Page 69 - Sonoma County Gazette December 2017

Dec 13 ~ Festival of Lights: Delectable appetizers, a sampling of local cheeses and lovely wine for your enjoyment. 5-9p $30 Tickets Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary, 209 Bohemian Hwy., Freestone, 707-823-8231, osmosis.com/
Dec 9 ~ Winter Holidays Family Day - Museums of Sonoma County present crafts event for families! $10 General; $7 Senior/Student; Free for Members and Children 12 and Under, 2:00p - 4:30p, History Museum of Sonoma County, 425 7th Street, Santa Rosa, museumsc. org/events/?eid=3076
Dec 10 ~ Hands On Chanukah Family Celebration at the Charles Schulz Museum! Join us for a multi-activity Chanukah-themed event for families with young children. FREE! 11- 1:30p Charles M. Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane. Santa Rosa95403 Contact: Carol Appel, CarolA@sfjcf. org, 415-847-2992 jewishfed.org
Dec 16 ~ Pacific Coast Air Museum ~ Open Cockpit & Santa Fly-In - During Santa Fly-In, Santa Claus flies in to the Pacific Coast Air Museum on a helicopter to greet all the kids and listen to their Christmas wishes. FREE, 10-4p, Pacific Coast Aikr Museum, One Air Museum Way, Santa Rosa, 707- 575-7900, pacificcoastairmuseum.org/ events/open-cockpit-december-16/
Montgomery Village - live music, grand menorah lighting, hot latkes, gelt, dreidels, & more! FREE, 4p Montgomery Village - Village Court, 915 Village Court, Santa Rosa, jewishsonoma.com/
Sonoma
Nov 29 - Dec 10 ~ “Inspecting Carol” with Sonoma Arts Alive - A Christmas Carol meets Noises Off in this hilarious hit. $22-$37, Rotary Stage in Andrews Hall, Sonoma Community Center, 276 East Napa Street, Sonoma, sonomaartslive.org/, info@sonomaartslive.org
Dec 9 ~ Sonoma State Historic Park ~ “Christmas at the Mission” 5p; 6p; and 7p;. All ages welcome. limit of 4 tickets per person. A suggested donation of $2.50/per ticket supports interpretation and preservation of the Sonoma State Historic Park. 5p Mission San Francisco Solano, 114 East Spain Street, Sonoma
Dec 16 ~ Sebastopol Chanukah Festival
with live music, grand menorah lighting, hot latkes, gelt, dreidels, and more! FREE, 7p Downtown Plaza, Sebastopol, jewishsonoma.com/
Dec 17 ~ Starhawk Winter Solstice - Join Starhawk and friends for this ritual where we honor the turning of the wheel. $10 to $20 sliding scale, 6:30-9:30p, Sebastopol Grange #306, 6000 Sebastopolpol Rd. Hwy 12, Sebastopol, 707-573-6049, Dani Phoenix Oatfield, brownpapertickets. com/event/3095687, grangeevent@ gmail.com
Dec 21 ~ Winter Solstice Sound Healing Ceremony: With sound from gongs and other instruments, each person will be enabled to connect to their inner spirit and the surrounding abundance of nature. 8-9a Healing Ceremony is Free, the Cedar Enzyme Footbath is $15. RSVP and Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary, 209 Bohemian Hwy., Freestone, 707-823-8231, osmosis.com
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Dec 2 & 3 ~ 38th Annual Holiday Open House ~ Home and Gardens of Luther Burbank - Enjoy a 37-year community tradition, a charming reminder of bygone days when you tour the home decked out in old-fashioned holiday finery inside and out. $3 12 and older, Luther Burbank Home & Gardens, 204 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa and Sonoma Ave, Santa Rosa, 707-524-5445, burbankhome@lutherburbank.org
Dec 2 ~ Summerfield Waldorf School and Farm’s 35th annual Winter Faire - Shop for Local Arts and Crafts 11a - 3p Family Holiday Faire 12p, 1p, 2p Puppet show: The Wandering Travelers 3:30pm Circus Waldissima Performance The Snowflake Shoppe will be open for children to purchase small handmade treasures. Craft Activities range from $1 to $6, Circus Admission is $7 per person. Admission is $2 at the door, 10:30-5p, Summerfield Waldorf School and Farm, 655 Willowside Rd, Santa Rosa, 707-575-7191, Tracy Saucier, summerfieldws.org/home/, tracy@ summerfieldwaldorf.org
Dec 9 ~ Santa Rosa SantaCon - Continue to raise money for fire victims across Sonoma County. Please read event guidelines: www.santacon.info/about. html $10, 3-7p, Beer Baron, 614 4th Street, Santa Rosa, eventbrite.com/e/santa- rosa-santacon-tickets-39536628119
