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May 2011
May 16th — Lagunitas and Petaluma Kiwanis Fundraiser to Support July 4th Fireworks!
“May Merriment” will be held on Monday, May 16th from 5-7pm at the Brewery. Tickets include all of your beer, live music by Revenant, and free appetizers provided by Green Earth Catering. Tickets can be purchased at the Petaluma Community Center, 320 N. McDowell Blvd., Monday-Thursday from 8am-5:30pm. Time: 5PM-7PM
May 19th-21st –Petaluma’s Salute to American Graffiti
At this annual celebration young and old celebrate American Graffiti, classic American cars, cruising the main drag, rock n roll music and the happy days of the 50s and early 60s. Proceeds from the event benefit Crusin’ The Boulevard, Inc., a non-profit that benefits community projects; schools; and other community programs that focus on the arts, history, safety and welfare of Petaluma. Cost: Free Time: All Day
June 2011
July 21st — 2nd Annual St. Francis “Stars Under the Stars” Film Festival: Moonstruck
“Join us for the 1987 romantic comedy “Moonstruck”, starring Cher, Nicolas Cage, Danny Aiello and Olympia Dukakis. Plus, local trio “The Cork Pullers” kick-off the evening with live acoustic guitar based, vocal infused music. Listeners find themselves singing along, sometimes even dancing! Guests are invited to bring blankets, low chairs and picnics for the lawn.” Cost: Free Time: 7:30PM
August 2011
August 6 – 4th Annual Petaluma Music Festival
An intimate, relaxed, and upbeat celebration the festival is a benefit for music education programs in all Petaluma area public schools. It’ located at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds in Petaluma with performances by The Devil Makes Three, The Mother Hips, and Cornmeal among others. In addition to great music you’ll get great local food, Lagunitas beer and a selection of local wines. The festival is a family-friendly event with a unique variety of indie-band music for people of all ages. Cost: $25 General Admission, $75 VIP Admission Time: 11AM-8PM
August 7 – Rodney Strong Summer Concert Series: Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
Surrounded by acres of vineyards, enjoy the music of four-time Grammy Award winner and multi-platinum recording artist, Pat Benatar. You’ll be able to picnic on the concert venue lawn while enjoying great wine, food and friends. Cost: $60 General Admission, $85 VIP Admission Time: 4PM-Doors, 5PM-Show
August 13-14 - Gravenstein Apple Fair
The fair promises to be an incredible year of music, food, crafts and activities. Two music stages, cooking demonstrations, arts and crafts areas, wine & food tents for the adults and apple pie eating contests for the kids will surely keep everyone in the family happy. Located at Ragle Ranch Park in Sebastopol, this is a family friendly fair that celebrates everything apple. Cost: $12 Adults, $10 Seniors, $5 Youth 6-12, Free kids under 6 Time: 10AM-6PM Sat., 10AM-5PM Sun.
August 20-21 – 21st Annual Cotati Accordion Festival
As the name implies this festival celebrates everything accordion. There will be 4 stages with over 20 live bands, polka dances in the polka tent, numerous accordion vendors, releasing of the doves and many more family friendly events. The festival is located in downtown Cotati in La Plaza Park. Cost: $15 Advance, $17 At the Gate, $25 Both Days Time: 9:30AM – 8PM
September 2011
September 2 – 4 –Sonoma Wine Country Weekend
Auction, Benefit: The annual Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Weekend, combining the best of the Sonoma County Showcase of Wine and Food and the Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction, features more than 200 wineries and chefs over three days of fabulous winemaker lunches and dinners, winery BBQs, grand tasting, and the most fun you’ll ever have at a wine auction.
Fee: Varies Time: Varies Phone Number: 800-939-7666
September 4 — Bodega Pancake Breakfast
Benefits Historic Bodega Church (1862), St. Teresa of Avila. Sponsored by St. Teresa’s Ladies Guild
Fee: $10/adult & $5/child under 12yrs Time: 8:00am-11:30am Phone Number: 707-875-2843
September 8 — Osmosis Spa’s Arabian Nights Party
Celebration: Fortune tellers and musicians perform whilst the aroma of sizzling Moroccan delicacies fill the air, wines by Marimar Estate Winery, and soothing cedar foot baths help you forget the real world. Reservations required. Osmosis, 209 Bohemian Hwy, Freestone CA
Fee: $25 Time: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Phone Number: 707-823-8231
September 10 — Fly Fishing Expo for Steelhead & Striper
Check out the latest and greatest in fly fishing gear before your next steelhead or striper trip! All the major fly fishing brands will be on hand with their newest equipment for you to try! Join us for product demos and fly fishing presentations. Free event! 24120 Arnold Dr., Sonoma
Fee: Free Time: 10 am to 5 pm Phone Number: 707.939.6910
September 10 — Healdsburg Soroptimist Beer in the Plaza
Celebration, Benefit: It will be an Ale of a Good Time with over 30 microbreweries offering specialty beers, food, live music by the Soulshine Blues Band. Tickets available at Bear Republic and Copperfield’s Bookstore in Healdsburg and at the gate. No pets please. Proceeds benefit Soroptimist community service programs.
Fee: $20 Time: 3-7PM Phone Number: 707-481-8864
September 10 — Sebastopol Cajun-Zydeco Festival
Festival: Authentic Cajun food, legendary Zydeco music and dancing under the redwoods! The Zydeco Flames, Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic, Sheryl Cormier with Ed Poullard, Freeze Guillroy & the Bon Temps Zydeco Band Live Crawfish, Gator Sausage, Gumbo, Crawfish Etouffee, BBQ chicken & Oysters, Hurricanes, Margaritas, Oyster Shooters, wine and beer. Ives Park, 7400 Willow Street, Sebastopol CA
Fee: $17 Advance/$20 At the Door/Under 12 Free Time: 11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Phone Number: 707-823-3971
September 10 — Kendall-Jackson’s Heirloom Tomato Festival
Festival: Prepare your taste buds for tomato inspired gourmet dishes and more than 170 varieties of heirloom tomatoes, artisan breads and cheeses, seminars on food and wine pairing, live music, and of course, extraordinary Kendall-Jackson wines. 5007 Fulton Road, Fulton CA
Fee: $45 Time: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Phone Number: 800-769-3649
September 10 — Wine Country Big Q
Food & Wine Education: Wine Country welcomes the first Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) nationally sanctioned competition to Sonoma County. Sample great “authentic” barbecued meats, world class wines, award-winning brews while enjoying great country and blues music. Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Sonoma CA
Fee: Call for information Time: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Phone Number: 707-523-5728
