May 2016 - Positively Petaluma

What’s Going On In Petaluma This Week? Through May 20th

Spring Book Sale – thru 5/21: Friends of Petaluma Library Book Sale General Sale Days, New books added daily through Friday See website for details & deal days. Petaluma Regional Library, 100 Fairgrounds Dr. 707-763-9801.

Wednesday May 18 4:00-8:00 pm
Thursday May 19 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday May 20 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

“Godspell” – thru 5/22: Performed by Cinnabar Young Repertory Theater, 333 Petaluma Blvd. North. 707-763-8920. www.cinnabartheater.org

3^rd Annual Petaluma Open Studios – Sat., 10am: Fine artists open their studios to the public – various locations. 707-364-5838 www.petalumaarts.org

Living History Day at the Adobe – Sat., 11am: Mexican California era comes to life at the Rancho headquarters. Petaluma Adobe State Park, 3325 Adobe Rd. 707-762-4871.

Saturday Farmer’s Market in Walnut Park – Sat., 2-5pm: Over 60 booths selling farm-fresh produce and local products. Live entertainment & activities at 4^th & D Streets. 415-999-5635.

Jura Margulis Concert – Sat., 8pm: Russian piano virtuoso performs at the Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 20 Fourth St. 707-778-4398.

Boating at the Barn – Sun., 10am-1pm: Free kayak and row boat rides at the River Heritage Center in Steamer Landing Park (end of Copeland Street). Sign up at the barn. For info call 769-0910.

Petaluma Chorale Spring Jazz Concert – Tues., 7:30pm: Jazz and blues performance at the Petaluma Valley Baptist Church, 580 Sonoma Mtn. Pkwy. 812-369-5225 or email: [email protected].

Petaluma Cinema Series – Wed., 7pm: J.J. Abrams 2015 film, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” at SRJC Petaluma Campus, 680 Sonoma Mtn. Pkwy.

Classic Car Cruise-In – Thurs., 6-9pm: Show off your classic cars every Thursday evening. No judging, just enjoy the eye candy. Fourth and Sea Fish and Chips, 101 4^th St. 762-6424.

Also get ready for

11th Annual Petaluma Ca’s Salute to American Graffiti

Cruisin’ on the Boulevard

Click here or for the schedule of events.

11th Annual Salute to American Graffiti – Cruisin’ On The Boulevard

(Information from AmericanGraffiti.net)

Thursday, May 19, 2016 – “Jump Start” Dinner, Location Cattleman’s Restaurant. By Advanced Reservation Only. Tickets are $45 per person. You may meet some of the stars and crew from the original production of the movie. To purchase tickets call (707) 762-3394.

Friday, May 20, 2016 – Free – Open to everyone – no registration required – American Graffiti Cruise-in & Kickoff Social: 4-8PM located at The Petaluma Plaza and Plaza North Shopping Centers, McDowell Blvd (One block north of Washington Street). – Dress up in your ole’ fashioned ’50’s duds and take your photo in a candy colored hot rod. There will be cool cars and entertainment.

Saturday, May 21, 2016 – Free – 11th Annual Petaluma Ca’s Salute to American Graffiti Classic Car Show: 10AM-4PM ; American Graffiti Cruise & Festivities: 4PM – 8PM located in Downtown Petaluma (On the boulevard of course)

Here is a video from previous year’s event:

Video: Winners Announce For 2016 Great Petaluma Chili Cookoff

From the Great Petaluma Chili Cookoff Website:

Click here if you missed the event but still want to make a donation to the Cinnabar Theater Children’s program.

Grand Champions

GOLDRIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Most Spirited Team – Sax’s Joint
Best Chili Display – Sarah’s Eats and Sweets
Best Salsa Display – Ass on Fire
Best Costumes – Goldridge Fire Dept.
Best Booth – Samuel Heights Low Brow
Firemen’s Ax Award – Goldridge Fire Dept.

