Spring Hill Cheese from Petaluma will offer complimentary samples of organic cheeses including Old World Portuguese, White Cheddar, Mike’s Firehouse garlic and plain cheese curds at Hop Kiln Winery this Sunday.

Sunday July 25, 2010 11-3 pm
Hop Kiln Winery
6050 Westside Road, Healdsburg
(707) 433-6491

Costeaux Bakery has a full day of fun for Bastille Day. Check out these quirky free events: [Read more →]

Steve Chaney and Corny Crow will perform feats of  ventriloquism, puppetry, juggling, and more in free performances  for families in Healdsburg, Santa Rosa, Cloverdale, Petaluma and Sebastopol. Here’s the schedule: [Read more →]

As usual—and in spite of the wicked budget cuts most communities are facing—there are a number of 4th of July festivities in Sonoma County (some on July 3rd so if you can’t get enough of fireworks and red, white &  blue, you’re in luck). Here’s a list of the free or cheap Fourth of July events in Sonoma County:

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Creative play abounds as a child and a duck splash through the seasons. Local puppet company Images in Motion presents an original puppet show using a variety of beautifully-crafted rod, shadow, and hand puppets at several free performances at local libraries. Here is the schedule:

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Kids bored? Looking for something frugal to do to get them out of the house? This free show at several local libraries uses a variety of instruments to celebrate the sea. Octopus flamenco, a fisherman cumbia, tide pool limbo and the creation of a wave salsa band highlight this lively show. Here’s the schedule:

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As usual—and in spite of the wicked budget cuts most communities are facing—there are a number of 4th of July festivities in Sonoma County (some on July 3rd so if you can’t get enough of fireworks and red, white &  blue, you’re in luck). Here’s a list of the free or cheap Fourth of July events in Sonoma County:

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Robin Brown’s Card Magic workshop for kids will be held free at the Healdsburg Library, giving kids a chance to break up their summer by learn some card magic. Bring  a deck of cards AND a thimble.
Thursday, June 24, 2010 11 am Healdsburg Library

A free arts and crafts program for kids and families celebrating all things water will be held at several different local libraries. Here’s the schedule:

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I love, love, love Farmer’s Markets. I’m not so thrilled with regular grocery shopping, but something about being in the outdoors and  the piles of fresh, brightly coloured produce makes Farmer’s Markets more of a community event than a chore. I feel just-so-slightly virtuous as well, knowing my groceries were grown locally and my purchases help support local farmers. And many of the local markets have accompanying live music or events for kids. It’s a Mary Poppins kind of magic—making grocery shopping seem like a celebration. If you want to know where the closest (or the soonest) Farmers Market is for you, I’ve compiled a list of all the Sonoma County Farmer’s Markets here. You’ll always find this list to the left on the SOTC home page.