Hello again, people of Healdsburg. Pay me no mind as I wriggle right back into the annals and inter-tubes of your electronic devices, Ms. Frizzle style, on this sweaty summer Sunday. My only aim is to make sure you’ve got your local calendar dialed for the week! Here’s a taste of the treasures tucked into today’s event log:
League championship games for the Healdsburg Prune Packers baseball team, hosted here in their home stands
A night hike through Dry Creek vineyards — then a cozy bonfire
A weeknight dance party for food-and-bev industry kids
A citizen-led Cloverdale meeting about the “Esmeralda” project
Where to find all our local country farm stands this summer
And lots more ways to live your most glamorous Healdsburg life… ready to be discovered in the calendar below 🏴☠️
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AIR OVER HEALDSBURG

Here’s what the air over Healdsburg looks like at this exact moment, as I’m sending you this email Sunday evening — with Mount Saint Helena on the left, and Fitch Mountain on the right. Can you see yourself down there somewhere, in the glow of the sunset? (Photo: Holly Wilson)

And here’s a real-time shot of tonight’s moonrise to our south. 🦉 (Photo: Holly Wilson)
ON THE CALENDAR
Featured event (from my sponsor!)
Santa Rosa Certified Senior Advisor Jana Adams hosts “Aging Well With Intention” workshop series at the Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building (weekly on Wed, Aug 26-Nov 11, 11am-noon)

Jana Adams is a Sonoma County Realtor who was inspired to begin advising the local elderly community after watching her own parents struggle while “downsizing and transitioning to new living arrangements.” Now, she specializes in “senior transitions” and “helping families simplify the process of selling, relocating and planning for the future.” And the thoughtful, comprehensive 12-week series she’s offering this summer and fall — which only costs $99, to pay for the workbooks she provides — aims to “help you plan the next chapter of your life with clarity, confidence and community.” As an added treat, Healdsburg estate-sale queen Teerah Rochioli of North Bay Estate Sale will also be on hand to teach a session about decluttering in September. Just the kind of knowledge we need! “This is our first year running it at the Vets Building, and we’re also offering it on Zoom so no one is left out because of distance,” Teerah tells me over email. Sign up here to join in person or online. (Photo: Jana Adams)
Monday, July 27
True West Film Center hosts “gaming and narrative filmmaking” camp for kids (Mon-Fri, Jul 27-31)
Self-serve farm stand open at Dry Creek Flowers on Dry Creek Road (daily, all day)

Healdsburg’s local farm-stand scene is thriving this season. “The Farm Stand is now fully restocked after that heatwave!” the folks from Dry Creek Flowers posted last week. “This weekend you can find cherry tomatoes! Lisianthus! Dahlias! Strawberries! Cucumbers! And lots more.” And they’re not alone. I’ve sprinkled all the farm stands I know about into this week’s event log… but please hit me up if you’ve got any other good ones on your radar! There’s also a good Nextdoor thread running on this topic, where people are sharing their favorite stands from around the county. And Sonoma Magazine published a helpful roundup last year. Best of luck out there on the circuit… (Photos: Dry Creek Flowers via Instagram)
True West Film Center hosts filmmaking workshop for teens (weekly thru Aug 7, 9am)
National Academy of Athletics hosts summer soccer camp for kids aged 7-13 on the Abel de Luna Community Center field (Mon-Fri, Jul 27-31, 9am-3pm)
Healdsburg Senior Center hosts free Parkinson’s exercise class at the Abel de Luna Community Center (weekly, 10am)
Farm stand open at Preston Farm & Winery on West Dry Creek Road (daily, 10am-4pm)
Movie showings this week at True West Cinemas: “The Odyssey,” director Christopher Nolan’s take on the Homer epic; “Hadestown: The Musical,” a live stage recording of the Tony-winning show; the new “Spider-Man” with Zendaya and Tom Holland; “Anchorman,” the early-2000s Will Ferrell classic; a new AI documentary and more (daily, 11am-11pm)

Our hometown movie theater is showing some real heavy-hitters right now. Here’s a note on True West’s current film lineup, from artistic director John Cooper: “Trying something new this week!” he says. “We are bringing in a limited run of a filmed live performance from Broadway of ‘Hadestown.’ I saw the musical right after it won the Tony Award and loved it for its pure creative vision. It is serendipitous that it is playing opposite ‘The Odyssey’ (definitely NOT a musical). More myth and magic in the air this summer.” And after that, he adds: “Next Thursday marks another great shift in our cinematic hero worship. The much-anticipated ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ will have preview screenings on Thursday, July 30 to launch its run at True West!” Then in the near future, John says Spanish-dubbed versions of both “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man” will start playing on Sunday afternoons. (Image: True West Film Center via Facebook)
Free lunch for kids aged 0-18 at the Healdsburg Library (weekdays thru Aug 8, noon-12:30pm)
State Assemblymember Chris Rogers hosts town hall at the Windsor Senior Center, to give “legislative updates” and take questions from locals (3-4:30pm)

Santa Rosa politician Chris Rogers, who will be defending his State Assembly District 2 seat in the general election this November, is hitting the town-hall circuit hard this year. Here’s footage of one he attended last month in Santa Rosa, on the topic of parenting and childcare. (Video: Parent Voices Sonoma County via Instagram)
Yours truly bartending at the Dry Creek General Store & Bar (weekly, Mon-Tue, 4-9pm)
Northern Sonoma County chapter of Communities Organized to Prepare for Emergencies (COPE) hosts quarterly leadership meeting at the Abel de Luna Community Center (5:30pm)
Pool tournament at John & Zeke’s: All are welcome, just stop by (weekly, 7pm)
Tuesday, July 28 🌝
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