There's no better time than now to stay active while having fun. PDI Surgery Center's Pain Busters want you and your family to join us on a fun run, walk, bike or skate for healthy kids 5K. You can take part in PDI’s Get Up & Get Moving for Healthy Kids 5K, on your own time from Monday, July 27th – Sunday, August 9th. Get up and get outside in your neighborhood or head to your local park or favorite trail. It doesn't matter where, as long as it's outside.We hope that we can come together as a virtual community and enjoy fun, fitness, and the common goal of uniting people in our community and encouraging overall health.

Registration Includes:

• T-Shirt

• PDI Pint Glass or Water Bottle

• Bib #

• Finisher Medal

TO JOIN: Register for PDI’s Pain Busters Get Up and Get Moving for Healthy Kids 5K

• Complete a 5K (3.1 miles) run, walk, bike or skate any time from July 27th – August 8th... while observing proper social distancing of course!

• Get creative on the location of your 5K.• Pick your attire (we always encourage costumes)

• Share your pics on our Facebook page.

Prizes will be awarded for:

• Most creative location (trail, path or street, etc.)

• Most creative costume

Sonoma County Farm Trails brings you its first-ever curbside pickup: the “Grav & Go” Pop-Up. The pop-up will take place at the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center on August 15 and 16, the same weekend that the Gravenstein Apple Fair was originally scheduled. Orders must be placed and prepaid on the Farm Trails website by noon on August 13. Volunteers will have orders ready to load into customers’ cars at the contact-free curbside pickup. How it Works: Order and pay online at www.farmtrails.org and select pickup date and time window. Order will be ready for contact-free drive-through pickup at the appointed time at the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center parking lot. Ordering deadline is noon on August 13.Products: Gravenstein apples by the box and bagGravenstein apple pieGravenstein applesauce and apple butter Gravenstein apple juice and commemorative hard ciderGravenstein apple soapAnd more!

The joint effort will aid the disability, aging & Access & Functional Needs 

(AFN) population ahead of a Public Safety Shutoff (PSPS), when power

is turned off during times of heightened wildfire risk.

Applications for portable backup batteries will be available online

& at Independent Living Centers across the state.  Individuals who use

life-sustaining electrical support will be the highest priority.

http://www.disabilitydisasteraccess.org

Along with Toys, Sidewalk Chalk, Books, Games,

Party Supplies & lots more!

Now with Curbside Pickup.

(707) 829-2003

After careful and extensive coordination with local and state authorities, we are announcing that Sonoma Harvest Music Festival 2020 will no longer take place. This important decision was made prioritizing the health and safety of our patrons, artists, vendors, staff, Napa Valley and surrounding communities.

Ticket purchasers will receive a full refund in as little as 30 days. Details on the 2021 festival will be announced at a later date. For more information, please contact us at info@sonomaharvestmusicfestival.com.

The Fair & the Fairgrounds mean so much

to us & our community.  Our industry needs Emergency Funding.

Find out how you can help & get the message to Congress.

http://www.callingallcommunities.org

And this time, our hope is to empower & uplift people around the world.

Our 2020 Season runs from July 10 - September 13.  We are producing 

4 amazing virtual concerts to be shared at no charge this summer:

Dont Stop Believin', Fantastical Family Night & The Gala Celebration.

We will work together to create the magic of the Park.  Join us in 

building your own Field of Dreams in your own backyard or living room.

Create an exquisite pre-show picnic & support our local businesses by

ordering the best of Sonoma Valley's food & wine.  Connect with stars 

of the show via pre-show wine chats with Transcendence Artists.

The main ev3nt will be newly created masterpiece concerts featuring

never befor3 seen footage & awe-inspiring performances by 100's of

artists from the past 8 seasons of Broadway Under the Stars.

http://www.transcendencetheatre.org

Summer’s in full swing and it’s a perfect time to enjoy a meal outside. Head to downtown Windsor for outdoor dining every Thursday night from 5:30pm-9pm. Lots of restaurants are spilling out into the street for the ultimate al fresco experience. With sidewalk tables and more, there’s plenty of space for socializing safely.  Please remember to wear a mask and practice social distancing.

Days & Hours: 7:30am-2:30pm - Thursday, Friday & Saturday.

The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility is open every week for

free drop-off of toxics from Sonoma County residents.  Bring your ID to

prove residency

Central Disposal Site

Building 5,

500 Mecham Rd., Petaluma

(707) 795-1693

Days & Hours:  Fridays, 10am-2pm AND Sundays, 10am-2pm.

