Events

The public is invited to tour the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center on Sunday, May 18. This tour begins at 10 AM and will run approximately 1.5 hrs in duration. Tour participants will be introduced to the Center's organic gardens, which preserve thousands of varieties of rare and endangered food, medicinal, and ornamental plants. Sturdy shoes, brimmed hat or warm layers (depending on weather), and personal water bottles are recommended. A suggested donation of $10 per person is requested. For information call (707) 874-1557 x201.

Date: June 11th, 8 pm

Tickets: $15-$30 sliding scale (on sale at the door only)

Walter Strauss (www.walterstrauss.com ) is a spellbinding finger-style guitarist whose fiery technique conjures several instruments playing a once. With roots in American music and musicality that evokes far reaches of the globe, he weaves world beat, Americana, and jazz into a brand uniquely his own. Walter’s Trio fills out with bassist Sam Bevan and drummer/percussionist Kendrick Freeman. Walter will be joined for a second set of transcultural collaboration by Mamadou and Vanessa (www.musicmali.com ).

Offered: June 20 - 22, 2008

Time: Begins at 9am on June 20 and ends at 5pm on June 22

Instructors: Kate Lundquist, Janine Björnson, James Pelican

Cost: $450/$400 if registered two weeks in advance (includes meals and lodging and a materials fee). For registration information, click here.

NOTE: This course is currently full with a wait list. Please call the office at (707) 874-1557 x 201 to see about getting on the wait list.

Offered: June 20 - 22, 2008

Time: Begins at 9am on June 20 and ends at 5pm on June 22

Instructors: Kate Lundquist, Janine Björnson, James Pelican

Cost: $450/$400 if registered two weeks in advance (includes meals and lodging and a materials fee). For registration information, click here.

NOTE: This course is currently full with a wait list. Please call the office at (707) 874-1557 x 201 to see about getting on the wait list.

Offered: June 20 - 22, 2008

Time: Begins at 9am on June 20 and ends at 5pm on June 22

Instructors: Kate Lundquist, Janine Björnson, James Pelican

Cost: $450/$400 if registered two weeks in advance (includes meals and lodging and a materials fee). For registration information, click here.

NOTE: This course is currently full with a wait list. Please call the office at (707) 874-1557 x 201 to see about getting on the wait list.

Please Note: The application period for this training is now closed.  Contact us next year to participate in our 2009 trainings.

Offered: June 23 - 27, 2008

Time: Begins at 9 am on the 23rd and ends at 4 pm on the 27th

Please Note: The application period for this training is now closed.  Contact us next year to participate in our 2009 trainings.

Offered: June 23 - 27, 2008

Time: Begins at 9 am on the 23rd and ends at 4 pm on the 27th

Please Note: The application period for this training is now closed.  Contact us next year to participate in our 2009 trainings.

Offered: June 23 - 27, 2008

Time: Begins at 9 am on the 23rd and ends at 4 pm on the 27th

We are sorry to announce that this event has been cancelled.

Date: June 25th, 8 pm

Tickets: $15-30 Sliding Scale (on sale at the door only)

Coupling mild irreverence with unapologetic sentimentality, The Pinks, the four-gal/three-part harmony band entertains with cleverly crafted original songs along with some heavy metal favorites: playing on an eclectic mix of accordion, violin, guitar and bass.

Please Note: The application period for this training is now closed.  Contact us next year to participate in our 2009 trainings.

Offered: June 23 - 27, 2008

Time: Begins at 9 am on the 23rd and ends at 4 pm on the 27th

Please Note: The application period for this training is now closed.  Contact us next year to participate in our 2009 trainings.

Offered: June 23 - 27, 2008

Time: Begins at 9 am on the 23rd and ends at 4 pm on the 27th

Offered: June 28, 2008

Time: Begins at 9:30 am and ends at 4 pm on the 28th

Instructor: Michelle Vesser

Cost: $110/$95 if registered two weeks in advance (lunch included)
For registration information, click here.

