108 ‘Tiny Desks’ Represent Student Lives Lost
“I wasn’t sure when we would ever finish, but it looks like we now have 108 desks, one for every student killed in a school shooting since 2018,” Linus Lancaster said on the as he and his art class revealed 108 small desks, each to commemorate a student life's lost to gun violence.
Q&A about anti-slavery hero Josiah Henson: Author Jared Brock at Copperfield’s on June 15
Josiah Henson overcame incredible odds to escape from slavery, and improved the lives of hundreds of freedmen throughout his long life. He found international fame as the real "Uncle Tom" in the novel that fueled the abolitionist movement and ignited the Civil War. Join us on Josiah Henson’s birthday in celebrating his powerful story with author Jared Brock. Brock’s sweeping biography immortalizes Henson in an epic tale of courage and bravery in the face of unimaginable trials. Author Jared Brock has also made a short documentary called JOSIAH (Narrated by actor and activist Danny Glover), which will be screened at this event, followed by Q&A and a book signing with Jared.
Healdsburg Happenings, March 13
Volunteers work to remove invasive French broom from a slope of the Fitch Mountain Park and Open Space on March 8. A similar invasive plant extirpation will take place Saturday, March 15, at Badger Park to remove the giant reed Arundo donax, from 8:30am to noon. If rain cancels, those who sign up will be alerted of a new date.
Summer festivals provide a wealth of entertainment
Between the north and west county, Sonoma denizens will have plenty of opportunities to enjoy both the fruits of the region and world-class entertainment this summer, thanks to a dizzying array of outdoor festivals and events.
Screenings: Beasts of the Southern Wild
In the fairy tales of old, peasants survive in squalor while palaces glitter in the distance; magic is wielded when heroes evolve from unlikely origins; a mercurial Mother Nature is both friend and enemy, and mysterious deadly beasts travel the land.
