Local Events

Desert Rock Montana-based indie band King Ropes brings their “ramshackle psychedelic Americana noise pop” to the cozy second-floor concert space at Little Saint, that vegan-food emporium at 25 North St. Doors open at 6pm on Thursday, Oct. 3; show is free, but reserve your seats...

Short Film FestThe semi-annual Healdsburg International Short Film Festival returns to the Raven Theater for three days of riveting shorts, filmmaker meet-and-greets and other cinematic interactions, Sept. 27-29. Passes and schedule at healdsburgfilm.com. HomecomingHealdsburg High’s varsity football team won their first three games, and are...

Some smokin’ island music settles in for the autumnal equinox at the Elephant in the Room this weekend. Pazifico adds hip-hop and rock to the rolling beat on Friday, Sept. 20, 8pm, $10. The next night Junior Toots & the Fiya Squad Band lay down the legendary vibe...

Little Saint on North Street offers weekly appearances of singer-songwriters percolating just under the Hot 100, on Thursdays. Tonight, Sept. 12, hear Santa Clara Valley troubadour Margo Cilker. This and more A&E calendar news here ...

Francine Schwartz’s new play, The Germans Upstairs, inspired by true events, premieres this week at the Raven Theater. The audience will be seated on the stage for this intimate drama...

San Francisco’s Stone Foxes play rock & roll this week at Cloverdale’s final Friday Night Live show of the year, Aug. 30. This and more events in our weekly calendar, Healdsburg Happenings...

New Moon on Monday, a tribute to pop band Duran Duran, will end the 2024 season of Tuesdays in the Plaza this week, Aug. 27. Vendors offer locally sourced food for sale starting at 5pm; music from 6-8pm, complimentary bike valet services available...

The Healdsburg Museum continues its newest exhibition, “Trails to Fitch Mountain,” about the human and natural history of our local landmarks, the mountain and the river, until Oct. 13. Plus salsa and bluegrass, theater and farmers markets, surf-rock and more...

The Healdsburg Museum premieres its newest exhibition, “Trails to Fitch Mountain,” about the human and natural history of our local landmarks, the mountain and the river. Aug. 8-Oct. 13. Free admission, Wednesdays through Sundays, 11am to 4pm, plus other events coming up in Healdsburg this week...

The annual Zucchini Festival is Saturday, Aug. 3, at the regular Healdsburg Farmers’ Market in the West Plaza parking lot, from 8:30am to noon. Judging, races and prizes including gift certificates and Market Bucks for biggest and fastest squash. All that and more in our weekly calendar...