- November 5 - 7
-- "Wine & Food Affair" at Windsor Oaks
Celebration, Food & Wine Education: Tantalize your taste buds as you dive into a marinated Beef Short Rib Sandwich paired with our 2006 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Wine Club members can step into our VIP Room for more of our piping hot, truffle soup! All of our wines will be available for tasting. We are open for public wine tasting on Friday November 5th to get this party started. 10810 Hillview Road, Windsor, Ca
Fee: Friday $10 Refundable w/PurchaseTime: Friday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat & Sun 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 433.4050 - November 6
-- Sonoma County Wine Pioneer Series - A Piece of Italy
Wine Education: Each segment in the Series consists of an interactive seminar and wine tasting where you will taste & listen to winemakers speak. Preston Vineyards - Matt Norelli, Seghesio Family Vineyards - Ted Seghesio, Unti Winery - Mick Unti. Held at the Dry Creek Kitchen, 317 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, CA
Fee: $65Time: Call for information and reservations Phone Number: (707) 431.0330 - November 6 - 7
-- A Wine & Food Affair
Wine & Food Education: A Wine & Food Affair is the premier event for Wine Road! Join us for a weekend of wine and food pairing in the Alexander, Dry Creek and Russian River Valleys, Northern Sonoma County. You will receive our new Tasting Along the Wine Road Cookbook Volume 11 as part of your limited time, advance online purchase ticket price. All of the wineries participating will have a favorite winery recipe in the cookbook, which they will prepare both days for you to sample, along with the perfect wine.
Fee: $60 Weekend/$40 Sunday only/$20 Designated DriverTime: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: (800) 723.6336 - November 6
-- Hike and Taste at Kunde Family Estate
Recreation, Wine Education: Join Sonoma Valley Docent Bill Myers on a fun, casual and up-close hike through the 1,850 acre Kunde Family Estate. Wind through the estate's distinct eco-systems, each one uniquely contributing to the process of sustainable winegrowing. Taste wines along the way in the very vineyards where the grapes are grown!
Fee: $25/$15 under 21Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 282.1534 - November 9
-- ZooZoo at the Wells Fargo Center
Family Fun, Performing Arts: A giant dinosaur, hungry anteaters, hitch-hiking rabbits, introverted frogs and cantankerous polar bears fill the stage in this menagerie featuring the best of Imago’s acclaimed productions FROGZ and Biglittlethings! 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa, CA
Fee: Call for information and ticketsTime: 6:30 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 546.3600 - November 9-10
-- Green Wine Summit
Wine Education: The Green Wine Summit makes a unique contribution to our industry and is different from other green education programs in that we are more focused on the business, sales, marketing & communications aspects of the wine industry sustainable business efforts than other conferences. Hyatt Vineyard Creek, Santa Rosa, CA
Fee: Call for information & registrationTime: Call for information Phone Number: (707) 255.9222 - November 11
-- Annual Northbay Veterans Day Parade
Celebration:See what has been called the largest, most colorful parade of its kind in Northern California as it winds its way through Historic Downtown heading south on Petaluma Boulevard. Parade steps off at about 1 p.m.
Fee: FreeTime: 1 p.m. Phone Number: (707)769.0429 - November 12
-- Vision Cellars Winemaker Dinner
Food & Wine Education: The Bay View Restaurant at The Inn at the Tides in Bodega Bay welcomes Mac McDonald, Winemaker & Proprietor, for a spectacular 4-course dinner that will be paired with Vision Cellars White Wine, Pinot Noirs and Cabernet Sauvignon. Reservations are a must for this very popular event.
