Celebrate the season in Sonoma County

Santa Rosa

Saturday, Dec. 20: The 34th annual Redwood Empire Sing-Along Messiah begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Jackson Theater, Sonoma Country Day School, 4400 Day School Place. Tickets are $20 in advance at Stanroy Music Center, 850 Fourth St., santarosasymphony/league.com or at the door. Proceeds benefit the Symphony’s music education programs. 522-8786.

Cloverdale

Sunday, Dec. 14: A free Holiday Open House is noon to 3 p.m. at the Cloverdale History Center, 215 N. Cloverdale Blvd., for kids of all ages. Includes a storyteller, a scavenger hunt and tours of the festively-decorated Gould-Shaw House Museum. 894-2067.

Friday, Dec. 19: Community Christmas Concert and Carol Sing at 7 p.m. at the United Church of Cloverdale, 439 N. Cloverdale Blvd., featuring the United Church Choir, Ukiah’s Cecilia Women’s Ensemble and singers from Holy Trinity Church. Everyone is invited to join them in singing Handel’s “Messiah.” Free. jtimm@sonic.net or 591-4998.

Cotati

Monday, Dec. 22: Hanukkah Festival begins at 5 p.m. at Oliver’s Market, 546 E Cotati Ave. JewishSonoma.com or 577-0277

Guerneville

Sunday, Dec. 14: Join the River Choir as they welcome Hanukkah, Christmas and the solstice with rounds, carols, sacred music, Yiddish tunes and more at 3 p.m. at the Guerneville Community Church, 14520 Armstrong Woods Road. Suggested $10 donation includes refreshments. 869-3273.

Healdsburg

Sunday-Monday, Dec. 14-15: The Healdsburg Community Chorus presents its annual Christmas concert, “Wonderland of Snow,” at 4 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday at the Healdsburg Community Church, 1100 University Ave. $15. 838-4557.

Tuesday, Dec. 16: Hanukkah Festival begins at 5 p.m. at the Oakville Market, 124 Matheson St. JewishSonoma.com or 577-0277.

Petaluma

Sunday, Dec 14: Free photos with Santa Claus begin at 2 p.m. at Petaluma Market, 210 Western Ave. Family, friends and pets welcome. 763-8944.

Sunday, Dec. 21: Annual Choir Christmas Concert directed by Kay Fish featuring seasonal music begins at 6:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Petaluma, 939 B St. Free. 762-8269.

Wednesday, Dec. 31: Annual New Year’s Eve Gala Concert, presented by Sky Hill Cultural Alliance and the Petaluma Museum Association, is 7-9 p.m. in Petaluma’s Carnegie Hall, 20 Fourth St. $35 through Dec. 21, $45 after at PetalumaMuseum.com. Info: 776-4398.

Rohnert Park

Sunday, Dec. 14: The Kut-Ups perform their Holiday Mini Show at 3 p.m. at the Rohnert Park Community Center, 5401 Snyder Lane. $5 at the door. 838-9370.

Sunday, Dec. 14: The Kinsey Sicks present “Oy Vey in a Manger” at 7 p.m. in the Person Theatre at Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave. Tix are $30, $50 VIP at brownpapertickets.com/event/896606.

Sunday, Dec. 14; Saturday-Sunday Dec. 20-21: The Santa Rosa Dance Theater presents “Nutcracker Ballet” with the Santa Rosa Youth Ballet Company at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., with live orchestra Dec. 20-21, at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane. $25 on Dec. 14, $30 Dec. 20-21. 539-0516, santarosadancetheater.com.

Friday-Sunday, Dec. 19-21: “Scrooge: the Musical” continues at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, at 8 p.m. Dec. 19-20; 2 p.m. Dec. 21. $26, $24 seniors and teens, $22 children, $12 students with ID who arrive 10 minutes early. 588-3400.