We will continue to fulfill online orders, for those who don't quite 

feel ready to be out.  Tuesdays are still a pickup day, from

10am-Noon, as well as Fridays when we are open.

3883 Petaluma Hill Rd., Santa Rosa

(707) 293-8293

https://www.beesblooms.com/

It's Mission is to support our neighbors & family-run restaurants through 

anonymous sponsorship of meals for people out of work during the

COVID-19 pand3mic.

Sponsor a Meal, Request a Meal, How It Works:

http://www.feeditforwardsonomacounty.org

Due to the pandemic, all Petaluma High School fundraisers have been canceled.  To aid the future of the band program and incoming classes, there is a gofundme account with a goal of $47,000.  Proceeds will go to uniform and instrument maintenance, Drumline, color guard, competitions, festivals, and instructors. 

Wine and Salvador Dalí come together  as Wine Country becomes the setting for a new exhibit of the iconic artist’s prints and sculptures, presented in collaboration with The Dalí Universe­—one of the largest private collections of Dalí artworks in the world—and SBHG Gallery at Cornerstone Sonoma.

“The Dalí Universe­” exhibit is open and runs through August at the Cornerstone Sonoma outdoor marketplace.  11am to 5pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.  Free admission. By appointment only.

The annual Wags, Whiskers and Wine Gala for the Humane Society of Sonoma County is online this year on August 7.  No tables to fill at the Kendall Jackson Estate, but there is no limit to the number of participants, and Senator Mike McGuire will still be our Emcee and we will still have many fun events like the silent auction, register to win prizes, and Cake Frenzy live auction.  REGISTER at http://humanesocietysoco.org/www2020. We are encouraging you to host watch parties on August 7,  purchase our Wags Swag (tees, masks, totes) and - coming soon - order food and wine provisions for your shindigs...all to benefit HSSC. 

Your support is truly needed at this time of COVID-19.

We are still serving Seniors & still have expenses!

How to Donate Online:

http://www.sebastopolseniorcenter.org/donate

Mail Check to:

167 North High St., Sebastopol

For Caregivers with Playology Playbook.

We have compiled a collection of favorite STEAM based activities

(Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math).

Providing children opportunities to explore the world around them.

(707) 546-4069

Saturdays 8:30am-12/Noon - Farmers' Markets are designated an "essential service"

& remain open to serve the Community.  New procedures & rules to insure everyone's

health & safety will be in place.

Featuring a wide variety of fruits & vegetables, as well as flowers, cheese,

honey, olive oil, bread, wild fish, pastured finished meat, fresh eggs & lots more!

West Plaza Parking Lot (1 Block off The Paza).

http://www.healdsburg.com

Sonoma Job Connections is a virtual event open and free to the public and features numerous local employers looking to hire for a wide variety of positions – including part-time, full-time, entry-level, and advanced openings. Attendees will have the opportunity to live chat with hiring managers and apply for positions directly through the site.
Monday, July 27, to Wednesday, August 26, 2020
 

Join us as we share the 'Gifts of Jazz' this week beginning Sunday morning August 2. Jazz lifts our spirits in our daily lives and inspires us to live a life of harmony with the Earth and with all her people. Available beginning Sunday morning on our website uusantarosa.org and on facebook.com/uusantarosa

Virtual Food Drive to donate Cash.

Funds generated will be used to buy critically needed groceries.

(707) 887-1647

http://FFTfoodbank.org

10am-1pm -  Every Sunday.  With all your favorite vendors, along with some

new vendors as well!  We will have all the COVID protocols in place until

further notice.  Facial Masks are required to enter the market.  Please help

us stay open by following all signage on site.

Windsor Town Green
http://www.windsorfarmersmarket.com

10am-1:30pm - Every Sunday.  Fresh produce, prepared foods &

farmer inspired products.  Year-round.

http://www.happeningsonomacounty.com

Downtown Santa Rosa is closing three blocks of Fourth Street to create a downtown promenade that will allow businesses to use sidewalk and street parking areas to seat customers outdoors.  

The extended room for shoppers, diners and strollers is meant to create harmony between two opposing forces: The desire to have a thriving business-rich corridor along Fourth Street near Old Courthouse Square and the responsibility to help curb the spread of COVID-19, which is believed to be more prone to spread indoors than outside.

10am-7pm - Seven days a week.
For residents who are experiencing emotional stress & side effects

of the COVID-19 pandemic & shelter-in-place order.

Callers can speak to a trained professional counselor who will 

provide support, guidance, education & referrals.

Service in Spanish & telephone interpretation of other languages also available.

