Calendar

June 28, 2006

CALLS FOR ENTRIES

Cooking instructor -- Petaluma Parks and Recreation is seeking an instructor for its junior chefs class for children ages 8-12 and ages 4-7. Classes begin in January 2007. To apply, drop by the Petaluma Community Center, 320 N. McDowell Blvd. 778-4380.

Hot Petaluma Days and Nights -- Locals crafters are needed to participate in the second annual Hot Petaluma Days and Nights car show and picnic to benefit the Petaluma public schools arts and music program. For details, contact Lori Segraves at 769-7116 or e-mail loris@svn.com.

Coastal Commission Amateur Photos -- Deadline July 28: The California Coastal Commission will accept color photos taken by amateurs. Entrants are encouraged to submit photos of the scenic coast, ways people use the coast, or coastal wildlife by July 28. Visit www.coastforyou.com for more information.

Green Music Festival -- July 4: Volunteers are needed for the Green Music Festival's Celebration: Independence Day on July 4. Volunteers will help the events run smoothly, set up events, usher, assist with security and clean-up. Call Nicolette O'Connor at 707 664 3265 or e-mail oconnorn@sonoma.edu.

CLASSES

Baby boot camp -- Bring your baby and get fit at Baby Boot Camp classes offered in Petaluma. 763-5447 or visit www.babybootcamp.com.

Belly dance -- July 8: Kathy Wolff teaches belly dance from 1-4 p.m. at BodyWorks, 490 Second St. 769-9933.

Ceramics -- Wheel throwing and handbuilding, raku. Beginners welcome. Jane McDonald, 762-2496.

Digital Photography for Kids and Adults Ñ July 11-25: The Petaluma Community Center offers classes in digital photography for kids and adults. Weekly classes are from 2-3:30 p.m. for kids ages 10-13 and from 7-8:20 p.m. for adults ages 16 and up. $40 for Petaluma residents, plus $8 book fee. The center is located at 320 N. McDowell Blvd. 778-4380.

Faux finishing and mural painting -- Ongoing: Artist Karen Sequeira teaches day and evening classes on faux finishing, mural painting and how to relax with art at 191 Lynch Creek Way. 762-5203.

Steppin' Out Dance Studio -- Steppin' Out offers Latin and ballroom dance lessons three nights a week at three Petaluma locations: Petaluma Community Center, 320 N. McDowell Blvd., BodyWorks, 490 Second St., and at the dance center, 5320-B Old Redwood Highway. For details, contact Helen Andrade, 781-7155.

Fusing Workshop -- Ongoing: Five-week session meets Mondays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Fuse glass together to make glass art; no prior experience required. For those 16 and up. $175 plus materials. Aurora Colors Glass Art Center, 628 E. Washington St., 762-0131.

Glass art -- On-going: Aurora Colors holds a variety of glass art classes. Special programs are offered for senior citizens and high school students in stained glass, fusing and beadmaking classes. Aurora Colors Glass Art Center, 628 E. Washington St., 762-0131.

Heart of Meditation -- July 16, Aug. 13: Edward Espe Brown leads a meditation class, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Bodyworks, 490 Second St. 769-9933.

Mahakaruna Buddhist Center -- The center offers lunchtime meditation time to help eliminate stress, noon to 1 p.m. Monday-Friday. $7. An introductory level Buddhist meditation class led by Ace Remas is 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays. $10. All are welcome. 260 Petaluma Blvd. 766-7720.

Meditation Ñ Tuesdays: Blue Mountain Center of Meditation offers a free program beginning with a workshop at 7 p.m., followed by a videotaped talk by Eknath Easwaran at 8 p.m. and a half-hour of meditation. United Church of Christ, 825 Middlefield Drive. (800) 475-2369.

Printing arts -- Dauphine Press offers a classes in calligraphy, letterpress, bookbinding, rubber stamping, collage and box making at 119 Kentucky St. Call 775-4200 or visit www.dauphinepress.com.

