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Here's what made the news in Petaluma a century ago.

Take a look at what's happening in Petaluma this week. Events include the monthly Theatre District Wine Walk, a week-long class in Lego engineering, a documentary on Patti Smith, the chance to tell and/or listen to stories at West Side Stories, the opening of Cinnabar's Young Rep's production of "Rent," a reggae dance party, and an afternoon with author Michael Hingson.

Here's a look back at what was taking place in Petaluma a century ago.

Cruise with the classics at Fourth and Sea, go to a talk on the difference between disability art and art that is created by disabled persons, take part in an evening of classical Indian dance and chanting, spend a week on the water, take time off for an art, beer and music fundraiser, meet authors Andrew Sean Greer and Patricia Driscoll, enjoy a family storytime, have a knee-slapping time at an old-fashioned melodrama, go-rock-country with singer Wolf Hamlin, and spend a long and tuneful afternoon at the Petaluma Music Festival. All going on this week, right here in River City.

Here's a look back at what Petalumans were talking about 100 years ago.

Start studying Spanish, attend a magic-laced COTS benefit, celebrate the Petaluma River, get up close and personal with Basset Hounds, hang out in Penngrove Park with hot rods and barbecued chicken, hear about Impressionist painters, find out how to prune and train fruit trees, lunch on barbecued chicken and celebrate the Beatles -- this week at the Top of the Bay.