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The Year of the Rooster – What an Amazing Celebration!

copyright Monica Menco 02/2017 The audience enjoys the auction while waiting for lunch to begin

To the Penglai Committee,

Congratulations to all of you for planning, organizing, staffing, coordinating and implementing the myriad activities which made this Chinese New Year event  extraordinary by any measure.  Several people told me […]
The Year of the Rooster – What an Amazing Celebration!2017-04-04T20:21:41-07:00

The SSCA Holiday Party Is Almost Here!

The Sonoma Sister Cities Association is inviting everyone to their annual Holiday Party happening on Friday, December 2 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Sonoma Barracks on The Plaza.  This is a free event, open to everyone.  Like last year, there will be tables featuring holiday treats representing each of Sonoma’s seven sister […]

The SSCA Holiday Party Is Almost Here!2017-04-04T20:21:41-07:00

Help Support The Chinese Legacy Project

This year marks the beginning of the Sonoma-Penglai Sister City Committee’s (SPSSC) ambitious project to commemorate the significant contribution made by the many Chinese laborers who helped create the vineyards and wineries here in Sonoma Valley during the mid-19th century.  Committee Chairperson Peggy Rubens wants to make our residents and visitors aware of the historic ties between […]

Help Support The Chinese Legacy Project2017-04-04T20:21:41-07:00

WHAT IS THE SONOMA CHINESE LEGACY PROJECT?

The Sonoma Penglai Sister City Committee (SPSCC) wants to let everyone know that the kick-off of the Wine Country Chinese Legacy Project Campaign has begun.  What is the Wine Country Chinese Legacy Project?  Simply stated, it is an acknowledgement of history and an expression of gratitude which exemplifies the mission of the Sonoma Sister Cities […]

WHAT IS THE SONOMA CHINESE LEGACY PROJECT?2017-04-16T18:25:09-07:00

Thanks to All for a Great Pop-UP!

The second SSCA Pop-UP of 2016 was held on the afternoon of Sunday, September 11 at the beautiful Maysonnave house, one of the jewels of Sonoma managed by the League for Historic Presevation.
About 45 people attended this event and enjoyed a wonderful selection of appetizers, including cheese provided by Sage Marketing.    The snacks paired […]
Thanks to All for a Great Pop-UP!2017-04-04T20:21:41-07:00

Sister Cities International Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary

Sister Cities International (SCI), the parent organization of the Sonoma Sister Cities Association (SSCA), will turn sixty years old on Sunday September 11, 2016.   Founded by President Eisenhower during the tumultuous and edgy time of the Cold War, SCI continues to make meaningful connections from citizen to citizen, community to community, around the world.  According […]

Sister Cities International Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary2017-04-04T20:21:41-07:00

Sonoma – Greve Sister Cities Committee Invites You to Support the Sonoma Stompers

The Sonoma – Greve in Chianti Sister City Committee invites you to join us as we cheer on the Sonoma Stompers vs Pittsburg Diamonds at Arnold Field on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 5:00 pm.  Tickets are $15 each with reserved seating in the special event area along the third base line. Tickets may […]

Sonoma – Greve Sister Cities Committee Invites You to Support the Sonoma Stompers2017-04-19T12:20:18-07:00

Sonoma – Greve in Chianti Committee Meeting to Discuss Revitalization Plan

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The Sonoma – Greve in Chianti Sister City Committee will hold a kick-off meeting (no host bar/food) on Sunday, June 26 at 4:00 pm at Mary’s Pizza Shack on CA-12 in Boyes Hot Springs. After several years of inactivity, the Committee is ready to resume its mission of celebrating all things Italian- […]

Sonoma – Greve in Chianti Committee Meeting to Discuss Revitalization Plan2017-04-04T20:21:41-07:00

Tasting – DRY Furmints from Tokaj, Hungary

Fri, 22 April 2016 at 5 PM • Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant

Never heard of Furmint? It is the principal grape responsible for the legendary sweet wines of Tokaj, Hungary, wines that graced the tables of the Russian Tzars, of the Hapsburg Royalty, the Kings of France, and Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. […]

Tasting – DRY Furmints from Tokaj, Hungary2017-04-04T20:21:41-07:00
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