Fee: $79 per person, plus tax & gratuityTime: 6:30 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 875.2751 - November 13 - 14
-- Post Harvest Party at Roche Vineyards
Celebration: Join us in celebrating our 2010 Harvest with barrel tasting and fine foods! Join the Roche Family and Winemaker Michael Carr for an afternoon of 2009 & 2010 Barrel Tasting with light bites prepared by Mara Roche. 122 West Spain Street, Sonoma
Fee: Call for information and reservationsTime: Call for information and reservations Phone Number: (707) 935.7115 - November 13
-- St. Francis Wild Game Winery Dinner
Food & Wine Education, Dining: This annual dinner highlights local game harvested from fields and streams by prominent producers. Winemaker Tom Mackey will pull out a beautifully aged library selection to pair with Chef David Bush's delicious new appetizers and sides to dazzle our guests. 100 Pythian Rd., Santa Rosa
Fee: $125 Public $99 Wine Club MembersTime: 6 p.m. Phone Number: (888) 675.WINE - November 13
-- November Wine Release Party
Celebration, Food & Wine Education: The women of Seghesio are taking over the winery kitchen and preparing their favorite pasta dishes just for you! Join us for this walk-about event through the Redwood Room and our Century-Old Cellar as you sample the different recipes and meet the ladies of the family. Each recipe will be paired with one of the release wines. 14730 Grove St. Healdsburg, CA
Fee: $40, $30 Centennial Club & GuestsTime: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 433.3579 - November 19
-- The Cake Boss at the Wells Fargo Center
Food Education: Join celebrity baker Buddy Valastro for an evening of cakes, stories and fun. In this rare live, interactive event, TLC’s Cake Boss will share stories behind his hit series and his colorful Italian family, answer audience questions and give a live demonstration of the techniques that have made him one of the most successful and renowned cake artists in the nation. 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa, CA
Fee: Call for information and ticketsTime: 7:30 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 546.3600 - November 20 - 21
-- An American Portrait at Wells Fargo Center
Live Music: American Philharmonic presents Gabriel Sakakeeny, conductor, Marilyn Thompson, piano. Conte – A Copland Portrait, Desjardins – Bartholdiade, Gershwin – Concerto for Piano in F, Dooley – El Mirador (world premiere), Bernstein – West Side Story: Symphonic Dances. 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa, CA
Fee: Call for information and ticketsTime: Nov 20 8 p.m., Nov 21 3 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 546.3600 - November 20 - 21
-- Holiday in Carneros
Holiday, Celebration: Holiday in Carneros is a multi-winery open house event featuring food and wine pairings, live music, unique tasting opportunities, special pricing and more.
Fee: $35 Advance/$40 Day of Event Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: (800) 909.4352 - November 22
-- Daniel Tosh at the Wells Fargo Center
Performing Arts: Tosh is currently one of the most requested headliners in the country, especially with the college crowd, having performed at more than 700 campuses in his career. Tosh’s television appearances are also numerous and include “The Late Show with David Letterman” and the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” He can currently be seen starring in “Tosh.0,” a series he created for Comedy Central. 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa, CA
Fee: Call for information and ticketsTime: 7:30 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 546.3600 - November 25
-- Sonoma Community Center's Thanksgiving
Holiday, Dining: Please join us at Sonoma Community Center for our annual Free Thanksgiving Dinner. We will have a hosted bar, music, festive holiday decor and traditional foods. 276 East Napa Street, Sonoma
Fee: Free admissionTime: 3 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 938.4626 ext. 1 - November 25
-- Thanksgiving Dinner at the Lodge at Sonoma
Holiday, Dining: Thanksgiving Dinner, Carneros Bistro & Wine Bar. Reservations required. Celebrate the Holiday Season at The Lodge at Sonoma, 1325 Broadway, Sonoma
Fee: Call for information & reservationsTime: Call for information and reservations Phone Number: (707) 931.2042 - November 26 - 27
-- Gualala Arts' Festival of Trees
Holiday, Celebration: We invite everyone to join us in celebrating "Christmas on the Coast" with two days of fun, food, live entertainment and activities for the entire family while shopping for that perfect gift. This is a community celebration and a fundraising event for Gualala Arts, as well as a step back in time to the ambiance of Gualala's past as an 1850s thriving mill town. Gualala Arts Center, 46501 Gualala Road, Gualala
Fee: FreeTime: Fri 10a.m.-5p.m./Sat 10a.m.-4p.m. Phone Number: (707) 884.1138 - November 26
-- Healdsburg's Downtown Holiday Party
Holiday, Celebration: A Healdsburg Tradition! This celebration in and around Healdsburg's charming Plaza will have plenty of refreshments, holiday cheer and entertainment including jazz, a brass quintet, horse-drawn carriage rides and much more. It is also a perfect time and place to get a jump on Christmas shopping at scores of unique shops.
