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A speaker addresses the audience at an outdoor event. The speaker, wearing a white T-shirt and cap, stands holding a microphone in front of a group of attendees seated under blue canopies. The audience is diverse, with people of various ages and backgrounds. Some attendees are seated at tables with yellow tablecloths, while others are sitting on benches. The event is set outdoors on a sunny day, with a building and some greenery visible in the background. The atmosphere appears attentive and community oriented.

Candlestick Point: Stories of a Community

July 5, 2024

A Storytelling Celebration as part of the Candlestick Point State Recreation Area Oral History Project on Saturday June 22, 2024 that celebrated the voices and stories of the Candlestick Point community.

A man with long hair and glasses sits and speaks into a microphone as he reads off a laptop. He is wearing a black shirt, and there is greenery and a building in the background.

Pond Farm Pottery AiR Program Welcomes Ahimsa Timoteo Bodhran | June 2024

June 30, 2024

A workshop featuring Pond Farm Pottery’s June Artist in Residence discussing connections, origins, identities, and paths through conversation, poetry, and song with audience participation.

A park ranger stands beside an art installation, explaining it to two visitors. The artwork features a circular design with radiating lines and a mix of colors. The setting is a wooden cabin with natural lighting.

Big Basin Art About: Creativity in the Redwoods

June 22, 2024

An event to celebrate the resilience and inspiration of Big Basin post-CZU fire, with exhibits that showcased art by 18 artists who participated in the Big Basin Art About in 2023, guided walks and other community activities.

A completed painting with the name of the park “DOS RIOS” in dark bold letters and with birds flying through and around the letters. Below the letters are lush greenery and trees with a blue river flowing. In the middle of the mural painting, there is an island divided by the flow of the river with birds and turtles roaming around. A silver and white colored bunny is seen in the bottom left corner of the painting.

A New State Park Celebrates Art

June 19, 2024

Dos Rios opened during the 3rd annual California State Parks Week. Artist Jose “Pepe” Muñóz highlighted the integration of arts in parks and painted a scene depicting Dos Rios wildlife.

Several musicians perform outdoors in a lush, forested area. The bassist, wearing a plaid shirt and a turquoise cap, is focused on his instrument and the performance.

Sylvan Sounds presents Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Jazz Ensemble

June 14, 2024

A performance by the Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Jazz Ensemble at the Forest Theater showcased young talent and highlighted the importance of performance opportunities for young artists.