09/15/2026
Pull out your calendars (prepare to be overwhelmed) and there's something for everyone. And please check out https://www.pjcsoco.org/events-calendar.html and https://indivisiblesoco.org/calendar/ for recurring events (proPalestine, antiTrump, proDemocracy, pro VA, etc.).
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Tuesday, September 15
"What the Flock” Teach-In and Santa Rosa City Council Public Comment
Organized by North Bay Organizing Project
Tuesday, September 15, Teach-In, 3:00 to 4:00 pm, Public Comment after 4:00 pm
Santa Rosa City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa
Come learn about Flock surveillance, then stay to speak at Public Comment time or listen.
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Día de Independecia
Tuesday, September 15, 5:30 to 8:00 pm
Elsie Allen High School, 599 Bellevue Ave., Santa Rosa
Come together for an evening of cultural pride with traditional food, music, dance, and family fun. Everyone is welcome.
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Wednesday, September 16
The Work in Progress, film by Robert Reich
Q&A with producers Heather Kinlaw Lofthouse and Elliot Kirschner to follow film
Wednesday, September 16, 6:30 pm
Regular showings begin on Friday, September 18
Rialto Cinema, 6868 McKinley St., Sebastopol
In early 2026, a team of filmmakers, including former Sec. of Labor Robert Reich, wondered what it would be like to invite 30- and 80-year-olds to gather in conversation about America. The idea was to visit six states in six months, convening a wide variety of mostly strangers to play a simple game:
– Pull up a chair
– Ask each other questions
– Take the time to listen
THE WORK IN PROGRESS captures candid discussions about America’s ever-evolving democracy, identity, definitions of community, and where we go from here — alongside portraits of Americans at work.
Tickets at https://rialtocinemas.com/now-playing/the-work-in-progress-seb/
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Thursday, September 17
New Immigrant Emergency Cash Fund Meeting
Organized by Sanctuary Coalition of Sonoma County
Thursday, Sept. 17, 9:00 to 11:00 am
Ceres Community Project, 1237 Apollo Way, Santa Rosa
Service Providers Working Group invites you to an in-person meeting to update you on our campaign to initiate an Emergency Cash Assistance Program for Sonoma County immigrants who do not qualify for state or federal safety net programs.
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Community Meeting: Flock Cameras
Thursday, September 17, 6:00 pm
Utilities Field Operations, 35 Stony Point Rd., Santa Rosa
Verbiage by SRPD – take it with a grain of salt: The Santa Rosa Police Department invites community members to attend a public meeting regarding the use of Flock Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras.
Flock cameras are a public safety tool that helps officers investigate serious crimes by identifying suspect vehicles and developing investigative leads. The technology has assisted investigators in homicide cases, kidnappings, robberies, organized retail theft investigations, and other major crimes.
Protecting public safety and protecting privacy are equally important. Flock cameras capture vehicle information only and do not identify people, faces, race, or gender. Data is retained for only 30 days, searches require a case or event number, and system use is audited regularly.
This meeting is an opportunity to:
-Learn how Flock technology works.
-Understand the privacy safeguards and oversight measures governing its use.
-Ask questions directly of Chief John Cregan and SRPD personnel.
-Share your feedback on current practices and policies.
-Discuss ways to strengthen transparency, accountability, and community trust.
We encourage you to attend and participate in the conversation.
Spanish translators will be in attendance. Requests for additional language translation, disability-related accommodations, or other assistance may be directed to [email protected] or 707-543-3556.
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Friday, September 18
A Conversation with Filmmaker Lina Hoshino
Friday, September 18, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Petaluma Historical Library and Museum, 20 Fourth St., Petaluma
Join Rev. Deborah Lee, Co-Executive Director of the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity, and Petaluma filmmaker Lina Hoshino for an evening of film, conversation, and community dialogue exploring displacement, immigrant justice, and what genuine security can look like.
