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Classes toSeminarsunder $50Take Back Your Health ~ a fun-filled 12-week nutrition lecture series with CertifiedNutrition Educator, Misty Humphrey. $10per session or $100 for all 12. HollydaleCommunity Club, 10250 Field Lane (OldRiver Road & Frank Street) ~ Details andto RSVP: 707-887-0561Jan 17 ~ Entering the Heart ~ Discoverthe daily meditation practice of KadampaBuddhists. Come to any or all sessionsfor explanation of different aspects. $10single/$25 all, by donation. 9:00, 11:00, 2:00,4:00, 7:00 at Compassion Kadampa BuddhistCenter, 120 North St, Healdsburg ~ 707-293-8096 ~ www.meditationinhealdsburg.orgHow to Beat the High Cost of College ~Montgomery Taylor, CPA, CFP, a collegefunding advisor, will reveal the “closelyguarded” inside secrets of college financialplanning. 7:15 pm. The workshop is free, butreservations are required. Call day or night,707-522-0259Jan 22 ~ City Life Fellowship, 2425Mendocino Avenue, Santa RosaJan 27 ~ Odd Fellows Hall, 545 PacificAvenue, Santa RosaJan 24 ~ Transit-Oriented Development101 ~ Now that SMART Train and Pathwaypassed, we need to be ready for what comesnext. $10-30, scholarships available. Lightrefreshments provided. 10:00am-12:30pmat the Environmental Center, 55A RidgewayAve, Santa Rosa ~ RSVP 707-571-8868 ~www.conservationaction.orgJan 25 ~ Optimum Health throughEssential Oils ~ Lynn Kwitt demonstrateshow essential oils naturally balance thesystems of the body. This will be a funclass, so come relax and play! $30.00. 1:00-3:00 pm in the Gaslight Apts. Rec. Room,3637 Sonoma Ave., Santa Rosa ~ RSVP707-570-0751 or 707-280-5449 ~ www.wholisticapproaches.comJan 31 ~ Financial Management Workshop~ Got Control (over your money)? Get Help(with your budget)! Hands-on workshopon budgeting & money management, plusclothing exchange. 10:00-Noon at River toCoast Children’s Services, 16300 1st Streetat Church, Guerneville ~ RSVP 707-869-3613~ www.rccservices.orgJan 31 ~ Mediation for Stress-Free Living~ with Marshall Zaslove, M.D. 1:00 pm atthe Guerneville Library, 14107 ArmstrongWoods Road, Guerneville ~ 707-869-9004 ~www.sonomalibrary.orgFeb 7 ~ Law of Attraction Coaching Group~ Tools, support, and encouragement. Dropinswelcome! By donation; all proceedsbenefit local non-profits. Facilitated byEdward Mills. 9:30am-12:15pm the firstSaturday of each month at the Glaser Center,547 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa ~ 707-824-0554 ~ www.edwardmills.comFeb 7 ~ Truffles for your Sweet Baboo ~Make your own truffles & Valentine’s Daygifts in this yummy workshop. 9:00-Noon &1:00–4:00pm at Charles M. Schulz Museum,2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa ~ RSVP 707-284-1263 ~ www.schulzmuseum.orgFeb 10 ~ The Power of Yum! ~ CeresCommunity Project presents an eveningwith Rebecca Katz, author of One Bite at aTime: Nourishing Recipes for Cancer Survivorsand Their Friends. Rebecca shares recipes anda demo on dishes that boost the immunesystem! 5:00-7:00 pm. Location TBA. RSVP:info@ceresproject.org or jo@ceresproject.orgFeb 14 ~ Unraveling the Mysteries ofLove ~ Come hear the Buddhist view aboutlove in a festive atmosphere. Anonymousquestions answered by a ‘Love Panel.’ $25individual/$40 couple. 