Welcome

The Occidental Community Council’s website is intended to serve the residents of the Occidental area by providing them with information about local events and services. We hope that this information will allow area residents to make the most of the many and diverse opportunities offered by the Occidental area community.

32nd Annual Holiday Crafts Faire Vendor Applications due Sept 15th Occidental Holiday Crafts Faire December 9 & 10, 2017 10am to 5 pm 35+ local artists, bucket raffle, food, baked goods. Come join the activities, and take a stroll through town. Proceeds serve community programs funded by Occidental Community Council, all-volunteer non-profit organization. Check us out on Facebook For more information on participating see: Crafts Faire     Occidental’s Railroad Heritage Kiosk – UNVEILING Friday, September 8th – 6pm The North Pacific Coast Railroad Heritage Trail Since 2008 EcoRing has been encouraging Marin and Sonoma County officials to convert the historic right-of-way of the narrow-gage North Pacific Coast Railroad (built in 1871) to a multi-use trail where possible. In order to honor the path of this historic trail, the Occidental Community Council is sponsoring the installation of four educational panels in the Kiosk in Downtown Occidental where the tracks used to run, in the Median Area in front of the Union Hotel Restaurant. Come join us to celebrate, commemorate, and educate!   For upcoming events: Check the Calendar or Read the Community Notes   Occidental Emergency Preparedness (click button above for prep basics and more) Occidental Emergency Preparedness (OEP) invites neighborhoods to organize for disaster readiness. The MAP YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD program is designed for up to 20 residential households to gather and get to know each other and survey what resources, hazards and special needs they have.  For more info and to sign up, call 707 874 3784 or email: oep@sonic.net Join OEP: https://yahoo.com/groups/occidentalemergency

Organizations Serving the Occidental Area   Occidental Area Health Center Redwood Arts Council Harmony Union School District Occidental Extension YMCA Occidental Community Choir Salmon Creek Watershed Council Occidental Center for the Arts Occidental Library Station Occidental Bohemian Farmers Market Occidental Arts and Ecology Center KOWS FM Radio Occidental Community Center Adv.Council Sonoma County Gazette Bodega Land Trust (See organizations for descriptions, and contact info.)

If you have events to list or other questions about this website, please email us at occweb@sonic.net.
Local landscape photos by Nadja Masura. This site is maintained by www.nadjaart.com

Participation Encouraged

The Occidental Community Council meets on the third Saturday at 10:30am each month at the Community Center. Come help us plan our annual fundraiser and spend the proceeds on worthy projects.

If you want to get involved in the community there are many opportunities.

Check out: The Occidental Community Center Planning Project, The Occidental Community Choir, Occidental Center for the Arts, Occidental Arts and Ecology Center, KOWS radio (see activities)

Calendar

The OCC Events Calendar has information about concerts, the farmers markets, school performances and offerings, as well as pancake breakfasts and other benefits and classes put on by us locals.
(To include an event, email: occinfo@sonic.net)

Crafts Faire

32nd Annual Occidental Holiday
Crafts Fair - December 9 & 10, 2017 10am to 5 pm. All applications due September 15th.

35+ local artists, bucket raffle, food,
baked goods. Come join the activities, and take a stroll through town. Proceeds serve community programs funded by
Occidental Community Council,
all-volunteer non-profit organization.

For more information on participating see: Crafts Faire

http://www.facebook.com/holidaycraftfaire
occcraft@sonic.net

Farmer's Market

Fridays 4pm-Dark
(June -October)
3611 Bohemian Hwy.
Occidental, CA 95465