Sonoma County - January Events

Ongoing Events

• Ongoing -- Cooking and Wine Classes at Ramekins
  Food Education: Sonoma Valley's only facility dedicated to the education of the home cook, from amateur to the aficionado. Renowned chefs, authors and culinary experts teach their styles and techniques with class participants. Located just off the Sonoma Plaza, Ramekins features all types of cooking and wine classes year 'round. Call or visit us online for class schedule. 450 West Spain Street, Sonoma
  Fee: Varies Time: Varies Phone Number: 707-933-0450 x811

• Ongoing -- Relish Culinary School Cooking Classes
  Food Education: Relish combines professional chefs and distinct venues to create unique cooking classes and other culinary events. Classes cover a wide variety of topics, from cooking basics to gourmet wine pairings, ethnic menus to cooking with children. Call or visit us online for more information. Relish Culinary School, 14 Matheson Street, Healdsburg CA
  Fee: $25 - $125 per class Time: Varies Phone Number: 707-431-9999

• Daily through Summer 2012 -- Art Exhibit :Ordinary to Extraordinary
  Exhibition: Each piece in this exhibit incorporates commonplace items in unorthodox and creative ways—changing scale, composition and perspective to make the art unique and hard to miss. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa CA
  Fee: Free Time: normal business hours Phone Number: (707) 546.3600

• January 27 - February 19 -- Chicago at Raven Theater
  Performing Arts: A true Broadway institution for many years, it's the universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz. From one show-stopping song & dance after another, it's no wonder Chicago has been honored with 6 Tony Awards, 2 Olivier Awards, a Grammy, and thousands of standing ovations. 115 North St., Healdsburg
  Fee: $26 advance, $30 door Time: 8pm Friday & Saturday, 2pm Sunday Phone Number: 707-433-6335

• September 17 - January 1, 2012 -- Sonido Pirata: What You Need You Have to Borrow
  Art Exhibit: Sonido Pirata is an exhibition exploring sound, memory, and cultural history.The artists in this exhibition take their cue from this phenomenon of sonido pirata (literally, "pirated sound") making use of appropriated sounds and images and utilizing approaches to art-making. Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, 551 Broadway, Sonoma CA
  Fee: $5 Adults/Wednesdays Free Time: Wed-Sun 11am - 5pm Phone Number: 707-939-7862

• October 5 - January 29, 2012 -- New Exhibit: The Flip Side of Schulz's Art: More than Peanuts
  Exhibit: Charles Schulz dedicated his considerable artistic talents to more than just the Peanuts comic strip. He brought joy to friends, fans and family with gifts of original drawings, cards and cartoons that will be on display in this new exhibit. Charles M. Schultz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa CA
  Fee: $10 Adults/$5 Youth/Members Free Time: 11am-5pm Weekdays/10am-5pm Sat-Sun/Closed Tuesday Phone Number: 707-579-4452

• November 5 - April 2, 2012 -- New Exhibit: "Hit the Road, Snoopy"!
  Exhibit: Snoopy's famous road trips will be revisited in the 56 original Peanuts strips featured in this exhibit.The full length animated feature "Snoopy Come Home"! will run concurrent with the exhibit in the museum theater. 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa CA
  Fee: $10 Adults/$5 Youth/Members Free Time: 11am-5pm Weekdays/10am-5pm Sat-Sun/Closed Tuesdays Phone Number: 707-579-4452

• November 23 - January 1, 2012 -- Holiday Invitational/Member's Show
  Exhibition: Come celebrate holiday season at the Arts Guild of Sonoma’s Annual December Invitational Show. View the show and shop for fine art, crafts, jewelry & hand made note cards for an extended six week period. Fourteen invited artists and 25 member artists will be showing their work. 140 East Napa Street, Sonoma CA
  Fee: Free Time: 11am-5pm Phone Number: 707-996-3115

