Art shows and art events in Occidental, CA tonight and this week
207 listings in and around Occidental, CA, Wednesday, November 11 through Tuesday, November 17. Soonest: Paint & Sip at Sol Botanica (Friday 6 p.m.); Helvella Art at The Grand Gallery (Thursday 12 p.m.); Red Door Coffee at 2nd Street Gallery (Wednesday 8 a.m.); Acrylic Art Class with Jessel Miller at Jessel Gallery (Wednesday 10 a.m.). Every listing links the venue's or organizer's own page it was checked against.
Aura photography at Ancient Ways: see your aura, the energy field reflecting your emotions, personality and spirit, in color, with a digital photo to keep. No reservation needed.
A drop-in acrylic art class with Jessel Miller for all levels: a surprise subject each week, a potluck lunch, and a finished piece to take home. $75 a class or 4 for $200; RSVP necessary.
Personalized aromatherapy and skin and body care products made from natural ingredients, essential oils and simple tools. The results keep you clean, fragrant and relaxed.
A free, hosted night of electronics tinkering in Ace Makerspace's electronics lab: get project help, learn to solder or use oscilloscopes, and repair devices. Ages 10+, no membership required.
A drop-in craft hour for children and families, in which you make a giving tree and landscape by fork painting. Materials go first come, first served while supplies last.
Annual members' show of work by Petaluma Arts Center artists, on view through December 12, with an online art auction launching the same day. RSVP requested.
An all-ages paint night with Ron Bean: go from a blank canvas to a finished Autumn Thanksgiving Turkey, one guided step at a time, no experience required.
A book club on Woodworking by Emily St. James, the group's final pick of 2026: a debut novel about the awkwardness of growing up and the love between friends.
ParkingMetered street parking is also available.From thehenryj.org, Oct 24, 2026
ArrivingTake I-880 and exit on Jackson Street; our entrance is off of 10th Street between Fallon Street and East Drive.From thehenryj.org, Oct 24, 2026
A drop-in acrylic art class with Jessel Miller for all levels: a surprise subject each week, a potluck lunch, and a finished piece to take home. $75 a class or 4 for $200; RSVP necessary.
An art workshop for 3rd to 5th grade students at Our Second Home, where they explore new materials. It is meant to grow creativity and give kids a way to express themselves.
ParkingMetered street parking is also available.From thehenryj.org, Oct 24, 2026
ArrivingTake I-880 and exit on Jackson Street; our entrance is off of 10th Street between Fallon Street and East Drive.From thehenryj.org, Oct 24, 2026
A reception for In2 Liquid, an exhibition of abstract photography by Rina Neiman and Marsha Heckman, whose artistic partnership began when the world shut down in 2020.