Community corner

Chris Love
July 31 – Blood Bank of the Redwoods –Grove Street Plaza, 9 – 11
a.m.
July 31 – Bayer Farms Open Gardens, Santa Rosa, Arts/crafts for
kids, community fun, 4 – 8 p.m.
August 1 and 8 – Adult Literacy League Tutor Workshops, Must
attend both sessions; call 539-3848 to register
August 1 – Bayer Farms Garden Story Time and Family Fun, Santa
Rosa, 10 a.m. – noon
August 1 – Sonoma County Regional Parks Hood Mountain Work Day,
9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Call 565-3356 to register. Sponsored by REI, Fun
giveaways for participants
August 3 – Blood Bank of the Redwoods, Healdsburg Library Forum
Room, 3 – 6 p.m.
August 3 – Healdsburg Greyhound Booster Club meeting – Room 20,
High School, 6:30 p.m. www.greyhoundgrad.com
August 5 – Healdsburg Museum Volunteer Association meeting, City
Hall, 9:30 a.m., new members always welcome
August 6 – Redwall Book Discussion, Healdsburg Library, Kids 8 –
12, 11 a.m.
August 6 – Summer After-Work Hike, Riverfront Regional Park,
Windsor, Call 763-8133 to reserve spot, meet at 6 p.m. in parking
lot, children welcome
August 7, 8, 9 – Giorgi Park Playground Construction Project, 8
a.m. – 4:30 p.m. See follow-up paragraph.
August 7 – Bayer Farms Open Gardens, Santa Rosa, Arts/crafts for
kids, community fun, 4 – 8 p.m.
August 8 – CPR Class at Healdsburg Fire Station, 9 a.m. – noon,
$30, call 431-3360 to register
August 8 – Master Gardener’s series, “Living with Wildfire in
Sonoma County”, Healdsburg Library, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
August 8 & 9 – Mutt Lunch Winery Dog Days of Summer Open
House, Benefit for Healdsburg Animal Shelter, 602 Limerick Lane,
$10 per person, Dogs are welcome, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
August 8 – Bayer Farm Garden Story Time and Family Fun, Santa
Rosa, 10 a.m. – noon
August 11 – Center Literary Café, Healdsburg Senior Center, 7 –
9 p.m. Everyone welcome, bring poetry or prose to share
August 12 – 13 – Riddel Preserve Summer Stewardship and Campout,
working, hiking, sharing, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Must register at
544-7284
August 13 – Redwall Book Discussion, Healdsburg Library, Kids 8
– 12, 11 a.m.
August 13 – Look for Oaks and Acorns at Healdsburg Ridge Open
Space Preserve, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Bring a picnic dinner. Call
544-7284 for more information
August 14 – Bayer Farms Open Gardens, Santa Rosa, Arts/crafts
for kids, community fun, 4 – 8 p.m.
August 14 – Blood Bank of the Redwoods, Healdsburg Exchange Bank
Parking Lot, 3 – 6 p.m.
August 16 – Literary Guild’s Third Sunday Salon, Healdsburg City
Hall, 2 – 4 p.m.
August 20 – New Volunteer Orientation, Charles Schulz Museum, 3
– 4:30 p.m. Call Kristi at 284-1271 to reserve a space
August 22 – Healdsburg High School Class of ’69 Reunion, Tayman
Park, 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. Call April at 431-1569 or Mary at
528-9456
The Giorgi Park Playground Construction Project needs volunteers
all three days, August 7, 8, and 9 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you
can help any time during those three days with auguring holes,
helping pour concrete footings, assembling pre-fabricated decks,
stairs, railings, or various other jobs, please do come out and
help the City Parks Department put back together our wonderful
little park. It is going to be better than ever, and we all need to
pitch in and help. Sign up to help by calling Matthew Thompson at
431-3384.
Plaza Arts Center, our local non-profit community art center, is
currently showcasing our resident artists in Artlook 2009 through
August 25. Thirteen artists are showing their latest work. During
this showcase you can also get a 10 percent discount of any art
words purchases. It’s time to add something to your collection so
head on over to the center and check out the talented artists in
our community.
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.