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Acoustic Sunsets at Sonoma Botanical Gardens
2025-05-07 17:30 - 2025-10-29 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Wednesdays, May 7 – October 29, 2025
Open until 8 p.m.
Music is from 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Acoustic Sunsets returns! The Garden extends its hours every Wednesday this summer with special activities for all ages including live music in the amphitheater and other family friendly activities. Bring a picnic and Fido, too as the Garden is welcoming well-behaved, leashed dogs during these special evening hours. Acoustic Sunsets is included in admission and is free for Sonoma Botanical Garden members.
Please note: Acoustic Sunsets is not included in AHS reciprocal admission.

Acoustic Fridays at Cuvaison – A Wine Tasting Experience
2025-05-09 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-23 16:00 - 19:00
WHERE: Cuvaison: Los Carneros Estate, Salon and Patio
1221 Duhig Road
Napa, CA 94559
EVENT LINK: https://www.cuvaison.com/los-carneros-wine-tasting/acoustic-fridays-at-cuvaison-a-wine-tasting-experience
DETAILS:
Kick off your weekend with Acoustic Fridays at Cuvaison, every other Friday from 4 pm to 7 pm this May and June. Enjoy a selection of our handcrafted wines accompanied by a serene sunset over our Los Carneros vineyards and acoustic music to complement the atmosphere. This intimate tasting experience is the perfect way to unwind and savor the beauty of the estate. Join us for a golden-hour experience of great wine, soothing melodies, and peaceful views.
Enjoy a selection of our finest wines and choose between a curated wine & cheese pairing or upgrade to the wine & caviar pairing, all set against the backdrop of our summer vineyards.
ADMISSION: $85 for wine & cheese pairing | $145 for wine & caviar pairing

Winemaker Dinner Series at Inn at the Tides
2025-05-09 18:30 - 21:00
The intimate and relaxed setting of The Bay View Restaurant & Lounge is the ideal backdrop for our monthly “Dinner with the Winemaker” series. It’s the perfect opportunity to talk one-on-one with winemakers and winery executives all while enjoying a variety of award-winning wines and locally grown foods.
With Grgich Hills Estate.

No-Host Reception: 6:30 pm / Dinner: 7:00 pm
Special room rates available for winemaker dinner guests.
For Winemaker Dinner and/or room reservations please call 707.875.2751 or Email:reservations@innatthetides.com

Museum of Sonoma County- Post Office For A Day
2025-05-10 11:00 - 14:30
The Museum of Sonoma County is turning into a Post Office! On May 10th the Museum will return to it’s historic roots and function as an official Post Office, the Santa Rosa Post Office will be at the Museum ready to accept your mail! There will also be official postal trucks and vehicles in the parking lot for kids (and adults) to explore. Visitors are welcome to bring their pre-postaged items or you can purchase a stamp and create a letter to send onsite.

Breathless Mother’s Day Brunch
2025-05-11 10:00 - 17:00
Treat Mom to a delightful garden patio brunch at Breathless Sparkling Wines. Enjoy quiche and pastries by Criminal Baking Co., fresh fruit salad, and, of course, our award-winning sparkling wines. Relax and unwind with live jazz by vocalist Evelyn Rumsby, creating the perfect ambiance for this special celebration. Sip, savor, and celebrate the special women in your life with an unforgettable day in the heart of wine country.
Tickets: $38 ($30 Wine Society Members)

Bonsai Workshop at Winery Sixteen 600
2025-05-13 13:00 - 15:00
Beginner workshops are perfect for you to grab your friends, grab a drink and come make tiny trees! We’re bringing the awesome art of bonsai out of the hedged in gardens and into the streets! Or at least into your favorite bars/breweries/pubs. Bonsai Bar is a night of fun you don’t want to miss. Learn the fundamental skills and techniques behind the art of bonsai while enjoying a night out with friends! Our teachers will introduce core concepts and guide your experience as you pot, prune, and design your very own bonsai tree! Our Guarantee: These tiny trees are so hardy we guarantee you can keep yours alive, or we’ll replace it.
This workshop will be hosted at Winery Sixteen 600. “In wine lies opportunity to express a sense of place, convey a moment in time across generations, to tell our family story, remember our origins, and realize our potential.” At Winery Sixteen 600 we embrace these opportunities—to tell the story of a family, the vineyards we farm, the men and women who farm them, and the groundbreaking farmer who advanced an entire industry by reconnecting it to its soil.
Under 21 policy: Please contact Winery Sixteen 600 for details regarding underage entry
For more about Bonsai Bar and what to expect at our classes, visit our website at: https://bonsaibar.com/products/winery-sixteen-600

