Forestville Tree lighting

This year Forestville's Tree Lighting will be November 25, 4 PM, rain or shine. Here is a video from the tree lighting from two years ago.

Crews clear downed tree on River Road near Forestville

Crews have cleared a downed tree that was blocking westbound traffic Tuesday morning on River Road at Westside Road near Forestville, the CHP said.

But not until after a motorist reportedly ran directly into the tree, the CHP said.

There were no reports of injuries in the 8:09 a.m. incident, the CHP and emergency dispatchers said.

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Homes for sale

Four homes for sale in Forestville, Califrnia with videos:

11955 Westside Road

9493 Valle Vista Rd

6016 Anderson

7446 Poplar Dr

Thinking positive for the holidays

“I have never had much money, and I hate to see stuff wasted, which is why I'd rather make or re-use gifts when I can,” said retired teacher Karen Lockert of Forestville.

“But that being said, I still am more confident of my financial security than I was a year ago,” she added. “I feel I can spend more because the economy is stronger and I feel renewed energy around me. So if I can't make enough gifts in time, I will feel more comfortable than I did last year, as far as spending is concerned.”

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Kelseyville JV girls win basketball opener

Anais Fay scored 14 points and Alexa Perez added eight on Friday night as the Kelseyville Knights beat the El Molino Lions 36-29 in a junior varsity girls' basketball game in Forestville.

Read full article in the Lake County Record-Bee

Exhibition: The Last Hurrah at Quicksilver

The Quicksilver Mine Co.'s final exhibition—The Last Hurrah—will open in the Forestville gallery on November 16th.

A reception celebrating the artists of The Last Hurrah will be held on Saturday, November 17th from 4—6pm. The show will continue until Quicksilver closes the gallery doors on December 31st.

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El Molino night for 8th grade families is Nov. 15

El Molino High School is hosting “El Molino” night on Nov. 15 for eighth graders and their families to explore the Forestville campus and find out about programs offered, including four-year career development plans, fine arts, leadership and athletics as well as the core academic offerings.
The event is scheduled from 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the school library.
Teachers, staff members, students and parents will be available to talk about El Molino’s programs as well as to answer questions.
El Molino is located at 7050 Covey Rd. in Forestville. For more information, call 824-6550.

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Sebastopol walkers trekking to Forestville

The final “i walk sebastopol” event of the year will be a walk from the town plaza to Forestville on November 24.
The group will then take a Sonoma County Transit bus back to the plaza.
The only charge is the bus fare which is $1,85 for adults and $.90 for those 60-and-older.
The trek, to be led by Nick Kishmirian, will go along the West County Trail to Graton. After a rest stop, the group will continue to Forestville.
The seven-mile walk will take about 3 1/2 hours leaving hikers enough time to eat in Forestville before boarding the bus.
For more information, visit info@sebastopol.org or call 823-3032.
The “i walk sebastopol” series is sponsored by the city of Sebastopol,  the Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce and Sebastopol Area Senior Center.

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Backyard: Forestville's Newest Fare

Backyard, a local sustainable restaurant located in Forestville, will be opening the first week of November in the old Sarah’s Forestville Kitchen location.  With their motto of highlighting the backyard of Sonoma County, the menu will feature meats from local ranchers, vegetables from local farms as well as wine and beer from Northern California.  Their style is rustic Sonoma County cuisine, with a bit of Mediterranean flair, prepared with amazing techniques...

Read full article in the Sonoma County Gazette