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Strictly Bluegrass: Free Music Festival Celebrates the Life of Warren Hellmann @ Ocean Beach, February 19

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Red Wine (Bluegrass Band from Italy!), February 18

**** REDWOOD BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATES proudly presents ****

WHO: Red Wine
WHEN: Sat., Feb. 18, 2012
- Doors open at 5:00 pm for jamming
- Concert venue open at 7:00 pm
- Showtime: 8:00 pm
WHERE: First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View,
1667 Miramonte Ave. (at Cuesta Dr.), Mountain View
TICKETS: $22/advance, $25/at the door; half-price for teens, free for 12 and under and music students
INFORMATION/RESERVATIONS: http://www.rba.org, 650-691-9982

RED WINE is the premier bluegrass band in Europe, and well known to Bay Area audience from their charming and electrifying shows at several Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festivals. Based in Genoa, Italy, they were founded by Silvio Ferretti in 1978 and joined by Martino Coppo in 1981.

Red Wine has played throughout Europe and North America, won the Band Of the Year Award from the European World Of Bluegrass, collaborated with many of America's top bluegrass musicians, and released seven albums. 2007's Winter's Come & Gone mixes traditional (Carter Stanley's "I'll Never Grow Tired of You") and contemporary (Gillian Welch's "Winter's Come and Gone") bluegrass with country (Foster & Lloyd's "Just Call Me Lonesome"), and Italian ("Il Cielo d'Irlanda").

You can hear a preview of their latest CD, titled "RED," on the RBA web site (http://www.rba.org). The song is "Cabin On A Hill" (written by Anne & Pete Sibley), performed by the band playing for RBA plus guest fiddler Annie Staninec. The RBA concert is the official US release celebration for "RED," and the CD will be available at the show.

Silvio Ferretti also contributes to Italian and American music magazines and is a respected luthier, Martino Coppo is an active workshop leader and session musician, and both are recognized as masters of their instruments and bluegrass singing. Red Wine has become an intergenerational band, with Martino and Silvio now joined by 20-somethings Lucas Bellotti, a hard-driving bassist who's also an excellent harmony singer, and the dazzling guitarist, Marco Ferretti, who is Silvio's son and the band member with the most hair.

RED WINE:
Martino Coppo - mandolin, lead vocals
Silvio Ferretti - banjo, tenor vocals
Marco Ferretti - guitar
Lucas Bellotti - bass, baritone vocals

DISCOGRAPHY
RED - 2012
Winter's Come and Gone - 2007
Italian Cats - 2001
Times & Changes - 1998
Italian Flavor - 1995
Full Taste - 1989
Red Wine - 1985

http://www.redwinemusic.net/jmla/index.php?lang=english

New Leaf Community Markets: February Events

Thursday, February 23 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. New Leaf Community Day donates 5 percent of the day’s store sales to the Community Alliance with Family Farmers—Farm to School Program in San  Mateo County. This program addresses complex causes of childhood obesity and helps to improve the health and economy of the local community by educating students in the classroom, bringing them to the farm, and providing access to fresh produce in the cafeteria. They provide 70 Harvest of the Month tasting kits to schools across the county and partner with Ravenswood School District and Jefferson Union School District to increase the amount of local produce in the schools. Meet representatives during the day and support the  program.

Tuesday, February 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. Cooking Demo and Tasting: Wild Mushrooms. Come for a cooking demo and tasting, and learn about wild mushrooms from the King of Mushrooms, Todd Spanier, who discusses flavor, preparation, and recipes, and offers samples. $5. Preregistration required.

To preregister, call 850-726-3110 extension 101 or go online to NEW LEAF COMMUNITY MARKETS 150 San Mateo Road, Half Moon Bay.

Wavelength: Ian Butler Interviews Local Movers and Shakers

Genial host Ian Butler interviews a wide range of community thinkers and doers on PCT 26's award-winning TV show Wavelength. Watch anytime online at WAVELENGTH and Mondays live at 6:30 p.m. on cable channel 26 in Pacifica and cable channel 27 in Half Moon Bay.

