THE PETALUMA POST
4 • OCTOBER 2014
PETALUMAPOST.COM
Events
9th Annual Tomales Farm and Flea Market
T
he historic village
of Tomales, located
in the rolling green
hills of northwestern Marin
County, has announced that
the 9th annual Tomales Farm
& Flea Market will be held on
Sunday, October 19, from 9
AM to 3 PM. All are invited
to shop or sell!
The Tomales Farm &
Flea Market is an event
when neighbors, businesses
and community groups join
together for a day of selling off
the old while browsing for new
treasures, such as antiques,
farm tools, arts and crafts,
local farm products such as
wool, honey, jams, soaps, fresh
fruits and vegetables, vintage
items, household goods and
clothing. There is live local
music throughout the day, plus
a food court that will include
BBQ oysters, tamales, sausage
sandwiches, local cheeses,
Trevor Allen’s Working for
the Mouse
W
hat really
goes on at
the Happiest
Place on
Earth? Trevor Allen once
played Pluto and the Mad
Hatter at Disneyland. He
returns with tales of quirky
co-workers, militant
managers, and backstage
debauchery in this unique
coming-of-age tale.
“Working for the Mouse”
blows pixie dust in your eyes
while offering a hilarious
glimpse behind the ears of
the Magic Kingdom. Voted
Best of the SF Fringe Festival,
it’s garnered sold-out houses
and critical acclaim in San
Francisco and Berkeley
without once getting a ceaseand-desist order from Disney.
“If you’ve ever had a job
that looked like a dream
from the outside and a
fevered hallucination from
the inside, you’ll want to see
‘Working for the Mouse’,”
asserts the East Bay Express.
“Allen shares his Disneyland
experience with warmth,
style, and tremendous humor.”
D i r e c t e d b y Na n c y
Carlin and presented in
collaboration with Black Box
Theatre, Mouse plays for
two nights only at Petaluma’s
Cinnabar Theater: Sundays,
October 19 and October 26
at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $20
in advance or $25 at the door.
Cinnabar Theater
is located at 3 Petaluma
Boulevard North, just off
Hi g h w a y 1 0 1 a n d o n l y
minutes from historic
d o w n t o w n Pe t a l u m a .
Fo r m o re i n f o r m a t i o n ,
or to purchase tickets,
call 707.763.8920 or visit
cinnabartheater.org.
homemade pies, cookies and
chocolate, and beer and soft
drinks.
Proceeds from business
sponsors and booth fees
fund college scholarships
for Tomales High School
graduates.
The Tomales Farm &
Flea Market takes place on
First and John Streets and
extends into the elementary
school parking lots. The event
is handicap accessible, and free
parking is available in town
and in the Tomales Elementary
School parking lot.
A 12x12 foot booth
space costs $20, payable in
advance. Call now to reserve
your booth, or for more
information: 707.878.2431.
Local sponsors include
Coast Roast Coffee, The
Continental Inn, Diekmanns
General Store, Embarcadero
Automotive SF, The Find
Consignment, George Magan
Stair Builders, K&A Take
Away, Marinette Garden
Cottage, RE/MAX Regency,
Tomales Bakery, Tomales Deli
& Cafe, Tomales Town Hall,
Two Silos Mercantile and The
William Tell House.
Tomales was founded in
1850 by John Keyes and Warren
Dutton. It was a bustling town
of many thousand residents
from 1875 to 1930, when it was
an agricultural hub and a main
stop on the Narrow Gauge
Railroad in West Marin.
Since that time, Tomales
has remained a pleasant
and peaceful agricultural
town, now best known for
its Regional History Center,
schools, 4H Club, high school
sports, two-lane roads favored
by bicyclists, and the salty
grasses loved by the best lamb,
goat, pig, beef and dairy cattle
in California!
painting, craft projects such
as stick horse-making, and
exploring how compost
gets made. Kids and adults
can meet farm animals and
learn what’s involved with
taking care of horses, sheep
and chickens. All of these
activities will be presented by
students in SRJC’s popular
A g r i c u l t u re & Na t u r a l
Resources Department.
Shone Farm’s Agriculture
Ambassadors encourage
visitors to come hungry
and enjoy delicious lunch
options, featuring fresh
Shone Grown™ ingredients
and offerings from popular
local food truck Nellie’s
Oysters (facebook.com/
nellies.oysters). A farm stand
of Shone Grown™ products,
fruits, vegetables, and awardwinning wine (2013 and 2014
San Francisco Chronicle
Wine Competition) and
olive oil (a Gold and Double
Gold winner for the past
three consecutive years at
the Sonoma County Harvest
Fair) will be available for sale
at the Festival.
New this year, the 4th
Annual Russian River Mud
Run will start and end
at Shone Farm. Russian
River Mud Run organizers
will donate a portion of
their proceeds to support
SRJC agriculture. More
information about the
Mud Run is available at
russianrivermudrun.com.
Shone Farm, a 365acre farm in the Russian
River valley, has been used
as a field laboratory and
teaching resource for SRJC’s
Agriculture and Natural
Re s o u rc e s s t u d e n t s f o r
more than four decades.
St u d e n t s b e n e f i t f r o m
direct, hands-on experience
as they learn about natural
resource management and
conservation, sustainable
agriculture, winemaking,
viticulture, and animal health
and livestock management.
Shone Farm to Celebrate 42 Years with Fall Festival
S
anta Rosa Junior
College’s (SRJC)
Shone Farm invites
the public to its Fall
Festival on Saturday, October
11, from 11 AM to 3 PM. This
is a free, family-friendly event
complete with children’s
games and activities. The
farm is located at 7450 Steve
Olson Lane in Forestville.
This year’s celebration
recognizes 42 years of the
Farm’s history. It offers
a chance to experience
authentic farm activities,
and will include a wood
milling demonstration, apple
pressing, and Shone Farm’s
award-winning wine and
olive oil.
Attendees can pick their
own pumpkins and vegetables
(U-Pick), participate in the
rotten tomato slingshot, and
enjoy hayrides and tours of
SRJC’s 365-acre Shone Farm,
including a walk through
the forest. Special children’s
activities will feature face-