SANTA ROSA
Your chance to veg out
The fifth annual Sonoma County VegFest will celebrate compassion for animals from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts.
The event, produced by the Bay Area nonprofit Compassionate Living, will feature more than 70 vendors, veggie cooking demos, speakers, an Animal Film Fest and kids’ activities. New this year: VegSpeed dating for singles and Veggie Jeopardy.
General admission is $5, children under 13 free. socovegfest.org. 50 Mark West Springs Road.
OCCIDENTAL
West of West wine
The West Sonoma Coast Vintners will hold the West of West Wine Festival on Saturday at the Occidental Center for the Arts.
A VIP Library Tasting will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. of an exclusive selection of library wines. VIP tickets are $125. A consumer tasting follows from 2 to 5 p.m. with a selection of pinot, chardonnay and syrah. Tickets are $100.
To reserve, go to westsonomacoast.com. 3850 Doris Murphy Court.
FORESTVILLE
Shone Farm u-pick
The monthly Pick and Sip event at the Santa Rosa Junior College’s Shone Farm will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Forestville farm.
There will be free wine and olive oil tasting, seasonal produce and u-pick as well as kids’ activities on every third Saturday through Dec. 15.
The SRJC Shone Farm is located at 7450 Steve Olson Lane. 707-535-3712.
SONOMA
Wine cocktails
Meadowcroft Wines and Prohibition Spirits will team up for Summer Wine Cocktail Tastings from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Aug. 25 at the winery’s tasting room at Cornerstone Sonoma. No appointment or reservation necessary.
Meadowcroft will also host a Garden Party with wine and nibbles from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Garden Barn. Bring your blanket.
For information: 707-934-4090 or meadowcroftwines.com.
HEALDSBURG
Kombucha 101
Culinary educator Joel Whitaker will teach a class on Home Brewing Kombucha at 1 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Healdsburg SHED.
The course will cover everything from growing a healthy SCOBY to picking the perfect tea blend, and participants will receive a SCOBY and a kombucha kit to take home.
Tickets are $65. To reserve: healdsburgshed.com.
SANTA ROSA
Blues in Vineyard
Pellegrini-Olivet Lane will present Blues in the Vineyard from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the winery at 4055 West Olivet Lane.
The afternoon features live blues by MT & The Wolves, plus wines by the glass or bottle and Wine Country food available for purchase.
VIP package deal is $25 for lunch, Pellegrini GoVino glass and your first glass of wine must be ordered by Aug. 16. To order, go to pellegrinisonoma.com.
ROHNERT PARK
Luau at Bear Republic
Bear Republic Lakeside will celebrate their one-year anniversary with a luau buffet dinner from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, at 5000 Roberts Lake Road.
The dinner includes roasted Kahlua pig and full dinner, an aloha cocktail hour, fire dancers and authentic Tahitian and Hawaiian dancers.
General admission tickets are $49.95. To reserve: bearrepublic.com.
YORKVILLE
Ribs ‘n’ Reds
Yorkville Highlands will hold its 17th annual Ribs & Reds Wine Festival from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Meyer Family Cellars.
The afternoon includes an array of tasty ribs and red wines along with games and family fun.
Tickets are $50, $209 for designated drivers and minors, $10 for kids 10 and under. To reserve: yorkvillehighlands.org. 19750 Highway 128.
SANTA ROSA
Bratwurst Day
Johnsonville Big Taste Grill will roll into Santa Rosa Safeway at 2300 Mendocino Ave. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdayto celebrate National Bratwurst Day, also known as Bratsgiving.
The grill team will be searing bratwurst to raise money for the Lake Area Rotary Club Association Fire Relief Fund and offer free food to all the first responders who stop by the grill, which can cook more than 750 brats at a time.
Staff Writer Diane Peterson can be reached at 707-521-5287 or diane.peterson@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter @dianepete56.
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