The Little Art Shop

🎲 What happens when the dice help design your portrait?
Join watercolor artist Vineeta Dhillon for a playful, hands-on workshop where chance becomes part of the creative process.
You’ll roll the dice to help determine different facial features, building a whimsical Cubist-style portrait with unexpected eyes, noses, shapes, and expressions. Then Vineeta will guide you through watercolor techniques that add rich color, texture, contrast, and personality to your artwork. 2. Class Summary
No two portraits will be alike, and there are no “wrong” faces here.
Your finished artwork might be: ✨ quirky 🎨 colorful 🌀 abstract 💥 bold 😄 wonderfully weird
Saturday, October 24, 2026 9:00–11:30 AM $40 Family Friendly All materials included No experience needed
All watercolor paper, brushes, and paints are provided. 
📍 The Little Art Shop Studio 129 First St., Benicia, CA
Roll it. Draw it. Paint it. See where the creativity takes you.

Local Event: Roll, Draw & Paint: Playful Cubist Portraits with Vineeta Dhillon

Solano County

Benicia

California

Roll, Draw & Paint: Playful Cubist Portraits...

🎲 What happens when the dice help design your portrait?
Join watercolor artist Vineeta Dhillon for a playful, hands-on workshop...

Roll, Draw & Paint: Playful Cubist Portraits with Vineeta Dhillon

Private Home

Voices at the Table
An Invitation to an October Afternoon of Poetry
Sunday, October 25, 2026 • 2:30–5:00 p.m. Vacaville, California
Dear Friends,
I invite you to join me at Voices at the Table on Sunday, October 25, for an intimate afternoon of poetry in my home in Vacaville. Please note that our October gathering will begin at 2:30 p.m and our last open mic until 2027. 
Closed for the Holidays: November and December
Our featured poets—Louise Moises, Lyrical J, Kevon “Priest” Potts, and Woody Shiflett—will bring their distinct voices to the table. Experience will find its lyric; a new voice will rise into its own light. We will hear the weight a few words can hold, and the ways memory becomes story, then song.
I have always loved the moment when a room grows still around a poet’s voice. Someone pauses, recognizing a piece of their own life in what has been spoken, and the words touch the heart. That is the spirit I hope to share with you.
A champagne reception and refreshments will welcome us as we gather. Come listen, meet the poets, and enjoy the warmth of our shared table.
Because this gathering takes place in a private home, an RSVP is required to stng21@yahoo.com. Please let me know you will be joining us; the address will be shared after you RSVP.
Sadly, this will be our last open mic for 2026 with Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up. 
But we will be back on January 24, 2027with our kick off open mic for the new year with new poets and new featured musical guests.
There is a place for your voice at this table, too.

Open mic after our guest poets. 
No theme, 
But if you have a Halloween poem, please bring and share it with everyone.
Warmly, Valdez Hill Host, Voices at the Table

Local Event: Voices at the Table

Voices at the Table

Voices at the Table
An Invitation to an October Afternoon of Poetry
Sunday, October 25, 2026 • 2:30–5:00 p.m. Vacaville,...

🎨 What if you painted what a landscape feels like instead of trying to paint every tiny detail?
Join artist Ebbie Navas for a welcoming, beginner-friendly workshop exploring the expressive side of landscape painting.
You’ll use familiar landscape elements such as sky, water, hills, fields, and shoreline as a starting point, then learn how to simplify them through:
✨ Color ✨ Layering ✨ Texture ✨ Shape ✨ Movement ✨ Expressive mark-making
Ebbie will help you build depth, loosen your brushwork, and make creative choices as your painting develops.
This is not a step-by-step class where everyone copies the same finished sample. Your painting will reflect your own colors, marks, and interpretation.
No previous abstract painting experience needed.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 1:00–3:30 PM $45 Adults Beginner-friendly Limited to 6 seats
🎨 Optional Premium Materials Kit: +$40
📍 The Little Art Shop Studio 129 First St., Benicia, CA
If you love landscapes but have ever thought, “There is no way I could paint all of that,” this class may be exactly what you need.
Featured artwork is original artwork by Ebbie Navas.

