This WeekHalf Time Report
Sponsor: Valley Oak Wealth Management
Date: July 24, 4 or 6:30 p.m. Cost: Free
Place: Marin County Club, 500 Country Club Dr., Novato
Info: RSVP Kareen at 415-898-4439 or Kareen@ValleyOakWM.com Sonoma County Fair
Sponsor: Sonoma County Fair
Date: July 25--Aug. 12. Cost: Varies
Place: Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Rd., Santa Rosa
Info: sonomacountyfair.com, 707-545-42006th Annual Organic Winegrowing Conference at Spotttswoode Estate Vineyards & Winery
Sponsor: Napa Valley Grapegrowers
Date: July 26, 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Cost: $125 - NVG members, $175 for general admision
Place: 1902 Madrona Ave., St Helena
Info: info@napagrowers.org or 707-944-8311Exclusive Art of Pitching Workshop with Bob Kosberg, aka " Mr. Hollywood's Mr. Pitch
Sponsor: RippIFX
Date: July 26, noon to 7:30 p.m. Cost: $ 169, webinar $$59
Place: 32TEN Studios, 3210 Kerner Blvd., San Rafael
Info: www.moviepitch.com/workshops
How to Create and Market a Book App
Sponsor: RippIFX and Karen Robertson
Date: July 28, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cost: $ 99
Place: 32TEN Studios, 3210 Kerner Blvd., San Rafael
Info: howtocreateandmarketbookapp.eventbrite.comLake County Wine Adventure
Sponsor: Lake County Winery Association
Date: July 28--29, 10 a.m.--5 p.m. Cost: $35--$45
Place: Passport event, countywide
Info: Jennifer Hammond, 707-263-2580, lakecountywineries.org Wine, Women and Shoes Benefit
Sponsor: Napa Emergency Women's Services Fundraiser (NEWS)
Date: July 28, 1 p.m. Cost: $175- General Admission, $250 VIP
Place: Charles Krug Winery, 2800 Main St., St. Helena
Info: 707-479-2055Coming Up Northern California Engineering Contractors Association-General Membership Meeting on CAP and Trade
Sponsor: Engineering Contractors Association
Date: July 31, 4-6 p.m. Cost: $20 members/$30 non-members
Place: NCBE Training room, 1030 Apollo Way, Santa Rosa
Info: 707-546-5507Heat Illness Prevention, Train the Trainer Seminar
Sponsor: UC Cooperative
Date: August 1, 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Cost: Free program, lunch provided
Place: UC Cooperative Extension Meeting Room, 1710 Soscol Ave., Napa
Info: Yesenia Prado, yprado@berkeley.edu
Soils 101: Characteristics of Napa Valley Soils
Sponsor: Farmworker Education Foundation of the Napa Valley Grapegroweers, and the UC Cooperative Extension
Date: August 3, Spanish session: 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. English session: 10 a.m. - noon Cost: See website
Place: Inglenook Vinyards, Rutherford
Info: http://ucanr.org/SoilsFieldDay or mlycooper@ucdavis.eduEducation and Business Partnership Breakfast
Sponsor: Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce
Date: Aug. 17, 7--9 a.m. Cost: $30
Place: Flamingo Hotel, 2777 Fourth St., Santa Rosa
Info: Janet Rogers, janetr@santarosachamber.comRich Thomas honored at 40th annual Agribusiness Barbecue
Sponsor: Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce
Date: Aug. 29, 5--9 p.m. Cost: Call
Place: Richard's Grove & Saralee's Vineyard, 3575/3351 Slusser Rd., Windsor
Info: Janet Rogers, 707-545-1414 ext. 13Impact Napa: Exploring top issues shaping the future of business in Napa County,keynote speaker Chris Thornberg of Beacon
Sponsor: North Bay Business Journal
Date: Aug. 30, 7:30--10:30 a.m. Cost: $45, $450 table of 10
Place: Napa Valley Marriott, 3425 Solano Ave., Napa
Info: events@busjrnl.com or 707-521-5264American Harvest Workshop: Farmer's Market and Opening Night Reception
Sponsor: Cakebread Cellars
Date: Sept. 8, 4--5:30 p.m. Cost: $25 wine club, $30 nonmembers
Place: Cakebread Cellars, 8300 St. Helena Hwy, Rutherford
Info: www.cakebread.comAmerican Harvest Workshop: Harvest Dinners
Sponsor: Cakebread Cellars
Date: Sept. 10--11, 6 p.m. Cost: $175
Place: Pecan Patio, 8300 St. Helena Hwy., Rutherford
Info: www.cakebread.com or Shelly Van Zandt, 707-963-5221 ext. 240Understanding Addiction: Seeking Safety and Creating Change
Sponsor: Drug Abuse Alternative Center
Date: Sept. 13, 8:30 a.m.--5 p.m. Cost: $90--$100
Place: Mary Agatha Furth Center, 8400 Old Redwood Hwy., Windsor
Info: 707- 571-2233 ext. 369A Road to Success BBQ and Fun-raiser
Sponsor: 4H Foundation of Sonoma County
Date: Sept. 15, 3--8 p.m. Cost: $35, $800 table of 10
Place: Richard's Grove and Saralee's Vineyard, Windsor
Info: 707- 584-9284, 4HFoundationofsoco.orgKendall-Jackson Heirloom Tomato FestivalSponsor: Kendall-JacksonDate: Sept. 16. Cost: $85Place: Kendall-Jackson Wine Center, 5007 Fulton Rd., FultonInfo: Robin, 707-571-8100Social Media Marketing Made Simple: Marin
Sponsor: SBDC at Santa Rosa Junior College
Date: Sept. 18, 9 a.m.--noon. Cost: Free
Place: 3240 Kerner Blvd., San Rafael
Info: Register at nc.ecenterdirect.com/ConferenceDetail.action?ID=22004Impact Solano: Exploring top issues shaping the future of business in Solano County
Sponsor: North Bay Business Journal
Date: Sept. 26, 8--10:30 a.m. Cost: $45, $450 table of 10
Place: Hilton Garden Inn, 2200 Gateway Ct., Fairfield
Info: northbaybusinessjournal.com, 707-521-5264; keynote speaker Dr. Robert EylerSanta Rosa Symphony's Orchestral Opening Concert
Sponsor: Green Music Center
Date: Sept. 30, 2 p.m. Cost: Call
Place: Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park
Info: 866-955-604010th annual Catwalk for a Cure Fundraiser
Sponsor: Sutter Health
Date: October 5, 11 a.m.--2 p.m. Cost: $125, sponsorships available
Place: Wells Fargo Center (big white tent), 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa
Info: gills@sutterhealth.org, 707-521-8883Russian River Watershed Symposium 2012
Sponsor: RR symposium
Date: November 2, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Cost: $40 through 9/14, then $55
Place: Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds, 1 Citrus Fair Drive, Cloverdale
Info: rrsymposium@yahoo.com or 707-569-1448 x 100