Spa Kamp -- July 10-14: Christine Bandettini leads a spa kamp for kids ages 10-12 at the Petaluma Community Center, 320 N. McDowell Blvd. The program features yoga, art, journaling and nature walks. Fee is $200. To register, call 778-4380. For information, contact Bandettini at 765-3995.

Shambhala meditation -- Meditation class with Frank Reynolds, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Redwood Health Library, 11 Fifth St., Suite 102. $10 donation. 778-9114 or contact Bull at 762-3404.

Total Body Fitness -- Tuesdays and Thursdays: The City of Petaluma sponsors a program for all fitness levels, 5:30-6:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Petaluma Community Center, 320 N. McDowell Blvd. The classes incorporate an aerobic step in a variety of techniques. Equipment used included free weights, resistance bands, kick boxing and Pilates. Bring a mat and bottled water. 778-4380.

Vocal Workshops Ñ July 11 through Aug. 1: The Sonoma Country Choral Society is offering three vocal workshops in the month of July. "Sightsinging toolkit: Getting a Handle on the Baroque," 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, July 11 through Aug. 1; "Ready Set Sing: Healthy Vocal Production in Choral Singing and the Similarities between Wine Tasting and Tone Production," 7-9:30 p.m. Mondays, July 10-31; "Feldenkrais Awareness through Movement Lessons for Musicians: A Weekend intensive Workshop for Singers and Instrumentalist," 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 22, 23. Each workshop is $80, $45 for students.

Weaving -- Through July 12: Marta Shannon teaches a beginning loom weaving class from 6:30 -9:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Shannon's west Petaluma studio. $100. Table looms available to rent for $20 per five week session. 658-1707.

CLUBS & CAFƒS

AKA KJ'S -- June 28: Louisiana Hot Sauce; Crazy Legs. Saturdays: Karaoke, 6-9:30 p.m. Open dancing, 9:30 p.m. 256 Petaluma Blvd. North. 765-5722.

Black Cat Bar & Café -- July 1: Placenta; B-Cups. July 2: July Fourth Parade Party with Dizodes, noon. Tuesdays: Movie night, 8 p.m. Wednesdays: Open mike, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays: Tomcat/Pussycat Lounge, 9:30 p.m. Sundays: Singer-songwriter showcase, 5-7 p.m. 10056 Main St. Penngrove. 793-9480.

Bricks -- Admission is free with purchase of food and drink. 16 Kentucky St. 766-8162.

Finbar Devine's -- 45 Kentucky St. 762-9807.

Mystic Theater -- June 30: Indigenous; Taylor Hollingsworth, 8 p.m. July 1: Red Elvises; Pollo del Mar, 8 p.m. $12. $20. 23 Petaluma Blvd. North, 765-2121.

North Light Books and Café -- Tuesdays: Open mike night hosted by Eli Spector, 8-11 p.m. Sign-ups at 7:30 p.m. All events are free. 550 E. Cotati Ave., Cotati. 792-4300.

Phoenix Theater -- June 30: Super Hyphy 10, 8 p.m. July 1: Yard Dog Road Show Circus Acts, 8 p.m. July 8: Powerman 5000, 8 p.m. Mondays: Young people's AA meetings, 7 p.m. Second and Fourth Thursdays: Writer's workshops for youth, 7 p.m. 201 Washington St. 762-3566.

Rancho Nicasio Ñ July 1: Cafe R&B, 8:30 p.m. $15. July 2: Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88s, 4 p.m. $12. July 3: The Hacienda Brothers, 8:30 p.m. $12. July 4: The Subdues, 4 p.m. $22-$25. July 7: Rancho Allstars, 8:30 p.m. $10-$12. Town Square, Nicasio. Reservations recommended: (415) 662-2219.

