🌱 Woodworking show with Occidental roots returns to Santa Rosa
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- Woodworking show with Occidental roots returns to Santa Rosa
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 69, low: 55.
- Friday: A couple of showers possible, with a high of 62 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sonoma County's Artistry in Wood exhibition celebrates the beauty of the handmade (pressdemocrat.com) — A Sonoma County woodworking tradition with roots at Occidental’s Hand Goods store returns to the Museum of Sonoma County in Santa Rosa this November. The 37th Artistry in Wood exhibition runs through Jan. 31, showcasing furniture, sculptures, vessels and musical instruments, alongside turn-of-the-century woodworking tools. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Gradina - Balkan Music →
Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Ct., Occidental
7:00 pm
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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6th Girls (GOLD) Volleyball Game @ Twin Hills
Twin Hills Middle School, 1685 Watertrough Rd, Sebastopol
4:15 pm -
6th Girls (Purple) Volleyball Game @ Twin Hills
Twin Hills Middle School, 1685 Watertrough Rd, Sebastopol
5:15 pm -
Wine Country Bingo â November 12, 2026 →
Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building Lodge Room, 1351 Maple Avenue, Santa Rosa
6:15 pm -
CPR First Aid Class (American Heart Association) →
Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, 5350 Commerce Blvd, Suite B, Rohnert Park
1:00 pm -
Olio Nuovo Harvest and Milling Experience at Gold Ridge Organic Farms
Gold Ridge Organic Farms, 3387 Canfield Road, Occidental
2:15 pm -
Festive Wreath Making Class with Flower Casita at Gold Ridge Organic Farms
Gold Ridge Organic Farms, 3387 Canfield Road, Sebastopol
1:00 pm -
HEAD WEST Marketplace
The Barlow, 6770 McKinley Street, Sebastopol
11:00 am
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
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6th Girls (GOLD) Volleyball Game @ Twin Hills
Twin Hills Middle School, 1685 Watertrough Rd, Sebastopol
4:15 pm -
6th Girls (Purple) Volleyball Game @ Twin Hills
Twin Hills Middle School, 1685 Watertrough Rd, Sebastopol
5:15 pm -
Olio Nuovo Harvest and Milling Experience at Gold Ridge Organic Farms
Gold Ridge Organic Farms, 3387 Canfield Road, Graton
2:15 pm -
Vertical Library Tasting & Lunch
Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, 11400 Graton Rd, Sebastopol
12:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
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- Free stuff!
Come and get it, today only. Books, mason jars, redwood, garden pots, patio furniture, seed collection, lots of building screws, inflatable camping… (Nextdoor Occidental)
- CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Sebastopol. Apply here.
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Guerneville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Occidental here.
🗞 Nearby News
Graton
- A Beloved Restaurant Changes Hands In This Sleepy-Turned-Destination Sonoma County Town: Report (patch.com)
- SF Giants legend Matt Williams, Fogbelt Brewing team up on charity IPA (pressdemocrat.com)
Sebastopol
- Craig Litwin wants to start a Farming Club—in fact, he's trying to start a whole bunch of them (sebastopoltimes.com)
- Newly Restored Jimi Hendrix 1970 Performances Coming To Movie Theaters (antimusic.com)
- Woman Accused Of Whipping, Threatening To Stab Dog In Sonoma County (patch.com)
Rohnert Park
- Bay Area Chain, Johnny Doughnuts, Closes Half Its Stores: Report (patch.com)
- Layoffs At Michelin Hotel, Amy's Add To Wine Country Job Cuts (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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