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Chasing the Swell: February 24 Surf Movie Benefit for Earth Day

 

Friday, February 24: Pacifica Beach Coalition and premier sponsor Recology of the Coast present Chasing the Swell: Big Wave Surfing Through the Pacific by Sachi Cunningham. The three-part video chronicles the lifestyle of big-wave surfers journeying between swells in Waimea Bay on the north shore of Oahu, Mavericks in Half Moon Bay, and Isla Todos Santos a small island off Baja California. This specialized group of watermen share their perspectives as they focus on pushing the envelope of their paddling skills so they can catch larger and larger waves unassisted.  

The film screening in support of Earth Day Pacifica (April 21, 2012) includes a special viewing of the award-winning Mavericks: Everest of the Sea Photo Exhibition. Great raffle prizes. No-host wine and beer. Two screenings: 6 and 8:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 and 8 p.m., respectively). Arrive early for best seats to buy raffle tickets and share in community spirit.   

Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door, $10 in advance for seniors (65 and over) and youths (16 and under). Tickets available online at PACIFICA BEACH COALITION and at these supporting locations: Sunlight Surf Shop, 575 Crespi Drive; Cafe Pacifica, 1821 Palmetto Avenue; Pacifica PBR Office, 1810 Francisco Blvd.

Fingerpuppets @ Cheers of Pacifica, February 25

Terra Nova Bands Pasta Dinner @ St. Peter, February 25

Terra Nova Bands 5th Annual Pasta Dinner. Hosted by St. Peter Men's Club. Join us for a fun evening of dinner and music! Saturday, February 25 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at St. Peter Church, 700 Oddstad Boulevard (at Linda Mar Boulevard), Pacifica.

Adults $15, Seniors (60+) $10, Students (11-17) $10, Kids (under 11) $5. Performances by Terra Nova Marching Band, Jazz Band, and Percussion Ensemble. One-of-a-kind, handmade quilt (see above) raffled off at the end of the evening. Raffle tickets are $2 each or three for $5. Call 650-359-7279, click TERRA NOVA BANDS, or talk to your favorite band student for tickets.

Next Pacifica Beach Coalition Activity, February 26

If you could use some fresh air and a feeling of accomplishment, Pacifica's beaches need your help. If you can't make it to a beach cleanup, help us anyway by picking up litter on your street and wherever you go. If your group would like an outing at a beach cleanup or restoration day, please let me know. Your group can have a bonding experience outdoors, where you never know what you will find: mammoth bones or a $100 bill. One thing I know for sure: You won't find these things on the TV or computer!
 
Future beach dates:
February 26 - Linda Mar Habitat Restoration
March 3 - Rockaway
March 10 - Sharp Park
March 17 - Linda Mar
March 25 - Linda Mar Habitat Restoration
 
L Y N N . A D A M S
President, Pacifica Beach Coalition
650.355.1668 Office
415.309.5856 Cell
Earth Day is coming. Please mark your calendar for April 21, 2012.

Pacifica Libraries Event Calendar, February 2012

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San Bruno Mountain Watch Events and Volunteer Opportunities

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION on San Bruno Mountain Watch stewardship programs and upcoming events. We have volunteer opportunities for everyone from students to grandparents. Our wetlands restoration group meets every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the end of Cypress Lane. Mission Blue Nursery volunteers meet every Wednesday  from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. We also have two grassland restoration groups. The Weed Rangers meet every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join the Weed Warriors for fresh air and exercise, and help weed San Bruno Mountain's south slope, which has grasslands critical to resident butterflies. Work days are on the fourth Friday and Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. You're welcome either day. Gloves provided. Wear long pants, layers, and sturdy shoes. Bring water. For information, email lorettaandchuck@sbcglobal.net or call 415-467-6631. Meet behind Mills Montessori School at 1400 Hillside Boulevard, South San Francisco.