emphasizes simplicity, repetition, and contemplation.
Saturday, Dec. 21, 5 pm, at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 500 Robinson Road, Sebastopol. By donation.

Beloved Mary
2024-12-24 12:00 - 13:00 | CA
The Mary Divine & The Feminine group offers a gathering to honor the Blessed Mother Mary in this Sacred moment of her journey.
Noon -1pm
A gathering of Chant, Poetry & Prayer.
St Stephen’s Episcopal Church
500 Robinson Rd
All are Welcome
