Sugar Moon with Larry Goldfield
Sugar Moon is a joyous powerhouse of western swing, gypsy jazz, country, blues and more! Their tasty selection of classics and original songs gets the audience tapping their feet and dancing along. They swing, twang, put a smile on people's faces and make any party a delightful affair!
Home Electrification - Heat pumps, water heaters, mini-splits
Interested in home electrification? Join our relaxed Q&A session to connect with others in your community who are also navigating this journey. Mini-splits, heat pumps, electric water heaters, smart panels and more. We are gathering a group to discuss this including rebates too. We'll have experts familiar with rebate structures and the technical aspects. Bring your project ideas and questions! And save the date of Tuesday May 21st 5-8pm for the Expo at the Fairgrounds: coolpetaluma.org/expo2024
St George's Day - a gathering of Anglophiles
Community Dinner: We’ll put all the tables together into one big long table. Arrive anytime between 5pm and 6:45pm (kitchen closes at 7pm). Sit anywhere you like at the long tables - you will most probably sit beside another anglophile. Do move places every 20 minutes or so - that way you get to meet more people.
Bread Makers and Wild Gardeners Community Dinner
Bread Bakers–Meet up with passionate yeast and sourdough bakers, ask questions, share
success (and maybe even some failures!) Bring your recipes.
Wild Gardeners–Does your garden transcend trendsetting? Do you experiment with gardening
practices you’ve never seen or heard of? If so, or if this excites you, come join us for discussion
and exchange.
Climate Professionals
A gathering of people professionally engaged in doing something to heal the planet.
Community Dinner for blacksmiths, metal workers and people who know what a CNC machine is
Thursday May 2nd, 5-7pm we're excited to host a dinner gathering for metal enthusiasts and professionals to gather, together at one long community table. Our community thrives on unique connections, and this event promises to forge new bonds and spark conversations around the art and science of metalwork
Megan McLaughlin
Megan McLaughlin of The Musers is an innovative guitar player, singer and songwriter. She has a powerful, clear voice, and sings like the love child of Joni Mitchell and David Crosby. Megan plays guitars in standard, DADGAD, DGDGBD, and CGDGCD tunings. Megan studied voice, composition, and theory in college, busked on the streets of Paris, and then studied guitar with Nina Gerber when love brought her to California in the 90’s. She produced three CD’s between 1995 - 2010,and four with The Musers. Since retiring from teaching Kindergarten in 2017, she has turned her attention to mandolin, woodshedding, and writing lots of songs. When not playing music, Megan is doing Ashtanga Yoga and booking The Musers.
Teja Gerken & Peter Janson
San Francisco Bay Area fingerstyle guitarists Teja Gerken and Peter Janson
For more please visit:
https://www.tejagerken.com
La Guinguette - French/Italian music trio)
La Guinguette will be playing at Aqus on Friday, June 21 from 6-8 pm. Christiane Lelaure, Robert Lunceford and Al Haas use the melancholic sound of accordéon, acoustic guitar and voice to create a mood that is perfect for the enchanting café songs of Italy and France.
Taylor Mountain String Band
The Taylor Mountain String Band is a group of seasoned singers and multi-instrumental musicians playing acoustic roots to western styles: a great selection of traditional fiddle, bluegrass, country, swing, and folk. We now have many hours of solid repertoire.
Jim Wagner - vocals, dobro, bass, and guitar
Alice Fitzwater on fiddle and vocals
Sheridan Malone on bass, guitar, ukulele, and vocals
Marc Dwaileebe on mandolin, fiddle, and guitar, and penny whistle
Dave Carlson on banjo, guitar and vocals.
Very Tall Rabbit
Jeff Troiano, Stevie Cornell, Alan Weiss and Michael Aldrich are longtime Sonoma County who have a common penchant for Americana music, Cosmic Country and 1970s radio pop. They have a great time performing these tunes and hope that that merriment rubs off on you.
Jeff Troiano (rhythm guitar, vocals)
Stevie Cornell (lead guitar, pedal steel, vocals)
Alan Weiss (bass, vocals)
Michael Aldrich (congas)
Crooked Holler String Band
Crooked Holler String Band
Pure Bluegrass music from Petaluma’s finest.
