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Lights, camera, action: the 10th annual local film festival now known as AVFest opens Friday, April 26, and continues with screenings and events through Sunday, May 5.

Don’t expect dragon parades or a lantern festival at the Healdsburg Plaza this Sunday, Feb. 5.  Instead, a number of nonprofits and community volunteers will be holding a Lunar New Year festival. Drumming, jazz, tai chi and Asian-American street food will be part of...

Josiah Henson overcame incredible odds to escape from slavery, and improved the lives of hundreds of freedmen throughout his long life. He found international fame as the real "Uncle Tom" in the novel that fueled the abolitionist movement and ignited the Civil War. Join us on Josiah Henson’s birthday in celebrating his powerful story with author Jared Brock. Brock’s sweeping biography immortalizes Henson in an epic tale of courage and bravery in the face of unimaginable trials. Author Jared Brock has also made a short documentary called JOSIAH (Narrated by actor and activist Danny Glover), which will be screened at this event, followed by Q&A and a book signing with Jared.

Old televisions, computers and tablets, outdated cell phones and any number of other electronic devices that have passed their useful lifespan can be recycled at a three-day E-Waste Disposal event this weekend at the Healdsburg Community Center. “Electronic devices contain a variety of materials, including...

Fun RunThe annual Healdsburg Turkey Trot kicks off at 8am on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23. Start and finish are at 333 Center St. in front of Healdsburg Running Company. The 5k run supports the Drew Esquivel Memorial Scholarship. Registration $25 adults, $20 under 12,...

Healdsburg Jazz 25th annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival continues with events through Sunday, June 25. Tickets and information at healdsburgjazz.org.  Collegiate Baseball Prune Packers baseball continues its 2023 season with home games this week against the Alameda Anchors (June 23), West Coast Kings (June 24) and Walnut Creek...

This weekend’s opening marks the culmination of 10 years of research, inspiration and introspection for playwright Francine Schwartz, now 75, along with a lifetime of memories. That decade began in 2014 while she went through family possessions in the family home, cleaning things out because her mother had moved into assisted living...

Halloween falls on a Monday this year, but like most holidays, the celebration often begins early. One such salute happens the previous Thursday, Oct. 27, when Count Orlok comes to town.   Who? Count Orlok is the name of the “Carpathian” undead whose story is told...