• December 17 - August 12, 2012 -- New Exhibit:"Leveling the Playing Field"
  Exhibition: 2012 is the 40th anniversary of Title IX legislation banning sex discrimination in schools so it's a perfect time to learn about women's sports history & to celebrate Schulz's hilarious, often poignant, depiction of girls and sports in Peanuts. Charles M. Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa CA
  Fee: $10 Adults/$5 Youth/Members Free Time: 11am-5pm Weekdays/10am-5pm Sat-Sun/Closed Tuesday Phone Number: 707-579-4452

• Tour and Tasting with Greg La Follette -- In the Cellar with Greg
  Guests will start their visitor experience with a tour of the cellar and hear about our vineyard practices,winemaking techniques and sample straight from the barrel. Guests enjoy a private sit-down tasting featuring our current releases of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir as well as a few nibbles of local cheeses. La Follette Winery, 3355 Gravenstein Hwy No, Sebastopol
  Fee: $30.00 Time: 10:30am-Noon Phone Number: 707.395.3902 x224

• January 5 - February 2 -- NeatTweets Historical Birdhouses Display
  Exhibition: Everyone is welcome so stop by and see this wonderful collection of whimsical birdhouses. Artist Greg Zirbel has used distressed lumber salvaged from historic properties in Sonoma County to build replicas of local landmarks and wineries. Finley Community Center, 2060 W. College Ave., Santa Rosa
  Fee: free Time: 8:00am - 7:00pm Phone Number: 707-217-3690

• Friday-Sunday, January 6 - 22, 2012 -- Tomfoolery at the Cinnabar Theater
  Performing Arts: Cinnabar Theater pays tribute to Tom Lehrer in "Tomfoolery," a cabaret style, musical revue featuring the witty, wicked, offbeat and thoroughly twisted world of the famed satirical songwriter who delighted millions of fans during the 1950’s and 60’s with his cynical but good-humored attacks on everything from the A-bomb to pollution. 3333 Petaluma Blvd North, Petaluma CA
  Fee: $25 - $35 Time: Fri-Sat 8pm/Sun 2pm Phone Number: 707-763-8920

• Friday-Sunday, January 6 - 22, 2012 -- 6th Street Playhouse presents: "The 39 Steps"
  Performing Arts: Combine a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have "The 39 Steps." This fast-paced, action-packed Tony and Drama Desk award-winning whodunit features four actors playing over one hundred fifty zany characters. 52 West Sixth Street, Santa Rosa CA
  Fee: $10-$25 Time: Fri-Sat 8pm/2pm Sun Phone Number: 707-523-4185

• January 13 - February 5 -- The Drowsy Chaperone
  Performing Arts: The Tony awarding-winning Broadway hit "The Drowsy Chaperone" is the ultimate love letter to musical theater as it delights with pure escapism when a man's vivid imagination transforms his drab apartment into a glittering stage of show stopping singing and dancing, dazzling costumes and magical sets. 52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa
  Fee: $15 to $35 Time: 8pm Thur, Fri, Sat; 2pm Sun; 2pm Sat 2/4 Phone Number: 707-523-4185

• January 20 - March 5 -- Clay and Glass Exhibit at Petaluma Arts
  Exhibition: The Petaluma Arts Center will open an exhibition of sculptural and functional works in clay and glass by members of Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California, ACGA. Functional works in clay and glass will be on sale in the community gallery. 230 Lakeville St., Petaluma
  Fee: Free Time: 12:00pm-4:00pm Phone Number: 7077625600

• Every Second Sunday -- Wine, Music & Friends
  Wine Education, Live Music: Wines from sparkling to port. Join us at our prime plaza location right in the heart of beautiful downtown Healdsburg - no better place to be on Sunday afternoon. Vintage Wine Estates, 308B Center Street, Healdsburg CA
  Fee: Free Time: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Phone Number: 707-921-2893

• Every Second Sunday -- Freestone Vineyards' Second Sundays
  Celebration: Join us every “Second Sunday” of the month. Whether it is food and wine, music and wine, local artist (and wine!) or an opportunity to talk with our winemaker or vineyard staff – it will be a wonderful time at one of the newest hot spots in Western Sonoma County! 12747 El Camino Bodega, Freestone CA
  Fee: Call for information Time: Call for information Phone Number: (707) 874.1010

