Local Guides
Sonoma County
Sebastopol, California

Sebastopol, California

Known for its town charm, Sebastopol is a town situated north of San Francisco. It is one of the places in California where wine grapes, plum and apples are grown. This Sonoma city became known as “Gravenstein Apple Capital of the World”.

The city hosts a yearly Gravenstein Apple Fair and Apple Blossom Festival.The apple industry provided prosperity to this town since it was founded in 1850. Majority of lands flourished as vineyards up to the present. This fertile region is located between Bodega Bay and Santa Rosa; the Pacific Ocean is also close to Sebastopol.


Sebastopol Events


Upcoming Events


Intro to Wheel Throwing with Nahline Gouin
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 South High StreetSebastopol, CA, 95472
March 31, 2023
04:00 pm
April 21, 2023
06:00 pm
$195.00

Friday evenings, March 31 - April 21, 2023 (4 sessions). You will learn the basic skills of wheel-throwing. There will be an initial demo on throwing, trimming, and glazing and you will also receive one-on-one guidance. Come prepared to get messy and have fun!

Teen Ceramics Club: Mar 31 - Apr 21, 2023
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 South High StreetSebastopol, CA, 95472
March 31, 2023
06:30 pm
April 21, 2023
08:00 pm
$135.00

Friday evenings, March 31 -April 21, 2023 (4 sessions). For students who have previously taken both hand-building and wheel-throwing classes with me, this class is your space to create and be in a like-minded community. You will have one-on-one guidance and access to a fully-equipped ceramics studio.

Pete Floyd
HopMonk Sebastopol
230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA, 95472
March 31, 2023
09:00 pm
$20.00

Pete Floyd is a Sonoma/Marin based Pink Floyd tribute band made of 8 all-star musicians led by two Petes: Pete Delaney of the Grain and Avocado Sundae and Pete Hale of the Hots and Dictator Tots. We invite you to close your eyes and sway to the sounds as so many sell-out audiences have done in large shows, festivals, and private concerts over the past year.

Ecotopia, Found Flora Collage in Shadow Box
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 South High Street Sebastopol, CA, 95472
April 1, 2023
10:00 am
April 1, 2023
02:30 pm
$85.00

Enjoy creating a collage with local foraged native plants that can be preserved and viewed in a natural wood shadow box. Create a magical faery layer, a forest floor, a mossy habitat, and more with intricate lichen, acorns and floral abundance. Using extra strength hot glue we will create inspiring compositions of the organic.

Cubensis, The Alligators
HopMonk Sebastopol
230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA, 95472
April 1, 2023
08:45 pm
$20.00

Skull & Roses is the ultimate Deadhead destination festival, and they are taking the show on the road once again to get your motor runnin’ with an exciting night of live Dead. Featuring two fantastic SoCal Grateful Dead Tribute Bands, Cubensis & The Alligators.

April Session: Intro to Peaceful Pottery
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 South High StreetSebastopol, CA, 95472
April 5, 2023
06:30 pm
April 26, 2023
07:30 pm
$210.00

Wednesdays, April 5-26, 2023 (4 sessions). This is a great class for those who want to enjoy building something with their own hands and experience the personal benefits of working with clay. Instruction will cover the basics of wheel throwing, hand-building (slab, coil, freeform), and glazing techniques.

April Session: Beginning and Beyond Pottery w/ Randy Snyder
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 South High StreetSebastopol, CA, 95472
April 6, 2023
06:30 pm
May 11, 2023
07:30 pm
$235.00

Come play with clay!! This is the prefect class to introduce you to most methods of working with clay. The class will focus on the potters wheel and hand building techniques like slab, coil, and pinch to create cups bowls and other shapes to make our pottery projects. We will finish, fire and glaze our project for you to enjoy for years to come.

Indubious
HopMonk Sebastopol
230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA, 95472
April 6, 2023
09:00 pm
$13.00 - $18.00

The story of Indubious is not for the faint of heart. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Indubious was forged in the fires of pain and destruction. Evton and Skip, brothers and bandmates born with Cystic Fibrosis and convinced by doctors of their impending death from an early age, have emerged as a powerful force for change.