SoHo -- June 29: Dick Conte Trio, 8:30 p.m. $5. June 30: Jeff Mattison & the Wayward Angels, 9 p.m. $7. July 1: Salsa Dancing with Orquesta Falco'n, 9 p.m. $10. July 2: Joni Davis, 8:30 p.m. $5. 21 Fourth St. 769-7948.

Spancky's -- Wednesdays: Open mike music with host André Morrow, 8 p.m. Sign-ups begin at 7 p.m. 8201 Old Redwood Highway, Cotati. 664-0169.

Station House Café -- Saturdays: Bart Hopkin, 6 p.m. Main Street, Point Reyes Station. (415) 663-1515.

The Tradewinds -- All shows start at 9:30 p.m. 8210 Old Redwood Highway, Cotati. 795-7878.

Twin Oaks Tavern -- Mondays: Blues jam, 8-11 p.m. 5745 Old Redwood Highway, Penngrove. All shows are from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. No cover. 795-5118.

Willowbrook Ale House -- Thursdays: Ed Neff and Friends play traditional bluegrass, 6:30 p.m. No cover. 3600 Petaluma Blvd. North. 775-4232.

CONCERTS

Art and Jazz on the River -- Through September: The Peter Welker Quintet plays jazz every Friday night from 6-8 p.m. on the deck of the Apple Box at the end of First Street. A variety of artwork such as watercolors, acrylics, oils, photography, digital art and glass art will be on display. Free. The series is sponsored by The Petaluma Arts Association, The Petaluma Arts Council and Basin Street Properties. 762-5222.

Bluegrass Band -- July 2: The Bluegrass Band performs at a bluegrass-style church service beginning at 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Petaluma, 939 B St. 762-4196.

Blues & Jazz in the Plazz Ñ Saturdays and Sundays through August: Free concerts from 2-5 p.m. in Helen Putnam Plaza, Petaluma Boulevard North (next to Starbucks). Visit www.petalumamerchants.com for band schedule.

EVENTS

American Song Fest and Picnic -- July 2: Celebrate Independence Day with a program of American songs, performances and sing-a-longs outdoors on the lawn, 2 p.m. Bring a picnic, blanket, and chairs. Free.

Bird Walk -- July 15: Meet at Sonoma Country Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Office, 747 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, at 8 a.m. Leaders: Ken Wilson, 775-2558; Tom Cashman, 291-8217; and Neal Conner, 528-4758.

Copperfield's Books -- June 29: Author and animator Gene Hamm discusses his book "How to Get a Job in Animation and Keep It," 7 p.m. Admission is free to all events. 140 Kentucky St. 762-0563.

Lavender Festival -- July 1: The first annual Lavender Festival will be held at the Petaluma's Farmers Market in Walnut Park from 2-5 p.m. Food, live music, crafts, and the usual farmers market will be available. Contact Erica Burns-Gooler at 762-0344 or marketmanager@ petalumafarmersmarket.com for more information.

Meditation -- Fridays: A meditation group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays at the Redwood Health Library. Cost is a $10 donation.

Petaluma Farmers Market -- Through Oct. 28: Stroll around Walnut park, at the corner of Petaluma Blvd. South and D Street from 2-5 p.m. Saturdays to experience an open air market with local fresh produce, plants, fresh cut flowers, baked good and local handmade crafts for sale. July 1: Lavendar festival. Music by Laguna. Call 762-0344.

Petaluma Library -- June 29: "Predators and their Prey" program for kids, 11 a.m. Free. Petaluma Regional Library, 100 Fairgrounds Drive. 763-9801 ext. 5.

Preschool storytime Ñ July 11: The Petaluma Library holds a preschool storytime for children ages 3-5 at 10 a.m. Admission is free. The Library is located at 100 Fairgrounds Drive. 763-9801 ext. 6.

July 4th fireworks -- July 4: City of Petaluma, Basin Street Properties and Shamrock host the annual fireworks display at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, 175 Fairgrounds Drive. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free. Food, drinks and desserts will be available for sale. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, warm clothes and a flashlight. Private fireworks and alcohol are not permitted. 778-4380.

