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To find what's happening in and around Sonoma County, just use your mouse to maneuver around and we're sure that you'll find something to enjoy! And, don't forget, our KJZY Mixers are now being held on the third Thursday of each month throughout the year at an exciting and fun Sonoma County location.

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Thanks, and enjoy!

March

Sun 3/14
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Mon 5/31		Jazzy Brunch @ The Flamingo Hotel & Resort
Great news for people who enjoy
Smooth Music & Great Food!

KJZY Sunday Brunch at
The Flamingo Resort Hotel in Santa Rosa.
We'll be doing a Live Radio Broadcast EVERY Sunday from the Terrace Grill at The Flamingo,
as The Flamingo Staff puts out a fabulous
Sunday Brunch.

The Brunch features: an Omelette Station,
always two Meats at the Carving Station -
including Prime Rib, Several other entree's
every week, and a wide array of absolutely
delicious food. It's all you can eat,
complete w/ champagne.

Our KJZY Sunday Brunch at The Flamingo
starts at 10:30 and goes till 2pm w/
the Broadcast starting at 11am till 2pm.
For reservations call: 523-4745.

The Flamingo Resort Hotel
2777 4th Street, Santa Rosa.
Wed 3/17Jim Grady/St. Patty's Day/Salvation Army
The Salvation Army Kettles will be painted green
in honor of St. Patrick's Day!
The purpose, as always, is to raise money for
our community's needs. We continue to serve
over 200 families a week.
We have a couple of Celebrities ringing on
March 17th.
Bob St. Clair (Former 49er) will be at
The Nutty Irishman from 11:30-1:3pm.
Jim Grady (Personality on KZST) will be at
John Barleycorn's from 11:30-1:30pm.
Here is a list of bell ringing sites for 3/17:
Safeway on 4th, Calistoga Rd., & 4th Street,
CVS on 4th,
Lucky in Montgomery Village,
Walgreen's on Hwy 12, & Marlow Rd.,
G & G, Santa Rosa,
Oliver's on Stony Point,
The Nutty Irishman,
Sweet River, Coddingtown Mall,
John Barleycorn's,
Cricklewood Restaurant,
3rd Street Aleworks,
Quincy's
Russian River Brewing Co., &
Stout Brothers.
The non-restaurant sites will have
ringers from noon-6pm.
Restaurants will have ringers
from 11:30-1:30pm & 4-6pm.

Thank you for your support!!!
Wed 3/17
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Sun 3/21		Dirty Blonde
A Comedy w/ Music by Claudia Shear.
It's the 1930's. The great depression is in
fulls wing, but Mae West is born out of the
nation's desire for comedy, bawdry & sophisticated
wit. Dirty Blonde is a multi-layered study of
the nature of stardom, as experienced by one of
its avatars (Mae West) & two of her adoring fans.
Show runs: 2/26-3/21, 2010.
6th Street Playhouse
52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa.
523-4185
Wed 3/17
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Tue 4/06		Jewish Family & Children's Services Calendar
Volunteer Opportunities: Be the Wheels.
Got Wheels? A kind heart? 4 to 5 Hours a month?
That's all it takes to make a big difference
in someone's life.

3/17 = Terrific Toddlers & Two's.
6:30-8:30pm. $55 for 2 sessions.

3/23 & 4/6 = Feisty 3's & 4's.
6:30-8:30pm. $55 for 2 sessions.

For more details & info: 571-8131
Wed 3/17
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Sun 4/18		Dead Man's Cell Phone
After confiscating a cell phone from a stranger
(Gordon) in a cafe, Jean begins to discover
the mysteries of life, death & the varieties of
love life can offer.
Dead Man's Cell Phone analyzes the mundane &
the metaphysical, the obscure, the patently
bizarre & the bizarrely moving.
Run Dates: 3/17 - 4/18
8pm Thursday-Saturdays & 2pm on Sundays.
$25/General, $20/Seniors & Students..
The Sonoma County Repertory Theater
104 N. Main Street, Sebastopol
For more info & Tickets: 823-0177
Click here for details
Wed 3/17
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Wed 5/19		Low Cost Health Examinations @ SSU
The exams are supervised by nursing faculty &
preformed by family nurse practitioner students
who are registered nurses enrolled in the
Master's nursing program. Services include a
complete medical & health history, identification
of health risk factors, complete physical exam's
& screening tests such as blood pressure checks,
vision testing, audiology testing, urinalysis,
hemotocrit (for anemia), cholesterol testing &
Pap smears for cervical cancer.
Cost vary per exam.
For appointments call: 664-2466
Wed 3/17
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Mon 5/31		Wednesday's Crush the Rush
Every Wednesday from 4-6pm @
The Front Room @ John Ash
4350 Barnes Road, Santa Rosa.
575-7350
$2 off all Cocktails,
5:30-6:30pm
Complimentary Bites & Appetizers.
Wed 3/17
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Mon 5/31		Tuesday, Thursday & Friday's
from 4-6pm @ The Front Room @ John Ash
4350 Barnes Road, Santa Rosa
575-7350
$2 off all Cocktails,
$4 Beer & House Wines,
$4 Cocktail of the week,
Bite Plates under $5.
Wed 3/17
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Sun 12/19		SC Repertory Theater 2010 Season
Dead Man's Cell Phone ~ 3/17-4/18, 2010

The Complete World of Sports ~ 5/12-6/13, 2010

Macbeth ~ 7/7-7/25, 2010

A Comedy of Errors ~ 8/18/-9/5, 2010

TBA ~ 9/22-10/24, 2010

A Christmas Carol ~ 11/17-12/19

Sonoma County Repertory Theater
104 N. Main Street, Sebastopol
823-0177
Click here for details
Thu 3/18Elsie Allen H.S. Project Grad
Junk Food Bingo, Tons of furn for all ages,
win bags of Junk Food, Great Food to eat,
and wonderful raffle.
Quickie Games played throughout the evening
from 6-9pm.
Elsie Allen High School Gym
599 Bellevue Ave., Santa Rosa.
For more info: 544-5942
Thu 3/18How to Make Money Online Seminar
"3 Simple Steps to Make Money Online in the
Next 30 Days."
Hosted by Nancy Hayssen from 6-9pm @
The Wells Fargo Center of the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa.
For more info: (707)758-0149
Tickets on sale @:
Click here for details
Thu 3/18Free Screening - "Call & Response"
At this free community wide awareness event, we will be showing a screening of the documentary "Call and Response."
Following the documentary film, there will be
an open discussion, which will be led by a
panel of local experts to address the issue & answer any audience questions.
Please come and support our efforts to raise awareness about this horrendous crime.