Wednesday, Dec. 31: Sally Tomatoes’ New Year’s Eve Extravaganza features a four-course dinner, stand-up comics, dancing and live music 7-11:59 p.m. at 1100 Valley House Drive. $60 dinner and show, $20 show only. Reservations: 665-9472, sallytomatoes.com.

Santa Rosa

Sunday, Dec. 14; Dec. 20-21, Dec. 24: Free horse and carriage rides through Railroad Square are offered 11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Christmas Eve, weather permitting. Gather at the Depot, Fourth and Wilson streets for boarding. 528-6322.

Sunday-Sunday, Dec. 14-21: The 6th Street Playhouse produces “Jolly Juliana, An Original Melodrama & Holiday Vaudeville” at the G.K. Hardt Theatre Thursdays through Sundays at 52 W. Sixth St. $25-$32. Info: 6thstreetplayhouse.com, 523-4185.

Sunday, Dec. 14: Free Grape Vine Wreath Making Party is 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Inspiration Vineyards & Winery, 3360 Coffey Lane, Suite E, wines available by the glass. Reservations: 237-4980.

Sunday, Dec. 14: Drive-Thru Nativity is 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Santa Rosa Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 840 Sonoma Ave., with more than 100 costumed actors in nine mini-theaters, with recorded narrations. Free. 578-8883.

Sunday, Dec. 14: Actor’s Theater for Children presents “A Christmas Carol with Hansel and Gretel,” a new twist on the classic Grimm’s Fairy Tale, at 3 p.m. at Kids Street Learning Center, 709 Davis St. $5 at the door or atfcshows.com. 256-8062.

Monday, Dec. 15: The Healdsburg Community Chorus’ annual Christmas concert, “Wonderland of Snow,” starts at 7 p.m. at the Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave. $15. 838-4557.

Saturday, Dec. 20: Goodman’s Delicatessen Hanukkah Pop-up begins at 5 p.m. at the WEFM Warehouse, 817 Donahue St. The West End District Sephardic-style celebration includes food inspired by North Africa, Greece and the Middle East. $70, $20 teens, free under 10. Info: 326-3651, brownpapertickets.com/event/970101.

Saturday, Dec. 20: Annual Redwood Empire Sing-Along Messiah starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Jackson Theater, Sonoma Country Day School, 4400 Day School Place. $20 at the door, in advance at Stanroy Music Center, 850 Fourth St., and at santarosasymphony/league.com. Proceeds benefit the Symphony’s music education programs. 522-8786.

Sunday, Dec. 21: Hanukkah Festival begins at 4 p.m. in Village Court at Montgomery Village, Farmers Lane at Midway Ave. JewishSonoma.com, 577-0277.

Sebastopol

Sunday, Dec. 14: Healdsburg Community Band’s Holiday Concert begins at 1 p.m. at the Sebastopol Arts Center, 282 S. High St. $10, kids free. 888-1670.

Sunday, Dec. 14: A free performance of the musical “King of Kings” starts at 6 p.m. at the Sebastopol Christian Church, 7433 Bodega Ave. Bring coats for the church’s coat drive. Info: 823-8242.

Thursday, Dec. 18: Hanukkah Festival begins at 5 p.m. at Pacific Market, 550 Gravenstein Hwy. JewishSonoma.com or 577-0277.

Graton

Sunday, Dec. 14: Santa visits 1-5 p.m. at the Graton Community Club, corner of Graton Road and Edison Street. Snap the Photo Elf will take free photos. Drop off a new, unwrapped children’s gift to be distributed by Graton Firefighters Association. 829-3716.

Occidental

Saturday, Dec. 20: “A Winter Gift” features Celtic harpists Patrick Ball, Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter in a holiday concert at 8 p.m. at the Occidental Center for the Arts, 3920 Bohemian Highway. $15 presale, $20 at the door. Reservations required: occidentalcenterforthearts.org. 874-9392.

Sonoma Valley

Sunday, Dec. 14: The second annual Christmas Train Show is noon-4 p.m. 4 at Sonoma Valley Historical Society’s Depot Park Museum, 270 First St. W. Free. View model passenger trains, freight trains and locomotives, including vintage Lionels and modern computer-controlled lines. Kids can operate a train. 938-1762, 935-6215.

