🧺 Holiday fairs start, A Witch's Guide and Frozen at SRJC

Hey Friends,

Honestly, I'm definitely not ready, not sure about you, but the holiday season is showing up early this weekend. Wasn't it JUST Halloween? There are craft fairs in Santa Rosa and Petaluma on Friday and Saturday, and Sebastopol's first Cranksgiving turns a Saturday bike ride into Thanksgiving groceries for the food bank.

In this week's Signal:

Finding History Day. The fifth annual free event runs Saturday, 10 am to 2 pm, at the Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building, with more than 40 regional organizations, genealogy help and behind-the-scenes footage from Alfred Hitchcock's Santa Rosa movie sets. The Sonoma Coast Historical and Undersea Nautical Research Society will show its shipwreck work along the Sonoma and Mendocino coasts, including the recent recording of a 1918 steam schooner mast near Salmon Creek. KSRO

Disney's Frozen at SRJC. Theatre Arts opens Frozen, The Broadway Musical, on Friday and runs it through Nov. 22 in the Main Stage Theatre at Burbank Auditorium, with evening shows at 7:30 pm and matinees at 10 am, 2 pm and 3 pm. Tickets are on sale now, and sing-along performances are set for Nov. 14 and Nov. 21. SRJC

Sonoma's Lighting of the Plaza. Mark Saturday, Nov. 21, 5 to 8 pm, for this free gathering on the square, hosted by the Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau. Marina Crouse, Clairdee and Spike Sikes and his Awesome Hotcakes play sets, Transcendence Theatre Company brings a Broadway Holiday performance, and Folklorico Quetzalen adds regional folk music. KSRO

Farewell: Cozy Plum — the plant-based Sebastopol restaurant closes Nov. 28 after nearly seven years, and the owners of Shogun plan handmade Chinese dumplings and noodles in the space by February 2027. (KSRO)

Sold: Underwood Bar & Bistro — one of my favorites, the Graton institution changes hands after 24 years, going to the owners of Healdsburg's Lo & Behold. (Sonoma Magazine)

🚴 Cranksgiving Sebastopol

There are worse ways to kick off the holidays than giving to others, especially alongside people who also want to give back.

Cranksgiving is a food drive on two wheels, and Saturday is Sebastopol's first one. Riders of all ages and abilities get a list of the ingredients for a Thanksgiving dinner, then pick their own route between local grocers to find them. There's no set course. At the finish, everything goes to the Redwood Empire Food Bank, followed by an awards ceremony.

It started in 1999 as a friendly competition among New York City bike messengers, and it now generates more than a million meals a year nationally. This one comes from the people behind Trashlantis. Entry is free, but bring $20–$30 for the groceries, and sign up early.

Saturday, 1–4 pm
Community Market, Sebastopol
Free to enter, bring $20–$30 for groceries · See more →

🎪 Santa Rosa Harvest Festival
Handmade art, jewelry, home décor, ceramics, glass, metalwork and specialty foods.
Friday, 11 am–8 pm; Saturday, 10 am–5 pm
Sonoma County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa
Cost: $9 adults, $7 seniors and military, $4 youth 13+, free 12 and under · See more →

🍎 Wine & Food Affair
Ticket sales were extended, but they're online only, with none at the door. 21+.
Saturday to Sunday, 11 am–4 pm
45 participating wineries, Sonoma County
Cost: $135 weekend, plus tax · See more →

🎬 Sonoma International Film Festival: Awards Buzz MiniFest
Ten award-contending films in three days.
Friday, 5 pm; Saturday, 11 am; Sunday, 10 am
Sebastiani Theatre, Sonoma
Cost: $20 – $250 · See more →

🎭 Sweeney Todd
Friday and Saturday, 7:30 pm; Sunday, 2 pm
The Raven Performing Arts Theater, Healdsburg
Cost: $44 · See more →

🎭 Winnie the Pooh
Friday, 7 pm; Saturday, 1 pm and 3:30 pm; Sunday, 3 pm
Kid Street Charter School Theater, Santa Rosa
Cost: $7 – $9 · See more →

🏟️ All4Fun Racing: Dirty Turkey Rallycross
Amateur dirt racing. Drivers need an SCCA membership.
Saturday to Sunday, 7 am–5 pm
Lot B, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa
See more →

🎨 Atelier One Open Studios
Saturday to Sunday, 11 am–5 pm
Atelier One, Graton
Free · See more →

🎨 First Friday art nights
Friday, 5–8 pm
SOFA Art District, Santa Rosa · Chimera Art Space, Sebastopol

🍎 Santa Rosa Social Club: Foodies + New Friends
Friday, 7–10 pm
Restaurant of the Month, 2nd Street, Santa Rosa
Cost: $23.18 · See more →

🎤 Jon Gabrielli at Friday Night Comedy
Friday, 8–10 pm
Barrel Proof Lounge, Santa Rosa
Cost: $17.79 – $103.07 · See more →

🎶 Patti LaBelle
Friday, 8–9:30 pm
Graton Resort & Casino, Rohnert Park · 21+
Cost: Starting at $79.50 plus fees · See more →

🎲 Pop-Off!
An all-pop queer dance party with DJ Mario. 21+.
Friday, 9:30 pm
The California Theatre of Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa
Cost: $15 · See more →

🧺 A Witch's Guide to Winter Self-Care
Crystals, tarot, reiki, henna and handmade goods, with Shady Oak beer. Tickets are free, but reserve one.
Saturday, 1–6 pm
Shady Oak Barrel House, Santa Rosa
Free · See more →

🧺 Cottages of Petaluma Annual Holiday Craft Faire
The 20th year: ornaments, wreaths, confections and Alberta's pinecone owls.
Saturday, 9 am–2 pm
The Cottages of Petaluma Clubhouse, Petaluma
Free · See more →

🖼️ Fallin Leaves Festival
Saturday, 11 am–3 pm
Sunridge Charter School, Sebastopol
Free · See more →

🎪 Apple-Y Ever After
The fifth annual: cider, hot spiced "chai-der," live music and kids' activities. Donations welcome, nobody turned away.
Saturday, 12–5 pm
The Arlene Francis Center for Spirit, Art, and Politics, Santa Rosa
See more →

🍎 Annual Chili Cook Off at Rio Nido Roadhouse
Taste them all and vote, or register your own pot.
Saturday, 1–4 pm
Rio Nido Roadhouse, Rio Nido
See more →

🖼️ Kids Night at the Museum: Good Grief: Express Yourself!
Saturday, 5:30–9 pm
Charles M. Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa
See more →

🎨 STIMULANT opening night
Apocalypse Studio's two-week show of large-scale paintings and digital works opens with a spoken-word performance.
Saturday, 7:30–9:30 pm
Laguna Lab, Sebastopol
Free · See more →

🎶 Leonid & Friends
Saturday, 7:30–10 pm
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa
Cost: $52.51 – $147.5 · See more →

🔭 Public Star Party
Telescopes and astronomers on the mountain after dark.
Saturday, 8–11 pm
Robert Ferguson Observatory, Kenwood
Cost: $18.90 · See more →

🎤 Russell Peters
Saturday, 8–9:30 pm
Graton Resort & Casino, Rohnert Park · 21+
Cost: Starting at $59.50 plus fees · See more →

🏈 49ers vs. Raiders at Playbook
Sunday, 1:25 pm
Graton Resort & Casino, Rohnert Park
See more →

📚 Lucy Foley and Amy Meyerson
Sunday, 2 pm
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center, Sebastopol
Cost: $40 – $46 · See more →

🎭 The Joy of Astonishment: An Afternoon of Magic and Mentalism
Sunday, 2–4 pm
The California Theatre of Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa
Cost: $23 – $37 · See more →

🎶 Donavon Frankenreiter with The Band of Heathens
Sunday, 4 pm
HopMonk Tavern, Sebastopol
Cost: $48.18 · See more →

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