NORTH BAY BOHEMIAN | SEPTEMBER 5–11, 2012 | BOHEMIAN.COM
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monthly at 1, meet, watch and talk to a professional cartoonist. Sep 8, Eddie Ahn. Free. Charles M Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. 707.579.4452.
equipment and maintenance of AG Dept facilities, fees, travel expenses and other chapter needs. Sep 9, 1pm. Free. Carinalli Ranch, 2900 Llano Rd, Santa Rosa.
EcoFair Marin
Tour de Fuzz
Over 80 exhibits, do-it-yourself demonstrations and speakers, including author Van Jones. Sep 9, 10am-6pm. $5. Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.499.6800.
Ride one of three options through the rolling hills of wine country in this fundraiser for the Law Enforcement Chaplaincy of Sonoma County. Sep 8. $65-$85. Ursuline High School, 90 Ursuline Rd, Santa Rosa.
Environmental Discovery Center Celebration Turtle expert speaks in this series of nature presentations. Sep 9, 1pm. Free. Environmental Discovery Center, Spring Lake, Violetti Road, Santa Rosa. 707.539.2865.
Memory Boxes Family day at the Museum. Create a box to help you remember the year, a vacation, a person you miss or an important event in your life. Sep 8, 2pm. Free. Napa Valley Museum, 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. 707.944.0500.
Wild Cat Adventure Learn what you can do to help save these magnificent animals from extinction and see them in person, alive onstage. Sep 9, 3pm. Sebastopol Community Center, 390 Morris St, Sebastopol. 707.823.1511.
Wine Country Optics Faire & Nature Festival The leading binocular and scope companies in the country with 15 nature organizations from the Bay Area. Sep 9, 10am-3pm. Free. Cornerstone Sonoma, 23570 Arnold Dr, Sonoma. 707.933.3010.
Field Trips Bill & Dave Hikes This 10-mile strenuous hike has a total elevation gain of 2,000 feet and will last approximately six hours. Sep 8, 9:45am. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood.
Sebastopol Ag Boosters Meet & Greet The club raises funds for Sebastopol FFA for supplies,
Film The Adventures of Tintin Film night in the park featuring Steven Spielberg’s computeranimated adventure. Sep 8, 8pm. Donation. China Camp State Park, N San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 415.456.0766.
“Mary Poppins” on Sep 7. 8:30pm. DeTurk Round Barn, Decker and Prince streets, Santa Rosa.
Food & Drink Beer in the Plaza Soroptimists’ 26th annual event featuring over 30 microbrews and live music. Sep 8, 2-6pm. $20. Downtown Plaza, Downtown Healdsburg, Healdsburg.
Beer Tasting & Eats Benefit for the Jack Mason Museum of West Marin History with Ken Weaver, author of “Northern California Craft Beer Guide.” Sep 10, 6pm. $30. Saltwater Oyster Depot, 12781 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Inverness. 415.299.3736.
Bone Apetit
Filmmakers David Vassar and Sally Kaplan in person for screening of part one of their two-part TV special. Sep 9, 7pm. $12. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.454.1222.
This “Celebration of Great Pairings” features live and silent auctions to raise funds for Canine Companions, food and wine from over 50 venues and pooch-training demonstrations. Sep 9, 1-6pm. $75. Canine Companions for Independence, 2965 Dutton Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.577.1700.
Goodbye First Love
Chili N Wheels
California Forever
When he leaves her to travel through South America, she is devastated. But over the next eight years, she develops into a more fully formed woman. Sep 8, 7pm. $10. Jarvis Conservatory, 1711 Main St, Napa. 707.255.5445.
I Lost It at the Movies with Mort Sahl Comedian hosts screening of “Two for the Road.” Sep 5, 7:30pm. $15. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.
Mamma Mia! Film night in the park of the ABBA-heavy flick. Sep 7, 8pm. Donation. Old Mill Park, Throckmorton and Cascade, Mill Valley.
Unacceptable Levels Film reveals the truth about toxins in the environment. Panel discussion afterward. Sep 11, 7pm. $7. Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.226.7372.
West End Summer Movie Night Movies at the barn include
Forty booths of chili, car show, marching band performance and more. Sep 8, 10am-3pm. Free. Driven Raceway Parking Lot, 4601 Redwood Dr, Rohnert Park.
Chosen Spot Pop-Up Dinners Luther Burbank Home and Gardens hosts series of fundraiser dinners prepared by chef John Lyle. Sat, Sep 8, 5:30pm. $75. Luther Burbank Home & Gardens, Santa Rosa Avenue at Sonoma Avenue, Santa Rosa. 707.524.5445.
Heirloom Festival Keynote speakers Jeffrey Smith, Carlo Petrini and Vandana Shiva speak on GMOs, Slow Food and other topics. Over 100 speakers scheduled. Sep 11-13, 11am-9pm. $10-$25. Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.545.4200.
Southern Style BBQ Rocker Oysterfeller’s classic Southern-style BBQ. Sep 9, noon-4pm. $24-$30. Joseph Phelps Freestone Vineyards Guest Center, 12747 El