• Every Sunday -- Champagne Brunch Buffet at The Flamingo Resort
  Dining: Enjoy Sunday Brunch with our Champagne Brunch Buffet in the Terrace Grille. Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa, 2777 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95405
  Fee: $27.95 Adults, $12.95 children Time: seatings at 10:30AM or 12:00PM Phone Number: 707-523-4745

• Every Sunday -- Sunday Jazz Brunch at Affronti
  Dining, Live Music: Enjoy Sunday brunch with live jazz at Affronti! 235 Healdsburg Avenue, #105, Healdsburg CA
  Fee: Call for information Time: 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 431.1113

• Thursday-Monday -- Food & Wine Pairing at St. Francis Winery
  Food & Wine Education: Chef Dave creates an assortment of small dishes to pair with hand-selected artisan wines. Enjoy a casual atmosphere and fine dining presentation at a communal table. Each seating is hosted by one of our friendly wine experts, creating a relaxing, fun and educational wine country experience. Reservations strongly recommended. 100 Pythian Road, Santa Rosa CA
  Fee: $35/Club Members $28 Time: Fri-Sun 11am,1pm & 3pm/Mon & Thurs 11am & 2pm Phone Number: 888-675-WINE

• Every Monday and Tuesday -- Live Jazz At The Dry Creek Kitchen
  Live Music: Enjoy live jazz in the dining room at the Dry Creek Kitchen every Monday & Tuesday night. 317 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, CA
  Fee: Cost of meal Time: 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 431.0330

• Every Tuesday -- Gourmet Food Truck "Tasty Tuesdays"
  Dining: A delicious lunch-time destination with Gourmet Food Trucks serving from 11:30am-2pm and even some favorite Farmers Market food vendors on site from 10am-1pm. Located in the Community Center Square at the corner of Rohnert Park Expressway and Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park CA
  Fee: Free Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Phone Number: 707-588-3496

• Every Wednesday & Saturday -- Santa Rosa Original Farmer's Market
  Markets: The year round farmers' market is know as the Original Santa Rosa Farmers Market. Along with fruits and vegetables from Sonoma County and other local areas, you'll find food and cooking products, fresh seafood, baked goods, cheese, honey, flowers, plants, and arts & crafts all from local farmers and artisans. Santa Rosa Veteran's Building East Parking Lot, 1351 Maple Avenue, Santa Rosa
  Fee: Free Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 538.7023

• Every Thursday -- Salsa Dance Group Lessons,
  Recreation, Instruction: Today, salsa is everywhere, ranging from college classes to the TV spotlight of "Dancing with Stars.", so don't be left out and join our us. We offer group salsa lessons for dancers of all ages and levels. No Experience, No Partner Necessary! 7 PM Level I:Basic steps and technique. 8 PM Level II:Partner Technique and Combinations.
  Fee: $50 for 4/Weeks, $15 Drop in Time: 7:00PM- 8:00PM Phone Number: 707-217-2203

• Every Thursday night -- Martini Music Night
  Located in the Fireside Lounge Thursday Night Live Music From 5:00 pm -8:00pm Ocean View Dining Martini Specials Free Admission All Ages Welcome. 21301 Heron Dr. Bodega Bay, Ca.
  Fee: Free Time: 5-8pm Phone Number: 707-875-3513

• Every Thursday -- Wine Down Thursdays at D'Argenzio Winery
  Celebration: Join us Thursday evenings in our weekly wine down event. D'Argenzio Winery features local musicians playing rock, folk, jazz, blues and Americana. Wine is served from six boutique wineries in Santa Rosa Vintners Square. Come discover new boutique wineries in downtown Santa Rosa, enjoy a friendly ambiance and live music. 1301 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa
  Fee: Free Time: 5pm-9pm Phone Number: 707-280-4658

