Alright, people. Now that we’ve gotten all the latest local news out of the way, I’m back at your doorsteps on this cozy Sunday evening with a big ole bushelful of local events to pick through by the fire. I know I’m quite easily excitable, but this week’s calendar feels extra special to me. It’s got a little bit of everything, like…
A country polenta feed benefitting local FFA kids
The Healdsburg Jazz Festival’s mini wintertime offshoot, with shows at a local hotel, tasting room, art gallery… and church!
A candlelight vigil for Minneapolis tonight in Cloverdale
War stories told by Healdsburg’s “eye care missionary”
An art party for creating homemade valentines together
A wine tasting inside the public library (only in Healdsburg…)
An all-day painting masterclass with the great Teri Sloan
The sound of opera filling our liveliest local art hangar
So many more ways to design your dream life this January 🎨
May we all enjoy the season as thoroughly as this bee that Healdsburg photographer Ron Keeley found navigating the mustard flowers between vineyard rows in the Alexander Valley last week. “Bee happy,” Ron says. 🌼🍯 (Photo: Ron Keeley via Facebook)
Psst! Don’t hog all this abundance for yourself. Send the event log around to your neighbors and friends and relatives, so they can subscribe and reap the benefits, too. Because life in Healdsburg is way more fun when our entire community is in the loop. 📬
NOW, AIR OVER HEALDSBURG
DUDE. This morning’s sunrise was one for the ages. Straight-up gauzy! (Photo: Holly Wilson)
And here’s the absolute knockout of a sunset happening over your heads right now. 🤩 (Photo: Holly Wilson)
ON THE CALENDAR
Featured events (from my sponsor, Jimtown & Then Sum)
Local jazz greats Stella Heath and Ian Scherer play live music at Jimtown & Then Sum in the Alexander Valley, with “happy hour drinks and nibbles” from 3-6pm (Fri, Jan 30, 5-7pm)
Special V-Day menu at Jimtown by Chef Michelle Wood — including a dumpling-caviar pairing, coconut curry noodle soup, Asian braised ribs and much more (Sat, Feb 14, all day)
Lunar New Year festival at Jimtown: Celebrate the “Year of the Horse” with dim sum service, Chinese dancers, AAPIC vendor booths, “visit from neighborhood horses,” costume contest, arts and crafts, Dot Wines deals and more (Sat, Feb 21, 11am-3pm)
Here are three good reasons to go check out the second coming of the historic Jimtown Store along Highway 128 in the Alexander Valley this winter — now, with killer dim sum by Chef Michelle Wood, the store’s new owner. Follow her Instagram page to stay up on all the fun stuff happening these days at Jimtown. (Images: Michelle Wood)
Sunday, January 25
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