Monthly Archives: August 2017

Fabulous SSCA Greve Lecture by Alexandra Lawrence Draws Record Crowd at Vintage House

When you walked into the back presentation room at Vintage House, you knew everyone was excited to hear what Alexandra Lawrence had to say about “Rethinking Women: A Look at Female Painters and Poets in Renaissance Italy “.  This event, sponsored by the Sonoma Sister Cities Association Sonoma-Greve Committee drew eighty eager people on the […]

Fabulous SSCA Greve Lecture by Alexandra Lawrence Draws Record Crowd at Vintage House2017-08-21T16:26:13-07:00

Alexandra Lawrence Radio Interview

On Friday, August 11, Alexandra Lawrence made a guest appearance on the KSVY Morning Show.  With Alexandra was Mike Short, representing the Sonoma-Greve Committee.   The Morning Show hosts, Takeshi Lewis and Christa Granton gave them both a warm welcome and the discussion focused first on Alexandra’s upcoming lecture “Rethinking Women: A Look at Female Painters […]

Alexandra Lawrence Radio Interview2017-08-14T22:30:33-07:00

NPR Reports on the Chinese Legacy Project

National Public Radio (NPR) quotes two Sonoma-Penglai Committee Members, Jack Ding and Gordon Phillips, in an article about Chinese laborers in Wine Country and how they were discriminated against in the late 19th century. Our Wine Country Chinese Legacy Project is prominently mentioned.

Click on this link to read the article and view other photographs:

NPR Reports on the Chinese Legacy Project2017-08-15T21:05:01-07:00

Update on the Sonoma Stompers Game, Sunday August 13th

The game will be held on Sunday, August 13 at 6:00 pm at People’s Home Equity Ballpark at Arnold Field, 180 First Street West. Tickets are $14 each with reserved seating in the Gus the Bus Garden along the third base line. Tickets may be purchased by contacting Mike Short at (707) 227-7345 or

Update on the Sonoma Stompers Game, Sunday August 13th2017-08-08T20:27:24-07:00

Sonoma-Greve in Chianti Sister City Committee  August Activities – What a Month!

The Sonoma-Greve in Chianti Sister City Committee invites you to participate in any, and all, of the following events:

August 13

Sonoma Stompers vs Pittsburg Diamonds Fundraiser on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at 6:00 pm.  The game will be held at Peoples Home Equity Ballpark at Arnold Field, 180 First Street West.   Tickets are $14 each with […]

Sonoma-Greve in Chianti Sister City Committee  August Activities – What a Month!2017-08-02T22:09:20-07:00

Don’t Miss This Presentation about Italian Renaissance Art – August 16, 2017

The Sonoma-Greve in Chianti Sister City Committee is proud to present a lecture by Alexandra Lawrence, a specialized private tour guide in Florence, Italy and a university instructor at several American and British universities.  Alexandra’s lecture entitled, “Rethinking Women: A Look at Female Painters and Poets in Renaissance Italy”, will be held on Wednesday, August […]

Don’t Miss This Presentation about Italian Renaissance Art – August 16, 20172017-08-02T21:54:04-07:00
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