Watercolor Wednesdays
2025-05-14 10:00 - 2025-05-28 12:00, 2025-05-21 10:00 - 2025-06-04 12:00
The watercolor class will focus on skill and technique development: wash, color mixing, texture, and line. Beginning painters will practice developing a strong foundation. Advanced painters will benefit from new approaches to the basics and sharpened skills. Discussion will focus on the elements of visual art: light, form, color, and texture.

ART SHARE- Show & Tell: Sonoma County & Beyond
2025-05-14 15:00 - 17:30
Artists are welcome to a fun and friendly “show and tell.” This month’s theme is SONOMA COUNTY, however, you are not limited to this theme. Bring ANY one of your masterpieces or something in-the-works to share. Our discussions will inspire and motivate the beginner to the expert. Each artist has 10 minutes for discussion and input from attendees.
Max 12 attendees. RSVP required. Other artists and non-artists are welcome as “listeners.”
Light refreshments will be served.

Country Blues & Brews: The Volker Strifler Band
2025-05-14 16:30 - 20:30

West Side Stories – At The Movies
2025-05-14 19:30 - 21:30
Every month there is a theme, hopefully that sparks a memory for you. You put your name in a hat (an actual hat!) and 10 people’s names are drawn at random. When your name is pulled you get 5 minutes to tell your personal true story. At the end of the evening everyone votes by text for their favorite story of the night. If that’s you, you get $50 and will join the other monthly winners in December for our GrandSlam at the Historic Mystic Theater. Sounds like fun, right?

Sonoma Sips: A Pop-Up Interactive Tasting Experience and Exhibition
2025-05-16 15:00 - 2025-06-08 17:00, 2025-05-17 15:00 - 2025-06-09 17:00, 2025-05-18 15:00 - 2025-06-10 17:00, 2025-05-23 15:00 - 2025-06-15 17:00
Sonoma Sips: A Pop-Up Wine Tasting Experience at the Museum of Sonoma County
Weekend from May 16 – June 8, 2025 | Santa Rosa, CA
Swirl, sip, and savor the story of Sonoma—right inside the Museum!
Sonoma Sips is a one-of-a-kind interactive pop-up FUNdraiser where wine tasting meets local history. For a limited time, take a seat at the digital tasting table (generously provided by Ideum) and explore curated flights that bring Sonoma County’s wine heritage to life.
Whether you’re a seasoned wine lover or totally new to tasting (and not sure what you’re “supposed to be smelling or tasting”)—this experience is for you. It’s approachable, fun, and ideal for beginners, while offering enough depth to challenge even the most developed palates.
Led by local sommelier Timothy Skok, each tasting explores a different theme:
· May 23-25: Historic Pioneers – Taste from the vineyards that started it all
· May 30-June 1: Unique Varietals – Discover how global styles thrive in Sonoma
· June 6-8: Alexander Valley – Explore bold, modern wines from a legendary region
With just four seats at the table, it’s a social, sensory, and intimate experience where you’ll pour, swirl, and learn as you go. Interactive guides and expert tips help you connect each glass to the land, the winemakers, and the Museum’s broader exhibitions.
Best of all—it’s a pop-up FUNdraiser that supports the Museum of Sonoma County’s exhibitions, education programs, and community events.
Includes Museum admission and full tasting experience. Space is limited. The time is now to reserve your seat at the table!

