This WeekGeneral Membership Meeting on Cap and Trade
Sponsor: Northern California Engineering Contractors Association
Date: July 31, 4--6 p.m. Cost: $20 members/$30 nonmembers
Place: NCBE Training room, 1030 Apollo Way, Santa Rosa
Info: 707-546-5507Sonoma party with live entertainment
Sponsor: Sonoma Community Center
Date: July 31, 5:30--9 p.m. Cost: Free
Place: Sonoma Plaza, Sonoma
Info: 707-938-4626Train the Trainer: Heat Illness Prevention
Sponsor: U.C. Cooperative Extension
Date: Aug. 1, 8 a.m.--1:30 p.m. Cost: Free, lunch provided
Place: U.C. Cooperative Extension meeting room, 1710 Soscol Ave., Napa
Info: Yesenia Prado, yprado@berkeley.edu North Bay Networking Group first anniversary event
Sponsor: North Bay Networking Group
Date: Aug. 1, 6--9 p.m. Cost: see northbay networking site
Place: Sally Tomatoes, 1100 Valley House Dr., Rohnert Park
Info: http://nbng-es2.eventbrite.com or nbngconnect@gmail.comSoils 101: Characteristics of Napa Valley Soils
Sponsor: Farmworker Education Foundation of the Napa Valley Grapegroweers, U.C. Cooperative Extension
Date: Aug. 3, 7:30--9:30 a.m. (Spanish), 10 a.m.--noon (English) Cost: See website
Place: Inglenook Vinyards, Rutherford
Info: http://ucanr.org/SoilsFieldDay or mlycooper@ucdavis.eduBenefit: Inaugural Walk for Animals
Sponsor: Napa Humane Society
Date: Aug. 5, 7:30--noon Cost: $25
Place: Veterans Memorial Park, downtown Napa
Info: 707-255-8118 ext. 205 or jdodge@napahumane.orgComing Up Third Annual Wine Country Cocktail Competition
Sponsor: The Perfect Puree of Napa Valley, Charbay Distillery and Glace Luxury Ice
Date: Aug. 6, 5:30--7:30 p.m. Cost: $40, $50 at event
Place: Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa, Napa
Info: http://cocktailcompetition.eventbrite.com; benefits The Napa Valley Education FoundationSonoma County Business Series: Competative Pricing + Disciplined Spending = $$$$
Sponsor: Michael Anderson & Company, Inc., CPAs & Advisors
Date: Aug. 16, 6 p.m. Cost: $45 (dinner included)
Place: Hilton Sonoma Wine Country, 3555 Round Barn Blvd., Santa Rosa
Info: http://cocktailcompetition.eventbrite.comEducation 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.comWings Over Wine Country Air Show
Sponsor: Pacific Coast Air Museum
Date: Aug. 18--19 Cost: $5--$17; VIP tickets available
Place: Charles M Schulz--Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa
Info: www.wingsoverwinecountry.org or 707-566-8380Stroke Orientation Program
Sponsor: Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
Date: Aug. 22, 7--8:30 p.m. Cost: Free
Place: 1165 Montgomery Dr., Conference Room B, Santa Rosa
Info: 707-228-7778 or Alina.Matei@stjoe.org Climate Protection Campaign Benefit- Grassroots Grazing Gala: delectibles, music and live auction with Ernie Carpenter
Sponsor: Western Sonoma County Rural Alliance
Date: Aug. 25, 6--9:30 p.m. Cost: $45, $55 at door
Place: Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
Info: Brown Paper Tickets; Climate Protection Campaign BenefitRich 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
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. 15 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 Eyler4 a CHILD benefit and auction, Live Entertainiment, Chef Tasting Stations, Wine & Beer
Sponsor: California Parenting Institute
Date: Sept. 29, 4:30--7 p.m. Cost: $50
Place: Rodney Strong Vineyard, 11455 Old Redwood Highway, Healdsburg
Info: 4-A-CHILD.org or 707-585-6108 X 123 or wendyh@CALPARENTS.orgSanta 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: Oct. 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: Nov. 2, 8 a.m.--5 p.m. Cost: $40 through Sept. 14, then $55
Place: Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds, 1 Citrus Fair Dr., Cloverdale
Info: rrsymposium@yahoo.com or 707-569-1448 ext. 100
