Page 54 - Sonoma County Gazette February 2017

Feb 4 ~ Rumi's Caravan -. More than a performance, it's a poetic conversation with poetry, live music, and whirling dervish dancer designed to create a soul-lifting experience. Tickets start at $25. Sebastopol Center for the Arts 282 S. High St. Sebastopol. More Info: facebook. com/Rumi.Caravan - rumiscaravan.com
Feb 4 ~ Summerfield Waldorf Open House - Sample Lessons 1-8 grade Parent Event Only Free register at: summerfieldwaldorf.org
Feb 6 ~ Monte Rio Supperclub Famous Paella - Chicken & Shrimp or Vegetarian, Salad and Dessert; Music by the Stella Heath/Ian Scherer Duo Classic Jazz and French Song - Everyone welcome. 6-9p $15 small kids $5. Bring your own beverage! Monte Rio Community Center 20488 Hwy 116, Monte Rio CA (Across from the Rio Theater)
Feb 7 ~ Multicultural Spoken Word Artist Comes to Warren Auditorium Steve Connell Tickets are $10 for general admission, Free for SSU students, staff and faculty. Parking on campus is $5-$8. - 7:30p - Sonoma State University Warren Auditorium in Ives Hall -1801 E Cotati Ave. Rohnert Park
Feb 7 ~ Windsor Business Expo - Family friendly, food samplings, wine tasting, raffle prizes and more! Free 4p-7p Mary Agatha Furth Center - 8400 Old Redwood Hwy Windsor
Feb 8 ~ 7th Annual Transition Fair - Santa Rosa - Designed to help Students & their Families learn about services for individuals with Special Needs as they transition from School-based Programs to Adulthood. Service providers will be at the event to provide information & answer questions about residential options, adult day programs, vocational training, employment & much more. Free - from 3-6pm. Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) 5340 Skylane Blvd., Santa Rosa (707) 992-1135
Feb 9 ~ El Molino Leadership chili cook off/bingo night, $5 pays for admission, a bowl of chili, cornbread, and three bingo cards. If you or a parent/guardian are interested in entering a pot of chili in the cook off please email Coach Roan at mroan.ehs@wscuhsd.k12.ca.us. Hope to see you there! $5. 6-8p - El Molino High School - 7050 Covey Rd, Forestville
Feb 15 ~ SRJC; One Love Diversity Festival - supports Strategic Plan goals for student success, serving diverse communities, and fostering academic excellence.Entertainment & food. Student services and programs 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bertolini Quad at SRJC’s Santa Rosa campus -1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. Info: Hilleary Zarate at hzarate@santarosa.edu,santarosa.edu.
Providing Warm Coats for Kids -
supplies and have placed a “Wish List” at: rrsisters.org and facebook. com/events/349284141886309/. Drop-off box locations are Guerneville 5&10, Lark Drugs Pharmacy, Rainbow Cattle Co and R3 Hotel (formerly the Russian River Resort) and Buck’s River Theater.
8thBuyaClassicCars&ClassicPeople Calendar to benefit the Sebastapol Area Senior Center $15 available at Firecrest Market, Copperfields of Sebastopol, Forestville Pharmacy, The Legacy, Pacific Market, Sebastopol Hardware Center and the Sebastopol Area Senior Center!
Raven Theater ~ Compete for Mr. Healdsburg - For a great Cause The 2017 Mr. Healdsburg Pageant is coming to town and men ages 21-121 are encouraged to join the fun! Contact Carol Noack at carol. noack@raventheater.org for more information. Contestants must have a Healdsburg presence, through residency, work, or a strong social or volunteer role. We look forward to cheering you on!
