Tuesday, March 11
- Leprechaun treasure hunt at Santa Rosa city parks (daily through Mar 31, 9am-5pm)
- Final week to see “Driven to Abstraction,” abstract art exhibit at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts (Tue-Sun, Mar 11-16, 10am-4pm)
- Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival hosts screening of “No Other Land,” a Palestinian film about the “gradual erasure” of West Bank village Masafer Yatta (Tue-Thu, Mar 11-13, 2:50pm & 7:30pm)
- Group bike ride in Santa Rosa for Taco Tuesday (weekly, 5:30pm)
- Healdsburg Running Company hosts run to the Dry Creek General Store & Bar outside town (6pm)
- New North Bay men’s circle at Earthtone Construction in Sebastopol (weekly, 7-9:30pm)
Wednesday, March 12
- Seven local artists participating in international Art & Found Day: Look for surprise artworks hidden around Sonoma County (all day)
- Wine Industry Network in Healdsburg hosts virtual info session for agricultural employers on “migrant labor and immigration compliance” (10-11am)
- Sonoma County government hosts webinar on energy management for all-electric homes (11:30am)
- Second annual entrepreneur meetup at the CraftWork co-working space in Healdsburg (5-7:30pm)
- Sonoma County Library and Catholic Charities host virtual “Know Your Rights” immigration info session in Spanish / “Conoce Tus Derechos” presentación virtual para hispanohablantes (6-7:30pm)
- The Sorry Lot, a “rowdy Irish drinking band” from Napa, play Blue Ridge Kitchen in Sebastopol for St. Patrick’s Day (8pm)
Thursday, March 13 🌚🌝
- Full moon hike at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park in Kenwood (5-8:30pm)
- Korpiklaani, a popular Finnish folk metal band, plays the Napa Valley Opera House in Napa (6pm)
- Women’s clothing swap party at Heartizens in Healdsburg: “BYOB and refresh your wardrobe” (monthly, second Thu, 6-8pm)
- Marty O’Reilly, an indie-folk singer-songwriter, plays free show at Little Saint in Healdsburg (6-9pm)
- “Dragons and Mythical Beasts” show for kids at the Luther Burbank Center in Santa Rosa (6:30pm)
- Improv comedy show at the Arlene Francis Center for Spirit, Art & Politics in Santa Rosa: “Money Is the Root of All Evil” (doors 6:30pm, show 7pm)
- Full moon meditation and sound bath at the Dina Saalisi Healing Arts Studio in St. Helena (6:30-8pm)
- Traveling male stripper show “Hunks” comes to Barrel Proof Lounge in Santa Rosa (8-10pm)
- Total lunar eclipse, aka “blood moon,” during the full “worm moon” — look up! (10pm-2am)
Friday, March 14
- Solar panel recycling event at the Conservation Corps warehouse near the Sonoma County airport in Santa Rosa (9am-5pm)
- “Paddy Shack Scramble” golf tournament at the Bennett Valley Golf Course in Santa Rosa (1pm)
- Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma hosts family-friendly “Purim Pi Party” to celebrate both Purim and Pi Day: Mad science show, costumes, games, dinner, pie and more (4:30pm)
- Fresh local crab feed at the Tides Wharf & Restaurant in Bodega Bay (5-9pm)
- New musical at the Raven Theater in Healdsburg: “The Bridges of Madison County,” a romantic journey through America’s heartland (Fri-Sat, Mar 14-15, 7:30-9:30pm)
- Folk musicians Gillian Welch and David Rawlings play the Luther Burbank Center in Santa Rosa (8pm)
Saturday, March 15
- Hells Angels biker club hosts 26th annual St. Paddy’s Day party at the Wagon Wheel Saloon in Santa Rosa, featuring the third annual St. Paddy’s Day drinking contest (10am-noon)
- “Behind the Cellar Door: A Chardonnay Blending Experience” at the Cuvaison tasting room in Napa (10am-1pm)
- Fifth annual “Repair Cafe” at Chimera Arts in Sebastopol: Volunteers and pros fix your broken stuff (10am-2:30pm)
- Spring Hill Estate tour in Tomales Bay, Marin County: “An exclusive experience showcasing a legendary hilltop mansion featured in iconic films” (11am & 1pm)
- “River Mamas kids clothing swap” at the Rio Nido Roadhouse near Guerneville (11am-2pm)
- North Bay Induction Cooking Expo at Premier Bath & Kitchen in Santa Rosa: “Learn how induction cooking can save money, help the environment and improve your culinary skills” (11am-2pm)
- Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition hosts annual cyclist advocacy summit at Sonoma Land Trust in Santa Rosa (11am-3:30pm)
