Point Reyes Station
Royal Oakie Revue
The Old Western Saloon hosts a well-curated strain of indie-roadshow mysticism when the Royal Oakie Summer Tour rolls through Point Reyes Station. Headlined by Northern California songwriter Donald Beaman alongside Portland outfit Strange Pilgrim and underground cult favorite Bill Baird, the evening promises a blend of stellar if beautifully off-center American songwriting. The tour, assembled by Royal Oakie Records, leans toward artists who operate just outside the mainstream’s field of vision—exactly the sort of music that tends to sound best in a weathered West Marin roadhouse with a drink in hand. Friday, June 12, at Old Western Saloon, 11201 Hwy. 1, Point Reyes Station. Tickets and showtime information available at royaloakierecords.com.
Corte Madera
Maternal Horrors
Motherhood gets the speculative-horror treatment when novelist Tiffany Tsao visits Book Passage to discuss her unsettling new novel, But Won’t I Miss Me. Blending domestic anxiety, body horror and psychological unease, the book has drawn comparisons to Nightbitch and The Substance for its exploration of identity, sacrifice and the quietly grotesque pressures surrounding modern motherhood. Tsao’s work turns the familiar rituals of parenting into something stranger and more existential, asking what parts of the self are surrendered in the process of caring for others. She’ll appear in conversation with Marthine Satris, associate publisher at Heyday. Literary discomfort, thoughtfully administered. 6pm, Monday, June 15, at Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. Free admission. More information at bookpassage.com.
Santa Rosa
Human Rights in Action
The Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights launches its inaugural Human Rights Summit & Immigration/Consumer Resource Fair with a full day devoted to civic dialogue, community resources and the complicated work of building a more inclusive county. Held at the Sonoma County Administration Building, the gathering brings together advocates, educators, elected officials and nonprofit leaders for conversations centered on equity, belonging and public accountability. Highlights include a keynote address from internationally recognized human rights advocate Nas Mohamed, a fireside discussion featuring leaders from organizations across Sonoma County and a spoken-word performance by attorney and poet Bernice Espinoza. The event also includes an immigration and consumer resource fair connecting residents directly with local support organizations. Civic engagement with a distinctly Sonoma County flavor: practical, aspirational and deeply local. 10am–4pm, Friday, June 26, at Sonoma County Administration Building, Room 100A, 575 Administration Dr., Santa Rosa. Free admission; advance registration requested. More info at bit.ly/soco-human-rights.