Date: July 9th, 8 pm

Tickets: $15 - $30 sliding scale (on sale at the door only)

Whether it’s on the streets of San Francisco, headlining in Las Vegas, or touring with the New Old Time Chautauqua, Frank Olivier (www.funnyfrank.com and www.twistedcabaret.com) is at the top of his game. He delights crowds with an up-beat hilarious top-tier, self-contained, and clean comedy show using his well honed, outrageous skills that include world-class juggling, magic, unicycling and more!

Offered: July 11 - 13, 2008

Time: Begins at 10 am on the 11th and ends at 4 pm on the 13th

Instructor: Michelle Vesser

Cost: $425/$375 if registered at least two weeks in advance (includes meals and lodging)
For registration information, click here.

NOTE: This course is currently full with a wait list. Please call the office at (707) 874-1557 x 201 to inquire about getting on the wait list.

Offered: July 11 - 13, 2008

Time: Begins at 10 am on the 11th and ends at 4 pm on the 13th

Instructor: Michelle Vesser

Cost: $425/$375 if registered at least two weeks in advance (includes meals and lodging)
For registration information, click here.

NOTE: This course is currently full with a wait list. Please call the office at (707) 874-1557 x 201 to inquire about getting on the wait list.

Offered: Saturday, July 12, 2008

Time: Begins at 9 am and ends at 1 pm

Instructor: Brock Dolman

Cost: $35 (no meal served)
For registration information, click here.

NOTE: This course is currently full with a wait list. Please consider signing up for our newly added course on Sunday July 13th.

Offered: July 11 - 13, 2008

Time: Begins at 10 am on the 11th and ends at 4 pm on the 13th

Instructor: Michelle Vesser

Cost: $425/$375 if registered at least two weeks in advance (includes meals and lodging)
For registration information, click here.

NOTE: This course is currently full with a wait list. Please call the office at (707) 874-1557 x 201 to inquire about getting on the wait list.

Offered: Sunday, July 13, 2008

Time: Begins at 9 am and ends at 1 pm

Instructor: Brock Dolman

Cost: $35 (no meal served)
For registration information, click here.

NOTE: Due to the great interest in this course, we have added this second offering.

Please Note: The application period for this training is now closed.  Contact us next year to participate in our 2009 trainings.

Offered: July 14 - 18, 2008

Please Note: The application period for this training is now closed.  Contact us next year to participate in our 2009 trainings.

Offered: July 14 - 18, 2008

Please Note: The application period for this training is now closed.  Contact us next year to participate in our 2009 trainings.

Offered: July 14 - 18, 2008

Please Note: The application period for this training is now closed.  Contact us next year to participate in our 2009 trainings.

Offered: July 14 - 18, 2008

Please Note: The application period for this training is now closed.  Contact us next year to participate in our 2009 trainings.

Offered: July 14 - 18, 2008

The public is invited to tour the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center on Saturday, July 19. This tour begins at 10 AM and will run approximately 1.5 hrs in duration. Tour participants will be introduced to the Center's organic gardens, which preserve thousands of varieties of rare and endangered food, medicinal, and ornamental plants. Sturdy shoes, brimmed hat or warm layers (depending on weather), and personal water bottles are recommended. A suggested donation of $10 per person is requested. For information call (707) 874-1557 x201.

Date:  August 2, 2008

Time:  1pm - 3pm (meal not included)

Offered: August 4 - 8, 2008

Please Note: The application period for this training is now closed.  Contact us next year to participate in our 2009 trainings. 

Offered: August 4 - 8, 2008

Please Note: The application period for this training is now closed.  Contact us next year to participate in our 2009 trainings. 

Offered: August 4 - 8, 2008

Please Note: The application period for this training is now closed.  Contact us next year to participate in our 2009 trainings. 

Offered: August 4 - 8, 2008

Please Note: The application period for this training is now closed.  Contact us next year to participate in our 2009 trainings. 