• Every Friday & Saturday Night -- Live Jazz at the Hotel Healdsburg
  Live Music: Come relax and enjoy a cocktail or glass of wine in the Fire Side Lounge while listening to some of the Bay Area's finest jazz musicians in duo, and trio combinations! 25 Matheson Street, Healdsburg
  Fee: Free Time: 7:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 431.0330

• Every Friday -- Sonoma Valley Friday Farmers' Market
  Market: Year 'round Farmers' Market at Arnold Field Parking Lot @ First Street West Sonoma
  Fee: Free Time: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 538.7023

• January 6 - March 30 -- Friday Night Guest Sommeliers @ Dry Creek Kitchen
  Wine Education: Acclaimed Sonoma County winemakers offer diners complimentary tastes of their wine and helpful, insightful advice about what to enjoy with dinner at Dry Creek Kitchen. 317 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg
  Fee: Call for information Time: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Phone Number: 707.431.0330

• Every Friday & Saturday -- Ravenswood Wine Blending Seminar
  Wine Education: Feeling daring? We have the place for the novice blender or the most seasoned wine drinker to learn the art of winemaking! Create your own melange of Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Carignane, then take your masterpiece home in a 375-ml bottle to impress your friends and family! Reservations required. 18701 Gehricke Road, Sonoma, CA
  Fee: $50 Time: 11 a.m. Phone Number: (707) 933.2349

• Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays - January 13 - February 19 -- Celebrate the Lunar New Year
  Celebration, Food & Wine Education: In celebration of the Chinese New Year, J Vineyards & Winery is offering a special Asian Fusion-inspired wine and food tasting menu in its famed Bubble Room . The festive menu features limited production J Russian River Valley single-vineyard estate varietal wines as well the winery’s vintage sparkling wines. Reservations are strongly recommended. 11445 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg
  Fee: $65, $50 for J Wine Club members Time: Seating @ 11 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm Phone Number: 707.431.5430

• Every Friday & Saturday Night -- Live music at The Flamingo Resort
  Live Music: The Flamingo Lounge provides the ideal atmosphere to enjoy great Happy Hour. As the evening progresses, this “retro” Lounge becomes one of Sonoma County's premier nightspots, with an exciting and ever-changing lineup of music and dance, including live music Friday and Saturday nights. 2777 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95405
  Fee: Free Time: Varies Phone Number: 707-545-8530

• Saturdays and Sundays -- Art, Food, and Wine at Kenwood Vineyards
  Exhibition: Come taste exceptional Cabernet Sauvignons while learning and viewing the renowned “Artist Series” Original Art Collection. Gourmet appetizers will be paired to bring out the best characteristics of the wine. For reservations, please call 707.282.4228 or book online. 9592 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood
  Fee: $25 Club members / $30 for non-members Time: Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00pm Phone Number: 707.282.4218

• Every Saturday -- Public Tastings at MacRostie Winery
  Wine Education: MacRostie Winery and Vineyards are opening its Sonoma winemaking facility every Saturday for walk-in tastings. 21481 8th Street East, Sonoma
  Fee: $10 (waived with wine purchase) Time: Sat 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m/M-F by appt Phone Number: (707) 996.4480

• Every 2nd Saturday of the month -- BBQ Smokehouse Smokin' 2nd Saturday
  Food & Wine Education: Sonoma County chef Larry Vito promises Bay Area gourmands an extravagant slow-smoked barbeque and local wine pairing adventure every second Saturday. Cooked up by a chef with culinary credentials that stretch from M.F.K. Fisher to the the Kansas City BBQ Association, Smokin' 2nd Saturdays promises BBQ to write home about! 6811 Laguna Park Way, downtown Sebastopol
  Fee: Varies Time: Carving at noon. Serving noon until 8:30 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 575.3277

• Third Thursday of each month -- Songwriters In Sonoma
  Live Music: Our monthly music series continues featuring an all new line-up of Sonoma County's most talented singers and songwriters. Our August show will feature Tony Gibson, Jon Williams of Ten Foot Ton and Trent Yaconelli of 5 A.M. all performing in the Meadowcroft Wines tasting room. 23574 Arnold Dr., Sonoma, CA
  Fee: $15 per person, includes a glass of wine Time: 7 p.m. Phone Number: 707-934-4090

