Community Corner

Presents Project 2013 Adopt-a Family benefits local families in need. Groups, businesses, employee groups, and individuals can adopt-a family by purchasing gifts for each family member based on his or her age and holiday wish list. Presents Project connects you with a family. Or you can contribute cash to the Presents Project to help them reach every family in need. Call Beth DeCoss at 433-2721 or email her at [email protected] to get more information and to help.
Ongoing through December 31 – Healdsburg Center for the Arts presents ‘Hand Made for the Holidays’ Annual Gift Gallery. 130 Plaza St. www.healdsburgcenterforthearts.com
Ongoing through December 31 – Healdsburg Museum Exhibit “Christmas on the Ranch” opens, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. 221 Matheson St. www.healdsburgmuseum.org.
December 13 – REIBT Pasta Dinner/Silent Auction sponsored by Healdsburg High School Freshman Class of 2017. 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the High School Cafeteria. $10 presale, $11 at the door. Includes pasta, salad, garlic bread. Drinks and dessert sold separately for $1 each.
December 13, 20, 27 – Healdsburg Library Wee Read Bilingue – Storytime for babies and toddlers in English and Spanish. Ages 0 – 2, 10:30 a.m.
December 14, 21, 28 – Healdsburg Library Read to a Dog, for new readers. Earn books by reading to therapy dogs. 11 a.m.
December 14, 21 – Costeaux French Bakery’s Breakfast with Santa, 9 – 11 a.m. Photos, music, no reservations.
December 14, 21 – Healdsburg Library presents BookPALS – Read with Izzy! Performers read with children. 10:15 a.m. at the Healdsburg Library.
December 14 – CPR Class at Healdsburg Fire Department, MUST pre-register. 9 a.m. – noon. $40. Call 431-3360 to register.
December 14 – Friends of the Healdsburg Library present “The Elephant and Piggie Show”, a series of skits based on the books by Mo Willems. All ages welcome. 10:30 a.m.
December 14 – Lego Club at the Healdsburg Library. 2 p.m. Ages 6 – 12. This month – build something you would find at the North Pole. Parents encouraged to build with their children.
December 14 – Healdsburg Rotary 35th Annual Crab Feed at the Villa. Bar and silent auction open at 5 p.m. All you can eat crab dinner at 7 p.m. Live auction also. www.healdsburgrotary.org.
December 14, 15 – Charles M. Schulz Museum presents Gingerbread Doghouse Workshops. Assemble and decorate Snoopy’s doghouse out of gingerbread complete with a marshmallow Snoopy on top. $25 members, $32 non-members. Register online at www.SchulzMuseum.org or call 284-1263.
December 15 – Bird Rescue Center Visitor Days, 1 – 4 p.m. 3480 Chanate Road, Santa Rosa. 523-2473 www.birdrescuecenter.org.
December 15 –Healdsburg Literary Guild presents Third Sunday Salon at Bean Affair, 1270 Healdsburg Avenue. All Open Mic from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. www.HbgLitGuild.org.
December 15, 16 – Healdsburg Chorus Holiday Concert, Healdsburg Community Church, 1100 University St. 3 p.m. on the 15th, 7 p.m. on the 16th.
December 16, 23, 30 – Charles M. Schulz Museum ‘Museum Mondays for Little Ones’, 10 a.m. – noon. Stories, games, art and crafts. Ages 1 – 5 and caregivers. $5 per child, 2 adults free per child. 2301 Hardies Lane.
December 16, 23, 30 – Healdsburg Rotary meeting, noon at Tayman Park Clubhouse.
December 17, 31 – Healdsburg Library Preschool Storytime. Listen and learn with stories, songs, and movement activities. Ages 2 – 5. 10:30 a.m.
December 17, 31 – Healdsburg Kiwanis Club meeting, 12 noon at Villa Annex.
December 18 – Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise, Senior Center, 7 a.m.
December 18 – Healdsburg Boy Scout meeting, Clary Hall, 437 First St., 7 p.m.
December 18 – Tween Book Club at the Library – grades 4 – 6. Pick up this month’s selection at the library – ‘Al Capone Does My Shirts’. Book discussion, snacks and talk about other good reads. 4 p.m.
December 19 – Active 20-30 Club of Healdsburg #205 meeting. www.facebook.com/hbg2030.
December 21 – Healdsburg Library presents ‘Once Upon a Gingerbread House’. Create your own gingerbread house. 10:30 a.m.
December 21 – Charles M. Schulz Museum Decorate Your own Snoopy. Decorate and personalize your own small Snoopy plush to take home. $25 members, $32 non-members. Register online at www.SchulzMuseum.org or by calling 284-1263.
December 21 – Sonoma County Regional Parks Family Nature Walk, 1 – 4 p.m. at the Environmental Discovery Center at Spring Lake Regional Park. 393 Violetti Road, Santa Rosa. One hour hikes at 1 and 3 p.m. After families can return to the center for nature-themed crafts and to explore the touchable tide pool and other exhibits. Parking $7 for non members. Dress for the weather, bring bottle of water. Heavy rain cancels.
December 28 – Healdsburg Library presents ‘Museum on the Go’, the Children’s Museum of Sonoma County. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the library.
January 4, 2014 – Healdsburg Library presents the Fratello Marionettes presents the North Pole Review. 11 a.m. at the library.
Raven Theater needs volunteers for a variety of duties, including ticket sellers, backstage hands and stage crew, and many others. www.RavenTheater.org.
Healdsburg Hospital Volunteers are looking for new members to be a part of their organization. Volunteers (men and women are welcome!) are trained and always work with a partner. Check in at the gift shop and let them know you want to help.
During this season of giving, please don’t forget the Healdsburg Education Foundation, who work hard to fund many programs for our public schools in Healdsburg. Checks can be mailed to Healdsburg Education Foundation, PO Box 1668, Healdsburg, California 95448. If you would like more information, call 707-433-1223 or email [email protected].
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.