WINDSOR, NOV. 5
Hometown Heroes: Windsor’s sixth annual ceremony honors U.S. Army service members Anthony Wright, Mark Terra and Nathaniel De La Cruz, and Coast Guardsmen Joseph Odetto and Michael Fitzpatrick 1 p.m. Sunday at Huerta Gymnasium, 9291 Old Redwood Highway #200. A banner with a photo of each service member will be hung from lamp posts around the Windsor Civic Center. 707-838-1260.
GUERNEVILLE, NOV. 6
Volunteer cleanup: Guerneville Town Cleanup meets to tidy up the square, footbridge and Riverkeeper Park 4 p.m. Monday at Guerneville Town Square. Gloves, brooms, pickers and water provided. Dress warmly. cleanriveralliance.com
PETALUMA, NOV. 6
Music history: Santa Rosa Symphony historian Dr. Kayleen Asbo presents “History of the Concerto, Musical Mondays” 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Monday at Petaluma Historical Library and Museum, 20 Fourth St. Admission is $100 per series or $30 per lecture. kayleenasbo.com
WINDSOR NOV. 6
Mystery Book Club: Discuss “The Cuckoo’s Calling” by Robert Galbraith 2:30-3:30 p.m. Monday at Windsor Senior Center, 9231 Foxwood Drive. 707-838-1250.
WINDSOR, NOV. 6
TED Talks: Bring a brown bag lunch to watch and discuss three TED Talks videos 12:30-1:30 p.m. Monday at Windsor Senior Center, 9231 Foxwood Drive. This month’s topics are “Learning from Dirty Jobs” by Mark Rowe, “I Am the Son of a Terrorist Who Chose Peace” by Zak Ebrahim and “A Promising Test for Pancreatic Cancer” by Jack Andraka. 707-838-1250.
WINDSOR, NOV. 6-21
Gratitude Tree: Stop by the children’s area to create and add a leaf to the Gratitude Tree 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday at Windsor Regional Library, 9291 Old Redwood Highway #100. Supplies provided. 707-838-1020.
HEALDSBURG, NOV. 7
Author reading: Lee Slonimsky reads from his latest book “Lion, Gnat” 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday at Healdsburg Center for the Arts, 130 Plaza St. Free. healdsburgcenterforthearts.org
ROHNERT PARK, NOV. 7
Women in Business: Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business program features The Hip Chicks discussing struggles and steps to succeed in starting a new business 11:45 a.m. at Mary’s Pizza Shack, 101 Golf Course Drive. Admission is $30-40 and includes lunch. This event was rescheduled from Oct. 10 due to the fires. 707-584-1415.
HEALDSBURG, NOV. 8
Writing workshop: Writer Lee Slonimsky leads a writing workshop 9-11 a.m. Wednesday at Healdsburg Center for the Arts, 130 Plaza St. Admission is $15 at healdsburg.z2systems.com/np/clients/healdsburg/eventRegistration.
WINDSOR, NOV. 8
World music: Virtuoso instrumentalists Ancient Future perform stunningly rhythmic world fusion music 7-8 p.m. Wednesday at Windsor Regional Library, 9291 Old Redwood Highway #100. Free.
CLOVERDALE, NOV. 9
Books on Stage: Author Jeffery Renard Allen speaks 7 p.m. Thursday at Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N. Cloverdale Blvd. Suggested donation is $10. Followed by wine, cheese and conversation in the lobby. 707-894-2214.
PETALUMA, NOV. 9
Holocaust survivor: Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma welcomes speaker Dr. Jakob Eisenbach at “Wherever You Go I Go: An Evening with a Holocaust Survivor” 7-8 p.m. Thursday at Hotel Petaluma, 205 Kentucky St. Admission is $10-20. jewishpetaluma.com
PENNGROVE, NOV. 10
Live music: Petaluma-based band The Dirty Red Barn performs two sets of rock ’n’ folk music 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Twin Oaks Roadhouse, 5745 Old Redwood Highway. Free. 707-795-5118.