Open Studio: Intro to Enameling - April 7, 2023
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 South High Street Sebastopol, CA, 95472
April 7, 2023
03:00 pm
April 7, 2023
06:00 pm
$45.00

Located in the Painting/Drawing Studio adjacent to Ceramics Studio. Anita Selinger is available for open studio enameling instruction. Learn how a kiln works and create your own art! $30 + $15 materials fee per hour (includes copper enamel and supplies). Please purchase ticket prior to start date.

Ecstatic Dance Sebastopol Friday Nites
Sebastopol Youth Annex
425 Morris Street Sebastopol, CA 95472
April 7, 2023
07:00 pm
April 7, 2023
09:00 pm
$22

Dance how you wish, move how you feel in a free-flowing, electronic music experience! (this will be an indoor/outdoor event)

Latin Neon Party
HopMonk Sebastopol
230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA, 95472
April 7, 2023
09:00 pm
$20.00

We are bringing you another awesome party Reggaeton, Meruenge, Cumbia, Salsa. This time around the theme is Latin Neon Party • Reggeaton & mas! Expect the usual: Great Music, Awesome people and lots of Fun. HopMonk is known for being a fun, upscale venue with an elite atmosphere of quality entertainment.

Pink Party: Rosé Release Event
Dutton Estate Winery
8757 Green Valley Road Sebastopol, CA 95472
April 8, 2023
01:00 pm
April 8, 2023
04:00 pm
$40 | Club Member $25 (2 per membership)

Wear pink at this spring fete to taste the release of our 2022 Rose. A selection of wines and afternoon garden bites complete the celebration.

David Nelson & Banana
HopMonk Sebastopol
230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA, 95472
April 8, 2023
08:00 pm
$35 - $45

David Nelson is a founding member of the New Riders of the Purple Sage and long time musical partner of Jerry Garcia’s dating back to 1962 in the pre-Grateful Dead bluegrass band, The Wildwood Boys. Nelson was also a member of the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band and performed on three Grateful Dead albums.

Rising Appalachia, (early show 1pm doors)
HopMonk Sebastopol
230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA, 95472
April 9, 2023
02:00 pm
$33.00 - $38.00

In 2007, Leah and Chloe Smith decamped to New Orleans from their hometown in downtown Atlanta. The mission was to deliver art in service to the rebirth of a city, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Rising Appalachia (show 2)
HopMonk Sebastopol
230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA, 95472
April 9, 2023
05:30 pm
$38.00

Rising Appalachia’s soulful folk-roots sound traces back to parents who prioritized culture and diversity, and to the grassroots music communities that dot the hills and valleys of the Deep South. Countless weekends spent at fiddle camps like the Swannanoa Gathering, immersed in what they affectionately call “Appalachian trance music.”

Colored Pencil with Nina Antze: April 11, 2023
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 South High Street Sebastopol, CA, 95472
April 11, 2023
10:00 am
April 11, 2023
01:00 pm
$40.00

These workshops are geared to the advanced, ongoing students who want in-person instruction and feedback on their colored pencil projects. Please consult the instructor before signing up, Nina Antze antze@pcquilt.com. Nina Antze is a botanical artist, quilt maker and teacher living in Sonoma County.

April Session: Acrylic Paint – Learn to Create Your Own Colors
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 South High Street Sebastopol, CA, 95472
April 12, 2023
03:00 pm
April 26, 2023
05:00 pm
$215.00

Mixed-media artist, Catherine Cruz, will teach you the basics of color mixing with acrylic paint by using only the three primary colors and white.

