Events for July 2017
Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce
Jun 10 - Aug 5    The Face of Petaluma: Portraits of Our Town
The Petaluma Arts Center exhibition is a contemporary photographic portrayal of current Petaluma residents. Five photographers—Michael Garlington, Paige Green, Jude Mooney, Ramin Rahimian, and Michael Woolsey—have been making portraits and collecting stories from an array of local personalities, whose diverse and relevant stories will be displayed. A selection of interviews will be displayed. A selection of interviews will also be included. One gallery will be reserved for an evolving display as community members have their portraits taken on June 3,10,17, and 24. All of the photographs taken over the four weekends will appear, incrementally, until the gallery is complete. The exhibition is co-curated by Jude Mooney and Stefan Kirkeby, owner of the San Anselmo-based gallery, Smith Anderson North and partner in the Casemore Kirkeby gallery in San Francisco.
Date: June 10, 2017
Time: 11:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Website: http://petalumaartscenter.org
Location: Petaluma Arts Center
Contact: info@petalumaartscenter.org (707) 762-5600
EMail: info@petalumaartscenter.org
Date/Time Details: June 10-August 5
Fees/Admission: Free for PACC members, $5 for general admission, $4 for seniors and students
Jun 16 - Jul 2    Broadway Under The Stars – Another Openin’ Another Show!
Join us for an award-winning evening of sensational, dazzling, spectacular music and dance featuring Broadway performers from shows like Wicked, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia, and more. This concert will have you dancing in your seat and humming along with your favorite music from Broadway and beyond. With preshow picnicking, wine, food trucks, and the sprawling vineyards of Jack London State Historic Park, you’ll have a breathtaking time experiencing what Huffington Post calls “The most unforgettable evening of my summer…” Price: $55 - $145 Times: 5:00pm Preshow Picnicking Begins, 7:30pm Showtime Dates: June 16 - July 02 Dates Specific: June 16-18, June 23-25; June 30, July 1&2 Reserve your tickets now at: www.TTCsonoma.org. 2017 Season - Transcendence’s “Broadway Under The Stars” Another Openin’ Another Show! – June 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30; July 1& 2 Fantastical Family Night - July 14,15 Fascinating Rhythm- August 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 17,18,19, 20, Gala Celebration - September 8, 9, 10 5:00pm Pre-Show Picnicking Begins on the Great Lawn 7:30pm Concert in the Winery Ruins Historic Jack London State Park – Sonoma County 2400 London Ranch Road Glen Ellen, CA 95442, 1 877 424-1414 Tickets Cost Range - $55 - $139 info@ttcsonoma.org Video - http://youtu.be/HWwti-jE0WQ
Date: June 16, 2017
Time: 7:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Website: http://www.TTCsonoma.org
Location: Historic Jack London State Park – Sonoma County 2400 London Ranch Road Glen Ellen, CA 95442
Contact: Stephan Stubbins
EMail: info@ttcsonoma.org
Date/Time Details: Times: 5:00pm Preshow Picnicking Begins, 7:30pm Showtime Dates: June 16 - July 02 Dates Specific: June 16-18, June 23-25; June 30, July 1&2
Fees/Admission: Price: $45 - $145
Jul 3 - Jul 4    PACC Offices CLOSED for Fourth of July Holiday
Offices will be CLOSED in observance of the Fourth of July Holiday.
Date: July 3, 2017
Jul 4    Redwood Empire Business Partners

Please join us for the weekly meeting of the Redwood Empire Business Partners.  Last year REBP members gave over 4 million in closed business to each other.  If you believe that "word of mouth" is the best way to get new clients, REBP may be for you!  

