5:05-8:05pm - Free to attend.

Well it’s that time again for some bocce ball on Thursday Nights.
Come anytime it’s free fun . Located at the bocce ball courts next to
Safeway in Windsor.
BYOB lots of fun
https://www.facebook.com/places/Things-to-do-in-Windsor-California/103838739654761/

4-7pm - "Los Dos: Lisa Berntsen & Yony speirs Collaborative Works."

Sofie Contemporary Arts
1407 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga
https://gallery.sofiegallery.com/

It's a DRY  Year - Save Water by requesting a FREE WaterSmart Toolkit.

Includes flow bag, toilet dye tabes & more!

Do your part be WaterSmart.

(707) 543-3985

https://srcity.org/820/WaterSmart-Center

Live models, 5 - 20-minute poses.  All experience & skill levels welcome.
Bring your own drawing or watercolors materials.

Tuesday - 9am-12/Noon - or Thursday - 7-9:30pm

https://www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org/

We are excited to share our plans soon for the 2021 Summer Season!
Please save the dates: July 16-25.

In the meantime, please enjoy this very special duet featuring cellist Starla Breshears & Jookin' dance master Ron "Prime Tyme" Myles.  Filmed at the Promontory, the performance was par of our Dec. 2020

J.S. Bach's Suite No. 6 in d major, BWV 1012

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JnIwVUipT4

Adult Day Program

Feeling Isolated & Lonely during the Pandemic?

We're here for you.

Council on Aging

To learn more about enrollment:

(707) 525-0143 x103

https://www.councilonaging.com/

Donations welcome.  For livestream event links & to make donations, please visit:

https://music.santarosa.edu/events

(707) 527-4249

Social Call Volunteers are paired with an adult age 60 or older for
weekly friendly visits.  Training, support & background check are provided
& volunteers are asked to commit to one call per week for at least 6 months.

Email:

socialcall@covia.org

The Council on Aging is offering Drive-Up Pick-Up Meals for Seniors at
8 locations in Sonoma County.

Register:
(707) 525-0143 x102

May 1 – June 13 - Thurs-Mon 11am-3pm

2020 was an unprecedented year worldwide marked by a pandemic, as well as cultural, political & racial divisions.  See how these rapid changing events have influenced some of our local artists.
130 Plaza St, Healdsburg. 

Registration For those who are unable to attend our in-person lessons,
the SC Bicycle Coalition also offers a series of FREE, Virtual Family Bicycling Workshops via Zoom.

The Virtual series includes Intro to Family Bicycling, Street Skills
for Parents, Bicycle Maintenance for Families & Route Planning
& Great Sonoma County Family Rides.
Information & to Register for a Virtual workshop:
(707) 799-3911

Open to giving circle members, philanthropy experts, community leaders
& social impact newcomers, we'll learn, grow, & dream together across
4-weeks in May.  This year's theme: Stronger Together.
25+ Sessions starting May 4 & continuing every Wednesday & Thursday throughout the month- 60+ incredible speakers who are making an impact
their community through collective giving- Hundreds of giving circle members
& supporters from around the world connecting during lively networking
events. 

Register:

https://wegivesummit.org/

The Sonoma-Marin Walk to End Alzheimer's - part of the nation's
largest event to raise awareness & funds for Alzheimer's care,
support & research - is seeking committee members to help make
the Oct. 9th walk a success.

The Committee meets virtually at 6pm the 1st Tuesday of each month.

(707) 755-7606 or (707) 776-0782

Take the 31 Day Challenge to Reduce Climate Change.

An educational campaign about the greenhouse gas impact of animal
agriculture & conventional food production.  Providing motivation
& resources to start exploring a plant based diet.

https://occupysonomacounty.org/

JUST FLOWERS: Rebirth Through Art

Your donation will help with the annual costs the Valley of the Moon

Vintage Festival incurs, such as insurance, storage, merchant services & more. 

DONATE TODAY to help support the Sonoma Valley community. 
As a 100% volunteer organization, no portion of your donation will pay wages.
It will simply help in keeping The Vintage Festival alive.

https://valleyofthemoonvintagefestival.com/shop/?mc_cid=b28c36c3bf&mc_eid=a0704c7b34

9am-4pm - Open daily except Tuesdays.
Broadening its mission to embrace both Asian & Calfornia native plants.

The 67-acre Sonoma Valley Botanical Garden is internationally recognized
for spectactular collections of flowering Asian plants, many grown form seed gathered on trips to China, Japan, Korea & elsewhere in Asia.