Offered: August 4 - 8, 2008

Please Note: The application period for this training is now closed.  Contact us next year to participate in our 2009 trainings. 

Date: August 13th, 8 pm

Tickets: $15-$30 sliding scale (on sale at the door only)

Waterwitch is a semi-psychedelic/folk exploration of politics, dreams, and nature with trance beats and invocative pagan melodies. Folksinger Elizabeth Hummel (www.elizabethhummel.com) and electro-acoustic artist Brian Castillo are the writers and the heart of Waterwitch, with other musicians often collaborating.

Offered: August 15 - 17, 2008

Time: Begins at 10 am on the 15th and ends at 5 pm on the 17th

Instructor: Adam Wolpert

Cost: $425/$375 if registered two weeks in advance (includes meals and lodging)
For registration information, click here.

Offered: August 15 - 17, 2008

Time: Begins at 10 am on the 15th and ends at 5 pm on the 17th

Instructor: Adam Wolpert

Cost: $425/$375 if registered two weeks in advance (includes meals and lodging)
For registration information, click here.

Offered: August 15 - 17, 2008

Time: Begins at 10 am on the 15th and ends at 5 pm on the 17th

Instructor: Adam Wolpert

Cost: $425/$375 if registered two weeks in advance (includes meals and lodging)
For registration information, click here.

The public is invited to tour the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center on Sunday, August 17. This three hour tour begins at 9:00 AM.  This site tour will focus on the Permaculture aspects of OAEC’s gardens, wildlands and structures. “Permaculture” is a philosophy of living based in sustainable land use concepts and practices. Participants will be introduced to OAEC’s organic and bio-intensive gardens and heirloom seedsaving program, our watershed and wildland restoration work, and “natural” building methods.

Saturday Aug. 23rd - Sunday Aug. 24th
9 AM - 5 PM

One of the great joys of living in Northern California is that we can garden all year round, creating fall and winter gardens that rival the beauty, diversity and productivity of summer gardens. Now is the time to put fall and winter seedlings into the ground while the soil is still warm! Come and choose from hundreds of varieties of California Certified Organic heirloom brassicas, lettuces, salad greens, chards, leeks, and herbs as well as old-fashioned annual flowers. Select from an impressive array of ornamental and edible perennials propagated from our own collections.

This is a free event with Garden Tours at 11 AM and 1 PM.

The public is invited to tour the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center on Saturday, August 23, during the Center's Fall Biodiversity Plant Sale. This will be the first, hour-long tour of the day, beginning at 11 AM. Tour participants will be introduced to the Center's organic gardens, which preserve thousands of varieties of rare and endangered food, medicinal, and ornamental plants. Sturdy shoes, sunblock or hat, and personal water bottles are recommended. A suggested donation of $10 per person is requested. For information call (707) 874-1557 x201.

The public is invited to tour the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center on Saturday, August 23, during the Center's Fall Biodiversity Plant Sale. This will be the second, hour-long tour of the day, beginning at 1 PM. Tour participants will be introduced to the Center's organic gardens, which preserve thousands of varieties of rare and endangered food, medicinal, and ornamental plants. Sturdy shoes, sunblock or hat, and personal water bottles are recommended. A suggested donation of $10 per person is requested. For information call (707) 874-1557 x201.

Saturday Aug. 23rd - Sunday Aug. 24th
9 AM - 5 PM

One of the great joys of living in Northern California is that we can garden all year round, creating fall and winter gardens that rival the beauty, diversity and productivity of summer gardens. Now is the time to put fall and winter seedlings into the ground while the soil is still warm! Come and choose from hundreds of varieties of California Certified Organic heirloom brassicas, lettuces, salad greens, chards, leeks, and herbs as well as old-fashioned annual flowers. Select from an impressive array of ornamental and edible perennials propagated from our own collections.

This is a free event with Garden Tours at 11 AM and 1 PM.

