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Monday April 1 (and April 7-11) -- Feast Your Eyes Exhibition @ Sebastopol Gallery
Featured artists Chris Boyd, ceramicist, and Paula Matzinger, painter, will be showing at the Sebastopol Gallery. Together, they will present a banquet of eclectic, richly textured, vibrant, earthy and colorful work - from pit-fired clay salmon to plein-air clouds.
Sebastopol Gallery, 150 North Main Street, Sebastopol, CA 95472
Cost: Free. Time: Gallery hours 11:00am - 6:00pm. 707.829.7200
Saturday April 6 -- Fools' Day Parade
CALLING ALL FOOLS!! As certainly as the swallows return each year to Capistrano, so too a large flock of Fools will appear on the streets of Occidental Village. Time: 1:00pm.
Saturday April 13 -- Petaluma Art Walk Stroll through downtown Petaluma and get a glimpse into the many art galleries as they open their doors for the monthly Art Walk, held every second Saturday. Downtown Petaluma, 2nd & C Streets, Petaluma, CA 94952 Cost: Free. Time 4:00pm - 7:00pm. 707.762.9348
April 13/14 & April 20/21-- Occidental Arts and Ecology Spring Biodiversity Plant Sale
Our Spring Plant Sale* now spans two weekends, giving you even more opportunity to visit the OAEC Nursery and tour our land! We offer hundreds of open-pollinated, heirloom and rare varieties. This is a free event with a Garden Tour at 1pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Occidental Arts and Ecology Center, 15290 Coleman Valley Rd, Occidental, CA 95465 Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm. 707.874.1557 x101 Sunday April 14 -- Sunday Salon: Gradina Balkan Ensemble
Come to OCA on Sunday, April 14 to celebrate the long-awaited arrival of Spring! with popular Balkan folk dance and choral ensemble Gradina. Singing a cappella, with instrumental accompaniment in beautiful and colorful costumes, their infectious and joyful spirit and musicianship will move you to dance and enjoy the community of dancers around you. Part sit down concert, part dance event with instruction, every Gradina concert is different, with an array of Balkan musicians from near and far. OCA is located at 3850 Doris Murphy Ct. in Occidental, CA 95465 Cost: $10 general at the door. 707.874.9392
Friday April 19 -- Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison @ Sebastopol Community CenterKelly Willis, the alt-country sweetheart, has been married to Bruce Robison, writer of country-music hit singles, for 15 years now. Now a musical duo after many years of maintaining separate careers. To hear them sing together is to understand opposite attraction, spontaneous combustion and a lotta life lived together. Sebastopol Community Center, 390 Morris St., Sebastopol, CA 95472 Cost: Premium $27/General Advance $22/ General Door $25. Time: 8:00pm. 707.823.1511 Saturday April 20 -- Redwood Arts council presents San Francisco Conservatory Piano Trio Back by popular demand, our friends from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music always delight our audiences with their arresting interpretation and flawless execution of the music. Listen in the superb acoustics of the Occidental Center for the Arts as Axel Strauss, Jennifer Culp, and Paul Hersh combine their talents to pursue their love of the piano trio literature. Performing Dvořák's "Dumky" and more! Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Ct., Occidental, CA 95465 Cost: $25 Time: 8pm. 707.874.9392 Saturday & Sunday April 20-21-- 67th Sebastopol Apple Blossom Festival & ParadeMark your calendars and make plans to join the Sebastopol Area Chamber of Commerce at the 67th Apple Blossom Festival and Parade. Guaranteed this will be a weekend filled with great music, children's entertainment and a wide variety of local artisans. You will also be able to get your fill of festival foods, always something for everyone. Wet your whistle with beer or lemonade or try some tastes of local wines. Ives Park, 7400 Willow Street, Sebastopol, CA 95472 Cost: kids under 10 are free, $10 Adults/$5 Seniors (62) & Kids (11 -17) Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm. 707.823.3032 Sunday April 21 -- Michael Krasny w/ Khaled Hosseini @ French Garden RestaurantA special evening at French Garden Restaurant & Bistro Bar with Michael Krasny of KQED's Forum in conversation with Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner, and A Thousand Splendid Suns, plus champagne reception, and dinner. A benefit for the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center. French Garden Restaurant & Bistro, 8050 Bodega Avenue, Sebastopol, CA 95472 Cost: $150 per person. Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm. 707.823.1511 Friday & Saturday April 26-27 -- Graton Community Club Spring Flower ShowThe show will feature floral exhibits and displays that are based on the theme "From the Redwoods to the Sea." The show is free to the public, and gardeners will have the chance to purchase home grown vegetable starts, native plants, perennials, and many other plants that grow in Sonoma County. Also featured for sale are handmade crafts, collectibles and antiques, unique garden art, and a raffle for special items. Homemade lunch is available from 11-2, and coffee/tea and dessert are served all day. Proceeds will benefit the non-profit club's scholarship program and building fund. Graton Community Clubhouse, 8996 Graton Rd., Graton, CA 95444 Cost: Free/ $10 Homemade Lunch. 9:00am - 4:00pm. 707.823.7341 Ongoing Thursday mornings -- Dharma Morning Meditations at Osmosis Weather permitting. No Charge. Bring your meditation cushion and warm clothing. 8:00am. | 
