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| Out, About & Around the County:
07/01/2010
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Out, About and Around the County
Shining Star Kids of America is presenting Summer Day Camp Programs through Aug. 15 for children ages 8-17. The program features basic horse care and horsemanship classes, conformation, grooming, styles of riding, basic handling, and equitation and dressage. Another program features trail hikes through natural habitats covering Mark West Springs Watershed and Creek Education, along with bird and wildlife photography. The last program, The Arts, covers creative writing, vision boards, coloring, and is designed to stimulate curiosity, tenacity and self confidence by encouraging creative approaches to all fields of study. Cost is $175 a week, M-F, and includes lunch and snacks. For more information call 321-1354. On July 4th, Estate Restaurant (formerly The General's Daughter) will hold its Annual July 4th Celebration, complete with barbeque buffet, beer, wine, cocktails, Harvey's Gourmet Donuts, live music, and the best view of Sonoma's fireworks in town! Your $10 corkage fee will be donated to the Sonoma Valley Fire & Rescue Authority. Tickets are $75 per person, $25 per child under 11, $900 for a table of 12. Prices do not include tax or gratuity. There is limited space available, so make your reservations soon (call 933-3663). Estate is located at 400 W. Spain St., Sonoma. The 2nd Annual B.R. Cohn Winery Charity Car Classic will be held at the B.R. Cohn Winery on July 4, noon to 5 p.m. The exhibit is free to visitors and will feature extraordinary cars, great wine and food, and music. Visit www.brcohn.com for details on how to register a car. While the exhibit is free, the event is a fundraiser for The Salvation Army, and a portion of the proceeds from all sales and donations will benefit this deserving charity. B.R. Cohn wines will be available for purchase as well as food from Flying Pig BBQ and Locomotive BBQ, along with additional food vendors who will be on site to round out the tasty afternoon. The winery is located at 15000 Sonoma Highway 12 in Glen Ellen. Call 800-330-4064 for more information. The Giant Steps Summer Experience will be held from July 5 to Aug. 27 at the Riverside Equestrian Center. Classes will be conducted by experienced Giant Steps therapeutic riding instructors in fun-filled, safe, therapeutically structured classes. The goal of the program is to provide an opportunity for children and teens with and without disabilities to be empowered by learning to ride a horse, receive therapeutic benefits, and take horsemanship classes. Each week will have a special riding theme, such as Western, English or Circus. Weekly sessions run from 10 a.m. to noon, for ages 5 to 21. Cost is $200 per week. The classes will take place at Riverside Equestrian Center, 7600 Lakeville Rd., Petaluma. Call 769-8900, ext. 18, or visit www.giantstepsriding.org for details. The Sonoma County Bach Society presents Midsummer Night Sings! Sonoma County's popular summer choral series, now in its 8th season, will take place July 7, 14, 21 and 28, 7-9:30 p.m. Join in a unique experience of singing great choral masterworks, led by four of the Bay Area's finest choral conductors. The event will take place at Ives Hall, Room 119, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. Cost is $10 per session. Pay at the door, or pre-register online for all four sessions. For more information visit www.sonomabach.org. The Arts Guild of Sonoma announces a Member's Show with featured artist Ediko Holman opening July 8, with an Opening Reception on July 9, from 6-8 p.m. The public is invited to the reception and the gallery, which is open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wed.-Mon. (closed on Tuesday). Ediko's hand built ceramic raku vessels are a product of formal training and an intuitive, spontaneous process. She states that for her, “creativity is like meditative dance in which I strive to marry form, color and texture. Creating art is problem solving at its finest.” The gallery is located at 140 E. Napa St., Sonoma. Zigaboo Modeliste will be performing in The Abby at Hopmonk Tavern on July 10, with doors open at 9 p.m. and the show starting at 9:30 p.m. Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste is a master drummer, rhythm-innovator, percussionist and a New Orleans Legend, the most highly acclaimed drummer ever to hail from the Crescent City. His innovative work as a member of the Internationally Acclaimed R & B group “The Meters,” as well as his side work with artists like Keith Richards, Robert Palmer and Dr. John have garnered him an unparalleled level of respect among musicians and fans. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.hopmonk.com. HopMonk is located at 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. For additional details call 829-7300. The Rohnert Park Kitchen Kut-Ups is proud to present its 38th Annual Razzle Dazzle Musical Review “The Kut-Ups Go to the Movies.” The event will take place July 10, 13, 15 and 17, at 1 p.m., at Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park. Admission price is $18 and tickets are on sale now at the Spreckels Box Office (588-3400). Sonoma County's Enmanji Buddhist Temple hosts its 56th Annual Teriyaki BBQ & Bazaar & Bon Odori July 11 and 17. Marking this year's anniversary, the community is invited to Enmanji's Teriyaki Bazaar on July 11, serving a barbecued teriyaki lunch (hot or cold), and other Japanese delicacies including a sweetened bean filled pastry called imagawa yaki, sushi, kushi yaki and locally made desserts. Cost is $10 and supports the Temple and community activities. Cultural activities fill out the rest of the event with bonsai displays, outdoor plant sale, flower arranging demos, games for kids, raffles, handcrafts, martial arts demos and more. The July 17 event, Bon Odori (Outdoor Lantern Dance), is a community outdoor event of Japanese folk dances which are joyful and welcome the spirits. The simple dances are repetitive and are performed in two or more concentric circles. The Temple is located at 1200 Gravenstein Hwy., Sebastopol. Call 823-2252 for details. 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 four 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 for AARP members and $14 for Non-Members To obtain the discount, bring your AARP membership card. Advance registration is required. Please call the number given for the class: July 13, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 4 1/2-hour renewal class at Chop's Teen Club, 509 Adams St., Santa Rosa. Bring lunch. 545-8608. July 15 and 22, 1-5 p.m. at Sebastopol Senior Center, 167 High St., Sebastopol. 829-2440. B. Lynn Goodwin will be the July 15 speaker at the Writers Forum of Petaluma talking about “Journaling: Gateway to Creativity.” Whether you are journaling as yourself or a character, your writing can prime the pump and open a portal to new work. This workshop will explore techniques to break through barriers and find new paths, subjects and approaches. B. Lynn Goodwin is a writer, editor, teacher, former caregiver, and the author of You Want Me To Do What? - Journaling for Caregivers. The event will take place July 15, 7-9 p.m., at the Petaluma Community Center, 320 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma. Cost is $15 at the door. Additional details are available at www.thewritespot.net. California State Parks, in cooperation with Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods, Russian River District, will hold a Gourmet Hike and Art in the Park event July 17, 1-5 p.m. (please arrive no later than 2 p.m.), at Armstrong Redwood State Reserve, Guerneville. Join in a magnificent stroll along the trails of Armstrong Redwoods. Enjoy appetizers prepared by local chefs, wine tasting, entertainment by local musicians, art demonstrations and an exhibition of fine art for sale in the historic Redwood Forest Theater. This sell-out event is not to be missed so purchase your tickets early. Tickets, $10-$35, can be purchased on the website or by phone: www.stewardsofthecoastandredwoods.org or 869-9177. All proceeds support free outdoor education for children in our state parks. Wedekind's Garden Center in Sonoma has begun a new summer program that will extend shopping hours to the public while supporting the Sonoma Valley School Garden Project. Wedekind's will remain open every Thursday until 7:30 p.m. throughout the summer. During these Thursday “Sip, Shop and Support” evenings, the public is invited to sip a complementary glass from a featured Sonoma Valley Wine while they shop during the nursery's extended hours and 10% of their purchases each evening will support the Sonoma Valley School Garden Project. Delicious nibbles by Wedekind's own Alex Finn will be served during these events. In addition there will be live music on the last Thursday of the month and at other times during the summer as more musical acts are announced. For updates on upcoming musical events call 938-2727. The Young Eagles at Sonoma Skypark Airport are making an offer you can't refuse…Kids Fly Free! They offer free airplane rides for children ages 8-18. This offer is good the second Sunday of every month (in good weather) from 9 a.m. to noon. No reservations are needed and a parent or guardian is required. The Sonoma Skypark Airport is located at 21870 8th St. East, Sonoma. Call 996-2100 for additional details. |
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