Weekend TEN, Nov. 16-18

Photos from the 2011 Arisano event, happening again this Saturday at Vintner’s Inn

Taste your way through Artisano, kick up your heels at a barn dance, parade through town on a sofa, or enjoy any one of our other top ten weekend events.

Nov. 16, 17
4th Annual Super Mega Molten Hot Lava New Play Festival
:  SSU students continue this 3-day festival with “script in hand” readings, offering dramatic interpretations of their original works as never before seen by the public eye. 7:30 p.m. $6 general, Free to SSU students.  Ives Studio 76, Sonoma State University  sonoma.edu

Friday, Nov. 16
Good Eggs Barn Dance: Be a good egg and get your dancing shoes on for a night of arm linkin’, foot-stompin’, skirt twirlin’ fun. Fresh grub, live music, and dancing.   6-10 p.m. $15. Tara Firma Farms. 3796 I St., Petaluma. www.goodeggs.com/barndance

Friday, Nov. 16
Glow Party:  Dress to GLOW at this Friar Tucks event brought back by popular demand.  Wear white or neon, or just let the body painter work their magic.  Then hit the floor for a kickin’ dance party.  First 100 early birds will receive a flashy door prize while they last, party starts at 9:30 p .m.  8201 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati.  friartuckspub.com

Friday, Nov. 16
“Beverage” Pong: Choose your libation in this game of pong, where a sunk shot in your cup means a chug in your mug.  Don’t know how to play?  They’ll teach you. Bring a frozen turkey to enter the raffle.  6:30 p.m. 21-plus.  $10/person, or $20/team.  Westside Grill.  3082 Marlow Rd., Santa Rosa.  See the Facebook event page.

Saturday, November 17
Artisano:  Art, food, and wine collide at the 4th annual event being held at Vintner’s Inn/John Ash & Co. in north Santa Rosa.  The grand tasting is from 12-4 p.m., and includes samples of foods from gourmet food producers, local art, chef demos, and more.  At 5 p.m. is the Harvest Dinner, an exclusive event that features a family-style dinner prepared by Chef Tom Schmidt, paired with wines from the day’s event.   $75 each event, or $140 for both.  4350 Barnes Rd., Santa Rosa.  artisano.org

Saturday, Nov. 17
Winterblast: An uber cool nighttime street festival that involves art, music, and a parade of sofas through Santa Rosa’s SOFA Arts District. Free admission. 5-8 p.m. South A St & Sebastopol Ave., Santa Rosa. sofasantarosa.com

Saturday, Nov. 17
Santa Rosa CX Cup:  The second of a three-race series, where racers receive inverse points for their racing placement, the lowest points given determines the winner.  8 a.m. – 4 p.m.  Free to watch, $15-$30 to race.  Sonoma County Fairgrounds carnival lot.  bikemonkey.net.

Saturday, November 17
Holiday Make-In:  The Sonoma Valley Museum is hosting a one-of-a-kind event that has artists donating their time to teach highly creative holiday projects so you can make gifts on your own.  Free for SVMA members, $15 for non-members families.  551 Broadway, Sonoma.  svma.org
P.S.  Want to know where and when all the craft faires are?  Visit pressdemocrat.com/craftfair2012.

Saturday, November 17
Whitney Otto, “Eight Girls Taking Pictures,” 6 p.m.
From the author of “How to Make an American Quilt,” Otto shares the stories of famous female photographers, the different hurdles they faced in varying life paths across the span of time, and the similarity they shared in the tensions they endured.  Otto will be at Petaluma Copperfield’s Books for a signing, and to share a portion of her book through a brief reading.  140 Kentucky St., Petaluma. 762-0563, copperfieldsbooks.com.

Saturday, November 17
Mini-maker Craft It!: The library invites anyone who has ever used library craft books for projects to show off their creations at a public show-and-tell.  Bring your craft, see what others are creating, and grab a few new ideas for future projects.  11 a.m.  Sonoma County Library Central Branch.   211 E St., Santa Rosa.  www.sonomalibrary.org