Spring in the West End

The West End Farmers Market 9:30 to 2 p.m. Every Sunday until December 13^th! Our 2015 Season Opening day was fantastic! The freshest veggies, meat, sausage, spices, tea, coffee, pastries and delicious Jewish Deli food awaits. We will have a knife sharpener at the market, every 2^nd & 4^th Sunday of the month, starting this week! This Sunday, there will be a Giant Bubble display by a competition bubble master-(starts at 11:30 a.m.) and a free compost give away. Bring a 5 gallon bucket or feed sack to take home your own mini-load of compost. Check out the Gallery to see a few West Enders at the market on opening day. More info at wefm.co

Fresh From The Farmer by Michele Anna Jordan- PressDemocrat

West End Farmers Market- it is Sunday in the ‘hood!

Santa Rosa council backs ground-level rail crossing at Jennings Avenue- Press Democrat So far, our streets are safe from closure and our neighborhood businesses protected!

Thanks to everyone who let City Council know to keep West End Streets open.

Spring Chickens? Yes! -It is all about chickens at Western Farm Center right now. Western Farm Center’s first shipment of chicks has arrived Go to http://westernfarmcenter.com/calendar.htm to find a list of available  breeds and scheduled arrival time. (City of Santa Rosa allows 3 hens in city limits but prohibits roosters- repeat NO ROOSTERS. Zoning Code) Also… there is a Western Farm Center Spring Chicken Photo Contest! Do you have a cute, funny, or artsy chicken pics to share? Submit one or more of your favorite poultry pictures, get your friends to like your entry and the person with the most votes wins a $100 gift certificate to Western Farm Center! Contest ends April 30th 2015 Facebook

March 24^th, Tuesday at 7 p.m. Free Chicken Workshop at Western Farm Center

March 25th, Wednesday at 4-5 pm – Special Tour of the New Art Museum of Sonoma County for St. Rose and West End Residents! Join other neighbors for a “Hard Hat” tour of the new Sonoma County Art Museum (located in the old Conklin Bros.) on 7th Street.  The new museum’s first exhibit is titled “Andy Warhol to Kara Walker” Location: Sonoma County Museum

March 30^th,  Monday at 6 pm- S R Police Chief Candidate Public Forum The City Manager is hosting a public forum to hear how the next Police Chief will respond to questions from the public. You have the opportunity to submit potential questions in advance. To have your question(s) considered for inclusion in this session, please visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/PoliceChiefQuestions.  Deadline to submit questions in March 20, 2015. For any questions, please contact Serena Lienau at (707) 543-3457or slienau@srcity.org. Location: City Council Chambers

March 30th deadline: The Spring Citizen Police Academy will begin on Wednesday, April 15, 2015. The Citizen Police Academy is designed to enhance relationships with community members by familiarizing academy participants with the Santa Rosa Police Department, its policies, and practices.  The intent of the Citizen Police Academy is not to train citizens to become police officers, but to show participants firsthand the daily responsibilities and expectations of the occupation of police officers and other department employees. There are 25 spots available. Classes will be held every Wednesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. through June 10, 2015 (9 weeks). There will also be two Saturday classes that are currently being scheduled. Please fill out an application and submit it to the Santa Rosa Police Department at 965 Sonoma Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95404, or by email at srpdadmin@srcity.org no later than March 30th, 2015.

Plan Ahead:

Two Shows Only: Friday, April 24th at 7:00pm and Saturday, April 25th at 2:00pm Game of Tiaras  A hilarious parody of King Lear executed in the epic style of a PG-10* rated Game of Thrones thriller. King Lear’s iconic daughters appear as Disneyesque princesses determined to take the throne of the Magical Kingdom at any cost. With its wicked wit and recognizable characters, the Game of Tiaras is perfect for middle school students and adults who enjoy parodies of Shakespeare or Disney or who want to support a great cause.  The performance will last 1.5 hours and there will be a 15 minute intermission between the two acts. Purchase Tickets Online: $10 Adults, $6 Students at gameoftiaras.brownpapertickets.com  At the Door $12 Adults/ $8 Students. These shows will probably SELL OUT, so get your tickets early! Location: Kid Street Learning Center Charter School 709 Davis Street

Our wonderful West End Sponsors support our website, events, meetings and more. Thanks them by patronizing their businesses.

Murnane Carpet & Floor is a West End Neighborhood sponsor.

For information about our email updates or website- contact Lea Barron-Thomas westend@sonic.net

The West End Neighborhood home of the West End Farmers Market, where urbanism, preservation, art and people come together! For the latest updates, crime alerts, full calendar of events and photos- go the West End Neighborhood website. Click Here!