Downtown Toastsmasters is a group of friendly and supportive people dedicated to improving ourselves and helping others achieve their speaking and leadership goals. We have and welcome members of all speaking abilities. We meet on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, 12:05 pm to 1:05 pm. We meet in City Council chambers at City Hall in downtown Santa Rosa: 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA Guests are welcome to visit any time (no charge). Come early to meet our friendly members.

It is becoming painfully clear that the climate chaos is upon us. And even if it weren't, we are running out of the substance that has fueled this catastrophe, cheap crude oil and natural gas. This group will be a think tank for ideas and a clearing house for information. The whole problem demands strong local communities as part of the solution. We will meet and discuss coping skills, sustainable practices, clean and green energy, and the prognosis for the future. We may also do practical thing …

Calling all Psychic Mediums interested in gathering for a Mediumship Development Circle. I am a novice medium and the best way to improve my skills is to sit in a circle. The closest one I could find is over an hour away, so I decided to start my own. All who are serious about expanding their psychic mediumship skills are welcome. This will be a mental mediumship group, not physical mediumship. Please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes early so that you will have time to center and prepare yourself men …

… No art skills or experience necessary. Bring your inner child and open heart!

… Both the movements and group communication will be facilitated by a Registered Art Therapist.  We will practice compassionate communication from an authentic voice, speaking from the First Person.  This is a practice of owning our personal experience while developing respectful listening and witnessing skills, allowing for deeper compassion for the personal experience of others. This is a process oriented, body-centered awareness practice for movers in and around the Santa Rosa area. We are a ne …

… No art skills or experience necessary.  Bring your inner child and open heart! Parking Notes for Jennifer Gildred's Home:  Sillick Terrace is a small but steep private street, with only four parking spaces on my property.  If there are no more spaces available on Sillick, you can park on Franklin Avenue.  The four spaces I have are... #1 by the deck. #2 is next to the garage on my side of my yellow house, just pull all the way up to the trash bins, almost touching them so the neighbor can get in …