The name change coincides with the Spring Season, considered to many to
be  the Garden's most beautiful, when many rare plants come into flower.

12841 Sonoma Hwy., Glen Ellen
https://quarryhillbg.org/

A robust lineup of virtual classes & workshops , as well as
reintroduction of in--person youth summer camps. 
To see the full line-up visit:

https://sonomacommunitycenter.org/

The Children's Museum is looking for volunteers to help diversify
its teams, including opportunities  such as party planning for the
annual Time to Wonder Gala.

(707)  546-4069

https://www.cmosc.org/

Santa Rosa CityBus, in coordination with Sonoma County Transit (SCT)
& Petaluma Transit (PT), are now offering systemwide fare-free transit
& paratransit transportation for any person traveling to or from
a City/County COVID-19 vaccination site with proof of vaccination
appointment on the day of travel.

This fare-free service includes regular bus service, regular paratransit service, City of Santa Rosa shuttle service & Call-Ahead services instituted to fill gaps in the transit service network during the COVID-19 pandemic. To qualify for this service, passengers must show proof of vaccination appointment, in print or on their mobile device, to the transit operator when boarding the vehicle.
https://srcity.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1354

Campers must stay 6-feet from people not in their household & carry
a face mask, which they must wear when they can't maintain adequate
distance from others.  Bring you own water, as drinking fountains are
off-limits  Group Campsites are closed.

http://www.parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/Play/Camping

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Sonoma State University is offering a wide range of educational offerings for adults who are
50 years old or older.

Classes in the arts, contemporary issues, food & wine, natural
sciences & social & political history.

Older adults can choose between 6-week, 3-week & single-course
offerings in subjects ranging from racial justice to rock-and-roll history.

Information & Registration: (707) 664-2691

League Play 6/7 - 8/20 - Championship Games: 8/23 - 8/27.

Men's, Coed, Women's or Men's Masters (45+)

https://srcity.org/1089/Softball

12/Noon - 8pm.  "Hybrid" Fair FUN for all.

You pick the date! Choose from over 40 Wineries.

Reservations Required.

https://www.wineroad.com/

Pfizer
Petaluma Campus of SRJC
Sonoma Mountain Parkway #680
8:15am-4pm  (12-1pm - Closed for Lunch)
Typically Tuesday - Saturday Clinic (Saturdays are cometime morning only).

Sonoma Valley Veterans Memorial Buidling
|126 1st St., W., Sonoma, CA 95476
9am-5pm (12-1pm Closed for Lunch)
Typically Tuesday - Friday Clinic.

Windsor Huerta Gym
9291 Old Rewdood Hwy., Windsor
9am-4pm - 12-1:30pm Closed for Lunch)
Typically Tuesday - Friday Clinic (open Tuesday Nights until 7:30pm).

Healdsburg High School
1024 Prince Ave., (enter off of Powell St.)
9am-4pm (12:-1:30pm Closed for Lunch)
Typically Tuesday - Friday Clinic (open Wednesday Nights until 7:30pm)

Moderna
Rohnert Park Community Center
5401 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park
9am-5pm (1-2pm Closed for Lunch)
Typically Tuesday - Saturday Clinic

800-437-6125

http://www.activityhero.com

Have you ever wanted to be a part of a fun feature film that is a social agent for change for women & minorities?   Well, now you can!  Our film is completed, partly filmed in Sonoma County & needs your help to bring it to the big screen.  Dan Taylor of the Press Democrat wrote about our film (see Arts & Entertainment cover on March 10, 2021 online).  Please visit our virtual fundraiser & view our trailer, behind-the-scenes video & more!  Receive fun perks & bonuses for your tax-deductible donation that directly helps us cross the finish line to tell a poignant & comical story that raises the voices of women, minorities & in the secondary storyline, the LGBTQ community.  Be a part of the new Hollywood. Together we are more powerful than a select few.  For anyone who has had funny, colossal fiascos on the way to a dream… this film is for you!

Bilingual Kids' Music Senstation Sonia De Los Santos - her award winning
music is in Spanish & English, with sounds inspired by various Latin American rhythms including son jarocho, cumbia, gaita, currulao & huayno hailing from Mexico, Columbia & Peru as well as U.S. folk traditions.

50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa
(707) 546-3600

http://www.lutherburbankcenter.org

Saturdays, April 17 - Dec., 18.

8:30am-12/Noon.

West Plaza Parking Lot.

https://www.healdsburgfarmersmarket.org/

If you enjoy talking to older people & are interested in
helping them speak up for their rights become a Long-Term Care
Ombudsman. You will be the eyes & ears inside facilities like nursing
homes & assisted living, advocating for residents’ dignity & quality of life.