"Call and Response" is the first of its kind feature documentary film that exposes the
worlds 27 million dirtiest secrets; there are more slaves today than ever before in
human history.
"Call and Response" goes deep under cover where slavery is thriving, to reveal an industry that in 2007, made more money than Nike, Google & Starbucks combined. With commentary by Cornell West, Madeliene Albright, Daryl Hannah,
Ashley Judd & many prominent cultural &
political figures & performances from Moby, Natasha Bedingfield, Matisyahu, Talib Kweli,
Five for Fighting, Switchfoot & many more.
Screening: 7pm-9:30pm
Wells Fargo Center of the Arts
in the Merlot Theater
50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa.
Click here for details
Fri 3/19
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Sat 3/20		Bicycles for Humanity
Santa Rosa is sending 400 used bikes to
Namibia, Africa to provide sustainable
transportation for healthcare workers treating
AIDS and other diseases in rural communities.
*Needed Used Bikes in fair condition
Drop off:
Ursuline High School
90 Ursuline Rd., Santa Rosa
(back parking lot).
Friday 3/19 = 3-6pm
Saturday 3/20 = 10am-4pm.
Click here for details
Fri 3/19
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Sun 3/21		Home & Garden Show
Hundreds of exhibits filled w/ everything
you need to fix up your home & garden.
See the newest green products, and free
seminars, prize drawings, money saving
discounts, loads of RV bargains from local
dealers, plus great food & family fun!
$7/General Admission, Free/Children under 12.
Friday = 1-8pm,
Saturday = 10am-7pm
Sunday = 10am-6pm
Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa.
Click here for details
Fri 3/19
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Sat 3/27		80's Musical: The Wedding Singer
Presented by the Analy Drama Department.
The Wedding Singer tells the story of Robbie,
an entertainer whose own romantic hopes are
dashed, turning the weddings he sings at into
disasters. Will Robbie give up his dreams for
money, or will love rule the day? Featuring
great music, big hair, and lots of laughs,
The Wedding Singer is sure to delight audiences
of all ages.
Opening: March 19th @ 7pm.
Show Schedule: March 19, 20, 25, 26 & 27 - 7pm.
Matinee: March 21st @ 1:30pm
Admission: $10/General, $5/Students & Seniors.
Analy High School Theater
6950 Analy Ave., Sebastopol.
For more info: 824-2360
Fri 3/19
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Sat 3/27		The Imaginary Invalid
Presented by the Sonoma State University's
Department of Theatre Arts & Dance.
A wild comic ride deep into the imagination
of a perfectly healthy man who thinks he is
dying, while his wife plots, his children rebel,
and his doctors pronounce his imminent demise.
Runs: 3/19-3/27.
Admission: $15/General, $12/FANS, $8/Students.
Evert B. Person Theatre on Campus SSU
1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park.
For more info: 664-2353
Click here for details
Fri 3/19
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Sun 3/28		Mulan - The Musical
We are performing the musical, Mulan,
beginning March 19th at 7pm.
March 20th, 26th and 27th at 7pm and on
March 21st and 28th at 2pm.
Tickets: $7 & available at the door only.
Forestville School
6321 Hwy. 116, Forestville.
887-2279
Fri 3/19
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Sun 6/20		Napa Valley Jazz Society
Silo's Jazz Club
530 Main Street, Napa.
For more info: (707)251-5833
For a complete list of their Jazz Lineup visit:
Click here for details
Sat 3/20Celebration Of The Sun
By Karen Clark & The VOT (Very Old Time
Music Ensemble.
The group will present a concert of Baroque
Music that celebrates the sun the Sun King.
Featured composers include:
Lully & Krieger.
Show: 7:30pm
Tickets: $20, $10 for Students under 16.
Sebastopol Center of the Arts
In the Music Studio
6780 Depot Street, Sebastopol.
829-4797
Click here for details
Sat 3/20Expanding your Horizons Conference for 7th & 8th Grade Girls
Registration for the conference begins 2/1/2010
and ends 3/10/2010.
Conference held on March 20, 2010
Expanding your Horizons is a conference to
increase the awareness of young women & their
parents to the importance of adequate
preparation in math & science. Preparing them
for the world of math, engineering, and science
& other fields where high school math &
science are required. Hands-on workshops,
sessions designed for parents & educators.
Held @ The Sonoma State University Campus.
For more info: 664-2241
Sat 3/20Sharing of the Green 2010
Dancing w/ the Stars on the Stairway to
Higher Education.
The Education Foundation of Cotati &
Rohnert Park proudly presents it's 24th Annual
"Sharing of the Green"
Cocktails, Dinner, Silent Auction, &
Dancing all starts at 5pm @ the
Double Tree Hotel
1 Doubletree Drive, Rohnert Park
For more info call: 765-4932
Click here for details
Sat 3/20Montgomery High Boosters Club
Light Up the Night w/ Red, Black & White!
23rd Annual Dinner, Dance & Auction.
Dance to the live music of Local Favorite &
Montgomery Alumni: "High Speed Wobble."
Live & Silent Auction, Raffle, Casino till 11pm.
Cocktail Attire requested, Adult Event.
$65 per person.
5:30pm = No-Host Cocktails.
7pm = Dinner.
St. Eugene's Becker Hall
2323 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa.
For more info: 577-8298
Sat 3/20Guided HIke @ Tolay Lake Regional Park
Celebrate the 1st day of Spring w/ a hike @
Tolay Lake Regional Park.
This 2-hour guided hike on the west ridge takes
place from 10am-noon.
Join us to learn about this incredible property
east of Petaluma, and how you can access it on
your own, via the Day Use Permit Program.
Wear sturdy boots, long sleeves and long pants.
Bring a hat & sunscreen. Please also bring
adequate food & water for your party, walking sticks or trekking poles are useful.
Restrooms are available at the starting location.
Parking is $6 per car or free w/ Annual
Park Pass.
For more info: 565-2041
Sat 3/20Bodgea Bay Community Benefit
For the Grandmother who is raising Quadruplets
on her own after losing her husband and
her daughter.
Great Food, Live Music, Silent Auction,
Think Love, Joy, Community!!!
Clam Chowder or Pozole Stew Dinner
w/ all the trimmings.
$10/Adults, $5/Children under 5.
Bodega Bay Grange Hall from 5-8:30pm.
Get your tickets @: Business Services Unlimited
@ Pelican Plaza, The Bodega Bay Visitors Center,
The Bodega Bay School from 9am-2pm,
Tomales Elementary School from 9am-2pm.
For more info: 875-2798
Sat 3/20Avoding Foreclosure Seminar
Catholic Charities is a HUD-Certified, Housing
Counseling Agency that presents Homeowners'
interests when facing Foreclosure.
Learn the option & consequences @ the Seminar.
To apply, call: 575-0215 x268
Sat 3/20Advanced Beekeeping
Ever dreamt of collecting honey produced by your
very own backyard beehvie?
Come & learn about beekeeping management techniques
& collecting organic local honey from
Sonoma County exper, Serge Labesque.
The Solar Living Institute is taking registrations
now for the Advanced Beekeeping course held on
March 20th.
For more detials: (707) 472-2468
Click here for details
Sat 3/20Silent Auction & Talent Showcase
The Rohnert Park-Cotati Mother's Club was
originally founded in 1992 by a group of
Mothers interested in fostering support in
parenting & a sense of community for women
& their children. The Club not only helps it's
members, but is also heavily involved in
donating monies to local charities.
With your support we will be able to continue
our mission & making our community a better place;
one mother, one child at a time.
Event Hours: 6:30-9pm.
Cross & Crown Lutheran Church
5475 Snyder Lane, Santa Rosa.
Sat 3/20
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Sat 3/20		FREE H1N1 Flu Shots
Public Health is offering FREE H1N! Flu Vaccine
clinics on Saturdays in 2 Santa Rosa Malls.
Anyone over 6 months of age can come to either
the Santa Rosa Plaza or the Coddingtown Mall
between the hours of 11am-5pm.
Clinics held on:
3/20.
The vaccination is a simple & effective way
to protect both yourself & those around you.
For more info: 565-4401
Click here for details
Sat 3/20
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Sun 3/21		Fort Bragg Whale Festival
Microbrew Tasting & Whale Watching will be the
featured attractions of the 28th Annual Fort
Bragg Whale Festival.
On Saturday the area's top chefs will produce
their favorite chowders, along w/ dozens of
microbrews provided by the Fort Bragg Rotary
Club. A marine mammal art exhibit &
crafts fair are also part of the 2-day festival.
Click here for details
Sat 3/20
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Sun 3/21		Savor Sonoma Valley
Wine & Food Education weekend - join 21
wineries as they showcase 2009 vintage wines
straight from the barrels, sample new releases,
and offer award-winning wines paired perfectly
w/ culinary creations prepared by local
chefs & restaurants.
Fee: $55/$20 Designated Driver
Hours: 11am-4pm.
For more info: 866-794-9463.
Sat 3/20
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Mon 3/22		2 Beethoven Symphonies & Rouse Percussion Concerto
A pair of powerhouse Beethoven Symphonies, the
4th & 5th, bookend a percussion concerto by
award-winning American composer Christopher
Rouse. Run dates: 3/20-3/22.
SRS Principal percussionist, Allen Biggs,
will be in the spotlight as soloist for the
high-energy concerto. Coincidentally, Bigg's
former teacher, Barry Jekowsky, steps in as
conductor for this performance.
An exhibit in the WFC lobby featuring poems,
letters & artwork by public school children
created in response to Beethoven's life & music.

