Events
BODEGA BAY CHOWDER DAY Saturday, January 25th. Chowder tasting begins at 10am and ends at 3pm. Please bring your printed ticket from Eventbrite to your designated check in location. Your checkin location can be found on your Eventbrite ticket. Check in locations will be at the Rocker Oysterfeller's Restaurant, 14415 Highway One, Valley Ford and at the Sonoma Coast Visitors Center, 913 Highway 1, Bodega Bay. Ticket fee is $30.00 per person (plus a $3.85 processing fee). You will receive a wristband and a Commemorative Tasting Spoon and Map at check in.
WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY REDWOOD PLANTING Jan 11th & Jan 25th from 9am-3pm North of Jenner. It's that time of year again! Forest Unlimited is excited to announce its 27th annual redwood planting event in the forests of Sonoma County. Volunteers from all over the county are invited to join us as we give back to the Earth by planting forests for future generations. This winter, we will be planting redwood seedlings at the Wildlands Conservancy in the Jenner Headlands on January 11th & 25th. Lunch and all necessary planting equipment will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!
ANNUAL CRAB CIOPPINO Sunday, February 16th 12-5:30 pm. The Bodega Bay Grange Hall 1370 Bodega Ave, Bodega Bay is accepting reservations for its Crab Cioppino Day. Pick a time (Noon, 1:45pm, 3 30 pm). For over 70 years this volunteer run event has served up all-you-can-eat fresh Dungeness crab cioppino, marinated cold crab, garlic bread, salad and dessert. It's a secret recipe handed down over time that keeps folks coming back year after year. Price $85 per ticket (plus a $7.55 processing fee). BYOB Corkage is $10.
BATTLE OF BODEGA HEAD - SAVING THE SONOMA COAST Nov 11th 7-8:30 pm. In 1964 Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), the state's largest public utility begun excavating a massive crater, dubbed the "Hole in the Head," for a $61 million Atomic Park. The Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods, the Rancho Bodega Historical Society and the Museum of Sonoma County will present "The Battle of Bodega Head" to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of PG&E's official withdrawal of its proposed plant.
HITCHCOCK FILM FEST Friday, Oct. 25th & Saturday, Oct 26th, Bodega Bay Grange, Dan Sneed, Special Guest and Hitchcock Enthusiast, will open each film. The Birds, Dinner & Live Music by Erin Brazill and The Brazillionaires on Friday night. The Man Who Knew Too Much, Sat 3:30 pm, The Birds, Sat. 7 pm. Cocktails, wine, beer and soft drinks, popcorn and other concessions available for purchase.
FINDING HISTORY DAYS. Nov 2nd 10-2 pm. Veterans Memorial Building, 1351 Maple Avenue, Santa Rosa. Join over 30 local historical and cultural organizations and explore the rich historical heritage of the region! Presented by the Sonoma County Historical Society. Co-sponsored by Sonoma County Library. Free Parking & Admission
SCIENCE UNCORKED Gourmet au Bay, Wed, 6-7 pm, October 23rd. BMLers and Jackie Sone discuss the history of Alfred Hitchcock's famous thriller film The Birds. Explore how these local landscapes/filming locations across Bodega Bay and Bodega have changed 61 years later. There will be fun movie trivia at the end.
BODEGA BAY FARMERS MARKET Bodega Bay Community Center, 2255 CA-1, Sun, 10 AM to 2 PM. Memorial Day until the end of October. The open-air market thrives behind the Bodega Bay Community Center at the north end of town. Offering the freshest, locally grown produce specializing in organic, heirloom and gourmet varieties of fruits and vegetables, beef, goat, duck, pork, poultry and fish.
SNOOPY'S HOME ICE SKATING LESSONS Each eight-week Lesson Set, skaters progress through one Level within a Skating Track. At the end of a Lesson Set, skaters are evaluated to determine whether they pass their current Level or will need improvement and to repeat their current Level. The Tracks follow the curriculum set forth by Learn to Skate USA, endorsed by United States Figure Skating. For detailed curriculum, please contact: Snoopy's Home Ice Address: 1667 West Steele Lane, Santa Rosa, California 95403.
RESEARCHING YOUR HOME'S HISTORY A webinar presented by the Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library for the Historical Society of Santa Rosa. Topics include Historical Maps/Atlases, Aerial Photographs, City & Telephone Directories, California Digital Newspaper Collection, David Rumsey's Map Collection, Fire Insurance Maps, Newspapers.com, Ancestry Heritage Hub and Sonoma County Historic Photos
MAPPING OUR COMMUNITY Gaye LeBaron and the Stories of Sonoma County, virtual exhibit presenting stories of individuals and communities that have shaped Sonoma County as viewed through the lens of Gaye's columns, such as Bracero Program in Sonoma County, Japanese Americans and the Alien Land Law, Utopian Communities in Sonoma County and Black Americans in Santa Rosa.
SEAMAN'S CEMETERY The Rancho Bodega Historical Society is working with the Smith Family and Graton Rancheria to recognize and honor Native Americans and early settlers by respectfully marking a historic plot of land on Heron Drive in Bodega Harbour. Formerly owned by the Smith Family, Graton Rancheria holds the title to the burial ground overlooking the sea and Bodega Bay on one side. The other side overlooks the valley where Highway One winds among the steep hills and canyons of our Coastal Prairie below.
THE MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY The historic influenza pandemic of 1918 and 1919 has recently received more attention for obvious reasons. The experiences of that trying time echo across the decades, resonating with the events of today and the threat of the coronavirus.
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT has a listing of virtual events, such as Peanuts Origami, Poetry Book Club, Spark Your Inspiration, Meet the Artists! or take a Creative Writing Classes.