• First Thursday of Every Month -- Downtown Sebastopol Artwalk
  Museums & Exhibitions: Begins at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts and continues into local businesses, cafes, galleries and restaurants. Downtown Sebastopol, CA
  Fee: Free Time: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 823.3032

• TBA -- "Art from the Heart"
  Benefit: An exciting evening of art, food and fine wine that has become one of the oldest continually held fundraising events in the area, and a "must" for novice and seasoned collectors alike. Sonoma State University, University Art Gallery, 1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park CA
  Fee: $30 suggested donation Time: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Phone Number: 707-664-2295

• TBA -- Three Kings Day at Gloria Ferrer
  Holiday, Celebration: Please join us in a performance of the Epiphany to celebrate the Spanish tradition "El Dia de los Reyes Magos" or "Three Kings Day" while sipping on a glass of our award winning sparkling wine followed by a Sample of traditional Spanish Holiday Rosca bread and hot chocolate. 23555 Hwy Carneros Hwy (121), Sonoma
  Fee: $10, children under 12 free Time: 4 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 933.1999

• TBA -- Winter Wines Open House at Arrowood
  Celebration: Join us for our Winter Wines Open House featuring three Arrowood 2007 single vineyard designate Cabernet Sauvignons along with a comfort food small bite pairing. Pull up a seat by our roaring fireplace as you enjoy the rich sounds of live guitar by Mark Abdilla. 14347 Sonoma Highway, Glen Ellen
  Fee: $20, Free to Wine Club Members Time: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 935-2600

• TBA -- 'Jumpin' Jack Flash' Bangers & Crab Feed
  Celebration: Rotary Club of Santa Rosa West's 29th Annual Crab Feed (2012) at The Friedman Center. All you can eat Bangers & Crab, open bar, auction, music & dancing. Music by "The Unauthorized Rolling Stones" band. Come help us raise money for local community organizations and to help others in our community while having fun. Tickets sell out fast! 4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa
  Fee: $75.00 per person Time: 5:00PM/6:30PM dinner to 11:00PM Phone Number: 707-478-2211

• TBA -- Feast of the Olive Dinner
  Food & Wine Education, Dining: The Sonoma Valley Olive Season’s annual Feast of the Olive Dinner, highlighting the valley’s bounty of food and wine offerings, will take place at Ramekins Culinary School. The Feast of the Olive Dinner is a multi-course olive-inspired feast prepared by Sonoma Valley’s top chefs. 450 West Spain Street, Sonoma CA
  Fee: $150 Time: 5:30 p.m. Phone Number: 707-996-1090 x108

• TBA -- Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay & Crab Fête
  Celebration, Food & Wine Education: Kendall-Jackson Wine Center - limited seating by reservation only. $65 for Wine Club Members (limit 2); $75 for general admission. It is going to be another match made in heaven and always a sellout! To reserve your spot, call 1.800.769.3649 or email connie.hoffman@kjmail.com 5007 Fulton Rd., Fulton
  Fee: See description Time: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Phone Number: 800-769-3649

• TBA -- Cloverdale Old Time Fiddle Festival
  Festival, Live Music: The Festival provides more entertainment than ever before! The exciting line up of Americana, Bluegrass and Old Time music gets better every year! Citrus Fairgrounds, 1 Citrus Fair Drive, Cloverdale CA
  Fee: $12.50 Sat-Sun Time: 10am- 5:30 pm Phone Number: 510-847-6304

• TBA -- Winter Wineland
  Celebration, Wine Education: This is a great opportunity to meet winemakers, taste limited production wines, new releases or library wines. Some wineries will offer food pairings and others will have tours. Each participating winery will either host an artist for the weekend, so you will enjoy their fine-art, or the winery will have an educational display to help you learn about vineyard management or wine making....thus, Wine ~ Art ~ Education.
  Fee: Advance Online Tickets: $45 Weekend, $35 Sun. Only, $5 Designated Drivers Time: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: 707-857-1400