EXHIBITS

Gallery One -- Through July 23: Gallery One and Pelican Art Gallery present "Petaluma Past, Present and Future." Hours are 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. 209 Western Ave. 778-8277.

Gallery Route One -- Through July 30: "No Safe Refuges" by Marj Burgstahler Stone. "Portrait of a Forest" exhibit by West Marin artists. In the Annex: Elisabeth Setten. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Monday. 11101 Highway 1, Point Reyes Station. (415) 663-1347.

Loanna Clark Gallery -- Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 21 Kentucky St. 762-2133.

Local Color Gallery -- Through July: "Abstract Expressions" artwork by Lesley Strother, Ken Berman, Jean Warren, Frank Schueler and Dale Morrow. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 1580 Outscore Road, Bodega Bay. 875-2744.

Marin French Cheese Company -- June 29 through Aug. 13: Jesse Recheck retrospective exhibit concludes with "Song of Songs." Opening reception is from 1-5 p.m. June 29. 7500 Red Hill Road. Visit www.reichek.org.

Petaluma Arts Council Ñ Through July 2: The council presents an exhibit of work by Elaine Davault at Starbucks in the Plaza North Shopping Center, North McDowell Boulevard.

Pelican Art Gallery -- Through July 22: "Cats, Dogs and Rainbows." Through July 23: Together with Gallery One, the Petaluma Art Association and Petaluma Arts Council present "Petaluma Past, Present and Future." Artists' reception is from 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 13. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 283-B N. McDowell Blvd. in the Plaza North Shopping Center. 773-3393.

Petaluma Historical Library & Museum -- Museum hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. Call 778-4398 for more details. 20 Fourth St.

Petaluma Valley Hospital -- Through Aug. 16: Petaluma Arts Council's Art Around Town series continues with the work of Teresa Jones on display in the day surgery waiting room. Artwork by Victoria Webb is on display in obstetrics. Petaluma Valley Hospital, 400 N. McDowell Blvd.

SoHo -- Through June 30: "Mirror Paintings 2002-2005" by Alain Bloom. 21 Fourth St. 769-7948.

Quicksilver Mine Co. -- July 14 through September 17: Petaluma artist Mary Fuller presents a one-woman exhibition focusing on endanged species. An artists reception will be held on July 15 from 4-6 p.m. 6671 Front St., Forestville. 887-0799.

REUNIONS

USS Long Beach CGN-9 Association, Inc. -- 2006 reunion is in Rapid City, SD September 10-17 at the Ramada Inn, 1721 N. LaCrosse Street, Rapid City, SD 57701. Room rate $79/night plus 8.34% tax. Cut off date is August 10. Contact Don Shade, 299 Kiantone Road, Lot 92, Jamestown, NY 14701; call 866-352-2469; or e-mail to lbcgn9@aol.com.www.usslongbeach-assoc.org.

STAGE

Freddy's Chicken Gumbo -- June 23 through July 1: An evening of songs written and performed by theater artist Fred Curchack. Showtimes are at 8 p.m. June 23-24, 30 and July 1 at Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd. North. $12 general, $9 students and seniors. 763-8920 or visit www.cinnabartheater.org.

Summer Repertory Theatre -- The Summer Repertory Theatre presents five different shows: "Seussical," "AR Gurney's Human Events," "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," "Kimberly Akimbo," and "A Funny thing Happened on the Way to the Forum." Tickets $8-$20. Santa Rosa Junior College Burbank Auditorium, 1501 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa. For a complete schedule, visit www.santarosa.edu/srt.

Unhappily Ever After -- July 15-16: The Dance Palace Kids Musical Theater Group performs "Unhappily Ever After" at the Dance Palace, Fifth and B streets, Point Reyes Station. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. July 15 and 4 p.m. July 16. $8 general, $5 teens, $4 kids. (415) 663-1075.