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Celtic music, a jazz birthday party, the Saturday market and, starting Friday, a holiday “panto” fairy tale with a taste of vaudeville, music, dance, comedy, cross dressing, over-the-top costumes, audience interaction, and irreverent humor.

Anyone who has lived close to the ocean knows how its wildness and beauty gets into your bones and how its influence extends into the environment. The spirit of the sea penetrates everything in its path – and for the adventurous lot of winegrowers who farm the rugged West Sonoma Coast, that spirit will be celebrated at the West of West (WOW) Wine Festival on August 2-4 in Sebastopol.  

Last May more than 900 dancers from 19 different countries took

August and September often bring hot weather, so make sure mulch is in place and irrigation is working. Local and migrating birds are always thirsty, as are many insects, so dishes of water and birdbaths are appreciated and often vital. When seeds appear on plants, especially annuals, the plant considers it has done its job. If you remove the seed heads, you can prolong the bloom period. This is especially true of cosmos, zinnias, marigolds, and coreopsis. I leave many seed heads as I love to see the birds eating them. Autumn blooming bulbs may be planted this month that will bloom in the fall or the following year. These include certain crocuses and spider lilies. Watch the nurseries for these bulbs.

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...