Mystical Meditative Sound Bath Experience
Wischemann Hall
465 Morris Street Sebastopol, CA 95472 United
April 14, 2023
06:30 pm
April 14, 2023
07:30 pm
$35

As we dive deep into the mystical meditative vibrations of SACRED SOUND! Sound healing creates the space for self-healing and transformation using the power of vibration to re-harmonize the entire body to its most beneficial state. Sound bath starts promptly at 6:30 pm, Doors 6:25 PM. 2nd Friday of every month

So Many Roads
HopMonk Sebastopol
230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA, 95472
April 14, 2023
08:00 pm
$10.00 - $20.00

So Many Roads is a band of San Francisco Bay Area musicians celebrating the music and live concert experience of the Grateful Dead. It is more of a concept rather than a band name, So Many Roads describes the long strange trip that the band and their devoted fan base have made over the years. All are accepted here.

Rosé All Day, Sip + Paint!
Taft Street Winary
2030 Barlow Lane, Sebastopol, CA
April 16, 2023
12:00 pm
May 16, 2023
03:00 pm
$85

About this eventArtxcursion and TAFT STREET WINERY are joining forces to bring you a creative and inclusive Afternoon of painting fun! Attendees have the opportunity to Sip, Nibble and Paint as they enjoy Spring in all its splendor! Guest will have the choice of picking from 3-4 Rose inspire images to paint from.

Rosé All Day, Sip + Paint!
Taft Street Winary
2030 Barlow Lane, Sebastopol, CA
April 16, 2023
12:00 pm
April 16, 2023
03:00 pm
$85

About this eventArtxcursion and TAFT STREET WINERY are joining forces to bring you a creative and inclusive Afternoon of painting fun! Attendees have the opportunity to Sip, Nibble and Paint as they enjoy Spring in all its splendor! Guest will have the choice of picking from 3-4 Rose inspire images to paint from.

Rosé All Day, Sip + Paint!
Taft Street Winary
2030 Barlow Lane Sebastopol, CA United
April 16, 2023
12:00 pm
April 16, 2023
03:00 pm
$85

Artxcursion and TAFT STREET WINERY are joining forces to bring you a creative and inclusive Afternoon of painting fun! Attendees have the opportunity to Sip, Nibble and Paint as they enjoy Spring in all its splendor! Guest will have the choice of picking from 3-4 Rose inspire images to paint from.

GA-20
HopMonk Sebastopol
230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA, 95472
April 19, 2023
08:00 pm
$10.00 - $18.00

GA-20 clearly is on to something big. It’s a movement, a new traditional blues revival. The dynamic, throwback blues trio are disciples of the place where traditional blues, country and rock ‘n’ roll intersect. “We make records that we would want to listen to,” says guitarist Matt Stubbs. “It’s our take on the song-based traditional electric blues we love.”

Soul Section
HopMonk Sebastopol
230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA, 95472
April 21, 2023
09:00 pm
$10.00 - $15.00

The core of The Soul Section as with any great funk band is the rhythm section, which started playing together more than twenty years ago. The beat begins and ends with drummer Michael J. Perez. Mike started playing drums at an early age, honing his skills playing in drum corps, touring the country in a nationally renowned group.

April Session: Cloisonné Enameling on Fine Silver
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 South High Street Sebastopol, CA, 95472
April 22, 2023
09:30 am
April 23, 2023
04:30 pm
$340.00

Imagine and create jewel-like art by working with beautiful vitreous (glass) enamel colors fired on fine silver! Cloisonné on fine silver is an ancient technique for decorating fine silver objects with colored vitreous (glass) enamel. The colors are separated by thin strips of fine silver wire and fired in the kiln at 1450 degrees for 1 ½ minutes.

Color Mixing & Still Life with Oil and Acrylic
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 South High Street Sebastopol, CA, 95472
April 25, 2023
10:00 am
April 25, 2023
02:00 pm
$60.00

We will paint a still life with several objects and fruits. Each object in the painting has ten strokes. You may enhance each object with a few more strokes. We will start with the color mixing and move on to the still life.

Jinx Jones & the Kingtones, Hunka Hunka Hula Revue
HopMonk Sebastopol
230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA, 95472
April 28, 2023
08:00 pm
$13.00 - $18.00

Jinx Jones has been twice nominated for Male Rockabilly Artist of the Year by the Ameripolitan Music Awards, has received gold and platinum record awards for his work with R&B divas, En Vogue, has won songwriting awards and has been recognized as one of the hottest acts on the San Francisco music scene.