Date: July 4, 2017
Time: 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Website: http://bnipetaluma.com/
Location: Petaluma Golf and Country Club
1500 Country Club Dr
Petaluma, CA 94954
Contact: 707-738-1014
EMail: TimSaavedra@umpquabank.com
Date/Time Details: Every Tuesday from 7:00AM to 8:30AM
Fees/Admission: Visitors are free, but must be sponsored.  Please call 707-738-1014 to arrange your visit.
Jul 4    July 4th Bell Ringing
Annual Bell Ringing Ceremony! Join the PMA for this annual tradition on the steps of the Petaluma Historical Library and Museum. Free and open to all. At the Annual Ceremony this year, our own Mayor Glass will unveil the founding Incorporation Documents of the City of Petaluma. Our early pioneer residents created these documents in 1858 in an attempt to civilize a frontier town. It was thought the original documents were in our own city hall, but after a bit of sleuthing, they were found in the State Archives in Sacramento.
Date: July 4, 2017
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Website: http://www.petalumamuseum.com
Location: Petaluma Historical Library and Museum 20 4th St., Petaluma
Contact: Liz Cohee 707-778-4398
EMail: liz.cohee@petalumamuseum.com
Date/Time Details: July 4, 10:30 a.m.
Fees/Admission: Free
Jul 5    Better Breather's Club-A Support Group for those with Chronic Lung Disease

Better Breather’s Club-A Support Group for those with Chronic Lung Disease

Learn how to live better with COPD, asthma and other lung diseases.

Sponsored by the American Lung Association, Better Breathers Club meetings provide education and support to those with chronic lung disease such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis. Meetings are FREE and open to anyone interested in learning more about chronic lung disease or breathing disorders. Caregivers and family members are also welcome. 

Bring your questions about COPD, asthma and other lung disorders to be discussed and answered by Jim Braley, RRT.

Jim Braley, RRT is a respiratory therapist with more than 40 years experience in various clinical settings. He is currently the Novato Community Hospital manager of respiratory care services and has been a certified American Lung Association Better Breather Group facilitator for six years.

Date: The first Wednesday of every month

September 7, October 5, November 2, December 7

Time: 2:30-3:30 pm

Location: 
Sutter Health Novato Community Hospital
Medical Offices Building in the Wilkes-Weseman Conference Room
165 Rowland Way
 Novato, CA 94945
Handicapped parking available.

(415) 209-1300 Hospital main line

 

 

For more information about this program, call 1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872) or visit  LungUSA.org

 

Questions contact:  Jim Braley, RRT, 415-209-1535

More than 24 million Americans are estimated to have COPD, and yet only half have been diagnosed. For more information about chronic lung disease, please call the American Lung Association at 1-800-LUNG-USA. You can also speak to a respiratory therapist through the free Lung Help Line. For more information about COPD and resources to help you, visit the lung association website at lung.org.

 

Date: July 5, 2017
Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Website: https://feedback.sutterhealth.org/f/138643/7b40/?LQID=1&
Location:

Sutter Health Novato Community Hospital
Medical Offices Building
Wilkes-Weseman Conference Room
165 Rowland Way Novato, CA 94945
Handicapped parking available.

(415) 209-1300 Hospital main line

Contact: Jim Braley 415-209-1535
EMail: nchjoints@sutterhealth.org
Date/Time Details: FREE
Fees/Admission: Free
Jul 5    Better Breather's Club-A Support Group for those with Chronic Lung Disease
Better Breather’s Club-A Support Group for those with Chronic Lung Disease
Learn how to live better with COPD, asthma and other lung diseases.

Sponsored by the American Lung Association, Better Breathers Club meetings provide education and support to those with chronic lung disease such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis. Meetings are FREE and open to anyone interested in learning more about chronic lung disease or breathing disorders. Caregivers and family members are also welcome. 


Bring your questions about COPD, asthma and other lung disorders to be discussed and answered by Jim Braley, RRT.
 
Jim Braley, RRT is a respiratory therapist with more than 40 years experience in various clinical settings. He is currently the Novato Community Hospital manager of respiratory care services and has been a certified American Lung Association Better Breather Group facilitator for six years.

Location: 
Sutter Health Novato Community Hospital
Medical Offices Building in the Wilkes-Weseman Conference room
165 Rowland Way
 Novato, CA 94945
Handicapped parking available.