Sonoma County Farm Trails Spring Tour
2025-05-17, 2025-05-18
Join Sonoma County Farm Trails for our Blossoms, Bees & Barnyard Bees Spring Farm Tour on May 17 & 18, 2025. This is a self-guided tour of Farm Trails member farms, ranches, and producers. Choose your own agrarian adventure with farm tours, farm animals, special tastings and workshops, farm stands, and more. All are welcome. Registration is FREE but required. Individual tour stops may require additional reservation or charge a fee

Behind the Cellar Door: Sip and Sow
2025-05-17 10:00 - 13:00
Celebrate spring at Cuvaison with a morning of wine and gardening. Begin with a splash of wine and a walk through the vineyards, where we’ll share how seasonal work in the vines shapes the wines we craft. Then, visit the garden patch on our estate for planting tips and tomato starters to take home.
Back in the tasting salon, create your own mini herb garden as you learn how fresh herbs can elevate wine pairings during a session on container gardening. You’ll also create your own mini herb garden to take home. Enjoy a curated selection of wines paired with light bites that highlight how flavors interact and complement each other.
Discover the connection between the vineyard, the garden, and the glass at Cuvaison.

Spring Soirée at the MacRostie Estate House
2025-05-17 16:00 - 19:00
Alongside a selection of springtime wines, live music from Latin pop singer Edú Bega, and a mouthwatering menu curated by our local culinary partners, the Brunch Boys, our Spring Soirée is a true celebration of the season. Experience our connection to the land firsthand—snap an Instagram-worthy photo with majestic birds of prey from West Coast Falconry and sheep grazing in Thale’s Vineyard!
ADMISSION: $125 Non-Members| $75 Members

Improv is for Mothers!
2025-05-17 18:30 - 20:30
A Improv Show by Evil Comedy
Bring your mother, your stepmother, someone who wants to be a mother, or anyone who’s a real Mother. We’ll celebrate Mother’s Day by poking fun at everyone who ever had or was a mother.
Save the date!
Saturday May 17th 7PM
Moms will be the topic for this short form and long form improv show. The weekend After Mother’s Day
No matter how you feel about your mom, this show will surely tickle your funny
Plus there’s a Bake sale!
Doors open at 6:30
Tickets are $10-$15
No one turned away for lack of funds

Railroad Square Antique Fair
2025-05-18 08:00 - 16:00
After many decades we are bringing back the Railroad Square Antique Fair. Sunday May 18th 2025, and every 3rd Sunday in May after that.We will have 6 blocks and depot park full of well over 200 Antique vendors, food vendors and of course all the amazing vintage shops and restaurants already located here. We are backed by the City of Santa Rosa, the Historic Railroad Square Association, and Visit Santa Rosa. Free parking at the mall is being offered or just take the Smart Train straight to the event!Follow this page for all the exciting updates and special surprises you won’t see at other Antique Fairs!

2025 Matsuri! Japanese Arts Festival
2025-05-18 11:00 - 17:00
Join us at the Matsuri Japanese Arts Festival on Sunday, May 18 at Juilliard Park in Santa Rosa and enjoy the showcase of Japanese arts and culture!
Demonstrations of taiko drumming, folk dance and music, martial arts, and mochi pounding will be held throughout the day. The festival will also feature Japanese art and cultural exhibits, clothing, food, children’s activity table, Japanese language booth, origami, flower arrangement, tea ceremony and more!
The event is 11am to 5pm. Admission is free. Fun for all ages.
Visit us at www.sonomamatsuri.org.

Exploring the History of Petaluma Signs
2025-05-18 13:30 - 15:00
Join historian and author Katherine Rinehart as she shares stories about some of Petaluma’s most iconic signs, past and present, from mesmerizing neon to ghost signs. She’ll discuss how historic signs allow the past to speak to the present in ways that buildings do not, provide information about individual sign makers, and discuss how these unique resources should and can be preserved. Katherine J. Rinehart is a consulting historian based in Petaluma, the author of Petaluma: A History in Architecture, and co-author of The Petaluma River: A Sketch Journal and Brief Historical Overview. She has an MA in History from Sonoma State University and specializes in property research and archival organization.

Art of the Dose
2025-05-18 14:30 - 16:00
Take part in a unique and interactive afternoon as we dive into the art of dosage—the final touch that shapes the sweetness and balance of sparkling wine. Guests will sample and compare different dosage levels of the same wine, exploring how this subtle adjustment transforms the flavor profile.
Afterward, savor delectable flatbreads fresh from our pizza oven, paired perfectly with more sparkling wine to toast the experience. This fun and flavorful event is a must for wine enthusiasts and anyone curious about the magic behind méthode champenoise. Cheers to a sparkling afternoon of discovery! ✨
$39 ($29 Wine Society Members)

Festival Napa Valley Presents Robyn Adele Anderson
2025-05-18 16:00 - 20:00
Festival Napa Valley’s Olivia Decker Power of Music series presents Robyn Adele Anderson. Famed for her spellbinding vintage renditions of modern hits, Anderson infuses old-school glamour with contemporary charm, transforming beloved songs into toe-tapping swing, smoky blues, and high-octane jazz. Enjoy Anderson and her jazz ensemble in a venue as stunning as the music – the Yount Ride Estate is an architectural gem nestled in the rolling vineyards of Napa Valley, perfect for an enchanting night of music, elegance and timeless style.
The event includes a pre-concert reception featuring fine wines from Blackbird Vineyards and special hors d’oeuvres.
Tickets are $85 per guest. More information can be found here: https://festivalnapavalley.org/calendar/robyn-adele-anderson-yount-ridge/

SONOMA COUNTY ROTARIANS GO ALL IN ON DOLLY PARTON’S IMAGINATION LIBRARY
2025-05-20 13:00 - 14:00
For Immediate Release
Contact: Elizabeth Fox Sonoma County Assoc. of Rotary Clubs
(707) 536-7834
Lizafox.sonoma@gmail.com SONOMA COUNTY ROTARIANS GO ALL IN ON DOLLY PARTON’S IMAGINATION LIBRARY
(Santa Rosa, CA) May 14, 2025- On Tuesday, May 20, at 1:00 PM, the Children’s Museum of Sonoma County will host a significant announcement: All 21 of Sonoma County’s Rotary Clubs have come together to pledge their commitment to doubling the number of children aged zero to five who receive free books from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

This endorsement reflects the dedication of over 1,000 Rotarians in Sonoma County to foster educational opportunities and promote literacy among the youngest members of our community. Their support will energize the Sonoma County Imagination Library—an initiative launched in 2024 by First Five and the Community Foundation of Sonoma County, along with other local organizations, and already one of the most impactful early literacy programs our community has seen in decades. In light of the alarming recent news about the continued decline in students’ reading scores, the value of early reading competency is greater than ever.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has been delivering age-appropriate books monthly to children aged 0-5 since 1995 in English and now offers an option for bilingual English/Spanish. It has demonstrated its ability to nurture a love of reading, and by enhancing access to this invaluable resource, the Rotary Clubs aim to create lasting bonds between parents and children, ultimately transforming lives through the power of literacy. The decision to support this program stems from a thorough assessment by the Sonoma County Association of Rotary Clubs, which identified the Imagination Library as a proven model worthy of expansion throughout the county.

The press conference will feature remarks from key community leaders, including;
– Jim O’Grady, Rotary District Governor
– Óscar Chávez, President & CEO, Community Foundation Sonoma County
– Angie Dillon-Shore, Executive Director, First 5 Sonoma County
– Dana Pedersen, Twin Hills Union Superintendent
– Meredeth Bertacco, Sebastopol resident and mother of current Sonoma County Imagination Library participants

Together, they will share how the Sonoma County Imagination Library deserves broad community support, and how Sonoma County’s Rotary Clubs are stepping up to make sure children have access to this life-changing program. Learn more about the program at sonomacf.org/scil.

Press Conference Details: Tuesday, May 20, 1:00PM, Children’s Museum of Sonoma County
1835 W. Steele Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Country Blues & Brews: Crying Time
2025-05-21 16:30 - 20:30

The 40th Annual Rohnert Park Fishing Derby
2025-05-24 08:00 - 10:00
The 40th annual Rohnert Park Fishing Derby Saturday May 24th from 8am – 10am. More information at www.fishing-derby.org You need to have a pole and fishing gear. We have powerbait and worms. When you arrive Fill out a Entry form, then take that to the registration table (by the dock)and find a spot. Fishing derby starts at 8am. This is Free event for kids under the age of 15. Thanks to our generous sponsors.

Read to a Dog
2025-05-24 11:00 - 12:00
Practice reading with a 4PAWS certified therapy dog to improve reading skills and confidence. This program is intended for beginning readers in grades K-6. This is an In-Person event.
