Sustainable Solano Events

A listing of events sponsored by Sustainable Solano or its partners.

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2018 Aug September 2019 Sep 2020
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Vacaville: ‘Through The Lens: Our Fruitful Heritage’ Exhibit
Vacaville: ‘Through The Lens: Our Fruitful Heritage’ Exhibit @ Vacaville Museum
Sep 7 all-day
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This elegant show of our local history and culture highlights the “early fruit district” of Vacaville and the Solano County Valley and runs through Sept. 15. It features the engaging photographs of William R. Nutting[...]
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San Francisco: Soil Not Oil Conference
San Francisco: Soil Not Oil Conference @ Grey Area / Grand Theater
Sep 9 – Sep 10 all-day
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This agro-ecological and environmental conference will discuss community-powered solutions to climate change and moving away from an extractive, nonsustainable food and agriculture system to one based on building soil and farming that supports the environment[...]
Vallejo: Social Justice in Public Health Lecture Series 5:00 pm
Vallejo: Social Justice in Public Health Lecture Series @ Touro University
Sep 9 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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Our attention to environmental health issues is often the result of emergencies: Zika virus outbreaks; Flint, Michigan’s water crisis; Hurricane Katrina. This series of six lectures by nationally recognized leaders in the field help expand[...]
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Santa Rosa: The National Heirloom Expo 9:00 am
Santa Rosa: The National Heirloom Expo @ Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Sep 10 @ 9:00 am – Sep 12 @ 9:00 pm
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The 8th Annual National Heirloom Exposition will feature a wide array of natural vendors from across the country and beyond. Last year we hosted over 350 vendors, each showcasing products pertaining to natural food, gardening, sustainability, green[...]
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Vallejo: Visions of the Wild Film and Arts Festival
Vallejo: Visions of the Wild Film and Arts Festival @ Various Locations
Sep 12 – Sep 15 all-day
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The annual Visions of the Wild Film and Arts Festival includes hikes, kayaking, family-friendly activities and discovery zones, art exhibits and films, including those curated from SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Many of the[...]
Benicia: Farmers Market to Your Table Cooking Workshop 6:00 pm
Benicia: Farmers Market to Your Table Cooking Workshop @ Avant Garden
Sep 12 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Benicia: Farmers Market to Your Table Cooking Workshop @ Avant Garden
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Love your farmers market but feel like you’re not always sure what to do with that beautiful, seasonal produce? Learn tips and techniques for brainstorming seasonal meals. In this special workshop Chef and Culinary Arts[...]
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Vacaville: Agriculture & Art Film Festival
Vacaville: Agriculture & Art Film Festival
Sep 13 – Sep 15 all-day
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Our mission is to celebrate some of the things in life that nourish us: agriculture and art — through cinema. The Ag & Art Film Festival supports small farms and farmers and the humane treatment[...]
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Benicia: Avant Garden Planting Workshop and Cleanup Day 9:00 am
Benicia: Avant Garden Planting Workshop and Cleanup Day @ Avant Garden
Sep 14 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Join us from 9-11 am for garden cleanup, followed by a workshop on fall and winter planting from Master Gardener Sheila Clyatt from 11 am-noon. Please register for the workshop here. It is not required[...]
Vacaville: Women of Abundance Summit 1:00 pm
Vacaville: Women of Abundance Summit @ Soul Food Farm
Sep 14 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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Soul Food Farm will be hosting Women of Abundance this year on Saturday, Sept. 14. This inspired event is an annual summit that brings together a panel of prominent Bay Area women entrepreneurs to discuss[...]
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Benicia: Cultivate Community Food Co-op Monthly Potluck 5:00 pm
Benicia: Cultivate Community Food Co-op Monthly Potluck @ Avant Garden
Sep 19 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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Monthly potlucks at Benicia Community Gardens’ Avant Garden Third Thursday of the month The public is invited to learn more about what a co-op is, how it works and how they can get involved at[...]