The evening begins with a screening of selected excerpts from the award-winning 2011 documentary Living Along the Fenceline, a film created in collaboration with Rev. Lee and Hoshino that examines the human impact of militarized borders and the communities living alongside them. Following the screening, the filmmakers will reflect on the film's enduring relevance and invite audience members into a thoughtful conversation and Q&A.
Together, we'll explore how communities can respond to displacement with compassion, strengthen connections across differences, and imagine new possibilities for belonging and collective care.
Reserve a free space at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-conversation-with-reverend-deborah-lee-tickets-1997162029392
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Saturday, September 19
Russian River Pride and Festival – Let It Flow!
Saturday, September 19, parade starts at noon, festival follows
Main St./River Rd., downtown Guerneville
The Russian River is a place to breathe deeper and be fully yourself. Let It Flow celebrates that spirit: joy, self-expression, creativity, identity, and the stories that bring us together.
Come enjoy the parade or join Veterans For Peace, CodePink, the Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County, the Green Party of Sonoma County, and Stephen Zollman, Sebastopol City Council member in our Peacemakers for Pride contingent (we assemble on 3rd St. by 11:30 am).
The celebration moves through downtown Guerneville, then rolls straight into the festival with music, drag, vendors, and community joy.
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Sustaining Hope: Coping with Activist Burnout – a community conversation
Organized by Indivisible Sonoma County
Saturday, September 19, 3:00 to 5:00 pm
Glaser Center, Unitarian/Universalist Church, 547 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa
Learn the most effective coping tools for sustaining hope in dark times. Join this healing and interactive session featuring Chris Johansson, licensed therapist, Molly DeBrock, clinical counselor, Pamela Van Halsema, artist and project lead, We the Community Quilt. Moderated by Stephen Rohde, journalist and retired civil rights lawyer. Music by Diana Dreams and Good Trouble.
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Fiesta de Indepencia
Saturday, September 19, 3:30 to 7:00 pm
Rancho Cotati High School, 5450 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park
Live music, Ballet Folklorico, delicious food, prizes and giveaways, car shows and lots of students!
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Sonoma County BeLongings - What We Bring, What We Leave Behind - Story Night
Saturday, September 19, 6:00 pm
Petaluma Historical Library and Museum, 20 Fourth St., Petaluma
Community members share personal stories of migration, memory, identity and the objects they carry. These intimate conversations offer a rare opportunity to connect directly with the individuals whose voices and objects are featured throughout the exhibition, creating space for dialogue, empathy, and shared understanding. There will be snacks and music.
Reserve a free space at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stories-we-carry-tickets-1997177478601
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A Night of Music with the Georges Lammam Ensemble - Fundraiser for Taxpayers Against Genocide (TAG)
Saturday, September 19, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley
TAG and the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) are cosponsoring this event to fundraiser for the ongoing legal work of Taxpayers Against Genocide and the PYM. Renowned Lebanese/Palestinian violinist Georges Lammam and his ensemble will be playing. La Peña is an amazing space and this will be a special opportunity to build and deepen our community of solidarity.
It is free to reserve a space, but please remember that this is a fundraiser and it is hoped that you can donate at the door. $30 sliding scale - No one turned away. The event will also be live-streamed on Instagram
To reserve a space (voluntary donations taken at the door) - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-night-of-music-with-the-georges-lammam-ensemble-tickets-1997395948049
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Monday, September 21
Fundraiser for Sonoma County Solidarity Coalition's Caminata/Walk For Immigrants' Rights
Monday, September 21, 1:00 to 9:00 pm, Live music 6:00 to 8:00 pm by Good Trouble
Redwood Cafe, 8240 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati
Come for lunch or come for dinner (with music!) and 10% of the proceeds will help to cover the expenses of the Caminata (see Oct, 10 entry for details about the 3-day caminata).
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Tuesday, September 22
Himalayan Sherpa Club of Sonoma Fundraiser for Nepal
Tuesday, September 22, 4:30 pm
Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall, 126 First St. W., Sonoma
An evening of food and w**e from several local restaurants and w**eries to raise money for the flood victims in Nepal. Everything is free and it is hoped that people will donate from their hearts. The funds will go to the Nepali governments Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund.
