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Young Professionals “Leading with Influence '' is a panel discussion with Maggie Curry, Lilian Uwuseba and Kelsey Smith, moderated by Kerry Rego. Presented by Healdsburg Chamber and others. Thursday, June 15, 5:30pm, at The Lodge at Healdsburg, 1261 Grove St. Collegiate Baseball Prune Packers baseball continues its...

Seen from space, most of Africa can accurately be labelled “The Heart Of Darkness”— for although it is home to nearly a billion people, it generates just 1% of the world’s electricity. One of the darkest places on the continent is the East African nation of Wakanda—but in Ryan Coogler’s film, Black Panther we learn that our perceived lack of electric lighting is very, very wrong. For Wakanda is the only place on Earth depository for a rare-earth, meteorite called vibranium, and centuries of isolationist leadership has invested in a vibranium-powered infrastructure so modern, it makes other countries seem antiquated. It can’t be seen from space (or on the ground, either) because decades before the first satellites were launched, the technologically advanced nation erected an invisibility force-field around itself to protect it’s secrets, its people and its culture. 

“We were down to 'Man of La Mancha' and this show,” director Joe Gellura said. “And Bridges of Madison County' was a show that I personally wanted to do since I saw it on Broadway 11 years ago, with the original cast.” That production won two Tony Awards, including for Best Original Score and Best Orchestration for the composer, Jason Robert Brown.

Book SaleThe Friends of the Healdsburg Library fundraising book sale continues through Saturday, Nov. 4. All are welcome Thursday and Friday, 10am to 5:30pm, but bring your own bag for special “bag sale” prices on Saturday, 10am to 3pm. The Healdsburg Library is at...

FOHL Book Sale: The Friends of the Healdsburg Library (FOHL) are now holding their annual Christmas Book Sale at the library; it started Wednesday of this week for members only, but continues through Saturday in the Healdsburg Library Forum Room, 139 Piper St. Hours...