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The Fourth Annual Academy Night – a benefit for Food For Thought will happen Sunday, February 28 at Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley Ave. in Sebastopol Join Food For Thought and Rialto Cinemas for an evening of suspense, prizes, and lots of local color – we’re proud to present the 88th annual awards ceremony on Sunday, February 28, live and on the big screen! Doors open at 4:30 pm and the awards show starts at 5 pm. We have prizes for those of you who know your movie trivia, prizes for the costume contest (so send your tux to the dry […]

Monday, January 25, Positive Images’ Sonoma LGBTQI Support Group Meeting will happen at Sonoma Community Center, 276 East Napa Street in Sonoma. Young Ppeople 12 – 18 are welcome. Also Monday, at 5:30 – 8 p.m. Marin AIDS Project hosts ‘Mix It Up’ their monthly mixer. At Four Points Sheraton, 1010 Northgate Drive in San Rafael. Tuesday, January 26, 1 – 4p.m. Rapid HIV Testing will be offered at Face to Face – Sonoma County AIDS Network, 873 Second Street in Santa Rosa. Also Tuesday, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Santa Rosa Senior Group will meet at Unitarian Universalist Congregation at […]

  If you’re not headed to see Star Wars this weekend, may the Force be with you in every other fun event happening this week in Sonoma County. On Friday, head out to Brew Coffee and Beer in Santa Rosa to see an eclectic art show of painted Matryoshka nesting dolls. Then on Saturday is the Nostalgia Fest at the Phoenix Theatre. And don’t forget to visit Santa when he flies by helicopter to the Pacific Coast Air Museum. All this and more is in our list of things to do. Friday, Dec. 18 Matryoshka Show: From 6-10 p.m. this […]

Dec. 5 – 13, 2015. The Occidental Community Choir presents: Got Nog? Heartwarming, funny to sublime songs for the holiday season. Going strong in it’s 37th year, this Sonoma County choral treasure is directed by Andrew DelMonte. Known for original works from the choir’s own members, this year’s concert program also features beloved carols and traditional spirituals, sweeping choral pieces, a Nigerian Christmas song, and even the Straight/No Chaser version of “The 12 Days of Christmas”! Singer/Songwriter Teresa Tudury will be sharing her music and performing with the choir for every show! Families are invited to Community First Night on […]

For many North Coast families, much of the upcoming week will be spent getting ready for a Thanksgiving feast. Yet even in times of plenty, some people struggle, and safety nets are thin. Providing shelter, food and other services requires prodigious efforts by charitable organizations, which in turn rely on gifts of time and money from their benefactors. If you want to help others put food on their table, here are some organizations in Sonoma County that provide holiday meals, groceries and other assistance for people in need: The Redwood Gospel Mission will host its annual Thanksgiving dinner for 5,000 […]

Were you discharged under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” or a similar policy and want to correct your DD214? Do you want your current name and gender marker to be reflected? Do you need assistance filing a VA benefits claim for service-connected compensation or pension? Do you want more information on VA Health Care coverage for transgender care? If the answer to any of these is yes, please come to our LGBTQ Veteran Legal Clinic. The drop-in clinic will have staffed attorneys on-site to address topics such as VA benefits, correcting military documents, discharge upgrades for LGBTQ and other veterans, and name changes on […]

littlefour is a new, smartly curated shop and design studio now open at The Barlow in downtown Sebastopol at 120Morris Street, at the corner of Morris and McKinley. We provide a well-curated selection of unique handcrafted housewares, clothing, accessories, jewelry, paper goods, gifts, men’s goods, and fun things for children. In our shop, you will find local and independent artists and makers from the Bay Area and beyond, including in-house label littlefour by designer and owner Danielle Rodrigues. She creates a fun and inspired shopping and community experience that connects our customers to the artists and designers we carry. littlefour […]

An upcoming gallery exhibit at the Occidental Center for the Arts (OCA) will feature two nationally and internationally known sculptors Bruce Johnson. (www.formandenergy.com) and, Riis Burwell, (www.RiisBurwell.com) . The work of these two sculptors has a synergy derived from their similar response to the energy of the natural world. Johnson works primarily in wood and Burwell works in various metals. The juried paintings that accompany the sculpture exhibit are selected to enhance the abstract forms created by these two sculptors. The harmony between paintings and sculptures makes this show a viewer’s delight. Bruce Johnson has installed his work in such […]

Many lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender seniors don’t seek needed social services, benefits and health care because they are reluctant to talk openly about their sexual orientation or gender identity with caregivers and service providers. For much of their lives, LGBT seniors knew they could be put in jail or a mental institution for revealing who they are. Due to prejudice about homosexuality, they have suffered the loss of family, friends, schooling, jobs and housing. To increase LGBT seniors’ comfort in accessing to essential social support services, such as money for food, low-cost housing or in-home support, the Sonoma County […]