Local Event: Make & Take: Abstract Landscapes with Ebbie Navas

Make & Take: Abstract Landscapes with Ebbie Navas

🎨 What if you painted what a landscape feels like instead of trying to paint every tiny detail?
Join artist Ebbie Navas for a...

51 Daniels Avenue

Experience Vallejo's longest running poetry open mic! 
Join a vibrant community of voices for an evening of spoken word and creative expression in the heart of Vallejo.Note: October event is on the 5th Thursday.Come in costume for Halloween.

Local Event: Poetry By The Bay

Poetry By The Bay

Experience Vallejo's longest running poetry open mic! 
Join a vibrant community of voices for an evening of spoken word and...

Valley Bible Church

YOU’RE INVITED TO Candy Kingdom: Where Nothing is Sweeter Than Jesus! Now on TWO NIGHTS this year!&nbsp;
Friday, October 30 AND Saturday, October 31 6:30pm-8:30pm Valley Bible Church, 1477 Willow Ave, Hercules
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FREE EVENT WITH 7 INDOOR TRICK-OR-TREATING TRAILS in both buildings! That’s over 70 candy stations!
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Come enjoy the sweetest place in town and discover that nothing is sweeter than Jesus. You'll get to walk through several Treat Trails (including three "Wheelly-Friendly" paths for wheelchairs, strollers, and wagons) all while getting candy along the way! 
Treat Trails include places like Jellybean Jungle, Reese's Ridge, Starburst Universe, Gummy Bear Geyser, and more! Candy Kingdom Around the World features candy from Italy, South Africa, Japan, France, just to name a few! Enjoy special-themed Treat Trails, like Under the Sea and Frontier!
<a href="https://www.valleybible.org/candy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PRE-REGISTER HERE</a>

Local Event: Candy Kingdom 2026

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Pinole-Hercules

Candy Kingdom 2026

YOU’RE INVITED TO Candy Kingdom: Where Nothing is Sweeter Than Jesus! Now on TWO NIGHTS this year! 
Friday, October 30 AND...

Benicia Clock Tower

Celebrate Día de los Muertos with Music, Memory, and Fiesta Join the Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra &amp; Chorus for an hour of moving music under Music Director Urs Leonhardt Steiner — then let the party begin! Stay for a full-on fiesta: with music, dancing, delicacies, and a community altar honoring loved ones. Dress up in color and celebrate life and your loved ones with the Golden Gate Symphony!
&nbsp;📍Benicia Clocktower – Sat, 10/31/26, 2pm 📍SF State McKenna Theatre – Sun, 11/1/26, 2pm
Discounts for seniors &amp; youth &amp; SFSU students &amp; faculty

Local Event: Day of the Dead Concierto & Fiesta!

Day of the Dead Concierto & Fiesta!

Celebrate Día de los Muertos with Music, Memory, and Fiesta Join the Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for an hour of...

Benicia Public Library

Benicia's First Tuesday Poetry Group hosted by Benicia Poet Laureate David Hakim. 
Founded in 2003, the Benicia First Tuesday Poets host the longest running poetry open mic in Solano County.
Please join local poets in the Library at 6:15 PM. Performances start at 6:30 PM.
Bring poetry to read, sing, perform, or just come and listen.
Read your poetry in a supportive community, listen to others, or take part in the conversation. Anyone who writes, reads, or is even a little intrigued by poetry&nbsp;is welcome! In the Doña Benicia Room.

Local Event: Benicia First Tuesday Poetry Group

Benicia First Tuesday Poetry Group

Benicia's First Tuesday Poetry Group hosted by Benicia Poet Laureate David Hakim. 
Founded in 2003, the Benicia First Tuesday...