GRANTS
Thru Feb 28 ~ Sebastopol Rotary Community Grant Applications for their Community Grants Program. Onlineapplicationssebastopolrotary. com/SitePage/community-grants. Winners announced in March 2017. Grant requests that meet the following criteria: Sebastopol/ West Sonoma County focus, long- term impact, community impact/ number of people affected, and the lack of alternative funding sources. Linda J. Johnson, Chair, Community Grants, 707-849-1509 or rotarylinda@sbcglobal.net or go to www.sebastopolrotary.org.
Benefits by Date
Feb 4 ~ Two Big Mouths, an evening of personal story-telling, memoir and laughter with Linda Hirschhorn
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Feb 16 - Feb 20 ~ Cloverdale Citrus Fair
We will be providing NEW Coats to Children from the Catholic Charities Homeless shelter in Santa Rosa, the YWCA of Sonoma County &Social Advocates for Youth socaladvocatesforyouth. org 707-544-3299
El Molino High School Project Graduation 2017 - Having to relocate to a new venue our Committee is faced with a much higher cost for the new venue. El Molino Project Graduation is a 501C3 non-profit, TID#94-3139867. Any cash donation is tax deductible and will be used directly to pay for this event. To donate online: gofundme.com/el-molino-project- grad To volunteer contact: Zeena Anderson at zraec9298@yahoo.com
All donated eye glasses will be recycled and distributed to a child or adult in need throughout the world! Bring old glasses to: ElMolino 7050 CoveyRd, Forestville & West Sonoma County Union 6950 Analy Ave. Sebastopol 707-824-2300
Redwood Empire Food Bank has dropped off a food barrel at the Peace & Justice Center. Donations of non-perishable food items welcomed. Let’s help feed the hungry people in our community the other eleven months of the year. 467 Sebastopol Avenue, Santa Rosa,
Grocery Shopping for Parks ~ Request a “Community Card Registration Form.” Write in “Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation, #500030086.” Register your credit cards at www.escrip.com, you also can shop at hundreds of online retailers, including Amazon, and a percentage of your purchases will benefit the Parks Foundation.
The Guerneville School Pencil and Paper Project ~ The Sisters are actively seeking donations of classroom
- "Something Old, Something New, 125 years with YOU" Non stop fun! Parade is on Sat, Feb 18 11a downtown. Take 101 to Citrus Fair Drive Exit. Call 707-894-3992 or go to: cloverdalecitrusfair.org
Feb 18 ~ Guild-Raising - $20 - $45 - Doors open at 8:30a - Workshops and Activities 9a-5:30p Lunch at noon. Keynote at 4:30. Agrarian Lovers Ball - Dinner and Music 5:30p-11p Shone Farm -7450 Steve Olson Ln, Forestville farmersguild.org/ farmers-guild-raising-2017.html
Feb 20 ~ Trivia at Community Market at the Barlow - by The Active 20-30 Club of Sebastopol! 5 Rounds $5 a person Teams of 3-4 people encouraged. 6:30p - 8:30p Proceeds support efforts to better the lives of children in Sebastopol & West Sonoma County Community Market at the Barlow 6762 Sebastopol Ave
Feb 23 ~ Morris Turner: The Votaw Colony of Kansas - established by former slaves with the support of a white Quaker, Daniel Votaw. Descendants of this historic African American settlement were re-connected through the efforts of California researchers Nat Fitz and Morris Turner. $10 - $15 - 5-7p - History Museum of Sonoma County 425 7th Street Santa Rosa, For More Information: Contact: Cynthia Leung Local: 707-579-1500 - Programs@ sonomacountymuseum.org
Eye Make A Difference Program!
Feb 23 ~ Sebastopol Community Awards
Sonoma County NOW: soconow.webs. com - sonomacountynow@yahoo.com - 707-545-5036 Lunch at SRJC Cuilinary Cafe and tour of SRJC Museum
Feb 25 ~ Autism in the Family - one-day conference exploring "autism in the family" with Dr. Temple Grandin and speakers crusading to make a positive difference for all individuals living with autism. Discount Tickets until Jan 13, - 10a - 5p - Luther Burbank 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa