Holiday Changes
Windsor will not hold a Summer Night on the Green this Thursday due to the pending Fourth of July celebration. It will return on July 9, with the Ryan Woodard Band.
The Cloverdale Friday Night Live concert this week is canceled; it will return on July 10 with Spike Sikes & His Awesome Hotcakes. See full summer schedule and more information at cloverdaleartsalliance.org.
The City of Healdsburg offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, for the holiday. The City Council will hold no meetings the month of July, but returns to business on Monday, Aug. 3.
Thursday, July 2
Art Nite
The first Thursday of the month is Art Nite Healdsburg, a community event celebrating art and creativity with over 20 galleries participating in a casual walk-around event downtown, with other complementary businesses. For details see ArtNiteHealdsburg.com.
Paradise, Kentucky
Grayson Jenkins was born and raised in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky (yes, the one from John Prine’s “Paradise”). He will perform Thursday evening upstairs at Little Saint. No reservation, no tickets, all are welcome; seats are first-come, first-serve. Doors at 6pm, music at 7pm, at Little Saint, 25 North St., littlesainthealdsburg.com.
Furthermore
Nate Lopez delivers groove-based jazz interpretations of pop songs at Furthermore Wines on Thursday from 5:30-8:30pm at its 328-A Healdsburg Ave. tasting room. Also on the holiday weekend, bebop guitarist Carl Rosenblum appears Friday, July 3, and Brazilian pianist Carlos Pereira on Sunday, July 5. No cover, wines by the glass or bottle. furthermorewines.com/events
Poison Plant
Little Shop of Horrors is the musical adaptation of a cult 1960s sci-fi movie with, remade and brought to the stage by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (who later wrote music for Disney). This Thursday only it’s pay-what-you-want admission, doors at 7pm. Subsequent dates are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sunday matinees at 2pm, through July 12. Raven Performing Arts Theater, 115 North St., raventheater.org.
Friday, July 3
Santa Cruz Americana
The popular Americana band the Coffis Brothers makes the drive from Santa Cruz to Healdsburg for their appearance at the Elephant in the Room to raise the flag for independence. 8pm, $15 cover, 117 Healdsburg Ave.
Saturday, July 4
Market Day
Spend a Saturday morning at the Healdsburg Certified Farmers’ Market, the place for shopping and connecting with the agricultural community. Buy fresh local produce, snacks and crafts, and listen to live music. From 8:30am till noon at the Foley Family Community Pavilion, 3 North St.
Art Exhibit
“Local Color” is the subject of this month’s exhibition at the Upstairs Art Gallery of oil paintings by Linda Barretta that tap into the vivid natural hues found in the region. Saturday from 3-6pm, meet the artist at the gallery to learn more about her work; refreshments will be provided. Open daily at 306 Center St., 11am to 6pm.
Annual Celebration
Healdsburg celebrations of Independence Day include the annual Fourth of July Celebration/Duck Dash in the Healdsburg Plaza, co-hosted by the Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise and the City of Healdsburg, 10am to 1pm on Saturday, July 4.
Fireworks Show
Healdsburg’s Independence Day Fireworks are launched from the HHS playing field at about 9:30pm on Saturday, continuing for roughly half an hour. For more information on this year’s show, including road closures and viewing locations, visit healdsburg.gov/fireworks.
Elephant Jazz
“Ray, White & Blue” is the Fourth of July Celebration at Elephant in the Room with a Ray Charles tribute from the Ray Band, $20 cover, 8-11pm. 177 Healdsburg Ave., elephantintheroompub.com.
Sunday, July 5
Bubbles and Music
Breathless continues its summer-long series of music and sparkling wines on Sundays through Aug. 30, from 2-4pm. Reserve a tasting or enjoy wines by the glass while listening to performances by jazz vocalists. 499 Moore Lane, breathlesswines.com.
Tuesday, July 7
Pavilion Market
The Healdsburg Farmers’ Market sets up in the Community Pavilion every Tuesday until Sept. 29. Shop for local produce, crafts and gifts at the new building across from last year’s markets. From 9am to 1pm, 3 North St., healdsburgfarmersmarket.org.
Tuesdays in the Plaza
Tonight dance to the Chicago-Bollywood fusion blues from Aki Kumar. Food trucks open at 5pm, music starts at 6pm, picnicking and dancing encouraged until 8pm. ci.healdsburg.ca.us/335/Tuesdays-in-the-Plaza
For additional events, visit healdsburgtribune.com/calendar.