10am-1pm - SUNDAYS - through Dec. 12th.

Local Spring Fruits, Vegetables, Flowers, Garden Plant Starts & House Plants.
Fresh Fish Monger, local artisan cheeses, local honey, dried fruits, handcrafted chocolates & healthy snacks.  Baked goods, artisan breads, organic tomales, Brunch on the Green, Charlies BBQ, meats to go, coffee & kettle corn. Artists, Pottery, hand-crrafted furniture, jewelers, cutting borards, fabric art for kids, personalized gifts, succulents, crystals, wellness & more!

1pm - Join us for this unique & intimate wine country music series.

Little Vineyards Family Winery & Tasting Room

15188 Sonoma Hwy., Glen Ellen

http://www.bewproductions.net/music-from-the-vines.html/

Francesco Lecce-Chong conducts the Santa Rosa Symphony for Haydn’s
touching Symphony No. 45, Farewell, Rossini’s exhilarating & joyful Overture
to Il signor Bruschino & works by living composers, including SRS Artistic
Partner Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s Peanuts® Gallery with pianist Elizabeth Dorman.
Plus LIVE pre-concert talk at 2pm & post-concert Q & A with Francesco.

8-11am - Free Pancakes.

Donations gratefully accepted.

Graton Fire Dept.
3750 Gravenstein Hwy., N., Sebastopol
(707) 823-8400

Help Us End Domestic Violence AUCTION OPENS TUESDAY, MAY 18TH - Get ready to place your bid on Auction Lots including Wine Country stay & dine packages,
a Hearts on Fire Diamond Ring AND the Alicia Keys VIP concert package! 
Register today:

https://www.ywcasc.org/get-involved/events/women-wine-chefs-cheese-2/

The Computer Studies Dept (SRJC) is offering a Web Development Boot Camp.  This is an accelerated version of the Web Fundamentals certificate, which will allow students to become proficient in front-end mobile & web development in just 26 weeks.  The first boot camp class will be held during the summer 2021 semester.  The 2 other classes required for the skills certificate will be taught during the fall semester.
 
Web development continues to be a fast-growing career track & SRJCs Web Development Boot Camp will teach the specialized skills one needs to gain entry to the tech industry.  A program for people who are ready to work hard on a challenging, immersive curriculum. Through a virtual classroom environment & collaborations with classmates, students will get hands-on experience in front-end development, and be able to put new skills into practice on complex projects right away.

https://cs.santarosa.edu/bootcamp

FREE Virtual Event to Help Us End Domestic Violence TUESDAY, MAY 18TH –
TUESDAY MAY 25TH AUCTION OPENS, May 18th - Get ready to place your bid on Auction Lots including:- Wine Country stay package- Wine Dinner package at local winery- ER Sawyer Diamond Ring- Alicia Keys VIP concert package- And more REGISTER TODAY to be ready to place your bid!LIVE AUCTION, MAY 25th – Final day to place bid.  Learn more about the mission of YWCA Sonoma County in the Pre-event Video Experience at 5:30 p.m. 6-7 PM - Meet our 2021 Honorees!  Honorary Woman in Wine:  Katie Jackson of Jackson Family Wines Honorary Chef: Domenica Catelli of Catelli's Geyserville

TUESDAYS - April 20- Oct., 26.

9am-12:30pm .

On the Plaza Downtown.
https://www.healdsburgfarmersmarket.org/

Join us – and thousands of folks throughout the Bay Area – in a host of
cycling activities, challenges & classes throughout the month of May!

Let's unite our 2 communities together in solidarity.  The Black community & the Asian community need to come together.  It's important that instead of solving our problems separately & separating our communities into 2, we unite to become ONE & solve them together to make our voices heard & more powerful.  Create a platform for people’s stories & experiences to be told.
Speakers Include:  Will Lex Ham: Community organizer, Activist & Actor/Producer Leetfah Simon: Akonadi Foundation Max Leung: Activist & small business owner James Huang: High School Student & Activist Tiana Day: Activist & Youth Advocates for Change Founder Ethan George (E.J.): Rapper & activist Asians With Attitude: Jenn Li & Kevin Ng.  Please bring a sign to the rally.  Masks are required for COVID-19 safety.   Please help by spreading the word about this rally & share it with others.  We encourage all races & ages to join us!

A Pasta Dinner & Comedy Show benefitting the Boys & Girls Club
of Greater Santa Rosa.

5:30pm/Doors Open, 7pm/Show Begins.

