March 2024

What’sHappening A list of notable upcoming North Bay events

SONOMA

April 21: Baby Doll Sheep Meet & Greet Brunch Abbot’s Passage is hosting a meet and greet on April 21 with new lambs from its regenerative baby doll flock. The event, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Interact with these fluffy, grazing animals, enjoy a glass of wine, blooming flowers and baby doll sheep. Tickets are $35 per person and the price includes tasting pours of new Abbot’s Passage releases, DIY floral bundles, sheep snuggles, photo opps and hands-on info sessions with animal caretakers. There will also be brunch items available for purchase, 777 Madrone Road in Glen Ellen. For more information visit abbotspassage.com .

April 11: Gina Chavez & Flor de Toloache Flor de Toloache, Grammy-winning all-female group named after Mexico’s famous Toloache flower, is coming to the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Spring Road in Santa Rosa, on April 11. With five studio albums to date, “Las Flores,” as their fans call them, recently released Motherflower , described by the artists as a mosaic of genres inspired by mariachi and with a feminist charge like never before. Tickets start at $35 and can be purchased at

April 13: Lobster Boil Dinner with the Winemakers Head to Pope Valley Winery on April 13 for your fill of delicious lobster, provided by Menegon Catering. Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a bubbly toast of Pope Valley’s newly released 2022 Brut Sangiovese. The lobster and all its fixings will be served on long family style tables. Each guest will also receive two glasses of wine paired with their lobster dinner. Tickets are $150 per person or $125 for wine club members. The winery is at 6613 Pope Valley Road in Pope Valley. For more information visit popevalleywinery.com .

lutherburbankcenter.org. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

May 4-5: Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Festival The Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Festival began in 1973, and is located at Westside Regional Park. Full of craft booths, live music, food galore, entertainment and features local wines. Taste the flavors of Sonoma County with barbecued oysters, local fish and chips, clam chowder and a variety of food trucks. The festival celebrates the annual Blessing of the Fleet which will occur on Sunday morning. The Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Festival is a nonprofit organization, volunteer based, and the proceeds benefit 20 local nonprofit groups in the Bodega Bay area. Events run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days of the event. Tickets range in price, $16-$30, and can be purchased on mynorthbaytickets.com . Kids under 12 are free.

April 22-27: Calistoga Wellness Week Calistoga Wellness Week is all about relaxation and prioritizing your health and well-being. The week of April 22-27 will be full of cooking demos, yoga classes, mud baths and more. Feeling like you need to reconnect with nature? Sign up for a guided hike through a nearby state park. A full schedule of events will be released as Wellness Week nears. For more information head to visitcalistoga.com .

April 20: The IPA10k Brewfest and Beer Mile Invitational Get your running shoes on and check out the IPA10k coming to The Barlow, 6770 Mckiney Ave., in Sebastopol on April 20. Taking place in the heart of Sonoma County, this event will feature the IPA10k, 3K, half marathon as well as Brewfest and Beer Miles races. The event runs from 7:20 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration can be filled out on raceroster.com . Use code “SCT23” and save 10% at checkout. Prices range $83-$150.

To submit your event for possible inclusion, please email Rosie Padilla at rpadilla@northbaybiz.com

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