11:45-3:00 pm at theCompassion Kadampa Buddhist Center,120 North St, Healdsburg ~ 707-293-8096 ~www.meditationinhealdsburg.orgWeekly Meditation Sessions ~ $10/bydonation. Compassion Kadampa BuddhistCenter, 120 North St., Healdsburg ~ 707-293-8096 ~ www.meditationinhealdsburg.orgSundays ~ Prayers and Meditations for WorldPeace ~ 11:15am-12:30pmWednesdays ~ Meditation for Everyone ~7:00-8:15 pmFridays ~ Noon-Time Meditation ~ ‘til-1:00 pmMondays & Wednesdays ~ Figure StudySessions ~ Drop-in & draw, paint orsculpt from a live model. All levels; yourmaterials (no turpenoid or solvents). Age18+. Mondays, Noon-3:00, $15. Wednesdays,7:00-10:00 pm, $10. Sebastopol Center for theArts, 6780 Depot St, Sebastopol ~ 707-829-4797 ~ www.sebarts.orgThursdays ~ Brazilian Dance ~ Each classa unique blend of Brazilian, African, Jazz,Silvestre Technique, Improvisation, Yogaand Song. Thursdays, 7:30–9:00pm, justdrop in! Sebastopol Community Center,390 Moris Street, Sebastopol ~ Leah Weiss,707-874-2782 ~ www.artsguaracyana.comKIDS Stuff!Family Fun Series ~ Come an hour early at5:30 pm for free fun with art! Show at 6:30pm at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts,Ruth Finley Person Theater, 50 Mark WestSprings Road, Santa Rosa ~ 707-546-3600 ~www.wellsfargocenterarts.orgJan 15 ~ Peking Acrobats, Tickets $15 Child,$20 AdultFeb 3 ~ The Ant and the Elephant, $11 Child,$16 AdultStarting Jan 21 ~ Orff Music and MovementClasses ~ A joyful approach to music anddance education for children ages 4-9.Enroll now! Classes at Wischemann Hall,460 Eddie Ln, Sebastopol ~ Director JanetGreene, 707-632-5526Jan 21 to June 7 ~ Down the Drain ~ araindrop’s journey from cloud to creek.Free admission w/ paid parking. Wed-Sun, Noon-5:00 pm at the EnvironmentalDiscovery Center of Sonoma County atSpring Lake Regional Park ~ 707-539-2865~ www.sonoma-county.org/parks/edc.htm42 - www.westcountygazette.com - 1/15/09How to Beat the High Cost of College ~Montgomery Taylor, CPA, CFP, a collegefunding advisor, will reveal the “closelyguarded” inside secrets of college financialplanning. 7:15 pm. The workshop is free, butreservations are required. Call day or night,707-522-0259Jan 22 ~ City Life Fellowship, 2425Mendocino Avenue, Santa RosaJan 27 ~ Odd Fellows Hall, 545 PacificAvenue, Santa RosaMondays thru Feb 23 ~ Mommy and Me ~Children aged 1–5 and their adult guardians:stories, movement games, and art & drawingprojects. $5 per child, adults free before11:00am. 10:00am-Noon at Charles M. SchulzMuseum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa ~707-284-1265 ~ www.schulzmuseum.orgPreschool Storytime ~ Stories, songs, &fingerplays for children ages 2-5, with acaregiver. Free! ~ www.sonomalibrary.orgTuesdays ~ 11:00 am at the GuernevilleRegional Library, 14107 Armstrong WoodsRd ~ 707-869-9004Wednesdays ~ 10:30 am at the SebastopolRegional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave ~ 707-823-7691NATUREJan 17 ~ Hike Tolay Lake Regional Park~ 2-hour guided tour with optional BYOlunch after hike. 11:00am-1:00pm at TolayLake Regional Park, Lakeville Hwy atCannon Lane, Petaluma ~ RSVP 707-565-2730 ~ www.sonoma-county.org/parks/pk_tolay.htmJan 17 ~ LagunaKeepers Workday ~ (Raindate: January 24) Middle Reach. Help uscut and install willow sprigs to stabilizebare spots or minor erosion. Snacks are onus; Bring gloves, water, and friends! Onlyheavy rain cancels. Meet at Stone Farm, 900Sanford Road, Santa Rosa to caravan to thesite. 9:00am–Noon ~ 707-527-9277 x108 ~www.lagunafoundation.orgCommunity Education Seminar/DocentTraining ~ $15 per seminar; regularvolunteers Free. RSVP required. RubyHerrick, 707-869-9177 x1#, rherrick@mcn.org~ www.stewardsofthecoastandredwoods.orgJan 24 ~ Principles of Interpretation &Interpretation with Children. 