(707) 565-2652

WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF PLANTS: A VARIETY OF LOW WATER AND DROUGHT TOLERANT PERENNIALS, CALIFORNIA NATIVES, A MULTITUDE OF SUCCULENTS, GRASSES, SALVIAS, and MANY BEAUTIFUL PLANTS TO INVITE BENEFICIAL INSECTS, BUTTERFLIES and HUMMINGBIRDS into your garden. 

 

SATURDAYS:  9AM TO 2 PM  BY APPOINTMENT PLEASE: mfiddler@ogusd.org

 

Aug. 22

Sept. 12

Oct. 3

Oct. 24

Nov.14

Introducing Transcendence's newest adventure, Broadway & Vine. Broadway Artists and Wine Country's finest vintners come together for 'taste of Sonoma' conversations. These Artist chats give you an inside look to where life on the stage meets life in the vineyard! Join your hosts, Broadway performers Meggie Cansler Ness and Tony Gonzalez, for a lively celebration with new winery guests each night! Broadway & Vine airs as the pre-show to the Best Night Ever Online. Register for a Broadway Under the Stars performance to view today! 

Isolation created by the COVID-19 virus leaves our elderly living in

Skilled Nursing Facilities alone.  We need your donated, working tablet

to help them connect with loved ones & the outside world.  
To find drop off locations or arrange for pick up:

https://senioradvocacyservices.org/tablet-turnover/

Program runs all Summer long.

Paper reading logs can be downloaded at:

http://www.sonomalibrary.org/summerreading2020

Summer reading is for all ages & for every 8 hours you read, you'll get a 

free book to keep, also when libraries reopen.

Community members can participate online & at home for now

and then the program will be expanded to the branches once we reopen.
(707) 308-3262

https//sonomalibrary.beanstack.org

With the 2020 wildfire year upon us, the Bureau of Land Management has 

issued a statewide Fire Prevention Order to help prevent the risk of

wildfires igniting in California.  It serves as a reminder of basic precautions

to reduce wildfires that apply year-round.

http://www.preventwildfireca.orgCampfirePermits

Forestville Certified Farmers Market is a dinner market, offering super delicious Market dinners to go in a safe comfortable atmosphere, every Tuesday, 4 to 7p. You can grab a bite to go, or you can stay and eat in one of the market’s socially distanced designated eating areas. Located in Forestville's spacious oak tree studded park area in the middle of downtown Forestville. The market also intersects with the trail head of West County Trail. Everyone is doing a great job wearing face masks, social distancing and sanitizing. Ednas Hot Dogs, a market favorite last year, its returning to the Forestville Farmers Mkt on serving delish all beef dogs, polish sausage, and brats with all the fixins!

See the rest of our regular Market Food Vendors below:

·       The Green Grocer creates artisan, handcrafted foods that inspire your taste buds and fulfill your food dreams.  All ingredients sourced from local farms and farmers markets.

·       Lata’s Indian Cuisine dishes up delicious authentic Indian cuisine. Be still my heart.

·       Just POPPED Up offers different flavors of delicious fresh Kettle Food..for the soul!

The Green Music Center aims to continue providing access to diverse artistic 

experiences that educate, connect & inspire Sonoma State University & neighboring

North Bay communities.  As a small gesture of support for the Artists & regional

communities who help us thrive, we offer the following list of upcoming live streams 

& recently recorded videos from the artists who inspire us!

For a complete list of upcoming Live Streams, Recurring Live Streams & Recently 

Recorded Performances:

http://www.gmc.sonoma.edu

Though the curtains have temporarily drawn on our campus, the show behind the

scenes goes on.  We want to ensure you continue to see great performances, so

while we work with our top-notch artists to reschedule regrettably-postponed shows,

we are thrilled to announce new virtual experiences.

Please visit our website to see all that's new & all the details.

Let's Be Creative with LBC - Daily digital arts education content,

Drop The Mic - LBC's Weekly curated guide to all that is fun & entertaining,

Luther LOCALS - Great mini-concerts by Sonoma County Talent.

(707) 546-3600

Join us for a fascinating conversation with labor organizer and activist Alicia Sanchez and Museum Associate Director and History Curator, Eric Stanley. Sanchez will be speaking about her experiences as a lifelong advocate for human rights and what inspired her to follow this path. She will also be answering questions from the audience. Sanchez is currently featured in the "From Suffrage to #MeToo: Groundbreaking Women in Sonoma County" exhibition.Alicia SanchezThe daughter of farm workers, Alicia Sanchez was born in in El Paso, Texas and later moved to Sonoma County with her family. Following graduation from Santa Rosa High School, she attended the University of Colorado, earning a degree in Political Science, and then went on to UC Hastings College of Law. Following law school, she went to work for United Farm Workers for Cesar Chavez, representing fired workers before the Labor Relations Board. As a labor organizer, Sanchez orchestrated successful union campaigns at several hotels in the county and helped shape the Workers’ Center on Corby Avenue in Santa Rosa, a clearinghouse for workers and their families. She also helped found a countywide women’s group, Mujeres Unidas, aimed at addressing Latina issues. She has played many roles over the years at KBBF, a bilingual radio station, and is currently the president of the board. Through her work, Sanchez has helped build a loose-knit system of support for Latino immigrant workers in California and Sonoma County. Her passionate advocacy now plays out over the airwaves, at events, and at protests.

