Local Events

Access Alexander ValleyFriday, Sept. 1 brings a regional wine celebration at the new ACTA Wine, 7505 Highway 128/Alexander Valley Road. $150 ticket includes all-access pass to 15+ wineries, winemaking demonstrations, barrel tastings, artisanal food and music from the Pitchforks. 5-8pm; tickets and information at...

The Healdsburg Museum continues its newest exhibition, “Trails to Fitch Mountain,” about the human and natural history of our local landmarks, the mountain and the river, until Oct. 13. Plus salsa and bluegrass, theater and farmers markets, surf-rock and more...

Healdsburg is turning into the live music hub of Northern Sonoma, with tribute bands, alt-folk, outlaw country and jazz five nights of the week. For instance...

Sonoma County Vintners Foundation has announced that Healdsburg’s Dustin Valette will be the chef honoree for the 2022 Sonoma County Wine Auction (SCWA). Jean-Charles Boisset will be honored as the vintner honoree. Presented by climate-controlled wine storage company Vintec, the annual auction spotlights the philanthropy...

More than 30 wineries will participate in the 33rd annual Passport to Dry Creek taste-around, the Community Chorus appears this weekend, Brazilian jazz at the Hotel Healdsburg and other events upcoming nearby.

Rootstocks: Local rock and blues favorites from Sonoma County. Friday, Jan. 13, 7-10pm, no cover. At Coyote Sonoma, 44f Mill St. Eric Long Band: San Francisco Americana artist at Elephant in the Room, Friday, Jan. 13. 177A Healdsburg Ave., 9pm, $10 cover. Winter Wine Weekend: Saturday...

Among this weekend's events is Taste of Sonoma, the long-running annual food and wine celebration from Sonoma County Tourism. It takes over Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate and Garden on Saturday from noon to 4pm. Over 100 wineries will participate, plus food trucks, a beer garden and more.

Photographer and world traveler Andy Katz introduces a gallery of his prints at CraftWork on Wednesday Nov. 5, starting at 5:30pm. With Aperture wine and hors d’oeuvres, $60 for the event, half-price for members and friends of CraftWork, 445 Center St., craftworkhbg.com.