Yearly Archives: 2017

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

Language Scholarship Awarded to SVHS Student in 2017

A scholarship of $500 was awarded in May to SVHS student Ariana Lopez Casillas. We congratulate her for her excellent scholastic record and many extracurricular activities, and wish her the best as she continues her education.

The SSCA Scholarship Sub-Committee interviewed several candidates for the scholarship before agreeing on Ariana. The scholarship was funded by both […]

Language Scholarship Awarded to SVHS Student in 20172021-02-15T19:10:07-08:00

“Rethinking Women: A Look at Female Painters and Poets in Renaissance Italy”

Join us for an exciting presentation by former Sonoman Alexandra Lawrence, now a full-time resident of Florence, Italy, where she works as a licensed tour guide.

Her presentation is titled: Rethinking Women: A Look at Female Painters and Poets in Renaissance Italy.

The date is Wednesday, August 16 at 6:00 pm at the Vintage House’s Stone Hall. The […]

“Rethinking Women: A Look at Female Painters and Poets in Renaissance Italy”2017-07-24T16:27:27-07:00

Chamson Announces the Winner of the 2017 Henri & Ivy Cardinaux Scholarship

The Chamson Committee of SSCA is pleased to announce that Brynna Thigpen of Santa Rosa and a recent graduate of U.C. Davis, is the winner of this year’s Cardinaux scholarship.

Established in 1998, the primary purpose of the Henri & Ivy Cardinaux Scholarship is to support the recipient’s well-defined and scheduled educational objective while experiencing the […]

Chamson Announces the Winner of the 2017 Henri & Ivy Cardinaux Scholarship2017-07-13T21:20:48-07:00

Sonoma-Tokaj Sister City Committee Seeking Housing for Tokaj Wine Students During 2017 Harvest

Since 2012, the Sonoma-Tokaj Sister City Committee has been an instrumental force in joining our two historic wine cities together through specific programs helping Sonoma and Tokaj wine interns learn about each respective wine region.  This year, the Committee will be helping to defray the costs of bringing two Tokaj wine students to Sonoma to […]

Sonoma-Tokaj Sister City Committee Seeking Housing for Tokaj Wine Students During 2017 Harvest2017-08-03T19:30:07-07:00

Morgan Harrington, Soprano, to Sing in San Francisco July 21, 2017

Morgan Harrington, also known as the Red Soprano, has sung at Penglai Committee events in the past, most recently at our Chinese New Year Fund Raising event for the Chinese Legacy Project. She will be giving a concert in San Francisco on July 21. Admission is free (donations are welcomed). […]

Morgan Harrington, Soprano, to Sing in San Francisco July 21, 20172024-02-17T18:32:30-08:00
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