Piano concert at 'Happy Walls'

In black and white Ten different pianists will play the grand piano in Jack London’s House of Happy Walls on Saturday, October 29, in a unique concert to benefit the Valley of the Moon Natural History Association. The Steinway, built in 1901, was purchased by... Continue

Education highlight: Flowery’s S.T.A.R. after school program

Katie Holden | Special to the Sun As the program director at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley’s Flowery Elementary site, Danielle Suico has big plans for Club members. Called S.T.A.R.S. – which stands for Specialized Tutoring of Academics and Recreation for Students... Continue

Pier earns recognition

David Pier, executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley was honored last week with the Spark Plug Award during the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Pacific Leadership Conference in Las Vegas. The Spark Plug Award is presented to a chief... Continue

School gardens take root

[caption id="attachment_27381" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Alissa Pearce, the Dunbar School garden coordinator, instructs students in how to dig a trench to properly plant asparagus."][/caption] Alissa Pearce | Special to the Sun There seems to be a great alignment of forces behind school gardens in Sonoma lately.... Continue

Two great Saturday hikes

A walk in beautiful, pristine countryside? Take your pick of these Saturday (10/29) outings. Montini Open Space Preserve A fall outing to Sonoma’s scenic backdrop to explore its rich natural and cultural history. “This preserve feels bigger than it actually is, because it has a... Continue

Grand finale

Popo The Clown (a.k.a. Penny Byrd) touches up her makeup at the final Tuesday Night Farmers Market of the year. The season was the first first managed by The Valley of the Moon Certified Farmer's Market. Bill Dardon, the group's president, said the season was... Continue

Bugs, they’re not just for kids anymore

They creep, they crawl, they fly and sometimes they even bite. They’re bugs of all varieties and they’ll be the featured “guests” at the third annual Insecta-Palooza event at Sonoma State University later this month. Everything from ladybugs to beetles, butterflies to boll weevils will... Continue

French connection

Peter Mathis, Hans Kurz and Shannon Bowman were among the celebrants (and friendly competitors) at the Valley of the Moon Petanque Club Ocktoberfest Celebration and Tournament last weekend. With a lunchtime break for smoked pork chops, sauerkraut and German suds (courtesy of Olde Sonoma Public... Continue

All made up

Getting playful on the Plaza are Sayra Gollaz, Juan Hurtado, Kudra Wagner, cast members of the Witchie Poo Goes Ga-Ga show at the Sebastiani Theatre. The 31st annual Halloween Extravaganz, a variety show with magic, music and costumed mayhem, returns at 2 p.m. on Oct.... Continue

Bike lane project begins

The City of Sonom's Comprehensive Bike Lane and Signing Project begins Monday (10/24) and is expected to be completed by mid-November. The following street segments are included in the project: · Fifth Street West between West MacArthur and West Napa Street (Class II Bike Route)... Continue

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