Impact100 members see the impact

Three months ago, members of Impact100 Sonoma awarded a $100,000 Impact Grant to the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation to support SmartStart – a program to expand early learning opportunities for children at high-risk of entering Kindergarten without the necessary social, behavioral, and academic skills. The... Continue

Sonoma death notices

Sonoma death notices Eugene Marion Berger, 86, of Sonoma, passed away September 5, 2013. Maria A. Brown, 94, of Sonoma, passed away September 27, 2013. Lilli Hazel Bythiner, 93, of Sonoma, passed away September 23, 2013. Patricia Anne Cassidy, 84, of Sonoma, passed away September... Continue

Hospital sponsors mammograms in October

This October, for Breast Cancer Awareness month, Sonoma Valley Hospital will offer no-cost mammograms to woman over the age of 40. The program is open for women who: live or work in Sonoma Valley; have not had a mammogram within the past 12 months; are... Continue

Claws and effect

It’s the Soroptimist International of Sonoma Valley’s Maine event: the group’s annual fundraising lobster sale. Members will sell live Maine lobsters at the Sonoma Chamber of Commerce, 651 Broadway, on Saturday, October 26 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The crustaceans will be flown in... Continue

Flu shot clinic at Vintage House

The Sonoma Valley Community Health Center will host a flu shot clinic at Vintage House, 264 First St. E., on Saturday, October 26, from 9 a.m. to noon. Flu shots will be offered for a requested $20 donation. While anyone who wants to reduce their... Continue

Growing wings

If you’re a parent, there’s one way to help your kid get high and feel good about it. On the second Sunday of each month (except December), the pilots of Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1268, based at Sonoma Skypark Airport, offer free airplane rides to... Continue

Life of pie

Butter, lard or Crisco – what shortening goes into your best pie crust? And the filling: fruit, or are you more of a Meringue type? Dust the flour off of your favorite recipe – or steal Grandma’s – for the juried pie competition on Saturday,... Continue

County environmental group backs Measure B

Citing a concern over the environmental and quality-of-life impacts of larger hotels, Sonoma County Conservation Action, the county’s largest environmental organization, has endorsed Measure B, Sonoma’s Hotel Limitation Measure. SCCA Board Chair David Keller said that, after considerable study, the group “was persuaded by arguments... Continue

New show at Arts Guild

A painting by Beth Changstrom is among the artwork featured in the Arts Guild of Sonoma’s October exhibition. The show of new art by member artists opens with a reception on Friday, October 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. The free event features food, local... Continue

Heavenly

A sweeping vocal wave that transports, uplifts and enraptures. Is there a more moving (not in the head-banging way, mind you) musical genre than gospel? Feel the power with The Free Spirits Gospel Choir, in concert Tuesday, December 8. Directed by Cynthia Tarr, the group... Continue

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