Rohnert Park Weekend Planner: Sept. 9-11

Friday:

Movies in the Park at La Plaza Park in Cotati continues with "Hook", starring Robin Williams, Julia Roberts and Dustin Hoffman.

If you go: The free movie begins at dusk (around 8 p.m.). Bring your blanket or low seat to the park, which is at the corner of Old Redwood Highway and West Sierra Avenue in Cotati (or second star to the right and straight on till morning).

Saturday:

The 3rd Annual Rohnert Park Chili 'n' Wheels 2011 Fall Classic is back in town. The festivities include a jumpee house and games for the kids, free chili tastings, family entertainment, a chance to meet retired NFL players including Honor Johnson and more! Additionally, there will be food and beer for sale in the beer garden plus over 100 classic cars and hot rods to drool over. The event benefits Fence at the Top. Cool.

If you go: The free event is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. off of Rohnert Park Expressway in the parking lot near in Rohnert Park.

Saturday:

Two Sonoma County master gardeners, Vicky Ward and Leonard Carl, will explain how to turn “browns” such as straw and fallen leaves and “greens” such as grass clippings and food scraps into compost, the garden’s richest soil conditioner. They will demonstrate and review the processes at a free workshop today.

If you go: This free workshop is from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the , 6250 Lynne Conde Way in Rohnert Park.

Sunday:

The community is invited to attend the commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of 9/11, and the grand opening and dedication of the outdoor portion of this important and historic exhibit in Santa Rosa. The Pacific Coast Air Museum has acquired the very first fighter aircraft to arrive over New York City on September 11, 2001, an Air Force F-15A “Eagle” aircraft. This aircraft and its pilot escorted over 80 aircraft out of New York air space, developed the air defense plan for New York on the fly that day, and provided comfort for the responders at the World Trade Center and for the citizens of New York.

The Pacific Coast Air Museum is building an exhibit surrounding our 9/11 “First Responder” F-15A “Eagle” aircraft. The exhibit will honor those who responded, honor those who perished; as well as display the untold story of heroism in the air by U.S. Air Force pilots and on the ground that day by Air Force and FAA controllers.

If you go: This commemoration begins at 2 p.m. at Pacific Coast Air Museum, 2230 Becker Blvd. in Santa Rosa.

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