Spanish Language Night
El miércoles 17 de abril, invitamos a aquellos que hablan español a venir, comer y socializar juntos alrededor de una larga mesa comunitaria.
Puedes llegar en cualquier momento entre las 5:00 p.m. y las 7:00 p.m.
Estás invitado(a) (pero no es obligatorio) a cambiar de asiento cada 20 minutos.
Plazas limitadas. CONFIRMACIÓN DE ASISTENCIA OBLIGATORIA.
Escanea el código QR o visita:
aquscafe.com/rsvplanguagenights
*Esto es parte de una serie diseñada para reunir a las personas según su idioma.
Barry Bisson & Friends, with special guest Amy Hogan
Barry Bisson & Friends, with special guest Amy Hogan
Barry Bisson (Sofa Kings, Bee Rays) will be appearing at Aqus Cafe in Petaluma on Friday, April 12 from 6-8 PM. Lots of new material…CSNY, Hank Williams, Eagles.
Award winning singer-songwriter Amy Hogan (Sofa Kings, Bee Rays, Amy Hogan Trio) will perform a set of originals and unique covers.
In the second set Barry will be joined on drums by Brad Hoffman (Dictator Tots, SR Laws, CDB) and by vocalists Mary Lindsay and Carol Oppenheimer. Jim Lynch will join on harmonica.
The Aqus kitchen closes at 7:00, so please get your food orders in ahead of time!
2024 Annual Petaluma Artists & Creatives Gathering and Mixer
The Annual Petaluma Artists Gathering and Mixer
RSVP Required
THIS EVENT IS NOT AT AQUS CAFE
Event location is: Life on Earth Art Makerspace (133 Copeland St, Petaluma, CA 94952)
Vegan Community Dinner
Join other vegans, vegetarians and veg-curious for dinner at the Aqus Cafe.
Let's break bread, share and support each other as we work toward a more sustainable, cruelty -free world.
Everyone is welcome and invited (but not required) to move place every 20 minutes.
The Aqus kitchen closes at 7:00, so please get your food orders ahead of time!
Due to Limited Seating, RSVP Required. Sign up to reserve your spot: https://form.jotform.com/240267919563970
Shut Up and Write writing group
Mondays 10:30am - 12pm
Coworking for writers in Petaluma!
Join us for some focused writing time. All experience levels are welcome, and don’t worry, no one will see what you've written. This session is about getting some writing done, whether you're working on a novel, memoir, short story, dissertation, job application, blog, poetry, a song or just want to journal. If music or ambient noise are distracting, please bring ear plugs or (noise canceling) headphones
Format
10:30 - 10:45am: Introduce yourself and what you're working on today
10:45 - 11:45am: Write in silence for 1 hour
11:45am - 12pm: Check in with one another and exchange how it went
Cost: free; we would appreciate a purchase off the menu
Please RSVP at https://www.meetup.com/shutupandwritewinecountry/events/296865139
French Night
Jeudi 4 avril, nous invitons ceux qui parlent un peu français à venir, manger et socialiser ensemble autour d'une longue table communautaire.
Arrivez à tout moment entre 17h00 et 19h00.
Vous êtes invités (mais pas obligés) à changer de place toutes les 20 minutes.
Places limitées. CONFIRMATION DE PRÉSENCE OBLIGATOIRE.
Scannez le code QR ou visitez :
aquscafe.com/rsvplanguagenights
*Ceci fait partie d'une série visant à réunir les personnes selon leur langue.
Post, Upham or Bassett Street
5th Street and F Street
Everyone who lives on 5th Street and everyone who lives on F Street are invited to attend our Street Night Community Dinner. Arrive anytime between 5 and 7pm (kitchen closes at 7pm). We arrange the tables in Aqus to make one big long community dinner. You’ve invited to move place every 20 minutes. Please tell anyone who lives on those streets about this.
Al Haas & Friends
This is the first performance for this eclectic duo. Al Haas (https://www.reverbnation.com/alhaas) is a Petaluma based singer-songwriter-guitarist with a fondness for songs from the 30’s and 40’s who has played in local bands “La Guinguette and “Late For Supper”. John 'Roy Zat' Croizat (royzat.com) is a nationally known singer-songwriter-guitarist-fiddle player whose song "Midnight On The Water" has been recorded by Kate Wolf and others.
Scandinavian Night
We invite people from Scandinavia to gather together at one long community table.
Arrive any time after 5pm. Café closes at 7pm
You are invited (but not required) to move place every 20 minutes.
Limited Seating. MUST RSVP
Italian Night at Aqus
Mercoledì 27 marzo, invitiamo coloro che parlano un po' di italiano o hanno una forte connessione con l'Italia o con l'Austria di lingua italiana a venire, mangiare e socializzare insieme a un lungo tavolo comunitario.
Arrivate in qualsiasi momento tra le 17:00 e le 19:00.
Siete invitati (ma non obbligati) a cambiare posto ogni 20 minuti.
Posti limitati. È NECESSARIO CONFERMARE LA PRESENZA.
Scansionate il codice QR o visitate:
aquscafe.com/rsvplanguagenights
*Questo fa parte di una serie per riunire le persone lingua per lingua.
Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury Q&A
Are you Interested in finding out if you might want to service on a civil grand jury? Now is your opportunity
Saint Patrick's Day Celebrations
What do these two fine Irishmen have in common? One’s from the north and one’s from the south, both raised catholic, both emigrated to the USA in the 80’s. Oh and both will be behind the bar at Aqus Cafe on Sunday night. The fun starts whenever you get there. The kitchen will be open until 7pm and we’ll see how long the Guinness and our stamina last after that….probably till about 8pm. No band, no dancers just good company, good food, Guinness and craic! If anyone want to bring a fiddle or tin whistle down you are more then welcome!! Sláinte!
The Flying Salvias
Long-time fixtures on the Bay Area music scene both together and on their own, piano wiz Henry and vocalist Kathleen Salvia have created their own signature brand of “Ameri-kinda” music, so called because it repeatedly strays over the borders of Americana, blending country, pop, blues, beatnik jazz, swing, rhumba, samba, and old hippy, though not always in the same song.
Portuguese Night
We invite those who speak Portuguese to gather together at one long community table.
Arrive any time after 5pm. Café closes at 7pm
You are invited (but not required) to move place every 20 minutes.
Limited Seating. MUST RSVP
Peace Corps Volunteers Community Dinner
Thursday October 5th, we invite past, present and future Peace Corps Volunteers to come, eat and socialize together at one long community table.
Arrive any time from 5 to 7pm. Kitchen closes at 7pm
You are invited (but not required) to move place every 20 minutes.
Limited Seating.
MUST RSVP:
https://www.aquscafe.com/rsvp-interest-group
Buckeye Boys
You're invited to come and enjoy the pure bluegrass music of The Buckeye Boys at Aqus Cafe. Thanks for coming out and supporting pure bluegrass.
Drinks with Shrinks
This event is NOT at the cafe. Event location is: 133 Copeland Street Petaluma CA. Click here for location map
“DRINKS with SHRINKS”
Thursday, February 29th, 4:30pm – 6:60pm
Location: Life on Earth Art Artists Makerspace
133 Copeland St, Petaluma, CA 94952
Mental Health Nurses, Marriage and Family Therapists, Substance Abuse Counselors, School Counselors, Child Welfare Workers, Occupational Therapists, Special Education Teachers, Clinical Social Workers
“The good news is that therapy works but the concerning news is that our outcomes as a field have not improved in the last 50 years of research. Largely this is because we have been looking in the wrong place. Psychologist Todd Disney will be sharing his research and how we can increase our effectiveness working with a diverse group of clients and their issues. “ - Todd Disney, PsyD will be presenting at 5:15pm
RSVP Required:
form.jotform.com/240290764313957
Teja Gerken
San Francisco Bay Area fingerstyle guitarists Teja Gerken & Doug Young.
Info at www.tejaanddougguitar.com.
German Night
On Wednesday February 21st,
we invite those who speak German (or have a strong connection to Germany speaking areas) to gather together at one long community table.
Arrive any time after 5pm. Café closes at 7pm
You are invited (but not required) to move place every 20 minutes.
