Simone’s Healdsburg Event Log: April 24-May 4, With Lotsa Live Music

Thursday, April 24

• Peak rose bloom at Russian River Rose Company on Magnolia Drive (appointments Tue-Sat through mid-May)
• Fermentation class at the Geyserville Gun Club (weekly through May 29, 10-11:30am)
• Farm to Pantry hosts community garden workday at Mason Street Garden: Weeding, mulching, planting and more (weekly, 10am-noon)
• Healdsburg High School softball team plays home game against Piner High from Santa Rosa (5:30pm)
• Live jazz at Furthermore Wines (weekly, Thu-Sat, 5:30-8:30pm)
• Live jazz and prime rib dinner deal at Goodnight’s Prime Steak & Spirits (weekly, 5:45-8:45pm)
• Healdsburg Running Company hosts Shiloh trail run and BBQ (6pm)
• Basic dog training class at the Healdsburg Community Center (weekly through May 29, 6-7pm)
• Trivia night at the Fogbelt Station beer garden (weekly, 6-8pm)
• Chinese American Bear, a bilingual Mandarin pop duo from Seattle, plays free show at Little Saint (6-9pm)

Friday, April 25 🌲

• Bilingual storytime and alphabet ornament workshop for babies and toddlers at the mini Healdsburg Library (weekly, 10:30-11:15am)
• Art therapist Erin Partridge hosts “intuitive movement to art” dance session at The 222 (weekly, 1-3pm)
• Opening happy hour reception for new art exhibit at Little Saint: “The Flavor of Color” by Berisford, “a vibrant celebration of California’s essence” (3-6pm)
• Pediatric Dental Initiative Surgery Center in Windsor hosts “Make Kids Smile” fundraiser at Balletto Vineyards in Santa Rosa: Starlight soiree, dinner, dance and auction (5pm)
• Friday night dance band at Longboard Vineyards: Third Rail plays country and Americana jams (every other Fri, 5pm)
• Twilight welcome party at Bacchus Landing for “Passport to Dry Creek Valley” tasting tour this weekend (5:30-8:30pm)
• Healdsburg High School baseball team plays home game against St. Vincent de Paul High from Rohnert Park (6pm)
• Boys & Girls Club of Sonoma-Marin hosts annual “Big Dreams Start Small” Ball at the Villa Chanticleer (6pm)
• Country line dancing with live music by Dustin Saylor & The Stowaways at Coyote Sonoma (6:30-11pm)
• Jay Si Proof, a funky disco band from Portland, plays the Elephant in the Room pub (8pm)

Saturday, April 26

• Spring block party at the Garrett Hardware locations in Healdsburg and Windsor: Raffles, giveaways, live demos, hands-on activities, expert tips, deals and more (7am-7pm)
• Healdsburg Farmers Market in the west plaza parking lot (weekly, 8:30am-noon)
• Healdsburg Garden Club hosts pop-up spring plant sale next to the Farmers Market (9am-12:30pm)
• Defensible space landscaping workshop at the public library in Forestville (10am-noon)
• Annual car show at Healdsburg High School (10am-2pm)
• Two-family yard sale at 812 Canary Ct. (Sat-Sun, Apr 26-27, 10am-2pm)
• Alexander Valley sculptor T Barny hosts annual International Sculpture Day celebration at his studio on Pine Flat Road (Sat-Sun, Apr 26-27, 11am-4pm)
• Read to a dog at the mini Healdsburg Library (weekly, 11am-noon)
• “Rest, Rise & Realign: A Transformative Meditation Journey” at Dragonfly Farm & Floral (weekly through May 3, 11am-12:30pm)
• Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley hosts “Passport to Dry Creek Valley” tasting tour of 25-plus wineries across the valley (Sat-Sun, Apr 26-27, 11am-4pm)
• Corvette Club gathering at Healdsburg Chevrolet: “Stunning cars, exciting activities and complimentary snacks” (11:30am-2pm)
• Healdsburg Children’s Choir practice at the Community Center (weekly through May 17, 2-5pm)
• Healdsburg Chorus performs annual spring concerts at the Raven Theater: “Comin’ Home” (Sat-Sun, Apr 26-27, 3pm)
• Meet the artist: Ceramicist Robert Weiss mans his 60-year retrospective exhibit at the Healdsburg Center for the Arts (4-6pm)
• Painting session at Healdsburg Art Atelier (weekly, 4-6pm)
• Healdsburg High School baseball team plays home game against Willits High (6pm)
• Carolina Calvache Trio plays live jazz at Hotel Healdsburg (weekly, 6-9pm)
• Soprano singer Chelsea Hollow and piano player Taylor Chan perform “Dreams, Fantasies and Stupors” concert at The 222: “An evening of art, music, whimsy, sensuality and philosophical introspection” (7pm)
• Strawdog, a country-rock band, plays the Elephant in the Room pub with “jamgrass” opener Tarweed (8pm)
• Tainted Love, an ’80s cover band, plays dance hits at Coyote Sonoma (9pm)