Wells Fargo Center of the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa.
For tickets call: 546-8742
Click here for details
Sat 3/20
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Mon 5/31		Saturday Morning Salsa Workout
Start your Saturday mornings w/ fun, music & dance.
Drop-in any, or every Saturday morning and
dance your way into better shape!
No partner, no experience necessary.
Class Fee: $10
Monroe Hall
1400 West College Ave., Santa Rosa.
Sat 3/20
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Mon 5/31		Pacific Coast Air Museum - 3rd Saturday of every Month
Pacific Coast Air Museum Open House.
The Cockpit of a featured aircraft will be
open for our visitors to view and inspect
from 10am-4pm.
Free to the Public.
Pacific Coast Air Museum
2330 Airport Blvd., Santa Rosa
575-7900
Sun 3/21Pancake Breakfast
The Santa Rosa Lioness Club present their
Annual "Beary Hearty" Spring Breakfast.
Great Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage,
Orange Juice, Milk, Coffee & Tea.
Great Raffles every 30 minutes!
$7/Adults, $4/Children under 10,
Free/Kids under 5.
Santa Rosa Veteran's Memorial Building.
For Tickets & Donations Call: 542-3945
Sun 3/21
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Sun 3/28		Free Jazz
Every Sunday night from 6-9pm it's
"All That Jazz," @ Twin Pine Casino & Hotel
in Middletown. That's right live jazz in the
Grapevine Lounge, played by a variety of
Northern California's finest musicians.
Come out any Sunday night for live,
world-class jazz, free.

