Events Calendar
Thur. June 19th - 7pm
Sonoma County Historical Society Board Meeting
Where: Library Annex
Monthly Board Meeting. Members welcome. There are no guest speakers at this meeting.
Sat. June 28, 2008
4th annual Sonoma County historical walk / Big Band Dance & BBQ
Where: Sebastopol to Monte Rio
  Starting very early in Sebastopol and moving west to the finish line in Monte Rio late the same afternoon. See the route and sign up >>

There will be a dinner-dance, open to the public, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Monte Rio Amphitheater (next to the Pink Elephant) 9895 Main St.
Roger Collins of Wine Country Expressions BBQ of Sebastopol will prepare the dinner and the Moonlighters Swing Band of Santa Rosa will play their popular brand of 1940s swing music.

Further information on dining, dancing or walking may be obtained at 888-1670 or voice mail at 284-3968, or by eMail at jefftobes@hotmail.com.
 
 


Exhibits
Giri and The Baron of Fountaingrove
Japanese Experiences in Sonoma County
January 26 - August 2008
Where: 425 7th Street; Santa Rosa, CA 95401
In collaboration with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League and the Giri Oral History Project, presented are highlights from the most compelling aspects of the history of Japanese people in Sonoma County. Starting with the Museum's extensive collection of materials related to Kanaye Nagasawa, the ‘Baron’ of Fountaingrove, the exhibition recounts the remarkable life of Nagasawa.
Sonoma County Museum - Current Exhibits
January 26 - August 2008
Where: 425 7th Street; Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Christo & Jeann-Claude: Wrapped/Unwrapped A selection of works ‘wrapped and unwrapped’ by environmental artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, including Wrapped Stapler (1993), and a barrel from The Koln Mastaba (1986). This exhibition is the third in a series of four groupings from the Museum's Tom Golden Collection.
Petaluma: Celebrating 150 Years of Ethnic Diversity
When: TBA
Where: Petaluma Museum

 

* Red items are SCHS sponsored events.