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SPParks & Parks in July 4 Parade
The theme for Sonoma’s 4th of July parade commemorated the 50th anniversary of the moon landing; our title for SPParks presentation was “Rocket to the Valley of the Moon”. Our... Read more.
Pueblo Day, June 22, 2019
Once again, SPParks worked with the League for Historic Preservation, the Sonoma Valley Historical Society and the Blue Wing Trust to highlight the Pueblo era with a “Passport to History”... Read more.
Living History Day at the Petaluma Adobe, May 25
Lots of visitors enjoyed the annual Living History Day at the Petaluma Adobe on Saturday, May 25. Holding the event on the Memorial Day weekend seemed to boost attendance. Volunteers... Read more.
Butter & Eggs Parade, Petaluma, 4/27/19
Butter & Eggs Day in Petaluma has been celebrated for many years with a full day of festivities. For the first time SPParks and State Parks entered a float in... Read more.
Children’s Day At The Mission
Once again Children’s Day brought families to the Sonoma Mission courtyard to learn and experience the crafts practiced at the Mission during its brief existence and in early Sonoma. Parks... Read more.
Sheep Shearing At The Petaluma Adobe
A sunny day brought families with eager children to the Petaluma Adobe for our annual sheep shearing event. A new feature this year was a petting enclosure where a large, Read more.
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, Jan 18, 2019
Docents and other parks volunteers were greeted and feted by the Sonoma and Petaluma Historic Parks staff at the Veteran’s Memorial Building in Sonoma at their annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. Read more.
Holidays on the Northern Frontier
On December 8, the Sonoma SHP venues were filled with holiday revelers taking part in activities they have come to love through the years. Participants attended three sessions at the... Read more.
SPParks Annual General Meeting and Elections
SPParks held its Annual General Meeting on November 14th in the A/V room at the Sonoma Barracks. About 30 members gathered to sip wine, nibble hors d’oeuvres and chat before... Read more.
29th Annual Victorian Christmas Crafts Workshop
The air was hazy with smoke from the Butte and Camp Fires, but not so much as to deter a good turnout of children, with parents and grandparents in tow, Read more.