SERIES OF EVENTS FOR

"Agri-CULTURED" Opening Reception

Thursday, August 11, 2022

5:30 PM 7:30 PM

Join us for the opening reception for Agri-CULTURED: Reflections on our Local Food Community by Land and by Hand.

Poetry Reading - Food & Memory

Thursday, August 18, 2022

6:00 PM 7:30 PM

Winners of our poetry competition, juried by new Sonoma County Poet Laureate Elizabeth Herron, will read their work in the galleries against the backdrop of the Agri-CULTURED exhibition.

Lexicon of Sustainability

Thursday, August 25, 2022

6:00 PM 7:30 PM

Douglas Gayeton and Laura Howard-Gayeton discuss three short films from the Lexicon of Sustainability web series and the larger context of their work educating, engaging and activating people to pay closer attention to how they eat, what they buy, and where their responsibility begins for creating a healthier, safer food system in America.

Panel Discussion with Local Farmers

Thursday, September 8, 2022

6:00 PM 7:30 PM

Join us for a lively conversation with Suzanne Grady (Petaluma Bounty), Aaron Gilliam (Sweetgrass Grazing) and Sarah Keiser (Wild Oat Hollow) as we consider our region's agricultural roots, present identity and future priorities around food, culture, economy and the environment.

Architectural Walking Tour

Friday, September 9, 2022

11:00 AM -12:30 PM

This event begins and ends at Petaluma Arts Center and attendance is limited to 15.

Join historian Katherine J. Rinehart as she leads a tour highlighting sites associated with Petaluma's agricultural history located within the downtown SMART rail station area.

Katherine J. Rinehart, author of Petaluma: A History in Architecture, is a consulting historian who holds an MA in History from Sonoma State University. She is the former manager of the Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library and co-chair of the Advocates for the Sonoma County Archives.

Architectural Walking Tour - SOLD OUT

Saturday, September 17, 2022

11:00 AM -12:30 PM

This event begins and ends at Petaluma Arts Center and attendance is limited to 15.

Join historian Katherine J. Rinehart as she leads a tour highlighting sites associated with Petaluma's agricultural history located within the downtown SMART rail station area.

Katherine J. Rinehart, author of Petaluma: A History in Architecture, is a consulting historian who holds an MA in History from Sonoma State University. She is the former manager of the Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library and co-chair of the Advocates for the Sonoma County Archives.

Community Tasting

Saturday, September 24, 2022

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Join us at Hotel Petaluma, 205 Kentucky Street, for a culminating community tasting event showcasing local food products and the artisans who create them.

BONUS: Guests can show their tickets that evening at Barber Cellars tasting room in the hotel for a discount!

Participants:

Joe Matos Cheese Co.

Lala's Jam Bar and Urban Farmstand

Maison Porcella

Ronda's Fine Foods

Sedition Brews

Sonoma Spice Queen

Kiss the Flower Honey

...and others!