Limited Seating. MUST RSVP
Newcomers Social
Join us at Aqus Cafe for the Petaluma Newcomers Social, a gathering designed to unite and connect people. Between 5:30 and 6:30pm to enjoy good food, engaging conversations, and find out about life in Petaluma. To enhance the experience, guests are encouraged (though not required) to switch seats every 20 minutes, making sure everyone gets a chance to interact with different people. Food and beverages are available for purchase, creating a cozy atmosphere for breaking bread with others who share similar interests. Please note, the café closes at 7pm, so make sure to arrive in time to enjoy the full experience.
Bill Sell and the Hoovers
Bill and Paul met at 17 years of age when Bill answered an ad in Melody Maker for a lead guitarist. It was love at first sight and now after too many years to mention they find themselves thousands of miles from their homeland, still writing and performing songs with the same enthusiasm and energy as ever. Unique observers of everyday life and emotions with an irreverent glare to authority.
The Hoover's latest iteration is a nod to the original Jamaican Sound System which married recorded music with live performance and was the pre-runner to Ska and Reggae. Now a three piece. Bill Sell-guitar and vocals, Paul Whiting-vocals and machine control and James Manning-bass, the music marries Ska and pop in ever evolving ways.
Refreshingly ‘NO COVERS HERE’.
Rivertown Poets
I'm excited to let you know that two Sonoma County Poets--Ed Coletti and Claire Drucker--will be our features. Ed is a veteran poet and poetry host in the county and Claire has a wonderful new collection of poems out from Kelsay Books. I know you'll enjoy them both. Please share and repost the attached flyers.
Open mic follows the features. For live readings, we set out the old clipboard and wait for the signups to appear (in lieu of pre-signups). We do stick to the three-minute-limit open mic rule, though.
Join us at the Aqus Cafe at 189 H Street in Petaluma (at 2nd St., just off Petaluma Blvd. South). Come early for delicious food, to get a seat, and to sign up for one of our 15 open mic slots. We start the reading promptly at 6:15.
An Announcement:
Rivertown Poets is expanding our team! I'm thrilled to welcome two wonderful poets and longtime Rivertown regulars, Shawna Swetech and Monica Volker. You've seen and heard them at live and Zoom readings. Monica and Shawna are working to learn all aspects of hosting, both behind the scenes and front and center. They've both had long nursing careers and are visual artists and healers as well as poets. I can't think of two better allies to keep us thriving. In the coming months, they'll be hosting our live readings at Aqus as I prepare for a major move. I plan to continue the Zoom readings one the dust has settled. I'll keep you up to date on the changes as they unfold.
Petaluma Non-Profit Mixer
This event is NOT at the café.
The event is at the home of “Life on Earth Art”
133 Copeland St c 1, Petaluma, CA 94952
Exciting news! The Annual Petaluma Non-Profit Gathering and Mixer is back on January 25th, 2024, from 5:30-7:30 PM. It's a fantastic opportunity for community members to connect with local non-profits, explore volunteer and board roles, and share ideas.
This event is perfect for anyone involved in or looking to get involved in our vibrant community. Let's make a positive impact together!
RSVP Requires. Click here
The Bojanowski Duo
The Bojanowski Duo
This dynamic jazz-funk duo, formed by members of the local band Wonk Town, pays homage to the great jazz musicians while maintaining a fresh, contemporary style. While also writing and performing their own originals, the drummer (Wiley Cummings) and the pianist (Nate Bojanowski) have come together to play tunes by likes of Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and Gil Scott-Heron.
Lighted Bike Parade
Aqus Cafe Kitchen will be open until 7pm but drinks are available until 8pm
Petaluma Caroling
Starting at the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum
In the middle we will meander around downtown Petaluma
Ending at the Petaluma Hotel
In Love with Earth Calendar event
For 13 years, the annual eco calendar In Love With Earth has been produced by Leslie Curchack. This unique timekeeper offers her beautiful nature photography as well as quotes, comments, holidays and “Inspired Actions” to illuminate our profound interconnection with the natural world and each other.
The calendar is a benefit for our local sustainability nonprofit: Daily Acts, in recognition and gratitude for its significant wisdom and work on our planet today.
On Sunday Nov. 26th, from 10-12, Leslie will be at the Aqus Cafe displaying her calendars, meeting folks and answering questions. You can purchase them then, or on her website: lesliercurchack.com