SUNDAY, OCT 10 - Festa Italiana

Festa Italiana provides for scholarships for Sonoma County students and Italian Cultural Programs. Bring the family for a fun-filled day of good food, folk music, auto show, silent auction, face-painting, travel programs, mercato shopping, cooking demonstrations, bocce for adults and children and much more.

Place: Santa Rosa Vets Hall, 1351 Maple Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA
Fee: $5 Advance/$8 At the Door/ Under 10 Free Time: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 591.9696 Web: http://www.nbicf.org

SUE'S NOTE: Have I mentioned I love Italian food? Especially of the authentic persuasion! Yum yum!

SATURDAY, OCT 9 - Cotati Oktoberfest

Get out your lederhosen and practice your yodeling for the upcoming Cotati Oktoberfest. Wunderbar German food and beer, plus the oom-pah-pah of a Bavarian band. Polka to your heart's content on our new dance floor.  

Place: La Plaza Park, Downtown Cotati at the corner of Old Redwood Hwy and West Sierra Avenue under the giant tent! Fee: Call for information Time: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 795.5508

SUE'S NOTE: Lederhosen, yodeling and lots of beer?....Sounds a bit like the college house I lived in for a while. Looks like it's time to re-live the "old days!" Bottoms up!

SUNDAY 9/26/10 Hand Car Regatta

The Handcar Regatta represents a FREE public celebration of Mechanical, Visual, Culinary, and Costumed Performing Arts combined with an inclusive concept of Community Participation and Human Ingenuity embracing sustainability, alternative transportation, and good old fashioned fun.

Place: Historic Railroad Square, Santa Rosa Time: 11am to 6pm Fee: Free

SUE'S NOTE: I will be there recovering from a celebratory night at the Harvest Fair Awards the night before! Oh and I'll be wearing a mustache so that I fit in!

FRI, SAT, SUN 9/24-26/10 Sebastopol Celtic World Music Festival

With a wide array of Celtic crafts and wares, fine foods, workshops, dancers, children's activities, microbrewed ale, and choice wines, The Sebastopol Celtic Festival has developed a reputation for presenting quality world-class entertainment in a warm and inviting setting, influencing many of the performers to stay during daytime festivities over the weekend. This year's line up of performers will live up to that reputation in the highest regard.

Place: Sebastopol Community Center and Laguna Youth Park and ball field.  Fee: VariesTime: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 823.1511

THIS SATURDAY 9/11/10 Beer in the Plaza

Beer in the Plaza
Come and join the Healdsburg Soroptimist's Annual Beer in the Plaza in downtown Healdsburg. Over 30 breweries, live music, silent auction and raffle. 100% of the proceeds go to Healdsburg Area Community Service Projects.

Fee: $20Time: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 975.7011

It's beer and live entertainment for only 20 bucks - definitely worth stopping in...and you can feel good about all that beer because it's for a good cause! Bottoms up!