Plaza Christmas Tree Lighting Sets Holidays in Motion Tonight
The lighting is at 5:30 p.m., hot chocolate will be provided by the Soroptomists
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Friday, December 2, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Holiday Gifts, Cheer and a Home on the Prarie This Weeekend in Sonoma
There's lots of events this weekend on the Sonoma Patch calendar
Looking for some holiday cheer? The Christmas rush starts full force this weekend Got a great community event? Add it to our calendar.
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Sunday, November 27, 2011
Santa Makes Appearance at Cornerstone Sonoma
Santa kicks off holiday celebrations Saturday in downtown.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Sonoma Reads: High School Bomb Threat, Texter to Face Jail Time, Welcome Home Veterans – Finally
Here are the most popular articles, announcements and events from the last week of Sonoma Patch.
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
Tango, Barn Dancing and More This Weekend
Plenty of places to break out your dancing shoes, this weekend in Sonoma.
Put away your dancing shoes and put on your partying hats Friday for a talk and performance by San Francisco Tango artist Ana Teresa Fernandez, at the Sonoma Museum of Art starting at 7 p.m. Enjoy a taste of Argentina at a special Sonoma/Argentine wine bar. Saturday come celebrate the Harvest Moon with the Joe Chaplain Band's 5th annual tribute to the music of Neil Young. With special guests Sheila Whitney and Monica Mckey, get yourself to the Sonoma Community Center at 7 p.m. Still up for more dancing: The Grange Barn Dance starts at 8 p.m. Learn some country moves beforehand, then dance to accordian music, played by Art Peterson. $5 - 7 donation requestion, free for those under 21. Looking for more to do this weekend? Check out all …
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
Honoring Vets and Helping Families This Weekend
A quick look at what's going on in and around the area.
Veterand Day Weekend had a huge number of events going on, and we found a few to highlight in the Sonoma Patch events calendar. --- The American Legion Jack London Post #489 and the VFW Bear Flag Post 1943 shall honor veterans at a ceremony celebrating unsung heroes Friday starting at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Buildings and Community Centers featuring guest speaker Becky Peterson, a Sonoma resident and former Marine Corps colonel, who currently acts as special assistant to the chancellor at the California State University system on veteran and military and education matters. --- Saturday at 6 p.m. is the third annual Dance for the Troops at the Veterans Memorial Buildings and Community Centers, to honor all the brave men and women …
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Thursday, November 3, 2011
Ben Flajnik as 'The Bachelor' airs January 2
Yesterday ABC announced that the 16th edition of 'The Bachelor,' starring Sonoma Valley vintner Ben Flajnik, will air early next year
A Weekend of Plays and Science Exploration
A quick look at what's going on in and around the area.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Not sure what do do, well, check out what's listed in the Sonoma Patch Events Calendar. --- The Presentation School Middle School Drama Department presents Thorton Wilder's "Our Town," this weekend, directed by Lauren Miller. --- After a week of activities, the North Bay Science Festival culminates with Discovery Day at Infineon Raceway on Saturday. This showcase for the North Bay’s science assets provides residents with hands-on experiences to ignite the imagination and introduce the fun side of science with amazing experiments and projects for families. --- The Renegade players present Romeo and Juliet this weekend at the Sonoma Community Center. --- Looking for more to do this weekend? Check out…
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
At Nuestra Voz, 'Dia de los Muertos' Celebrates Life by Death
Representing different families and nationalities, a series of alters to the dead remind celebrants of the brevity of life
At the Springs Village residents celebrate Dia de los Muertos, known in English as 'Day of the Dead,' with a series of vibrant alters: remembering family members through varied objects – a favorite pair of trousers is set out in memory of an older man, toy cars flank the photograph of a young boy. But the real difficulty in celebrating this Mexican celebration of death is creating unity out of variation: how to celebrate a national holiday amongst a group of Mexican immigrants with widely different religious and cultural backgrounds, who are as likely to hail from Jalisco as Guanajuato. "All of the elements are the same, but combined with the traditional religions – some states even with a different ethnicity – [the holiday is] always …
Irene Morgan
3:15 pm on Thursday, November 3, 2011
This is a holiday where the deceased are remembered with love and in a positive way. To me it is a wonderful celebration of life! more ›