3/21 = Michael Brandeburg & Friends
Featuring: Vernelle Anders

3/28 = Michael Brandeburg & Friends
Featuring: Cat Austin

Twin Pine Casino, Middletown
1-800-564-4872
Click here for details


Mon 3/22
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Wed 3/31		Jewish Family & Children's Services
Volunteer Opportunities:
Kurcinka Event - Mary Sheedy Kurchinka, best
selling author - 6:30-8:3pm @
The Glaser Center on Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa.
Volunteers are needed to help check people in,
set up, & clean up.

JFCS Rides: Be the Wheels.
Driving Seniors to medical/dental appointments,
the grocery store, etc.

Holiday Help:
Help Seniors celebrate the holidays.
Spend some time doing Mitzvot by decorating,
assembling & delivering holiday bags for
Passover, rosh Hashanah & Chanukah.

Friendly Visitors:
Like to meet new people, build relationships,
offer good cheer. Visit Seniors in their homes.

Office Help:
Attaching Mailing Labels & Stamps on semi-monthly
newsletters. Put your computer skills to use.

Jewish Family & Children's Services
1360 N. Dutton Ave., Suite C, Santa Rosa.
For more info: 571-8131
Mon 3/22
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Mon 5/31		Live Jazz
Jazz in the Dining Room every
Monday & Tuesday Night @:
Dry Creek Kitchen
317 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg.
431-0330
Click here for details
Mon 3/22
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Mon 5/31		Martini Mondays
From 4-6pm @ The Front Room @ John Ash
4350 Barnes Road, Santa Rosa.
575-7350
$2 off all Cocktails,
$4 Beer & House Wines
$4 Cocktail of Week,
Bite Plates under $25,
Complimentary stuffed Deep-Fried Olives
w/ all Martini's.
Tue 3/23Cabaret
Comes to Santa Rosa for ONE Night only!
Whatever your troubles, you will forget them
at the Cabaret. The tumultuous political
atmosphere and seedy decadence of the time is
revealed through songs such as "It Couldn't
Please Me," "Cabaret," and "Don't Tell Mama."
Tickets: $40-$55
Wells Fargo Center of the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa.
546-3600
Click here for details
Tue 3/23
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Tue 6/01		BIGGEST LOSER - Doubletree
Come join us in Bacchus every Tuesday and support
Koli & Sam local residents of Rohnert Park who
are participating in the current TV sensation,
The Biggest Loser on NBC.
We will be following their progress during
this grueling 20-week season until the finals.

7-8pm = PreShow/Meet Sam & Koli's Families
8-10pm = Biggest Loser Show - on multiple tv's
in Bacchus Restaurant at

Doubletree Hotel.
1 Doubletree Drive, Rohnert Park
For more info: 586-4679
Wed 3/24Brain Enlightenment Series
For anyone who has or knows of anyone w/ a
brain injury, trauma, stroke, etc, or work w/
someone w/ traumatic brain injury?
This is a must hear presentation that will
educate & give practical information.
Speakers:
Richard Olcese, Psy.D. Neuropsychologist &
Susan M. Moran, Psy. D. Neuropsychologist.
Event Hours: 6:30-9pm.
Refreshments will be served.
Santa Rosa Jr. College
Bertolini Hall, Santa Rosa.
Fri 3/26
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Sat 3/27		The Forestville Club
Friday, 3/26 = Keith Andrew

Saturday, 3/27 = Dirty Pub

The Forestville Club
6250 Front Street, Forestville.
887-2594
Fri 3/26
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Sat 4/17		Cinnabar Theater Presents: "Is He Dead?"
Enjoy Mar Twain's hilarious adventure of a
struggling landscape painter who fakes his own
death to inflate the value of his art.
Performance: 3/26-4/17 @
Cinnabar Theater in Petaluma.
763-8920
Click here for details
Sat 3/27HAPA - Contemporary Hawaiian Music
Like the Hawaiian Islands themselves, HAPA's music
is an amalgam of ethnic and historical influenes.
Add to this acoustic folk/rock, and you have the
most exciting, contemporary Hawaiian music the
world knows.
Show: 8pm
Spreckels Performing Art Center
5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park.
Box Office: 588-3400
Click here for details
Sat 3/27Polenta & Stew Dinner
Dinner includes:
Polenta, Stew w/ Meat, Slice of Cheese, Salad
& Roll. Drinks & Desserts will also be available.
Hours: 5:30-8pm.
$12/Adult Dinner, $7/Kids Dinner
All proceeds to directly to the
Bodega Volunteer Fire Dept.
McCaughey Firehall
17184 Bodega Hwy., Downtown Bodega.
For more info: (707)876-9438
Click here for details
Sat 3/27Eco-Tour Dog Hike
Recreation, Wine Education; Bring Man's best
friend to join 4th generation winegrower
Jeff Kunde & his labs on a hiking tour through
our 1,850 acre estate.
The hike will conclude w/ wine tasting
& lunch for the humans, and a
"paw bar" for the furry friends.
Partial proceeds benefit our charity partners.
Fee: $45, Hours: 9am-2pm
(707)282-1534
Register online at:
Click here for details
Sat 3/27
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Sun 3/28		Little Feat Guitarists
Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett of the classic
Little Feat Band will perform @:

3/27 = Ramekins Event Center
450 W. Spain Street, Sonoma
Show time: 8pm - $40
Click here for details

3/28 = Hopmonk Tavern
230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol
$40
Click here for details

