🌱 Holistic Child Birth Prep Workshop; One Day Class for Couples on Saturday and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• BOUNTY: Paintings by Lynn Zachreson Reception at Sebastopol Gallery
• Holistic Child Birth Prep Workshop; One Day Class for Couples on Saturday
• Holiday Shopping Popup — Ethic Cider

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 57 and low of 41 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 66, low: 37.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 43 degrees.

📸 Around Occidental

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Occidental

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Christmas in the Redwoods
  Alliance Redwoods Conference, 6250 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• BOUNTY: Paintings by Lynn Zachreson Reception
  Sebastopol Gallery , 150 North Main Street , Sebastopol
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Holistic Child Birth Prep Workshop; One Day Class for Couples on Saturday
  REDWOOD NEEDLE ACUPUNCTURE CLINIC , 3840 Doris Murphy Ct , Occidental
  10:00 am
• Holiday Shopping Popup — Ethic Cider
  Ethic Ciders , 8490 Occidental Rd , Sebastopol
  11:00 am
• Handel's Messiah Sing-Along
  The Dome at Sebastopol Methodist Church , 500 North Main Street , Sebastopol
  3:00 pm
• Christmas in the Redwoods
  Alliance Redwoods Conference , 6250 Bohemian Hwy , Occidental
  5:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• Occidental Holiday Crafts Faire — Jolene's Retreat
  Occidental Community Center , 3849 Bohemian Hwy , Occidental
  10:00 am
• Old World Carolers Archived Ancestral Holiday Music
  The Dome at Sebastopol Methodist Church
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• CPR First Aid Class (American Heart Association)
  Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center , 5350 Commerce Blvd, Suite B , Rohnert Park
  5:00 pm
• Twin Hills Winter Concert
  Twin Hills Middle School , 1685 Watertrough Rd , Sebastopol
  6:30 pm

Friday December 12

• BOUNTY: Paintings by Lynn Zachreson Reception
  Sebastopol Gallery , 150 North Main Street , Sebastopol
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Half-Day Sitting - December 13
  Stone Creek Zen Center , 2999 Bowen St , Graton
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pacific Seafood Group posted a job opening for Dock Worker - Forklift in Bodega Bay. Apply here.
• Windsor Unified School District posted a job opening for Varsity Beach Volleyball Coach - WHS 2025/2026 School Year in Windsor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Occidental here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sebastopol

• Micah Nelson, Bay Area artists honor Todd Snider in Sebastopol tribute (pressdemocrat.com)
• Grab-and-go or just linger at The Porch (sebastopoltimes.com)
• Preserving pages from Analy's past (sebastopoltimes.com)

Forestville

• Forestville finds plenty to be grateful for this Thanksgiving (pressdemocrat.com)

Healdsburg

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