- “Festival of colors” celebration at Naidu Wines in Sebastopol for the Hindu holiday of Holi: Wine, Indian food, dancing and “endless fun throwing colors on each other” (noon-3pm)
- Santa Rosa City Councilmember Natalie Rogers, now running for State Senate, hosts “community town hall on fentanyl awareness” at Church Unstoppable in Santa Rosa (1pm)
- Green Witch & Cottagecore Market at Jack London Village in Glen Ellen: “Goodbye winter, hello spring!” (1-7pm)
- International film screening at the Jarvis Conservatory in Napa: Norwegian historical drama “Quisling: The Final Days” (3pm & 7pm)
- Drag and dance show at the di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art in Napa: Performance by “pageant queen” Fauxnique and selection of short films from San Francisco Dance Film Festival (4-6pm)
- The Wreckless Strangers, a rock band from the city, plays “Bay Area gumbo” at the Rio Nido Roadhouse near Guerneville (4-7pm)
- Vegan and gluten-free family-style dinner and karaoke night at China Chef in Cotati (6-9pm)
- Fairytale fashion show at Soft Medicine Sanctuary in Sebastopol: “March Into Magic” (doors 6:30pm, show 7:15pm)
- “Intimate and swinging” springtime jazz concert at The 222 in Healdsburg (7pm)
- Magic show at the Subud center in Sebastopol: “Night of Illusion” (7-9pm)
- New play debuts at Spreckels Performing Arts Center in Rohnert Park: “Morning Sun,” an NYC family drama (7:30-9pm)
- Roustabout Theater troupe performs Broadway musical “Awake and Sing!” at the Luther Burbank Center in Santa Rosa (7:30pm)
- Folk musicians Gillian Welch and David Rawlings play the Uptown Theatre in Napa (8pm)
- Mike Hellman & The Banned Books, a “cerebral honky tonk” dance band, plays the Gun Club in Geyserville (8-11pm)
Sunday, March 16
- St. Patrick’s Day 5K run through Santa Rosa, starting at Old Courthouse Square (10am)
- “Reading Between the Vines” author talk at Hook & Ladder Winery in Santa Rosa: A “bubbles tasting and book pairing experience” with Loretta Ellsworth, author of “The French Winemaker’s Daughter” (11am)
- Crab feed at Heidrun Meadery in Point Reyes Station, Marin County: Crustaceans paired with honey wine (noon & 3pm)
- Sonoma County Pride and Santa Rosa GayDar host “Big Gay Tea Dance: St. Patrick’s Day Edition” at the La Rosa lounge in Santa Rosa (noon-6pm)
- Prescribed fire workshop at Black Mountain Preserve in Cazadero: “Bringing beneficial fire back to our landscape” (2pm)
- Lady Blackbird, an edgy jazz and soul singer, plays the Blue Note jazz club in Napa on her “Slang Spirituals Tour” (3pm & 6:30pm)
- Stardust Wellness Center in Petaluma hosts collective “OM for peace” (4-6pm)
- “Vinyl Sundays” at the Furthermore Wines tasting room in Healdsburg: Hang out and listen to ’80s post-punk records with local winemaker and musician Ross Cobb (weekly, 4-7pm)
- Paul Blanchard, music director of St. Paul’s Church in Healdsburg, celebrates 10 years in the role with free pipe-organ concert and choral evensong at the church (5pm)
- “Glitter & Grit,” a burlesque and cabaret showcase, comes to El Infierno Cantina in Santa Rosa (5:30-7:30pm)
Monday, March 17 🍀
- Meet at John & Zeke’s bar in Healdsburg for Irish coffees before the town parade (6am)
- Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade through Healdsburg, starting at Sanderson Ford: “The Biggest, Shortest Parade in the World” (7am)
- Post-parade Celtic Celebration in the Healdsburg plaza, with performances by Celtic rock band Tempest and the Shiloh Step Irish Dancers (noon-1:30pm)
- St. Patrick’s Day party at the Rio Nido Roadhouse near Guerneville: Traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner, Guinness beer on tap and live music by Tumbleweed Soul (4-7pm)
- St. Patrick’s Day party at Goose & Gander in St. Helena: Festive cocktails, “St. Patty’s punch,” corned beef dinner and live music by The King Street Giants (4-7pm)
- Lucky Ol’ Bones, a Celtic folk-punk band, plays St. Patrick’s Day party at the Elephant in the Room pub in Healdsburg (5-8pm)
- Beginner’s guide to drag at the Arlene Francis Center for Spirit, Art & Politics in Santa Rosa (weekly, 6-7pm)
Note from Simone: These listings originally appeared in the weekly event newsletter I write for the Bohemian, called Wine Country Events. Subscribe here!
