Humane Society – Healdsburg Activity Log, Sept. 27
Looking for a lost pet or a new four-legged friend? See the list of incoming strays and the slideshow of cats and dogs available for adoption from the Sonoma Humane Society, Healdsburg Center.
Journalism beliefs
Some people keep talking about the death of newspapers, and it is true that hundreds of newspapers nearby and far away have ceased publication in recent years. So far this year in California alone, 14 newspapers have folded and gone out of business.
This Week in H’burg: Hail today, gone tomorrow
This Week in H’burg is a weekly column featuring photos and fun facts from local photographer Pierre Ratté. Each week we’ll feature a new photo from Ratté along with a fact about the subject matter of the photo.
Someday we’ll laugh about this . . . right? Comfort zone expansion, one notch at a time
Comfort zones are interesting. We all have them, but they are all different.
Don’t vote, go to jail?
Monday, Oct. 22, is the deadline to be sure you are registered to vote in the upcoming Nov. 6 California General Election, which includes city council contests, school board selections, local and state tax measures and voting for a new governor, U.S. senator and other state offices and U.S. congressional races.
From the Library
It’s time for the Friends of Healdsburg Library Fall Book Sale and the books are here waiting for you. As is typical, the sale runs Wednesday through Friday, November 15–18 with Wednesday a Friends members-only day (join at the door for only $5) and the beloved $6 Bag Sale on Saturday. In addition, the Friends will offer two free bags of books to anyone who has lost their home, also on Saturday. Don’t forget the Special Books — new, high quality books in pristine condition that are looking for a new home — available Wednesday through Friday. Our Friends organization is one of the best around and we are so grateful for all they do to support the library year after year.
Arts & Entertainment
Multicultural Center takes shape at Abel de Luna
Bursts of color explode from every corner and every angle of the newly repainted Abel de Luna Community Center on the north side of town. Fuchsia, sunflower, marigold, plum and chrysanthemum abut and juxtapose with one another on the many outside walls and columns, as two muralists work on their own visions of Healdsburg.
