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Feb 27 - Mar 10 ~ Introduction to Beekeeping ~ Lecture on basic beekeeping. $15, Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Avenue, Hwy. 12, Sebastopol, 707-824-2905, Doug Vincent, beekind.com
Mar 2 - May 11 ~ Planet People Project ~ Series about building eco-communities. Northwest Library, 150 Coddingtown Center, Santa Rosa, 707-546-2265, Jenny Rockwell, sonomacounty.libcal.com, jrockwell@sonomalibrary.org
Mar 2 ~ Bring Back the Beaver Campaign! Talk about the Bring Back the Beaver Campaign. Free, 2p Northwest Regional Library, 150 Coddingtown Center, Santa Rosa, sonomacounty.libcal.com
Mar 8 ~ STEM Storytime Presents: Herbarium Curating - Make a Flower Press, enjoy a story. Free, 3:30 - 4:30p, Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, 707-823-7691, sonomacounty.libcal.com
Mar 9 ~ Women’s Self Defense for Young Adult Women ~ Ages 13-22. Free, 10a - 12p, Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, 707-823-7691, sonomacounty.libcal.com
Mar 11 - Sep 9 ~ Financial Wellness: How Money Works ~ Become financially empowered. $10 per adult Kids Free, 6:30-8p, Sonoma County Healing Academy, 6741 Sebastopol Ave, # 120- 140, Sebastopol, 707-799-0398, Monica Moura, mmoura84@gmail.com
Mar 13 ~ B.Y.O.M. Bring Your Own Sewing Machine ~ Community Sewing Event, Free, 6:30 - 8:30p, Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, 707-823-7691, Rosalie Abbott, sonomacounty.libcal.com, rabbott@sonomalibrary.org
Mar 14 - Mar 28 ~ Art of Leadership workshop ~ with Tiffany von Emmel, PhD ~ $25 for open class 3/14, 3/21 11:30a-1p, Sebastopol Community Center Youth Annex, 425 Morris Street, Sebastopol, 707-888-8990, includeleadership.org, tiffany@ includeleadership.org
thru May 22 ~ SRJC Free Genealogy classes - Open Enrollment - Go to the location & the Instructor will register you. Call for more information. Classes 1/15-5/22. Free, Two Locations, Santa Rosa, 707-694-6826, Denise Beeson, dbeeson@santarosa.edu
Mar 23 ~ The Evolution of Gender Roles and Relationships ~ Free, 2p - 5p, Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, 707-823-7691, sonomacounty.libcal.com
Mar 26 ~ Native STEM Makers Program ~ 2 activities: basket bots & nut processing. Free, 3:30p - 4:30p, Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, 707-823-7691, sonomacounty.libcal.com
Mar 27 and May 1 ~ Summerfield Waldorf School’s Walk Through ~ Free, 9-11a, Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm, 655 Willowside Road, Santa Rosa, 707-575-7194, Tracy Saucier, summerfieldwaldorf.org, tracy@ summerfieldwaldorf.org
Mar 29 ~ Music and Cinema: Die Walkure ~ Pre-screening Lecture. Free, 5 - 6p, Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, 707-823-7691, sonomacounty.libcal. com, rabbott@sonomalibrary.org
Mar 30 ~ Women’s Self Defense for Mothers and Daughters ~ Free, 10:00 AM - 12:00p, Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, 707-823-7691, sonomacounty.libcal. com/event/4836232
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Mar 2 ~ Financial Wellness Workshop
~ 5 - 6:30p, Russian River #1, 9960 Highway 1, Jenner, California 95450, Jenner, 707-799-0398, Monica Moura
Mar 4 ~ Speaking of Palestine ~ interview with professor Stephen Zunes. free over public radio, 4 - 5p, , kbbf.org
Mar 4 - Mar 25 ~ Artists and Models Night: Figure Painting Long Pose ~ $25 per session/$100 per month, Mon 7-10p, 7:00pSebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High Street, Sebastopol, 707-486-9904, Richard Wisinski, sebarts. org, rikwiz@gmail.com
Mar 5, Mar 7 ~ Design thinking & principles of diffusion ~ wearable, functional project, Free! 3:30-5:30p, Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, 707-823-7691, sonomacounty.libcal.com
Mar 6 ~ Sew, Create, Re-purpose ~ A fun class designed for young adults. Free, 6:30 - 8:30p, Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, 707-823-7691, sonomacounty.libcal.com
Mar 6 - Mar 27 ~ Go Figure! ~ Facilitator: Chris McKee. Non-instructed, open studio figure study sessions. $50/4-prepaid session/$15 per session, Wed 7-10p, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High Street, Sebastopol, 707- 318-4405, sebarts.org, Chrisamckee@ me.com
Mar 6 and Mar 11 ~ Science Buzz Cafe
~ The Science & Economic Buzz Cafe schedule. Free / One Field Trip $12, Two Locations: Hopmonk (Abbey) or Gravenstein Grill, Sebastopol, Daniel Osmer, daniel@economicbuzzcafe.org
Mar 7 - Mar 28 ~ Watercolor Group ~ No instructor, Painting for fun, encouraging each other. $10 per month/$5 drop-in, Thurs 9:30-11:30a, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High Street, Sebastopol, sebarts.org, dluizartist@gmail.com
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Luther Burbank Experiment Farm in Sebastopol - Call for Volunteers Our mission is to keep the legacy of Luther Burbank alive. Wed 9a-12p, , 7781 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol, 707-829-2916, wschsgrf.org/luther-burbank-gold- ridge-experiment-farm
Ongoing ~ Back up Meals on Wheels Driver - Guerneville - Mon - Fri 10a-11a, Council on Aging - Sebastopol, Sebastopol Senior Center, 167 High Street, Sebastopol, 707- 525-0143, CONTACT Leigh Galten, councilonaging.com
Mar 2 - Mar 9 ~ New Docent Training Bohemia Ecological Preserve - Two- weekend training to become a docent at the 1,000-acre Bohemia Ecological Preserve. Mar 2 @ 10a-3p, Mar 9 @ 9a-1p Bohemia Ecological Preserve, Occidental, REGISTER: landpaths. z2systems.com/np/clients/landpaths/ event.jsp?event=1614
Mar 2 ~ Garden Care Day at Rancho Mark West - Join Dolores Dandelion and Mapache for: A fun day of caring for the educational garden. 9a-21p, Rancho Mark West, 7125 St. Helena Road, Santa Rosa, landpaths.z2systems. com/np/clients/landpaths/event. jsp?event=1685
Mar 1 - Mar 21 ~ Stewardship Workday at Riddell Preserve - LandPaths will provide necessary tools - feel free to bring your own if you have (such as loppers). Free, 9a-1p, City Corporation Yard, 550 Westside Road, Healdsburg, landpaths.z2systems.com/np/clients/ landpaths/eventList.jsp
Mar 2 ~ Post-fire restoration work at Pepperwood! Email RSVP (required). 10a - 1p, Pepperwood Preserve, 2130 Pepperwood Preserve, Santa Rosa, Sloane Shinn, pepperwoodpreserve. org/?event=volunteer-workday- 35&event_date=2019-03-02, sshinn@ pepperwoodpreserve.org
Mar 3 ~ Russian River cleanup, Cloverdale - Show your love for the Russian River in an area chronically impacted by littering & roadside dumping. 10a-12p Cloverdale River Park, 31820 McCray Road, Cloverdale, 707-843-2484, Casey Carr, cleanriveralliance.org
Mar 8 ~ Viola Adunca Treasure Hunt Returns! Explore the beautiful coastal bluffs in search of the tiny flower known as the Western Dog Violet. 11a, Fort Ross State Historic Park, 19005 Coast Highway One, Jenner, 707-847- 3437, Melissa Bushner, fortross.org/, melissab@fortross.org
Mar 9 ~ Invasive Ice Plant Removal- 10a-1p, Doran Regional Park 201 Doran Beach Road, 201 Doran Beach Road, Bodega Bay, 707-565-3356, parks. sonomacounty.ca.gov/Play/Calendar/ Invasive-Plant-Removal-2019-03-09/, John.Ryan@sonoma-county.org
at Fort Ross Onsite field training that will introduce you to ourHarbor Seal surveys March thru July. FREE, 9:30 AM - 12:30p, Fort Ross State Historic Park Visitor Center, 19005 Coast Highway One, Jenner, 707-847- 3437, Melissa Bushner, fortross.org/, melissab@fortross.org
Mar 9 ~ Stewardship Workday at the Fitch Mountain Preserve Stewards maintain the trails, preserve natural resources, meet new people, learn new things. Free, 9a-1pFitch Mountain Preserve (meet at Villa Chanticleer Dog Park Parking Lot), 908 Chanticleer Way, Healdsburg, landpaths.z2systems. com/np/clients/landpaths/event. jsp?event=1659
Mar 10 ~ Adopt-A-Highway, Hwy 101 Cloverdale/Hopland Adjacent to the Russian River, remove trash & debris from the roadside & keep it out of the River. 10a-12p, The Rock Shop (meet up location), 17951 Hwy 101, Cloverdale, 707-570-9226, Ken Johnson, cleanriveralliance.org
Mar 10 ~ Stewarding Forests through a Fire Ecology Lens: A Hands-On Workshop at Bohemia Ecological Preserve Managing forests for biodiversity while minimizing fire risk & creating resilient forests. Free, 10a-2p, Bohemia Ecological Preserve (meet at Quarry Road Entrance), 6773 Bohemian Highway, Occidental, landpaths. z2systems.com/np/clients/landpaths/ event.jsp?event=1683
Mar 12 ~ 2019 Pinniped Monitor Volunteer Training - FREE Training volunteers learn to collect data to protect harbor seals during Russian River estuary activities. FREE, 9a-3p, Jenner Community Center, 10398 Hwy 1, Jenner, 707-869-9177, Kat Rawhouser, stewardscr.org/events/2019-pinniped- monitoring-volunteer-training, kat@ stewardscr.org
Mar 16 - May 18 ~ New Volunteer Orientation Join our team and help us care for injured and orphaned baby songbirds and return them to the wild.
Free,NativeSongbirdCare&Conservation, 8050 Elphick Rd, Sebastopol, 707-484- 6502, nativesongbirdcare.org, info@ nativesongbirdcare.org
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Mar 9 ~ Marine Mammal Monitoring