Mon 3/29
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Fri 4/02		Babysitting Boot Camp
Teens & Pre-Teens learn essential lifesaving skills
at Babysitter's Boot Camp, in Santa Rosa from
March 29th - April 2nd.
It's taught by The American Red Cross
Sonoma & Mendocino Counties.
They'll have fun while learning CPR, First Aid,
How to run a babysitting business, disaster
preparedness and more.
Parents will be confident that your child can
handle emergencies.
Register today: 577-7600
Your Child can become a Certified Babysitter!
Mon 3/29
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Thu 4/22		AARP - Classroom Defensive Driving Courses
The 8-hour class is normally given in
two 4-hour sessions on two different days
separated by a day or a week.
Both courses are designed for drivers 50 years
of age & older.
By law auto insurance discounts are available
upon completion for those over age 55.
The complete cost for either course is $12
for AARP Members and $14 for Non-Members.
You must bring your AARP Membership card
to registration.
Classes are held all over Northern California.
For more info, location and times
call: 1-888-227-7669
or visit:
Click here for details
Tue 3/30Chicago @ The Wells Fargo Center of the Arts
The chartbusters that sold more than 100 million
albums & pumped out 21 top singles and five
consecutive #1 albums, is coming to Santa Rosa.
Tickets for the 8pm show are:
$69.50 - 99:50.
Box Office: 546-3600
Wells Fargo Center of the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa.
Click here for details
Wed 3/31Climate Protection Campaign
The League of Women Voters Sonoma County,
& the Seventh Principle Working Group of the
Unitarian Universalist Congregation Santa Rosa
invite the community to mingle w/ friends,
network w/ new folks, and learn about
greening our electric supply and the impact
Prop. 16.
This free event will take place at:
The Glaser Center
547 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa.
5:30-7:30pm
For more info: 525-1665 x114

April

Thu 4/01Become a Bird Rescue Center Volunteer
If you are at least 12 years old, investigate
the many unique volunteer opportunities at
The Rescue Center
3430 Chanate Rd., Santa Rosa
Orientations are being offered for the coming
baby bird season (April-August 2010).
You will be introduced to the Bird Rescue
Center's history & programs, learn the
requirements for volunteer participants,
and be given a tour of the facilities during
the orientation sessions.
Volunteer Orientation Dates:
2/28 = 2-4pm,
3/13 = 2-4pm,
3/18 = 7-9pm

Jr. (12-17) Orientation Dates:
4/11 = 2-4pm,
4/24 = 11am-1pm
For more info: 523-BIRD
Click here for details
Thu 4/01
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Sat 5/15		Goldn Gate Raptor Observatory
Each Fall, tens of thousands of hawks, kites,
eagles, falcons, vultures, and harriers pass
over the Marin Headlands on migration.
This is the largest concentration of birds of
prey in the entire western states!
Find out how you can volunteer to help study
& conserve these magnificent creatures.
(415)331-0730.
Click here for details
Thu 4/01
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Thu 7/01		Matching Donors
There are a ton of social networking web sites.
But one stands apart for a very special reason.
This one saves lives!
It's Matching Donors dot com.
They link Organ Donors w/ people in need of
kidney & other transplants. In the U.S.
19 people die each day waiting for an
organ transplant. Most of them for kidneys.
If you've ever considered becoming a
living organ donor or if you are someone
in need of an organ transplant,
visit:
Click here for details
Home of the greatest gift of all....the gift
of LIFE!
Thu 4/01
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Sun 10/31		Luther Burbank Home & Gardens
The 2010 Tour Season officially opens at
The Luther Burbank Home & Gardens and runs,
April 1st - October 31st from 10am-4m,
Tuesday through Sunday.
Docent-led tours of the home are available
($7 for adults, Children are free if accompanied
by an adult).
What's new at the LBH&G?
If you are looking for a gorgeous site for a
wedding or another ceremony, LBH&G is taking
reservations now.
For more info on tours, the museum,
wedding info, etc: 524-5445
This site is wheel chair accessible.
Click here for details
Fri 4/02Bill Maher
Political Comedian, Talk-Show Host, and
Best Selling Author, Bill Maher returns to
Santa Rosa for a show that promises to have you
thinking every bit as hard as you laugh!
Tickets: $49.50-$69.50
Show: 8pm
Wells Fargo Center of the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa.
Box Office: 546-3600
Sat 4/03Annual Occidental Fools Parade
Dust off your silly-bone & bring your funny
friends & family out for a day of laughter
& levity in lovely Occidental.
Come prepared to smile till your cheeks hurt!
This year's theme: "Fins, Feathers & Fun!"
Group entries are encouraged.
Warning Grumps & Frowners may be transfromed!
Free Event for the whole Family!
Hours: 2-4pm
For more info: (707)869-9993
Sat 4/03Marshall, Bolt & Harr
Original Americana, Blues, Boogie & Celtic.
Their next performance is at:
Gaia's Garden (formerly Govinda's)
1988 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa
7pm - No Cover.
Click here for details
Sun 4/04Hunt for the Hare
The Hunt for the Hare is a fun-filled adventure
that will have everyone trying to find Mr. Hare.
In a twist on the classic tale, Mr. Hare has
taken off on pursuit of his old rival Mr. Tortoise.
At the end of the tour, Mr. Hare will hop on over
to join everyone for Easter Brunch.
You can also participate in the Easter Egg Hunt,
and a make-up artist will use face paint to
make kids look like their favorite animal.
Morning Package, Afternoon Package, Tour &
Brunch Only Packages available.
Safari West
3115 Porter Creek Rd., Santa Rosa.
For Prices, and more details: 579-2551
Wed 4/07A Benefit Performance for The Living Room
A benefit performance for The Living Room,
Day Services for Women & Children
who are homeless.
Tartuffe The Imposter by Moliere.
Tartuffe enjoys a reputation as one of the finest
stage comedies in French Literature.
Set in the realm of 17th-century Parisian high
society during the reign of King Louis XIV, it
satirizes religious hypocrisy.
To win the the laughter of the audience,
the author infuses the play w/
witty dialogue, caricature,
situation comdey, and irony.
7:30pm = Social w/ complimentary Food/Wine.
8pm = Show
Tickets: $35, and will be held @ the door.
Make checks payable to:
The Living Room Center
636 Cherry Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