Benicia Arsenal, 940 Tyler Street, Benicia, CA 9451

November 7 &amp; 8, 10 am - 5 pm both daysIt's time for Fall Open Studios in the Historic Benicia Arsenal! For over 30 years, Open Studios has invited the public to visit artists' studios and see their work. This Fall, over 40 artists will be showing their work in studios and venues in the Arsenal area. See your favorite artists and meet new ones. This festive art-filled weekend will feature painting, ceramics, jewelry, printmaking, photography, sculpture and more!&nbsp; Additionally, you can view the Art Solano 2026 exhibit at Arts Benicia featuring 38 Solano County Artists.&nbsp;Maps will be provided for visitors to find artists located in the various buildings, all part of the old U.S. Army Arsenal, along Tyler, Lincoln and Grant Streets; at IronHorse Furniture and Commandant's Lane. All are within a few minutes walk or a short drive. And there is plenty of free parking.Benicia has long been known as an artist community. The Arsenal, especially, has been attracting artists and creatives for decades because of large, affordable studio spaces, as well as proximity to art colleges, universities and major exhibition galleries - stretching from San Francisco to Sacramento.No Charge.Presented by Benicia Arsenal Artists.

Local Event: Benicia Arsenal Artists Open Studios - Fall 2026

Benicia Arsenal Artists Open Studios - Fall 2026

November 7 & 8, 10 am - 5 pm both daysIt's time for Fall Open Studios in the Historic Benicia Arsenal! For over 30 years, Open...

Moschetti Artisan Roaster (Wholesale, Retail, Cafe and Online Shop)

Join host Tamika Bailey for Poetry by the Cup at Moschetti’s Coffee on 6th street in Vallejo every 1st Saturday from 11 to 1 PM. Open mic.

Local Event: Poetry By The Cup

Poetry By The Cup

Join host Tamika Bailey for Poetry by the Cup at Moschetti’s Coffee on 6th street in Vallejo every 1st Saturday from 11 to 1...

Community Congregational Church, UCC

Welcome to the 2026–2027 season of Benicia Chamber Players! We kick off the season with Three Voices in the Night, an all-string trio program celebrating all things three: three serenades, three voices, and three composers in their youth.
This program takes inspiration from the serenade, a musical piece or performance expressing love for someone. Traditionally performed outdoors at night, the serenade brings to mind the classic image of a musician&nbsp;playing beneath the balcony of their beloved. The string trios by Beethoven, Kodály, and Dohnányi trace the evolution of the serenade, from its origins as lighthearted evening entertainment to a late-Romantic, folk-inflected tribute to the tradition that came before it.
Tickets:
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2003640597965?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Saturday, November 7 (7:00 PM) – Lafayette</a>
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2003626831790?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Sunday, November 8 (3:00 PM) – Benicia</a>
7:00 PM Saturday
November 7, 2026
Don Tatzin Community Hall
Lafayette Library
3491 Mount Diablo Boulevard
Lafayette, CA 94549
3:00 PM Sunday
November 8, 2026
Benicia Community
Congregational Church
1305 W 2nd Street
Benicia, CA 94510
Program:
Ludwig van Beethoven - Serenade in D major, Op.8
Zoltán Kodály - Intermezzo for String Trio
Ernő Dohnányi - Serenade for String Trio in C Major, Op. 10
Players:
Lisa Lee, violin
Nao Kubota, viola
Brady Anderson, cello

Local Event: Three Voices in the Night

Three Voices in the Night

Welcome to the 2026–2027 season of Benicia Chamber Players! We kick off the season with Three Voices in the Night, an...

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<h2>ARE YOU SET UP TO BE FINANCIALLY SECURE FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?</h2>
Financial Freedom 101 is an experiential online immersion event where in just 3 days, you’ll get the skills, tools and money systems you need to become financially free forever!
You’ll discover how to become financially free in 5 years or less with $10k+ per month in passive income so you don’t have to depend on your business, a job, a partner, the government or anyone else for money.

