If you’re looking for fun to be had this weekend, we have quite a list of events. This Saturday is LumaCON in Petaluma, a chance to rub elbows with graphic artists and comic book authors, and even dress as your favorite character. You can taste the best chowders in the county, and vote on your favorites at the annual Bodega Bay Chowder Day. And you can enjoy live music and guitar workshops at the annual Sebastopol Guitar Festival. All this and more is in our list of things to do.
Friday, Jan. 29
Winter Pozole Night: Instead of heading home after work this Friday, head over to Roseland Elementary in Santa Rosa for a big bowl of pozole. From 5:30-8 p.m., enjoy a night of family festivities, a dance performance and more at this fundraising event for the school’s uniform program and Padres Unidos Leadership Group, a program of Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County. Tickets are $5, and there will also be raffle tickets for sale. Find out more at capsonoma.org.
Saturday, Jan. 30
LumaCON: This Saturday, meet authors and illustrators, peruse comics and graphic novels, dress like your favorite character and more. The annual LumaCON is a free event for students and their families, and is geared toward anyone with an appreciation toward comics, pop culture and art. The convention will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m at the Petaluma Community Center at Lucchesi Park in Petaluma. Find out all the details at www.lumacon.net.
Saturday, Jan. 30
Bodega Bay Chowder Day: This self-guided culinary tour is one your tastebuds won’t want to miss. Spend your Saturday visiting any or all participating locations for a taste of clam chowder, and then vote for your favorite. Tickets are only $10, and go on sale at 10:30 a.m. on the day of the event at a drive thru ticket booth in the Harbor View neighborhood. Find out all the details at visitbodegabayca.com.
Saturday, Jan. 30
Sebastopol Guitar Festival: Enhance your Saturday with a full day of concerts, workshops and exhibits at the 4th annual Sebastopol Guitar Festival. From noon to 10 p.m. at the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center, enjoy great concerts by Jim Hurst, Mike Stadler and more. Tickets for a full day pass are $28 in advance, or $40 at the door. Find out all the information at seb.org.
Saturday, Jan. 30
Beers & Brats Festival: This fundraising dinner supports the Santa Rosa Children’s Chorus as they prepare for their European tour. From 6-9 p.m. at the Santa Rosa Veterans Building, enjoy beer, brats, sauerkraut, German salads and desserts. There will also be a silent and live auction, raffles, door prizes and more, plus a concert by the chorus. Tickets are $50. Find out more at their Facebook events page.
Saturday, Jan. 30
Vietnamese Tet Festival: Bring in the Year of the Monkey at the biggest festival of the Vietnamese Heritage. Held in the Grace Pavilion at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, the festival opens at 4 p.m., with the opening ceremony commencing at 5 p.m. The evening will include cultural music and dance, Vietnamese cuisine, games and more. Find out all the details at sonomacountyfair.com.
Jan. 30-31
Mensona Kennel Club: This weekend at the Lyttle Cow Palace at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, watch a few dozen smart dogs take part in agility trials. This entertaining event is free to attend, and takes place 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Find out all the details at mensona.org.
Other upcoming events:
Friday, Jan. 29
Trio Celeste: Chamber music. 7:30 p.m. Newman Auditorium, Santa Rosa Junior College. $15-$26. 415-392-4400, cityboxoffice.com.
‘Brighton Beach Memoirs’: Raven Players production of Neil Simon’s comedy opens at 8 p.m. Friday. Closes Feb. 14. Raven Theater, Healdsburg. $10-$25. 433-6335, raventheater.org.
‘DJ Vendetta’: Dance music. 8 p.m. Phoenix Theater, Petaluma. $5. 762-3565, thephoenixtheater.com.
‘Cuban Documentaries’: Two-hour program of short films in Spanish with English subtitles. 7 tonight; 4 p.m. Sunday. Sonoma Film Institute, Warren Auditorium, Sonoma State University. Free. sonoma.edu/sfi.
Tommy Thomsen: Western swing musician holds his own public birthday party. 8:30 tonight.. Rossi’s 1906, Sonoma. $10. 343-0044, rossis1906.com.
Saturday, Jan. 30
Mendocino Wine & Crab Festival: No local crab yet this season, but lots of clams, mussels & shrimp. Dinner seatings at 4:30, 6 & 8 p.m. Friday at Pentecost Hall in Fort Bragg. $15-$40. Fest continues noon-3 p.m. Saturday. Big White Tent, Fort Bragg. $85. mendocinocoastclinics.org/crab_wine.php.
For a full list of upcoming crab feeds, visit pd2go.net/CrabFeeds2016.
