Commentary: Reflecting on the first day of school
I remember that morning so clearly. She was far more calm than my wife and I were … it was hard not to tear up. We were dropping our daughter off for the first day of Kindergarten.
Enso Village breaks ground on new senior living community
This past Saturday, Enso Village co-sponsors San Francisco Zen Center and Kendal Corp, together with Healdsburg Mayor Evelyn Mitchell and Healdsburg City Manager Jeff Kay, welcomed approximately 200 guests virtually during a special “ground blessing” ceremony celebrating the official start of construction for Enso Village.
Eclectic Blues Americana band Dirty Cello to play at HopMonk Sebastopol
The unique Blues Americana rock band Dirty Cello has played in unusual venues across the globe, from a vacant fish factory to an American-themed festival in Iceland, the bottom of a cave and a nudist resort. Now, they’re coming to Sebastopol to play at HopMonk on March 11 and 12 in celebration of their new album, “Dirty Cello Smokes the 60s.”
Study set to explore K-12 district unification in west county
The rumblings have only just begun now that the Sonoma County Office of Education has chosen its vendor to lead a district unification study that could give rise to a K-12 district in west county. It’s probably going to take a while to find out, though, ventured Steve Herrington, county superintendent of schools.
No threat found after West County High locked down
Students, staff and faculty at West County High School (WCHS) are safe and sound after a rumor that a student had a gun led Sebastopol police and the school administration to lock down the campus Thursday morning, Sept. 9.
Sculptor Spotlight: Peter and Robyn Crompton
Peter Crompton drew upon two of his favorite sources, classical art and 19th century sculpture, to find the inspiration for his latest sculpture “Serafina.” Nike of Samothrace and Raphael Monti were his stimulus for creating “Serafina.”
Why do we bring public art to Cloverdale?
Public art is not an art “form.” Its size can be huge or small. Its shape can be abstract or realistic (or both), and it may be cast, carved, built, assembled, or painted. It can be site-specific or stand in contrast to its surroundings. It’s public — everyone has access to public art. It’s directly in the public sphere and not confined to galleries or museum. Public art is the unique association of how it is made, where it is and what it means.