Sunday, April 27 🌙

• “Move! Healdsburg” hosts community walk at the Healdsburg Ridge Open Space Preserve (9-11am)
• Earth Day celebration at the Windsor Farmers Market (9:30am-1pm)
• Healdsburg food-justice nonprofit Farm to Pantry hosts “Gleaner & Grower Get-Together” to celebrate volunteers at La Crema Winery in Windsor (1-4pm)
• Free talk at Yoga on Center: “Intro to mindful meditation” (2-3:30pm)
• Harmon Guest House debuts new sculptural art installations from Healdsburg artist Manok Cohen (2-4pm)
• “Symphony Pops” classical concert at the Luther Burbank Center in Santa Rosa: “The Paul Simon Songbook” (2pm)
• “Vinyl Sundays” at Furthermore Wines: Listen to hit records from British rock band Reef (weekly, 4-7pm)
• Free pipe-organ concert at St. Paul’s Church on Matheson, featuring the organist from First Presbyterian Church in Tuscaloosa (5pm)
• Americana band SoloRio plays outdoor concert at the Ranch at Lake Sonoma (monthly, final Sun, 5pm-sunset)
• Nick Otis Orchestra, an R&B band helmed by Johnny Otis’ son, plays the Elephant in the Room pub (6pm)

Monday, April 28

• “Jumpstart Your Art” working session for artists and creatives at The 222 (weekly, 1-4pm)
• “Dungeons & Dragons Campaign Club” for kids aged 8-18 at Heartizens (weekly through May 19, 3:30-8:30pm)

Tuesday, April 29

• “Ben’s Friends” group hosts sober meetup at Lo & Behold for “anyone struggling with addiction in the hospitality industry” (weekly, 10am)
• Oil painting class at Healdsburg Art Atelier (weekly, 10am-1pm)
• Friends of the Healdsburg Library host annual meeting at the Community Center (4-6pm)
• Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce hosts local business networking mixer at the Truett Hurst tasting barn (4-6pm)
• Zero Waste Sonoma hosts household hazardous waste collection event in Healdsburg (4-8pm)
• Homework help for kids in grades K-12 at the mini Healdsburg Library (weekly, 4:30-6:30pm)
• Aikido class for adults at the Healdsburg Community Center (weekly through May 20, 5:15-6:15pm)
• Jason Dae West, a country-folk singer-songwriter, plays the Elephant in the Room pub (6pm)
• Writers workshop at Heartizens: “What’s your story?” (weekly through June 3, 6:30-8pm)

Wednesday, April 30

• Teen hangout at the mini Healdsburg Library: Eat ramen and talk about anime (weekly, 1:30-2:30pm)
• “Book Buddies” session at Healdsburg Elementary: Teens read to kids in grades K-3 (weekly, 2:45-4:15pm)
• Healdsburg Unified School District Board of Trustees hosts special meeting at the high school (4-6pm)
• “Intercambio” grupo de conversación / conversation group at the mini Healdsburg Library: Learn English or Spanish (weekly, 4:30-5:30pm)
• Healdsburg High School baseball team plays home game against Santa Rosa High (6pm)
• James Beard award-winning cookbook author and baker Sarah Owens hosts hands-on bagel workshop at Drewish Deli (6-8:30pm)
• Healdsburg Unified School District hosts scholarship night at the Raven Theater: Students receive $500K-plus in local awards (6-9pm)
• Open mic night at Heartizens: “Share your voice, music, poetry, comedy or any art form that speaks to you” (6-9pm)
• Crowbot, a musical improv group, plays free show at the Elephant in the Room pub (7pm)
• Dogstar, a popular rock band from SoCal, plays the Luther Burbank Center in Santa Rosa (7:30pm)