(415) 209-1300 Hospital main line
Until further notice this meeting room will be used for all future BBG meetings.
 
For more information about this program, call 1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872) or visit LungUSA.org
 
Questions contact:  Jim Braley, RRT, 415-209-1535

More than 24 million Americans are estimated to have COPD, and yet only half have been diagnosed. For more information about chronic lung disease, please call the American Lung Association at 1-800-LUNG-USA. You can also speak to a respiratory therapist through the free Lung Help Line. For more information about COPD and resources to help you, visit the lung association website at lung.org.
Date: July 5, 2017
Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Website: http://www.novatocommunity.org
Location: Location: 
Sutter Health Novato Community Hospital
Medical Offices Building in the Wilkes-Weseman Conference room
165 Rowland Way
 Novato, CA 94945
Handicapped parking available.

(415) 209-1300 Hospital main line
 
Date/Time Details: Date: November 2, 2016
Time: 2:30-3:30 pm
Fees/Admission: Free
Jul 6    'First Thursday' - Labor Law Seminar Series
Risks of Misclassifying Trainees and Interns
 
Many employers make the mistake of misclassifying employees as independent contractors, volunteers, trainees or interns.  They do so for a variety of reasons.  These are frequently related to the desire to avoid the many legal requirements applicable to employment relationships.
 
What these employers fail to understand is that whenever work or any services are provided, the law imposes a legal presumption that the working relationship is one of employment.  This is true regardless of how the parties characterized the relationship, or whether or not the nature of the parties’ understanding is in writing.
 
For example, if a claim for overtime compensation, workers compensation benefits, unemployment benefits, workplace harassment or discrimination (to name just a few) is initiated, the business-entity defendant will attempt to defend the claim on the basis that the working relationship was not one of employment, but that the claimant was alternatively an independent contractor, volunteer,  trainee or intern.  Because of the legal presumption referenced above, the business will be assigned the burden of proof to establish that the relationship was not one of employment. 
 
This will require the employer to satisfy the detailed and demanding rules that apply, depending on the nature of the relationship asserted by the defendant. If the employer asserts that the working relationship is one of independent contractor, it will be required to prove the criteria applicable to that relationship.  The same is true if the “employer” asserts the relationship was one of “volunteer,” “trainee” or “intern.” Different rules apply to each.
 
As explained in this article, to be legally enforceable under California law, a trainee/internship relationship cannot provide any immediate benefit to the employing entity, or it will be deemed to be an employment relationship.  This rule alone disqualifies the vast majority of claimed training/internship relationships, and subjects the employing entity to enormous legal exposure for unpaid wages, tax withholdings, unpaid rest and break periods and fringe benefits provided to similarly-situated workers who were paid as employees. 
 
To illustrate, in one famous case, Microsoft Corp. agreed to a settlement of $99 million after several workers alleged that they had been misclassified as independent contractors.


This ongoing seminar series is being conducted by veteran Petaluma labor & employment attorney, Jay Putnam. Putnam, has advised employers exclusively, in labor matters for over 36 years. He hopes to provide local business owners and managers with a solid, working understanding of California labor law, as a means of helping them avoid the often crippling cost and disruption caused by lawsuits resulting from a misunderstanding of applicable legal requirements.

Members are encouraged to bring their questions.  Putnam says he intends to conduct the seminars as "informal, working sessions, where people can bring their lunch and their questions and leave each month with important information that will immediately improve their business operations.


