Community Corner

We all make a difference
To my faithful readers and contributors, I am sad, yet excited to let you know this is my last Community Corner calendar. As my life is transitioning to new and different things, I have decided to retire as a newspaper columnist.
I want to thank all of you, especially Ray Holley, who encouraged me to go with my idea of this weekly column 11-plus years ago. I have grandchildren here in Healdsburg who I am very involved with, and many interests that I have been wanting to pursue. I have thoroughly enjoyed keeping our town abreast of all the goings on in our wonderful nonprofits.
A growing community calendar is online at
healdsburgtribune.com. If you want to add your events to the online calendar, visit healdsburg
tribune.com, scroll down the page until you see the calendar. Click “Post your event” and follow the instructions. If you have specific questions or have a press release, you can email Ray directly at ne**@he***************.com.
Thank you again all for your support over the years. Please continue all your good work. Our nonprofits are the heart of our community. You do make a difference. We all can make a difference. Please say hi when you see me around town!
Chris Love
Here is the newest Community Corner calendar:
Ongoing through December 31 – Healdsburg Center for the Arts 15th Annual Gift Gallery, 130 Plaza Street. 431-1970. www.healdsburgcenterforthearts.com.
Ongoing through January 8 – Healdsburg Museum Annual Holiday Toy Exhibition. 221 Matheson Street. Wednesday through Sunday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. www.healdsburgmuseum.org.
Ongoing through February 19, 2017 – Charles M. Schulz Museum exhibit Snoopy Presents: Lucky Dogs and Presidential Pets, showing daily at 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. www.schulzmuseum.org.
Ongoing through March 12, 2017 – Charles M. Schulz Museum exhibit “Peanuts and the Picture of Health.” 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. www.schulzmuseum.org.
December 22 – Healdsburg High School and Junior High Holiday Concert at the Raven Theater, 6:30 p.m.
December 26 – January 6 – Schulz Museum presents Winter Classes for Kids. Classes in art, cartooning, animation, hand-on science and more. Register at www.schulzmuseum.org.
December 26, 27 – Healdsburg Jazz presents Dinner and Jazz at Dry Creek Kitchen. Music from 6 – 9 p.m. $2 from each meal goes to Healdsburg Education Foundation. Call 431-0330 for dinner reservations. www.drycreekkitchen.com.
December 26, January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Schulz Museum presents Museum Mondays for Little Ones. Stories, arts and crafts, movement games for children 1 – 5 with caregiver. $5 per child, up to 2 adults per child free before 11 a.m. Runs 10 a.m. – noon. www.schulzmuseum.org.
December 27, January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 – Healdsburg Chapter 1766 of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at Trinity Baptist Church, 515 Powell Avenue, 10 a.m.  For more information please phone Lynn Fernandez 756-4001.
December 27 – 30 – Healdsburg Center for the Arts hosting Youth Mini-Camp Silver and Gold classes. Ages 7 – 13. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. www.healdsburgcenterforthearts.org.
December 28 – Landpaths Stewardship Workday at Healdsburg Ridge Open Space Preserve. Must RSVP at 544-7284 or at ou*****@la*******.org. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
December 31 – Schulz Museum presents Happy New Year, Charlie Brown. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Hand-on crafts for children, balloon drops and root beer floats at noon and 3 p.m. More information 284-1272. www.schulzmuseum.org.
January 2 – 6 – Schulz Museum presents various classes for grades K – 6. 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Register online at www.schulzmuseum.org. More information at 284-1272. 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa.
January 7 – Sonoma County Regional Parks Science Saturday at the Environmental Discovery Center at Spring Lake Regional Park, 393 Violetti Road, Santa Rosa. Activities start on the hour at 1, 2 or 3 p.m. Free event. Parking $7. 1 – 4 p.m.
January 7 – Bird Rescue Center Visitor Day, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 3480 Chanate Road, Santa Rosa. 523-2473 www.birdrescuecenter.org.
January 7 – February 5 – Healdsburg Center for the Arts Annual Members Exhibition. 130 Plaza Street. www.healdsburgcenterforthearts.org.
January 9 – Linus Project meets at Purls of Joy, 429 Healdsburg Avenue. 2 – 4 p.m. Knit and crochet blankets for needy local children.
January 13 – Blood Centers of the Pacific 11th Annual Bucket Brigade Blood Drive at the Geyserville Fire Department Truck Bay, 20975 Geyserville Avenue. Schedule an appointment at www.bloodheroes.com, click on Donate Blood, and enter code GFPD, or call 239-6424. All donors receive Bucket Brigade tee and dinner cooked by the firefighters. 2 -7 p.m.
January 14 – Healdsburg Fire Department CPR Class at firehouse. 9 a.m. – noon. Must pre-register at 431-3360. $40.
January 23 – Healdsburg Garden Club meeting featuring speaker Sara Malone from the Western Conifer Society speaking about How to Beat the Winter Garden Doldrums. Villa Annex from 1 – 3 p.m.