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Book drive for low income, rural readers starts today

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The second annual United Way Book Drive kicks off today. The drive runs through June 21. Last year the drive pulled in 5,000 books, according to Glen Weaver of the Sonoma County Free Bookmobile. This year the goal is to blow past that total and collect 8,000 books. The books collected are given to the Sonoma County Free Bookmobile which then delivers the goods to low income and rural communities. To find out book drop off locations and see recommended… Read More »

Book drive hopes to crush 2011 totals

Thursday, at 6:26 by

The second annual United Way Book Drive kicks off June 7. The drive runs through June 21. Last year the drive pulled in 5,000 books, according to Glen Weaver of the Sonoma County Free Bookmobile. This year the goal is to blow past that total and collect 8,000 books. The books collected are given to the Sonoma County Free Bookmobile which then delivers the goods to low income and rural communities. To find out book drop off locations and see… Read More »

United Way holding book drive for Bookmobile

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The United Way of the Wine Country is hold in a book drive in support of the Sonoma County Free Bookmobile. The drive will run from June 7-21. The goal is to collect 1,000 children’s and young adult books. Drop off locations are open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at: United Way 418 B St. Suite 400, Santa Rosa Exchange Bank branches: 8220 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati 116 S. Cloverdale Blvd., Cloverdale 1031 Vine Street, Healdsburg 701 Sonoma Mountain… Read More »

SSU, SRJC and Healdsburg High jazz bands at the Raven

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Sonoma State University’s Contemporary Jazz Ensemble will perform at Homegrown Jazz on Nov. 13 at the Raven Theatre in a benefit for myhbg.tv. SSU’s group will be joined by jazz bands from Healdsburg High and Santa Rosa Junior College. Each group will perform a 40-minute set. The show begins at 7 p.m. with an optional reception at 5:45 p.m. The event will be hosted by Lou Sbrana. Tickets are $25 and are available at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/135248 as well as the Exchange… Read More »