COMMUNITY CALENDAR

EVENTS

FREE VACCINATIONS For children under 18 who have no insurance or can prove

low-income or Medi-Cal status. Immunization cards required to receive

vaccinations. Sponsored by the Family Practice Center of Santa Rosa. 9

a.m.-noon and 1-3:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Medi-Cal Site, 2500 Paulin Drive, Santa

Rosa. 565-5200.

REDWOOD EMPIRE WIND ENSEMBLE AND SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE SYMPHONIC BAND

CONCERT Combined classical and contemporary band music. Free. 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday. Santa Rosa Junior College, Burbank Auditorium, 1501 Mendocino Ave.,

Santa Rosa. 527-4255.

AN EVENING OF CHAMBER MUSIC

Presented by Santa Rosa Junior College Music Department. Free. 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday. Santa Rosa Junior College, Newman Auditorium, Emeritus Hall, 1501

Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa.

HUNGER AWARENESS DINNER Exercise in which attendees experience firsthand

how food is distributed throughout the world. Sponsored by Join Us Making

Progress and Serving Our Unfed People. Donation. 5 p.m. Wednesday. The

Commons, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park.

Reservation: 664-4277.

''THE MOUSE THAT ROARED'' Comedy presented by Elsie Allen High School drama

department. $3-$8. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 19, 20 and 21.

Elsie Allen High School Theatre, 599 Bellevue Ave., Santa Rosa. 528-5489.

''1 EVENING 2 SUPPORT 3 EVENTS'' Tours and demonstrations showcasing the

Chop's Teen Center's programs, including Tomorrow's Leaders Today and the

Santa Rosa All City High School art show. 5 p.m. Thursday. Chop's DeMeo Teen

Club, 509 Adams St., Santa Rosa. 284-2467, www.chopsonline.com.

''OFF THE AXIS'' Performances by Santa Rosa High School ArtQuest Dance

Company include modern, lyrical and hip-hop style dance. $5-$8. 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Santa Rosa High School auditorium, 1235

Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. 535-4887.

RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY Join Piner High School Principal Janet Olson, staff

and student body in celebrating the opening of the new buildings. Free. Event

includes tours and refreshments. 6 p.m. Thursday. 1700 Fulton Road, Santa

Rosa. 528-5245.

FAMILY FUN NIGHT AT HOWARTH PARK The new Land of Imagination playground,

designed for children of all abilities, will be open for exploration. Event

includes discounted carousel and train rides, recreation jump, pony rides,

live music and more. Free. 5-7:30 p.m. Friday. 630 Summerfield Road, Santa

Rosa. 543-3282.

EARTH DAY CELEBRATION

Event is a showcase of local, state, national and international

environmental groups'

programs that positively impact the planet and includes information booths,

live music, organic foods and beverages, as well as a tree giveaway, sponsored

by the Sonoma Ecology Center. Free. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Downtown Plaza,

Sonoma. 833-6900, www.earthdaysonoma.org.

''JUDY MOODY DAY'' Family event

is a celebration of Sebastopol author Megan McDonald's book series and

includes a look-alike contest and sidewalk drawing. Free.

7-4 p.m. Saturday. Sebastopol Plaza, Petaluma Avenue at McKinley Street,

Sebastopol. 823-2618.

OCEAN SONG EARTH DAY FESTIVAL Event includes live music, guest speakers,

natural building and permaculture workshops, plant walks, a veggie oil expo,

food, beverages and more. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday. $10-$15 a person, $30 a

car. 19100 Coleman Valley Road, west of Occidental. 874-1526.

SPAY/NEUTER-A-THON Sonoma County Animal Regulation will perform free,

unlimited neutering and limited spaying on cats

in effort to reduce animal overpopulation. 1247 Century Court, Santa Rosa.

Registration required: 579-7729.

WATER FAIR Representatives from several agencies will discuss utility

billing, water meters, water conservation and children's

activities in an effort to raise community awareness of water conservation.

Free.

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Finley Community Center Auditorium, 2060 W. College

Ave., Santa Rosa. 543-3986.

COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR Activities include a Jaws Of Life demonstration by

the Middletown fire department, screening for blood sugar, cholesterol and

bone density, as well as healthy summer quick foods and a fresh juice bar,

sponsored by Middletown Adventist Church. Free. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

Seventh-day Adventist School, 21640 Highway 29. Middletown. 987-2661,

987-2685.

FISHING IN THE CITY FOR KIDS Children under 16 can participate in 30-minute

''Learn to Fish'' programs introducing them to knot tying, casting and

environmental stewardship. Sponsored by Department of Fish and Game and Santa

Rosa Firefighters Association. No equipment necessary; tackle boxes and loaner

rods provided. Free. Register morning of event: 9 a.m. Sunday. Boathouse on

Lake Ralphine in Howarth Park. 630 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa. 543-3282.

FAIRY CRAFT DAY Learn to make houses using natural materials, fairy wands

and

color pictures of fairies in craft program for boys and girls 5 years and

older. Free. 2 p.m. May 21. Regional Library, Piper and Center streets,

Healdsburg. 433-3772.

LECTURES AND FILM

ROAD TO EQUITY TOUR Women and Girls driving the California Agenda.

Foundation provides funding and technical assistance to

community-based organizations that address issues impacting the lives of

women and girls. 11 a.m. Tuesday. Fort Bragg Town Hall, 363 N. Main St., Fort

Bragg. (415) 837-1113 or www.womensfoundca.org.

AT SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. 664-2880.

* ''Remembering Rwanda'' Mathilde

Mukantabana and Tharcisse Seminega

lecture, part of the Holocaust lecture series. Free. 4 p.m. Tuesday. Warren

Auditorium. 664-4076.

* ''Spam and the Law'' Ian Sweedler lectures on litigation against spam

based on laws of advertising, trespass, fraud and other general theories, part

of the Computer Science colloquium. Free. Noon Thursday. Salazar 2016.

664-2667.

* ''Peaceout: Performance, Promotion and Persistence in the Queer Hip-Hop

Culture and Microeconomics.'' Lecture by Juba Kalamka about the development of

LGBT hip-hop, known as homo-hop, performers. Part of the Queer Studies lecture

series. Free. Noon Thursday. Rachel Carson Hall 68. 664-2353.

''DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROBLEMS''

Information on domestic violence concerns and potential legal remedies.

Free. 5:30 p.m. today. Register 5:15 p.m. No latecomers or children.

Translators welcome. 37 Old Courthouse Square, Suite 100, Santa Rosa.

546-2924.

''THE GOVERNOR'S THREE R'S FOR EDUCATION'' Panel discussion sponsored by

Assemblywomen Noreen Evans on the governor's ''ruthless, relentless

reductions.'' Free. 5:30-7 p.m. today. St. Helena Unified School District

office, 465 Main St., St. Helena.

(916) 319-2007.

''THE ROMAN EMPIRE'' History lecture and film with George Clute. Free, all

welcome. 10:30 a.m. today. Senior Center,

704 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa. 545-8608.

''SELF-MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES'' Cynthia Syick discusses lifestyle changes

proven to reduce symptoms of repetitive strain injury, including body

mechanics, stress management, nutrition and exercise. Free. 7 p.m. today.

Redwood Health Library, 11 Fifth St., Suite 102, Petaluma. 778-9114.

''OPEN YOUR HEART: BECOME A FOSTER PARENT'' Rita Jacobs discusses Sonoma

County's program, the need for foster

parents and requirements involved in

becoming a foster family. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Sonoma County Human Services

Department, 1747 Copperhill Parkway, Santa Rosa. Reservation: 565-4274.

''SPEAKING ALZHEIMER'S'' Holly Warriner discusses ways for family members

and caregivers to communicate with more acceptance and less stress. Free.

1:15-2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Primrose, 2080 Guerneville Road, Santa Rosa. 578-8360.

ASTRONOMY LECTURE Robert Stokstad shows slides and discusses neutrinos and

the development of a neutrino telescope to be buried in the ice at the South

Pole. Sponsored by Sonoma County Astronomical Society. Free. 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday. Proctor Terrace Elementary School, 1711 Bryden Lane, Santa Rosa.

566-8935.

