Community Corner

Relay for Life Pasta Dinner (August 4) Tickets are available by calling Erika at 235-6939. $8 each, catered by DiVine. Everyone welcome to come. Tickets must be purchased ahead of time so we can give a head count. Come one, come all and support the Healdsburg Relay for Life.
Healdsburg Animal Shelter is looking for volunteers to work during the Sunset Magazine Breezehouse tours. Home tours are Fridays-Sundays starting August 3 and ending September 9. Volunteer shifts are 4 hours long (9:30 – 1:30 and 1:30 – 5:30) and HAS will receive a donation for staffing the project with volunteers. Call Jamie at 431-3386 X19 to volunteer for this fun project.
Ongoing through 2012 – Healdsburg Senior Writing Project, Senior Center, every Tuesday 10 a.m. to noon. Call 431-3324 to register.
Now through August 19 – Graton Gallery’s Summer Show “Dog Treats” featuring Mylette Welch’s paintings of dogs and cats. 9048 Graton Road, Graton. Percentage of proceeds go to Healdsburg Animal Shelter.
Now through August 27 – Healdsburg Center for the Arts presents “Go Figure,” an exploration of body image, self reference, emotion and imagination. 11 – 5 daily. 130 Plaza Street.
August 2, 3 – DirectionFive offering cooking classes for children at Lomitas Kitchen, 2421 Las Lomitas Avenue, Santa Rosa. Register at www.DirectionFive.org.
August 2 – 27 – Healdsburg Center for the Arts presents “Go Figure”, an exploration of body image, self reference, emotion and imagination. 11 – 5 daily. 130 Plaza Street.
August 2, 16 – Active 20-30 Club of Healdsburg meeting, information at www.facebook.com/hbg2030.
August 3 – FIRST FRIDAY. Salvation Army pickup in the three Senior Communities. 8 – 11 a.m. Please leave items by garage door or by the front door.
August 4, 5 – American Cancer Society Relay for Life at Rec Park. Goes 24 hours. 6 p.m. Pasta Dinner. More information on Relay from Jacklyn Wright-Gridley at 490-5119.
August 4 – Foss Creek Volunteer Day, Meet at West Plaza behind Bear Republic Brewing, 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
August 4, 11, 18, 25 – Saturday Farmer’s Market, North and Vine streets, 9 a.m. to noon.
August 4 – Master Gardener Library Workshop “Bee Smart, Introduction to Native Bees and Raising Mason Bees”, Healdsburg Library, 139 Piper Street. 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Free and everyone invited.
August 4 – Sonoma County Regional Parks presents “Garbology” Science Saturday experiments for families, 1, 2, 3 p.m. Environmental Discovery Center, Violetti Road entrance to Spring Lake Park. More info 707-539-2865.
August 4, 19 – Bird Rescue Center Visitor Day, 1 – 4 p.m. 3480 Chanate Road, Santa Rosa. www.birdrescuecenter.org.
August 6, 13, 20, 27 – Healdsburg Rotary meeting, Tayman Park, 12 noon.
August 6 – Healdsburg Greyhound Boosters meeting, High School Room 20, 6:30 p.m.
August 7, 14, 21, 28 – Healdsburg Kiwanis Club meeting, at Villa Annex, noon except 4th Tuesday (28th) when it is 7 p.m.
August 8, 15, 22, 29 – Wednesday Farmer’s Market, 4 p.m. on the downtown Plaza.
August 8, 15, 22, 29 – Healdsburg Boy Scouts meeting, 7 p.m. Clary Hall, 437 First Street. www.troop21healdsburg.com.
August 8, 15, 22, 29 – Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise meeting, Healdsburg Senior Center, 7 a.m.
August 8 – Center Literary Café presents writer Charlotte Wyatt and Poet Laureate Mike Tuggle. Healdsburg Senior Center, 133 Matheson Street, 7 – 9 p.m. Open to the public. More info 707-696-1111.
August 11 – CPR Class at Healdsburg Fire Department, 9 – noon. $40. Must pre-register at 431-3360.
August 11 – 8th Annual Wild Pig Feed sponsored by Healdsburg High School Wrestling Program. 4 – 7 p.m. $25 per person. For tickets or info call Caryn at 414-860-8146 or email

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August 12 – Farm animals are special guests at Sonoma County Regional Parks Spring Lake Environmental Discovery Center from 1 – 3 p.m. Presentation followed by games or crafts for young naturalists.
August 13 – Linus Project meets at Purls of Joy, 429 Healdsburg Avenue. Knit or crochet blankets for Sonoma County Children in need. All knitters and crocheters welcome.
August 18 – Healdsburg Farmer’s Market Zucchini Festival, 10 a.m. at the market.
August 18 – Foss Creek Volunteer Day, meet at Matheson St. and railroad tracks and follow sign to far side of creek from h2hotel. 8:30 a.m. More information at 433-1958.
August 18 – Bottle Shots sponsored by Active 20-30 club of Healdsburg. VML Winery, 4035 Westside Road. Beer, wine, local food and live music. Tickets at www.bottleshots2012.eventbrite.com.
August 18 – Family hike at Environmental Discovery Center in Spring Lake Regional Park $5 per family, Parking is $6 or free with Regional Parks membership, 1 and 3 p.m. Call 539-2865 for more information.
August 19 – Third Sunday Salon features poet and writer Bill Vartnaw, Bean Affair, 1270 Healdsburg Avenue, 2 – 4 p.m. Open to the public. www.HbgLitGuild.org.
Chris Love believes each of us can make a difference in our world. If you have an event or meeting listing for a local (Healdsburg, Geyserville) non-profit or service club, including public schools, please send your information to

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