Building the Shamatha Sand Mandala

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art 511 Broadway, Sonoma, CA, United States

Beginning April 18, 2024, former Tibetan monks of the Gyumed Monastery, Lobsang Tsering, Doctor of Acupuncture and professor at San Francisco State University, and Gedun Kalsang, a.k.a. Jampa, will be at SVMA building the Shamatha Mandala, which depicts the nine stages of mental development and is used in meditation practice. To see the artists at

Aloha! Island Fiesta in Novato!

Novato Horsemen Clubhouse 600 Bugeia Ln, Novato, CA, United States

FANCO Island Fiesta   BBQ, music, hula line dancing, lechon, and lots of fun! Meet FANCO (Filipino American community in North California)! Aloha Island Fiesta is a fundraiser by FANCO (Filipino Americans of Northern California Organization) to fund its academic scholarship program and the charitable organizations it supports in the Philippines. Saturday, July 20, 2024

$55

Obon Odori – Japanese Folk Dancing

Enmanji Buddhist Temple Memorial Hall 1200 Gravenstein Hwy South, Sebastopol, CA, United States

Obon Odori Japanese Folk Dancing   Saturday, July 20, 2024, 7-9 pm Enmanji Buddhist Temple 1200 Gravenstein Hway South, Sebasropol Come join the festivities at Enmanji’s annual Obon Odori on Saturday, July 20th, 2024 starting at 7 pm. This lively and colorful Japanese folk dancing event features Japanese folk dancing that you can watch or join