Upcoming events around your Sonoma County town

Coming up this week is lots of fun at the Sonoma-Marin Fair, Bye Bye Birdie at the Raven Theater and more.|

SEBASTOPOL, JUNE 19

Summer Solstice Improv: North Bay Reclaiming hosts an improvisational ritual to celebrate the Summer Solstice 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Sebastopol’s Subud Hall, 234 Hutchins Ave. Suggested donation is $10-30, though nobody will be turned away for lack of funds. Clean and sober event for all ages.

WINDSOR, JUNE 19

Balloon Classic: Enjoy the final day of the Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic 4-10:30 a.m. Sunday at Keiser Park, 700 Windsor River Road. Admission is $6, $5 for ages 6-12 or free for kids younger than 6. Parking costs $5 in cash only at Windsor High School and Keiser Park. Main balloon launch begins 6:30 a.m. schabc.org.

WINDSOR, JUNE 19

Father’s Day: Windsor Certified Farmers Market celebrates Father’s Day with a tractor show and pancake breakfast 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday on the Town Green, 701 McClelland Drive. Windsor Garden Club offers succulents arrangements. windsorfarmersmarket.com.

SANTA ROSA, JUNE 20-25

Rapunzel: Missoula Children’s Theatre hosts a weeklong residency starting with open auditions 10 a.m.-noon Monday at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts East Auditorium, 50 Mark West Springs Road. Free. Participants are encouraged to come 20 minutes early. About 60 children between first- and 12th-grade will be cast to perform in “Rapunzel” 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Saturday. lutherburbankcenter.org.

HEALDSBURG, JUNE 20-29

Coding Camp: Healdsburg Park and Recreation offers a 10-day computer coding camp 9:30 a.m.-noon Monday at Healdsburg Community Center, 1557 Healdsburg Ave. Admission is $150. For ages 10-14. eventful.com/healdsburg/events.

CLOVERDALE, JUNE 21

Farmers’ Market: Cloverdale Farmers’ Market runs from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday in the empty lot next to Plank Coffee, 227 N. Cloverdale Blvd. Live music and wine available 4-6 p.m. at Cloverdale Museum and History Center, 215 N. Cloverdale Blvd. marne@14feet.net.

CLOVERDALE, JUNE 21

Christmas in June: Bring rice, canned goods and other nonperishables to help restock the Cloverdale Food Pantry’s shelves 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at Veterans Hall, 205 W. First St. Refreshments provided. 894-7896.

ROHNERT PARK, JUNE 21

Comedy Showcase: Bay Area legend Tony Sparks hosts the Laughing Tomato’s Comedy Showcase with local and Bay Area comics 8-10 p.m. Tuesday at Sally Tomatoes, 1100 Valley House Drive. 665-9472.

SANTA ROSA, JUNE 21

Skits Under the Stars: Paradise Ridge Winery and Transcendence Theater Company host an open mic night 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at 4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive. Sign ups begin 6:30 p.m. transcendencetheatre.org/skits-under-the-stars.

WINDSOR, JUNE 21

Kids’ Movie: “Penguins of Madagascar” begins 15 minutes after sunset Tuesday on the Town Green, 701 McClelland Drive.

HEALDSBURG, JUNE 22

Cardiac Health: Healdsburg Prune Packers and ParkPoint Health Club sponsor a cardiac health night 6 p.m. Wednesday at Healdsburg Recreation Park, 515 Piper St. Admission is $5. 473-9409.

WINDSOR, JUNE 22

Music Time: Guitarist Karen Slaven performs new and traditional songs for preschool children 11 a.m. Wednesday at Windsor Regional Library, 9291 Old Redwood Highway, No. 100. 838-1020.

SONOMA, JUNE 22, 24

Emma Cline: Sonoma’s Emma Cline celebrates the release of her debut novel “The Girls” with a reception at 6:30 p.m. and reading at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Readers’ Books, 130 E. Napa St. 939-1779. readersbooks.com. Cline also reads 7 p.m. Friday at Copperfield’s Books, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma. 762-0563. copperfieldsbooks.com.

COTATI, JUNE 23

Farmers’ Market: Cotati Community Farmers’ Market runs 4:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday at La Plaza Park, Old Redwood Highway and West Sierra Avenue. Enjoy live reggae music by Ryan the Operator and MiGann. 415-999-5635.

COTATI, JUNE 23

Benefit Concert: Los Angeles-based indie-global-collective klezmer band Mostly Kosher make its first Bay Area appearance 7-9:30 p.m. Thursday at Congregation Ner Shalom, 85 La Plaza. Admission is $15-20 at ticketleap.com. 518-374-4388.