6th Street Playhouse
52 West Sixth Street, Santa Rosa.
523-4185
Thu 4/08Elvis Costello
The British-born musician, songwriter,
producer & collaborator (Paul MaCartney to
Burt Bacharach) has dabbled in pub rock,
hard rock, new wave & counry. He's even
written music for a ballot and pop songs for
opera singer Anne Sofie von Otter.
Tickets:$120-$135 for the intimate 8pm show.
The Opera House
1030 Main Street, Napa.
226-7372
Click here for details
Thu 4/08Elvis Costello visits Napa
Elvis Costello will perform selected songs
from his 30+ year musical career.
His intimate solo concert will take place @:
The Napa Valley Opera House
130 Main Street, Napa
Tickets: $120-$135
(707)226-7372
Click here for details
Fri 4/09Family Expo & Camp Fair
Everything you want for your family from
cradle to college...meet experts & professionals
that specialize in getting you what you need for
your family & your home!
Find a great school or preschool, plan your
summer, find summer camps, family travel,
discover exciting after-school & enrichment
opportunities, plan graduations, parties
& more!
Hours: 3:30-8pm
Wells Fargo Center of the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa.
Fri 4/09
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Fri 12/10		Mother's of Pre-Schooler (MOPS)
Mother's of Pre-Schoolers (M.O.P.S.)
Meets the 2nd Friday of the Month.
9am-11am.
Babysitting provided and childcare for your
first meeting is free!
(other dates: 4/9, 5/14, ....9/10,
10/8, 11/12 & 12/10).
Meet us at Harvest/New Vintage Church
3300 Sonoma Ave., Santa Rosa.
email:
mops@newvintage.org
Sat 4/10Jubilee Klezmer Ensemble Featured @ SR Symphony
The 3rd concert of the series: Music @ the Edge
of Life: In Remembrance of Jewish Composers who
perished in the Holocaust takes place at
Sonoma Country Day School's Jackson Theater @
8pm.
Klezmer, a joyous & celebratory music, has it's
roots in the Middle Ages & combines musical
styles found in the Ukraine, Belorussia,
Moldavia, Greece, Turkey, Israel, the Balkans,
Trans-Caucasus, Germany, Hungary, Poland &
Romania.
It has always been closely associated w/ the
traditions of the Jewish wedding ceremony &
all of the Jewish holidays.
Tickets: $25-$32
For tickets & more info: 546-8742
Sonoma Country Day School (Jackson Theatre)
4400 Day School Place, Santa Rosa.
Click here for details
Sat 4/10Santa Rosa History Walking Tour
Tours leave from the gate at Franklin & Monroe
every twenty minutes from 10am to 11am.
Tours are an easy accessible stroll of about one
mile and take about an hour and fifteen minutes.
A guided stroll through the City's Pioneer
Cemetery will take you back into the history
of Santa Rosa from earthquakes, wars, epidemics, and political upheavals to the daily struggles
& success of Santa Rosa's earliest inhabitants.
Donations are accepted and the
"Open Vault," the cemetery gift shop will
be available.
Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery
Franklin Street & Monroe Ave., Santa Rosa.
For more info: 573-0103
Sat 4/10SR Symphony
Honors Mexican, Japanese & Jewish composers - A
commemoration of Day of the Dead.
Sonoma Country Day School's Jackson Theater
@ 8pm Saturday:
April 10th, 2010.
Tickets are available as a subscription package for $69 or $90 and per concert at $25 & $32.
For more info: 546-8742
Click here for details
Sat 4/10
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Sun 4/11		Spring Plant Sale & Garden Tours
The Occidental Arts & Ecology Center will hold
it's Spring Plant Sale - selling hundreds of
open-pollinated, heirloom & rare varieties -
all certified organic.
This sale features early Spring crops such
as lettuces, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, peas,
chard, onions, leeks & herbs.
Also many ornamental sages & other perennials,
as well as traditional food crops of the Andes.
Tours will be offered @ 11am & 1pm.
Occidental Arts & Ecology Center
15290 Coleman Valley Rd., Occidental
For more info: 874-1557 x201
Sat 4/10
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Sun 9/26		The Elaine Lucia Trio Calendar/Schedule
NAPA
The Elaine Lucia Sextet
Sat. April 10, 8pm
Two Sets: 8pm & 9:45pm
Silos's Jazz Club
530 Main Street, Napa
(707)251-5833
Click here for details
$15
RESERVATIONS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

A rare Napa appearance with the entire Sextet: Jonathan Alford, piano; Pierre Archain, bass; Kendrick Freeman, drums; Randy Vincent, guitar; Gerry Grosz, vibes. All you winery folks out there..now's your chance to see us live and hire us for your next barrell tasting, circus performance, full moon barn dance or whatever else you've got going.

Note: I will be singing a few songs at
Silo's on Wednesday, March 24th from 7-10pm,
at their SINGERS IN THE ROUND that night.
Mike Greensill on piano. If you're in the neighborhood stop on by for a glass of wine &
$5 menu items!

MARIN
Elaine Lucia w/ Sy Perkoff & Hal Solin
Thursday, April 29th from 6-9pm
Jason's Restaurant
300 Drakes Rd., Greenbrae.
(415)925-0808
No Cover
Click here for details

I'll be filling in for my friend Wanda Stafford at this excellent restaurant; nice little lounge if you just want drinks; I'm really looking forward to playing with Sy and Hal!!

PETALUMA
The Elaine Lucia Sextet
Sat. May 15th, 7:30pm
Petaluma Arts Center
230 Lakeville Street (at D St.), Petaluma
$15/advance; CALL: (707)763-0100
to reserve your ticket or $18/door
RESERVATIONS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Click here for details

I'm thrilled to have a show in my home town...hope all the chicks, roosters and foxes will come out and see the Sextet like you haven't seen us ever! With Jonathan Alford, piano;
Pierre Archain, bass; Alan Hall, drums;
Randy Vincent, guitar; Gerry Grosz, vibes.
We'll knock your boots off, check it out.

