🎬 Healdsburg short films, two Oktoberfests, and Farm Trails

Fall festival season is in full swing and we have some highlights for you. Saturday stacks up Oktoberfest in Petaluma and Rio Nido, the Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival on the Sonoma Plaza, Graton Day and Rohnert Park's Founder's Day. If you'd rather wander the county, Farm Trails runs Saturday and Sunday, and the Healdsburg short film festival fills the Raven all weekend.

In this week's Signal:

Doran Beach wheelchair tracks. I'm excited to see this helping everyone access our amazing coast. Sonoma County Regional Parks' free Freedom Trax program lets manual wheelchairs cross sand and uneven ground at Doran Beach. Reservations run Fridays through Sundays, 8:30 am–4:30 pm, through Nov. 15. Local News Matters

Alaska Airlines' Santa Rosa routes. The airline canceled its planned Salt Lake City service and will end its Ontario flights Oct. 31. The cuts land as the Santa Rosa airport sets records, with more than 96,000 passengers in August. KSRO

Looking for something unique next week? Sebastopol delivers. TABÚ 002: AfroBrasil takes over Laguna Lab on Friday, Oct. 2, 6 pm to midnight, with a food pop-up, an AfroBrasil dance class with live percussion, and DJs spinning samba, batucada, baile funk and afro-house. The dance class is $15, the party $25, or $35 for both, at 117 Morris St., #300. Bohemian

🍎 Sonoma County Farm Trails Fall Tour
Saturday and Sunday, 10 am–4 pm
Sonoma County Farm Trails, Sebastopol
Free · See more →

🎬 Healdsburg International Short Film Festival
Adults $20 per screening block, students $10. Festival passes run $75–$150.
Friday 6–10:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday 1–10:30 pm
Raven Performing Arts Theater, Healdsburg
Cost: $10 – $150 · See more →

🎬 River + Redwoods Film Festival, Monte Rio
Friday through Sunday, 4:30–6 pm
Monte Rio Theater & Extravaganza, Monte Rio
Cost: $30 – $85 · See more →

🥾 Bilingual Fall Birding at Colgan Creek
Friday, 8:30–10 am
Colgan Creek Restoration Area, Santa Rosa
Free · See more →

🖼️ FUNstruction at The Children's Museum
Friday, 4:30–8 pm
Children's Museum of Sonoma County, Santa Rosa
Cost: $20 · See more →

🥾 Full Moon Hike at Sugarloaf
Friday, 5:15–8 pm
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Kenwood
Cost: $5 – $10 · See more →

⚾ Giants vs. Dodgers Watch Party
Friday, 6:30 pm
Playbook, Graton Resort & Casino, Rohnert Park
See more →

🖼️ Movies in the Park: Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Friday, 7–11 pm
Lucchesi Park, Petaluma
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🎭 Slave Play, a Left Edge Theatre Production
Friday, 7:30–9:30 pm
The California Theatre, Santa Rosa
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🎤 Clara Bijl, Friday Night Comedy
Friday, 8–8:30 pm
Barrel Proof Lounge, 501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
Cost: $17.79 – $103.07 · See more →

🧺 Recology Reuse Bazaar
Saturday, 8 am–3 pm
Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Grace Pavilion, Santa Rosa
Free · See more →

🎪 Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival
Saturday, 8 am–5 pm
Sonoma Plaza, Sonoma
See more →

🎨 All Hallows Art Fest, Petaluma
Saturday, 9 am–3 pm
Hermann Sons Hall, Petaluma
See more →

Community Gardeners Free Exchange
Saturday, 10 am–3 pm
Botanica Nursery and Gardens, Sebastopol
Free · See more →

🎪 Harvest Festival at Bayer Park
Saturday, 10 am–2 pm
Bayer Neighborhood Park & Gardens, Santa Rosa
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🎨 Healdsburg Arts Festival
Saturday, 10 am–6 pm
Healdsburg Center for the Arts, Healdsburg
Free · See more →

🧺 Luther Burbank Experiment Farm Open House and Plant Sale
Heirloom fruit trees, garden plants and succulents for sale, with proceeds supporting the farm. The cottage is open for tours.
Saturday, 10 am–3 pm
Luther Burbank Experiment Farm, 777 Bodega Hwy, Sebastopol
Free · See more →

🍎 Sonoma County VegFest
Saturday, 10 am–3 pm
Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building, Santa Rosa
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🎪 Rohnert Park Founder's Day: America's 250th Celebration
Saturday, 10:30 am–3 pm
Rohnert Park Community Center, Rohnert Park
Free · See more →

🍎 Oktoberfest at Brewsters, Petaluma
Saturday, 11 am–10 pm
Brewsters Beer Garden, Petaluma
See more →

🎶 Downtown Sound: Los Alegres Callejeros
Saturday, 12–10 pm
Ross Street, Santa Rosa
Free · See more →

🎪 Oktoberfest at Rio Nido Roadhouse
Saturday, 12–4 pm
Rio Nido Roadhouse, Rio Nido
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📚 League of Women Voters Election Review
A nonpartisan look at the Nov. 3 ballot measures.
Saturday, 12–1:30 pm
Sebastopol Senior Center, Sebastopol
Cost: $5 – $10 · See more →

🎪 Graton Day Festival
Saturday, 1–5 pm
Graton Town Square, Graton
Free · See more →

🎶 Eclectic Harmony Fest at the Arlene Francis Center
Saturday, 1–11 pm
Arlene Francis Center, 99 6th Street, Santa Rosa
Cost: $33.85 · See more →

🎨 Sebastopol Gallery Grand Reopening
Saturday, 4–7 pm
Sebastopol Gallery, Sebastopol
Free · See more →

🎤 Comedy in the Deerfield Cave
Saturday, 7–8:30 pm
Deerfield Ranch Winery, Kenwood
Cost: $25 – $50 · See more →

📚 Kristin Hannah, In Conversation
Presented by Copperfield's Books.
Saturday, 7:30 pm
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa
See more →

🧺 Petaluma Fall Antique Faire
Sunday, 8 am–4 pm
Downtown Petaluma
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🍎 Lions Club Chili Cook-off, Sebastopol
Sunday, 12–4 pm
Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol
Cost: $5 – $15 · See more →

🧺 Ross Street Markets
Sunday, 12–4 pm
Ross Street, Santa Rosa
Free · See more →

🏈 49ers vs. Cardinals Watch Party
Sunday, 1:05 pm
Playbook, Graton Resort & Casino, Rohnert Park
See more →

🎪 Penngrove Luau
Sunday, 2:30–7 pm
Penngrove Park, Penngrove
Cost: $15 – $30 · See more →

🎶 Walking Mirrors, a Musical Benefit for the Occidental Community Council
Sunday, 6–8 pm
Inn at Occidental, Occidental
Cost: $25 – $30 · See more →

🎤 Liga de la Comedia (Comedia en Español)
Sunday, 7–10 pm
Barrel Proof Lounge, 501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
Cost: $23.18 – $39.19 · See more →

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