Page 36 - Sonoma County Gazette - January 2018

The Holiday Lights Parade was an amazing 30 minute spectacular on Main St., put on by Penngrove Social Firemen’s Kim Hanson. From decorated ATVs to full-on oats, the surrounding ag community really showed their spirit. Next year, don’t miss it!
There’s a new shop in town, Penny Grove Thrift. Penngroovian Lynn Friedrichsen Cunningham and business partner Brent Emery are operating
the shop, formerly End of the Road Thrift. They were busy handing out hot chocolate during the Holiday Lights Parade last month, and they have surprises up their sleeve. Lynn is a talented decorator, so you can expect some real nds, attractively presented. Check them out this month, a good time for thrifters. Holidays have passed, and it’s out with the old, in with the new. The shop is open Thursdays through Sundays, from 9 am to 4 pm at 9950 Main St. at Adobe Rd. Their Facebook page is called Penngrove Thrift.
Strawberry Fields Forever?
Berry grower Lou Saetern reports there is a new owner of the parcel at 7900 Petaluma Hill Rd. This is where the Saetern family has rented land to grow delicious berries for many years (Petaluma Hill Rd. and East Railroad Ave.). The new owner (Leo) has erected a fenced marijuana eld nearby, and wants the Saeterns to continue growing berries. But Lou doesn’t want everyone asking him if he is growing marijuana. Bud’s Meats o ered nearby land for the straw- berry elds, but it’s a watch and wait situation. Community members want those sweet, juicy strawberries to stay!
TIME CAPSULE
Rosie Wiggins dreamed of doing more than simply o ering delicious and healthy food when she came up with the idea of the Drawing Board res- taurant in downtown Petaluma. Having su ered her own health issues prior to opening her health conscious restaurant “The Drawing Board”
Burr Wilson reported at a Penngrove Historical Society meeting that a time capsule is ready to be lled with memorabilia of 2017, a year of remarkable events. The capsule is a 4-foot length of 4-inch PVC tubing that will be glued shut on the day it is entombed. Burr suggested that it be buried on the day of the opening of the Penngrove Market, under concrete, in front of the market and plainly marked for the community to know where it is so that it can be found and opened in 50 years. An email alert and Nextdoor alert will let us know when to bring memorabilia for the capsule. Most items will be paper, but small objects – coins, for instance – will be acceptable.
Asbo will lead a three week extravaganza of the opulent art and music of the Baroque era of Europe, with live musical performances. Jan 15 is “The Italian Baroque – Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Scarlatti, Barbara Strozzi & more”, Jan 22 is “The French Baroque: Marais, Lully, Charpentier, Couperin and Rameau, and Jan 29 is “The English Baroque: From Purcell to Handel.” Enroll at kayleenasbo. com or by visiting the museum’s website.
Yanni’s Sausages are on the menu at Lagunitas Brewery, and can be found in local markets. Francesca and are shifting the shop’s hours, to allow time to build their retail marketing. The popular shop’s public hours are now Thursday & Friday 11 to 3, Saturday & Sunday 11 to 4.
Cheesemaking Class
Achadinha Cheese Co. is also o ering an incredible opportunity to join owner, national award winning cheesemaker Donna Pacheco, as she teaches students all about the art of cheese making on Jan 27 at her ranch out west of Petaluma. “Upon arrival you will roll up your sleeves, put on a hairnet and get your hands wet in a Vat full of curds and whey! You will learn how to use the equipment and see the cheese aging room before being treated to a full ranch tour that includes everything from the Milking parlor to the Loa ng barn. Naturally there will be plenty of cheese tasting before lunch in our family party room. This 3 hour class Includes, Hands on Cheese Making, Full Ranch Tour, Animal TLC, and Lunch including wine!” Visit achadinhacheese.com for more info.
$125 or higher; receive free or discounted admission to more than 600 muse- ums around the U.S., including Asian Art Museum, de Young Museum, Legion of Honor, Sonoma County Museum, CA Historical Society Museum, Charles M. Schultz Museum, Walt Disney Family Museum, California State Railroad Museum, Crocker Art Museum, and the Nevada Museum of Art.
COTS (Committee on the Shelterless) has volunteer opportunities on weekday mornings (drivers) and afternoons (cooks to prep and serve dinner.) Some lift- ing and bending is required. Call the volunteer coordinator at 707.765.6530 ext. 111 for more information.
Can We Live Better Longer? – Jan. 8
Learn about the Buck Institute’s latest discoveries in aging research. Just what is aging? What are the possibilities for aging without illness? Presenter is Kris Rebillot, the Buck’s Director of Communications for 14 years. She works with scientists focused on extending the human health span. The free public program is hosted by Village Network of Petaluma, 402 Petaluma Blvd. North (at Oak St.), Petaluma. Monday, January 8th, from10 a.m. to noon. Please RSVP to reserve your seat to info@VillageNetworkofPetaluma.org or call 776-6055.
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in downtown Petaluma, Rosie Wiggins became acutely aware of how what we put into and on our bodies plays a key role in our body’s health. To this end, she has started a series of classes, with January introducing guests to the idea of folk medicine. Complimentary wine is o ered at both classes.
The rst in the series, “Kimchi Making” will be held on Mon, Jan 15, from 5-8pm. “Join the ladies of The Drawing Board as our resident alchemist, Jen- nifer Grossbard, shares with us the art of Kimchi making-- a tradition that is deeply interwoven with her cultural heritage. Jennifer has taught kimchi classes at the Spiritweavers gathering and is excited to share the craft with her local Petaluma community. We will learn about the health bene ts of this ancient Korean ferment and share the hands-on experience of preparing kimchi to- gether. Each participant will go home with a handmade jar of kimchi and the instructions to make it again at home. We will end the class with a shared meal of Korean Tacos around a beautiful communal table.”
The following Monday, Jan 22, from 5-8pm, the Drawing Board o ers a class on “Immune Tonics.” “Explore how herbs and botanicals can help promote wellness and vitality. In this hands-on, interactive workshop we will learn how to make a variety of tonics that have long been believed to help the body thrive. From herbal disinfectants to powerful immune boosters, you will learn how
to craft your own remedies to keep you healthy throughout the winter! Each participant will go home with a bottle of each hand-crafted tonic. At the end of the class we will sit down for a nourishing dinner together. Snacks, drinks, and herbal cocktails will be available for purchase from The Drawing Board’s bar.”
Music Mondays
Musical Mondays at the Museum resumes in January at the Petaluma Historic Library and Museum with “The Glories of the Baroque”, taught
by Kayleen Asbo, PhD., who “is a lecturer for the Santa Rosa Symphony and the San Francisco Opera. A pianist, composer and cultural historian, she is on the faculties of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the Paci ca Gradu- ate Institute of Santa Barbara and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes at UC Berkeley, Dominical University and Sonoma State University where her classes have been hailed as ‘a revelation’, ‘pure passion’ and ‘an addictive blend of joy and education’.
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