HALF MOON BAY
Elaine Lucia & Jean-Michel Hure
Fri. March 26th, 7:30pm
Cetrella
845 Main Street, Half Moon Bay
No Cover
Click here for details

This is a lovely restaurant with fantastic food and a small, very intimate lounge where Jean Michel plays beautifully and I sing romantically and everyone is in love and life is beautiful.

SONOMA
The Elaine Lucia Trio
Sunday, June 25, 12/noon-3pm &
Sunday, Sept. 26
Sebastiani Vineyards
389 Fourth Street East, Sonoma.
No Cover
Click here for details
Musicians to be announced
Sun 4/11Roller Skate-a-Thon
Hosted by the Northern California Center for
Well-Being, the North Bay's premier non-profit
health education and wellness center.
All proceeds of this fundraiser will benefit
the Center for Well-Being's childhood obesity
prevention programs.
Hours: 5-6:30pm.
Cal Skate in Rohnert Park.
For more info: 575-1060
Click here for details
Mon 4/12
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Fri 4/16		International Communities Course
A 5-day Residential Course in "Starting
& Sustaining International Communities."
This comprehensive course includes practical
info on legal, organizational, and financial issues for sharing ownership of land, and
finding land & people for a community,
and in-depth tours of OAEC's facilities.
Lodging & meals are included in the course
fee of $625.
Occidental Arts & Ecology Center
15290 Coleman Valley Rd., Occidental
For more info: 874-1557 x201
Fri 4/16
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Sat 4/17		An Evening of Schubert
The San Francisco choral Society will perform
Franz Schubert's Outstanding Mass in E Flat Major,
Plus Psalm 92 and Intende Voci Orationis Meae
on Friday, 4/16 & Saturday, 4/17.
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Jackson @ Fillmore in San Francisco.
For tickets call: (415)392-4400
Click here for details
Sun 4/18Bacchus Ball
Teatro: A Magical Evening Inspired by Theater!
Save the date for the Bacchus Ball, the American
Cancer Society's inaugural Sonoma County Ball.
Enjoy Gourmet Food, Local Wines, Entertainment,
& Amazing one-of-a-kind Auction Items while
raising money to fund cancer research & needed
services for cancer patients.
Join the movement for more birthdays - together we
can make a difference!
Call for info on Sponsorship, Donations or
Volunteering: 545-6728
Paradise Ridge Winery, Santa Rosa.
Tue 4/20
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Sat 7/24		Santa Rosa Bocce League
Spring Leagues start Play on April 20th -
Teams forming now.
Bocce League games are played on Tuesday &
Wednesday evenings @ 5:30pm & Saturday mornings
@ 11am in downtown Julliard Park.
$25 for adults, $15 under 16.
Teams: 7-15 players, Beginners welcome.
Fun for all ages.
Spring League runs: 10 weeks for up to
24 teams!
Free Basic Bocce Clinics: Sat's 1pm
3/13, 3/17, 4/10.
Doubles Tournament: Sunday, 5/16 $25 per team.
Singles Tournament: Sunday, 6/13, $10 per person.
League Championship Playoffs: 7/10.
Regional Exhibition Match: 7/24
For more info: 965-9568
Click here for details
Fri 4/23The Raven Players
The town of Healdsburg has rolled up its sleeves
behind the scenes of the American classic
"Our Town" to help bring this Pulitzer Prize
winning play about small town life to the historic
Raven Theater in Healdsburg.
The play runs: 4/23-5/16.
Raven Theater
115 North Street, Healdsburg
(707)433-6335
Click here for details
Sat 4/24Classics from the Martha Graham Dance Co.
Martha Graham is considered the "Mother of
Modern Dance." Founded in 1926 by the
legendary dancer & choreographer, the legendary
Martha Graham Dance Company is the oldest & one
of the most celebrated contemporary dance
companies in America.
Since its inception, the Company has received
international acclaim from audiences in over
50 countries!
Show: 8pm
The Wells Fargo Center of the Arts
50 Mark West Spring Rd., Santa Rosa.
Click here for details
546-3600
Sun 4/25The SF Girls Chorus Perform locally
The San Francisco Girls Chorus will perform
for the first time in Sonoma County
on Sunday, April 25th @ 3:30pm @
The Wells Fargo Center
50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa.
Box Office: 546-3600
Click here for details
Mon 4/26Play on! A Golf Tournament
To benefit the Santa Rosa Symphony's
Youth Ensembles.
Oakmont Golf Club, West Course
7025 Oakmont Drive, Santa Rosa.
Golf Packages, Golf Sponsorships or
Dinner Only.
$30 includes reception & dinner w/ musical
entertainment provided by our
Youth Ensembles.
Click here for details
Tue 4/27SRJC Career Expo & Job Fair
SRJC will hold it's 10th Annual Career Expo &
Job Fair from 10:30-2pm on the SRJC Campus
in Haehl Pavilion.
With the job market slowly coming back to life,
this year's expo theme "Career Stimulus Plan"
targeted those who are seeking resources &
contacts for finding work or exploring new careers.
The Career Expo & Job Fair offers an excellent
opportunity for college programs & outside
businesses & employers to present their
programs side-by-side w/ businesses &
organizations that employ SRJC students.
More than 80 businesses are expected to
participate from a variety of sectors, nonprofit,
engineering, medical, government, green, retail,
and many others.
Organizations that wish to reserve space at
the event must complete a registration form
& return it to SRJC's Career Center.
$100 for Organizations/Employers.
For more info:: 527-4690
Wed 4/28North Bay Growth & Innovation Forum
Registration opens @ 12:30pm, Event begins @ 1pm.
Hyatt Vineyards Creek Hotel
170 Railroad St., Santa Rosa.
For more info: 543-4339
Click here for details
Fri 4/30
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Sat 5/08		Nancy Lyons' Dance Retrospective
A look back at the last 40 years of choreographing, Dancing & Teaching
in Sonoma County, and a look forward to the
next generation of dancers!
Be delighted & moved my imaginative dance
theatre that embraces humor, musically &
investigation of our humanity.
Performed by this year's ensemble of especially
dynamic, skillful & spirited dancers!