This is a 21+ Event.

Headliner: Finesse Mitchell

Held Outside at:
1011 Hahman Dr., Santa Rosa
(707) 542-3249
https://santarosaboysandgirlsclub.com/news-events/pasta-punchlines/

Join us for an intimate wine & food paired dinner hosted by Denise Trione Hicks
& Vineyard Manager, Kris Hicks in our historic Old Stone Building.  FeaturIng wines
that are not yet released along with something special from our library cellar. 
Enjoy a 3-course menu prepared by local Chef, Tim Vallery of Peloton Culinary. 
Seating is limited & will be socially distanced.
Cost: $140/Members (up to 6 tickets at member price),  $165/Non-Members.
Purchase your tickets online or call: (707) 814-8100

1-3pm & 4-6pm:  Support Pets Lifeline & have fun as you create an
expressive watercolor painting of your favorite pet. 
It will warm your heart & spark your creativity!  No prior experience necessary.
Instructor: Colleen Gianatiempo.

$10 goes to Pet's Lifeline.
(707) 996-4577

https://www.petslifeline.org/

Featuring Saturday Night Live's Finesse Mitchell.

This event is for 21 +.

(707) 542-3249

https://santarosaboysandgirlsclub.com/

10am- Did you know that 90% of the bugs we see in our garden are actually good bugs?
Encouraging beneficial insects is one the best ways to effectively reduce the number of pets in your garden.  You will learn about: which insects are the most helpful, how to attract & retain beneficial insects year-round, choosing plants for good bugs.  Free to the public.
(707)543-3947

Hours: 10am-4:30pm - Wine Club Benefits - No Stringsn Attached!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/8-days-in-may-tickets-152049972561

Year Round Programs

Register: 

https://campnewman.org/year-round/

11am-1pm - Help the Redwood Empire Food Bank end hunger by
donating food & funds for our neighbors in need.

Most Needed;  Tuna & Canned Meat, Peanut Butter, Canned Soups
& Stews, Rive & Dry Beans, Cereal, Canned Fruits & Veggies, Protein Bars.

Info: (707) 523-7900 x1431

Help support the Sonoma-Marin Walk to End Alzheimers
with Mountain Mikes Pizza on the 4th Friday of the month.

Incarnation 100 -

Starting & finishing at the Church of the Incarnation in the heart of
historic Santa Rosa, Incarnation 100 is a fundraising bike ride through
the lovely vistas of Sonoma County.

4 different course options are offered, for avid & recreational cyclists
alike: 32-mile; 45-mile; 100-km; & 88-mile.  Incarnation 100 supports
3 vital homeless service entities: The Living Room, which provides day
services & overnight transition housing for women & children; Sunday
Open Table, which provides Sunday breakfast, sundries & fellowship to
members of the downtown street community & St. Andrews Food Pantry
in Monte Rio, which provides groceries & meals to homeless folks in the
Russian River Valley.

Santa Rosa & around Sonoma County

4-7pm - OPENING DAY.  Live Music by Andre Thierry & his Accordion Soul Music, Cajun Zydeco music!  Hot Prepared Foods & Fresh Brick Oven Baked Breads, Crafters & Artists, Sonoma County Wines & Beer, Picnic Tables.  EAT, DRINK, SHOP!  Located in the center of downtown Forestville in a beautiful park setting under shady oak trees.  Picnic tables available.
The Market site hosts the West County Trail head, connecting our neighboring communities of Graton & Sebastopol. Great for biking & walking!
Refreshing non-alcohol bevs too!  See you at the Market.

Mary, Market Manager (707) 766-4597
We adhere to current COVID-19 guidelines set forth by the Dept of Public Health

https://www.forestvillechamber.org/forestville-farmers-market/

The Sebastopol Center for the Arts is hosting a free community grand re-opening celebration on Wednesday, June 23 from 5–7pm.  The fun includes a ribbon-cutting, refreshments, music & exploration of the center, plus the chance to add your handprint to the community wall hand exhibit!

4-7pm - Downtown Park - Held EVERY TUESDAY.

Under the shady oak trees.  Enjoy live musib by Adnre Thierry & his
Accordion Soul & Cajun Zydeco music!  Shop for local, fresh produce,
hot prepared foods & fresh baked breads, crafts & art, Sonoma County
wine & beer.  We adhere to current COVID-19 guidelines set forth by the
Dept of Public Health.
(707) 766-4597

JUNE 5-6 & 12-13 - Open Studios

Sebastopol Center for the Arts & Art at the Source look forward to
welcoming you to their free self-guided open studio tour of western
Sonoma County.  Since 1995, Art at the Source has offered Sonoma County
artists an opportunity to show & sell their work.  Each year art collectors
visit Art at the Source studios to meet the artists, see their work & purchase beautiful local art.  Online gallery available to view June 1-30.