10:00-3:30with lunch break.Feb 7 ~ Tidepool Orientation & IntertidalExploration. 10:00-4:00 with lunch break.Feb 14 ~ Pinnipeds, Coastal Birds, & SealWatch Program Logistics. 9:00-3:30 withlunch break.Jan 25, Feb 14 ~ Cotati Creek StewardshipDays ~ Tasks such as planting, weeding,mulching, refurbishing used tools. Allwelcome, rain or shine! Second Saturdays9:00am–Noon & last Sundays 10:00am–1:00pm. Meet at ‘Ladybug Lot’ (Cityof Cotati Well Lot #2 next to LadybugPark), Lakewood Ave, Cotati ~ RSVPto Jenny Blaker, 707-792-4422 ~ www.cotaticreekcritters.infoFeb 2 ~ Sonoma County Oaks ~ Theident ificat ion, biolog y, ecolog y, &management of Sonoma County’s oaks,with reference to the impacts of agriculture,urbanization & disease. Refreshmentsprovided. Donations welcome. 7:00 pm atthe Ray Miller Community Center, 216 E.School St. (behind City Hall), Cotati ~ 707-792-4422 ~ www.cotaticreekcritters.infoLaguna Docent Training Orientation ~Learn about the Laguna Docent TrainingProgram beginning March 16, continuingon Mondays thru May 18. ~ 707-527-9277x102 ~ www.lagunafoundation.orgFeb 10 ~ 6:30-8:00 pm at the SebastopolLibrary, 7140 Bodega Ave.Feb 23 ~ 6:30-8:00 pm at the Central SantaRosa Library, 211 E St. at 3rd.Feb 14 ~ Mushroom Hunt & Cook-up ~Hunt for seasonal finds, discuss huntingetiquette, & notables. Afterwards, cookup edible finds and enjoy a potluck picnic.Fee: $30 & potluck picnic item. (Kids ½price.) 10:00-3:00 pm at Salt Point StatePark. Registration: Charmoon Richardson,Wild About Mushrooms, PO Box #1088,Forestville, CA 95436 ~ 707-829-2063 ~ www.wildaboutmushrooms.netFeb 15 ~ Mushroom Identification Class ~Learn the basics: terminology, techniques,spore prints, using ID keys, and muchmore. Classroom & outdoor time. Specimendisplay included. Fee: $49/$46 for members.10:00-4:30 with the Pt. Reyes Field Seminarsat the Pt. Reyes National Seashore Visitors’Center ~ RSVP 415-663-1200 ~ www.wildaboutmushrooms.netWednesdays ~ Riverkeeper StewardshipDays ~ Help keep our Park clean for all toenjoy! Tools needed. Rain cancels. 8:30–11:30am next to the pedestrian bridge, 16153 MainSt., Guerneville ~ Victoria Wikle, 865-2474 ~www.russianriverkeeper.orgSENIORSFeb 4 ~ Super Senior Wednesday~ the first Wednesday of the month…everything in the store is at least 20% off.Open 7:00am-6:00pm, Sebastopol HardwareCenter, 660 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol~ 707-823-7688Sebastopol Senior Center~ Activities, classes, and events for adultsof all ages! Drop-ins always welcome. 167North High Street (next to the Library),Sebastopol ~ 707-829-2440 ~ www.sebastopolseniorcenter.orgSenior Meals Program ~ anutritious lunch & friendly conversation forseniors age 60+, their younger significantothers, and their caregivers. Lunch is at12:00 Noon. Reservations and $4.00 donationrequested. ~ www.councilonaging.com/dining-rooms.htmlForestville ~ Tuesday and Thursday ~(Operated by West County CommunityServices.) United Methodist Church, 6550Covey Road at Center ~ 707-887-1070Guerneville ~ Tuesday and Friday ~Russian River Senior Center, 15010Armstrong Woods Road ~ 707-869-3998Occidental ~ Monday and Wednesday ~St. Phillips Church, 3770 Bohemian Hwy~ 707-525-0383Sebastopol ~ Monday through Friday ~Sebastopol Senior Center, 167 North HighStreet ~ 707-829-8381