Petaluma
Devilishly Egg-citing
They say the devil is in the details—now he’s also in the eggs, thanks to the 2nd Annual Great Petaluma Deviled Egg Competition, hosted by Petaluma’s Barber Cellars and Barber Lee Spirits. The competition begins at 11am, Sunday, April 23, and will feature a panoply of deviled egg offerings in a range of categories, from amateur to professional levels. The public is invited to enjoy the eggs-travagant creations, and those interested in competing can sign up online at bit.ly/barber-eggs. The $25 registration fee, as well as all egg sale proceeds and a portion of drink and bottle sales, will be donated to Petaluma People Services Center, which is dedicated to the social and economic health of the Petaluma community, by providing programs that strengthen the dignity and self-sufficiency of the individual. For more information, contact [email protected].
Sausalito
Tall Ships
The term “tall ship” might seem self-explanatory, but as with anything, there are a near infinite amount of nuances to appreciate. Consider that Tall Ships are traditionally-rigged sailing vessels, you know, like topsail schooners, brigantines, brigs and barques. Interest piqued? If so, visit the third wave of “Call of the Sea” Tall Ships Celebration, which commences at 11am, Saturday, April 29 at the Bay Model Visitors Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. The itinerary includes “interactive Sailing Science Center activities,” tours courtesy of Matthew Turner and music by the Waterfront Pickers. Food and beverages, as well as logo wear, available for purchase on-site. The event is a fundraiser for scholarships which provide life changing on the water experiences to underserved youth. For tickets and more information, visit bit.ly/tall-ships-3.
Larkspur
Jazz Week at The Lark
Continuing its run as the most dynamic single-screen theater in Northern California, Larkspur’s The Lark offers a weeklong music-themed programming event that includes several exceptional documentary films about the lives and times of myriad jazz greats, a livestream event from SFJAZZ featuring legendary vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater and pianist Bill Charlip, and performances by local high school jazz ensembles. Jazz Week culminates with the Live from the Met in HD broadcast of a new jazz opera, Champion, by jazz trumpeter and composer Terrence Blanchard. The week begins at 7:30pm, Sunday, April 23 with Music Pictures: New Orleans. Tickets for individual films and streaming events are $8 to $12, and passes for the week are $60 to $75. To purchase tickets and for more information, visit bit.ly/lark-jazz-week.
Calistoga
Winter’s Bloom
With the riot flower power coloring local hillsides, you’d think they’d call it a flora borealis.
Calistoga’s Sofie Contemporary Arts has a less pretentious name: “Winter’s Bloom,” which is an exhibit of sumptuously colored works by Bill Russell and Kerry Vander Meer, on view through May 29. “This show is exuberant and feels like a long exhale after a couple crazy years and a very long, cold winter,” observed Jan Sofie, the gallery’s director and recipient of the Bohemian’s award for “Best Art Gallery in Napa County” for the third consecutive year. “If you’re definitely ready to feel like you actually live in California again, you’ll be glad you joined us!” The gallery is open from noon to 6pm, Thursday through Sunday, at 1407 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. For more information, visit sofiegallery.com.
