Youth aging out of foster care find it hard to find housing because they are significantly more likely to drop out of school, be involved in the juvenile justice system, struggle with employment, and experience mental illness.  Hanna Center has addressed the challenge by opening... Continue

U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón, in for the Sonoma Valley Authors Festival, was at Readers' Books April 28 signing copies of her books. Limón, who grew up in Sonoma and was the first employee at the local bookstore, was just named Poet Laureate for a... Continue

The Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce debuts its Community Connections Breakfast on May 10, a quarterly breakfast series aimed at keeping members of Sonoma Valley's business community and residents of our region informed on important local topics. Speakers at the first gathering are Caroline Beteta,... Continue

The most fashionable trash? It's not an oxymoron, it's a look. Sonoma Community Center’s beloved event, the Trashion Fashion Runway Show worked it on Saturday, April 22 and was a smashing success. Two sold out shows featured 32 entries of outrageous designs made from recycled... Continue

The women’s collective giving organization Impact100 Sonoma gathered at Hanna Center to celebrate the annual awarding of grants totaling $337,400 to Sonoma Valley nonprofits. Fourteen full Impetus Grants and two partial grants were awarded, the highest number of full grants the group has given in... Continue

Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley has been named Nonprofit of the Year for Senate District 3 by Sen. Bill Dodd. “This club has been a community stalwart for six decades, helping tens of thousands of kids reach their potential through nationally recognized programs,”... Continue

The children and young people of Sonoma's folkloric dance group Quetzalén delighted a packed house at Hanna Center on April 23 to celebrate Día del Niño/Children's Day. The event was sponsored by the Springs Municipal Advisory Commission which gave a small gift to each child... Continue

The Sonoma Community Center's 13th annual Trashion Fashion Runway took place on April 22nd, Earth Day this year. Over 600 attendees turned out for the two sold out shows featuring 32 dumpster divas, arty ecologists, and trashionistas of all ages who rose to the challenge... Continue