Camino Community Dinner
We invite those who have walked (or intend on walking) a journey of meaning to come, eat, and socialize together around a long community table. You can arrive anytime between 5:00 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. You are invited, but not required, to change seats every 30 minutes. This way you meet more people.
Food and beverages are available for purchase. Cafe closes at 7pm
Skyhaven Band
Guitar/Vocalist Sherry CL and Friends consists of guitars & bass (for trios), OR Guitars, Bass, Keyboards or Drums for fuller band. The genre of music is wide! from: Folk Rock, R&B/Soul, Jazz and Dance Music.
Aqus Game Gathering
Every Monday(*) we invite those who want to meet others who are interested in playing games.
(*) there are 6 Mondays each year when we host the Rivertown Poets. There will be NO KNITTING on June 2, 2025, August 4, 2025, October 6, 2025, December 1, 2025, February 2, 2026, April 6, 2026, June 1, 2026, August 3, 2026, October 5, 2026
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Knitters Gathering
Every Monday(*) evening knitters gather in Aqus Cafe at 5pm…sometimes even earlier.
(*) there are 6 Mondays each year when we host the Rivertown Poets. There will be NO GAMES on June 2, 2025, August 4, 2025, October 6, 2025, December 1, 2025, February 2, 2026, April 6, 2026, June 1, 2026, August 3, 2026, October 5, 2026
Greek Language Night
We invite those who speak Greek 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 30 minutes.
Limited Seating. MUST RSVP
St George's Day - Anglophiles Gathering
We invite all Anglophiles to gather together at one long community table.
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Polish Language Night
We invite those who speak Polish to gather together at one long community table.
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Petaluma Irish
If you have an Irish passport or if you’ve lived in Ireland for at least a year, even it’s just your first years of life, we invite you to come, eat/drink, and socialize together around a long community table. You can arrive anytime between 5:00 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. You are invited, but not required, to change seats every 30 minutes. This way you meet more people.
Cafe closes at 7pm. RSVP Below.
Plant-based Community Dinner
Join other vegans, vegetarians and veg-curious for dinner at the Aqus Cafe.
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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.
Praxis Peace - Propaganda, Myths, and the Creation of Enemies
A Community Dinner in cooperation with Praxis Peace.
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Unplugged Parenting Community Dinner
An evening to connect and share thought on managing kids screen time inside and outside of school.
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German Language Night
We invite those who speak German 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 30 minutes.
Limited Seating. MUST RSVP
McNear Landing Neighborhood Community Dinner
We invite people who live in the McNear Landing neighborhood to gather together at one long community table to eat, drink and socialize. Please come meet your extended neighbors. Arrive any time after 5pm. Café closes at 7pm.
You will be invited (but not required) to move seats every half hour or so. That way you get to meet more of your neighbors.
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French Language Night
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 30 minutes.
Places limitées. CONFIRMATION DE PRÉSENCE OBLIGATOIRE.
Scannez le code QR ou visitez :
aquscafe.com/communitydinners
*Ceci fait partie d'une série visant à réunir les personnes selon leur langue.
Stevie Coyle
Stevie Coyle, late of fearsome guitar duo The Quitters (and very late of whiz-bang string band The Waybacks) is one lucky bum.
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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.
Hippi Titti
Hippi Titti crafts a groove so deep you can lose yourself in it. Fronted by keyboards, saxophone, and "lead bass," their sound offers harmonic richness and infectious rhythms that push the boundaries of traditional, guitar-driven rock music.
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Blacksmiths, metal workers and people who know what a CNC machine is
We're excited to host a dinner gathering for metal enthusiasts and professionals to gather, together at one long community table.
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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.
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Lafferty Ranch Community Dinner
Lafferty Ranch is a 270-acre wildland property owned by the City of Petaluma near the top of Sonoma Mountain. The former watershed features the headwaters of historic Adobe Creek, oak forests with abundant wildlife, and spectacular views of the Petaluma Valley and the North Bay. Hikers and nature-lovers can now visit Lafferty Ranch on docent-led outings managed by Land Paths while the City works toward eventual full public access.
Limited Seating. MUST RSVP
Mental Health Professionals Community Dinner
Join fellow mental health professionals for a relaxed community dinner. Arrive anytime between 5 and 7pm.
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Parent of Neurodivergent Children
Parents of Neurodivergent Children and Teens Community Dinner
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Dutch Language Night
Gezellig!
