SATURDAY & SUNDAY NOVEMBER 7-8

Russian Christmas Food Festival & Bazaar – Santa Rosa
Russian Dishes. And the Dessert Tables will feature homemade Russian sweets, truffles, Mideast pastries, local honey, mustard & other treats!

Children’s storytelling & book readings. Bazaar features Christmas decorations, gifts, holiday trees, jewelry, Russian crafts, imports & much more! Hours: 11/7 from 10am-4pm, 11/8, from 11am-4pm.
Saints Peter & Paul Orthodox Church
850 St. Olga Ct.. Santa Rosa

 

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7

Uncork the Rain in Peru Fundraiser – Santa Rosa
Help us ‘Uncork the Rain’ in Peru! Engineers Without Borders invites you to taste local wines, sample Peruvian food, listen/dance to live music, watch a live Peruvian dance group, & bid at an auction of authentic Peruvian jewelry, clothing & amazing local wines! Wine-tasting (Francis Ford Coppola, Sonoma Cutrer, Gloria Ferrer, Bogle, Markham, Silver Oak & Woodenhead Wineries). Proceeds will help build 2 more rainwater
harvesting systems to provide clean drinking water for villages & school children in the Amazon region of Peru. Event: 1-5pm.
De Turk Round Barn
819 Donahue St., Santa Rosa

 

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14

Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Foundation – Annual Gala
Theme: “Fly Me to the Moon – let me Dance among the Stars.”
Sonoma Jet Center
6000 Flightline Dr., Santa Rosa
Ticket info:
(707) 547-4679

 

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14

Feast with Snoopy – Santa Rosa
Event: 12/Noon-4pm. Enjoy a recreation of Snoopy’s Thanksgiving Meal of toast, popcorn, pretzels & jelly beans from the classic T.V. Holiday special. Visit from Snoopy, Hands-on Crafts, Watch the Movie on their Big Screen. The Feast ends with Ice Cream provided by Cold Stone Creamery. Bring 2 cans of food to donate to the Redwood Empire Food Bank in exchange for 1 child’s admission.
Charles M. Schulz Musuem
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
(707) 579-4452

 

SATURDAY & SUNDAY NOVEMBER 14-15

Animal Communication Journeys with KZST Pet Psychic Marla Steele – Petaluma
Learn how to send & receive telepathic messages with your animals. Read other pets through photos & objects. Improve relationships, household harmony & quality of life.
Day 1 – $150, Both Days – $288.
Petaluma
(707) 328-4997

 

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 22

6th Annual Fall Gift Showcase – Rohnert Park
Shop from over 20+ Vendors offering unique Show Specials for this 1-DAY ONLY!
Make this your “1 Stop Shopping Place”
for all your upcoming Celebrations & Holidays
Bring friends & family for a fun day of shopping! You’re invited to attend our
FREE ADMISSION. Event: 10am–4pm
Doubletree Hotel – Chardonnay Room
1 Doubletree, Rohnert Park

 

FRIDAY & SATURDAY NOVEMBER 27-28

32nd Annual Holiday Open House – Sonoma Valley
Toast the Holiday Season with Heart of Sonoma Valley all weekend long! Join 18 Wineries throughout Sonoma Valley for this annual event.
Hours: 11am-4pm. Cost: $45/Advance, $50/At the Door, $10/Designated Driver.

 

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28

Tree Lighting & Tractor Parade – Geyserville
5pm – Santa arrives at the Visitor Plaza
6pm – Tree Lighting and caroling
6:30pm – Parade begins making ONE PASS traveling from the North of town to the south
*Shops, Tasting Rooms & Restaurants open
*Chili & Rornbread at the Firehouse -$5 or
an unwrapped toy
*Hot dogs at Odd Fellows Hall – Bar open upstairs
Downtown Geyserville

 

SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 20

Holiday Tea – Healdsburg
Indulge in a time tested ritual during the Holiday Season, we invite you to join us for our annual Holiday Tea. We offer a unique holiday tea service, including a special treat for kids.
2-4pm on Saturdays & Sundays through 12/20, 2015.
Cost: $34/Tea Service & Food, $43/Tea Service, Food & Wine, $14/Child -Food & choice of Tea, Cider or Hot Chocolate.
Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen & Hotel
25 Matheson St., Healdsburg
Reserve: (707) 431.2800

 

THURSDAY DECEMBER 3

Dining Out for Life – Sonoma County
85+ Restaurants all over Sonoma County will donate 25-50% of their sales to support Food For Thought. We hope you can dine out with us!

Want to take the next step? We are looking for volunteer ambassadors to spend a shift at a restaurant that day to help promote FFT,
(707) 887-1647

 

SATURDAY & SUNDAY DECEMBER 5-6

41st Annual Handmade Holiday Crafts Fair – Santa Rosa
Featuring 70+ booths with hand-crafted items. Days/Hours Saturday, 9am-5pm & Sunday, 10am-4pm.
Plus Ride Rosie the Trolley free between the Crafts Fair at Finley & Holiday Open House at Luther Burbank Home & Gardens. Admission: $2/Adults, Free/Kids under 12.
Kids Activity Room with a free Craft, Candy Canes, a “Selfie” area & Glitter Tattoos & Musical Entertainment both days.
Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa
(707) 543-3737

 

SATURDAY – MONDAY DECEMBER 5-7

Joy to the World Concert – Weill Hall, Rohnert Park
Berio: Folk Songs – Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Days/Times:
Saturday, Dec. 5, at 8pm
(Discovery Open Rehearsal, Sat., Dec. 5 at 2pm)
Sunday, Dec. 6, at 3pm.
Monday, Dec. 7, at 8pm.
Cost: Single tickets $25-$85
Pre-concert talk with Dr. Kayleen Asbo, PhD. starts 1 hour before each performance (except Discovery Rehearsal).
Weill Hall, Green Music Center, SSU
Petaluma Hill Road & Rohnert Park Expressway)
(707) 546-8742

 

SUNDAY DECEMBER 6

Rick Springfield – Rohnert Park
An intimate solo performance of Music & Storytelling – 7pm.
Tickets start at $45/Person.
Graton Resort & Casino
288 Golf Course Dr. West, Rohnert Park

 

FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY DECEMBER 11-13

5th Annual Sebastopol Holiday Home Tour
Free Artisan Boutique open all Weekend
Pleasant Hill Christian School
1782 Pleasant Hill Rd., Sebastopol
(707) 829-3722

12/11 Night VIP Tour/$40 – 6-9pm.
Enjoy the Lights of the Season, Music & Treats.
Tickets include Saturday.

12/12 Daytime Tour/$30 – 10am-5pm. Rain or Shine.

 

SATURDAY DECEMBER 12

30th Annual Occidental Holiday Crafts Faire
Held Dec. 12th & 13th, 2015 (Saturday & Sunday).
Local shopping, feasting & chances to win special gifts provided by vendors & local businesses. Admission is free. Highlighting over 35 local & regional artists, the event will delight your senses. Salmon Creek School students will offer baked goodies, & delicious menu options will be on sale for attendees to enjoy. Proceeds from this annual fundraiser are returned to the community through programs funded by the Occidental Community Council.

 

SUNDAY DECEMBER 13

A Very Merry Holiday Pops: Maestro’s Favorites – Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
Show: 3pm – Special Guests Roustabourt Theater & the SR Symphonic Chorus. A Holiday Treat for the Whole Family filled with a chorus, dancers & your favorite holiday music.
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa
(707) 546-3600

 

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 23

The Brian Setzer Orchestra 12th Annual Christmas Rocks! Tour – Santa Rosa
Show: 8pm. Tour with re-imagined holiday classics & hits such as “Rock This Town,” “Stray Cat Strut” & “Jump, Jive and Wail” & lots more.
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa
(707) 546-3600