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Wednesday, September 23
“Moms Club” Documentary Showings
Wednesday, September 23, 1:00 & 7:00 pm
Rialto Cinema, 6868 McKinley St., Sebastopol
“Moms Club” is a remarkable film! What begins as a local issue quickly reveals a broader network of political influence shaping public education debates across the country.
Through intimate access and firsthand documentation, the film captures how everyday parents become organizers, researchers, and advocates as they work to protect public schools and vulnerable students.
The film explores: grassroots activism, misinformation and media narratives, the pressures facing modern parents, and the power of collective action. At its heart, Moms Club is about community — and how ordinary people can come together to challenge powerful systems.
I urge you to see this remarkable film. It is groundbreaking. It exposes a national campaign to destroy public education and to target certain vulnerable groups.
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Faith Vigil for Solidarity
Wednesday, September 23, 5:00 to 6:00 pm
Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa
People of faith and goodwill are welcome to this family-friendly event. This is an inclusive and safe space for everyone. Held rain or shine. Organized by the Faith Leaders Working Group of the Sonoma County Sanctuary Coalition.
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Saturday, September 26
Sonoma County VegFest - A Celebration of Compassion
Saturday, September 26, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building, 1351 Maple Ave., Santa Rosa
Join Us For a Fantastic Day of Fun, Food, and Inspiration!
Sonoma County VegFest is the North Bay's premier celebration of compassionate, healthy, and sustainable living. Join us at the Santa Rosa Veterans Building for a fun-filled day featuring delicious vegan food, refreshing drinks, live music, a kids zone, inspiring speakers, wellness and nutrition resources, sustainable products, and much more.
Tickets $15, seniors, students, low income $10 at the door or at https://compassionate-living.networkforgood.com/events/103847-sonoma-county-vegfest-2026
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Sunday, September 27
Pros and Cons of Statewide Propositions and Local Measures
Wednesday, September 27, 3:00 to 5:00 pm
Petaluma Regional Library, 100 Fairgrounds Dr., Petaluma
Demystify your ballot. Get a nonpartisan look at the statewide propositions and countywide measures on the November 3rd ballot. The League of Women Voters will explain what "yes" and "no" votes mean and answer questions.
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Monday, September 28
The Glorias - documentary
Monday, September 28, 6:30 pm
Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St., Sebastopol
Journalist, fighter, and feminist Gloria Steinem is an indelible icon known for her world-shaping activism, guidance of the revolutionary women’s movement, and writing that has impacted generations. In this nontraditional biopic, Julie Taymor crafts a complex tapestry of one of the most inspirational and legendary figures of modern history, based on Steinem’s own memoir My Life on the Road. THE GLORIAS (Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Lulu Wilson, Ryan Keira Armstrong) traces Steinem’s influential journey to prominence—from her time in India as a young woman, to the founding of Ms. magazine in New York, to her role in the rise of the women’s rights movement in the 1960s, to the historic 1977 National Women’s Conference and beyond. This is a benefit for the Sonoma County chapter of N.O.W.
Tickets at https://rialtocinemas.com/coming-soon/the-glorias-seb/
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Tuesday, September 29
Pros and Cons of Statewide Propositions and Local Measures
Tuesday, September 29, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Central Santa Rosa Library, 211 E St., Santa Rosa
Demystify your ballot. Get a nonpartisan look at the statewide propositions and countywide measures on the November 3rd ballot. The League of Women Voters will explain what "yes" and "no" votes mean and answer questions.
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Wednesday, September 30
Pros and Cons of Statewide Propositions and Local Measures
Wednesday, September 30, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Virtual - registration required at https://events.sonomalibrary.org/prosandcons2026
Demystify your ballot. Get a nonpartisan look at the statewide propositions and countywide measures on the November 3rd ballot. The League of Women Voters will explain what "yes" and "no" votes mean and answer questions.