Pre-registration for this free virtual program is required. Registration is limited.

To ensure an enjoyable viewing experience for all, we ask that microphones remain muted and questions be asked in the chat section only.

For assistance in registering, or to submit questions for Alicia in advance, please contact Jon Del Buono, programs@museumsc.org.

This program was made possible with support from the California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit https://calhum.org/.

Food For Thought's "Our Virtual Table" is a livestreamed event August 23, at 7:30pm, and will include music, a client speaker and giving opportunities. We’ll also have a great online auction, full of items for you to bid on—all from the comfort of your home!  Your support helps Food For Thought feed 850 people living with HIV, COVID-19 and other serious illnesses in Sonoma County.

10am-3pm - For Books, DVDs, CDs & other library materials.

Monday through Saturday at  the 5 following library branches:

Guerneville, Sonoma, Windsor, Rohnert Park & the Central Library 

in Downtown Santa Rosa.

To request a book or other library item for curbside:

http://www.sonomalibrary.org/curbside

Online resources are always available:

http://www.sonomalibrary.org

Dates: August 14-16 AND August 21-23.

There is a feeling when you dance, a sensational energy that begins

in the depths of your soul & radiates our through the tips of your fingers.

Choreogrphers, Dancers, Musicians, Singers & YOU will create the 

world's largest dance floor in backyards & living rooms across the world,

living life it it's fullest potential.

http://www.transcendencetheatre.org

Bans all outdoor burning.

"As conditions across California Sonoma County are drying out, we must

take every step to prevent wildfires from igniting," said James Williams,

Sonoma County Fire Marshall.

(707) 433-5911

Food For Thought will be holding a Drive-Thru Food Drive in Sebastopol on Saturday, August 15th, from 10am-4pm! When ordering or shopping for their own weekly groceries, FFT would greatly appreciate it if shoppers could include any or all of the following items: Hearty Soup, Canned Tuna and Olive Oil. The food items can be dropped off to the Food For Thought team on the day of the event in the parking lot of The Community Church of Sebastopol (please, no items with expired dates). Donations will be made from the safety of people’s own vehicles. Food For Thought thanks The Community Church of Sebastopol for hosting the event!

Food For Thought is a nonprofit organization that provides healing food and nutrition to more than 850 Sonoma County residents living with a range of serious illnesses, who are at risk of malnutrition. Comprehensive nutrition services include healthy groceries (enough for 21 meals per week), prepared meals, nutrition counseling and hands-on healthy cooking classes. Food For Thought’s nutrition services increase the health of clients, reduce food insecurity, decrease costs to the healthcare system and improve the lives of hundreds of individuals living in Sonoma County.   

A call for teen artists to express visually, the personal, social, political & global effects

of the pandemic crisis.  As this situation affects each of us differently, we invite the 

voices of those 14-20 to offer their unique perspective.  From detailed paintings, to

simple sketches, all levels welcome.  May this exercise offer a productive & healing 

activity.  We will share the artwork, not only online, but eventually to be woven into large,

collaged mural designs that will include pieces of all the submissions.  
Artists need to take a photo & send the image to:

http://www.artstart.us/

Mike McGuire's 2020 North Coast Chili Feed!  Drive-Thru & Zoom.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley is excited to hold their 5th Annual Fairways Fore Futures Golf Classic, Monday, August 24 at Sonoma Golf Club.  Bring your friends! Grab your clubs!  Hit the fairway for the future of our kids in Sonoma! 

New for 2020:

• Tee Time Format
• Breakfast or Boxed Lunch included

Questions?

Contact Michael Irvine at mirvine@bgcsonoma.org or 707.938.8544 x104

The Healthcare Foundation's first-ever virtual gala will take place on August 29th, at 6pm. The program is FREE and open to the public. They are also offering sponsorships and VIP packages, with benefits including on-air recognition and concierge delivery of flowers, cocktails, wine and appetizers from local purveyors to help you celebrate at home in style, in socially-distanced groups. All sponsors will have access to a pre-show speakeasy hosted by local mixologists sharing their cocktail secrets. 