Open Studios, Various Locations

(707) 829-4797
https://artatthesource.org/

 

Sonoma Raceway

29355 Arnold Dr, Sonoma
For Sonoma Raceway Schedule Updates:

https://www.sonomaraceway.com/tickets/toyota-save-mart-350/tickets/

Discover local makers in the heart of Northern California wine country at the Patchwork Show in Santa Rosa. Shop handmade & independent goods from
75+ local makers, crafters, designers.  Strict COVID health & safety precautions
at the show include mandatory masks, social distancing & hand sanitizing stations.  Family friendly, outdoor venue.  FREE to attend!

https://www.petslifeline.org/summer-camp

The 2021 Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival is rolling out the
virtual red carpet to bring you a range of new films, including exclusive
premieres & limited screenings.

https://sdff2021.eventive.org/passes/buy

We will livestream our event, complete with music, engaging videos, breakout rooms for socializing, inspirational client speakers & giving opportunities. We will also have a great online auction, to-go food & wine options!

Join us for a memorable Summer of Creative FUN, Outdoor
Exploration & Learning.

Culinary Arts, Art Explorers, Performing Arts, Sustainability Skills
& Digital Media, Makerspace, Fashion & Environmental Arts.

https://www.sebarts.org/camps

Join us for an intimate wine & food paired dinner hosted by Mark & Cathy Trione
in our historic Old Stone Building.  We will feature wines that are not yet released along
with something special from our library cellar.  Enjoy a 3-course menu prepared by local
Chef, Tim Vallery of Peloton Culinary.  Seating is limited & will be socially distanced. 
Cost: $140/Members (up to 6 tickets at member price), $165/Non-Members.
Purchase your tickets online or contact:  (707) 814-8100
 

The Santa Rosa Junior College Photography Club will host the first annual juried student photography exhibition, entitled, “SoCo Clicks.”  This is a hybrid event, with the winner’s work displayed at the Museum of Sonoma County July 3 to October 31 & a virtual exhibition of selected entries online.  The event will showcase photography taken by Sonoma County students, high school & up. Photographs will be reviewed by a panel of professional photographers & there will be a cash prize of $1,000 for “Best of Show,” as well as other prizes.

https://events.santarosa.edu/SoCoClicks

Festival Napa Valley is pleased to welcome back audiences for an
all-outdoor celebration this summer.

https://festivalnapavalley.org/save-the-date/?utm_source=Festival+Napa+Valley&utm_campaign=fe6ad334ba-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_02_21_09_21_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b67941217d-fe6ad334ba-85778677

Love & Longing: Reaching Across the Distance Inspired by the human
desire to connect, the chamber music of VMMF’s 7th Annual Season tells
stories of separation, longing & coming together. From Clara Schumann
to the American composer Harry Burleigh, the Festival will also feature
a series of beautiful art songs. Their magnificent poetry perfectly expresses
this year’s themes. The 8 Festival concerts build to a hope-filled Finale,
a concert celebrating the joy & optimism of youth & renewal.
Join us onsite at Hanna Boys Center in Sonoma, CA or virtually to celebrate
music & human connection this July 17 – August 1, 2021, with a
Festival Preview concert June 24th.
For the full Festival schedule, more details & to reserve your virtual
or live concert ticket(s):
(707) 509-3713

http://www.valleyofthemoonmusicfestival.orgValley

6pm - Virtual Event.

An evening to celebrate & support the mission of Canine Companions - to provide expertly trained service dogs to people with disabilities free of charge. This year, from the comfort of your home with the company of your choice.  You will enjoy inspirational speakers, meet our clients & their life-changing service dogs, see adorable puppies, bid on exciting items in our live & silent auctions & watch the premiere of the newest Canine Companions short film!

https://www.cci.org/location/northwest/event/sit-stay-sparkle/

11:30am-12:30 - The Golden West Chapter is looking forward to a new year of opportunity & progress for the ALS community.  We are excited to announce that - for the first time ever - participants from 31 California counties & the entire state of Hawaii will all gather together online on the same day to raise ALS awareness & funds, & build community in the urgent effort to defeat ALS.Please save the date to join us to celebrate our ALS community, to support families facing ALS today and in the future & to remember our loved ones lost to this devastating disease.