Art gallery pops up on the Plaza

July 10, 2022

Tourists and locals alike experienced a real treat of creative celebration as the New Art Exhibition took over a portion of Sonoma Plaza on July 9. More than 30 Artists and craftspeople were showcased, making for a continuous tread of foot traffic as passerby clogged... Continue

Sonoma Valleys newest citizens

July 9, 2022

The proud and happy faces of some of the nearly 100 new U.S. citizens who have worked with Sonoma Immigrant Services to obtain their naturalization. Already green card holders, they took this final step to ensure their right to be here and exercise all the... Continue

Puppetry class in Sonoma? Talk to the hand

July 7, 2022

It doesn’t take much other than imagination to build a puppet. Jim Henson made his first puppet out of his mother’s old coat, relates Lee Armstrong, an award-winning puppeteer based in Sonoma. “Puppetry is one of the most accessible and fun art forms,” says Armstrong,... Continue

If it works for veggie burgers…

July 6, 2022

There is a certain type of veggie burger I love. For a while Whole Foods, Sonoma Market, and Safeway carried it. Now only Sonoma Market carries it. It is a good thing we have four supermarkets in Sonoma. I hit them all to get all... Continue

Library goes 24/7 with ‘BiblioBox’

July 5, 2022

Sonoma County Library patrons now have the freedom and flexibility to pick up library holds 24hours a day, seven days week with the library’s convenient BiblioBox locker, easily accessible at the Sonoma Valley Regional Library. To pick up library materials on your own time... Continue

Why the flowers? He just wants to make people smile

July 4, 2022

When El Molino Central popped up as a bright spot, we all took notice. Even before the flowers, it was beautifully appointed, but the flowers are definitely a show-stopper. The Artist responsible for the 3-D art installation on El Molino’s walls was inspired by the end... Continue

Marooned by war, a young Ukrainian adapts to America

July 3, 2022

I met Valeriya Rudyaka at the Plaza in March at an event in support of the people of Kaniv, our Sister City in Ukraine. When I saw her recent post on NextDoor, I asked her if she’d like to get together to share her story.... Continue

Sun on the Street

July 3, 2022

Have you taken up any new hobbies? Akacia Winslow Writing, because covid was so chaotic. We didn’t really have a lot of control, so I was able to make my own world. I write a lot of poetry and some fantasy stuff. It’s a... Continue

Today’s quick read: The Declaration of Independence

July 3, 2022

In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of... Continue

Under the Sun: Vicki Handron, immigration advocate

July 2, 2022

For a new slant on our celebrations on the Fourth, the Sun's Anna Pier talked with Vicki Handron, founder of Sonoma Immigrant Services (SIS). What is Sonoma Immigrant Services? The mission is strengthening the community through education and advocacy. SIS has three programs supporting that. First,... Continue

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