GUERNEVILLE, JUNE 23

Rockin’ on the River: Aja Vu channels the music of Steely Dan on Thursday next to the pedestrian bridge at Guerneville Plaza, Main Street and Armstrong Woods. Bring folding chairs and sunglasses. No alcohol permitted.

WINDSOR, JUNE 23

Summer Nights on the Green: Carolyn Wonderland performs blues music 6 p.m. on the Town Green, 701 McClelland Drive.

CLOVERDALE, JUNE 24

Friday Night Live: Tommy Castro and The Painkillers perform 7 p.m. Friday in the Downtown Cloverdale Plaza. Free. Festivities begin with the Certified Farmers Market at 6 p.m. along N. Cloverdale Blvd. between First and Second Streets. 894-4410.

HEALDSBURG, JUNE 24

Bye, Bye Birdie: Raven Players present “Bye, Bye Birdie” 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Raven Performing Arts Theater, 115 North St. Admission is $30. Show runs through July 10. raventheater.org.

GEYSERVILLE, JUNE 24

Stewardship Day: Join Friends of Modini Mayacamas for a stewardship day 7:30-11 a.m. Friday at 4020 Pine Flat Road. RSVP at meetup.com/Friends-of-the-Modini-Mayacamas/events/231103487.

OCCIDENTAL, JUNE 24

Book Launch: Author John Grayson Heide launches his new novel “The Flight of the Pickerings” 7 p.m. Friday at Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Court. Free. occidentalcenterforthearts.org.

CLOVERDALE, JUNE 25

Don Coffin: Musician and radio host Don Coffin entertains 7-10 p.m. Saturday at Cloverdale Ale Company, 131 E. First St. Free. 894-9610.

GUERNEVILLE, JUNE 25

Camping Reservations: Bullfrog Pond’s Junior Ranger programs offer an introduction to the fauna and flora in Austin Creek SRA at 17000 Armstrong Woods Road. Make it a weekend excursion by booking a camping reservation at hipcamp.com. 869-9177. stewards@stewardscr.org.

GUERNEVILLE, JUNE 25

Cornhole Tournament: Korbel Vineyards presents its first Cornhole Tournament with lunch 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday at 13250 River Road. Admission is $35 at 824-7316 or at korbel.com; first glass of champagne on the house. Cornhole involves tossing bean bags into a hole near the top of an inclined rectangular plank.

KENWOOD, JUNE 25

Open House: Sonoma Lavender hosts an open house noon-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday at the barn, 8537 Highway 12. Free. U-cut lavender and discounts on lavender products available. 523-4411, ext. 2. sonomalavender.com.

OCCIDENTAL, JUNE 25

Live Music: Musical family Thompsonia holds a string band blues workshop at 5 p.m. and performs at 8 p.m. Saturday at Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Court. Admission is $20 for the workshop, $25 for the concert and $35 for both. occidentalcenterforthearts.org.

PETALUMA, JUNE 25

Live Music: Country artist Leann Rimes sings her own style of country 8 p.m. Saturday at Sonoma-Marin Fair, 175 Fairgrounds Drive. Admission is $15 or $10 for juniors and seniors at events.admitoneproducts.com.

PETALUMA, JUNE 25

Music Festival: Blitz Music Festival showcases Sonoma County’s New Wave, Industrial, Gothic and other musical acts 4-11 p.m. Saturday at Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St. Admission is $10 at ticketfly.com.

SANTA ROSA, JUNE 25

Dragonfly Workshop: Dragonfly experts Kathy Biggs and Kevin Munroe lead a workshop on dragonflies 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday at Laguna Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa. Admission is $55; registration required. 527-9277, ext. 110. lagunafoundation.org.

SONOMA, JUNE 25

Summer Solstice: Finnish-American Home Association hosts a Hawaiian-theme summer solstice celebration at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at FAHA Manor, 197 W. Verano Ave. Admission is $10 or free for kids under 13. Dinner costs $15 or $8 for children. 935-0200. faha.kontribune.com.

PETALUMA, JUNE 26

Flamenco Showcase: Students of Sara Maria’s dance classes perform a Flamenco Dance Showcase 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Cinnabar Performing Arts Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd N. Admission is $22 at the door or $17 at cinnabartheater.org.

SANTA ROSA, JUNE 26

Live Music: Last Record Store hosts a concert commemorating its 33? anniversary to match the 33? long-playing record’s RPM at 2 p.m. Sunday at Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St. Free. Many acts from Sonoma County and onward perform, including a reunion from local indie band Santiago. thelastrecordstore.com.

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