June Ambrose and Dan Parker of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1943 hold a sign made for them by Debbie Bacher's First Grade class at Sassarini School. The visit was coordinated by student teacher Jennifer Perry, at right, whose husband is a veteran of the... Continue

Sonoma Valley Office Supply will close this week after 34 years in business. “Regretfully, we were unable to withstand the arrival of Staples to our little town,” stated Dana Frank in an email to customers. The retailer, located at 551 Fifth Street, also ran a... Continue

The oil painting “Red Koi” by Kristine Gorman is included in a show of works by the Sonoma artist and her husband, Shotsie Gorman, now at The Epicurean Connection. 122 W. Napa. Continue

The story of Aladdin and “The 1001 Arabian Nights” comes alive through the artistry of the Fratello Marionnettes on Sunday, Dec. 9, part of the Sonoma Community Center’s Puppet Playhouse series. Kevin Menegus, one of the principal puppeteers, says working with marionettes, translating the action... Continue

Save your money for the toy store: admission to the special December 8 screening of "Brave" at the Sebastiani Theatre is a new, unwrapped gift for the Toys for Tots holiday drive. The film is the latest from Pixar and features the voices of Kelly... Continue

Young performers from the Sonoma Conservatory of Dance present “The Snow Maiden,” the classic Russian folktale version of "The Nutcracker," coming to the Sebastiani Theatre on December 7 and 8. Choreographed by Brooke Byrne of San Francisco’s Khadra International Dance Theatre, the winter-themed ballet features... Continue

Friday. December 7 Hometown Band Christmas Concert “Music by the Hearthside” is the theme for The Sonoma Hometown Band’s free holiday shows. The program features “Twas The Night Before Christmas” narrated by Butch Engle, Tchaikovsky’s “Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies” as arranged and recorded... Continue