Holiday Calendar
Kick-off the holiday season at the 5th Annual “Holiday Party in Downtown Healdsburg”, scheduled for Friday, November 28 from 5 to 9pm. Downtown Merchants invite you to bring your gift lists and your appetites to this “not-to-be-missed” town celebration that has earned rave reviews in years past. Gather family and friends and enjoy a wide array of food, wine, music, entertainment, horse-drawn carriage rides and more. Nothing says “holidays” better than great food and wine, and no where has more opportunities to enjoy culinary masterpieces and award-winning wines than Healdsburg, located in the heart of Northern California’s Wine Country. The holiday season is full of special events in and around Healdsburg. Many are also a great way to experience fine food and wine. Here is a sample of what’s in store: |
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2008 Holiday Calendar.pdf
Strolling Holiday Dine Around.pdf
December
| December 1 - Into 2009, Exclusive Sweet Gift Boxes , at Powell's Sweet Shoppe, 322 Center Street, Healdsburg. Come check out our new Gift Boxes - Perfect for Any Occasion! We have all the makings to create your very own custom gifts for special friends, family or business associates. Choose from any of our customizable boxes - Large and Small gable boxes and 1,2,3 and 4 box tiers, then fill 'em up! We have over 5,000 varieties to choose from including old fashioned and hard-to-get favorites. Not sure what to choose? Our delicious three tier pre-wrapped boxed chocolates will make a lasting impression for any occasion. For more information please visit www.powellssweetshoppe.com or call 707-431-2784 |
| December 2, Healdsburg Community Band: Annual Holiday Concert, at Healdsburg Community Church, 1100 University Avenue. 7:30 pm. For more information please visit their website web.mac.com/pianoroom/iWeb/HCB or call 707-433-3413 |
| December 3, Healdsburg's Strolling Holiday Dine Around!, The Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce and The Healdsburg Lodging Coalition are delighted to bring you this Three-Hour Dining Experience at some of our finest restaurants. Enjoy four courses of a "progressive feast" featuring culinary treats. Each host is conveniently located either near or on the historic plaza, so you can easily stroll to each of your stops! $85.00 per person (tax & gratuity included). Beverages may be purchased at each restaurant. Optional wine pairing is available. A portion of the proceeds benefits Healdsburg Shared Ministries Food Pantry. For more information and to RSVP, please download the brochure HolidayDineAround.pdf and send it to the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce, or for more information please call 707-431-7346 |
| December 4, Thursday Night Live Jazz Series, at Palette Art Café, 235 Healdsburg Avenue, suites 105/106. Every Thursday Night Live Jazz from 7 to 10pm at Palette Art Cafe and Gallery. New Menu starting November with brand new head chef!! 235 Healdsburg Ave. behind La Crema Tasting Room. No Cover two drink minimum. Check their website for who's playing! For more information please visit www.palette-art.com or call 707-433-2788 |
| December 4, An Evening with Santa, at Costeaux French Bakery, 417 Healdsburg Avenue. Benefiting Healdsburg Shared Ministries. Healdsburg-area wineries, restaurants and caterers collaborate to present an evening of food, wine and musical entertainment for adults 21 and over. Price of ticket includes a photo and a gift from The Big Guy. Come join in the season of giving; all proceeds benefit Shared Ministries programs including Christmas baskets, free meals Sundays at St. Paul’s, vacation Bible school, Christian campus at Healdsburg High School, scholarships to local summer camps and the Healdsburg food pantry. 6 pm - 8:30 pm. For more information, or to reserve your spot, please visit www.costeaux.com or call 707-431-1913 |
| December 4, 7th Annual Dining Out For Life, Join Food For Thought - Sonoma County AIDS Food Bank, for our 7th Annual Dining Out For Life on Thursday December 4, 2008. Last year's DOL event raised $90,000 to support our programs! Dine out at a participating restaurant and either 25% or 50% of your food bill will be donated to Food For Thought. Some restaurants will be donating the same percentage of alcohol sales as well. The Participating Restaurants page shows how much each restaurant is donating for the day. And please support our sponsors as well! Every time you support a restaurant or a sponsor, please be sure to thank them for helping us help people living with HIV/AIDS. For more information and a list of participating restaurants, please visit www.diningoutforlife.com/sonomacounty or call |
| December 5, Seasonal Cocktails for the Holidays with Mixologist Scott Beattie, at Relish Culinary Center, 14 Matheson Street, Healdsburg. Participants will enjoy each cocktail with homemade Dim Sum, the perfect pairing with the brightly flavored cocktails, and take home recipes for all cocktails. This is not a dinner class so think about following up the class with a light dinner. Scott will bring copies of his new book Artisanal Cocktails: Drinks Inspired by the Seasons from the Bar at Cyrus (Ten Speed Press) for guests to purchase-a fantastic holiday gift idea. He and Lance (who is featured in the book) will be happy to sign copies at the end of the class. Winter citrus fruits are a bartender's best friend and, this time of year, they are plentiful in the wine country. At this event Scott will create three citrus cocktails such as the Waverly Place Echo with Hangar One Mandarin Orange Vodka, fresh Satsuma Mandarin Oranges, Chinese Five Spice Honey and more. Scott's creations are unusually flavorful and perfectly balanced (read: not too sweet) because he layers a multitude of flavors in the same way a chef combines ingredients in a gourmet dish. Scott will show you how fresh ingredients and classic techniques result in extraordinary cocktails. $65.00 For more information please visit www.relishculinaryadventures.com or call 707-431-9999 |
| December 5, Russian River Chamber Music - Cypress Quartet, at Healdsburg Community Church, 1100 University Avenue, Healdsburg. 7:30 pm. For more information please visit www.russianrivermusic.org or call 707-524-8700 |
| December 6, Beginning Bird Walks, at Lake Sonoma, 3288 Skaggs Springs Road, Geyserville. Come out to beautiful Lake Sonoma for a Ranger led beginning bird walk every Saturday at 9:00 am. Meet at the visitor center on 3288 Skaggs Springs Rd in Geyserville. Bring binoculars if you have them, if not the visitor center has some for loan. Learn about the birds that are in your backyard, and discover the ones that are just passing through. For more information please email Ranger Michael Carroll or call 707-431-4535 |
| December 6, Gourmet Shopping Tours of Healdsburg, with Healdsburg Walking Tours, LLC. Spice up your holiday shopping! Join our hometown tour guide on a two-hour festive Wine Country shopping adventure where you will discover an eclectic array of unique specialty gift shops, art galleries, clothing stores, bookshops, and "hidden shopper's delights" while tasting gourmet food, chocolate, and wines along the way. 11 am - 1 pm. Group tours welcome! For reservations, please visit www.healdsburgwalkingtours.com or call 707-484-6249 |
| December 6, Christmas Bazaar presented by Alexander Valley Ladies Aid, at the Alexander Valley Community Church, Jimtown, 6650 Highway 128. One of a kind Handmade items; knitted scarves, aprons, holiday decorations and more... Everlasting Dried Wreaths and Fresh Green Decorated Wreaths, Painted Ornaments & Decorated Gourds, Homemade Cookies, Candies and Jellies, Super White Elephant Sale Table. Annual Bazaar Raffle items include; An Original Watercolor by Evelyn Scherrer, A Unique Holiday Decorated Gourd, Hand Painted Sweatshirt and much much more! Raffle tickets are available at the Jimtown Store, or For more information please call Sharon at 707-433-4504 |
| December 6, “From Paris to Provence” Wine Release and Exhibit Opening, at Artiste Winery and Tasting Studio, 439 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg. Join winemaker Bion Rice as we welcome Cincinnati painter Donna Talerico to Artiste Winery in Healdsburg! View her new original paintings, taste the new Artiste wine releases, and savor cheeses by Peloton Catering with light appetizers created by chef Tim Vallery. Free Event. 3 pm - 7 pm. For more information please visit www.artiste.com or call to R.S.V.P. at 707-433-1920 |
| December 6, Alderbrook Winery Annual Holiday Open House, at Alderbrook Winery, 2306 Magnolia Drive, Healdsburg. It is the season to be shopping! Perfect Holiday gifts are available at Alderbrook! Choose from our extensive selection of award winning wines as well as non wine gift items. While browsing in our gift shop, bask in the warmth of the cozy fireplace and enjoy delicious foods paired with a selection of our wines! Free for club members, $10.00 for guests. Includes logo glass. 11 am - 4 pm. For more information please visit www.alderbrook.com or call 707-433-5987 |
| December 6, All About Dungeness Crab, at Relish Culinary Adventures, 14 Matheson Street. Relish Culinary Adventures presents celebrity chef John Ash leading a dinner demonstration class featuring Dungeness Crab. Guests enjoy a 4-course gourmet dinner featuring Dungeness Crab dishes paired with local wine. $105.00 6:00 PM. Advanced registration only, please visit www.relishculinary.com or call 707-431-9999 |
| December 6, Winemaker Dinner with Mauritson Family Winery, at A Divine Affair, 330 Healdsburg Avenue. A Divine Affair is an intimate dining space in downtown Healdsburg and we are pleased to welcome Clay Mauritson and Matt Weese from Mauritson Family Winery. Five signature courses will be paired with current vintages of Mauritson, Rockpile and Charlie Clay Wines. $95.00 per guest. We look forward to sharing a festive evening of fine dining and fine wine with the Mauritson winery family and friends. For reservations or more information please visit www.divineaffair.net or call A Divine Affair at 707-433-1035 |
| December 6 - January 5, 2009, Christmas Toy Show Opening presented by, the Healdsburg Museum & Historical Society, 221 Matheson Street. Come celebrate 150 years of toys, games, and creative hobbies! Focused on circus toys, marionettes, and toy trains. The Christmas toy show was once an annual event, but has not been held in a few years. Please join us on December 6 to celebrate the opening of this re-kindled toy show. 11 am - 4 pm. For more information please visit www.healdsburgmuseum.org or call 707-431-3325 |
| December 6 & 7, The Night Before Christmas presented by Teresa Lubarsky’s Healdsburg Ballet, at the Raven Theater, 115 North Street. Watch as Christmas Eve comes to life, while dancers perform ballet, jazz and hip-hop to classical and contemporary music. Saturday December 6 at 7pm and Sunday December 7 at 2pm. Adults $15.00, Seniors and Children 10 years and under $10.00. For more information please visit www.healdsburgballet.com or call 707-431-7617 |
| December 6 & 7, Saint Nicholas Day Warehouse Clearance Sale, at Fusion Z Inc., 95 West Matheson Street, Healdsburg. (near the northern entrance of Safeway). Only 2 blocks from the plaza. From 10 am - 4 pm, Fuzion Z Art Glass and Tony Evans Wall Art and Sculpture invite you to come by and take advantage of their Saint Nicholas Day Warehouse Clearance Sale and receive 40%-75% off! If you haven't seen their brilliant designs, visit www.fusionz.com and take a look; some of them will have to be seen to believe. For more information please call 707-433-8797 |
| December 7, Healdsburg Community Chorus Christmas Concert Tis the Season, at the Healdsburg Community Church, 1100 University Avenue, Healdsburg. Sunday December 7 at 3:00 pm; Sunday December 14 at 3:00 pm; and Monday December 15 at 7:00 pm. This is the 20th annual Christmas Concert by the 50 member Healdsburg Community Chorus, which is directed by Betty Zukov and accompanied by Susan Nelson. The program includes several solos along with eleven songs including special arrangements of traditional carols, family favorites, and songs of the winter season. CDs of previous concerts will be on sale at both performances. For more information please visit www.healdsburgchorus.com or call 707-838-4557 |
| December 7, Rete Footnote & Soles4Souls Benefit Shoe Drive , at Rete Footnote, 22 Matheson Street. For a limited time, Rete Footnote will be collecting your gently worn footwear and/or donations to ship the shoes to people in need, whether they are victims of a natural disaster or subject to living in extreme poverty. Healdsburg residents are invited to recycle their "gently worn" shoes from 2 pm - 6 pm on December 7. Every 23 seconds Soles4Souls Inc gives away another pair of shoes to someone in need. The people that truly make the non-profit organization effective are those who clean out their closets to personally drop off their "gently worn" shoes at a participating location, such as Rete Footnote. For more information please visit www.retecalifornia.com or call 707-433-SHOE (7463) |
| December 7, Senior Appreciation Dinner, at The Villa Chanticleer, 1248 N. Fitch Mountain Road, Healdsburg. Doors open at 1 pm, Dinner service starts at 1:30 pm. Open to Healdsburg Residents only. Reservations are required, you can Reserve your spot starting on November 1, by calling the Healdsburg Senior Center at 707-431-3324 |
| December 7, 10th Annual Breakfast with Santa, at Costeaux French Bakery, 417 Healdsburg Avenue. The beloved and joyful Christmastime event to which we all or look forward every year with plenty of time to sit on Santa’s knee, listen to your favorite carols, and savor the Bakery’s scrumptious breakfast treats amid the renovated French décor. 10 am. Reservations and advanced payment required. For more information please visit www.costeaux.com or call 707-431-1913 |
| December 7, Gingerbread House Decorating Class for Parents & Children, at Bovolo, 106 Matheson Street. Sundays, December 7, 14, or 21. With a holiday reading and a Santa’s snack. 3 pm - 4:30 pm. $45.00 per house. To reserve your spot, please call 707-431-2962 |