TEAM IN TRAINING Lecture

on the Nike Women's Marathon, a triathlon or 100-mile cycling event to

raise money

for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Free.

6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Chateau Hotel, 4195 Solano Ave., Napa. 303-4800,

www.teamintraining.com.

''THE TEMPEST RAGES'' Strategies for creating more family harmony and

dealing with frustration and anger, part of the Special Issues in Parenting

series. $25. 6 p.m. Wednesday. Parents Place, 1360 N. Dutton Ave., Santa Rosa.

571-8131.

''EXODUS 1947'' Documentary film tells the story of the effort to bring

Jewish refugees from war-torn Europe to Palestine. Barry Ben-Zion, filmmaker

Elizabeth Rogers are guest speakers. $10. 1:30 and 7:15 p.m. Thursday. Rialto

Cinemas, 551 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa. 528-4222.

''THE KILLING SCREENS'' Miles Everett will screen excerpts from two videos

and lead discussion on the consequences of the media's use of sex and

violence. Free. 7 p.m. Thursday. Sonoma County Peace and Justice Center, 467

Sebastopol Ave., Santa Rosa. 575-8902.

''STROKES AND MEMORY DISORDER'' Neurologist Allen Bernstein addresses the

Mended Hearts. Free. 10 a.m. Thursday.

Kaiser Conference Room, H1, Kaiser Hospital Building, 401 Bicentennial Way,

Santa Rosa. 537-0630.

''THE LATEST IN DIABETES MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH'' Lecture by Peter

Baginsky. $10. 10 a.m. Saturday. Diabetes Society of Sonoma County, 365B

Tesconi Circle, Santa Rosa. Reservations: 578-0887.

BENEFITS AND AUCTIONS

HALF-PRICE SALE Used books and vinyl records, to benefit the Sonoma State

University Library. 12:30-4:30 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays starting today; 10

a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays through May 19. Ground floor, Jean and Charles Schulz

Information Center, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert

Park. 792-1730.

''A NIGHT AT THE OPERA'' Tenor Jorge Orlando Gomes and soprano Svetlana

Nikitenko perform arias from Carmen, Rigoletto, Zarzuelas, as well as popular

songs from Latin America and Russia, to benefit Kaiser Permanente Latino

Association, an employee group raising funds for student scholarships and

needy families. $21. 7:30 p.m. Friday. Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church,

8400 Old Redwood Highway, Windsor. (415) 392-4400. www.cityboxoffice.com,

www.tickets.com.

SPRING BOOK SALE All categories except children's and pocket sized books.

5-8 p.m. Wednesday; 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Saturday. Sponsored by the Friends of the Sebastopol Library. Lobby and Forum

room, Sebastopol Branch, Sonoma County Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave.,

Sebastopol. 823-7691.

FIESTA DE LA COMUNIDAD Community celebration features live Latin music by

Grupo Ilucion, DJ Sister Yasmin, Mexican food, beverages and children's

activities to raise funds for the South Coast Senior Center and Action

Network. $5 adults, $3 kids, free under 3.

6 p.m. Friday. VFW Hall, Highway 1, Point Arena. 882-2137, 884-5413.

CONCERT The Pacific Union College String Quartet will perform works by

pieces by Mozart, Mendelssohn and Dvorak in an ongoing tsunami relief effort.

Donation. 4 p.m. Saturday. Pacific Union College Church, 10 Angwin Ave.,

Angwin. 965-6303.

GLOBAL HEALING EVENT Includes facilitators helping attendees to create

energy shifts away from scenes of recent global disasters, live didgeridoo and

vocal performances and a concert performance by the Coast Band. Ticket sales

benefit Pet's Lifeline, beer and wine sales benefit the Sonoma Community

Center. $55 general, $45 seniors. 7:15 p.m.-

12:15 a.m. Saturday. Community Center,

276 E. Napa St., Sonoma. 996-4964.

''HIGH JINX'' Gala and fine art auction includes hors d'oeuvres, local

wine, martinis, live music with the Randy Quan Group and live and silent

auctions, to benefit the Sonoma County Museum. $100. 7-11 p.m. Saturday. 425

Seventh St., Santa Rosa. 579-1500, ext. 3. www.sonomacountymuseum.org.

