Upcoming Events
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July Events
Stories Old and New – A Path to Healing and Resilience

Thursday, July 3 from 9:30 am - 1:30 pm
An Interactive Storytelling Workshop
with Master Storyteller Noa Baum
Gualala Arts Workshop
- How to share traditional stories and uncover personal meaning in timeless themes.
- The universal elements within personal narratives.
- A creative, non-threatening approach to interpreting traditional tales for insight and transformation.
FIREWORKS FESTIVAL
AT THE ARENA COVE

SATURDAY, JULY 5, 2025
@ Arena Cove. 4pm to 11pm
Come early for the Street Fair and stay late for fireworks.
Featuring an array of food, activities, and
LIVE MUSIC (funded by 215 Presents)
(in order of appearance)
The New Years Eve
Original Ensemble
Blue Luke
La Gente SF
The Slackers
DJ Here and There Records,
East & West-An Artistic Journey

Coast Highway Art Collective in Point Arena is a special
tribute to founding member, Jack O’Rourke, presenting a retrospective of his watercolor paintings. Joining him is Andrea Allen, exhibiting Chinese brush paintings on ceramics, combining
her unique traditional style of painting with a subtle, contemporary flair.
Opening Reception: July 5th 3-7pm
The show runs from July 4 through July 26. The Coast Highway Art Collective is located at 284
Main St., Point Arena, the little red building with the big yellow sun, located next to the
Redwood Coast Credit Union. Regular hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 am to 4 pm.
Write Now! with Mark Sanford Gross 07.05

Saturday, 07 05, from 3pm-5pm
The Sea Ranch Lodge
Write Now! is an in-the-moment program for all folks who want to explore free writing, story-telling, and curiosity about what happens when you get a notebook, pen, and a nudge.
Hiraga, Wyrick, Merks Quintet with Markus Pawlik, Piano

Summer Chamber Music Festival
Saturday and Sunday, July 12 & 13, 2025 at 4 pm
These artists, with their impressive backgrounds and dedication to their craft, promise to deliver performances that resonate with passion and precision, making the festival a highlight of the summer’s calendar.
WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW:
The Music of Burt Bacharach

The Gualala Arts Center will be transformed into an Art Deco-inspired supper club, where a talented cast of 25 vocalists will bring new life to Bacharach’s greatest hits
Thursday, July 17 – Saturday, July 19 at 7:00 p.m and Sunday, July 20 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets can be found online only
“Step into a world of elegance, music, and romance as the curtain rises on What the World Needs Now: the Music of Burt Bacharach, a dazzling new cabaret-style production celebrating one of pop music’s most legendary composers,” says creator, director, and choreographer by Tony Salamone. This captivating experience, featuring musical direction and accompaniment by Sue Bohlin and Don Krieger, promises to be an unforgettable night
Native Elements

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 2 pm
@Gualala Arts Center
Reggae Dance Concert
Native Elements has carved out a distinct sound fostered by the fearless San Francisco Bay Area music scene.
Gualala Arts and Fred Adler Present a unique blend of roots reggae, lovers rock, and hard-hitting original rhythms.
Stories and Songs of the Kashaya Pomo Eric Wilder
Gualala Arts Lecture Series
Thursday, July 31 at 7 pm
Gualala Arts Center
Wilder, a former chairman of the Kashaya Band of Pomo Indians, will guide attendees through a rich tapestry of oral history, traditional music and cultural insight. His presentation promises an intimate journey through the ancestral landscape of the Kashaya people. Through traditional stories and songs, Wilder offers a heartfelt exploration of the history, culture, and enduring spirit of the “People From the Top of the Land.”
Botanical Dye Workshop

Sunday, 7.6 from 10am-1pm
The Sea Ranch Lodge
Join Kathleen Olsen for discovery and exploring botanical dyeing. Together we will forage for local flora, keeping in mind the Sea Ranch concept of walking "lightly on the land". With our found treasures we will turn them into a physical memory imprinted on fabric. The workshop will include a silk crepe scarf and instruction.
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