| December 10, Healdsburg's Strolling Holiday Dine Around!, The Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce and The Healdsburg Lodging Coalition are delighted to bring you this Three-Hour Dining Experience at some of our finest restaurants. Enjoy four courses of a "progressive feast" featuring culinary treats. Each host is conveniently located either near or on the historic plaza, so you can easily stroll to each of your stops! $85.00 per person (tax & gratuity included). Beverages may be purchased at each restaurant. Optional wine pairing is available. A portion of the proceeds benefits Healdsburg Shared Ministries Food Pantry. For more information and to RSVP, please download the brochure HolidayDineAround.pdf and send it to the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce, or for more information please call 707-431-7346 |
| December 11, Thursday Night Live Jazz Series, at Palette Art Café, 235 Healdsburg Avenue, suites 105/106. Every Thursday Night Live Jazz from 7 to 10pm at Palette Art Cafe and Gallery. New Menu starting November with brand new head chef!! 235 Healdsburg Ave. behind La Crema Tasting Room. No Cover two drink minimum. Check their website for who's playing! For more information please visit www.palette-art.com or call 707-433-2788 |
| December 11, It's Not Easy Being Green: Choices That Aren't, at the Raven Performing Arts Theater, 115 North Street, Healdsburg. Listen and participate in this new installment of our "Beyond the Sound Bite" panel discussion series with panelists Dan Hirsch and Sim Van der Ryn. 7:30 pm (7 pm doors), $5.00 (Get tickets at the door, no advanced sales). For more information please visit www.raventheater.org or call 707-433-6335 |
| December 11, Contemporary Desserts, at Relish Culinary Adventures, 14 Matheson Street. Relish Culinary Adventures presents Dry Creek Kitchen pastry chef Patricia Taan leading a hands-on cooking workshop where guests make a variety of professional-quality (and delicious) desserts. Students will enjoy their desserts with coffee and dessert wine at the end of the class. 6:30 PM. $70. Advanced registration only, please visit www.relishculinary.com or call 707-431-9999 |
| December 12, Holiday Season - Friday Night Music, at Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate, 4155 Wine Creek Road, Healdsburg. Come and join us for some good music, good wine, and holiday samples. We'll have Christmas baskets and other gift items on display, wines by the glass or bottle, and great local musicians providing spirit-lifting tunes (with occasional holiday tunes mixed in). Unlike our summer music series this Friday night music event won't be held in our courtyard. It's too cold outside! Join us, instead, inside our winery for a cozy holiday event. $10.00/person includes admission and a glass of wine! Artisan Cheese baskets and wines by the glass or the bottle will be available. 5:30 - 8 pm. For more information please visit www.michelschlumberger.com or call 707-433-7427 |
| December 12, Art Opening and Celebration of the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, at Electric Rose Gallery, 107 Plaza Street. 5:00 to 7:30 pm. Featured artists are Shiloh Sophia McCloud, Sue Hoya Sellars and Jacqueline Chisick. Join us for raw chocolate cake communion by Cafe Gratitude, fine locally made wines by Susie Selby of Selby Winery and a gratitude circle. For more information please visit www.electricrosegallery.com or call 707-431-1124 |
| December 12, 13 & 14, Awakened Heart Workshop with Shiloh Sophia McCloud, at Cosmic Cowgirls Studio, 401 Center Street, Healdsburg. December 12; 7 pm - 8 pm, Gratitude Circle with Tonantzin Guerra Rennick, Native Woman Elder and Reverend Shiloh Sophia McCloud. December 13 and 14, POT LUCK; Please bring munchies to share! Chocolate Cake Communion and coffee provided. December 13: 10 - 5 pm Circle, Painting and Prayer December 14: 10 - 5 pm Circle, Painting and Blessing. For more information please visit www.cosmiccowgirls.com or call 707-431-1124 |
| December 13, Cinema Nights - Viva Las Vegas, at Artist Winery & Tasting Studio, 439 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg. Saturdays 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM. $15.00 per person Includes admission, glass of wine and gourmet popcorn! Movie Synopsis; Viva Las Vegas; Everyone comes up a winner when Elvis Presley, the racing-car driver, meets Ann-Margret, the Vegas swimming teacher with swivel hips as fast as his. The high gear stars, climactic Grand Prix and ten songs, including "The Lady Loves Me," made this Elvis’ most popular film. For more information please visit www.artiste.com or call 707-433-1920 |
| December 13, Gourmet Shopping Tours of Healdsburg, with Healdsburg Walking Tours, LLC. Spice up your holiday shopping! Join our hometown tour guide on a two-hour festive Wine Country shopping adventure where you will discover an eclectic array of unique specialty gift shops, art galleries, clothing stores, bookshops, and "hidden shopper's delights" while tasting gourmet food, chocolate, and wines along the way. 11 am - 1 pm. Group tours welcome! For reservations, please visit www.healdsburgwalkingtours.com or call 707-484-6249 |