Sunday, Dec. 14: Tap-dancing children, ballet dancers, crooner Jeff Gilbert and Magic Man Roger Rhoten are among the performers at the annual Holiday Extravaganza at 1 p.m. at Sebastiani Theatre, 467 First St. East. Tix: $10, $8 kids and seniors at the door, 996-9756 or at Readers’ Books, 130 E. Napa St. sebastianitheatre.com.

Sunday, Dec. 14: James Griewe directs seasonal songs from the Basque Renaissance to the Andrews Sisters as MusicWorks! Sonoma presents “What Sweeter Music!” at 7 p.m. at St. Francis Solano Church, 469 Third St. West. Free.

Monday, Dec. 15: Watch the classic “Miracle on 34th Street” at 7 p.m. at Sebastiani Theatre, 467 First St. East. $9.50, $7 kids and seniors. sebastianitheatre.com, 996-2020.

Wednesday, Dec. 17: Hanukkah Festival begins at 5 p.m. at Whole Foods, 201 W. Napa St. JewishSonoma.com or 577-0277.

Friday-Tuesday, Dec. 19-23: Journey through Christmas past, present and future with Ebenezer Scrooge during the Sonoma Valley Shakespeare Co. performance of “A Christmas Carol” at the Sonoma Community Center, 276 E. Napa St. Performances are 7 p.m. daily, plus 2 p.m. Dec. 21. $20, $10 kids. 938-4626, ext. 1, svbo.org.

Saturday, Dec. 20: Kids can Breakfast with Santa 9-11 a.m. at the Sonoma Moose Lodge, 20580 Broadway. Kids free, donations requested for adults. 996-3877, sonomamoose.org.

Saturday, Dec. 20: The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program benefits from a screening of Disney/Pixar’s “Finding Nemo” at 1:30 p.m. at Sebastiani Theatre, 467 First St. East. Admission is a new, unwrapped toy. Sebastianitheatre.com, 996-9756.

Sunday-Saturday, Dec. 21-27: Le Cirque de Boheme offers traditional 1920s French-style circus performances at 3 and 5 p.m. Dec. 21- 23 and Dec. 26-27 at CornerStone Sonoma, 23570 Arnold Drive. $25, $15 kids at brownpapertickets.com, benefiting Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance. 933-3010, cornerstonecirque.

Kenwood

Wednesday, Dec. 31: Dancing, music by T-Luke and the Tight Suits and a midnight toast highlight the Rotary Club of Glen Ellen-Kenwood’s New Year’s Eve Bash at 8 p.m. at the Kenwood Depot, 314 Warm Springs Road. Tickets are $75 at the door, $65 in advance at the Kenwood Press, 8910 Highway 12, or from Kathleen Bunte at 538-8180 or 217-4988.

Windsor

Sunday, Dec. 14; Thursday-Sunday, Dec. 18-21: Christmas Pageant: The Raven Players perform “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” at the Raven Theater Windsor, 195 Windsor River Road, with shows: 2 p.m. Sundays, 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. $20, $10 students, $15 Thursday. 433-6335, info@raventheater.org.

Wednesday, Dec. 17: Gingerbread Houses: Kids 4 and up decorate their own mini-gingerbread houses to take home at 4 p.m. at the Windsor Library, 9291 Old Redwood Hwy. 838-1020.

Wednesday, Dec. 17: Sing-along: Sing Christmas carols and enjoy 1,000 free decorated Christmas cookies 6:30 p.m. at the Raven Theater Windsor,195 Windsor River Road. Doors open 6 p.m. 328-9719.

Saturday, Dec. 20: Santa Fly-In is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Pacific Coast Air Museum, One Air Museum Way at the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, with Santa arriving by REACH helicopter about 10:30 a.m. Free, hot food and drinks for purchase. 575-7900.

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