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Merry Healdsburg:  Tree Lighting Celebration on Friday, Dec. 2, from 5-8:30pm at Healdsburg Plaza. See story in this issue. Senior Appreciation: The city holds their 39th Annual Senior Appreciation Dinner at 1:30pm on Sunday, Dec. 4 at the Villa Chanticleer. This dinner is open to...

Thanksgiving Holiday: A rolling calendar of upcoming events in Healdsburg Craft Fair: Artists interested in displaying their hand-crafted items at the Healdsburg Senior Center are invited to call 707-433-3324 by Nov. 25. Placement fee of $30 allows a table and chair; the artists keep all...

For those of us in Northern California, some days it seems the world is going to hell in an organic, fair trade, artisanally-woven handbasket. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be fixed.  Here’s a thought: Our accumulated, collective actions are meaningful on both a micro...

The blues is many things—nothing but a bad dream, the devil’s music, a good man feeling bad and “the weirdest music I ever heard,” according to WC Handy. But the blues can also be a good time, and that’s the path that Elvin Bishop has...

Farmers’ Market: Healdsburg Certified Farmers’ Market, Saturdays until Dec. 17. Featuring a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, as well as other items, the market celebrates the agricultural heritage of this area. At West Plaza Park, North Street, 8:30am to noon.  City Council: Meeting of...

Fall is in the air. Get into the spirit with these autumnally inspired cocktails that you can make at home with local ingredients. Whether you’re hosting a holiday happy hour or dinner party or just looking for inspiration to spice up your Thursday night cocktails,...

The roots of racism run deep in the American housing market. Playwright Lorraine Hansberry addressed it in 1959 with A Raisin in the Sun, the first play written by an African-American woman performed on Broadway and the first to have an African-American director. Playwright Bruce...

Friday, Nov. 11 is Veterans Day. Banks and government offices will be closed, including those of the City of Healdsburg.  Veterans Breakfast: Friday, Nov. 11 at the Annex of the Villa Chanticleer in Healdsburg, free for veterans and their families. The breakfast will commence at...

FOHL Book Sale: The Friends of the Healdsburg Library (FOHL) are now holding their annual Christmas Book Sale at the library; it started Wednesday of this week for members only, but continues through Saturday in the Healdsburg Library Forum Room, 139 Piper St. Hours...

When I say that shrubs are my new obsession, I’m not talking about the garden variety.  A shrub (of the drinking variety) is a concentrated syrup of sugar, fruit and vinegar that is most often based on apple cider vinegar. These delicious tart little syrups...