Tuesday
College of Marin President’s Breakfast
Sponsor: College of Marin
Date: May 4 at 7:30 a.m. Cost: Call
Place: Embassy Suites Hotel, San Rafael
Info: 415-485-9508, presidents.circle@marin.edu
North Bay Light the Night Walk
Sponsor: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Date: May 4 at 8 a.m. Cost: Call
Place: Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel, Santa Rosa
Info: 707-303-4800, www.lightthenight.org/sf
Wednesday
Certified Access Specialist Program Training
Sponsor: Redwood Empire Association of Code Officials
Date: May 5, 6 Cost: Call
Place: Windsor
Info: 707-838-2672
Thursday
Solar Finance Summit Series: Depreciation Tax Equity: Tips & Traps
Sponsor: Adam Capital
Date: May 6 at 3 p.m. Cost: $50
Place: Online Webinar
Info: 480-993-5513, www.adamcapital.com/events
Santa Rosa Chamber Business Expo
Sponsor: Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce
Date: May 6 at 4 p.m. Cost: No cost
Place: Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa
Info: 707-545-1414, recepsrcc@santarosachamber.com
North X North Coast Lecture Series: David Salmela
Sponsor: AIA Redwood Empire, Arts Council of Sonoma County
Date: May 6 at 6 p.m. Cost: $10
Place: 404 Mendocino Ave. #C, Santa Rosa
Info: 707-838-2672, www.aiare.org
Transformation: Napa in the Midst
Sponsor: Preservation Napa Valley
Date: May 6 at 7:30 p.m. Cost: No cost
Place: 813 Main St., Napa
Info: 707-258-9286, info@preservationnapavalley.org
Friday
First Friday Business Development
Sponsor: Napa Chamber of Commerce
Date: May 7 at 11:30 a.m. Cost: $30-$35
Place: Hilton Garden Inn, Napa
Info: 707-226-7455, www.napachamber.com
Cinco de Mayo Golf Classic
Sponsor: Napa Valley Farmworker Committee
Date: May 7 Cost: $175
Place: Silverado Country Club, Napa
Info: 707-967-8038, jack@brownholder.com
Saturday
2010 Spring Wine Experience
Sponsor: Eastside Bunch Wineries of the Russian River Valley
Date: May 8 at 11 a.m. Cost: $20
Place: Acorn, Christie Vineyards, Christopher Creek Winery, Deux Amis Winery, Foppiano, Merriam Vineyards, Mietz Cellars, Lynch Winery, Rodney Strong Vineyards
Info: Call any participating winery
Empowering Voices Benefit Concert
Sponsor: Chords for Change
Date: May 8 at 5:30 p.m. Cost: $40-$100
Place: Sebastopol Community Center
Info: www.chordsforchange.org/events
Human Race of Sonoma County
Sponsor: Volunteer Center of Sonoma County
Date: May 8 at 8 a.m. Cost: Call
Place: Herbert Slater Middle School, Santa Rosa
Info: 707-573-3399, www.humanracenow.org
A Celebration of Food and Wine
Sponsor: Napa Valley College, Culinary Institute of America
Date: May 8 at 5:30 p.m. Cost: $250
Place: The Culinary Institute of America, Napa
Info: 707-252-7281, holly@hkconnects.com
Coming up
Immigration Law Issues and New Hire Orientation Seminar
Sponsor: Sonoma County Farm Bureau
Date: May 11 at 8:30 a.m. Cost: $40-$65
Place: 970 Piner Rd., Santa Rosa
Info: 707-544-5575, www.sonomacountyfarmbureau.com
Commercial Real Estate Networking Reception
Sponsor: North Bay Business Journal
Date: May 11 at 5:30 p.m. Cost: $55
Place: Sheraton Sonoma County, Petaluma
Info: 707-521-5264, events@busjrnl.com
Good Morning Santa Rosa: Meet the Candidates
Sponsor: Santa Rosa Chamber
Date: May 12 at 7 a.m. Cost: $35-$45
Place: Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa, Santa Rosa
Info: 707-545-1414, www.santarosachamber.com
Annual Showcase Party
Sponsor: Arista Winery
Date: May 12 at 6 p.m. Cost: Call
Place: 7015 Westside Rd., Healdsburg
Info: 707-473-0606, info@aristawinery.com
Rotary District Conference and Celebration
Sponsor: Rotary District 5130
Date: May 13-16 Cost: Call
Place: Doubletree Hotel, Rohnert Park
Info: www.rotary5130.org
The Surprising New Science of Heart Health
Sponsor: The Calistoga Institute
Date: May 14-16 Cost: Call
Place: Mayacamas Ranch, Calistoga
Info: www.calistogainstitute.org, bjpheiffer@calistogainstitute.org
13th Annual Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival
Sponsor: The Anderson Valley Winegrowers Association
Date: May 14-16 Cost: Call
Place: Anderson Valley, Mendocino
Info: 707-895-9463, 707-321-4024, kristy@avwines.com
A Day in the Loire
Sponsor: Dry Creek Vineyard
Date: May 15 at noon Cost: $25
Place: 3770 Lambert Bridge Rd., Healdsburg
Info: 800-864-9463, www.drycreekwinery.com/online_tickets
Fourth Annual Napa Valley Community Awards
Sponsor: Napa Chamber Foundation, Mechanics Bank
Date: May 18 at 11:30 a.m. Cost: $55
Place: Napa Valley Marriott Hotel, Napa
Info: 707-226-7455, www.napachamberfoundation.org
2010 Building the North Bay Construction Conference
Sponsor: North Bay Business Journal
Date: May 19 at 1 p.m. Cost: $49
Place: Hyatt Vineyard Creek, Santa Rosa
Info: 707-521-5264, events@busjrnl.com
Steven Greenhut: Bankrupting our Cities
Sponsor: Economic Prosperity Institute
Date: May 19 at 4 p.m. Cost: Call
Place: Event Center at Sonoma Mountain Village, Rohnert Park
Info: www.econprosperity.org
Solar Finance Summit Series: Investment Tax Credit: Tips & Traps
Sponsor: Adam Capital
Date: May 20 at 3 p.m. Cost: $50
Place: Online Webinar
Info: 480-993-5513, www.adamcapital.com/events
Children’s Health Initiative Napa County Golf Tournament
Sponsor: Children’s Health Initiative
Date: May 21 at 11 a.m. Cost: $125
Place: Vintner’s Golf Club, Yountville
Info: 707-227-0830, healthykids@napachi.org
Small Farms: Know Your Labor and Legal Requirements Seminar
Sponsor: Sonoma County Farm Bureau
Date: May 24 at 9 a.m. Cost: No cost
Place: 970 Piner Rd., Santa Rosa
Info: 707-544-5575, www.sonomacountyfarmbureau.com
Home Performance with Energy Star Training Series
Sponsor: The Marin Builders Association
Date: May 25, 26, 27 at 8 a.m. Cost: Call
Place: 660 Las Gallinas Ave., San Rafael
Info: 415-453-0430
Sonoma County Farm Bureau’s Golf Tournament Benefiting Ag Education
Sponsor: Sonoma County Farm Bureau
Date: May 26 at 11:30 a.m. Cost: Call
Place: Windsor Golf Course
Info: 707-544-5575, www.sonomacountyfarmbureau.com
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