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The Week in Petaluma June 16-23

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An evening of stories and an evening of wine, food and jazz. A motorcycle run to benefit breast cancer awareness, a very arty yard sale, how writers can find an agent, an afternoon of classic Corvettes and a documentary on the environmental movement.… Read More »

The Week in Petaluma, June 9-16

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Celebrate Hemp History Week, learn key trends in field care medicine, discuss “State of Wonder,” see “Carmen,” taste bourbon for a good cause, get together at the Shollenberger Shindig, enjoy a chicken barbeque or nominate someone for a Heritage Homes Preservation Award.… Read More »

Jeff Weissman, inspired by theater of yesterday

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Jeffrey Weissman is a collector of many things including penguin decor. Photo taken at his home in Petaluma on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. (BETH SCHLANKER/ The Press Democrat)

“Do you worry that you have a obsessive-compulsive streak?” Jeff Weissman laughs. Oh no,” he says. “I can’t worry about it, because I know it’s there.” Weissman, 54, wears many hats. He is an actor, producer and director. He has coached actors and taught acting, film and theater courses at high school and college levels. But it was primarily acting that led him to collect. Weissman collects early sound recordings, including wax cylinders; sheet music and theatrical ephemera; and the… Read More »