| December 13, Megan McDonald, Reading from Judy Moody & Stink: The Holly Joliday, at Hotel Healdsburg's Lobby near the Fireplace, 25 Matheson Street. Come ring in the holidays with Megan McDonald, author of the fabulously witty, silly and lovable Judy Moody and Stink books. Megan will be signing books at the end of the reading, and we will have books for sale on site. Cookies and Hot Coco provided by Hotel Healdsburg to warm your fingers and toes! 1 pm. For more information please visit www.hotelhealdsburg.com or call 707-431-2800 |
| December 13, Beginning Bird Walks, at Lake Sonoma, 3288 Skaggs Springs Road, Geyserville. Come out to beautiful Lake Sonoma for a Ranger led beginning bird walk every Saturday at 9:00 am. Meet at the visitor center on 3288 Skaggs Springs Rd in Geyserville. Bring binoculars if you have them, if not the visitor center has some for loan. Learn about the birds that are in your backyard, and discover the ones that are just passing through. For more information please email Ranger Michael Carroll or call 707-431-4535 |
| December 13, 1st Annual Healdsburg Wine Country Christmas Party, in Downtown Healdsburg! Downtown Merchants invite you to bring your gift list and your appetite to this not to be missed town celebration. Entertainment and great food throughout downtown. 2 pm - 6 pm. For more information please call 707-433-6935 |
| December 13, Sausage Day, at Seghesio Family Vineyards, 14730 Grove Street. Please join us in making our family sausage. After learning all the steps, savor you work along with some of my uncle's famous risotto. For more information please visit www.seghesio.com or call 707-433-3579 |
| December 13 - 24, Gift Wrapping Santuary, at Bear Republic Brewing, Co., 345 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg. Tired of nosy kids and snooping spouses finding out their gifts before Christmas? Bear Republic Brewing Co. will host a free gift wrapping station at their brewpub beginning Saturday, Dec. 13 through 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve. We bring the supplies, you do the wrapping. Let Bear Republic take the fuss out of holiday wrapping by providing free necessities including paper, bows, ribbon, boxes, scissors and tape. For more information please call 707-433-BEER (2337) |
| December 14, Holiday Open House, at Truett Hurst Winery, 5610 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg. Truett Hurst Winery invites you to join us to celebrate the season with some good food, fabulous company and great wine. 11 am - 5 pm. Please come see how the place is changing and how the vines are growing. The salmon are running in the Dry Creek just steps away from the winery! Need a gift idea? How about giving a one year membership in the Truett Hurst Wine Club. We have some lovely gift certificates that you can pick up at the Holiday Open House or we can mail them to you to give to that special someone. Happy Holidays from all of us here at Truett Hurst Winery! For more information please visit www.truetthurst.com or call Cindi at 707-433-9545 |
| December 14, Classic Movies on the Big Screen: White Christmas, at the Raven Theater, 115 North Street, Healdsburg. White Christmas. Some classics are best viewed on a big screen; this holiday musical is one of them. Come see Bing, Danny, and Rosemary at the Raven. You can bring your own dinner to enjoy while you watch, or check out our concession stand filled with all the usual snacks & refreshments. Start Time: 6 pm, General Admission: $7.00, no advance sales. For more information please visit www.raventheater.org or call 707-433-6335 |
| December 14, Victorian Inns Tour of Healdsburg, Step Back in Time and visit 6 of Healdsburg’s Classic Victorian Inns; Experience the Charm of Local Victorian Homes at No Charge, View Lovely Holiday Decorations, Light Refreshments will be served, Spend the Entire Day to Shop and Dine in Town, Gift Certificates are available for Last-Minute Shopping Ideas. Participating Inns; Camellia Inn, Grape Leaf Inn, Haydon Street Inn, Healdsburg Inn on the Plaza, Irish Rose Inn and the Raford Inn of Healdsburg. 2 pm - 5 pm. Visit our Inns in any order you wish! Please Click Here to Download the Guide & Map. Or to visit their Google Map Click Here. |
| December 14, 10th Annual Breakfast with Santa, at Costeaux French Bakery, 417 Healdsburg Avenue. The beloved and joyful Christmastime event to which we all or look forward every year with plenty of time to sit on Santa’s knee, listen to your favorite carols, and savor the Bakery’s scrumptious breakfast treats amid the renovated French décor. 10 am. Reservations and advanced payment required. For more information please visit www.costeaux.com or call 707-431-1913 |
| December 14, