Posts from — April 2009

Starting May 2 and lasting through October, Landmark Vineyards will have free live music and horse-drawn wagon rides on Saturdays. The rest of the week, the views of the Maycamas Mountains and bocce ball court are the draw. With the music season starting, it seemed time to design the perfect picnic to accompany Mark McDonald’s blues (he’s appearing May 2 at Landmark) so Mary Colhoun, proprietor of Landmark has come up with the Mojito Chicken menu, below. [Read more →]

The holiday commemorates the Mexican army’s surprise defeat of French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Because Cinco de Mayo falls on a workday, many are celebrating the weekend before.

Here’s a look at some Sonoma County Cinco de Mayo celebrations: [Read more →]

FIJI Water has a sweepstakes running to win Sonoma Jazz+ Festival VIP Patron Passes. These passes allow access to the VIP tent for lavish dinners prepared by top regional chefs, wine tastings, FIJI Water samplings and premium seating at headlining performances.

You can enter online at www.vip.fijiwater.com by answering one question about FIJI Water’s FIJI Green initiative (it’s an easy guess). The contest, which runs through 11:59 p.m., May 7 and the winner will be chosen on May 8, 2009.

Designed for kids 5-12, this free wheelbarrel planter workshop teachs do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while instilling a sense of accomplishment. just in time for Mother’s Day!

Sat. May 2, 2009

9 am to noon

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Home Depot

4825 Redwood Dr. Rohnert Park

100 Bicentenial Way Santa Rosa

Every first friday of every month (4 pm to 8 pm), May through September, guests can stroll past artisan booths and listen to music in Railroad Square and Couthouse Square in Santa Rosa. Some of the local retailers and restaurants will be having presentations or offering special deals during First Fridays, as well. [Read more →]

Baskin-Robbins® is hosting its third annual 31 Cent Scoop Night celebration this evening, Wednesday, April 29, 2009. Ice cream lovers will have the opportunity to enjoy their favorite Baskin-Robbins flavor for only 31 cents while paying tribute to local fire heroes of all ages. Baskin-Robbins will make a $100,000 donation to the NVFC National Junior Firefighter Program. Participating Baskin-Robbins stores will help raise additional funds for local firehouses by inviting fire departments to the event to collect donations.

31 cents for a 2.5 ounce scoop of any Baskin-Robbins ice cream flavor. Limit three scoops per person

There are Baskin Robbins stores in  Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Windsor, Rohnert Park,  and Sebastopol.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

5 to 10 p.m.

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Test your memory, have some fun, perhaps win a bottle of wine. It’s free, either come in with a team of four, or join another team and make new friends…

Wednesday evenings at 7:30 pm

Free

Murphy’s Irish Pub

464 First St. East

Sonoma

707-935-0660

> On May 9th, Campbell Soup Company and The United States Postal Service are partnering once again with the National Association of Letter Carriers to sponsor Stamp Out Hunger
> , the “nation’s largest single-day food drive”. [Read more →]

Stories, activities, and fun. Come dressed as your favorite book character. All ages welcome!

Thursday April 30, 2009

3:30-4:30 pm

Windsor Library

Free

707-838-1020 x6

The Koret Foundation is offering free admission on Mothers Day (May 10) at quite a few Bay Area museums. The list includes the Bay Area Discovery Museum, the DeYoung, San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art, and the SF Zoo (as well as several others) Here is the list of Bay Area Museums offering free Mother’s Day admissions.