Rohnert Park Weekend Planner: Sept. 16-18

Friday and Sunday:

Silent Light begins with an unforgettable sequence - a slowly unfolding, time-lapse shot of daybreak over a rural Mexican Mennonite community, whose inhabitants speak an archaic form of German (Plautdietsch) and wear traditional attire. Johan (Cornelio Wall Fehr) is a married farmer who, against the laws of his faith and traditional beliefs, falls in love with another woman, Marianne (Maria Pankratz). Martin Scorsese was amazed by this film; come and see why.

If you go: General admission is $6, $5 non-SSU students w/I.D., senior citizens and SSU faculty and staff, $4 for members and children under 12, free for students with I.D. Friday night the film begins at 7 p.m. and Sunday it begins at 4 p.m. at Warren Auditorium, Sonoma State University, 1801 E Cotati Avenue in Rohnert Park.

Saturday and Sunday:

Bring your broken DVD players, old computers and more to the free e-waste recycling event hosted by Sonoma County Waste Management Agency. For additional information, including a list of materials accepted and contact information, take a look at the event flyer.

If you go: The event is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cotati Park N Ride Lot on St. Josephs Way in Cotati.

Saturday:

Passive solar heating, cooling, venting, monitoring of energy use, insulation and so much more. These are just some of a suite of tricks and tips that we’ll learn from two longtime Daily Actors who have reduced their resource use so much and so creatively that last spring they were the first home in northern California to meet the Thousand Home Challenge (THC) for energy efficiency. This tour, presentation and interactive day will leave you with an action plan to create cozy nooks within your own home and start employing energy reduction principles today.

If you go: Registration is $35 and can be done by clicking here. The tour is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location information for specific tours and workshops will be provided to registered participants prior to the event.

Sunday:

For one day only, the swimming lagoon at Spring Lake Park is becoming an off leash dog park. There will be fantastic dog games & fun for everyone! Special note: Due to health regulations only dogs will be allowed to swim during the event.

If you go: There’s a donation of $3 per dog for Regional Park Members and $5/per dog for non-members  and dogs receive a commemorative 9-inch, dog-safe, flying disc while they last. The event is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Spring Lake Regional Park, 393 Violetti Road in Santa Rosa. People who aren't regional parks members must pay the $6 daily parking fee.

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