Luther Burbank Center for the Arts will be the location for the
2005 Reverend James E. Coffee Human Rights Awards on Dec. 8 at 6
p.m. Named after Reverend James E. Coffee, pastor for Santa Rosa’s
Community Baptist Church, the second annual awards event will
feature keynote speaker Dr. Samson Munn, a local Kaiser physician
who has been involved in cutting-edge international human rights
work. He will be speaking on the “Power of Dialogue in
Social Change.” Tickets are $25 for adults and $12 for children 18
and under A reception will follow at 7 p.m. For tickets and
information, call 546-3600.
Shrek 2 Animator
Damon Riesberg, animator for Shrek 2 and Madagascar and creator
of Syntax Errors will be the cartoonist-in-residence at the Charles
M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa. On Dec. 10, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Riesberg will demonstrate his process and answer questions about
his work. Admission is $8 for adults $5 for seniors and youths For
more information, call 579-4452.
Mushroom Foray
Go wild mushroom hunting with an expert on Dec. 2 as part of a
Relish Culinary School class on mushroom gathering and cooking.
Charmoon Richardson will lead a gathering from Healdsburg’s Tayman
Park clubhouse to the oak groves of the nearby Passalacqua Ranch.
Lunch will be served with hearty local wines. The class fee is $65
and the registration number is (877) 759-1004.
Word Box
“When science discovers the center of the universe, a
lot of people will be disappointed to find they are not it.” –
Bernard Baily (1816 – 1902)
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“Word Box” P.O. Box 521, Sebastopol, CA. 95473 or P.O.
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