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Saturday, October 3
Fire & Water-wise Landscaping Workshop
Saturday, October 3, 9:30 to 11:30 am
426 - 8th St., Petaluma
When landscaping for a changing climate, there's a lot to consider. Preparing our residential environments for seasonal fire risk, drought, and increasingly variable rainfall (like the predicted El niño weather patterns this year) help our landscapes withstand and work with changing and severe weather conditions.
There is hope in transforming our spaces into beautiful, resilient habitat: choosing native and climate-appropriate plants, creating defensible space around structures, and slowing, spreading, and storing rainwater through rain gardens, tanks, and swales.
Free - presented by Daily Acts and Resilient Landscapes Coalition
Register at https://secure.qgiv.com/for/jcwzbq/event/firewaterwiselandscaping2026/
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Gun Buyback Day
Saturday, October 3, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Bldg., 1351 Maple Ave., Santa Rosa
The event provides residents with a safe, anonymous, and convenient way to dispose of unwanted fi****ms while helping improve community safety.
Community members may exchange qualifying, functional fi****ms for cash:
$250 for ghost guns (privately made fi****ms)
$250 for assault weapons
$150 for functional handguns, ri**es, and sh****ns
The event is designed to be simple and anonymous. Participants should transport unloaded fi****ms in the trunk of their vehicle and remain inside their vehicle upon arrival. A Santa Rosa police officer will safely remove the fi***rm from the trunk. No identification is required, and no questions will be asked regarding the fi***rm's origin.
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Many Moons Festival
Organized by Asian and Pacific Islander Coalition
Saturday, October 3, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Ives Park, Sebastopol
Celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander cultures with food, music, art, performances, demonstrations, vendors, family activities, mahjong and a new community health and wellness area. Advance entry is $10 through October. 2, $15 day of; children 12 and under free Tickets at Oliver's and Pacific Markets or: https://manymoonsfestival.comSaturday, October 10
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Saturday, October 10-12
Caminita Sonoma County, Sonoma 3-Day Walk for Immigrant Rights from Petaluma to Cloverdale
Saturday, October 10 - Monday, October 12
The Sonoma County Sanctuary Coalition, supporting organizations, and the people of Sonoma County demand:
The Sheriff must stop collaborating with ICE immediately;
The County must support a community effort to create a cash fund for undocumented immigrants who cannot meet basic needs;
General Dynamics must leave Sonoma County;
The County must not utilize FLOCK cameras
The Walk will start at Petaluma City Hall and end in Cloverdale. We will walk approximately eight hours each day. Walkers will return home to sleep and re-convene the next morning to a pre-determined location. Breakfast and lunch will be provided to the walkers. The Walk will include Safety, Medics, and Route Leaders Teams. The Walk will end on October 12 with a cultural commemoration of Indigenous Peoples Day.
There are many ways to support this effort and get involved:
Walking, 1-3 days.
We will need donations to cover food and refreshments.
We will need help promoting the Caminata and spreading the word.
Volunteering with one of the work groups, Safety, Food, Art & Culture, Press & Media, Support Vehicles.
Please sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFPKb2fo6PYXlmiMtmno_HDA73-tmbGFt-1Ph9OP5viAK5og/viewform
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Thursday, October 22
13th Annual Memorial for Andy Lopez
Thursday, October 22, 4:00 pm
Andy's Unity Park, 3399 Moorland Ave., Santa Rosa
Music, Poetry, Flowers, Activism
Never forget! And, as Andy's mother has said, a park is not justice. We're still waiting!
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The Cost of Growth, a film
Thursday, October 22, 6:30 pm
Peace & Justice Center, 467 Sebastopol Ave., Santa Rosa
Can we have infinite growth on a finite planet? Is California truly a "green" example? The film documents grassroots resistance to extractivism, connection local struggles with broader debates on war, justice, and democracy. The film shows how extractive violence is a form of structural warfare on communities and ecosystems. Discussion following led by Christian Stalberg, whose diverse career spans, technology, environmental design, and disaster management.
