“Summer is fun, all day in the sun,” and more rhymes of the season
There is a popular meme going around on the internet, always uncredited (we wish we knew who wrote it), with a poem about the summer, extolling the joys of the stuff we do together when the days are longer and the nights are warmer. Here it is.
Summer is messy. Summer is fun.
Summer is spending all day in the sun.
Summer is campfires, s’mores and late nights.
Summer is windy days spent flying kites.
Summer is tan lines and splashing in lakes.
Summer is mornings with chocolate pancakes.
Summer is time spent with family and friends.
Summer is hoping that it never ends.
To the unknown author of this poem, we say, ‘Thank you. You’ve summed it up perfectly, and we hope you have a nice job writing cards for Hallmark, because … you know … you’re really good at this.”
Anyway, the point of the poem being that summer is a time for entertainment and relaxation, here are several things to do with the warm weeks and sunny day remaining this summer season.
We hope you make the most of them.
BROADWAY UNDER THE STARS - SHALL WE DANCE
Weekends through Sunday, Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m.
Jack London State Historic Park
The Transcendence Theatre Company’s summer series, Broadway Under the Stars, continues with this critically-acclaimed dance-themed show featuring performers from Broadway and beyond. Songs that are given the Transcendence treatment in this high-energy show include show tunes like “Luck Be a Lady” from “Guys & Dolls, “Be Our Guest” from “Beauty and the Beast,” “It Won’t Be Long Now” from “In the Heights” and “On the Street Where You Live” from “My Fair Lady.” Also in the show are imaginative song-and-dance numbers set to pop tunes such as Foreigner’s “Eye of the Tiger,” Stevie Wonder’s “Higher Ground” and Calum Scott’s “Dancing on my Own.” Tickets range from $45 for general admission to $145 for VIP access.
Want to know more? Visit transcendencetheatre.org
CAMPFIRE NIGHT AT THE ADOBE
Saturday, Aug. 18, 7-8 p.m.
Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park
In the courtyard of the mighty Petaluma Adobe, you will be invited to grab a skewer and toast some marshmallows, while listening to stories and songs about historic Petaluma. Free of charge. 3325 Adobe Road.
Want to know more? Visit SonomaParks.com
PET-A-LLAMA COMEDY FESTIVAL
Thursday, Aug. 16–Saturday, Aug. 18
The Mystic Theatre/The Big Easy
The inaugural Pet-a-Llama Comedy Festival will unfold over three days, with simultaneous shows at the Mystic Theatre and The Big Easy. Highlights include comedian Brian Posehn (“The Big Bang Theory”), The Comedians’ Cinema Club (an L.A.- based group that reenacts popular movies on the spot), The Sklar Brothers, Buddy Cole (from Kids in the Hall), and a whole more.
Want to know more? To see the full lineup and get information on each of the acts, check the website at Petallama.com.
COTATI ACCORDION FESTIVAL
Saturday Aug. 18-Sunday Aug. 19, 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
La Plaza Park
The 28th annual Accordion Festival features over 40 acts from across the globe. Over 70 vendors will participate in the festivities consisting of food, beer and wine. A free shuttle service will transport patrons from the local Smart station for convenience. Tickets are $17 presale, $19 at the gate, and free for kids 15 and under.
Want to know more? Visit cotatifest.com
CIRCUS VARGUS’ ‘DREAMING OF PIRATES’
Thursday, Aug. 23-Monday, Aug. 27, various times
Petaluma Fairgrounds
The popular South Bay-based circus returns to Petaluma with a brand new, pirate-themed show featuring outrageous, swashbuckling acts of daring-do performed to live music. Show-times are 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23, 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24, 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25, and 6:30 p.m. on Sunday and Monday, Aug. 26 and 27. Tickets $15-$40. Under the big top at the Petaluma Fairgrounds, 175 Fairgrounds Drive.
Want to know more? Visit CircusVargas.com.
SHAKESPEARE AT THE RIVER
Thursday, Aug. 23-Sunday, Sept. 2, 7 p.m.
The Foundry Wharf
Free Shakespeare returns to the Foundry Wharf, as Petaluma Shakespeare Company presents ‘All’s Well That Ends Well,’ the Bard’s wacky psychological rom-com about a brilliant, low-born woman who goes to astonishing lengths to win the heart of nobleman who pretty much hates her. The show will be preceded by short vignettes from the movement-based performance piece “Speechless Shakespeare,” which will be performed in its entirety on Sundays, Aug. 26 and Sept. 2, at 4 p.m. All shows are free, though donations will be gratefully accepted. Food and drink available for purchase.
Want to know more? Visit PetalumaShakespeare.org.
PETALUMA PROGRESSIVE FESTIVAL
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