Local Event: Financial Freedom 101

Financial Freedom 101

ARE YOU SET UP TO BE FINANCIALLY SECURE FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Financial Freedom 101 is an experiential online immersion...

Lucca Bar & Grill

Join singer songwriter multi genre artist Don Arbor and his incredible band at Lucca Beer Garden on November 14th! Featuring Curtis Ohlson, Kevin Hayes, Tal Morris, John R Burr, Marc Russo, Marvin McFadden and Margaret Belton on vocals!&nbsp;This is Don's third appearance at Lucca playing his unique blend of original songs and classic covers. It's always packed with a great music party atmosphere, don't miss it!&nbsp;

Local Event: Don Arbor and The Bay Area All Stars LIVE at Lucca Beer Garden!

Don Arbor and The Bay Area All Stars LIVE at...

Join singer songwriter multi genre artist Don Arbor and his incredible band at Lucca Beer Garden on November 14th! Featuring...

Don Arbor and The Bay Area All Stars LIVE at Lucca Beer Garden!

Solano Brewing Company

Join Solano RCD for a seasonal plant sale featuring free workshops at 1:00pm and 3:00pm. In addition to native plants, the California Bluebird Recovery Program will be selling bluebird boxes, so be sure to bring your own box to transport your new garden additions.

Local Event: Fall Native Plant Sale

Fall Native Plant Sale

Join Solano RCD for a seasonal plant sale featuring free workshops at 1:00pm and 3:00pm. In addition to native plants, the...

Benicia's First Tuesday Poetry Group hosted by Benicia Poet Laureate David Hakim. 
Founded in 2003, the Benicia First Tuesday Poets host the longest running poetry open mic in Solano County.
Please join local poets in the Library at 6:15 PM. Performances start at 6:30 PM.
Bring poetry to read, sing, perform, or just come and listen.
Read your poetry in a supportive community, listen to others, or take part in the conversation. Anyone who writes, reads, or is even a little intrigued by poetry&nbsp;is welcome! In the Doña Benicia Room.

Local Event: First Tuesday Poetry Group

First Tuesday Poetry Group

Raise your voice in the Bay Area's beloved holiday tradition - Handel's Sing It Yourself Messiah — sung by the audience and all! Whether you're a seasoned singer or just love a good singalong, this is choral magic the whole community creates together.Featuring Soloists: Ann Richnavsky, Alodiah Lunar, Alexander Frank &amp; more!Join the chorus, no audition needed! New singers are welcome at our Messiah rehearsals: Monday nights at SFSU with Urs Leonhardt Steiner, or Tuesday nights in Benicia with Bruce Rockwell, Nov 9 to Dec 8.Join us for as many rehearsals as you like (just $30 each payable at the door). Then come sing it yourself: public rehearsal with full orchestra &amp; chorus at -Southern Pacific Brewery (Thurs, Dec 10) -piano singalong at Homestead Bar (Mon, Dec 14)Register For the Full Set: <a href="https://www.goldengatesymphony.org/join-the-ggsoc?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAcGRvZgVzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe0DW-j-M2GPOQaXqOWx3mHEat2jSbJouzopraKqGN8qW2cC1xmlnsMlumC3M_aem_HGy628-9NshervXjOzVb6w" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.goldengatesymphony.org/join-the-ggsoc</a>

Local Event: Sing It Yourself Messiah 2026: Get Ready to Sing!

Sing It Yourself Messiah 2026: Get Ready to Sing!

Raise your voice in the Bay Area's beloved holiday tradition - Handel's Sing It Yourself Messiah — sung by the audience and...

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Candy Kingdom 2026

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7:30 PM

Valley Bible Church, 1477 Willow Ave, Hercules, CA

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6:00 PM

Lucca Bar & Grill, 439 First St, Benicia, CA

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