Pacific Islander Fest Tops List of Activities This Weekend in Rohnert Park

The sights and sounds of the islands are coming to Rohnert Park this Saturday as organizers prepare of the annual Pacific Islander Festival. 

The fun begins at 10 a.m., and lasts until 8 p.m., at Rohnert Park's City Center Plaza, 500 City Center Drive. Special guests include San Francisco 49er Jesse Sapolu and music performance by Faith Ako. Food booths will highlight the very best of Polynesian cuisine and several vendors will be selling various merchandise. 

Bring the kids to partake in the various kids activities planned for this special day. The event is free. For more information please email fundraising@rpwarriors.org. Visit WWW.RPWARRIORS.ORG  or call 707-242-1828.

If you feel like listening to some Russian folk music, a drive to Sonoma might be in the cards. On Saturday, Slavyanka 
Men’s Russian Choir will perform at First Congregational Church, 252 West Spain Street, Sonoma. The choir specializes in Russian sacred and folk music. The concert will include ancient and spiritual sacred music, more 
recent sacred compositions by Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky and others, as well as a selection of lively Russian folk songs. Show begins at 10:30 p.m.

For more information, please call Paul Andrews at 510-798-7966, or visit the website www.slavyanka.org.

If you are in the mood for a fresh meal, then look no further than the farm-to-table dinner planned at SucherNova Farm. The day's bounty from SucherNova Farm and surrounding farms will take a starring role in a multi course dinner that spotlights the strong link between community farming and the pleasures of eating & live music.  RSVP to SucherNova Farm 707-992-0056. $100 per person. Space is limited & payment is required to reserve space.

For more events, visit Rohnert Park-Cotati Patch's events page.