Dec 9 ~ LandPaths’ Annual Holiday Gathering - All ages are invited to join in on the seasonal fun at this 120-acre forest property protected by the Sonoma County. Enjoy a walk and, followed by music, hot cider, wreath-making, & other holiday crafting. Fun for everyone! Bring a potluck dish to share if you like. Pre- registration is required for this event FREE, 12-4p, Rancho Mark West, 7125 St. Helena Road, Santa Rosa, 707-544- 7284, landpaths.org/eventdetails. aspx?EventId=32190
Dec 17 ~ Chanukah Festival in
Nov 24 ~ Winter Lights – Tree Lighting Celebration This year’s theme, “I Believe in Santa Rosa”, embodies the hope, resiliency, and volunteerism of a city that was already strong and is intent on coming back stronger. Downtown SR 4th & B; FREE 4p
Nov 25 ~ Duncans Mills ~ An Old- Fashioned Christmas - Santa Arrives by Fire Truck at 1p, Caroling 2p. Visit the Many Shops for Gift Giving Ideas. Enjoy Wine Tasting, Music, Food & Cheer
Nov 25 ~ Gualala Lighted Truck Parade and the Arrival of Santa Claus - Procession of “big rig” trucks drive through the town every year to inaugurate the holiday season. 6-8p, , Highway 1, Downtown, Gualala, 707- 884-1080, redwoodcoastchamber.com/
Nov 25 ~ Geyserville Tree Lighting and Tractor Parade - Santa & Mrs. Claus will make appearance. Chili and cornbread available at the firehouse for $5 or an unwrapped toy donation. Mike Mcguire - State Senate as emcee. Complete road closure in Geyserville during parade. FREE, 5-8p, Downtown Geyserville, 707- 857-1728, geyservillecc.com
Nov 26 ~ Forestville Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony - Chamber providing beverages and cookies, music. Hot dogs and chips while we wait for Santa Claus to arrive. 4p Downtown Park, Front St, across from Fred’s Liquors
Nov 30 ~ Guerneville Annual Tree Lighting and Merchant Open House - 4-7p, Guerneville Plaza, River Road & Armstrong Woods Road, Guerneville, 707-869-9000, russianriver.com/
Nov 30 ~ Light up a Life - Tree Lighting and Remembrance Celebration - Each light symbolizes the life, hope and dreams of a loved one. FREE, 6-7p, Memorial Hospice, 439 College Ave., Santa Rosa, 707-568-1094, facebook.com/ events/366879993767769/
Nov 30 ~ Sebastopol Holiday Tree Lighting - Caroling and more! Santa will arrive between 6:30-7p FREE, 5-8p, Town Plaza in Downtown Sebastopol, 707-823-3032, sebastopol.org/
Dec 1 ~ Cloverdale Winter Festival and Tree Lighting &visit from Santa. Crafts, food, wine-tasting, and gingerbread making. 3-9:30p, Downtown Cloverdale, , 707-894-4470, cloverdalechamber.com/, info@cloverdalechamber.com
Dec 1 ~ Cotati Holiday Tree Lighting & hot chocolate and cookies. FREE, 6p; La Plaza Park, Old Redwood Highway and W. Sierra Ave., Cotati
Dec 2 ~ Guerneville 16th Annual Holiday Parade of Lights - Special Celebrity Judge Nellie from Little House On the Prairie ~ For information on Float Entries or to Volunteer, contact the Chamber at (707) 869-9000 ornews@russianriver. com. Free, 7:00p Guernville, Main St, 707-869-9000, russianriver.com/
Dec 2 ~ Annual Tree Lighting of the Snowman Festival - Cornerstone Sonoma, 4-8p, Cornerstone Sonoma, 23570 Highway 121, Sonoma, 707-933- 3010, cornerstonesonoma.com/events/, info@cornerstonesonoma.com
Dec 2 ~ Light up the Square Annual Tree Lighting, live music, a special appearance from Santa Claus, a free souvenir photo booth. 6:30pm, FREE, 6p-8p, Theatre Square Plaza, 140 2nd Street, Petaluma, theatre-district.com
Dec 2 ~ Rohnert Park Tree Lighting & Holiday Lights Celebration are beautiful reflections of our community spirit. 5- 7p, City Center Plaza - City Hall, 475 City Center Drive, rohnertparkchamber.org
-5-7p; Performances featuring Santa & Mrs. Claus and Windsor Community Children’s Choir. 7p Holiday Tree Lighting and many holiday activities including train rides, food and crafts. 5-8p, Windsor Town Green, 701 McClelland Dr, Windsor, townofwindsor.com/347/Holiday- Celebration
Dec 17 ~ Penngrove Holiday Parade of Lights - glammed up tractor trailers, farm vehicles, and decorated farm tractors covered in lights. mrsjjava@ hotmail.com . 6-7:p, Main Street, Penngrove, 707-794-1516
Dec 7 ~ Windsor Holiday Celebration
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