To register, please email the Chamber at pacc@petalumachamber.com, or call 707.762.2785
 
Date: July 6, 2017
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Website: http://www.jaygputnam.com
Location: 6 Petaluma Blvd N, Ste A2
Petaluma, CA 94952
Contact: To register, call the chamber at 707.762.2785
EMail: jay@putnamgenerals.com
Date/Time Details: First Thursday of each month - 11:30am - 1:00pm.  Feel free to bring your lunch!
Fees/Admission: FREE to PACC members.
Jul 7    Government Affairs Committee
Committee Meeting
Date: July 7, 2017
Time: 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Location: Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce Conference Room,
6 Petaluma Blvd. No., Suite A-2,
Petaluma
Contact: PACC 707.762-2785
EMail: PACC@petalumachamber.com
Date/Time Details: Every First and Third Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Jul 8    Wine Country Big Q
Wine Country BIG Q – BBQ Competition & Festival Saturday, July 8, 2017 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm The 7th Annual Wine Country Big Q BBQ Competition and Festival is a nationally sanctioned competition featuring pit masters from throughout the West Coast. Sample mouth-watering “authentic” barbecued meats, world class wines, award winning brews, great local spirits and delectable desserts while enjoying great live music. Fun for the whole family. Professional and amateur categories. Benefit for Sonoma County Vet Connect.
Date: July 8, 2017
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Website: http://www.winecountrybigq.com
Location: Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds 175 Fairgrounds Drive, Petaluma, CA 94952
Contact: 707-837-1928
EMail: judy@wcbigq.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday, July 8, 2017 1 pm - 5 pm
Fees/Admission: $50 Advance Tickets $20 Children under 12
Jul 10    Board of Directors Meeting
PACC Board of Director Meetings        
Date: July 10, 2017
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location: PACC Conference Room
6 Petaluma Blvd. North, Suite A-2
Date/Time Details: 12N - 1:30 P.M.
Jul 11    Redwood Empire Business Partners

Please join us for the weekly meeting of the Redwood Empire Business Partners.  Last year REBP members gave over 4 million in closed business to each other.  If you believe that "word of mouth" is the best way to get new clients, REBP may be for you!  

Date: July 11, 2017
Time: 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Website: http://bnipetaluma.com/
Location: Petaluma Golf and Country Club
1500 Country Club Dr
Petaluma, CA 94954
Contact: 707-738-1014
EMail: TimSaavedra@umpquabank.com
Date/Time Details: Every Tuesday from 7:00AM to 8:30AM
Fees/Admission: Visitors are free, but must be sponsored.  Please call 707-738-1014 to arrange your visit.
Jul 11    Women In Business Committee
Women in Business Committee
Date: July 11, 2017
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Location: PACC Conference Room
6 Petaluma Blvd. North, Suite A-2
Date/Time Details: 9:00 - 10:00 A.M.
Jul 13    Petaluma Folk Tales: A storytelling evening moderated by Melissa Abercrombie
An evening of storytelling from those in the know. Featuring native daughter, Petaluma Grange president and former mayor Pamela Torliatt. As a fourth generation Petaluman, she has a unique historical perspective and a strong sense of stewardship. Her commitment to our community can be found everywhere... in the policies she has helped implement to the organic beef she raises on the hills of Petaluma. With musings by local historian, realtor, and person about town Skip Sommer. Skip has been instrumental in the historic preservation of many of Petaluma’s signature structures. You can find his reflections in the Argus Courier and Press Democrat. Highlighted by the tales of Tom Gaffey, general manager of the Phoenix Theater and booster to Petaluma’s music, art, and youth. Tom’s weekly update to the Phoenix’s marquee is as Petaluman as the incubator. He has created a space that offers health services, classes, and support for Petalumans of every age.
Date: July 13, 2017
Time: 7:00 PM - 11:55 PM
Website: https://petalumaartscenter.org/
Location: Petaluma Arts Center 230 Lakeville St, Petaluma, CA 94952
Contact: info@petalumaartscenter.org 707-762-5600
EMail: info@petalumaartscenter.org
Date/Time Details: July 13, 2017 7:00PM
Fees/Admission: PAC Members $8, Non-Members $10
Jul 14 - Jul 15    Broadway Under The Stars - Fantastical Family Night
Join us for an award-winning evening of sensational, dazzling, spectacular family entertainment featuring Broadway performers from shows like Wicked, Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia, and more. This concert will find your kids captivated and humming along with their favorite music from Broadway and beyond. With preshow picnicking, kids activities, wine, food trucks, and the sprawling vineyards of Jack London State Historic Park, you’ll have a breathtaking time experiencing what Huffington Post calls “The most unforgettable evening of my summer…” Price: $39 - $145 Times: 5:00pm Preshow Picnicking Begins, 7:30pm Showtime Dates: July 14-15 Reserve your tickets now at: www.TTCsonoma.org. 2017 Season - Transcendence’s “Broadway Under The Stars” Another Openin’ Another Show!– June 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30; July 1& 2 Fantastical Family Night - July 14,15 Fascinating Rhythm- August 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 17,18,19, 20, Gala Celebration - September 8, 9, 10 5:00pm Pre-Show Picnicking Begins on the Great Lawn 7:30pm Concert in the Winery Ruins Historic Jack London State Park – Sonoma County 2400 London Ranch Road Glen Ellen, CA 95442, 1 877 424-1414 Tickets Cost Range - $29 - $139 info@ttcsonoma.org Video - http://youtu.be/HWwti-jE0WQ
Date: July 14, 2017
Time: 7:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Website: http://www.TTCsonoma.org
Location: Historic Jack London State Park – Sonoma County 2400 London Ranch Road Glen Ellen, CA 95442
Contact: Stephan Stubbins
EMail: info@ttcsonoma.org
Date/Time Details: Times: 5:00pm Preshow Picnicking Begins, 7:30pm Showtime Dates: July 14-15
Fees/Admission: Price: $39 - $145
Jul 15    Welcome to the Village
– Are you 50+ or know someone who is? The Village Network of Petaluma holds free information meetings for older adults and family members. Learn about the nonprofit Village Network of Petaluma, empowering adults 50+ to continue living active and connected lives in our own homes as we age. This is an innovative, fun and affordable solution to aging in community with peer support. Member benefits include social activities, transportation to appointments and shopping, home visits and phone check-ins if requested, minor repairs, computer help, and more. Get your questions answered. Bring a friend and your ideas on the kind of Village you'd like to have. Call 707-776-6055 for more info, or email info@VillageNetworkofPetaluma.org. Website: www.villagenetworkofpetaluma.org The Village is an innovative concept of neighbors and volunteers helping neighbors. The Village is based on a national model, with 200 nonprofit villages across the United States.
Date: July 15, 2017
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Website: http://www.villagenetworkofpetaluma.org
Location: Village Network of petaluma office, 402 Petaluma Blvd. North (x Oak St.)
Contact: 707 776-6055
EMail: info@villagenetworkofpetaluma.org
Date/Time Details: July 15, 11 am - 12 pm
Fees/Admission: Free
Jul 15    Paula Freund talk
Paula Freund, curator of Portraits of Petaluma Pioneers at the Petaluma Museum, will speak about what inspired her to create the exhibit and the many surprising historical facts she unearthed along the way to its completion.
Date: July 15, 2017
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Website: http://www.petalumamuseum.com
Location: Petaluma Historical Library and Museum 20 4th St., downtown Petaluma
Contact: Liz Cohee
EMail: liz.cohee@petalumamuseum.com
Date/Time Details: July 15, 2-3:30 pm
Fees/Admission: Free
Jul 15    Get "Lei'd" | Amphora Winery Luau
We invite you to get your “aloha” on, and join us on July 15th from 6 to 8 pm, as we summon the trade-winds and swaying palms of Hawaii to our barrel cellar for the Amphora Luau! Enjoy a buffet dinner highlighting the flavors of the islands, a variety of Amphora wines, and the original acoustic rock of Old on Meds/The Masterbacon Project (with Amphora owner/winemaker Rick Hutchinson on bass!). Prizes will be award for the best and worst Hawaiian attire. Get ready to get “lei’d”, drink, dine and dance your cares away. The event will be held in Amphora’s barrel cellar located at 4791 Dry Creek Road, Building Six in Healdsburg from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Saturday, July 15, 2017. Tickets are $58 per person and include dinner, wine-tasting, entertainment, tax and gratuity. Additional wine will be available for purchase by the glass and bottle. Must be 21 years of age or older to attend. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please go to our website at www.amphorawines.com and click on Happenings, or give us a call at 707.431.7767 seven days at week between 11:00 and 4:30. Aloha!
Date: July 15, 2017
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: http://www.amphorawines.com
Location: Amphora Winery Barrel Cellar 4791 Dry Creek Road, Building Six Healdsburg, CA 95448
Contact: Jim Walter jim@amphorawines.com 707.431.7767
EMail: jim@amphorawines.com
Date/Time Details: July 15, 2017 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Fees/Admission: $58 per person, must be 21 years of age or older to attend.
Jul 18    Redwood Empire Business Partners

