My guest on Coastal Airwaves September 17th at 4 pm on KWMR will be Lawrence Batterton
Currently, he is founder of Brokerage and King Floyd’s Bar Provisions. He says “My entrepreneurial journey began early in life, and as a teen I worked as an “Ice Cream Man” – this eventually led to founding Orca’s Killer Ice Cream: Ice Cream novelty products delivered by tricycle around San Rafael. From there I got into dietary supplement manufacturing which led to founding Batterton Brokerage in 1966, my company promotes natural products throughout the Pacific Northwest. We help brands grow through product placement, education, and market consulting. Decades working with botanicals also sparked a passion for craft cocktail bitters, leading me to create King Floyd’s, now based in Point Reyes overlooking Tomales Bay at the former Point Reyes Vineyards. With deep ties to Marin and the San Geronimo Valley, I bring curiosity, a love of flavor, and an entrepreneurial spirit to both businesses. My first encounter with Lawrence was when he became a board member of Gallery Route One.He was a pro presenter of drinks. I’m a member of Gallery and appreciate him.
Art with Vi©kisa
I am offering an afterschool art experience at the Bolinas school. Art with Vickisa, Tuesday, September 16th to October 20th, to 3:15 4:30 in the Art shop for 1 st – 5th graders. students. Please call me at 1.415.250.5298 for info and to sign on.
THE ANUAL BOX SHOWTM
The Opening Reception: was a BIG SUCCESS The Closing Celebration: AT GALLERY ROUTE ONE Friday, September 25, 5-7 PM. It’s gonna be a wild party because people really love this show. and I really think it’s one of the best box shows we’ve ever had a lot of people work really hard and I did my first real art project with my hand out of the cast finally. I was very happy that I could do it.
I finally got a treasure hunt together for kids I did it before and I really enjoyed it so much I picked out 10 boxes that I thought kids would really find and like. I think that the box show is a great art lesson because it’s so varied. 150 people get the same wooden box and what they do with it is never the same. Please bring your kids for me to feel good and then they get a little tiny reward when they finish finding the 10 boxes.
Check out live or go on line to see all boxes. Bidding closes at 10 AM on September 26. Boxes available for pickup starting at 11 AM
KWMR PARTY September 25th at the studio 5 to 7pm having another one cause the last one was so much fun. For KWMR programmers. I am looking forward to this.
One more time about my shirt. The shirt long sleeved and representing my show Coastal Airwaves finally has arrived and it looks so good I’m so proud of it. A friend gave me that image for my birthday and I was honored to use it. SO FUN. Sale of the shirt if this interests you it supports KWMR. Buying it and enjoy wearing around, go to https://radio.myshopify.com or KWMR.org Merch and see colors sizes (I think they are mens size #s).
September 9 there is a Bolinas Community meeting at the fire department. Actually I signed up to be a part of the agenda of the Bolinas Community. meeting on September 9, 2026 I have a real bone to pick about a safe path along the road into town and I’m gonna see if there’s any thing that can be done about it cause I think it’s dangerous so I’m going to have a discussion I guess and I’m on this agenda. I can’t believe it. 5;30 soup served kindly from the Parkside at 7:25 I state my worry and see if anybody knows anything it can be do
O Hanlon Center for the Arts is having a special exhibit for the 50th anniversary of the crystal Jean-Claude running fence on September 27 from 2 to 5. A portion of the original fence will be installed outside and Douglas Sandberg will bring ephemera and other historical documents to look at and there will be a reception. It is a lovely place to be outside as well as inside the galleries.
Sausalito Center For The Arts I will be in a show with the Bolinas Drawing Group at the Corner Shop part of Sausalito Center for the Arts.I am looking forward to showing there Sept 20 opening reception for 2 shows (SCA and CS) 4-6 pm https://www.sausalitocenterforthearts.org/calendar
Then… Wednesday, September 16, 2026 – Saturday, October 17, 2026
“Drawing is the Root of Everything”In this statement Vincent van Gogh expressed the commonly held concept of the centrality of the diligent practice of drawing for almost all of visual art. His friend Paul Gauguin added poetically, “Draw out of nature by dreaming in her presence.”Perhaps best described as an eclectic art foundry, the Bolinas Drawing Group has existed for well over thirty years. Over the decades, many West Marin artists have been members and hosts. At present, its veteran member is Vickisa, and the newest addition has been Ann Vuille. SPOTLIGHT WEST MARIN will also be showing at the same time at SCA but I will not be in this one I am an artist in West Marin.
At the Stinson Beach Library, Serena Czarnecki reception is having a huge show of work from 1984 on. I hear it’s really good and full I plan to go to the September 22 Reception.
The Bolinas film festival hosts a screen play table read of “Fargo” at 1 PM September 12 at Smileys Saloon. Free. I love that we have a local film festival , with lots more thank you Enzo Resta
Frankie Acardi with Michael Peri at Haight Street Art in SF Frankie Wrote ”I would love for you to see my display at the Haight Street Art center.“ I believe The third installation is hopefully up. Forever Grateful at its core honors the vibrant Dead Head community, celebrating the fans and artists who helped create a lasting legacy. l The first installment was called “Red White Blue”, the second “Jerry”. The third will be “Masterpieces” HAIGHT STREET ART CENTER
JULY 3 – SEPT 20 https://haightstreetart.org/pages/forevergrateful
Enjoy an intimate evening in the company of the artists, archivists, and fellow travelers who have kept this story alive for sixty years.
Ken Kesey’s Bus Furthur’s Homecoming & Special Fundraisers is on September 12th at Haight Street Art Center. It’s fundraiser marking the homecoming of Ken Kesey’s Furthur bus to San Francisco and the opening of Forever Grateful, Golden Gate Park, an extraordinary counterculture exhibition. Enjoy an intimate evening in the company of the artists, archivists, and fellow travelers who have kept this story alive for sixty years. There is a lot to unpack here. go to
I love this “Dead Heads are like people who like licorice. Not everybody likes licorice, but people who like it really like licorice.” – Jerry Garcia
Boy, I went to that the Mystic Theatre for an event honoring Donna Jean Godchaux and it was amazing. I got to see Zion Rock her son and Maria Muldaur was singing and playing with a bunch and it was just crazy GOOD. I guess it’s AI but all these pictures of everybody you know Jerry etc., etc. but mostly Donna Jean and she was in there with Elvis and everybody on a huge screen It was amazing and it was so sweet like she was. There were so many nice people that actually knew who I was. I was amazed because I couldn’t remember anybody’s name of course. It was very special.
Vinyl will be playing on September 18 at Smileys Schooners Saloon in Bolinas.
I have known them forever Bolinas born. I just think they’re great I am definitely going to be there. I have to say that smileys is getting better and better and it’s really got quite a following now it’s like the old days in a lot of ways.I can expect to see friends there and also some fun visitors. Sick to Death playing September 12 &13
Finally! At 4pmThis play is based on The Imaginary Invalid by Moliere led by Jeff Hoyle and Sharron Drake who make the magic and get a great cast showing at Saint Columba’s in Inverness.
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