- May 10 :
Laugh it Up with Pam Brown
Celebrate National Smile Month with guest storyteller Pam Brown! There will be funny stories, tricks, and crafts--and don't forget to bring your favorite joke to share! For school age children.
3:30 p.m.; Free; Central Library, 211 E St. at 3rd St.; (707) 545-0831 - May 11 to 14 :
Bluebeard
This Bluebeard is a Young Rep. Musical that will leave you rolling in the aisles rather than gaping in horror.
All shows at 7:30 p.m., except Sundays at 2 p.m.; $12 general/$8 children 12 and under; Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd. North, Petaluma; (707) 763-8920 - May 12 :
Human Race of Sonoma County
The Human Race is a nationwide event, and in 2006 Sonoma County held the largest Human Race in the nation for the sixteenth year with over 9,000 participants and over $1,111,000 raised. This is the county’s largest fundraiser with over 430 participating nonprofits. The race features a 3K and 10K run and walk through Howarth and Spring Lake Parks. Organizations and businesses recruit walkers, runners, pledge-gatherers to raise funds. Anyone can join the Human Race and raise money for their favorite community organization.
8 a.m.; Free for walkers Free; $22 for runners; Meet at Slater Middle School; (707) 573-3399. - May 12 :
Living History Day at the Petaluma Adobe
Volunteers recreate life at the Petaluma Adobe in the 1840's. Enjoy craft demonstrations and historical skits.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Free; Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park, 3325 Adobe Road, Petaluma (707) 762-4871.
- May 12 :
Cloverdale Spring Street Festival
Cloverdale Boulevard will be transformed into “Boulevard of the Arts,” for an event filled with an array of street arts: fire-eaters, portrait-painters, jugglers, puppet shows, dance performances, roaming musicians, wine tasting, handcrafted arts for sale and activities and performances for all ages. The day will continue with an evening open-air dance in the plaza
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Free; Downtown Cloverdale, (707) 894-4470. - May 12 :
Windsor Days Parade
27th annual parade plus familiy activities and more.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Parade starts at 10 a.m. at 8695 Windsor Rd. and ends at Windsor Town Green. The festival is at the Town Green; Free. (707) 838-1000 - May 12 :
4th annual Montgomery Village Instrument Drive
Instrumental donations accepted to support the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts' Music For Schools Program. School bands and string ensembles will be on hand to entertain.
11 a.m. to 3 p.m; Village Court; (707) 527-7006 x154 - May 13 :
Happy Mother’s Day
- May 13:
Celebrate Mother’s Day at the Schulz Museum
Celebrate Mother’s Day by celebrating women cartoonists. Watch a special showing of the movie Funny Ladies: A Portrait of Women Cartoonists, a profile of four American newspaper cartoonists. Visitors can talk with the award-winning director, Pamela Beere Briggs, after the movie.
- May 16 - 20 :
Snoopy’s Joe Cool Artist Paint-Off
This is Joe Cool’s summer. Snoopy is the star in the final Peanuts on Parade tribute to its creator, Charles M. Schulz. Watch the statues come to life as local artists transform them into colorful works of art.
Free; Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Grace Pavilion, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa. (800) 404-7673 - May 16 to September 17 :
“Snoopy: Not Just a Cool Joe” Exhibit
To celebrate the City of Santa Rosa’s “Snoopy's ‘Joe Cool’ Summer,” the Schulz Museum will showcase over 60 original strips of Snoopy at his coolest. Snoopy is the ultimate “cool dude” whether romancing the ladies, facing danger head–on, or hanging out on campus as the world’s most hip undergraduate.
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5–$8; Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane Santa Rosa. (707) 579-4452. - May 16 :
Santa Rosa Downtown Market Begins
Wednesday Night Market and Street Fair begins today and continues each week through August 29. KJZY will be hosting their Listener's Party on the opening night. Come out and hear jazz saxophonist Marion Meadows perform. Also, more live music and entertainment, fresh produce, food, children’s activities, handmade arts and crafts, more.
5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Free; Downtown at 4th Street from B Street to D Street, Santa Rosa - May 18 :
Grand Slam Finale Poetry Slam
Competitive slam followed by open mic. Last year’s grand slam winner, Juanita Martin hosting.
7 p.m.; Free; Central Library, 211 E St. at 3rd St.; (707) 545-0831 - May 18 and 19 :
Midsummer Night’s Dream
Shakespeare's classic tale of love, mischief, marriage, and fairies is performed by the Petaluma City Ballet
Friday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 19 at 1:30 p.m.; $12, $10 for under 12; Petaluma Veteran's Memorial Building; (707) 765-2660 - May 19 :
113th Annual Luther Burbank Rose Parade Festival
One of Sonoma County’s most honored traditions and one of the oldest and largest events of its kind in Northern California. This year, Sonoma County’s own Food Network Star Guy Fieri is the Grand Marshal kicking off the parade with the theme of “Life is Doggone Wild. The parade, as usual, is in downtown Santa Rosa. But the festival changes location to the Sonoma County Fairgrounds to coincide with Snoopy’s “Joe Cool” Summer Paint-Off which is taking place there.
Parade, Free, 10 a.m., Festival 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.; (707) 542-7673 - May 19 :
Build a Fairy House
Build a fairy house to take home to your own garden. Great fun for boys and girls 5 and up. Wear your elf or fairy costume.
2 p.m.; Free; Healdsburg Library, Piper and Center Streets. (707) 433-3772 - May 20 :
ArtisTREE at the di Rosa Preserve
Children ages 4 to 10 and their adult companions join other families for an interactive tour of the di Rosa Preserve galleries and grounds followed by an art-making workshop. The May program features mobile-making. Held the third Sunday of each month.
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.; $15; 5200 Carneros Hwy. (707) 226-5991 - May 25 :
Healdsburg Country Fair & Twilight Parade
This year’s theme is 150 Years of Home Sweet Healdsburg. Competitions, livestock auction, entertainment, parade and more.
Parade starts at 6 p.m.; Free; Downtown Healdsburg. (707) 433-5131
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