A&E

TEDx Sonoma County, the short-form lectures made popular by the likes of Bill Gates, Jane Goodall and Stephen Hawking, is returning on Saturday, March 4, to the Jackson Theater in Santa Rosa. This year’s theme is “This Is Us,” reflecting the topic of inclusion.  “We...

Jazz on the Menu Dine out to support music programs in local  schools on Thursday, March 2,  from 5:30-8:30pm. Six participating restaurants donate 25% of food and beverage sales; each restaurant has live jazz in performance. Participating restaurants, musicians and other details at healdsburgjazz.org. Barrel Tasting 45th...

Public radio talk show host Michael Krasny left behind a legion of loyal listeners when he retired from his 28-year stint at KQED’s Forum in February 2021.  Fortunately, he couldn’t stay away from the microphone for long. Krasny, 78, who has interviewed VIPs from all walks...

Hospital District: The monthly board of directors meeting of the North Sonoma County Hospital District takes place on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 1pm. The meeting will be held over Zoom only, and members of the public can access the meeting by using the link...

Family Dance: Healdsburg Elementary School (HES) students and parents of both the HES and Fitch Mountain campuses are invited for a night of music, dancing and family togetherness, Friday, Feb. 17. Held at Healdsburg High, 6-8pm; $10 requested donation gets the whole family in....

When it comes to coffee, Sonoma County is blessed with a panoply of amazing local roasters and cafes. But how much of what is tasted and smelled in coffee comes from the bean itself or from the roasting process? And what is the best...

Gold Medal Gala: Wilson Artisan Wines celebrates their 118 gold medals from the recent International Wine Competition in San Francisco, at Coyote Sonoma, on Friday, Feb. 10, 6:30pm. Owners Ken and Diane Wilson (she’s also chief winemaker), as well as others from the 11-winery...

With San Francisco Beer Week (sfbeerweek.org) kicking off this Friday, it’s high time to raise a glass to the North Bay brews making their mark here in Wine Country.  There are more than 40 craft breweries in the North Bay, so one is almost always...

Don’t expect dragon parades or a lantern festival at the Healdsburg Plaza this Sunday, Feb. 5.  Instead, a number of nonprofits and community volunteers will be holding a Lunar New Year festival. Drumming, jazz, tai chi and Asian-American street food will be part of...

Little Saint: The only part of Little Saint at 25 North St. open this month is the upstairs Lounge, on Thursdays from 5-11pm. Jan. 26, Lael Neale featuring Guy Blakeslee, music starts at 5:45pm. The restaurant reopens Feb. 2.  Homeless Village: Grand opening of interim...