The Buzz: Meet Petaluma’s next public art creator

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Public Art gatherings with Petaluma sculptor/Burning Man legend David Best - Those who’d like some say early on in the process of creating Petaluma’s next big public art installation are invited to join artist David Best at one of two meetings. Taking place on the exact site where the local Burning Man legend will erect his as-yet-still-undecided art project, the meetings are Friday, Jan. 25, from 3–6:30 p.m., and Saturday, Jan. 26, from 10 a.m.-noon. Best, a longtime Petaluma resident, was chosen by the Petaluma Public Art Committee to create and install a permanent public artwork along the Lynch Creek Trail at Lakeville Street near the Petaluma River. At the meetings, Best will share some preliminary draft concepts. The internationally-acclaimed artist is interested in hearing from residents about their own goals and hopes for part two of the city’s ongoing effort to use development money that’s been placed in a special fund expressly for the creation of public art. Details about Best and his art projects can be viewed at DavidBestTemples.org.

Library hosting ‘Mock Caldecott’ contest - It ends on Wednesday, Jan. 23, but for the fourth consecutive year, the Petaluma Regional Library is hosting its popular “

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