October 17, 6-8pm – SOFA STROLL
South A Street at Sebastopol Avenue
A variety of SOFA artists open their studios to the public on the 3rd Thursday of every month from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM during the SOFA Stroll. SOFA restaurants and businesses are open during the SOFA Stroll too. www.sofasantarosa.com
October 17, 6-8pm – LIVE MUSIC AND PANEL OF MASTER CRAFTSMEN
Sonoma County Museum, 425 7th Street
Third Thursday at the Museum: Music and Panel of Master Craftsmen featuring David Marks, Tom Ribbecke, Larry Robinson and Chet Connick. Enjoy a performance of their lively rock band Bench Doggs (6-7pm), followed by a panel discussion on fine woodworking (7-8 pm) by these local master guitar makers. Also a chance to enjoy the final days of the Artistry in Wood exhibit! www.sonomacountymuseum.org
October 19 & 20, 10am-5pm – ARTRAILS OPEN STUDIOS
SOFA Arts District and various locations countywide
The SOFA Arts District boasts the highest concentration of ARTrails open studios in the county. Grab a free artist directory with maps and enjoy some of the very best art Sonoma County has to offer with this self-guided open studio tour. ARTrails provides that rare glimpse into the artist’s studio, where visitors can see how the magic happens. Two weekends, Oct 12-13 and 19-20. www.artrails.org
October 19, 6-9pm – ARTSTART MASQUERADE PARTY FOR ART
DeTurk Round Barn, 819 Donahue Street
Support Artstart at their 10th annual benefit silent auction, Masquerade Party for Art, featuring live music by Batacha Quartet, food by Gerard’s Paella, fabulous auction packages, and one-of-a-kind art by the Artstart apprentices. Tickets are only $25 (includes two drink tickets) and available online at www.artstart.us or at the door.
October 20, 3pm – WRETCH LIKE ME
Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Avenue
Go back to the 70’s, and the beginning of the Jesus Movement, as journalist-playwright David Templeton presents an encore offering of his acclaimed one man show ‘Wretch Like Me.’ Along with vivid impersonations and outrageous demonstrations of verbal acrobatics (never heard the song ‘Amazing Grace’ sung BACKWARDS?), David revisits his teenage days as a desperately nerdy, high-on-Jesus, fundamentalist pupperteer, from his numerous baptisms, his merry band of blissed-out teenage believers, a tiny church named Happy Chapel, a girl who wets her pants for Jesus, and avery serious (and seriously confused) man-of-God name . . . Reverend Dude. Eccentric, affectonate, and relentlessly funny, this newly revamped version of the show is not to be missed. All Seats $10. Second performance on Oct. 25. www.glasercenter.com
Tuesday, October 22, 7pm-8pm – Homeless Service Center Neighborhood Meeting
Address: Family Service Center, 465 A. Street
Residents of the St. Rose Neighborhood have been invited to attend a meeting by the Homeless Service Center staff. They will provide updates on the Homeless Services Center (located at 600 Morgan Street) as well as addressing any neighborhood concerns.