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Mar 2 ~ Santa Rosa Symphony Young People’s Chamber Orchestra, with Eric Dahlen, cellist from the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. Especially good for young people with an interest in music. One hour with no intermission. $10. 7:30p Cloverdale Performing Arts Center 209 N Colverdale Blvd, Cloverdale. cloverdaleperformingarts. com or 707-894-2214.
Mar 3 & 4 and Mar 10 & 11 ~ Kid Street Learning Theater “McQuadle, A Dragon’s Tale” -Utilizing audience participation, laugh-out-loud silly jokes and sight gags, great theater experience for families with children of all ages! Approximately 40 minutes. $5 (Fri: 7p / Sat: 1p and 7p) Kid Street Learning Center Theater, 709 Davis St., Santa Rosa squareup.com/store/a-theater-for- children & santarosatheaterforchildren. com/events
Mar 3,10,17,24 ~ Bodega Marine Laboratory Tours - Explore the dynamic biodiversity of the Northern California Coast. Free Fridays. 2–4 p.m. 2099 West Side Rd., Bodega Bay. bml.ucdavis.edu
Mar 3 ~ SR Symphony Young People’s Chamber Orchestra $15 3p Sonoma State Green Center, Weill Hall 1801 Cotati Ave. Rohnert Park srsymphony. org
Mar 4 ~ Tide Pool Talk - Family friendly event explore what lives in the Paci c Ocean. Meet at the amphitheater behind the Jetty Campground rest rooms. Free. Parking $7 or free for Regional Parks members. 11a, 201 Doran Beach Bodega Bay 707-565-2041.
Mar 5 ~ Life Under a Log - Get up-close and personal with these critters while investigating this micro-habitat at Wohler Bridge. Free. Parking $7 or free for Regional Parks members. Wohler Bridge River Access 9765 Wohler Rd. Forestville 707-565-3080.
Mar 17 ~ Call to Student Filmmakers PSA Contest on Bottled Water - For Students in grades 9-12. May be a team or individual effort. A PSA, or a public service announcement, is a short film that helps change public attitudes and behaviors by raising awareness about a social issue. Your video should feature a creative way to teach the public why tap water is better than disposable plastic water bottles. scwa.ca.gov/2017-video-contest 707- 521-6204 or Kory.Hebner@scwa.ca.gov
Mar 18 ~ Book Launch at Copperfields: Triangle - Barnett and Klassen are visually stunning and full of wry humor, 2p, 140 Kentucky St. Petaluma
Mar 21 ~ Adoptive Parent Support & Education Group - Get support as an adoptive parent. Andrea Pinkerton, Ph.D. A children’s social group runs concurrently. Free. 6 - 7:45p. Parents Place, 1360 N Dutton Ave # C, Santa Rosa. RSVP Robin Ratner: robinr@jfcs. org; 707-303-1509.
Mar 27 ~ Managing Fighting and Aggression- Understand and address disobedience and challenging behavior in children. Free 6- 8p. The Children’s Museum of Sonoma County, 1835 W. Steele Ln., Santa Rosa. Sign up online: cmosc.org
Mar 31 ~ Summer Camp FunFair Talk face-to-face with camp directors and other experts. Everything from sewing, arts and music, to sports, tness, and horseback riding camps. 3-7p 733 Coddingtown Center, Santa Rosa
Apr 1 ~ Sebastopol Little League Opening Day - 11am ceremony. Laguna Youth Park, 425 Morris Street, in Sebastopol.
Apr 1 ~ El Molino Little League Opening Day - 10 am cenremony. 8am breafast - pictures start at 8:30, Forestville Youth Park, Mirabel Rd., Forestville
Charles M. Schulz Museum
Sebastopol Little League Celebrates 60 Years Serving Kids
Mar 8 ~ Meet & greet with Jen Calonita,
President Lou Castleberry said that the League is trying to reach all players from the rst teams in 1957. “We’ve made contact with 17 of the players,” explained Castleberry, “but we’d like to reach more. The men would be in their late 60 to 70’s. The League would like to honor all of the players, or their surviving family members, at our Opening Day festivities.” Castleberry can be reached through the League’s website: sebastopollittleleague.org.
author of the fun, funny Fairy Tale Reform School series! 4p Copper elds - 140 Kentucky St. Petaluma
Mar 11~ Saturday Cartoonist 1-3p
Mar 18 ~ Bookshelf Author series featuring Lemony Snicket 2p
Mar 20 ~ 24 Spring Break Classes for kids Learn cartooning, animation, and art.
Mar 9 thru 12 ~ JBF Mega Children's Consignment Sale - Score bargains galore, out tting your kids for this season. Sonoma County Fair Grounds Grace Pavilion 1350 Bennett Valley Rd. Santa Rosa - northbay.jbfsale.com
Mar 27 ~ Museum Mondays for Little Ones month. 10-Noon
Once only a boy’s organization, Little League now serves boys and girls, ages 4 through 15. All players, coaches, managers and their teams will be on the eld in uniform on Opening Day. “I’m very proud of our program that teaches baseball skills, teamwork, and good sportsmanship,” bragged Castleberry. “My father, Chip Castleberry, started playing in the League in 1958. I played in the League as a kid and have been coaching teams over the last 7 years. Many of our coaches are former players and we have several third-generation players.”
Mar 10 thru 19 ~ Beauty and the Beast
NEW opportunities for 12 and 13 year olds: Become a Junior Volunteer Charles M. Schulz Museum, Junior Volunteers complete an application process, attend a required training, and, if chosen, select 2 or more classes in which to help during the year. Junior Volunteers will receive training, mentoring, reviews and evaluations, and the chance to develop leadership skills while working with younger campers. Apply here. Application fee is $30 for members; $50 for non-members. Charles M. Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Ln, Santa Rosa, CAschulzmuseum.org 707- 579-4452
6321 Hwy 116 Forestville. $5- $8. Call for times 707-328-2968
Everyone is welcome to attend Opening Day and participate in celebrating Sebastopol Little League’s 60th Anniversary.
Mar 11 ~ Brown Bag Puppet making workshop with Frank Gonzales who is part of the current “Deducted” exhibit at the the Sebastopol Library Forum Room, 7140 Bodega Ave. 1:30-3:30p
~ Storyteller Ane Carla Rovetta, the Bija Choirs, for a musical presentation of the Tukuna Tribe folktale, The Wings of a Butter y. 2pm, $15 adult/ $5 youth. bija- childrens-choir.com. 2-5pm Sebastopol Community Cultural Center, 390 Morris St, Sebastopol
LITTLE LEAGUE TEAMS: send info to vesta@sonic.net El Molino: www.eteamz.com - OPENNG DAY April 1 with 8am breakfast, 10 ceremony, Forestville Youth Park, Mirabel Rd., Forestville
Sebastopol Little League: www.eteamz.com
& Research Center ~ 2301 Hardies Ln, Santa Rosa 707- 284-1263. www.schulzmuseum.org
Mar 3 ~ First Friday Film Series 7p Mar 4 ~ Celebrate the 50th anniversary of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown with special activities and guests throughout the day.
Started in 1957, the Sebastopol Little League will celebrate its 60th season at its 2017 Opening Day, Saturday, April 1st. The ceremony starts at 11 a.m. and be held on the large eld at the Laguna Youth Park, 425 Morris Street, in Sebastopol.
Mar 12 ~ Bija Childrens' Choir & Festival
Santa Rosa American Little League: www.srall.org
Healdsburg Little League: shq.bluesombrero.com & facebook.com/Healdsburg-
Little-League
Sonoma Little League: www.sonomalittleleague.com
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