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treats supplied by Sebastopol Cookie Company. The Peace Press is one of our most visible presences in the community. Help make it happen. 467 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa
Dec 2 ~ Holiday Networking Dinner Party ~ 5 – 8p. Join members of many local environmental groups for good food, music, wine and hot cider. Hosted by Sonoma County Conservation Council and the Sebastopol Grange 6000 Sebastopol Ave/Hwy 12, (approx. 2.5 miles west of Fulton Rd.) $25 per person includes dinner and one drink! Pay at the door. Benefits the Environmental Center of Sonoma County. www.envirocentersoco.org/. Volunteers needed to help at the event. For more information, contact Wendy Krupnick, 544-4582, wlk@sonic.net
Dec 3 ~ Dining Out for Life ~ presented by Food for Thought ~ Over 80 area restaurants and cafes will participate, donating 25% or 50% of the day’s sales to Food For Thought. The event supports Food For Thought Food Bank, a nonprofit that serves 700 men, women, and children living with HIV/ AIDS and other critical illnesses in Sonoma County. FFT provides high quality groceries, fresh produce, and nutrition services to these residents. This year’s Dining Out For Life restaurant list is spectacular. Please go to FFTfoodbank.org to see the list of participating establishments in Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Healdsburg, Sonoma, Rohnert Park, Bodega Bay, Forestville, Graton, Guerneville, Valley Ford, Windsor, and Petaluma.
Free Hanukkah celebration for the entire family, right where you shop! Fundemonium Toy and Hobby Store in Rohnert Park, 579 Rohnert Park Expy, Rohnert Park on from 1-4p for Hands-On Hanukkah, a multi-activity Hanukkah- themed event for families with young children. This program is FREE and open to all. Contact Carol Appel at 707- 684-6692 or carol@bigtentjudaism.org.
Dec 6 ~ Zen Fest ~ At the Masonic Center; 373 North Main, Sebastopol; 9a-4p. Lunch 11a-1:30p. Free admission. Proceeds to benefit Stone Creek Zen Center in Graton. Come and join us as we celebrate our 12th annual Zen Fest! Handcrafted gifts, rummage & used books, a silent auction, spiritual practice supplies & a delicious lunch to enjoy with friends. 707-829-1129 or stonecreek@sonic.net
Dec 6 ~ Astronaut Lullabies at the SRJC Planetarium ~ An exploration of inner and outer space, this is an immersive live concert planetarium experience featuring Jim and Kathy Oceans’ thought-rocking collection of original astronomy-inspired “space music”. Expect a mesmerizing multi- sensory journey--a poetry of sight and sound--as a live planetarium show is choreographed to original live music. 3p. Lark Hall, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. Tickets available at the door: $15 General Admission, $10 Children 13 and under, students, and Seniors 60+. www.oceanworks.eventbrite.com.
Dec 7 ~ Hands-On Hannukkah - Charles Schulz Museum ~ You’re invited to a free Hanukkah celebration for the entire family, at the Charles Schulz Museum! Join us at the museum in Santa Rosa for Hands-On Hanukkah, a multi- activity Hanukkah-themed event for families with young children. For more information, contact Carol Appel at 707- 684-6692 or carol@bigtentjudaism.org. 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa.
Dec 8 ~ Cookie Swap at Laguna Farms ~ Laguna Farm is hosting a “Cookie Swap,” benefiting their low-income Cal- Fresh members. Register in advance. Registration fee of $5.00 goes towards our EBT members access to farm grown veggies during the up-coming holiday season. Bake-up at least a dozen of your favorite cookie, to accommodate one cookie per attendee. At 2p all will gather in the barn filling gift boxes with tasty sweet homemade smelling treats. www. facebook.com/events/489066404606808/. Spontaneous bakers are welcome; folks are encouraged to join the Swap, with cookies in hand, the day of event. 2-3p. Laguna Farms. 1764 Cooper Rd, Sebastopol.
Dec 8 ~ Wat and Peace Lecture Series ~ Global Governance, People Power and Nonviolent Solutions via YouTube with Dr. Cynthia Boaz. The War and Peace Lecture Series offers insights on a multitude of current issues through film, lecture, and panel discussion. The lectures are free and open to the public, but parking on campus is $5.00. Sonoma State University, Ives Hall, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park
Dec 13 ~ Windsor Farmer’s Market ~ last day of the season - come celebrate! 10a- 1p. Community Stone Stoup, Holliday cookie decorating with the Kidz Dig It Club, Live music with Memory Lane Trio. The best of local farms and food producers for your holiday meals!
Dec 20 ~ Community Healing Festival ~ Hands-on-Healings, Clairvoyant readings, first come, first serve. At Yoga One, 110 Kentucky St, Petaluma. 6p-8:30p. www.crystal-rose.org
Dec 20 ~ North Bay NCHRA Regional Social ~ presented by Northern California Human Resources Association; 5:30-7:30p. Graffiti, 101 2nd St #190, Petaluma. Cost $25 members, $35 General; www.nchra.org, granados@ nchra.org, 415-291-1992
Nov 26 ~ Free Thanksgiving Day Dinner Dec 1 ~ 8 Days of Oil: Hannukkah
~ God’s Grace, Inc. has for the last 14 years opened the Guerneville Vets Hall on thanksgiving day from 1-5p. Serving a traditional Thanksgiving Day meal to any that come. Clothes and food is available as well. Looking for donations and servers for the day of the event. God’s Grace, Inc, P.O. Box 324, Guerneville. 707-326-1257
Nov 27 - Jan 3 ~ A Small World: Tiny Toys & All Things Miniature ~ annual toy exhibit is fun for all with the running model train everyone loves and hands on toys for little visitors. Healdsburg Museum, 221 Matheson Street, Healdsburg. Open Wednesdays - Sundays, 11:00 – 4:00. Admission Always Free! www.healdsburgmuseum.org.
Olive Oil Tasting ~ You’re invited to sample a variety of delicious olive oils at At Williams-Sonoma in Sonoma, 605 Broadway, Sonoma from 4-7p. Discover your favorite oil and new ways to use it, and learn more about oil and other symbols and rituals for Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Free and open to all. 8 Days of Oil is a program of Big Tent Judaism. For more information, please contact Carol Appel at 707-684- 6692 or carol@bigtentjudaism.org.
Dec 2 ~ Callating the Peace Press ~
10a-5:30p. Come to the Peace & Justice Center to join other members of our community to assemble 4,000 copies of the Peace Press. It is a fun day of conversation and camaraderie with
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