“Come Around,” the annual fundraising event to benefit Listening for a Change, will be in Santa Rosa on Saturday, September 7^th from 4:00-7:30 pm at the beautiful DeTurk round Barn.  Hearty appetizers from Belly—Left Coast Kitchen & Tap Room, fine local wines, jazz, lively auctions, and more all blend to create a spectacular late summer experience.  This year’s Connie Codding Humanist winners are Liz & Mario Uribe.

“Come Around” is a benefit for Listening for a Change, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting acceptance and inclusion of all in our schools, workplace, and community.  Tickets are from $60-$120 and are available by calling 707-578-5420 or emailing info@listeningforachange.org to RSVP.  For further information about the event or programs, visit www.listeningforachange.org  Video interviews by students of participating local school for the Neighborhood Listening Project are posted for the entire community to view.

On the hunt for some authentic Indian snacks? A friend recently turned Biteclub on to a secret gem in Larkfield — at the Valero gas station (4856 Old Redwood Highway, Santa Rosa). Part convenience store, part ethnic grocery, you’ll find imported snacks, rice, chapati, spices, masala-flavored potato chips, and bags of “Naughty Tomato” puffs, a funky flavor fusion that taste like ketchup-flavored Cheetos. I mean, if you’re into that.

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This Sunday is the first Wunderkammer event in Railroad square, a take off from the long-running Regatta featuring hand-car races, a punk circus, and fried chicken, hush puppies and pickled green tomatoes from butcher Berry Salinas in the VIP tent. The fun is highly family-friendly, but come in costume to enjoy the fun to the fullest. 11a.m. to 6p.m., Railroad Square, $10 at the gate.

Top Petaluma chefs put on a city-wide spread this Saturday during Taste of Petaluma, from 11:30-4pm. More than 30 eateries serve up tasty bites along with area wineries and breweries. Don’t miss Andy’s Sushi with the samurai roll, Pub Republic’s pork belly tacos, and Hen House Brewing, who will hopefully serve up some of their saison and oyster stout, which uses oyster shells in the brewing process.

Lots of news this week in Napa. 1313 Main has announced the opening of Lulu’s Kitchen specializing in farm to fork small plates (where have we heard that before?)  Located in the northside district of downtown Napa, the kitchen is part of the 1313 Main tasting lounge and will served late afternoon bites and dinner Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday from 4-10pm and on Friday and Saturday until 11pm. On the menu: braised pork belly, abalone wontons and the Burgundian inspired Oeufs en Muerette, poached eggs in pinor noir. 1313 Main St., Napa.

Also, news broke this week that chef Sean O’Toole (formerly of Bardessono and Hopper Creek Kitchen, will take over the long-empty vegetarian restaurant and yoga studio, Ubuntu, at 1140 Main St. in downtown Napa.The restaurant will be called Torc.