The Museum of Sonoma County's virtual unGala is coming!  As an art and history museum, it's the best of both worlds to celebrate their 35th anniversary.

Learn more about The Borgen Project, what they do to fight global poverty, and what you can do to get involved! For more info or to receive the zoom link, email me at rodgerst21@up.edu

A community based nonprofit that was founded in 1972 by a group of

Vietnam veterans who couldn't find the support they needed when 

they returned home.  The agency works to address the individual 

needs of each veteran with a primary focus on housing assistance,

clinical services & case management.

We provide rental assistance, utility payments, emergency housing

assistance (hotel vouchers), emergency food, resources & referrals, 

to eligible veterans & their families in need.  We also provide mental 

health & substance abuse treatment for homeless veterans in 

Sebastopol & Santa Rosa & provide permanent housing to

veterans in Petaluma.  We are working remotely & can schedule

appointments & conduct outreach.

(707) 578-8387

https://www.vetsresource.org/

The 3rd annual Cruisin' North Car Show For a Cause and Pin Up Contest will be Saturday, October 17, from 10am-4pm at the Plaza North Shopping Center in Petaluma.  Pre-79, all makes and all models.  Proceeds benefit the Alzheimer's Association.

From 19th century California artists inspired by nature, to contemporary artists

who have broken from traditional perspectives & embraced new technologies

to address climate change & other important issues, the artist's relationship to

landscape has evolved. Landscape: Awe to Activism explores this relationship

through diverse artworks including painting, photography & video.

http://www.museumsc.org

Sonoma County Voters can now sign up for the Secretary of State's 

"Where's My Ballot" program.  Voters can receive information about 

the location of their ballot, from the time it is mailed until it is returned

to the Registrar of Voters Office & counted, in real time.

http://wheresmyballot.sos.ca.gov/

Dates: September 11, 12 & 13.

The concert event of the summer not to be missed, this extra special 

evening is a true celebration of life's greatest moments.

Captivating Broadway & popular musical hits, executed by powerhouse

vocalists, in the dazzling Jack London winery ruins.

http://www.transcendencetheatre.org

The Backroad Challenge is the best way to spend a Saturday outside. 
It’s your chance to ride one of 4 epic Wine Country back road routes
that will take your breath away & test your resolve.  Get your buddies
together, drag them over the Marshall Wall, draft behind them on
Chileno Valley Road, wait until that perfect moment then swing out
& beat them to that cold beer & BBQ at the Backroad Festival.
No one will be disappointed.  Make this the year that you took the
Backroad Challenge & let your legs determine that you’re worthy.
https://backroadchallenge.com/

10am-2pm / Sensory-free (no horns) 10am-12/Noon.
This is an educational community event that provides children a
hands-on opportunity to see and touch a variety of vehicles that
play important roles in our community. Come explore fire trucks,
public safety vehicles, big rigs, race cars & more!  ALL AGES WELCOME!
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
(707) 545-5567
http://www.jlns.org

Both Bands performing Saturday, October 3, from 12/Noon-4pm.

Montgomery Village Shopping Center

http://mvshops.com

https://www.srsymphony.org

6:30-9:30pm - CREATE YOUR MASTERPIECE

PETALUMA VALLEY HOSPITAL, GROVERMAN HALL

(707) 321-6145

10am - 4pm - Enjoy a lovely afternoon viewing stunning classic Corvettes
lined up along the magnificent circular driveway in front of the Ledson Castle.  Create your picnic with delicious food from the Gourmet Marketplace & taste award-winning wines under the majestic oak trees.  Corvette enthusiasts
 can vote for their top classic, newer & all-new mid-engine sports car.
7335 Hwy. 12,  Kenwood
(707) 537.3810
http://www.LEDSON.COM

From blue-eyed soul to pop, R&B & standards singer/songwriter, Bobby Caldwell

is truly one of the most respected members of the music industry.  His performances 

are always electrifying!  Drawing from his vast repertoire.  Bobby has the ability to

entertain at any venue, for fans of all ages.

Blue Note Napa

1030 Main St., Napa

(707) 880-2300

http://www.bluenotenapa.com

Masters of Hawaiian Music featuring: George Kahumoku Jr.,

LED Kaapana, Herb Ohta Jr.

Blue Note Napa

1030 Main St., Napa

(707) 880-2300

http://www.bluenotenapa.com

Friday, September 17, 2021--rescheduled date

Uptown Theatre Napa

1350 Third St., Napa

http://www.uptowntheatrenapa.com