The Sebastopol Center for the Arts, along with its Poet Laureate Selection Committee, invites the public to a reception honoring outgoing Poet Laureate Elizabeth Herron and welcoming new Laureate Dave Seter. SCA produces, promotes, and presents local, national, and international artists through poetry readings, concerts, lectures, curated gallery exhibits, and more. The center also hosts adult and youth education, a state-of-the-art ceramics studio, and an acclaimed documentary film festival. All ages welcome. Suggested donation: $10–$20. Sunday, August 18. 2–5 p.m. Sebastopol Center for the Arts. 282 S. High St., Sebastopol. Learn more at sebarts.org.