Thursday, May 1 💐

• Farm to Pantry hosts community garden workday at Mason Street Garden: Weeding, mulching, planting and more (weekly, 10am-noon)
• Inaugural “Art Nite” in downtown Healdsburg: Tour local galleries and get deals at restaurants and wineries (weekly, first Thu, 5-7pm)
• Special fried chicken dinner with Brick & Mortar bubbly at The Parish Cafe (Thu-Fri, May 1-2, 5-10pm)
• Healdsburg High School softball team plays home game against Ukiah (5:30pm)
• Live jazz at Furthermore Wines (weekly, Thu-Sat, 5:30-8:30pm)
• Live jazz and prime rib dinner deal at Goodnight’s Prime Steak & Spirits (weekly, 5:45-8:45pm)
• Trivia night at the Fogbelt Station beer garden (weekly, 6-8pm)
• Erisy Watt, a folksy singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, plays free show at Little Saint (6-9pm)
• The Lowest Pair, a buzzy folk duo from Washington, plays the Elephant in the Room pub (7pm)
• May Day floral arrangement workshop at Dragonfly Farm & Floral: Create centerpieces from native foliage and flowers (5:30-7pm)

Friday, May 2

• Red Cross lifeguard certification course at the Healdsburg pool (Fri-Sun, May 2-4)
• Art therapist Erin Partridge hosts “intuitive movement to art” dance session at The 222 (weekly, 1-3pm)
• “Book Buddies” session at Healdsburg Elementary: Teens read to kids in grades K-3 (weekly, 2:45-4:15pm)
• Dance night at The 222: East Coast swing and blues fusion dance lesson (monthly, 6:30-9:30pm)
• The Pinball Wizards, a Who cover band, plays Coyote Sonoma (7pm)
• Blue Radio, an R&B/soul band from Santa Rosa, plays “eclectic musical mashups” at the Elephant in the Room pub (8pm)

Saturday, May 3

• Healdsburg Farmers Market in the west plaza parking lot (weekly, 8:30am-noon)
• Humane Society of Sonoma County hosts “Doggy Dash” fundraiser at Spring Lake in Santa Rosa: 2.3-mile walk around the lake (9am)
• UC Master Gardeners of Sonoma County host pop-up succulent sale at 402 Tucker St. (9am-1pm)
• Read to a dog at the mini Healdsburg Library (weekly, 11am-noon)
• “Rest, Rise & Realign: A Transformative Meditation Journey” at Dragonfly Farm & Floral (11am-12:30pm)
• “Take Time to Read / Disfruta Tu Lectura” event for kids and families with author and illustrator Raúl the Third at Little Saint (11am-1pm)
• Wine Country Blooms hosts “Rosé & Roses” floral design workshop at Bacchus Landing (11am-1pm)
• Spring Bazaar at Bacchus Landing: Artisan gifts, live music, food, wine and more (Sat-Sun, May 3-4, 11am-5pm)
• Grand opening party at the new JANE Dispensary in the Mill Creek shopping center: Live music by Pazifico, cannabis farmer showcase, food pop-ups, live glass-blowing, product drops and more (noon-5pm)
• Fifth annual Zine Fest at the public library in northwest Santa Rosa: 75-plus zine and artist booths, hands-on crafts, live screen-printing, zine-making workshops and more (1-5pm)
• Healdsburg Children’s Choir practice at the Community Center (weekly through May 17, 2-5pm)
• Painting session at Healdsburg Art Atelier (weekly, 4-6pm)
• Harvey Wainapel Quartet plays live jazz at Hotel Healdsburg (weekly, 6-9pm)
• Esoteric poetry readingby Jane Hirshfield at The 222: “Zen, science and poetry” (7pm)
• “The 27 Club: Psychedelic Rewind” concert at Coyote Sonoma: Three tribute bands play the songs of Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and The Doors (7pm)
• Flowstone, a rising local jam band, plays the Elephant in the Room pub (8pm)

Sunday, May 4

• Lakeside jazz at Notre Vue Estate Winery in Windsor: Party games, live music by Jay Messer, food by Sweet T’s and more (noon-4pm)
• Barndiva hosts annual Pink Party at the barn and neighboring studio: Wear pink and “meet the most exciting rosé wine producers in Sonoma and Mendocino counties” (1-4pm)
• Healdsburg Community Band performs spring concert at the Healdsburg Community Church: “Music Through the Ages” (3pm)
• “Vinyl Sundays” at Furthermore Wines: Listen to Brazilian and Latin jazz with musician Carlos Pereira (weekly, 4-7pm)
• Spike Sikes & His Awesome Hotcakes, a local blues/swing/jump band, plays the Elephant in the Room pub (6pm)
• The Warren Haynes Band, a soulful blues-rock band, plays the Luther Burbank Center in Santa Rosa on their “Million Voices Whisper” tour (7:30pm)

Note from Simone: These event listings originally appeared in the weekly email newsletter I write for the Healdsburg Tribune, called Healdsburg Today. Subscribe here!