Judge’s Chili Award Individuals

1. Poco Borracho
2. Samuel Heights Lowbrow Chili
3. Some Girls, Their Uncle, His Kids…

Judge’s Chili Award Restaurant

1. Brasil BBQ
2. Sarah’s Sweets and Eats
3. Brewsters Beer Garden

Judge’s Chili Awards Business

1. Trader Joe’s
2. Argus Courier
3. Kurt’z Kreations

Judge’s Chili Award Service Organization

1. Goldridge Fire Department
2. Liberty Independent Living
3. Homeward Bound of Marin

Judge’s Award Vegetarian Chili

1. Preferred Sonoma Caterers
2. Bellyfull Dinners
3. Tree Huggin’ Hippies

Preferred
Judge’s Award Traditional Salsa

1. Fat Kid
2. Mr. Pyro’s
3. Krazy Kelts
Judge’s Award Fruit Salsa

1. Bellyfull Dinners
2. Spring Hill Ranch
3. Brew It Up

People’s Choice Award Meat Chili

1. Homeward Bound of Marin
2. Exchange Bank
3. Santa Rosa Fire Fighters

People’s Choice Award Vegetarian Chili

1. Preferred Sonoma Caterers
2. Sarah’s Eats and Sweets
3. Friendly Chili
People’s Choice Award Salsa

1. Mr. Pyro’s
2. Krazy Kelts
3. Samuel Heights Lowbrow Salsa
Mr Pyros
People’s Choice Award Beer

1. Petaluma Hills
2. Hen House
3. Sudwerk

Pet Hills
2014 Firemen’s Ax Award

Goldridge Fire Department

CLICK HERE OR PAGE TWO BELOW TO SEE THE VIDEO

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Be Part of Tomorrow’s Highlights Of This Year’s Great Petaluma Chili Cookoff

1-5PM Rain or shine – be there!

(Featured recently on NBC Bay Area)

You have until 8:30AM on 5/7/2016 to order your tickets online.

Click here to buy tickets now and help support our Cinnabar Theater children’s programs.

Chili & Salsa $25 ****Kids under 12 $10, under 5 free ****
Chili, Salsa and Beer Tasting $45

Otherwise you can purchase tickets at the gate on day of event.

Here are highlights from previous years event:

I will be a chili judge again in this year’s 19th Annual Great Petaluma Chili Cookoff, Salsa & Beer Tasting competition, so please stop by the judges desk to say “I Love Positively Petaluma! – and chili,salsa and beer too”.

Here are some video highlights from past events:
2015 Highlights:

2014 Event Highlights

For more information CLICK HERE to visit the official Great Petaluma Chili Cookoff website.

PEF to present Special Screening of Documentary Film “Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age”

In partnership with the film production company, Cinema West and Grant School,
Petaluma Educational Foundation to offer Community Screening Event Thursday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m.

Petaluma Educational Foundation (PEF) is excited to announce we will be hosting a showing of the movie Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age on Thursday, May 12. The screening takes place at Boulevard Cinemas in downtown Petaluma beginning at 6:30 p.m., doors open at 6:00 p.m.

In partnership with Cinema West/Boulevard Cinemas and Grant School along with the film’s production company, PEF will welcome guests to this community event offering a Question & Answer session with fellow attendees following the approximately 60 minute documentary. Click here to purchase tickets on the Eventbright ticketing page:

Numerous local and national media outlets have featured this film. Here is Screenagers official trailer:

Visit www.pefinfo.com for more information on the Petaluma Educational Foundation contact PEF Executive Director, Maureen Highland, at [email protected] 707-778-4632. Or PEF Student Intern Blake Patrick at 707-778-4632.

Click Here Or Page 2 Below To Learn More About Screenagers

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Petaluma’s Canvas Ranch Awarded Grant

On April 26, The FruitGuys Community Fund, a non-profit that supports small family farms will announce Canvas Ranch as a winner of the 2016 FruitGuys Community Fund Sustainable Agriculture Grant Program. Canvas Ranch is a 28-acre family farm that produces vegetables, fruit, grains and wool.

The funds from the grant will allow them to purchase a grain dehuller to provide dehullling services to local grain producers. This essential piece of equipment doesn’t exist in the area. Grains are a key crop for small farm diversification and sustainability as over-wintering maintains water-holding capacity in soils. Crop rotation helps control pests and disease, and increases soil biodiversity.

The FruitGuys Community Fund is committed to supporting small farmers across the U.S. who are the catalysts for environmental and economic sufficiency, sustainability, food safety and food access. This year’s group of applicants was the largest and most diverse to date, with submissions and farming project proposals from all across the US.

From their website:

Canvas Ranch is a 28-acre family farm in Petaluma, CA, started by Deborah Walton and Tim Schaible. Together they produce vegetables, fruit, grains, and wool. Deborah also started a nonprofit, the North Coast Heritage Grain Alliance, to support small farmers pursuing alternative and rotational grain crops for food, beer, and spirits-making. Their $2,500 grant will allow them to purchase a grain dehuller to provide dehulling services to local grain producers. No one in the area owns this essential piece of equipment. Grains are a key crop for small-farm diversification and sustainability: overwintering maintains soils’ water-holding capacity, and crop rotation helps control pests and diseases and increases soil biodiversity.