Fee: FreeTime: 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 433.6935 - November 26 - 27
-- Annual Holiday Heart of Sonoma Valley Open House
Celebration: Join over Twenty wineries throughout the Heart of Sonoma Valley for this annual celebration and enjoy wine tastings, meet winemakers, mingle in our caves & cellars, stock up on your favorite wines for the holidays, pick up holiday gifts for your friends & family and relish in wine country holiday cheer! This event takes place at each winery, and as you travel from winery to winery you will enjoy award-winning wines, fresh baked nibbles, savory treats, caroling, holiday cheer and much more.
Fee: $45/person for both days in advance ($50 at the door)Time: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: (866) 794.9463 - November 26 - 27
-- Bodega VFD Christmas Crafts Faire
Fair, Benefit: Annual Bodega Volunteer Fire Department's Christmas Crafts Faire at McCaughey Fire Hall, 17184 Bodega Hwy. Down Town Bodega. Free Admission. Come Celebrate The Christmas Holidays With Us. All Proceeds Go Directly To The Bodega Volunteer Fire Department.
Fee: Free Admission Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 876.3385 - November 27 - 28
-- Holiday Open House at Windsor Oaks
Celebration: Visit us for pre-holiday shopping. Sip our award-winning wine as you select the perfect Holiday wine for all your friends and family! We will host a hot chocolate bar and serving other treats. Special gift bottle signings and gift boxes available! This is a great way to relax and check off names from your holiday list! 10810 Hillview Road, Windsor, Ca
Fee: $10 Tasting Fee, Refundable with PurchaseTime: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 433.4050 - November 28
-- Tree Lighting Ceremony
Holiday, Celebration: Tree Lighting Ceremony - VNA Hospice., Healdsburg Plaza Park, Merchant Open House from 3 - 5 pm, Tree Lighting Ceremony at 5 pm.
Fee: FreeTime: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 535.5680
Ongoing Events- 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
Fee: $25 - $125 per classTime: Varies Phone Number: (707) 431.9999 - 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: $35-$80 per classTime: Varies Phone Number: (707) 933.0450 x811 - Daily
-- Reserve Wine & Food Pairing at Kendall-Jackson
Wine & Food Education: Our executive Chef, Justin Wangler, has created a special reserve wine and food tasting focusing on the winery's small-production, limited release wines, including Highland Estates and Stature wines paired with delectable original recipes specifically to pair with the featured wines. Kendall-Jackson Wine Center, 5007 Fulton Road, Fulton
Fee: $25/$30 Groups of 6 or more /$18 Wine Club Time: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 576.3810 - August 28 - January 23, 2011
-- New Exhibit:"Peanuts...Naturally"
Exhibition, Family Fun: Schulz enjoyed introducing his readers to fun facts about the natural world through his characters' sometimes skewed perspectives. Charles M. Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, CA (museum closed on Tuesdays after Labor Day)
Fee: $10 Adults/$5 Youth/Members Free Time: Mon-Fri 11 a.m.-5p.m. /Sat-Sun 10a.m.-5p.m. Phone Number: (707) 579.4452 - September 13 - November 21
-- "Hands on Harvest" at Windsor Oaks
Wine Education: Enjoy a real behind the scenes experience! Start with a 4-wheel drive vineyard tour with hands-on vineyard activity.Enjoy in-depth exposure to artisan winemaking techniques, then taste our finished small lot artisan wines. Highlights include picking grapes, "punching down", tasting juice at various stages and more! 10810 Hillview Road, Windsor, Ca
Fee: $50pp StartingTime: By Appointment Phone Number: (707) 433.4050 - September 16 - November 22
-- "The Vietnam Experience"
Exhibition: Take a tour through Vietnam War history guided by the allied vets who lived It at the Petaluma Museum’s newest exhibit titled The Vietnam Experience: A Soldier’s Story opening Sept. 16, in the Petaluma Museum at 20 Fourth St. in the Northern California city that has been called America’s quintessential hometown.
Fee: $3 donationTime: Thurs. - Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 778.4398 - September 20 - November 13
-- Imagining The Pomo Way
Exhibition: Artists from the Sebastopol Gallery will be showing works that interpret "Imagining the Pomo Way" and joining in the celebration of Pomo month in Sebastopol in October. Reception Oct 2, 5-7pm with Albert Tenaya,native flute and Pomo singer Armando Williams. 150 N Main St., Sebastopol, CA.
