This WeekLEED 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=22004Winemaker Dinner: Carol Shelton
Sponsor: The Inn at the Tides
Date: Sept. 21, 6:30 p.m. Cost: $99
Place: The Inn at the Tides, Bodega Bay
Info: innatthetides.com, 800-541-7788Healdsburg Arts & International Short Film Festival
Sponsor: Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Date: Sept. 21--23, 10 a.m.--5 p.m. Cost: Free
Place: Healdsburg Plaza Square, Healdsburg
Info: healdsburgcenterforthearts.com, 707-431-1970EarleFest 2012
Sponsor: Earle Baum Center for the Blind
Date: Sept. 22, 12--7 p.m. Cost: $30
Place: 4539 Occidental Road, Santa Rosa
Info: earlefest.com or 707-523-3222Russian River Jazz & Blues Festival
Date: Sept. 22--23, 10 a.m. Cost:$50--$80
Place: Johnson's Beach Resort, Guerneville
Info: omegaevents.com or 707-869-1595Coming UpHow to Make a Good Pairing Great
Sponsor: Marcucci Farms and Winery
Date: Sept. 23, 2--6 p.m. Cost: $110, $74 members
Place: 2308 Laguna Rd., Santa Rosa
Info: 707-544-4789Sonoma Clean Power Workshop
Sponsor: Sonoma County Water Agency
Date: Sept. 24, 7 p.m. Cost: Free
Place: Petaluma City Council Chambers, 11 English St., Petaluma
Info: www.scwa.ca.gov/cca or amy.bolten@scwa.ca.gov
21st Wine Industry Financial Symposium
Sponsor: Wine Industry Symposium Group
Date: Sept. 24--25, times vary. Cost: $275--$775 until Sept. 10
Place: Napa Valley Marriott, 3425 Solano Ave., Napa
Info: winesymposium.com or KathyA@swgnapa.com; keynote speaker: Jay Wright, COO, Constellation BrandsImpact 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, 707-521-52642nd Annual Design, Engineering & Construction Forum
Sponsor: The American Institute for Architects, Redwood Empire Chapter, Built Environment Collaborative Committee
Date: Sept. 28, 11:30 a.m.--2 p.m. Cost: $25
Place: Glazer Center, Santa Rosa
Info: 707-838-2672, aiare.org, exec@aiare.org4 A Child Benefit and Auction
Sponsor: California Parenting Institute
Date: Sept. 29, 4:30--7 p.m. Cost: $50
Place: Rodney Strong Vineyard, 11455 Old Redwood Hwy., Healdsburg
Info: 4-A-CHILD.org, 707-585-6108 ext. 123, wendyh@calparents.org; live entertainment, chef tasting stations, wine and beerSanta 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: 866-955-6040 2012 Petaluma Business Expo
Sponsor: Petaluma Chamber
Date: Oct. 4, 7 p.m. Cost: Free Admission
Place: Petaluma Community Center, 320 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma
Info: 707-762-278510th 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, 707-521-8883 Artrails Open Studios
Sponsor: Arts Council Sonoma County
Date: Oct. 13--14, 10 a.m.--5 p.m. Cost: Free
Place: See website
Info: SonomaArts.com/arttrails or rdwdbw@sbcglobal.net; more than 150 Sonoma County artists on this self-guided art tour2012 Employer Best Practices Awards Breakfast
Sponsor: North Bay Business Journal
Date: Oct. 17, 7:30--9:30 a.m. Cost: $40, $280 table of 8
Place: Flamingo Hotel, Santa Rosa
Info: sonomacountymayorscommittee.comImpact Sonoma
Energy: Plugging into Sonoma County's future
