Home beer brewers from the North Bay have until Feb. 22 to enter the Sonoma Community Center’s Beer-vana beer brewing competition, an officially sanctioned amateur beer-brewing competition and tasting party on Saturday, March 3 Budding beersmiths are invited to enter their original brews for judging... Continue

Each year, the Sonoma International Film Festival relies on volunteers to make the ambitious event a success. “Volunteering is a way to meet new people, see old friends and be an integral part of the Festival,” said Mary Catherine Cutcliffe, the festival’s director of operations.... Continue

The suspect in an attempted kidnapping of an El Verano Elementary School student, the third inappropriate contact with a young girl in as many months, remains at large. The Sheriff’s Department has released a sketch of the wanted man, part of an investigation that is... Continue

Members turned out in force for Impact100 Sonoma’s Education Forum to celebrate a record membership and to learn about micro-financing from featured speakers Nicole Levine and Betsy Brill. Both women are pictured here with Impact100 Sonoma President B.J. Bischoff and membership chair Ann Reder.  The event... Continue

You can’t sing and be in a bad mood, Sheila Whitney says. Is that why she’s always smiling? “Yes,” says the Sonoma Valley soprano. “You've discovered my secret.” Soloist for Trinity Episcopal Church and the Sonoma Valley Chorale. Whitney, classically trained, has written and produced... Continue

Who's playing where: Thursday, Feb. 9 Josh & Nelson Kraft 7:30 p.m. Olde Sonoma Public House. 938.7587. Friday, Feb. 10 Jess Petty The jazz vocalist brings his smooth pipes (he also plays trumpet and fluglehorn) to the Left Bank-ish Centre du Vin lounge. 7 p.m.... Continue

Best bets for the upcoming weekend. A swinging Sunday Vocalist Denise Perrier, a blues and jazz singer with the style and polish of a cabaret chanteuse, joins the jumping Swing Fever band for a concert on Sunday, Feb. 12 at the Sonoma Valley Woman’s Club.... Continue

“The Snow Queen,” a Russian tale of love, wonder and magic, will be presented by the Sonoma Ballet Conservatory on Saturday and Sunday, February 11 and 12, at 1 p.m. The event is a joint fundraiser to benefit the Sebastiani Theatre. Choreographed by Brooke Byrne... Continue