Steel Pulse: California Roots presents long-time favorite reggae band. 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Mystic Theatre, Petaluma. 765-2121, mystictheatre.com.
Beso Negro: Gypsy Swing, plus Junk Parlor, DJ Malarkey. 8 p.m. Saturday. HopMonk Tavern, Sebastopol. $12-$15. 829-7300, hopmonk.com.
Feast of the Olive: 19 chefs, five courses and three menus. 6-10 p.m. Saturday. Ramekins , Sonoma. $175. 996-1090, olivefestival.com.
Sunday, Jan. 31
Jubilee Klezmer Ensemble: Traditional Jewish and Israeli dance music quartet with a touch of jazz. 3-5 p.m. Sunday. Occidental Center for the Arts, Occidental. $10-$12; 12 & under free. 874-9392, occidentalcenterforthearts.com.
Ratebeer Best Beer Festival: 40 brewers from around the world pour their best. Kaiser Air Inc. near Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa. 2-6 p.m. Sunday. $75. Ticket sales ended Jan. 25. ratebeerbest.com.
David Cross: ‘Todd Margaret’ TV series star. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Wells Fargo Center. $35. 546-3600, wellsfargocenterarts.org.
Robert Huw Morgan: Stanford University’s official organist. 3 p.m. Sunday. Schroeder Hall, Green Music Center. $30. gmc.sonoma.edu.
Monday, Feb. 1
‘From Schulz’s Pen to the Big Screen’: How ‘The Peanuts Movie’ came to be. Daily except Tuesdays. Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa. 579-4452, schulzmuseum.org.
Tuesday, Feb. 2
Jessica Lea Mayfield: Singer-songwriter. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. HopMonk Tavern, Sebastopol. $10-$12. 829-7300, hopmonk.com.
Wednesday, Feb. 3
‘West Side Stories’: Five-minute true stories live onstage. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Sonoma Portworks, Petaluma. $8. westsidestoriespetaluma.com.
Thursday, Feb. 4
‘Into the Woods’: Live musical opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday; closes Feb. 14. Person Theatre, Sonoma State University. $10-$17. 664-4246, sonoma.edu.
Friday, Feb. 5
David Joy: Copperfield’s Books presents the author of ‘Where All Light Tends to Go’ at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at Jamison’s Roaring Donkey, Petaluma. Free. copperfieldsbooks.com.
‘The Taming of Katy Lou’: Spreckels Youth in Art musical stage production. 7 p.m. Feb. 5-7; plus 1 p.m. matinee Feb. 6. Spreckels Performing Arts Center, Rohnert Park. $10-$15. 588-3400, rpcity.org.
Earth Crisis: New York metal band. Sworn Vengeance opens at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5. Phoenix Theater, Petaluma. $13-$16. 762-3565, thephoenixtheater.com.
One Great City Duo: Two guitarists, one of them also a soprano. Classical chamber music. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5. Schroeder Hall, Green Music Center. $8. 866-955-6040, gmc.sonoma.edu.
Saturday, Feb. 6
Young Dubliners: Celtic rock. 8:30 p.m. Feb. 6. Mystic Theatre, Petaluma. $17-$20. 765-2121, mystictheatre.com.
Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton: Rock, pop & jazz. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6. Weill Hall, Green Music Center. $40 & up. gmc.sonoma.edu, 866-955-6040.
Rumi’s Caravan: Poetry, live music & dance. 2 and 7 p.m. Feb. 5. Glaser Center, Santa Rosa. $25 for matinee; $35 for evening show; $50 for 5 p.m. feast. facebook.com/Rumi.Caravan.
Great Sonoma Crab & Wine Fest: Sonoma County Farm Bureau’s 27th annual event. Reception, 4 p.m. Feb. 6, with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa. sonomafb.org
‘Black & White Jazz Goes Latin’: Jazz series spotlights Latin style. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6. $15. Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma. $15. sonomacommunitycenter.org.
Pato Banton: British reggae star. 9 p.m. Feb. 6. Redwood Cafe, Cotati. $20. redwoodcafe.com/music.
‘Saint & Sinners Ball’: Live Zydeco music with T-Luke & the Tight Suits and Dixie Giants Brass Band. 8 p.m. Feb. 6. Rossi’s 1906, Sonoma. $10 in advance; $15 at the door. 343-0044, rossis1906.com.
Sunday, Feb. 7
‘Laugh Sabbath’: Stand-up comedian Miles Weber. 8 p.m. Feb. 7. This live comedy series runs the first Sunday of every month. HopMonk Tavern, Sebastopol. $10. 829-7300, hopmonk.com.
Crissi Langwell contributed to this report.
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