Thursday, October 23, 2014

3:00pm - 6:00pm: Registration at the Fairfield Inn & Suites
6:00pm - 7:00pm: Dinner on your own (Click here for local favorites!)

Friday, October 24, 2014

*Transportation will not be provided to today's events:  please carpool if you can.
6:00am - 8:00am: Complimentary Breakfast served at the Fairfield Inn & Suites
7:00am - 8:00am:  Registration at the Fairfield Inn & Suites
8:00am - 8:30am: Walk to the Enmanji Japanese Buddhist Temple
8:30am - 9:45am: Tour the Enmanji Japanese Buddhist Temple
9:45am - 10:00am: Travel to the Sebastopol United Methodist Church, Eepworthian Hall 
10:00am - 12:00pm: Book signing at the Sebastopol United Methodist Church, Eepworthian Hall
10:00am - 12:00pm: RVP Meeting at the Sebastopol United Methodist Church
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Buffet lunch at the Sebastopol United Methodist Church, Eepworthian Hall
                                Special Topic at Lunch: The Ghosts Out of Bodega (Guest Speaker:
                                Jean Fisher) 
1:00pm - 1:15pm: Travel to the Luther Burbank Experimental Farm / Western Sonoma County Museum with Laura Shafer
1:15pm - 2:35pm: GROUP I - Tour the Luther Burbank Experimental Farm
                               GROUP II - Tour the Western Sonoma County Museum
2:45pm - 4:00pm: GROUP I - Tour the Western Sonoma County Museum 
                               GROUP II - Tour the Luther Burbank Experimental Farm
4:00pm - 4:15pm: Travel to the Sebastopol United Methodist Church, Eepworthian Hall
4:15pm - 6:00pm: Board Meeting at the Sebastopol United Methodist Church, Eepworthian Hall
6:00pm - 7:00pm: Free Time
7:00pm - 9:00pm: Dinner at the Sebastopol United Methodist Church, Eepworthian Hall
                              Special Topics at Dinner:  An Overview of Sebastopol and Western Sonoma
                              County; and A Discussion with a Descendant of Jasper O'Farrell (Guest
                              Speakers: Janis O'Farrell Miller & Gloria Triggs Roberts)                        

Saturday, October 25, 2014

*All transportation today will be provided via Charter Bus
6:00am - 9:00am: Complimentary Breakfast at the Fairfield Inn & Suites
9:30am - 10:45am: Travel to Fort Ross (Guest Speaker: Hank Birnbaum)
10:45am - 11:25am: Welcome to Fort Ross and Introductory Video
11:30am - 12:00pm: Guided walk to the Fort Compound (bus transfer available)
12:00pm - 12:45pm: Boxed lunches at the Fort Compound
12:45pm - 1:45pm: Tour of the Fur Warehouse and the Rotchev House
1:45pm - 2:00pm: Cannon Presentation
2:00pm - 2:30pm: Free time to explore the Fort (click here for activities)
2:30pm - 4:00pm: Tour The Call House
4:00pm - 4:30pm: Enjoy the Fort Ross Visitor's Center, Museum and Gift Shop
4:30pm - 5:30pm: Travel to Negri's Restaurant
6:00pm - 7:00pm: Happy Hour at Negri's Restaurant
7:00pm - 9:00pm: Dinner at Negri's Restaurant (Guest Speaker: John Schubert)
                              Special Topics at Dinner:  The Russian River Region and the Railroad
9:00pm - 9:30pm: Travel to the Fairfield Inn & Suites