Petaluma
Da Salon 19
Da Salon returns with its 19th edition—a lively, literary and thoroughly Petaluma-style gathering of writers, performers and creative mischief-makers. This round features readings by Eirine Carson, Carlos Garbiras, Cheryl King, Lela Tuhtan, plus the inimitable duo, Alia Beeton and Shannon DeJong, as hosts. Expect warm drinks, possible booze, snackies and the kind of communal creative buzz that makes a Sunday feel less like Sunday. Entry is free, with a suggested $10–$30 donation shared between the artists and the venue. 2–4pm, Sunday, Dec. 14, Life on Art Gallery, 133 Copeland St., Suite C1A, Petaluma. RSVP requested.
Napa
BottleRock Presale
BottleRock Napa Valley is dropping a limited batch of holiday presale tickets for the 2026 spring edition of the annual music festival—providing an early shot at 3-day General Admission, VIP, Skydeck and Marriott Bonvoy Amex VIP Viewing Suite passes. The festival returns May 22–24, pairing top-tier music with Napa’s signature wine, food and craft brews. Presale opens 10am, Thursday, Dec. 11, with Amex card member access having begun on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Holiday presale 3-day tickets start at $455. BottleRockNapaValley.com.
Novato
Marin Tales
Local author and historian Brian Crawford digs into the stranger corners of county history at the Novato Historical Guild’s quarterly meeting, offering highlights from his new book, Marin Tales. In this illustrated talk, Crawford unearths 22 curious stories he’s discovered while combing old newspapers—among them, a brutal San Rafael murder tied to Kit Carson, a haunted jail cell, the vanishing of society matron Mrs. Mailliard, a proposed prismoidal railroad through Novato and the mysterious “Black Hole of Marin.” The event is free and open to the public. 10am–noon, Saturday, Dec. 13, Novato City Hall, 901 Sherman Ave. More at novatohistory.org.
Novato
Sabbath Lives
Metalheads get their moment of mourning and mayhem as Sabbath Lives storms HopMonk Novato with a full-throttle tribute to Black Sabbath and the late Ozzy Osbourne, who died this past July. Expect the wail, the doom-heavy riffs and the theatrical swagger that defined the “Prince of Darkness,” whose shock-rock persona and era-defining vocals helped ignite heavy metal’s rise. 8pm, Friday, Dec. 12, HopMonk Tavern Novato, 224 Vintage Way. $72.05.
