|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
 email
 print
|
| Out, About & Around the County:
10/15/2009
|
Out & About for October 15, 2009
Discover life-changing lessons about relationships, leadership and the creative power of play from a beautiful four-legged teacher: a horse! Equine expansion coach, Christine Cole hosts a 3-day workshop, “Inspiring Clarity,” Oct. 16-18. The workshop will be held at Full House Farm in Sebastopol, in the beautiful coastal hills of Sonoma County. Cost of the workshop is $575 and includes two lunches and a dinner. An author fee of $150 is available for people who would like to observe the workshop. Cole invites participants into a world of connection demonstrated by horses who are uncaged and unsaddled. Cole has learned a lifetime of lessons while working with these horses, which she translates into an easily accessible philosophy of living that is creative and inspiring. Reservations can be made by calling 888-596-6006 or 829-1561, or visit www.fullhousefarm.com. The Dragon’s Head Inn Haunted House in Sonoma will be offering two weeks of terrifying thrills, from Leatherface, the lead character in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series, played by R.A. Mihailoff, to a full-blown wedding on Halloween with characters in costume. The Haunt discourages attendance by children under the age of 10, as some of the “scares” could be too much for the younger kids. The Haunt will include a “Scare Care” area for the young ones and will feature games, a maze, and a small kids’ inflatable haunted house. With the purchase of a general admission pass ($8-$10), the donation suggested for the play area is $2 per child. Dates are Oct. 16, 17, 23, 24, from 7-10 p.m., and Oct. 29, 30 and 31, from 7 p.m. to midnight. All of the proceeds benefit a variety of children’s charities. The Haunted House is located at 631 W. Spain St., Sonoma. Additional information is available at www.dragonsheadinn.com. Sonoma County parents struggling to find ways to pay for their children’s college education can finally get solutions to their college funding problems. There are several easy things parents can do to substantially increase the amount of money they can get from colleges. If families do proper income and asset planning before filling out their financial aid forms, they can increase eligibility by thousands of dollars. There will be free College Financial Planning Workshops available on the following dates and locations. Oct. 20 – Mary Agatha Furth Center, Windsor; Oct. 21 – City Life Community Center, Santa Rosa; and Oct. 26 – Petaluma Community Center, Petaluma. For reservations call 522-0259. The Silver Moon Theatre presents “Born Yesterday” by Garson Kanin, directed by Nellie Cravens. The play will take place Oct. 23-Nov. 15 at the Backstage Theater, Sonoma Community Center, 276 E. Napa St., Sonoma. Times are as follows: Fridays 8 p.m., Saturdays 8 p.m., and Sundays 2 p.m. Tickets are $22 at SCC, Readers’ Books and Phamaca. For details call 483-5582, or visit www.silvermoontheatre.org. In one of only a few invitations accepted this year, eight time Tony Award-winner Stephen Sondheim – the creator of the modern musical – shares a most personal and engaging view of his work, Oct. 24, 8 p.m., at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts. The Santa Rosa event is Sondheim’s only Bay Area engagement this year. He has collaborated on more than a dozen landmark shows, written countless standard songs, and been the single most influential force in bringing the Broadway musical into the modern age. He will be onstage, and in conversation with host Peter Stein. Tickets are $49-$69. Further information is available at www.wellsfargocenterarts.org or 546-3600. The center is located at 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa. Treat “Nature-Deficit Disorder” with a hike at SSU’s Fairfield Osborn Preserve on Saturdays, Oct. 24 to Dec. 5. Guided hikes at SSU’s beautiful 411-acre preserve offer an opportunity to introduce a new generation of children, whose lives are often ruled by MP3 players and video games, to the wonders of nature. On Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., trained naturalists will lead groups into the amazingly diverse heart of the preserve located on Sonoma Mountain. Guests do not need to sign up for these tours, but simply show up to meet one of the guides. Bring a lunch, water and hiking boots. A donation of $3 per person is requested. For further information call 795-5069. Greg Evans, the award-winning cartoonist and creator of the popular comic strip, Luann, will be at the Charles M. Schulz Museum on Oct. 24 to talk about his work, answer questions and sign books. As part of the Schulz Museum’s Master Class Series for Adults, Evans will also teach a small group of adults from 10-11:30 a.m., discussing how to develop comic strip concepts, strong characters, and interesting situations and stories. Evans will then make a public presentation about his experiences as Luann’s creator in the Museum’s Theatre at 1 p.m., and will be available to sign his latest book, Seriously…Luann #4, immediately following (from 2-3 p.m.). The museum is located at 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. For more information consult the web site at www.SchulzMuseum.org. Citizens, veterans and The American Legion Jack London Post 489 are joining forces to raise donations to be able to send over 800 care packages to our armed forces in battle areas overseas. As part of their plan to raise the money they need, the Sonoma Battalion-Operation: WITH LOVE FROM HOME and Post 489 are holding “Dance for the Troops,” an evening dedicated to the brave women and men serving in the Armed Forces. The 40’s themed evening takes place Oct. 24 at the Sonoma Veterans Hall, located at 126 First St. West, Sonoma. