A casual meetup at La Bodega - part of our community helping reopen the Hessel Grange on Blank Road. Come meet with 20-30 local folks focusing on this local charming site. The Hessel Grange on Blank Road is classic Sonoma County charm - needs a bit of sprucing up but has character. We are closing in on the formal reorganization and are having a confab Saturday to keep things rolling. This meeting is at La Bodega and hosted by Bryan Cooper.

Happy Passover!

Sorry SolD OUT!

As in many years passed, La Bodega in Sebastopol is sponsoring an amazing Passover Seder vegetarian /vegan dinner led by local Jewish musician, educator, in Jewish community leader Rick Concoff.

Rick will guide us through a joyful, meaningful and creative Seder (Not long).

The evening will be complimented by music and singing , with Rick accompanied by his godson, Patrick Atchison. Patrick is a talented local guitarist, songwriter and musician. and is the son of Rick’s late music partner, Ron Atchison.

“Rick and Ron “ Were a legendary Sonoma county performing duo  for 4 decades. It will be a warm evening of sharing. All are invited.

Please purchase your ticket at Eventbrite

Dinner $69 Kids $29

Tickets available at Eventbrite

Free Health Event

Learn ‘self-massage’ techniques

from Shai Plonski.

Self-Massage for Neck & Shoulder Relief

Leap into Spring with Thai Massage Expert Shai Plonski

About the Instructor

Shai Plonski has been teaching and practicing Thai Massage for 24 years, working with thousands of students and clients worldwide, and is the author of four Amazon best-selling books.

He is founder of Still LIght Center, that has taught the joys of Thai Massage to 5500 students worldwide.

Today’s EvenT

Sunday March 22nD

3:00PM to 4:30PM

Spring invites us to open, stretch, and bloom — making it the perfect time to release winter tension and refocus on our health.

Join us for an intimate and nourishing afternoon of connection, learning, and hands-on self-care in the cozy setting of Sonoma Wine Shop / La Bodega Kitchen.

 3:00–3:30 PM – Meet & Greet + Appetizers
Enjoy delicious bites courtesy of La Bodega Kitchen, relaxed conversation, and the warmth of community as we gather to welcome the new season.

 3:30–4:30 PM – Guided Self-Massage Class
Shai will guide you through practical, effective self-massage techniques using a massage stick that protects your hands and thumbs while delivering deep, targeted relief.

What You’ll Learn

You’ll learn simple tools you can use in everyday life to:

• Release neck and shoulder tension

• Reduce stress and tightness

• Ease TMJ and jaw discomfort

• Support headache relief

• Soothe sore arms and hands

These techniques are designed for real life — at your desk, after workouts, while traveling, or at the end of a long day.

 We’ll also celebrate with a book signing of Couples Thai Massage.

This event is perfect for:

• Desk workers and professionals holding tension in their neck and shoulders

• Bodyworkers wanting to save their hands

• Active individuals recovering from workouts

• Anyone in pain or curious about simple, effective self-care tools

Registration 

This is a free community event — but registration is required to reserve your space.
Seating is limited to keep the experience intimate.

Reserve your spot now by clicking here and leap into spring feeling lighter, clearer, and more at home in your body.

Let’s welcome the new season together — relaxed, renewed, and ready to bloom.

This is another in a series of community health conversations at La Bodega.

Calm the Alarm: How to Regulate Your Nervous System and Reduce Your Pain

Reserve Space at Eventbrite

Overview

Are you living with chronic pain, stress, or anxiety that feels relentless? Join Dr. Laura Polak for part two on chronic pain what to do.

Are you living with chronic pain, stress, or anxiety that feels relentless?

Join Dr. Laura Polak, D.C., for an insightful and empowering evening at La Bodega, where we'll explore the profound connection between your nervous system and your experience of pain.

In this engaging session, you'll discover:•

• The Stress-Pain Cycle: Understand how chronic stress rewires your nervous system, keeping it stuck in astate of alarm.

• Your Secret Weapon: The Vagus Nerve: Learn about the master key to calming your body’s alarm system and fostering a sense of safety.

• Practical Regulation Tools: Discover simple, evidence-based techniques you can use today to activate your vagal brake, reduce stress, and begin to dial down your pain.

This isn't just theory; it's about empowering you with actionable strategies to create lasting change. Enjoy delicious appetizers and engaging conversation in a supportive environment. It's time to move from feeling overwhelmed to feeling in control.

Who Should Attend: Anyone experiencing chronic pain, persistent stress, anxiety, or simply curious about harnessing the power of their nervous system for better health.

Visit: Dr. Laura Polak at communityholistichealth.com for more resources and support on your healing journey. or schedule here drlaurapolak@janeapp.com

This is another in a series of community health conversations at La Bodega.

"The Tipping Point”

Why Your Body Started Hurting and Won't Stop"

Reserve Space at Eventbrite

Explains chronic pain as nervous system dysregulation, not tissue damage

• Introduces central sensitization and the "tipping point" concept

• Validates their experience and offers hope through neuroplasticity

SOLD OUT -

A fundraiser for Rancho Compasión

Miyoko’s Vegan Demonstration

Fundraiser for Ranchocompasion.org

Sunday Feb 22 3:00pm-5:00PM

We’re very happy to have Miyoko Schinner visit here, where she will demonstrate cooking from her new cookbook ‘The Vegan Creamery’. Miyoko left her namesake company and continues to promote compassionate dining through veganism. Her new cookbook shares A LOT of her magic.

