The City of Santa Rosa is a proud sponsor of the 7th Annual Race Equality Week Festival Sunday, September 12, at Elsie Allen High School, 599 Bellevue Ave, Santa Rosa. The kick-off event will be held from 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM at Elsie Allen High School. A variety of entertainment, information tables, music and dance, children’s crafts, ethnic art and food for sale. Fun for the whole family! Come celebrate the wonderful diversity within our community. FREE ADMISSION! Visit our website at www.rewfestival.net or for more information or to participate in the Festival, please call Sandy Morgan (707) 543-3309 or email smorgan@srcity.org.
Some of our events are listed below but check out the Events Calendar to find out more!

Monday, 9/13
A new Diversity Speaker Series at Napa Valley College will feature speakers including a Filipino historian and a former Black Panther, and will cover topics from modern earth-based spirituality to gender issues. Speakers will provide the college and community the opportunity to learn about a variety of cultural and social issues. All presentations are free and open to the public. Click on the link below for all the dates and various speakers.
http://www.napavalley.edu/CommunityRelations/NewsRoom/Pages/NewNVCDiversitySpeakerSeries.aspx
- Sunday, 9/12, 1:00 to 5:00pm, Elsie Allen High School – Race Equality Week and Festival
- Tuesday, 9/14, 8:00 to 4:00pm, Wells Fargo Center for the Arts – NAMI is planning a full day Mental Health Symposium with a focus on mental health issues in diverse communities.
- Wednesday, 9/15, 6:00-8:00pm, 655 1st Street - Finance Workshop, Financial Aid for College and Credit and Car Buying.
- Saturday, 9/18, 3:00 to 7:00pm, Wells Fargo Center – Fiesta de Independencia, a free family-friendly event celebrating Mexican Independence Day.
- Sunday, 9/19, 2:00 to 3:00pm, Community Baptist Church 1620 Sonoma Ave. - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner!