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Guerneville Holiday Extravaganza - Parade of Lights - Enjoy colorful and brightly lit floats, marching contingents, horse and other holiday-themed entries from 7-9 p.m. Downtown Guerneville. 707869-9000.
December 2 4th Annual Toy Drive and Chili Cook-off for Fire Survivors and The Living Room - Suggested donation of $15 gets you unlimited tastings of homemade chili, with judging at 3 p.m. Free to kids under 12 and those who have lost their homes. Toy drive, silent auction, kids games, live music and a Secret Santa sign up opportunity to adopt a family in need. Noon - 4 p.m. Sebastopol Grange, 6000 Sebastopol Rd. (Hwy. 12), Sebastopol. 100% donations go to cause. To help out with volunteering, sponsoring, contact Milli at 707-477-7839, Diana at 707-634-4740.
December 2, 3 Luther Burbank Home and Gardens Holiday Open House - Enjoy a community tradition by visiting the historic home and gardens of Luther Burbank, decked out in Victorian holiday trimmings inside and out. Unique Burbank and Santa Rosa related gift ideas. $3 admission, children under 12 free. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 204 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa. 707-524-5445. burbankhome@lutherburbank.org.
December 2, 3, 8-10 Occidental Community Choir: Alleluia Anyway The OCC presents its holiday concerts with original compositions and traditional ones from both contemporary and classical music genres. This 40-plus
member choir knows how to mix humor with gravitas and over nearly 40 years has developed into a west county institution. Occidental Center for the Arts, Graton Rd. and Bohemian Hwy: Dec. 2, 8 p.m. first night ticket price is reduced $10, come for the sing-along before concert; Dec. 3, 3 p.m.; Dec 8 & 9, 8 p.m. Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino, Santa Rosa: Dec. 10, 3 p.m. Visit occidentalchoir.org or call 707874-8622 for more info.
December 2, 9, 16, 23 Breakfast with Santa - Eat with the Big Guy at Costeaux French Bakery. Experience the largest nutcracker collection north of the Golden Gate. 911 a.m. 417 Healdsburg Ave. in Healdsburg. 707433-1913.
December 3, 7-9 The Healdsburg Chorus Winter Concerts - This chorus also gives the annual gift of holiday song— an assortment of old favorites and some not so familiar—that will put you in a festive holiday spirit. These popular performances have increased to four, one in Santa Rosa and three concerts in Healdsburg. Dec. 3, (3 p.m.) at Glaser Center, Santa Rosa; Dec. 7 & 8 (7 p.m.), Dec. 9 (3 p.m.) at Healdsburg Community Church, Healdsburg. healdsburgchorus.com.
December 6 Bob Burke Fundraiser - Come to the Union Hotel Restaurant to enjoy live music, choirs, a raffle and a pasta dinner courtesy of the Union Hotel. All proceeds go to Bob Burke’s Kids, a non-profit activities program for families with children with illnesses and special needs. Activities include bowling, trout fishing trips, pizza parties, and Thanksgiving dinner. 5:30–8:30 p.m., Union Hotel Restaurant, Occidental. 887-1222, bobburkeskids.org.
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December 6 & 7 Healdsburg Strolling Dine Around - Explore Healdsburg cuisine with a progressive three-course feast, each course at a different restaurant in downtown Healdsburg. Call 707-433-6935 or visit healdsburg.com for more information.
December 6-9, 14-16 Yo Ho Ho: A Pirate’s Christmas - Santa and the citizens of the North Pole are kidnapped by a bunch of directionally challenged pirates. It’s up to a little girl to save Christmas for everyone. Suggested audience 5 years and older. Adults $25, students $12, pay-what-you-can on Dec 6, 7:30 p.m. preview. Fridays and Saturdays: 7:30 p.m., Sunday: 2 p.m. Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N.Cloverdale Blvd. in Cloverdale. 707-894-3222, cloverdaleperformingarts.com.
December 7 Holiday Celebration at Windsor Town Green Town of Windsor invites families and children of all ages to its annual holiday celebration at the Town Green. Enjoy horse-drawn carriage rides around the Green, stage performances, train rides, arts & crafts, and gingerbread cookie decorating, visits from Santa, live music by Windsor Community Children’s Choir, carolers. 5-8 p.m.; the spectacular tree lighting and snowfall occurs at 7 p.m. townofwindsor.com.
December 8 Healdsburg Community Band Christmas Concert - The all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to sharing the joy of music performs at the Veterans Memorial Building, 205 W. 1st St. in Cloverdale. 7:30 p.m. Free, but donations accepted. 707-433-7903. healdsburgcommunityband.org.
December 8-9 Sebastopol Holiday Home Tour and Artisan Boutique - Spend the day touring five decorated homes and historic school in and around Sebastopol. The free Artisan Boutique offers wares from dozens of local Sonoma County vendors, artists and crafters. Tour tickets are $10-$45. Friday, 6-9 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Benefits the Scholarship fund at Pleasant Hill Christian School. For info, visit sebastopolholidayhometour.com.
December 9 Healdsburg Senior Living Holiday Bazaar to Benifit Green Dog Project - Bring family and friends and kick off the holiday season while supporting a good cause. 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Over 60 vendors with gift ideas and stocking stuffers. $3 admission includes live holiday music, appetizers and desserts, continental breakfast and mimosas (9:30-11 a.m.), wine tasting, raffle and door prizes. Benefits The Green Dog Project (www.greendogproject.org), a non-traditional, non-kennel animal shelter whose interests are to educate the community and industry in the methods and language of animals, in an effort to improve the manner in which homeless animals are housed and minimize the lives lost as a result of behavior issues, poor social skills, overcrowding, and other traditional criteria, providing retention training and counseling for families struggling with the decision to keep their pet due to behavior issues, giving guidance and counseling to families during the process of adopting a new pet, matching senior dogs with the senior citizen community, and offering social rehabilitation to dogs that have failed in traditional animal shelters. 725 Grove St., Healdsburg. 707-4334877, healdsburg-senior-living.com.