Fee: FreeTime: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 829.7200 - September 22 - February 21
-- New Exbibit: Searching Out New Territory: Experiments in Peanuts
Exhibition: Charles Schulz tested the bounds of his comic world from time to time, but quickly learned to discard characters, themes and portrayals that distracted from the strip. Charles M. Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa, CA
Fee: Free to members, adults:$10, kids:$5.Time: 11a.m. - 5 p.m., weekdays,10 a.m. - 5 p.m., weekends Phone Number: (707) 579.4452 - November 29 - January 28
-- Back in Time
Exhibition: Antique birdhouses resemble historical Sonoma County landmarks built from what was once the largest pig farm in Sonoma County! Some say they’re most beautiful birdhouses in the world! No wonder, they're from Sonoma County. Artist Reception - Monday Nov. 29th 5-8pm Rohnert Park Community Center, 5401 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, CA
Fee: FreeTime: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 217.3690 - Every Sunday, May 9 - November 21, 2010
-- Windsor Farmers Market
Recreation: The market will host a wide array of fresh produce, including vegetables, fruits, and herbs, and several varieties of dried fruit, and fruit platters at Christmas time. At the Windsor Town Green on Bell Road
Fee: FreeTime: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 838.5382 - 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: FreeTime: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 538.7023 - First Friday of the month
-- Williamson Wines - 2010 Epicurean Dinners
Food & Wine Education: Join Bill and Dawn Williamson for an Epicurean Dinner at the Dry Creek Kitchen featuring food perfectly paired with Williamson Wines! Chef Dustin and Bill Williamson work together to create and pair each of the six course dinners. 317 Healdsburg Ave, Hotel Healdsburg, Healdsburg, CA
Fee: $150 all inclusive, limited to 10 guest Time: Call for information and reservations Phone Number: (707) 433.1500 - 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: FreeTime: 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 Depot Park, First Street West, Sonoma, CA
Fee: FreeTime: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 538.7023 - Every Friday and Saturday
-- Blackstone Wine & Cheese Pairing
Food & Wine Education: This lovely wine country experience features local cheeses paired with our Tasting Room exclusive wines. Reservations required. Group size limited to 12 people. Please call for reservations and more information. 8450 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood, CA
Fee: $25Time: 11:30 a.m. Phone Number: (707) 833.1999 x2 - 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 - 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 Saturday, May 2-November 28, 2010
-- Healdsburg Certified Farmers' Market
Market: Saturday Market held at North and Vine Streets, One block west of the Plaza, Healdsburg
Fee: FreeTime: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 431.1956 - 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: FreeTime: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 823.3032 - May 15, June 25, Aug 14, Sept 25, November 12 & 19, Dec 4, 2010
-- Classic Sparkling Wine and Cheese Combinations at Gloria Ferrer
Wine & Food Education: Hosted by Cindy Friedman, CWP Savor the pleasure of glorious cheese paired with our distinctive Gloria Ferrer Sparkling wines. Local Sonoma County artisan cheeses share center stage with some of the best from Spain and other regions of California. 23555 Hwy Carneros Hwy., Sonoma
Fee: $30Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 933.1917 - TBA
-- Antique Wagon And Horse Procession
Historic, Family Fun: See an exquisite collection of antique wagons, decorated horse teams and fairy-tale characters on horseback form a procession through Historic Downtown Petaluma.
Fee: FreeTime: 1 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 769.0429 - TBA
-- Santa's Riverboat Arrival
Holiday, Family Fun: Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive at the Petaluma Riverfront onboard the tug, 'Petaluma', to greet the children and distribute candy canes.
Fee: FreeTime: Noon Phone Number: (707) 769.0429 - TBA
-- 5th Annual Lighting of the Snowmen
Holiday, Family Fun: Complimentary holiday treats, music, children's activities, plus a scrumptious fundraiser following the Lighting of the Snowmen! All are invited to ring in the holiday season! Cornerstone Gardens, 23570 Arnold Dr., Sonoma
Fee: FreeTime: 4 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 933.3010
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