IPA 10K BREWFEST & BEER MILE
The Barlow
6770 McKinley St. Sebastopol, CA, 95472
April 29, 2023
11:00 am
April 29, 2023
05:00 pm
Various categories

The World’s Best Beer Run! The IPA10K is a one-of-a-kind celebration of running, craft brewing and so much more! Beer and running enthusiasts come from near and far to run, drink, eat, mingle and cheer on the finest beer milers in the world. The Barlow, a lively outdoor artisan market located in the heart of Northern California’s craft brew scene, is the ideal host for this unique event. The Brewfest features many of the region's finest craft breweries plus cider, kombucha, wine, food, bands, and a marketplace expo. During the Brewfest, brewery teams compete in the raucous beer-mile relay in

APPLE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL AND PARADE
Ives Park / Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 S. High Street Sebastopol, CA, 95472
April 29, 2023
11:00 am
April 30, 2023
04:00 pm
$10 Adults; $8 Seniors (age 62+); $8 Students (ages 11-17); Free for children under age 11

The 2023 Sebastopol Apple Blossom Festival will feature an old-fashioned parade down Main Street on Saturday, April 29th and the live music on Sunday, April 30th. This colorful, weekend-long festival has live music, arts and crafts vendors, food and drink, and a fun children's area! Saturday, April 29, 2023 - 11:00am-6:00pm, Sunday, April 30, 2023 - 11:00am-6:00pm.

Whiskey Family Band, Achilles Wheel, DGIIN, Free Peoples
HopMonk Sebastopol
230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA, 95472
April 29, 2023
12:00 pm
FREE ADMISSION

Join us for our 16th birthday for an all day fresh music and live beer bonanza !! FREE / ALL AGES !!!

Intro to Slab Built Ceramics
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 South High Street Sebastopol, CA, 95472
May 5, 2023
04:00 pm
May 26, 2023
06:00 pm
$195.00

You will learn how to make pottery with both hard and soft slabs. The slab building technique involves rolling out clay to an even thickness - usually 1 cm - then cutting shapes, folding, bending, manipulating and joining together to form a finished object.

Teen Ceramics Club: May 5 - May 26, 2023
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 South High Street Sebastopol, CA, 95472
May 5, 2023
06:30 pm
May 26, 2023
08:00 pm
$135.00

For students who have previously taken both hand-building and wheel-throwing classes with me, this class is your space to create and be in a like-minded community. You will have one-on-one guidance and access to a fully-equipped ceramics studio. Come to class with your own ideas and learn how to make them out of clay.

Crosspulse Now!
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center, Main Hall
390 Morris St., Sebastopol, CA 95472
May 13, 2023
02:00 pm
Workshop: $25, Concert: $25, BOTH: $40

Tenacious, innovative string musicians/percussive dancers, Evie Ladin & Keith Terry combined their Oakland, CA-based groups Evie Ladin Band / Keith Terry & Crosspulse for a big festival commission. The experience of both performers and audience was so hot, it sparked the desire for more.

May Session: Experiments with Mixed Media
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 South High StreetvSebastopol, CA, 95472
May 20, 2023
10:00 am
June 10, 2023
12:30 pm
$175.00

Pour, glue, cut, brush, blend, smooth- Participate in guided experiments where you will learn how different mixed media materials work and what effects they create. Students will receive practical techniques on how to use mixed media tools and techniques and receive the opportunity to play with a variety of materials.

Monday Evening Mastering Advanced Massage CEU and Mentorship Class
234 Hutchins Ave, Sebastopol CA
234 Hutchins Ave, Sebastopol CA, Sebastopol, CA
June 5, 2023
06:00 pm
December 18, 2023
08:00 pm
$47 – $185

Mastering Advanced Massage Assessment and Release for the Asymmetrical Hip. Monday Evenings 6PM-8PM 5 CEU Class time (6:15-7:30). This evidence-based course teaches how to effectively assess, identify, and treat the underlying causes of strained hips, low back, hamstrings and more.

