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Ongoing through February 16 –Raven Players present “Don’t Drink the Water.” Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. Tickets available www.raventheater.org.
Ongoing through February 17 – Healdsburg Center for the Arts Members Show 2014 – “Contrast”. 130 Plaza St., www.healdsburgcenterforthearts.com.
Ongoing through March 13 – Cloverdale Arts Alliance “Begin Again” Exhibition. 204 Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale.
Ongoing through May 4 – Healdsburg Museum presents “Sonoma County and the Civil War”. 221 Matheson Street. Open Wednesday through Sunday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. www.healdsburgmuseum.org. Free admission.
February 13 – “State of the Raven Players” Open House at the Raven, 5:30 p.m. Free and all are encouraged to come.
February 13 – THE Jazz Club in Cloverdale presents the Gary Johnson Quartet, Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery, 204 N. Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale. 8 – 10 p.m. Advance tickets $15 for members, $20 for non-members and available at www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org , or at the Gallery during normal business hours. Some tickets available at the door.
February 14 – Healdsburg Museum presents Be My Valent-Wine Raffle, 101 bottles of So. Co. wine. Tickets at 431-3325. Drawing at 5:30 on the 14th. 221 Matheson St.
February 14, 21, 28 – Wee Read Bilingue at the Healdsburg Public Library, 10:30 a.m. Ages 0 – 2. Bilingual baby and toddler time with stories, songs, flannel boards and playtime.
February 14 – Sonoma Land Trust, Santa Rosa Symphony and “Everybody is a Star” Foundation present award-winning artist Kitaro at Weill Hall – Green Music Center. Call 546-8742 for tickets and information.
February 15 – Sonoma County Regional Parks Family Nature Walk, 1 and 3 p.m. at the Environmental Discovery Center, 393 Violetti Road, Santa Rosa. One hour hike with crafts and other activities after at Center.
February 16 – Third Sunday Salon presents Michelle Wing and Marian Szczepanski, writers/poets at Bean Affair, 1270 Healdsburg Avenue. 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
February 16 – Bird Rescue Center Visitor Days, 10 a.m.  – 1 p.m. 3480 Chanate Rd., Santa Rosa 523-2473 www.birdrescuecenter.org. Note new time.
February 17, 24 – Healdsburg Rotary Club meetings, Noon at Tayman Park Clubhouse.
February 18, 25 – Preschool Storytime at Healdsburg Library, ages 2 – 5. 10:30 a.m.
February 18 – Healdsburg Junior High Booster Club meeting, 6 p.m. in the school Library.
February 18, 25 – Healdsburg Kiwanis Club meetings, noon at the Villa Annex, except 4th Tuesday (25th) at 7 p.m.
February 19, 26 – Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise, Senior Center at 7 a.m.
February 19, 26 – AARP Tax Help for Seniors at the Healdsburg Library, 10 a.m. First come, first served.
February 19 – Tween Book Club at the Healdsburg Library, Grades 4 – 6, ‘Walk Two Moons’ by Sharon Creech. 4 p.m.
February 19, 26 – Healdsburg Boy Scout meeting, 7 p.m. at Clary Hall, 437 First Street. www.troop21healdsburg.com.
February 20 – Active 20-30 Club of Healdsburg #205 meeting. www.facebook.com/hbg2030.
February 22 – Book PALS – Read with Izzy! At the Healdsburg Library, performers read with children. 10:15
February 22 – “Read to a Dog” at the Healdsburg Library. Children practice reading to specially trained dogs. 11 a.m. – 12 noon.
February 22 – Healdsburg Library 25th Anniversary Celebration, 2 – 4 p.m. Community invited, refreshments.
February 23 – Sonoma Land Trust sponsored walk ‘Early Blooms at Glen Oaks Ranch, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Email [email protected] or call 526-6930.
February 24 – Healdsburg Senior Citizen Club meeting. 6 p.m. at the Senior Center. Newcomers welcome. Bring a dish to share.
February 26 – Soroptimist International Healdsburg meeting at Bean Affair, 1270 Healdsburg Avenue. 5:45 p.m. Open to all women of the area. www.sihealdsburg.org.
February 26 – Family Nutrition Workshop (for families with children ages 0-5) at Healdsburg Library. Stories, crafts and play for the children inside the library during workshop. Free. No registration required. 5 p.m.
February 26 – Healdsburg Jazz presents Jazz on the Menu. Dine out to support music education in our schools. 6 – 9 p.m. Information and tickets at www.healdsburgjazz.org.
March 3 – Healdsburg Greyhound Booster Club meeting, High School Room 41 at 6:30 p.m.
March 4 – Graduation Celebration meeting, High School Room 44, 7 p.m.
March 5 – Healdsburg Museum volunteer meeting, 9:30 a.m. at the Museum, 221 Matheson St.
March 7 – FIRST FRIDAY Salvation Army automatic pickup in the three senior communities in Healdsburg. Leave items by garage door or front door. 8 – 11 a.m.
March 7 – Geyserville Community Blood Drive at the Oriental Community Hall, 1000 Hwy 128. 3 – 8 p.m.
March 8 – CPR Class at the Healdsburg Fire Department. 9 – 12 noon. $40. Call 431-3360 to register.
Graduation Celebration planning has begun. All Freshman and Sophomore parents should be attending these meetings and getting ready to “Pay it Forward.” If you want to make sure this event happens when your child graduates, you need to help NOW. Email Susanne Esquival [email protected] to get involved or ask questions.
Friends of the Healdsburg Library is seeking books in good condition for the March Book Sale, March 19 – 22. They especially need children’s books. All donations may be left at the front desk.
The Healdsburg Dog House, 212 Healdsburg Avenue, is showcasing cats available for adoption from the Sonoma County Humane Society. The Dog House is open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come on down and find a new best friend to give a forever home to. If you are looking for a specific type of cat, call Natalee at 481-5653 and she will try to find just what you want.
Chris Love is a longtime Healdsburg resident who believes we all need to make a difference in our world. Items for this column may be submitted by email at communitycornerhbg@ sbcglobal.net or by calling 433-1178.