Please join us for the weekly meeting of the Redwood Empire Business Partners.  Last year REBP members gave over 4 million in closed business to each other.  If you believe that "word of mouth" is the best way to get new clients, REBP may be for you!  

Date: July 18, 2017
Time: 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Website: http://bnipetaluma.com/
Location: Petaluma Golf and Country Club
1500 Country Club Dr
Petaluma, CA 94954
Contact: 707-738-1014
EMail: TimSaavedra@umpquabank.com
Date/Time Details: Every Tuesday from 7:00AM to 8:30AM
Fees/Admission: Visitors are free, but must be sponsored.  Please call 707-738-1014 to arrange your visit.
Jul 24    Paris in Petaluma
Kayleen Asbo, cultural historian, presents a three-week lecture performance course on the history of music and art in turn of the century Paris. July 24: Gabriel Faure, Maurice Ravel and Fauvism; July 31: Debussy and Impressionism; August 7: Satie and Salvador Dali.
Date: July 24, 2017
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Website: http://www.kayleenasbo.com
Location: Petaluma Historical Library and Museum, 20 4th St., downtown Petaluma
Contact: Kayleen Asbo at www.kayleenasbo.com
EMail: kayleenasbo@aol.com
Date/Time Details: July 24, 31, and Aug. 7 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Fees/Admission: $90 for three lectures
Jul 25    Redwood Empire Business Partners

Please join us for the weekly meeting of the Redwood Empire Business Partners.  Last year REBP members gave over 4 million in closed business to each other.  If you believe that "word of mouth" is the best way to get new clients, REBP may be for you!  

Date: July 25, 2017
Time: 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Website: http://bnipetaluma.com/
Location: Petaluma Golf and Country Club
1500 Country Club Dr
Petaluma, CA 94954
Contact: 707-738-1014
EMail: TimSaavedra@umpquabank.com
Date/Time Details: Every Tuesday from 7:00AM to 8:30AM
Fees/Admission: Visitors are free, but must be sponsored.  Please call 707-738-1014 to arrange your visit.
Jul 25    Incavo Wine Tasting & Collective Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Vicki & Ben Barrios invite you to celebrate their Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
at Incavo Wine Tasting & Collective.
Date: July 25, 2017
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Website: http://IncavoWine.com
Location: Incavo Wine Tasting & Collective
100 Petaluma Boulevard - Suite 100
(Water Street/Balshaw Bridge Cut-Through)
EMail: pacc@petalumachamber.com
Date/Time Details: Tuesday, July 25th at 5:30 p.m.

 
Fees/Admission: No Charge for Chamber Members
Jul 27    Business After Hours - Kendra Cochran State Farm Agent & Quality Printing
Business After Hours
Kendra Cochran State Farm Agent
Quality Printing
Date: July 27, 2017
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Website: https://www.statefarm.com/agent/US/CA/Petaluma/Kendra-Cochran-3DCNB6MKZGF
Location:
90 Sycamore Lane
Suite A
Petaluma, CA 94952

(Across from Petaluma Police Department & Acre Coffee)
EMail: pacc@petalumachamber.com
Date/Time Details: Thursday, July 27th
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
 
Fees/Admission: No Charge for Members