Connect the Bay: Secret Santa 2024

 
Give a holiday gift! Join Sonoma County’s Secret Santa, which has been bringing joy to people in need for more than 30 years. A partnership of the Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership, KZST Radio Station and Friedman’s Home Improvement, thousands of local businesses, agencies, volunteers and donors work together to support neighbors each year during the holiday season. For more information and to become a Secret Santa, visit secretsantanow.org Deadline for donations is December 19, 2024.
 
 

Arts News

March 15, 2026

Youth creativity with ceramics at Chops Teen Club

Chop's Teen Club (Chop’s), founded almost 25 years ago, provides a safe, fun and productive place where Sonoma County teens can engage, connect, and discover their true potential. From ceramics to fine arts, performing arts to music, and digital art to portfolio development – our arts programs…
March 11, 2026

Connect the Bay: Ujima

Ujima Adult and Family Services has been providing mental health services to Santa Clara County’s African community for more than 30 years with culturally relevant approaches that foster health, resiliency and healing
November 30, 2025

Greetings from Occidental

The Art Gallery at Occidental Center for The Arts is open on Saturdays and Sundays 12:00pm - 4:00pm. Throughout the year, local artists are invited to showcase their work to the community with themes ranging from figure drawing to botanical appreciation to ocean themes. Once a year, a special show…
Aug 27, 2025

Connect The Bay: Niles Canyon Railway

All Aboard for History! Ride the rails with us on the volunteer-run Niles Canyon Railway, which operates excursion and holiday trains from Sunol to…
Jun 09, 2025

Connect The Bay: Pride Flag Raising

Redwood City marks their commitment to embracing all community members at an annual pride flag raising ceremony at historic Courthouse Square.
Mar 03, 2025

Connect The Bay: Artist Elba Raquel

Native San Jose artist Elba Raquel empowers women through her work and hopes her viewers can find the strength within them to follow their dreams.
Feb 10, 2025

Connect The Bay: Prince Among Slaves

Connect the Bay meets local author Naheed Hasnat Senzai, illustrator Anna Rich, and associate publisher Stacey Barney, who describe how – and why -…

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