Community corner

Now through December 14 – Toys for Tots Collection, State Farm
Office of Andy Esquivel, 1260 Healdsburg Avenue, Suite 201. New
toys and books for every age group.
December 10, 16, 17 – Healdsburg Wine Country Christmas
Strolling Dine Around, downtown Healdsburg, visit www.healdsburg.com for more
information and tickets.
December 10 – Healdsburg Community Church Annual Christmas Tea,
1100 University Avenue, music, stories, desserts. Open to the
public. 1:30 pm
December 12 – Breakfast with Santa at Costeaux French Bakery, 9
– 11 a.m. No reservations. Open seating on a first come, first
served basis.
December 12 – CPR Class at Healdsburg Fire Department, 9 – 12
noon, Must reserve your spot by calling 431-3360.
December 12 – Free Family Fitness Class in the Plaza, entry fee
is donation of unwrapped gift for Toys for Tots, 9:30 – 11:30
a.m.
December 12 – Blood Drive, Garrett Hardware, 1340 Healdsburg
Avenue, parking lot, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
December 12 – Healdsburg Museum Magic Toyland Exhibit, Kids’
Open House, 1 – 3 p.m.
December 12 – 30th Annual Healdsburg Rotary Club Crab Feed and
Auction, Villa Chanticleer, $60 per person, 5 p.m. Tickets
available at 433-8529.
December 12 – Santa Saturday in the Plaza, carriage rides, music
and fun for the whole family, 12 – 3 p.m. Bring unwrapped gift for
Toys for Tots.
December 13 & 14 – Healdsburg Community Chorus Christmas
Concert, 3 p.m. on the 13th and 7 p.m. on the 14th. Community
Church, 1100 University Street. Tickets ($10 advance, $12 door)
available from Copperfield’s Books and Levin’s Books on the
Plaza.
December 14 – Monday Night Football at the Raven, $5 donation.
Benefits High School Boosters Club and Raven Education & Arts
Program. Doors open 5:30, concession stand also open.
December 15 – Healdsburg Education Foundation Board of Directors
meeting, High School Wendt Library 5:30 p.m. Call 433-1223 to
confirm meeting date and time.
December 18 – Fundraiser for Rising Star Outreach at One World
Fair Trade on the Plaza, 5 – 9 p.m., 15% of all sales go to Rising
Star. See follow up paragraph.
December 19 – Foss Creek Restoration Day, 8:30 – 11 a.m. Meet at
Purity lot on North Street.
December 19 – Breakfast with Santa at Costeaux French Bakery, 9
– 11 a.m. No reservations. Open seating on a first come, first
served basis.
December 19 – Healdsburg Museum Magic Toyland Exhibit,
Grandparents’ Open House 1-3 p.m. Bring grandchildren for toys,
games, puzzles, storytelling and treats.
December 20 – Healdsburg Literary Guild Third Sunday Salon, City
Hall, 2 – 4 p.m. Free and open to the public.
December 28 – Monday Night Football at the Raven, $5 donation.
Benefits High School Boosters Club and Raven Education & Arts
Program. Doors open 5:30, concession stand also open.
January 5 – Graduation Celebration Meeting, 7 p.m. Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church, 1402 University Street. All underclassmen parents
should be helping with this all night party for our graduates.
January 6 – Healdsburg Museum Volunteer Association meeting,
City Hall, 9:30 a.m. New members are always welcome.
Rising Star Outreach is a non-profit organization that works in
leprosy colonies just outside Chennai, India to help them become
thriving, self-sufficient communities as well as educating the
colony children in a safe, healthy environment.
The Healdsburg Animal Shelter is looking for “Pet of the Week”
sponsors for next year. You can do it one time, monthly, or even
for the year. Each week is $100. These ads are critical in getting
the pictures of our homeless animals in the public eye. The Shelter
is also accepting donations to their Cat and Dog Holiday Toy and
Treat Fund. They are looking for donations of holiday toys, treats,
beds, blankets, anything warm and fuzzy for our animals. Send your
donations to the Healdsburg Animal Shelter, 570 Westside Road,
Healdsburg, CA 95448. If you have any questions call 431-3386.
Chris Love is a longtime Healdsburg resident who believes we all
need to make a difference in our world. Your items for this column
may be submitted by email at co****************@sb*******.net
or by calling 433-1178.