March 1 - 6

• Through March 2 : 17th Annual Tattoos & Blues
  Izzy's Yreka Tattoo presents three days of tattooing & body piercing from some of the world's best artists. Live blues music, contests, and much more.
  11am – 11pm Friday and Saturday, 11am – 9pm Sunday; $20 day, $30 weekend; The Flamingo Resort Hotel, Santa Rosa; (530) 842-6100

• Feb. 29 – March 1 : George Carlin Live at the Wells Fargo Center
  Join George Carlin for the live taping and telecast of the HBO special “Its Bad For Ya” at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts. There’s limited availability of tickets. Call (707) 546-3600
  
• March 1 -2 : 30th Annual Russian River Wine Road Barrel Tasting
  To taste, everyone must purchase a tasting glass and event wristband at the first winery they visit, each weekend. 100 wineries welcome you for an exciting weekend of wine tasting and "futures" in the Alexander, Dry Creek and Russian River Valleys. (The gist of barrel tasting events is that you can sample a wine that’s still in the barrel and not yet finished. Then, you can usually compare that to a finished, aged wine. It’s a fun way to educate yourself and your pallet. Plus, if you find promise in what you've tasted, you can "call dibs" on future bottles, and usually get a good deal on them as well.) $1 of each tasting glass sale donated to Redwood Empire Food Bank.
  11am – 4pm; $20; Call for locations; (800) 723-6336

• March 1 : 5th Annual Russian River Valley Winegrowers Crab & Fennel Fest
  Held in conjunction with the first weekend of the Russian River Wine Roads Barrel Tasting (March 1-2), the Crab & Fennel Fest gives guests a chance to roll up their shirt sleeves, crack fresh Dungeness crab, quaff Russian River Valley wine and experience culinary creations of fennel made by local chefs in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. The evening also includes Vineyard Designate Tasting Area- samples of special and unique vineyard designated wines for the night. $20 gets you a logo Riedel glass and three tastes. The evening also will include a silent auction of unique wines, overnight stays and culinary experiences. Advanced ticket purchase required. This event will sell out.
  5:30pm; $55; $550 for reserved table for 8; Hall of Flowers at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds; (707) 551-2534
• March 1 : Taiko Workshop
  Learn Taiko drumming. No experience necessary. Great way to have fun, get great exercise, and get a great release with super friendly folks. Don’t worry the class starts slow. If you like it, enroll in the classes beginning March 5.
  10am – 1pm; $40; 3325 Regional Pkwy #11 Santa Rosa; (707) 575-0723
• March 1 : Family Amphibian Search on Healdsburg Ridge
  Connect your youngsters with the outdoors in this easy walk as we hunt for frogs, newts, salamanders, and their kin at the Open Space District’s Healdsburg Ridge Preserve. Winter brings amphibians’ favorite cool and damp conditions and is a great time for all of us to get outside. BYO lunch and be sure to include the age(s) of kid(s) when registering.
  10am – 2:30pm; Healdsburg, Parkland Farms Subdivision; RSVP (707) 524-9318
• March 1 : Latin Waves Festival: Brazil –Spirit of Rio
  Santa Rosa Symphony Chamber Players with Claudia Villela, vocalist; Randy Vincent, guitar. Works by Villa-Lobos and "Tom" Jobim.
  5:30pm; $23, $31; Jackson Theater, Sonoma Country Day School, 4400 Day School Place, Santa Rosa; (707) 546-8742
• March 4 : Proteus 7 Brass, Wind, Percussion
  These seven players bring the tonal palette of a symphony orchestra, the excitement of a big band, and the intimacy of a chamber ensemble to the concert stage.
  7:30pm; $10, $16, $25, $30; Wells Fargo Center, 50 Mark Springs Rd., Santa Rosa; (707) 546-3600
• March 4 : Green Drinks Environmental Salon
  Meet fellow environmentalists, make friends/contacts, develop new ideas, and have fun with folks from business, government, academia, NGOs, and the community.
  6:30pm; Gary’s at The Belvedere, 727 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa; (707) 542-1890
• March 4 – 6 : 6th Annual Cheese Conference
  10am – 4pm; $50 per day, $125 for 3 days; Sonoma Valley Inn, 550 Second Street West, Sonoma; (707) 935-7960
• March 5 : Occidental Oddities
  Music and reading of comic pieces to benefit the Occidental Center for the Arts.
  5:30pm dinner; 7pm reading; $10 reading, $15 dinner; Union Hotel, 3703 Main St., Occidental; (707) 874-9392
• March 6 : Arbor Day Celebration – Happy Birthday Luther Burbank
  Educational entertainer, Tim Womack, will present an interactive performance of "Trail of Trees" - a fun way to learn about the importance of trees in our community. Birthday cake will be served in honor of Luther Burbank. After the performance, we will plant a tree for Arbor Day.
  9am – 11am; Finley Community Person Auditorium, 2060 West College Ave, Santa Rosa
• March 6 : The Golden Dragon Acrobats
  Chinese acrobats have thrilled audiences for more than 27 centuries, making it the "longest running" folk art form in history. The performers of The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of this honored tradition, mixing award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, and ancient and contemporary theatrical techniques.
  6:30pm; $15 child, $20 adult; Wells Fargo Center, 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa, (707) 546-3600
• March 6 : Café Jazz Series
  7pm – 10pm; 2 drink minimum; Palette Art Cafe, 235 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg; (707) 433-2788
• March 6 : Walkabout
  Bodega Bay walkabout and birdwatching. Bring lunch, liquids, and layered clothing. See website for directions.
  8:30am; (707) 546-1812 or sisyphus@sonic.net
• March 6 : Facility Tours Assistance Dog Institute
  See service dogs in training. Hear about the "Puppy Petters Club," Canine Support and AS, BS and MS degrees in Human-Canine Life Sciences and Assistance Dog Education.
  2pm – 3pm; Free; 1215 Sebastopol Rd., Santa Rosa; (707) 545-3674