Tickets for the 16th Annual Trashion Fashion Runway Show are On Sale This Week!

Welcome to the Year of the Fire Dragon! Saturday’s third annual Lunar New Year Free Community Celebration is this Saturday, and it looks like the weather will be beautiful. The forecast calls for 75 degrees and sun.

We are still in need of volunteers for this weekend’s Chili Bowl Fundraiser. On Thursday, February 26, we need bowl washers to help us wash and sort the bowls. For Saturday, most of our volunteer needs are for the Dinner Service at 5 PM. We have jobs like bartenders, bussers, and dessert servers. If you’re interested, please use the link and sign up for the job you want.

Today marks the start of Lunar New Year celebrations. In the Lunar Calendar, time moves through both the circle of 12 animals and the 5 elements. It takes 60 years for an element and animal to align again, which means the last Year of the Fire Horse was 1966.

Tune in tomorrow to KRON4’s LIVE! in the Bay to see the Center’s Director of Ceramics, Meg Billingham, and Director of Marketing, Cat Smith! They will be talking all things Chili Bowl.

The Sonoma Police Report Live show promises to be a very fun, crazy, kooky show about the history of Sonoma you won’t find in winery gift shops, hotel brochures, destination magazine ads, or “Top 10 small towns to live in” lists. Join us for a raucous staged reading of excerpts from the hilarious book “Sonoma Police Report: funny, odd tales from the Wine Country,” along with fun audience-involved games. Starring author/playwright Joshua Farrell, Joe Herrschaft, Vanessa Rognlien, Cat Smith, and Molly Spencer, with a little assistance from DJ StaRJay.

Join us for an intimate concert in Room 110. TJ Carter and her 4-piece band will perform a heartfelt tribute to iconic female voices from Patsy Cline to Adele.

Submissions will be open through March 13. Show dates are Tuesday, April 2 to Saturday, April 25. New this year: bags! Upcycled fanny packs, purses, totes, backpacks… in the spirit of Barbie’s love of fashion, create a bag for this show. (Human size, of course.)

Designers are invited to create wearable art that will strut down the runway for the 16th annual Trashion Fashion Shows on April 18th. From first-time makers to seasoned creatives, individuals or groups, including adults, teens, and kids (over age 9), are encouraged to apply. Outfits must be made from materials that have been previously used, found at thrift stores, or rescued from the trash.

From the curators, “It is with the deepest intentionality that we present Craft in the Valley, an exhibition honoring the enduring value of handmade craft and the artisans who keep these traditions alive. In a world increasingly shaped by mass production and digital speed, this exhibition invites us to slow down and consider the meaning, beauty, and depth that come from work made by hand.”