Events
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.
PETALUMA MUSIC FESTIVAL Saturday, July 27. 17th Annual, Petaluma Music Festival, Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, 11:30 AM to 9:30 PM Our goal is simple: 'Keeping music in the schools'. The Petaluma Music Festival Board of Directors believe passionately in the positive influence of music in children's lives. Proceeds from this annual event will be distributed among Petaluma's public elementary and secondary schools to provide funding for their music programs. Tickets online
GRAVENSTEIN APPLE FAIR August 10 & 11, 10 am to 6 pm, Ragle Ranch Park, Sebastopol, CA. Enjoy live music on two stages, all things Gravenstein in our new 'Apple Alley', fabulous local food, art & crafts vendors, activities for kids, farm animals and demonstrations, craft ciders, microbrews, premium wines, and VIP Lounge. Tickets online
SCIENCE UNCORKED Gourmet au Bay, 1412 Bay Flat Rd. Every other Wednesday in April & May. Happy Hour @ 4 pm, Food until 6 pm. Presentations begin at 6 pm. April 17th: Bodega Marine Reserve: Outdoor Classroom and living laboratory. May 1st: Gonad or go home: tales from abalone reproduction research, May 15th: Using super glue and GoPros to understand seasonality in local seagrass beds.
BODEGA BAY FISHERMEN'S FESTIVAL Saturday & Sunday, May 4/5, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Westside Regional Park, 2400 Westshore Road, Bodega Bay, Featuring Live Music, Entertainment, Wine Tasting, Beer Booth, Local Cuisine Food Booths, Art Show, Crafts Fair Exhibits and Children's Events.
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.