Wij nodigen iedereen die Nederlands spreekt uit om samen te komen, te eten en te socialiseren aan een lange gemeenschappelijke tafel. Kom langs op elk moment tussen 17.00 en 19.00 uur. Je wordt aangemoedigd (maar niet verplicht) om elke 30 minuten van plaats te wisselen om nieuwe mensen te leren kennen. Beperkt aantal plaatsen. AANMELDEN VERPLICHT. Dit evenement maakt deel uit van een reeks activiteiten die gericht zijn op het opbouwen van sociaal kapitaal door mensen met gedeelde talen of interesses met elkaar te verbinden.
Very Tall Rabbit
Local singer-songwriter Jeff Troiano and multiple-instrumentalist Steve Della Maggiora come together every blue moon to make music magic at Aqus.
Italian Language Night
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/rcommunitydinners
*Questo fa parte di una serie per riunire le persone lingua per lingua.
Rivertown Poets
Rivertown Poets & Aqus Café present
Monica Volker, Shawna Swetech
& Sandra Anfang
A LIVE READING + OPEN MIC
Bluegrass Holiday
Steeped in the rich traditions of bluegrass, old-time and country music, this group of talented musicians brings everything from get-up-out-of-your-seat-and-dance fiddle tunes to cry-in-your-beer ballads…….
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Quarry Heights Community Dinner
Quarry Heights Community Dinner
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Americorps Community Dinner
We invite those who are interested in or already affiliated with Americorps
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Book Signing: MaryEllen Whitton: Lean into your Light
MaryEllen Whitton, a long time, well known Petaluma resdient, has published her first book, Lean Into Your Light!
Come celebrate with us! You are invited to arrive at 5pm to meet the author, socialize and eat together. Book reading with Q&A starts at 6:30pm.
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Dirty Red Barn
Sonoma County rock n' folk music. Dirty Red Barn plays original tunes and classic covers.
Peace Corps Volunteers Community Dinner
We invite past, present and future Peace Corps Volunteers to come, eat and socialize together at one long community table.
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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!
Warehouse District Business Community Dinner
An evening to build relationships.
We invite those who have a business in the Petaluma Warehouse District 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 30 minutes.
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Film: Join or Die
There will be another screening of this film at the Petaluma Woman’s Club on April 2nd, 6:30pm…details on tickets will follow shortly.
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
The Social Contractors
Founded by Jason E. Davies on the heels of the pandemic, The Social Contractors offer an upbeat blend of melodic original rock and classic covers from the 60s-90s.
Hungarian Night
We invite those who speak Hungarian and those who have cultural ties to Hungary 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 30 minutes.
Limited Seating. MUST RSVP
Commit & Connect
Connect & Commit meets monthly to support politically active community members--or those who want to be!
Café Puente at Aqus
Café Puente, a Spanish-speaking multicultural center based in Petaluma, will host an evening of community conversation (in English) focused on understanding the experiences of Latinx Petalumans and the support that is needed from the broader community during this critical time.
The first hour will be for connecting with like-minded folks who want to support the Latinx community. Then, Café Puente will present a panel discussion highlighting some Latinx experiences in Petaluma. To conclude, the panelists will answer questions from the audience. The Cafe kitchen and bar will close at 7pm however the Q&A will continue until 7:30pm.
Learn more at cafepuente.org and instagram.com/cafepuente.
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Substackers Community Dinner
We invite those who use SubStack.com to publish to gather together at one long community table. Find out who else in Petaluma is a substacker.
Limited Seating. MUST RSVP
Barbara Baer's fifth novel, 'Masha & Alejandro Crossing Borders,' and her son Michael Levitin's book 'Generation Occupy,'
People are invited to arrive at 5pm to meet the authors, socialize and eat together. Book reading with Q&A starts at 6:30pm.
Come celebrate the publication of Barbara Baer's fifth novel, 'Masha & Alejandro Crossing Borders,' and her son Michael Levitin's book 'Generation Occupy,' which came out in paperback in 2023.
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Lucy London and friends
Lucy London is a musician and performance artist based in Minneapolis.
Postcarding Community Dinner
We invite people who are in a postcard pod (or who are interested in joining one) to gather together at one long community table to eat, drink and socialize together. Arrive any time after 5pm. Café closes at 7pm. You are invited (but not required) to move seats every half hour or so.
Please RSVP below