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Host Michelle Marques talks with Bridget Palmer, Executive Director of A Theater for Children. This volunteer program produces three theater productions each year, featuring actors up to the age of 18, and each show is designed for young children up to the age of about 10 years old. The next show is Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. with 8 performances from April 26th through May 5th at Kid Street Charter School located at 709 Davis Street in Santa Rosa. Performances will feature a mural with audience interaction before the show, and audience members are encouraged to dress up in their mermaid/sea creature best! The show features environmental themes, and Bridget says this is a great way to work Earth Day into the experience. Get tickets and learn more at atheaterforchildren.com

Host Michelle Marques talks with Tyra Benoit, volunteer with Climate Action Healdsburg, about the upcoming free Healdsburg Climate Fest on Sunday, April 21st in the Plaza from noon to 6pm. The second annual event includes lots of great solutions and ideas to combat climate change on a local level, as well as ways to work on a larger scale to support policy change. There will be booths, children's activities, free cookies, food and drink for purchase, an innovative balloon demonstration, a transit fair with alternate modes of transportation, and a free concert from 4:30 to 6pm to end the event, featuring Rocio, La Dama de La Cumbia. Sponsors include Enso Village, Recology Sonoma Marin, the City of Healdsburg and other community organizations. Learn more at climateactionhealdsburg.org

Host Michelle Marques talks with Andrew Bailey, Founder and CEO of Anova Center for Education in Santa Rosa. Anova is a school serving students on the autism spectrum. In October 2017, the Tubbs Fire swept through large portions of Sonoma County, destroying thousands of structures, including the Anova campus at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts. A capital campaign was started in 2019 to rebuild a new center, with over half of the funds collected so far. They have an additional $9-million to $10-million to raise to complete the project. The new campus will serve as a national model for educational and behavioral innovation.  You can support their efforts by visiting rebuildanaova.org

Host Michelle Marques talks with Kevin Wodlinger, President of North Bay Honor Flight, about our new local chapter of Honor Flights. The Honor Flight non-profit organization was established in 2005 with a powerful vision: to fly World War II veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit their memorial and other significant memorials in the city. This is a powerful experience, giving our vets a chance to reflect and share their memories with other veterans, and get the heroes welcome they deserve. Donations and volunteers are needed to help make the first Honor Flight (planned for October 2024) possible, so please reach out to learn more and help if you can!

Host Michelle Marques talks with Terry Sanders, Chair of the Luther Burbank Rose Parade and Festival Organizing Committee and Cadance Allinson, Organizing Committee Member about the return of the Parade and Festival on Saturday, May 18th in downtown Santa Rosa. The Parade kicks off at 10am and the Festival is in Courthouse Square from 11am to 3pm with lots of family fun! Entries are due by March 22nd, so don't delay! You can learn about the Luther Burbank Rose Parade and Festival online at lbroseparade.com

Host Michelle Marques talks with artists about SOFA's Newcomer Invite on Friday, March 1st, 2024 from 5pm to 8pm at Backstreet Gallery in the SOFA District. Conceived by artist Nick Mancillas, the show brings together younger artists who may not have had a chance to exhibit their work yet. Seven women will be a part of the show, and have been able to get critique and mentorship from artist Mary Vaughan leading up to the show. Besides showing a selection of their own pieces, the artists are also creating a piece inspired by the Sonoma County street artist known as The Velvet Bandit. If you can't attend the opening of the exhibit on March 1st, the show will be open for the following two weekends (March 2nd and 3rd, and March 9th and 10th) from 11am to 4pm each day. The SOFA Arts Block is in Santa Rosa, just behind Julliard Park along South A Street to Sebastopol Avenue. Backstreet Gallery is located down Art Alley off of 312 South A Street. This exhibit coincides with the monthly First Friday Open Studios event in the SOFA District.

Host Michelle Marques talks with Katie Loomis, ArtQuest Program Coordinator and Bobbi Haislip, Secretary of the Friends of ArtQuest about the upcoming Spring Gala fundraiser on March 2nd from 6:30pm to 9pm! The event is happening at the Museum of Sonoma County in Santa Rosa. Tickets are $75 and include appetizers, beer, wine, and other beverages, live entertainment and a live and silent auction. Learn more at artquestonline.org

Host Michelle Marques talks with Suzanne Harris, Community Impact Director for United Way of the Wine Country about FREE tax preparations services through the Earn It, Keep It, Save It program. This life changing free tax preparation service helps thousands of low income families in the North Bay not only get their taxes done, but also get assistance with other services and learn how to start the habit of saving. Sign up to get your taxes done by calling 211. Learn more by clicking here.

Host Michelle Marques talks with cardiologist Dr. Joanne Tsai about Women's Heart Week. February is Women's Heart Health Month! Each year, the aim is to educate, raise awareness, and teach the symptoms and preventions of serious heart diseases in women. You can attend a FREE Heart Health 101 event on Thursday, February 29th and 6pm at the LBC. Local Sutter cardiologists will talk about heart health, with fun exhibits, heart-healthy food, plus a live Q&A session with the doctors. It's all free and RSVPs are encouraged. Get details and hold your spot at norcal.info/heart.

Host Michelle Marques talks with Patty Pennycook, Melanie Callagher, and Kathy Hebert from the Pacific Empire Chorus about their upcoming All-You-Can-Eat Crab Feed and Live A cappella Show on Saturday, February 10, 2024 from 5pm to 9pm at the Petaluma Veterans Building. Enjoy delicious crab, pasta, salad, french bread, and handmade desserts. There is also wine and beer for purchase, and great auction items. Proceeds support the Chorus and help them compete in events all around the country! Tickets are $80 for adults, and there are tables available as well. Get tickets today online at pacificempire.org. You can join the Pacific Empire Chorus for a try out session on January 31 and February 7th from 6pm to 7:30pm and learn a song with their championship Chorus! This is a great opportunity to experience the fun of singing together with other women and making new friends. Learn more at pacificempire.org.