The Week in Sonoma County: Dec. 14-21

For a full list of Sonoma County’s holiday events, visit pressdemocrat.com/news/3221696-181/celebrate-the-season-in-sonoma.

SANTA ROSA, DEC. 14

Talk about writing: Author Sam Barry hosts “Book Passage: An Open Door for Readers and Writers” through the Path to Publishing Program 3-5 p.m. today at the Flamingo Hotel, 2777 Fourth St. $8. Registration at 2:30 p.m. redwoodwriters.org.

SONOMA, DEC. 14

Curing olives: Olive expert Don Landis leads a free seminar on olive curing and de-bittering methods 11 a.m.-1 p.m. today in the Cline Cellars barrel room, 24737 Arnold Drive. Reservations required at 940-4025 or olivedon@hotmail.com. Winery tours and wine discounts included. olivedon.com, clinecellars.com.

SONOMA, DEC. 14

Seasonal songs: MusicWorks! Sonoma presents What Sweeter Music! with seasonal songs from the Basque Renaissance to the Andrews Sisters 7 p.m. today at St. Francis Solano Church, 469 Third St. W. Donations accepted.

TOMALES, DEC. 14

Puppet show: Multimedia musical puppet show “The Little Match Girl” premieres 5 p.m. today at Tomales Town Hall, 27150 Maine St. $12; $25 for families; and $8 for students, seniors and those with low income. brownpapertickets.com/event/971517. marcusd@igc.org.

WINDSOR, DEC. 14

Toss it in: Windsor Certified Farmers Market’s Community Stone Soup Pot invites everyone to contribute an ingredient to the soup 10 a.m.-1 p.m. today on the Town Green, McClelland Drive and Market Street. The Kidz Dig It Club also will decorate holiday cookies while local children’s choirs sing holiday carols. 838-5947. windsorfarmersmarket.com.

SEBASTOPOL, DEC. 14-16

On display: Food For Thought Antiques showcases historic items from the American West 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday at 2701 Gravenstein Highway. 823-3101.

SANTA ROSA, DEC. 14, 18-21

Get your gifts: Crane Christmas Boutique offers handmade gifts, collectibles, food and pet accessories 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday at Crane Melon Barn, 4935 Petaluma Hill Road. 795-6987. cranemelon@aol.com.

HEALDSBURG, DEC. 16

Time to jam: Join the “Jazz Jam” open session, 7:30-10 p.m. Tuesday at Bergamot Alley, 328 Healdsburg Ave. Free; tips and donations welcome. Bring your own instrument for scat and hard bop. 433-8720.

CLOVERDALE, DEC. 17

Art lecture: “Discovering Art,” the Cloverdale Arts Alliance’s Art Appreciation lecture series, runs 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at 204 N. Cloverdale Blvd. $5. Seating limited. 894-4410. cloverdaleartsalliance.org.

HEALDSBURG, DEC. 18

Comics perform: Watch four comedians perform during Comedy Night 7-9:30 p.m. Thursday at Thumbprint Cellars Tasting Lounge, 103 Matheson St. $10. Viewer discretion advised. thumbprintcellars.com.

SONOMA, DEC. 18

Getting creative: “Cracking Open Your Creative Genius” welcomes all skill levels for various creative projects and collaborative team exercise 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday at Studio 35, 35 Patten St. The $45 drop-in fee includes all materials; discounted fee of $110 for four classes. studio35sonoma.com.

SANTA ROSA, DEC. 18-21

‘Crumbs’ on stage: The play “Crumbs: A Cinderella Story” runs 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday at The Imaginists, 461 Sebastopol Ave. Admission is $15-$20, sliding scale. 528-7554. theimaginists.org.

BODEGA BAY, DEC. 19

Crab feed: Annual crab feed series offers crab, clam chowder, pasta, salad, bread 5 p.m. Friday at Tides Wharf Restaurant, 835 Highway 1. $54.95, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations strongly suggested at 875-3652. chris@innatthetides.com.

CLOVERDALE, DEC. 19

The Rains performs: Local husband-wife country duo The Rains perform 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday at Ruth McGowan’s Brewpub, 131 E. First St. Free. 894-9610.

COTATI, DEC. 19

Blast from past: Local band The Chime Travelers perform ’60s and ’70s music Dark 8-11 p.m. Friday at Redwood Cafe, 8240 Old Redwood Highway. 992-5107.

SANTA ROSA, DEC. 19

Enjoy ‘Cabaret’: “North Bay Cabaret 7: Happy Birthday Jesus” features burlesque dancers, vaudeville, spoken word, bellydance, music on vinyl and art 7 p.m. Friday at Whiskey Tip, 1910 Sebastopol Road. Admission is $10. Ages 21 and over. 843-5535.

HEALDSBURG, DEC. 21

Open mic: Healdsburg Literary Guild’s “all open mic” Third Sunday Salon welcomes all writers 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday at Bean Affair, 1270 Healdsburg Ave. Sign-ups at 1 p.m. Reading limited to 5 minutes. hbglitguild.org. healdsburgliteraryguild@gmail.com.

SANTA ROSA, DEC. 21

Short films: “Toy Story” short film festival, including premiere of two new short films and a Q-and-A with Disney Pixar’s Steve Purcell, starts 4 p.m. Sunday at Jackson Theater in Sonoma Country Day School at 4400 Day School Place. $30. 546-4069.