The 2018-19 Festival of Parties Festival of Parties is a year-round array of events with something for everyone. You’ll find an enticing schedule that includes private recitals with guest artists, stimulating lectures, bridge and game parties, special dining opportunities and much more. These popular parties have supported the League’s mission for 20 years. All proceeds from the Festival of Parties go to the Santa Rosa Symphony Orchestra's music education programs.
You can make your reservations and pay online by clicking on the Learn More/Buy Tickets link under each event. Or send in your order form by mail. League Members get a discount on Festival of Party events. Learn more about joining the League. The Internal Revenue Code limits the amount of tax deductible contributions to the excess of the amount of any money or property contributed by the donor over the value of the goods or services received. Suggested tax deductible amounts are listed with registration information. |
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Concert in the Cave Duet - June 21, 2018 SOLD OUT
Joseph Edelberg, Concert Master of the Santa Rosa Symphony since 1998, and Stacey Pelinka, Symphony flutist, will play a delightful mixed program of German and French baroque duets, including Rossini opera excerpts and even Irish folk music. Imagine the the magic of these two amazing musicians in the unique acoustical setting of the caves. Learn More/Buy Tickets. Thursday, June 21, 2018 $50.00, $45 League Member 6 P.M. Deerfield Ranch Winery 10200 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood |
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Concert at Madrona Manor - July 22, 2018
The elegant Madrona Manor is the setting for a Del Sol Concert that promises an unpredictable mix of music incorporating their own playlist and tunes of the Beatles. Lead Doug Morton will also provide interesting background commentary on the players and the music. Dinner reservations at the Manor for after the show can be made at 707-433-4231. No host bar. Learn More/Buy Tickets. Sunday, July 22, 2018 3 to 5 P.M. $40, $35 League Member 1001 Westside Road, Healdsburg |
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Autumn Paint Party - Sept 29, 2018
Autumn in Sonoma County is beautiful and the perfect time for creativity. Come join us to paint another colorful masterpiece with help from our talented team. All materials are included, as are wine and snacks. Bring your friends and your apron and/or beret. All levels of ability will have a wonderful time Learn More/Buy Tickets. Saturday, September 29, 2018 1 – 4 P.M. $45, $40 League Member Sebastopol Center for the Arts 282 South High Street, Sebastopol |
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Big Drums and More - Oct. 4, 2018
Allen Biggs, principal percussionist for the Santa Rosa Symphony, will again enthrall us with all the fun instruments he uses to create sounds or voices for the music the orchestra performs which cannot be created with normal instruments. We all get to participate for a memorable afternoon. We will be beating our drums in the beautiful ballroom at Fountaingrove Lodge. Refreshments will be served. Learn More/Buy Tickets. Thursday, October 4, 2018 2 – 4 P.M. $50, $45 League Member Fountaingrove Lodge 4210 Thomas Lake Harris, Santa Rosa |
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Del Sol Rings in the Holidays - Dec. 13, 2018
Del Sol returns to play its wonderful Holiday show. This popular Sonoma group will take the Christmas standards and dress them up in all sorts of different musical clothes with humor and virtuosity, and with just the right amount of sentimentality. Everyone will get into the spirit! All this happens in the festive cave of Deerfield Ranch Winery. Learn More/Buy Tickets. Thursday, December 13, 2018 6 P.M. $50, $45 League Member Deerfield Ranch Winery 10200 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood. |
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Let the Games Begin - Feb, 7, 2019
If you enjoy games, you’ll love this day of camaraderie filledwith enthusiastic players, a special lunch prepared by League ladies, wine, and a drawing for prizes donated by wineries, nurseries and other generous donors. Whether your passionis mahjong, bridge, canasta, hearts of Mexican train, you’ll have a great time. The event is usually a sell-out so get in touch with your friends and reserve early. Be sure to tell us what game you’re playing and who will be at your table so we can seat you together. 2019 event will again feature the fashion show to add to your enjoyment of the afternoon. Please reserve by Feb. 1. Learn More/Buy Tickets. Thursday, February 7, 2019 11 A.M. $45, $40 League Member St. Patrick’s Church Hall 9000 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood |
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Were Your Ancestors Pirates, Thieves or Marie Antoinette? - Feb. 21, 2019
Have you often wondered what country your ancestors camefrom or when they came to America, but haven’t known how to pursue this information? Now is your opportunity to learn about genealogical research and how much fun it is. George McKinney, who holds a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University and is the founder of the Oakmont Genealogy Club, will give us basic tools to begin to search the records that exist today. Join us for tea and you will find the resources you need to start your search. Learn More/Buy Tickets. Thursday, February 21, 2019 $45, $40 League Member Sons of Norway Hall 617 W 9th Street, Santa Rosa |
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Dinner is Served - Feb. 28, 2019
Join us for our 5th year of Dinner is Served. Enjoy an evening of fine dining with your favorite people at one of nearly twenty popular Sonoma County Restaurants. Your purchase includes a multi-choice three course meal, tax, and gratuity. No corkage fee. A number of venues feature music by members of the Youth Orchestra. Celebrate the fine music education programs of Santa Rosa Symphony that reach nearly 30,000 students this year. More details to come. |
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The Revolutionists - March 14, 2019
Another signature piece by playwright Lauren Gunderson full of suspense and humor and a really interesting, edgy kind of modern feminism. Four badass women rewrite the French Revolution. An activist playwright, a selfless assassin, a Caribbean spy and former queen Marie Antoinette fight for liberté, egalité and sororité. They have a cause! Do they lose their minds and their heads? What will history think of them? Learn More/Buy Tickets. Thursday, March 14, 2019 7:00 P.M. $45, $40 League Member 6th Street Playhouse 52 W. 6th Street, Sana Rosa |
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Art For Your Garden- April 6, 2019
Join us for another fun-filled art project to welcome in springtime. Our creative team will be assisting you in creating a work of art for the garden or patio. We will have lots of examples and ideas and all materials will be provided. Bring your friends and expect to have a great day. Wine and snacks are included. Learn More/Buy Tickets. Saturday, April 6, 2019 1 – 4 P.M. $45, $40 League Member Sebastopol Center for the Arts 282 South High Street, Sebastopol |
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Norma, Corrick and Friends - May 12, 2019
Roy Zajac, Valerie Marshall, Corrick and Norma Brown have arranged an afternoon of chamber music to celebrate the lovely Viennese Bosendorfer piano and Symphony Board member Sara Kozel’s new home in Calistoga. Refreshments will be provided. The address will be given with reservations. Learn More/Buy Tickets Sunday, May 12, 2019 2 – 4 P.M. Sara Kozel's in Calistoga $50, $45 League Member |
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Quarryhill Garden Tour - May 22, 2019
Join a docent-led walking tour of an Asian specific botanical garden. Enjoy wine and appetizers in Jane’s Garden following the tour. Quarryhill is a wild woodland garden, intentionally not manicured, featuring one of the largest collections of wild sourced Asian plants in the world. Learn More/Buy Tickets Wednesday, May 22, 2019 1 – 4 P.M. $45, $40 League Member 12841 Highway 12, Glen Ellen |