Dixon: Building Sustainable Yards 6:00 pm
Dixon: Building Sustainable Yards @ The Barn & Pantry
Sep 19 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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Are you a Dixon homeowner interested in transforming your yard into a thriving, edible ecosystem fed by secondary water? Or do you manage a public site that could benefit from sustainable landscaping for the greater[...]
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Vallejo: ‘What’s for Dinner?’ Cooking Workshop: Sushi Sessions 2:00 pm
Vallejo: ‘What’s for Dinner?’ Cooking Workshop: Sushi Sessions @ John F. Kennedy Library
Sep 21 @ 2:00 pm
Vallejo: 'What's for Dinner?' Cooking Workshop: Sushi Sessions @ John F. Kennedy Library
Tickets
Join us for this class to learn basic sushi-making techniques and traditions with vegetarian and vegan improvisations. 
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Benicia: Food is Free Benicia Swapluck 11:00 am
Benicia: Food is Free Benicia Swapluck @ Food is Free Benicia
Sep 22 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
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Food is Free Benicia is hosting its first Swapluck. Join others who are interested in sharing abundance. We will be swapping and sharing seeds, plants, cuttings, food and whatever else you would like. No gathering[...]
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Vallejo: Social Justice in Public Health Lecture Series 5:00 pm
Vallejo: Social Justice in Public Health Lecture Series @ Touro University
Sep 23 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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Our attention to environmental health issues is often the result of emergencies: Zika virus outbreaks; Flint, Michigan’s water crisis; Hurricane Katrina. This series of six lectures by nationally recognized leaders in the field help expand[...]
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Dixon: Sustainable Landscaping Class 6:00 pm
Dixon: Sustainable Landscaping Class @ The Barn & Pantry
Sep 26 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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Learn about sustainable landscaping: beautiful, productive, life-supporting ecosystems featuring trees and a variety of perennials fed by “secondary water” (greywater and rainwater). Davis-based lead designer/engineer of Whole System Designs, Derek Downey, will explore how to[...]
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Suisun City: Rockville Trails Preserve Trail Crew 9:00 am
Suisun City: Rockville Trails Preserve Trail Crew @ Rockville Trails Preserve
Sep 28 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Suisun City: Rockville Trails Preserve Trail Crew @ Rockville Trails Preserve
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Rockville Trails Preserve Trail Crew Needs You!
Benicia: Avant Garden Harvest Celebration 12:00 pm
Benicia: Avant Garden Harvest Celebration @ Avant Garden
Sep 28 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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This annual potluck gathering is open to garden and community members. We will provide plates, utensils and napkins. Bring chairs, a dish to share, drinks and your non-plastic cups. Register here
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Benicia: Cultivate Community Foo... @ Avant Garden
Sep 19 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Monthly potlucks at Benicia Community Gardens’ Avant Garden Third Thursday of the month The public is invited to learn more about what a co-op is, how it works and how they can get involved at[...]
6:00 pm Dixon: Building Sustainable Yards @ The Barn & Pantry
Dixon: Building Sustainable Yards @ The Barn & Pantry
Sep 19 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Are you a Dixon homeowner interested in transforming your yard into a thriving, edible ecosystem fed by secondary water? Or do you manage a public site that could benefit from sustainable landscaping for the greater[...]
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2:00 pm Vallejo: ‘What’s for Dinner?’ Co... @ John F. Kennedy Library
Vallejo: ‘What’s for Dinner?’ Co... @ John F. Kennedy Library
Sep 21 @ 2:00 pm
Vallejo: 'What's for Dinner?' Cooking Workshop: Sushi Sessions @ John F. Kennedy Library
Join us for this class to learn basic sushi-making techniques and traditions with vegetarian and vegan improvisations. 
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11:00 am Benicia: Food is Free Benicia Sw... @ Food is Free Benicia
Benicia: Food is Free Benicia Sw... @ Food is Free Benicia
Sep 22 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Food is Free Benicia is hosting its first Swapluck. Join others who are interested in sharing abundance. We will be swapping and sharing seeds, plants, cuttings, food and whatever else you would like. No gathering[...]

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