Crab connections

<p>It’s time again to tie on a bib and crack some crustaceans for a good cause.</p><p>Here are some of the best places in and around Santa Rosa to get your winter fix of fresh crab.</p><p>Santa Rosa High School Foundation,</p><p>Jan. 23: An all-you-can-eat crab feed with salad, clam chowder, dessert and beer or wine served with dinner. $45. Druid’s Hall, 1101 College Ave. 545-4095; srhsf.org.</p><p>Piner High School Crab Feed and Silent Auction, Jan. 29: Doors and a no-host bar open at 5 p.m. for guests to browse the silent auction and raffle items. Dinner at 7 p.m. with crab, salad, bread and dessert followed by a live band and dancing to classic rock music. Proceeds fund Piner High School programs. $40. Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building, 1351 Maple Ave. 836-9735.</p><p>Ursuline High School, Jan. 29 and 30: The first night of feasting at the 28th Annual Crab Feed and Auction will be a classic Italian family-style dinner with all-you-can eat fresh Dungeness crab and fixings, fresh pasta, sourdough bread, salad, dessert and complimentary premium wine, plus live and silent auctions and a no-host bar. $25-$50. The second night will have much of the same, but with a San Francisco North Beach epicurean adventure theme, live and silent auctions and dancing till midnight to live music by the “Cheeseballs.” $100-$1,000. Reservations required for both nights. Ursuline High School, 90 Ursuline Road. 524-4640, ext. 118; ursulinehs.org.</p><p>Elsie Allen High School Crab Feed,</p><p>Jan. 30: All-you-can-eat crab dinner, plus pasta, salad and garlic bread, raffles, silent auction and music. Proceeds benefit the Safe and Sober Party held for graduating seniors. 6-10 p.m. $35. Center of Spiritual Living, 2075 Occidental Road. 584-4198.</p><p>Montgomery High School Education Foundation, Jan. 30: All you can eat crab with clam chowder and salad with beer and wine available for purchase. Silent auction and the “Balloon Pop,” a fun twist on the raffle: buy a balloon for $25, and then pop it to find your prize. 5:30 p.m. $45. Becker Hall, St. Eugene’s, 2323 Montgomery Drive. 347-6638; montgomeryhigheducationfoundation.org.</p><p>The Rotary Club of Santa Rosa West, Jan. 30: The popular annual fund-raiser is back with all-you-can-eat food and drink, plenty of entertainment and silent and live auctions. This year’s theme:</p><p>“The Wild, Wild West Crab Feed: The Good, the Crab and the Ugly.” The Rotarians use the money for their projects, near and far, and local charities. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. $60. Grace Pavilion, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Road. 235-6248;</p><p>sr-rotary-west.org.</p><p>Great Sonoma Crab and Wine Fest,</p><p>Feb. 6: Last year, more than 1,200 people attended the Sonoma County Farm Bureau’s annual event, serving up fresh crab, chowder and more. Proceeds from the silent and live auctions and tickets fund youth scholarships, 4-H and the Future Farmers of America. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. for appetizers and drinks and dinner is served around 7 p.m. Tickets: $65-$90; Tables and group seating available. Grace Pavilion, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Road. 544-5575; sonomacountyfarmbureau.com.</p><p>Maria Carrillo High School, Feb. 6: Dinner includes cracked crab, clam chowder, bread, salad and dessert; plus, silent and live auctions, raffles and entertainment. Benefit for the Puma Athletics Department. $45. Becker Hall, St. Eugene’s, 2323 Montgomery Drive.</p><p>528-5518 or mchspac@yahoo.com.</p>