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- April 1 :
Occidental's Fools Day Parade
Come join the annual march of silly folks and friends. Occidental's legendary Fools Day Parade begins at 1 p.m. and combines with the first Spring Fling, in which local merchants offer crafts and yummy food.
Gather at noon; walk at 1 p.m.; Free; Occidental Community Center, 3920 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental; (707) 874-3279. - April 4 :
Angelina Ballerina at the Library
tories, crafts, and a visit from the Susan Lopez School of Ballet. Come dressed in your ballet costume! For children ages 3 and up accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
4 p.m.; Free; Central Santa Rosa Library, 211 E St. at 3rd St.; (707) 545-0831 - April 5 to April 8:
Redwood Coast Whale and Jazz Festival
Firth annual celebration. Wine, microbrews, food, jazz, poetry, chowder challenge, whale watching and much more.
Point Arena and Gualala; $12 to $35 depending on event; (707) 884-1080 or (800) 778-5252 - April 7 and 8 :
Easter Events
Easter Egg Hunts, Easter Sunrise Services, Brunches, and more. TimePricePlace - April 10 :
"Super Tommy!" presented by Puppet Art Theater Co.
What? No school this week? Come on out and enjoy this special spring break puppet show presented by Puppet Art Theater Company. By day Tommy is a mild mannered exotic cheese sales mouse, by night he’s Super Tommy! Join Super Tommy as he battles his arch nemesis, Chaos Kitty and his flunky Ratso the Rat in this spoof on the super hero genre. Suitable for all ages "
11 a.m.; Free; Rincon Valley Library, 6959 Montecito Blvd, Santa Rosa. (707) 537-0162 - April 11 :
Pet Parade
Rec and Parks 19th annual beauty showcase for pets. Children 14 and under are invited to participate and enter their animals (no farm animals). Awards will be given for the smallest, biggest, funniest, best groomed, best costume, most interesting, best trick and kid/pet look-alike. All participants will receive a free train ride and ribbon.
Sign up at the lawn in front of the playground on the day of the parade at 12:45 p.m.. Show starts at 1:30 p.m.; $3 per entry; Howarth Park Gazebo, 630 Summerfield Rd., Santa Rosa. (707) 543-3292 - April 12 :
Boswick the Clown
Send in the Clown! Join us in welcoming Boswick the Clown, with a fun-filled performance of magic, juggling, comedy, and lots of audience participation! For all ages.
11 a.m.; Free; Central Santa Rosa Library, 211 E St. at 3rd St.; (707) 545-0831 - April 13 – 15 :
Santa Rosa Boat RV & Sport Show
Family-friendly event includes free trout fishing, free kayaking, free pony rides for kids plus boats and RVs of all types.. Free seminars and a huge array of products in one setting.
Fri. 12 p.m. - 8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; dults $7, seniors (60+) $6, kids free; Sonoma Co. Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa (925) 872-9255 - April 14 :
Kids Fishing Derby
Kids under 15 can register for the fishing contest near the boat launch area of Lake Ralphine on the day of the event; children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. No boat fishing for contest participants. The first 200 participants will receive souvenirs and prizes will be awarded for a variety of categories for different age groups.
7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; $3 per person; Lake Ralphine at Howarth Park, 630 Summerfield Rd., Santa Rosa. (707) 543-3292 - April 14 :
Charles Schulz Museum Cartoonist-in-Residence Greg Knight of LucasArts
Meet, watch, and talk to the Petaluma-based artist who creates fantastic designs and illustrations for video games, comic books, and television.
1–3 p.m.; museum admission is $8, and $5 seniors and youths; 2301 Hardies Ln., Santa Rosa. (707) 579-4452 - April 14 to 15 :
Tomatomania
This will be the largest heirloom tomato seedling sale anywhere in northern California this year as well as complimentary tours, informative lectures and children's craft activities scheduled each day.
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Free; Cornerstone Festival of Gardens 23570 Hwy. 121, Sonoma. (707) 933-3010 - April 16 :
Sonoma County Elementary Spelling Bee
Spelling Bee for grades 4-6.
4 p.m. - 6 p.m.; Free; Sonoma County Office of Education, 5340 Skylane Blvd., Santa Rosa. (707) 524-2823 - April 17 :
Junior High Spelling Competition
The countywide competition is open to two students from every school with grade 7-9 students who have been certified as school champions
4 p.m. - 6 p.m.; Free; Sonoma County Office of Education, 5340 Skylane Blvd., Santa Rosa. (707) 524-2823 - April 18 :
Alice by Whoopi Goldberg at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
So you think being rich will get you a giant house, fun times, and lots of great friends? Smart and sassy young Alice believes it will, so when she wins a mysterious sweepstakes there's no time to lose to claim her prize! With her two best friends in tow, Alice heads into the topsy-turvy neon wonderland of the Big City and a race against the clock in this adaptation of Whoopi Goldberg's children's book.
6:30 p.m.; $11 Child, $16 Adult; 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa. (707) 546-3600
