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Whats Up in Windsor by Tina Castelli - May 2018

I love this old English proverb. I have been saying it every April since I was a kid, I guess another aspect of my “Pollyanna” look at life. If we hold out during the discomfort of the rainy season we will be rewarded with beautiful flowers in May. It’s positive thinking, always knowing there is something good to look forward to, the life attitude I like to live by. See you at one of these special events on the Windsor Town Green.

Windsor Day Parade & Cinco de Mayo Celebration, Saturday, May 5th

Since May 5th falls on the first Saturday in May and that’s the annual Windsor Parade Day, the Town of Windsor, Windsor Kiwanis and the Windsor Oddfellows have partnered to put on one huge event.

The Windsor Day Parade is from 10 – 12 pm and a Town tradition organized by the Kiwanis Club of Windsor. The theme for the parade this year is, “It’s a Small World”.

The Windsor Day Festival is from 10 – 3 pm, organized by Windsor Odd Fellows in conjunction this year with the Town of Windsor Cinco de Mayo Celebration. The festival will have booths, food and drinks, a car show and live entertainment. Bands planned for the day are The Renovators and Mambo Street with performances by Ballet Folklorico and Windsor Bloco drum and dance team. Check out these sites for participation info: townofwindsor.com/338/Special-Events,windsoroddfellows.org/,kiwaniswindsor.org/parade

Mother’s Day Cookie & Tea Tasting, Sunday, May 13th

The Windsor Farmers will be holding their 7th Annual Cookie & Tea Tasting on Mother’s Day from 10 – 1 pm. This is a free event, bring Mom, Grandma, daughters and sisters, sip from vintage English china cups as you shop the Market. Mark from Tea & Trumpets will be choosing 3 of his custom tea blends for tasting. Cookies will be from Market bakeries, Red Bird Bakery, BurtoNZ Bakery, Cookie…takea Bite! and new vendor Rainy Day Chocolates. Live music with The Memory Lane Trio, the first 50 Moms receive a beautiful long stem Rose, complimentary from Atrellis Floral & Gifts in Old Downtown Windsor. Jeanne Vallerga, owner/designer of Atrellis is celebrating her 1 year anniversary of ownership in May. She has been designing flowers for over 20 years and loves working with local organic growers and flower distributors. Atrellis has given Jeanne the opportunity to share her love of decorating with flowers and wants to be your local go to florist and gift shop in Windsor. Atrellis offers custom florals for every occasion and they have many special gifts to choose from – Sonoma Lavendar, Finch Berry Soaps, cards and fun inspirational signs. They are open Mon-Sat, 9-5:30 and Sun, 11-3 and they deliver anywhere. Place your orders for Mothers Day at www.atrellis.com or by phone at 707-837-8080

Big Day in Windsor on Sunday, May 20th

The 6th Annual Kidz Day on the Farm will be happening at the Windsor Farmers Market from 10-1. The Market event will have Country Games, Animals, Plant a tomato to take home and Kidz Dig It Cooking Class where kids will make handmade tortillas. Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition will be there with fun bicycle education and 100 FREE custom fitted helmets courtesy of Windsor Lions Club. Live Music from Hank Levine with local student special guest musicians. As always, fresh produce, local food and art, Brunch, BBQ, Dutch Bros Coffees and Fruity Moto Smoothies.

NEW EVENT with new producers have taken over the Windsor Half Marathon, now called the, Windsor Green 13.1. Runners in the Windsor Half Marathon, 10K and 5K races leave the Town Green starting at 7:30 am on Sunday, May 20th and run through the countryside and back to the Town Green Finish Line. The festival after the run will include Local Beer and Wine, food and music. Visit runwinecountry.com/general-information for all the details.

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