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Since 1950, Healdsburg has celebrated Memorial Day weekend with a country fair to support its youth in agriculture via Future Farmers of America and 4-H clubs. There’s a twilight parade, a barn dance, hot dogs and hamburgers, livestock exhibits, judging and auction. It’s a centerpiece...

Sonoma County Vintners Foundation has announced that Healdsburg’s Dustin Valette will be the chef honoree for the 2022 Sonoma County Wine Auction (SCWA). Jean-Charles Boisset will be honored as the vintner honoree. Presented by climate-controlled wine storage company Vintec, the annual auction spotlights the philanthropy...

About Time is getting a second wind up. The Paul Mahder Gallery’s most resented exhibition, by Russian-born artist Elena Zolotnitsky, will stay on the walls until June 19, giving the residents of Healdsburg and any lucky visiting tourists an opportunity to experience the show. It’s...

Jazz pianist and composer Keith Jarrett once opined, "Jazz is there and gone. It happens. You have to be present for it. That simple." Fortunately, we know precisely when and where jazz will happen locally when the Healdsburg Jazz Festival returns for its 24th year. Running...

The color guard and Boy Scouts led the 73rd annual FFA Twilight Parade in Healdsburg on May 26. Cal Republic Trees was first-place winner in commercial floats, and won the sweepstakes as well. Other float winners included Boy Scouts of America Troop 21 (youth...

The city’s Parks and Recreation Department was finally able to release the schedule for the popular Tuesdays in the Plaza series, which began May 31 and will run through the summer until Aug. 30, from 6 to 8pm. This is the only time of...

To misquote Julie Andrews, “The vineyards are alive with the sound of music.” At least that’s what those venturing anywhere near Healdsburg and its surrounding environs might think. Below is a sneak peek at some of the many musical offerings coming to the area...

The Healdsburg Chorus has several upcoming shows, including its first-ever performance in Sebastopol. The chorus will be performing in Sebastopol on April 24 and in Healdsburg on April 30 and May 1. The shows mark the return of the groups' spring shows, which in the last two years have been derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Raven Performing Arts Theater will play host to a new show this October. The play, titled “Fully Committed,” is a one act, one person play that follows the day in the life of an out of work actor who’s working as a host at a high-end Manhattan restaurant.

The Raven Players will be performing an abridged version of the complete works of William Shakespeare during the upcoming Shakespeare in the Park series, which will start on Aug. 12 and run through Aug. 29.