June 1st BBQ Tickets on sale now at: https://www.bennettvalley.org/news/picnic
Our Grange monthly membership meetings are always held on the third Wednesday every month at 6pm-7pm. Guests are always welcome! Come out and learn about what the Grange can offer you, member benefits and get involved in your community. Our historic Grange is also available to rent (see rental tab above for more details), and visit here to learn about upcoming community events. Questions? Please contact: rentbvgrange (at) gmail.com for all inquiries regarding membership, rentals or community events.
Upcoming 2025 Events – All are welcome!
Wednesday, April 30: 6:00pm – 7:30pm: County General Plan Impacts on Bennett Valley. FREE BVCA/Grange Community Event, no RSVP required. Come out to meet the County Staff who are preparing Sonoma County’s updated General Plan, learn about potential impacts on Bennett Valley, ask questions and provide your input. Snacks and Refreshments will be served.
Wednesday, May 14, 6:00pm – 7:30pm: Bennett Valley Community Town Hall/Open House. Keeping Bennett Valley Safe: Emergency Preparedness Awareness and Resources. FREE BVCA/Grange Community Event – no RSVP required.
Brought to you by your BVCA and Bennett Valley Grange volunteers, and with financial donation support from Pacific Gas & Electric for Grange Hall operations in 2024 and 2025.
Come out to meet and greet our great first responders who steadfastly keep Bennett Valley safe. Learn about protocols for evacuation and emergency preparedness as well as new resources. This is a great opportunity to ask any questions and provide any feedback or ideas you may have about Bennett Valley safety and support. The format will be an informal open house with ample opportunity to interact with our first responders and meet your neighbors.
Light snacks and refreshments will be served.
First responder and community resource participants include: Calfire Division Chief, California Highway Patrol Captain, Emergency Prep Help for Seniors, HALTER Project – (animal disaster prep), PG&E, Sonoma County Emergency Management, Sonoma County Fire District Division Chief, Sonoma County Radio Amateurs, Sonoma County Sheriff.
Sunday, June 1, 11:30am – 3:30pm: 152nd annual Founders BBQ & Picnic. Enjoy fun for the whole family while supporting the Grange Building Preservation fund: great food, live music, “All About a Farm” Petting Zoo, Cherry Pit Spitting Contest.
Back by popular demand: Our BVCA partner is again generously helping to sponsor the adorable All About A Farm petting farm experience! See full set of photos at our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/BVGrange16
Ongoing Monthly Meetings:
Our Grange monthly membership meetings are always held on the
third Wednesday every month at 6pm-7pm. Guests are always welcome! Come out and learn about what the Grange can offer you, member benefits and get involved in your community. Questions? Contact
[email protected]
PAST EVENTS:
Thursday, March 13, 2025:
BVCA Board Meeting 5:30pm – 6:30pm (Dining Room)
Guests are welcome
Friday, March 7, 2025, 5:30pm – 7:00pm
French Concert: Jane for Tea, on tour from Toulouse, France
December 8th at Bennett Valley Grange
Old Time Christmas Market & Open House 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Bennett Valley Grange will host a free community holiday event to celebrate the holiday. The event will include wreath making demonstrations (you can even take one home!), activities for children, and a cookie making station. There will also be beautiful locally made crafts and gifts for sale such as art glass, ornaments, vintage Christmas decor, jewelry, botanical lotions and soaps, and more. The event will have hot cocoa and holiday treats, beautiful prizes and gift baskets, festive music and decorations. There will even be a chance to meet Santa! The Bennett Valley Grange is located at 4145 Grange Road, Santa Rosa.
Tuesday, October 8th, 6pm-8:30pm: Townhall:
Cannabis Ordinance & Measure J
Wednesday, Sept 18th, 7pm: Radio Night @Grange
Amateur Radio Program starts at 7pm – details below
Very useful new handhelds will be demonstrated, great for emergencies.
Saturday, Sept 21st, 9am – 12pm Grange Clean-up Day
Volunteers welcome, we have fun while we work! This is light work but might be dusty. We’ll be cleaning refrigerators, closets/cabinets, getting cabinets organized and some weeding at entrance for anyone who prefers outdoor work. Help our Grange look its best, meet your neighbors and have fun!
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Thank you to all our sponsors, supporters and volunteers for another successful BBQ & Picnic Fundraiser on June 2nd, 2024, our 151st!
In Partnership with Bennett Valley Community Association
A great time was enjoyed by all! Congratulations to our 2024 Cherry Pit Spitting Contest World Champions: Adult Division Champion: Rob Thompson at 25’ 5” and Childrens Division Champion: Landon Swinger at 10’!
We thank our BVCA partners for managing online ticket sales and sponsoring the adorable All About A Farm petting farm experience! See full set of photos at our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/BVGrange16
We look forward to seeing everyone again for a day of family fun and celebration at the 152nd on June 1st, 2025!
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Past Events 2023-24:
February 6, 2024: District 1 Supervisor Candidates Night
FREE community event hosted by Bennett Valley Grange and Bennett Valley Community Association (BVCA)
Come out to meet your County Supervisor candidates one month before primary Election Day (March 5th) at the historic Bennett Valley Grange! Hear from your candidates directly on all the most pressing issues Sonoma County is facing, and Bennett Valley in particular, and what they think. Rebecca Hermosillo and Jonathan Mathieu are both running for District 1 Supervisor, to replace retiring incumbent Susan Gorin. There will be an opportunity to ask questions.
2023 BBQ:
We thank all our generous sponsors for making our historic 150th Anniversary Celebration BBQ and Fundraiser a great success on June 4th!
We give special thanks to all our dedicated volunteers, including the Sonoma County Search & Rescue volunteers. We also extend our deepest gratitude to our special guests from Petalumans of Yesteryear who brought 19th Century Sonoma County history alive with characters from the period. We also greatly appreciated our special visitors from Chasin Goat Grazing who brought adorable baby goats along with helpful information regarding the many benefits of grazing cooperatives and how they help keep wildfire prone areas safer.
As our Grange celebrates its past throughout 2023, we also look forward with our many new community focused programs. Come out and learn more about what’s new at our Grange and how you can get involved!
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