The Week in Windsor: Feb.24-Mar.3

Learn about and discuss important updates on Immigration Reform at federal and state levels. The Windsor Democratic Club welcomes special guest speaker Kiran Savage-Sangwan from the No. California ACLU in San Francisco. This event will be held at Windsor Round Table Pizza, 8499 Old Redwood Hwy., at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb.28. For more information or to sign up for regular notices from the Windsor Democratic Club, contact Rick Massel at 838-9411 or rickm@sonic.net.

 Paws for Healing Inc. and the Windsor Library have teamed up for a good cause. This and every Tuesday from 3-4 p.m., bring your kids to the library for the chance to meet and read to a friendly dog and its owner, and earn a free book in the process. It’s free and open to all Windsor residents at the Windsor Library, 9291 Old Redwood Hwy., Bldg. 100. For more info, call 838-1020 ext. 6 or visit sonomalibrary.org.

Come participate and enjoy a community health and wellness meeting. Windsor Wellness Partnership is hosting a community meeting from 4-5:30 on Thursday, Feb.28. at Windsor Middle School Library, 98500 Brooks Road South. Learn about past, present and future events such as Windsor’s Annual Earth Day and Wellness Festival, coming up on Sunday, April 21  on the Windsor Town Green. For more information, contact Parks and Recreation Director Donna Legge at 838-5307 or Ray Holley at rayholley@alliancemed.org.

Join other Lego fans at the Windsor Library on Friday, March 1. The first Saturday of every month from 2-3:30 p.m., children 6-12 are encouraged to use their imagination and creativity while building Lego works of art. For more information, contact the Windsor Regional Library, 9291 Old Redwood Hwy. Bldg. 100, at 838-1050 or visit sonomalibrary.org.

 Create, learn and build your own race car. A free hands-on workshop designed for kids 5-12 is 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, March 2, hosted by Windsor Home Depot, 6280 Hembree Lane. All kids will get to keep their race cars and an apron, commemorative pin and a certificate of achievement. This workshop will teach kids do-it-yourself skills, tool safety and instill a sense of pride and accomplishment. For more information, visit homedepot.com‘s workshop section or call 836-0377.

Store and preserve your vegetables correctly. The University of California Cooperative Extension presents Sonoma County Master Gardener Penny Martin from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at the Windsor Library, 92910 Old Redwood Hwy, Bldg. 100. Learn and ask questions about how to successfully store and preserve your garden vegetables for future use. For more information, call 838-1020 or visit sonomalibrary.com.

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– Robert Manley