Joe Dutton's Vineyard Walk & BBQ
Dutton Estate Winery
8757 Green Valley Road Sebastopol, CA 95472
June 17, 2023
11:00 am
June 17, 2023
03:00 pm
Starting at $125pp

The event of the year! Meet Joe Dutton at Dutton Ranch where he'll lead a small group for a one hour walk through Shop Block, the original vineyard his father Warren planted in 1967. After enjoy a Father's Day themed BBQ with a full selection of wine at Dutton Estate Winery.


Current Events


Comedy Open Mic at Hopmonk Sebastopol
HopMonk Tavern – Sebastopol
230 Petaluma Ave - Sebastopol
November 20, 2022
08:00 pm
June 18, 2023
10:00 pm
FREE

Hopmonk Sebastopol hosts “Comedy Open Mic” on the 3rd Sunday of every month at 8PM with comedians from Sonoma County and beyond! Are you interested in performing? Think you have what it takes to be a stand-up comic? Now is your chance to find out! Sign-ups start at 7PM, but the list can fill up fast – all levels of experience encouraged. NO musical, ventriloquist or magic acts – stand-up or performance comedy only!

Plant Sales at Luther Burbank Farm
Luther Burbank Gold Ridge Experiment Farm
7781 Bodega Ave. Sebastopol, CA
December 21, 2022
09:00 am
September 20, 2023
12:00 pm
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As a City Park, maintained by volunteers of the Western Sonoma County Historical Society, the Farm is open from dusk until dawn every day of the year. Our address is: 7781 Bodega Avenue, Sebastopol, CA 95472. (Please enter at 7777 Bodega Avenue, Burbank Heights and Orchards Senior Housing).

Volunteer Work Day at The Farm
Luther Burbank Gold Ridge Experiment Farm
7781 Bodega Ave Sebastopol, CA
January 11, 2023
09:00 am
September 27, 2023
12:00 pm
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Plant Sales & Volunteer Work Day at The Farm. WhenWed, February 1, 9am – 12pm. WhereLuther Burbank Gold Ridge Experiment Farm, 7781 Bodega Ave Sebastopol, CA 95472 (map)

Open Mic with Ceni
HopMonk Sebastopol
230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA, 95472
January 31, 2023
06:00 pm
April 25, 2023
09:00 pm
Free

Every Tuesday night 6:30pm-9:00ish. Hear incredible local talent and be among the first to hear up-and-coming acts. Many bands have formed at this weekly event. In fact, the first Tuesday of every month will be loosely dedicated to musicians actively looking to join or create bands.

Trivia (every wednesday night)
HopMonk Sebastopol
230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, CA, 95472
February 1, 2023
07:00 pm
April 26, 2023
09:00 pm
Free

T'S BACK!! Join us for Trivia Night at HopMonk Sebastopol! Now every Wednesday 7pm - 9pm !! Come by yourself or form a team of up to six people and treat yourself to a night of food, drinks, and brain-teasing bar trivia. Rotating categories will keep you guessing all night.

BINGO & BEER
Crooked Goat Brewing
120 Morris Street, Suite 120 Sebastopol, CA
February 6, 2023
06:00 pm
April 17, 2023
06:00 pm
Free

Every Other Monday. February 6th & 20th, March 6th & 20th, April 3rd & 17th. Free to play and just a chill way to hang out with a couple of friends on an otherwise boring Monday. It happens every other week at 6PM and space is limited so show up early and grab a card.

OPEN MIC
Crooked Goat Brewing
120 Morris Street, Suite 120 Sebastopol, CA
February 16, 2023
06:00 pm
April 20, 2023
07:30 pm
Free

Third Thursday of the Month. Fynch Meep Plays From 7:30 to Last Call. Host Nick Pim will be guiding us through our first foray into the unpredictably entertaining world of the open mic. If you’ve got a song you like, a joke to tell, a poem you’ve been working on or any other talent you’d like to share bring what you need.