Events
BODEGA BAY FARMERS MARKET Bodega Bay Community Center, 2255 CA-1, Sun, 10 AM-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.
STURGEON'S MILL HISTORIC STEAM SAWMILL Demonstration Run, Sat/Sun, October 14-15th, 10-3, 2150 Green Hill Rd, Sebastopol (707-829-2479). Join us for live demonstrations of our 108 year old Steam Powered Sawmill under the historic giant redwoods. The cook shack will be open for delicious lunchtime snacks and meals that you can enjoy in our beautiful redwood picnic grounds. Free admission & parking.
HITCHCOCK FILM FESTIVAL October 20th & 21st, 2023. Bodega Bay Grange Hall. Get ready for a thrilling weekend celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the release of The Birds. Prepare to be captivated by suspense, mystery, and haunting storytelling. Our first two-day event! Dan Sneed, Special Guest and Hitchcock Enthusiast, will open each film with interesting facts and highlights. Wine, beer, soft drinks and clam chowder by Spud Point Crab Company, hot dogs, popcorn and other concessions available for purchase. Photo ops! Prizes for best dressed Tippi, Alfred or Norman Bates.
SONOMA COUNTY FINDING HISTORY DAY October 21, 2023, 10 am - 2 pm, Finley Community Center, 2060 W College Avenue, Santa Rosa, (707) 545-0831 ext. 1682. Travel back in time and join over 30 local historical and cultural organizations as they showcase their collections, upcoming projects and hidden treasures! Free admission & parking.
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.