Alum night on Saturday, May 1st - all alums of the
dance program @ SSU are invited to a special
reception after the performance.
Show runs: 4/30-5/8.
For more info & tickets: 664-2353
Evert B. Person Theatre On SSU Campus
1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park.

May

Sun 5/02Spring Carnival
Geared toward elementary aged children,
run entirely by volunteers within the community.
Jump houses, vertical climbing wall, game booths, food, pie-in-the-face (using teachers!),
and a gift basket raffle.
Hours: 11am-2pm
Schaefer Elementary School
1370 San Miguel Ave., Santa Rosa.
For more info: 576-0223
Fri 5/07Pat Benatar @ WFCA
Come celebrate 30 years of music history
in concert w/ legendary, female rocker
Pat Benatar & multi-platinum recording artist
Neil Giraldo.
At the dawn of MTV, Benatar songs such as
"Love Is A Battlefield" and "Heartbreaker"
became anthems for a new attitude.
Show: 8pm
Well Fargo Center of the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa.
Box Office: 546-3600
Wed 5/12Youth Empowerment & Leadership Conference
For 8th & 10th Grade Students from Sonoma,
Marin, Mendocino, Napa & Lake Counties.
To address the need for students to look
towards themselves to set & reach goals,
and to provide them w/ the tools & inspiration
to step beyond their current circumstances
to succeed.
Hours: 9am-3pm
Santa Rosa Veteran's Building
1351 Maple Ave., Santa Rosa.
837-7771 x105
Click here for details
Fri 5/14The Smothers Brothers
...just added to the
Wells Fargo Center of the Arts venue.
Tom & Dick Smothers
w/ special guest, The Yo Yo Man!
Show: 8pm
Wells Fargo Center of the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa.
For Tickets call: 546-3600
Sat 5/15The Love Ride North - Poker Run
Benefitting Jessica Nunes in her fight
against cancer.
Ride & Raise Money for Jessica!
Join friends & family on a motorcycle run
from Santa Rosa to Petaluma where food,
fun & games will be waiting.
Plus enter for your chance to win
awesome raffle prizes!
Start: 8:30am
The Zoo
527 Barham Ave., Santa Rosa
542-0980
End:
Willowbrook Ale House
3600 Petaluma Blvd., Petaluma
775-4232
Fri 5/21
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Sun 5/23		S.F. Fine Art Fair
An International Fine Art Far in nearly a decade.
It will feature approximately 70 internationally
renowned galleries, displaying over $300 million
in modern & contemporary artwork by more
than 500 artists.
Runs through May 23rd.
Fri. & Sat. 12am-8pm; Sun. 11am-6pm
Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason, San Francisco.
Click here for details
Fri 5/21
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Sun 5/23		Sonoma Jazz
A world-class celebration of Music, Food & Wine.

Friday, 5/21 = Crosby, Stills & Nash 8pm
Lizz Wright, 6pm

Saturday, 5/22 = Earth,Wind & Fire 9pm
Poncho Sanchez, 6:30pm

Sunday, 5/23 = Elvis Costello/The Sugarcanes 8pm
The Neville Brothers, 5:30pm

A 3-Day pass available for: $215.

Wine & Song around the Plaza.
5/22-5/23, 1:30-5pm
$65 includes 12 wine tastings, 4 food tastings,
& 8 live music performances!

866-527-TIXX (8499)
Click here for details
Fri 5/21
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Sun 6/13		ART at the SOURCE
An amazing 125 artists will open their doors
June 5-6th & 12-13th from 10am-5pm, offering
the public a chance to go behind the scenes into
the workspaces of Sonoma County's finest
professional artists.
Both professional emerging & established artists
are well represented this year in studios
located in Guerneville, Bodega Bay, Occidental,
Forestville, West Santa Rosa & Sebastopol.
Many studios will feature multiple artists.
Grand Opening Reception for the main preview
show on Friday, May 21st from 6-8pm in the
Gallery at Sebastopol Center of the Arts.
For more info: 537-8665 or 829-8438


June

Fri 6/11
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Fri 9/03		Friday Night Live @ the Cloverdale Plaza
Cloverdalte's Friday Night Live along w/ the Cloverdale Farmers Market will run for
13-weeks starting June 11th - Sept. 3rd in
Cloverdale's Downtown Plaza from 6:30-10pm.
A Free Family event.
Food, Wine and a Musical Lineup which includes:
6/11 = Zigaboo Modeliste
6/18 = Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88's
6/25 = Orgone
7/2 = Bill Noteman & The Rockets
7/9 = Mark Stuart & The Bastard Sons
7/16 = SambaDa
7/23 = Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
7/30 = Steve Pile Band
8/6 = Carne Cruda
8/13 = Gator Beat
8/20 = Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys
8/27 = The Uptones
9/3 = Earl Thomas & The Blues Ambassadorsa
Don't miss the FUN!
Fri 6/1819th Annual Dinner Under the Stars
Becoming Independents's signature fundraiser
of the year!
We will be swinging to the 1940's theme:
"Let the Good Times Roll." The evening will
include gourmet food, wine tasting, live &
silent auctions, and festive entertainment.
Becoming Independent (BI) is the North Bay's
largest provider of services for people w/
developmental disabilities such as autism,
cerebral palsy, downs syndrome &
mental retardation. BI's mission is "to promote
community inclusion & participation for people
w/ developmental disabilities."
Price: $150 per person.
Event Hours: 5-10pm.
Imagery Estate Winery
14335 Hwy 12, Glen Ellen.
For more info: 524-6606
Click here for details