This Week"Wines and Sunsets" in Paradise
Sponsor: Paradise Ridge Winery
Date: Sept. 5, 6--8 p.m. Cost: $5
Place: Paradise Ridge Winery, 4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive, Santa Rosa
Info: www.prwinery.com for tickets and schedule of food and musicSummerfest: Summer Street Party
Sponsor: Santa Rosa Railroad Square Historic District
Date: Sept. 7, 6--9 p.m. Cost: Free
Place: Railroad Square, between Morgan and Wilson streets, Santa Rosa
Info: railroadsquare.net or summerfesttrailrailroadsquare.com; celebrated chefs, live music, wine and beer tastingsAmerican 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: cakebread.comConnie Codding Humanist Award Ceremony honoring: Dr. Les Adler, SSU, Director of OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute
Sponsor: Listening for a Change
Date: Sept. 8, 5:30 --9 p.m. Cost: $60--$120
Place: De Turk Round Barn, 819 Donahue St., Santa Rosa
Info: www.listeningforachange.org or 707-578-5420"Chosen Spot" dinner at Luther Burbank Home and Garden with Chef John Lyle
Sponsor: Luther Burbank Home and Garden
Date: Sept. 8, 5:30 p.m. wine and cheese pairing 6:00 p.m. Family style dinner Cost: $75 each
Place: Luther Burbank Home and Garden, 204 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa
Info: 707-524-5445 or www.lutherburbank.org/special-events/chosen-spot-dinnerEco Fair Marin 2012, author Van Jones as keynote presenter
Sponsor: Marin County
Date: Sept. 9, 10 a.m.--6 p.m. Cost: $5, Free for children 17 and under
Place: Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Info: ecofairmarin.orgCanine Companions for Independence-4th Annual-Bone Appetit: A celebration of great pairings
Sponsor: Canine Companions for Independence
Date: Sept. 9, 1--6 p.m. Cost: $75-one ticket, $125-two tickets
Place: Jean & Charles Schulz Campus, 2965 Dutton Avenue, Santa Rosa
Info: 707-577-1700Coming UpAmerican 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: cakebread.com or Shelly Van Zandt, 707-963-5221 ext. 240Best Places to Work Gala Reception
Sponsor: North Bay Business Journal
Date: Sept. 11, 4:30--7 p.m. Cost: $70, $750 table of 10
Place: Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel and Spa, 100 Railroad St., Santa Rosa
Info: events@busjrnl.comGood Morning Santa Rosa: Election Special Candidates for Santa Rosa City Council and Sonoma County Board of Supervisors covering local issues and topics facing Sonoma County.
Sponsor: Santa Rosa Chamber; candidates for Santa Rosa City Council and Sonoma County Board of Supervisors covering local issues and topics facing Sonoma County.
Date: Sept. 12, 7:30--9 a.m. Cost: $ 40 non-members
Place: Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa
Info: info@santarosachamber.com or 707-545-1414San Rafael Business Showcase
Sponsor: San Rafael Chamber
Date: Sept. 12, showcase 3:30--6:30 p.m., reception 6:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $5
Place: Embassy Suites Hotel, San Rafael
Info: srchamber.com or 415-454-4163; more than 90 local businessesUnderstanding 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.org16th annual Kendall-Jackson Heirloom Tomato FestivalSponsor: Kendall-JacksonDate: Sept. 15. Cost: $85Place: Kendall-Jackson Wine Center, 5007 Fulton Rd., FultonInfo: Robin, 707-571-8100LEED Green Associate Exam Prep Workshop
Sponsor: U.S. Green Building Council Northern California Chapter
Date: Sept. 17. Cost: Varies, contact host
Place: StopWaste.Org, 1537 Webster St., Oakland
Info: usgbc.orgSocial 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
Register: nc.ecenterdirect.com/ConferenceDetail.action?ID=22004How to Make a Good Pairing Great
Sponsor: Marcucci Farms and Winery
Date: Sept. 23, 2-6 p.m. Cost:$110/$74 members
Place: Marcucci Farms and Winery, 2308 Laguna Road, Santa Rosa
Info: 707-544-4789Sonoma Clean Power Workshops
Sponsor: Sonoma County Water Agency
Date: Sept. 24, 7 p.m. Cost: Free
Place: Petaluma City Council Chambers, 11 English Street, Petaluma
Info: www.scwa.ca.gov/cca/ or amy.bolten@scwa.ca.gov
21st Wine Industry Financial Symposium
