Weekend TEN, Feb 15-17

From the Great Train Expo to the Black & White Beer Ball, there’s plenty to do this weekend.

Feb 15-16
Big Hootenanny Bash: Expect a full line-up of your favorite Hootenanny bands, plus food, drink, dance lessons, and a jam room. $15 single day, $25 two days, $10 seniors/students. Under 12 free. All ages. 3 p.m. to midnight, both days. Arlene Francis Center. 99 Sixth St., Santa Rosa. northbayhootenanny.com

Feb 15-18
Cloverdale Citrus Fair: The weekend celebration includes new rides, contests, animals, the ‘Hulas and Homicide’ dinner theater (additional cost), live music, fair food, and so much more. $7 adult, $5 kids 6-12 and seniors 62-plus. Kids 5 and under free. 1 Citrus Fair Dr., Cloverdale. cloverdalecitrusfair.org

Through Feb. 17
A Funny Thing….: It’s the final weekend of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”, the comedy performance that pays homage to vaudeville through a story of love, mistaken identities, and hysterical mishaps. Catch the show before the last one on Feb. 17th. $20-$26. 8 p.m. Fri & Sat., 2 p.m. Sunday. Spreckel’s. 5409 Snyder Ln., Rohnert Park. www.spreckelsonline.com

Friday, Feb. 15
Black & White Beer Ball: The best of local and regional beers are tasted at this brew-filled event that will include live music, beer art, silent auction, and more in a benefit for autism awareness. $25-$50. 8 p.m. Santa Rosa Vets Building. 1351 Maple Ave., Santa Rosa. ales4autism.org

Friday, Feb. 15
Natural Vibrations: The Natty Vibez is joined by reggae bands Thrive and Bellyful for a night of roots music. $12. 21-plus. 8:30 p.m. Last Day Saloon. 120 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. lastdaysaloon.com

Saturday, Feb. 16
Lost Dog Found: The neo-swing band plays 90s inspired rockabilly, performing all original songs for a concert that will keep you jiving all night long. $10. 21-plus. 9:15 p.m. Hopmonk Novato. 224 Vintage Way, Novato. hopmonk.com/novato

The Redwood Empire Chinese Association performs their Lion Dance at G&G Market. Photo courtesy of recacenter.org.

Saturday, Feb. 16
Lion Dance at G&G: Gung Hay Fat Choy! To celebrate Chinese New Year, G&G has invited the Redwood Empire Chinese Association to perform their Lion Dance at both their Santa Rosa and Petaluma stores. The dance is meant to scare away evil spirits and bring good luck and fortune for the Chinese New Year. The Santa Rosa dance is at 1 p.m., and the Petaluma dance is at 3 p.m. gandgmarket.com
Santa Rosa: 1211 W. College Ave.
Petaluma: 701 Sonoma Mountain Pkwy.

Feb. 16-17
The Great Train Expo: Check out operating model railroads in all sizes and scales, a riding train for kids, workshops and demos, plus a huge hobby marketplace with over 300 tables. $7 adults (good for both days), kids 12-under free. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sonoma County Fairgrounds. 1350 Bennett valley Rd., Santa Rosa. greattrainexpo.com

Sunday, Feb. 17
Dirty Dozen Brass Band: Southern jazz hanging on the brass horn section to give you a taste of New Orleans and beyond in this extended Mardi Gras celebration. $30. 21-plus. 8 p.m. Hopmonk Sebastopol. 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. hopmonk.com/sebastopol

Sunday, Feb. 17
Wicked Divas: The Santa Rosa Symphony plays behind ‘Wicked’ stars Nicole Parker (Elphaba) and Emily Rozek (Glinda) as they sing songs from Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, My Fair Lady, and even Spamalot. $32-$75. 3 p.m. Wells Fargo Center. 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa. wellsfargocenterarts.org