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🌱 See 'ART IN ACTION' at T Barny's STUDIO TOURS and 10 more events
Also check out Occidental Jam on the Occidental Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Occidental Jam at Occidental Center For the Arts
- CPR First Aid Class (American Heart Association) at Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center
- Summer Sessions at Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 50 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Very warm with sunshine, temps: high: 88, low: 50.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 52 degrees.
📸 Around Occidental
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Occidental
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★ Featured events ★
- Occidental Jam →
Occidental Center For the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental
7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- CPR First Aid Class (American Heart Association) →
Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, 5350 Commerce Blvd, Suite B, Rohnert Park
9:00 am - Summer Sessions
Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, 11400 Graton Rd, Sebasopol
4:00 pm - Soul Fuse - Sebastopol
Hopmonk Tavern - Sebastopol
8:00 pm - CPR First Aid Class (American Heart Association) →
Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, 5350 Commerce Blvd, Suite B, Rohnert Park
9:00 am - Harvest Paella Lunch
Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, 11400 Graton Rd, Sebastopol
11:00 am - OAEC Garden Tour →
Occidental Arts and Ecology Center, 15290 Coleman Valley Rd, Occidental
1:00 pm - CPR First Aid Class (American Heart Association) →
Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, 5350 Commerce Blvd, Suite B, Rohnert Park
5:00 pm - See 'ART IN ACTION' at T Barny's STUDIO TOURS →
4370 Pine Flat Rd, Healdsburg
10:00 am - Arboriculture 101 for Homeowners →
Western Hills Garden, 16250 Coleman Valley Road, Occidental
10:00 am - Stu Allen & Mars Hotel →
Inn At Occidental, 3657 Church Street, Occidental
6:00 pm - Stu Allen & Mars Hotel: Inn at Occidental Sunset Concert Series 2026 →
Inn at Occidental & Wine Bar, 3657 Church Street, Occidental
6:00 pm
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Saturday October 3
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Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi everyone my name is Destiny!
I'm offering yard maintenance and winterizing. This would include weeding, gutter cleaning, dump runs, power washing, and grading gravel/dirt ect. My… (Nextdoor Occidental) - These are Europeans
who seem to have a better handle on living https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mzGgoqSljJc (Nextdoor Occidental)
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- Panda Express posted a job opening for Shift Leader (P1-1360756-1) in Windsor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Occidental here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sebastopol
- Sunday Roundup: Drop and Go (sebastopoltimes.com)
- Thoughts on Measure L, Prop. 40 and more: Sept. 27 PD Letters (pressdemocrat.com)
Forestville
- Letters 9/28/2026 (theava.com)
Bodega Bay
- Coast Residents rally against offshore drilling at Big River Beach • The Mendocino Voice (mendovoice.com)
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