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🌱 Community FOOD DRIVE and 11 more events
Make time for Russian River Railbikes last event of the year: Pedal to the North Pole! on the Valley Ford Patch calendar

Morning Valley Ford! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Russian River Railbikes last event of the year: Pedal to the North Pole!
- Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Santa Rosa, CA! at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
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Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Windy with rain at times, with a high of 57 and low of 48 degrees.
- Friday: Rain; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 58, low: 40.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 60 and low of 35 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Valley Ford
★ Featured events ★
- Russian River Railbikes last event of the year: Pedal to the North Pole!
425 Asti Rd, Cloverdale
6:00 pm - Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Santa Rosa, CA!
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa
12:00 pm
Friday December 26
Sunday January 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Community FOOD DRIVE
Sebastopol Grange , 6000 Sebastopol Ave , Sebastopol
10:00 am - Live Music Fridays
Pax Wines , 6780 McKinley St #170 , Sebastopol
4:30 pm - Timothy O'Neil
HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol , 230 Petaluma Ave , Sebastopol
12:30 pm - A Christmas Carol at Tomales Town Hall • to Benefit KWMR ⚡
Tomales Town Hall , 27150 Main St , Tomales
2:00 pm - Jeremy Gorman: Duo Show at Hopmonk Sebastopol
HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol , 230 Petaluma Ave , Sebastopol
5:30 pm - Freestone Peaches (Allman Brothers) + Sea Child (Hot Tuna)
HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol , 230 Petaluma Ave , Sebastopol
8:00 pm - ZEN & Heart Practices
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center , 390 Morris St , Sebastopol
9:00 am - Group Healing with Tibetan Monks
Energy Wave Center , 120 Pleasant Hill Avenue North Suite 330 , Sebastopol
6:00 pm - Morning Yoga — Occidental Center for the Arts
Occidental Center For the Arts , 3850 Doris Murphy Ct , Occidental
9:00 am - SC Regional Parks- Ice Plant Removal Workday
Doran Regional Park , 201 Doran Beach Rd , Bodega Bay
9:30 am - Queer Tidepooling: North Coast at Carmet Beach
Carmet Beach Parking , 4721-4741 Shoreline Hwy , Bodega Bay
12:30 pm - New Year's Eve Wine Pairing Dinner
Inn At Occidental , 3657 Church St , Occidental
6:30 pm
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
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🗞 Nearby News
Occidental
- US stocks rose again in 2025 after overcoming turbulence from tariffs and Trump's fight with the Fed (pressdemocrat.com)
- Sonoma County wind storm arrives, downs trees and leaves homes in dark (pressdemocrat.com)
Bodega Bay
- Ayesha Curry shares her recipe for a ‘So This Is Christmas Cocktail' (pressdemocrat.com)
- High wind warning for Northern California until early Wednesday morning – winds gusting up to 65 mph (pressdemocrat.com)
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Sebastopol
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