Miyoko’s book will be available for sale, proceeds to her Marin county Farm-ily at Rancho Compasión. Staff from the sanctuary will attend and happily answer questions.

After the event, La Bodega will serve a set price, all plant-based dinner. To support the humane goals of the sanctuary, on this day, our menu will only serve plant based items.

Our kitchen team produced an amazing menu. Special thanks to Chuyita and Elise, Chef Vargas, and meekk running the whole show.

Elise’s macaroons are delectable and available through Triple Bee bakery!

Festa Italiana di Santa Rosa is on Sunday October 26, from 12-4pm at the landmark Santa Rosa Vintners Square. An annual tradition for the past several falls, this year Festa Italiana has enhanced its format from an artisan craft fair to a full-blown wine and food exhibition featuring music, some of Sonoma’s leading food purveyors, and Italian varietal producers from throughout California. Indulge in wine, pizza, gelato, biscotti, espresso, and assorted Italian culinary delights.

meekk from La Bodega will be serving our famous Saffron Arancini!

A free community event with Kristen Iuppenlatz Grech of Pilates Home Practice.

Join Master Pilates Teacher
and Functional Movement Specialist Kristen Iuppenlatz Grech.

A discussion about Active Aging and Lifelong Vitality.

Learn simple everyday shifts to build strength, balance, and stability by improving patterns in your everyday life.

You’ll feel so good, you’ll dance in your kitchen!

(Reception serving Harvest View wine and La Bodega appetizers) This is a free community event.

Come over and enjoy

a Zialena afternoon

at La Bodega in Sebastopol.

We are serving this new Bistro Ravioli.

Its a round shaped, hand cut and

hand made ravioli in honor

of the Zialena tradition.

No reservation required - Free reception to meet a wonderful local artist.

Another in our 15 year series of community dinners for friends, family, members and the public. We start with a social gathering, then a 5:30 service led by Rick Concoff. Dinner will start family service at 6:00pm

Reservations Required. Call or email info@sonomawineshop.com

Meet our local photographic explorer. Jim Codington is a master of wildlife and landscape photography. Our reception is a great opportunity to chat with Jim about his far-flung adventures. There is no charge for the reception. Jim’s work will be on display probably through August 2024.

Public Parking.

No reservation required.

If you wish to stay for dinner at La Bodega, please reserve your table and we are very happy to have you!

Our chef, Rick Vargas, says:

"I have a lot of love for Hunter and am proud to call him the best protege' that I've ever had."

Please reserve your table and enjoy an amazing 4th of July evening with friends, family and community in Sebastopol, CA.

Local, small production, rare wine available by the glass or bottle- best in the county from Sonoma Wine Shop.

Friday june 14- 6:00pm

Spectacular 5 Course Feast

of food, wine and fun

Seebass produces some of the best wine in Mendocino County.

La Bodega is ranked as one of the best restaurants in Sonoma County.

There are reasons both businesses do so well. Seebass produces wines using techniques honed in exquisite French wineries. La Bodega prepares food using techniques crafted in Parisian kitchens. Both now use excellent gourmen ingredients: one from their own Mendocino vineyard; the other from many local sources as well as a few carefully imported gems.

Reserve your table soon to enjoy a beautiful evening at La Bodega in Sebastopol.

Come enjoy a fun, warm evening in Sebastopol. We will serve this 5 course meal paired with wines for just $80 for members. We’ve had to reschedule the winemaker’s dinner due to a last minute conflict. So, we’ve made a special price for members - come and enjoy a gourmet5 course dinner on Friday, paired with 5 wonderful wines!

Plant based and / or gluten-free ?- please let us know - all available!

This night is a celebration of food, wine, music, art and community. Stanley Mouse has loaned some wonderful prints from his well-known Grateful Dead career.

La Bodega has a lot of fans - they love the food and they love the community feeling shared here.

All invited to meet Nomi Klein, hobnob with the local gentry, and share a toast to local creativity.

Nomi Klein’s Bio

Nomi grew up immersed in the sweet-scented scenery of orange groves and the rackety rambles of farm workshops filled with industrial machinery. These two dichotic forces; flowing, colorful nature and the cool precision of machines have been key sources of her inspiration.

Nomi was born in Israel and grew up immersed on a Kibbutz. As a young teen she
learned technical machine design and served in the Israeli army in that field. She
studied oil painting, window design and sculpture at Bezalel Academy of Art & Design in Jerusalem.

In the late ‘70s, Nomi moved with her family to New York City. There she studied ceramics, casting and molding at the Parson School of Design. She was awarded a merit scholarship at the Art Students League and exhibited her work extensively in Soho galleries.

Nomi experiments with different material and media; transforming everyday objects into art. She applies wood-cracking technique to a canvas by which she creates a unique mixed-medium affect of cloth-cracking with paint layers. Her wooden window design pieces in which she combines discarded window frames with traditional art, blur the viewer’s blur the viewer’s perspective of indoor and outdoor spaces. For Nomi, art is a holistic experience. Opportunities are all around, waiting to be expressed.

Another of our very popular brunches - these always satisfy!