The public is invited to tour the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center on Sunday, August 24, during the Center's Fall Biodiversity Plant Sale. This will be the first hour-long tour of the day, beginning at 11 AM. Tour participants will be introduced to the Center's organic gardens, which preserve thousands of varieties of rare and endangered food, medicinal, and ornamental plants. Sturdy shoes, sunblock or hat, and personal water bottles are recommended. A suggested donation of $10 per person is requested. For information call (707) 874-1557 x201.

The public is invited to tour the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center on Sunday, August 24, during the Center's Fall Biodiversity Plant Sale. This will be the second hour-long tour of the day, beginning at 1 PM. Tour participants will be introduced to the Center's organic gardens, which preserve thousands of varieties of rare and endangered food, medicinal, and ornamental plants. Sturdy shoes, sunblock or hat, and personal water bottles are recommended. A suggested donation of $10 per person is requested. For information call (707) 874-1557 x201.

Date: August 27th, 8 pm

Tickets: $15-$30 sliding scale (on sale at the door only)

Please join us for a very special evening of classical singing. Billed as “Una Canzone alla Foresta” (A Song to the Forest), this elegant, educational multi-lingual concert event will feature the timeless operatic literature and classical European art song of the greatest composers of the tradition -- Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Bizet, Schubert, Brahms and others.

Revue Dates & Times:
Thursday, Sept. 11th, 8pm
Friday, Sept. 12th, 8pm
Saturday Sept. 13th, 8pm

Music! Clowns! Storytelling! Magic! Dance! These elements and more are the ingredients that go into creating these wondrous evenings of entertainment and enlightenment. Celebrating its sixth year of production, the Revue is founded on the belief that local entertainment for local audiences can be a memorable and moving event. Performed under the trees on the North Garden Stage, the setting is half the show.

On Saturday there will also be a matinee offering; a one act version of our evening show that is equally delicious for children and their big people. This show has also been getting big crowds, so show up early for a good seat!

Revue Dates & Times:
Thursday, Sept. 11th, 8pm
Friday, Sept. 12th, 8pm
Saturday Sept. 13th, 8pm

Music! Clowns! Storytelling! Magic! Dance! These elements and more are the ingredients that go into creating these wondrous evenings of entertainment and enlightenment. Celebrating its sixth year of production, the Revue is founded on the belief that local entertainment for local audiences can be a memorable and moving event. Performed under the trees on the North Garden Stage, the setting is half the show.

On Saturday there will also be a matinee offering; a one act version of our evening show that is equally delicious for children and their big people. This show has also been getting big crowds, so show up early for a good seat!

Revue Dates & Times:
Thursday, Sept. 11th, 8pm
Friday, Sept. 12th, 8pm
Saturday Sept. 13th, 8pm

Music! Clowns! Storytelling! Magic! Dance! These elements and more are the ingredients that go into creating these wondrous evenings of entertainment and enlightenment. Celebrating its sixth year of production, the Revue is founded on the belief that local entertainment for local audiences can be a memorable and moving event. Performed under the trees on the North Garden Stage, the setting is half the show.

On Saturday there will also be a matinee offering; a one act version of our evening show that is equally delicious for children and their big people. This show has also been getting big crowds, so show up early for a good seat!

The public is invited to tour the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center on Saturday, September 13. This tour begins at 10 AM and will run approximately 1.5 hrs in duration. Tour participants will be introduced to the Center's organic gardens, which preserve thousands of varieties of rare and endangered food, medicinal, and ornamental plants. Sturdy shoes, brimmed hat or warm layers (depending on weather), and personal water bottles are recommended. A suggested donation of $10 per person is requested. For information call (707) 874-1557 x201.