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. and last until 11. There will be wine, hotdogs with all the trimmings and retro desserts served while the Richard Olson Orchestra plays big band swing. Costumes and uniforms are strongly encouraged. Tickets are $40, with all proceeds going to send care packages to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Details are available by calling 935-9018. Red Priest from England performs “Nightmare in Venice, a Baroque Fantasy” at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Oct. 25, at 3:30 p.m. Take a fantastical tour around baroque Europe – commencing in Venice, home to the original Red Priest, Antonio Vivaldi. Red Priest will perform music by Vivaldi and other great baroque composers with harpsichord, cello, violin, and recorders. Tickets can be purchased at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, by calling 707-546-3600, or visiting www.srconcert.org. Season tickets are $48 - $98. Single tickets are $20 - $40. Student tickets are $10 for any seat in the house. The box office is also open Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. and one hour prior to the concert. Got the urge to write? The Sonoma County Library is holding write-ins for National Novel Writing Month, an annual event in which aspiring writers attempt to complete a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. Several of the library branches will make space, time and coffee available to writers as they sprint through their literary efforts. Writers are invited to attend a launch event at the Central Branch on Third and E St. in Santa Rosa on, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. Library write-ins will take place in November on various schedules. Check the calendar at the web site www.sonomalibrary.org for time and place. Information is also available by calling 545-0831, ext. 539. The mysterious, magical, metaphorical properties of masks invite us to ponder whether their function may be to personify spirits, gods, ancestors, or alter egos, or to elude responsibility for one’s actions. All Northern California artists are invited to submit up to three masks for consideration in the Arts Guild of Sonoma Juried Mask Exhibition. All artwork must be original and in any media (except film or video). Mixed media masks may be wall hung or free standing. There will be a $100 award for best of show. All entries must be hand delivered to the Arts Guild of Sonoma gallery, located at 140 E. Napa St., Sonoma. Entries will be accepted between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Oct. 25 and 26. The selected masks will be exhibited from Oct. 29 through Nov. 23. A reception will be held Oct. 30, from 6-8 p.m. For more information call 996-3115. AARP’s Driver Safety Program offers an 8-hour, or a 4 _ hour Classroom Driving Course. The 4 _ hour course is for persons who have taken the 8-hour course within the last 4 years. Both courses are for drivers 50 years of age and older. By law, auto insurance discounts are available upon completion for those over age 55. Some insurance companies allow discounts for ages 50-55 as well. Cost is $12-$14. Advance registration is required. Please call the number given for the class: Windsor Senior Center, 9231 Foxwood Dr., Windsor Oct. 26,1-5 p.m. and Nov. 2, 1-5 p.m. Call 838-1250. Single Professionals of all ages are invited to attend a Halloween Costume Party & Dance on Oct. 31, 8 p.m. to midnight, at Graziano’s Risorante, 170 Petaluma Blvd. North, Petaluma. The party features a Costume Contest with prizes. Costumes are optional. Dance to today’s hottest hits and the greatest songs of yesteryear. This event is sponsored by The Society of Single Professionals, the world’s largest non-profit singles organization. The cost is $20 at the door. For more information visit www.ThePartyHotline.com, or call 415-507-9962. The Redwood branch of the California Writers Club’s Nov. 1 meeting features Verna Dreisbach. Dreisbach’s talk, “Perceptions of an Agent,” will discuss how to attract an agent’s attention, how to build an author platform, and identify common mistakes writers often make trying to secure an agent. She will provide handouts as well as examples of query letters and book proposals, and talk about why most fiction writing doesn’t make it past an agent. Verna represents both fiction and nonfiction titles. The Nov. 1 meeting runs from 3-5 p.m. at Copperfield’s Book Store in Santa Rosa, 2316 Montgomery Dr. The general public is welcome. $3 for members, $5 for nonmembers. Call 578-8938 for further details. |
Recently Published:
09/01/2010 - Out, About and Around the County
08/15/2010 - Out, About and Around the County
08/01/2010 - Out, About and Around the County
07/01/2010 - Out, About and Around the County
06/15/2010 - Out, About and Around the County
Featured Events |
|
Afiara String Quartet 09/09/2010 |
|
JLSP Anniversary Movie 09/11/2010 |
|
Bingo at KCC 09/11/2010 |
|
Stewardship workday at Montini Preserve 09/11/2010 |
|
6th Grade Spaghetti Feed 09/12/2010 |
|
Polo benefit for Junior Achievement 09/12/2010 |
|
Bingo in Oakmont 09/15/2010 |
|
Brown holds local office hours 09/16/2010 |
|
Parkinson support group 09/18/2010 |
