Community corner

Chris Love
August 28 – Bayer Farms Open Gardens, 1550 West Avenue, Santa
Rosa, Arts/crafts for kids, community fun, 4 to 8 p.m. Call
544-7284 for more information.
August 28 – Plaza Arts Center, Reception for “Thirteen
Photographers” exhibit, 5 to 7 p.m. 130 Plaza St.
August 29 – Bayer Farm Garden Story Time and Family Fun, 10 a.m.
to noon, 1550 West Avenue, Santa Rosa, Call 544-7284 for more
information.
August 30 – Healdsburg Museum and Historical Society Antique
Fair, Healdsburg Plaza.
August 30 – Sierra Club Outing on Hood Mountain, 9-mile
strenuous hike. Starts at 9 a.m. You must register; call Jim Gannon
525-1052.
August 31 – Blood Bank of the Redwoods, Healdsburg District
Hospital, 1375 University Avenue, old entrance, 2 to 5:15 p.m.
August 31 – Healdsburg Special Education Parents Meeting, 6:30
to 8 p.m. High School Room 45, Call Veronica at 431-1335 for more
information.
September 1 – In Our Own Back Yard (IOOBY) Volunteer Training,
Landpaths office, 618 4th Street, Santa Rosa, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Please register at 544-7284, ext. 13 or 18.
September 2 – Healdsburg Museum Volunteer Association meeting,
9:30 a.m. City Hall. New members are always welcome.
September 2 – Public Schools Success Team Volunteer Training,
2:30 p.m. Fitch Mountain School, call Lynne Brett at 857-3390 for
more information, or email [email protected]. See
follow-up paragraph.
September 4 – Bayer Farms Open Gardens, 1550 West Avenue, Santa
Rosa, Arts/crafts for kids, community fun, 4 to 8 p.m. Call
544-7284 for more information.
September 5 – Fundraiser for the Bird Rescue Center at
Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate in Dry Creek Valley. Cost is $10. 9
a.m. to– 1 p.m. See follow-up paragraph.
September 5 – Madrone Audubon Society Beginner Bird Walk at
Ragle Ranch Park in Sebastopol, 8 a.m. to noon. Call 433-2528 to
register and for more information.
September 5 – Bayer Farm Garden Story Time and Family Fun, 10
a.m. to noon, 1550 West Avenue, Santa Rosa, Call 544-7284 for more
information.
September 8 – Center Literary Café featuring Jeane Slone and
Donna Emerson, Healdsburg Senior Center, 7 to 9 p.m. For more
information call 696-1111.
September 8 – Healdsburg Greyhound Boosters meeting, Room 20,
Healdsburg High School, 6:30 p.m. More information at www.greyhoundgrad.com.
September 11 – Bayer Farms Open Gardens, 1550 West Avenue, Santa
Rosa, Arts/crafts for kids, community fun, 4 to 8 p.m. Call
544-7284 for more information.
September 11 – Healdsburg Elementary School PTO Movie Night, HES
Campus, 7 p.m. free popcorn and lemonade.
September 12 – Bayer Farm Garden Story Time and Family Fun, 10
a.m. – noon, 1550 West Avenue, Santa Rosa, Call 544-7284 for more
information.
September 12 – Foss Creek Restoration, 8:30 – 11 a.m. – Meet at
Foss Creek and North Street. Call 433-1958 with any questions
September 12 – CPR Class at Healdsburg Fire Department, 9 a.m.
to noon, $30 per person, call 431-3360 to reserve a spot.
September 12 – Master Gardener Free Gardening Class, Healdsburg
Library, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Topic is “Water Conservation in
Sonoma County”.
September 12 – Beer in the Plaza sponsored by Healdsburg
Soroptimists, 3 to 7 p.m. in Plaza, Adults $20, 8 – 20 years $10,
under 8 free. Tickets at Healdsburg Copperfield’s Books, Bear
Republic and at the gate. More info at 433-8093.
Healdsburg Elementary School Library needs some volunteers to
help put together student booklets. Perfect work for high schoolers
needing community service hours. Call Donna Romeo at the HES
Library 431-3440 to set up a time to help.
Healdsburg Public Schools and local non-profit Public School
Success Team are expanding their after-school tutoring program.
Training for tutors will be provided at Fitch Mountain School at
2:30 p.m. on September 2. Contact Lynne Brett at 857-3390 for more
information.
Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate in Dry Creek Valley is hosting a
fundraiser for the Bird Rescue Center on Saturday, September 5
starting at 9 a.m. Cost is only $10 at the door, kids free, and
includes bird activities, Winemaker Mike Brunson’s pizza, wine
tasting and lemonade for the kids. Local bird experts will lead
bird walks, and the highlight of the event begins at 12:30 p.m.
when volunteers from the Bird Rescue Center in Santa Rosa will
display several of their raptors used for education.
Chris Love is a longtime Healdsburg resident who believes we all
need to make a difference in our world. Your items for this column
may be submitted by email at [email protected]
or by calling 433-1178.