Offered: September 20th, 5 pm - October 3rd, 12 noon, 2008

Offered: September 20th, 5 pm - October 3rd, 12 noon, 2008

Offered: September 20th, 5 pm - October 3rd, 12 noon, 2008

Offered: September 20th, 5 pm - October 3rd, 12 noon, 2008

Offered: September 20th, 5 pm - October 3rd, 12 noon, 2008

Offered: September 20th, 5 pm - October 3rd, 12 noon, 2008

Offered: September 20th, 5 pm - October 3rd, 12 noon, 2008

Offered: September 20th, 5 pm - October 3rd, 12 noon, 2008

Offered: September 20th, 5 pm - October 3rd, 12 noon, 2008

Offered: September 20th, 5 pm - October 3rd, 12 noon, 2008

Offered: September 20th, 5 pm - October 3rd, 12 noon, 2008

Offered: September 20th, 5 pm - October 3rd, 12 noon, 2008

Offered: September 20th, 5 pm - October 3rd, 12 noon, 2008

Offered: September 20th, 5 pm - October 3rd, 12 noon, 2008

The public is invited to tour the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center on Saturday, October 4. This tour begins at 1 PM and will run approximately 1.5 hrs in duration. Tour participants will be introduced to the Center's organic gardens, which preserve thousands of varieties of rare and endangered food, medicinal, and ornamental plants. Sturdy shoes, brimmed hat or warm layers (depending on weather), and personal water bottles are recommended. A suggested donation of $10 per person is requested. For information call (707) 874-1557 x201.

Offered: Friday October 10, 4pm – Sunday October 12, 3:30pm

Instructors: Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap and David Cobb (see bios below)

Cost: $250–$400 sliding scale, depending on your income (includes meals and lodging at OAEC) - see below for detailed sliding scale information

Offered: Friday October 10, 4pm – Sunday October 12, 3:30pm

Instructors: Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap and David Cobb (see bios below)

Cost: $250–$400 sliding scale, depending on your income (includes meals and lodging at OAEC) - see below for detailed sliding scale information

Offered: Friday October 10, 4pm – Sunday October 12, 3:30pm

Instructors: Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap and David Cobb (see bios below)

Cost: $250–$400 sliding scale, depending on your income (includes meals and lodging at OAEC) - see below for detailed sliding scale information

Offered: November 14 - 16, 2008

Time: Begins at 5 pm on the 14th and ends at 4 pm on the 16th

Offered: November 14 - 16, 2008

Time: Begins at 5 pm on the 14th and ends at 4 pm on the 16th

Offered: November 14 - 16, 2008

Time: Begins at 5 pm on the 14th and ends at 4 pm on the 16th

Offered: November 21 - 23, 2008

Time:   Begins at 10:30 am on the 21st and ends at 4 pm on 23rd

Instructors: Dave Henson and Adam Wolpert with guests

Cost: $425/$375 if registered two weeks in advance (includes meals and lodging). For registration information, click here.

Offered: November 21 - 23, 2008

Time:   Begins at 10:30 am on the 21st and ends at 4 pm on 23rd

Instructors: Dave Henson and Adam Wolpert with guests

Cost: $425/$375 if registered two weeks in advance (includes meals and lodging). For registration information, click here.

Offered: November 21 - 23, 2008

Time:   Begins at 10:30 am on the 21st and ends at 4 pm on 23rd

Instructors: Dave Henson and Adam Wolpert with guests

Cost: $425/$375 if registered two weeks in advance (includes meals and lodging). For registration information, click here.

Offered: December 5th - 8th, 2008

Time: Begins at 10 am Friday the 5th and ends at 4 pm on the Monday the 8th

Instructor: Brock Dolman with guests

Offered: December 5th - 8th, 2008

Time: Begins at 10 am Friday the 5th and ends at 4 pm on the Monday the 8th

Instructor: Brock Dolman with guests

Offered: December 5th - 8th, 2008

Time: Begins at 10 am Friday the 5th and ends at 4 pm on the Monday the 8th

Instructor: Brock Dolman with guests

Offered: December 5th - 8th, 2008

Time: Begins at 10 am Friday the 5th and ends at 4 pm on the Monday the 8th

Instructor: Brock Dolman with guests