''VOICES FROM THE PAST: WOMEN THROUGH THE DECADES'' Living History

presentation consists of tours and talks

by several Santa Rosa women, a benefit

for the ongoing preservation and maintenance of the Santa Rosa Rural

Cemetery. $15. Tours: 2, 2:20 or 2:40 p.m. Saturday; allow one hour for each

tour. Franklin Avenue at Spring Street, Santa Rosa. 539-2590.

PET VACCINATION CLINIC Low-cost vaccines for cats and dogs in fund-raiser

for the Mendocino Satellite School. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Boatyard Shopping

Center, corner of Highway 1 and Highway 20, Fort Bragg. 933-0471.

SCHOOL CARNIVAL Games, raffle prizes, food, beverages in benefit of Binkley

Elementary School programs. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. 4965 Canyon Drive, Santa

Rosa. 539-6060.

''SPRING FLING'' Event includes a picnic, silent auction and basket raffle.

Sponsored by the Piner-Olivet Educational Foundation, fund-raiser helps keep

various school district programs going. $25, adults only. Noon-5 p.m. Sunday.

Vera-Gold Ranch, 2795 Piner Road, Santa Rosa. Reservation: 573-9074.

SENIORS

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC 10:30 a.m.- noon. Mondays. Free. Senior Center, 704

Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa. 545-8608.

EASY MOVERS Exercise for those with limited mobility. 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays. Free. Santa Rosa Senior Center, 704 Bennett Valley

Road, Santa Rosa. 545-8608

CHIROPRACTIC CONSULTATION

H. Christian Gunderson, D.C. Free, appointment needed. 9-10 a.m. Tuesday.

Senior Center, 704 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa. 545-8608.

VENTURES Support group for women 55 and older focuses on issues of

successful aging. Free. Wednesday. Family Service Agency, 751 Lombardi Court,

Suite C, Santa Rosa. Register. 545-4551.

HEARING AND HEARING AID SCREENING 1:30-2:30 p.m. Thursday. Room 11. Free.

Santa Rosa Senior Center. 704 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa. Appointment

necessary. 545-8608.

ALLERGY SCREENING Cindy Zafis, D.C. Free, appointment needed. 10-11 a.m.

Friday. Senior Center, 704 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa. 545-8608.

SENIOR BALLROOM DANCE Live music by the Steve Balich Band. $6. 1-4 p.m.

Friday. Finley Community Center, 2060 W. College Ave., Santa Rosa. 545-8608.

WIDOWED PERSONS DINNER Widowed Persons Association of California Inc.

No-host dinner. Guests welcome. 5 p.m. Sunday. The Villa, 3901 Montgomery

Drive, Santa Rosa. Reservations. 538-7520.

AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASS Drivers over 50 can sharpen their skills and

awareness. Graduating students over 55 will receive a DMV certificate

entitling them to an insurance premium discount. $10. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday

and Thursday. Russian River Senior Center, 15012 Armstrong Woods Road,

Guerneville, 869-0618; 1-5 p.m. Friday, Senior Center, 167 High St.,

Sebastopol, 829-2440.

SUMMER CAMPS SIGN-UPS

HAPPY DAY PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL KID CAMP Theme weeks such as: Sizzlin'

Science, Treasure Island, Rain Forest, Rodeo, Art Adventures and Neighbors

Around the World. Music, cooking, storytelling, puppets, outdoor time.

Pre-school through first grade. 9 a.m.-noon, Mondays-Fridays, June 13-

Aug. 12. $90 a week. Extended hours

7:30 a.m.-6 p.m., $5 an hour. 939 B St., Petaluma. 762-8671.

HEALDSBURG GYMNASTICS SUMMER FUN DAY CAMP Ages 5 and up experience

gymnastics, swimming, boating, tubing and waterskiing, Windsor Waterworks,

rollerskating, movies and hiking. Weekly sessions Mondays through Fridays,

June 13-Aug. 15. Half-day, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $85; full day, 9:30 a.m.-5

p.m., $185, includes field-trip fees and snacks. Extended care available.

Children's Gymnastics and Fitness Center, Vine and Mill streets, Healdsburg.

433-6307.

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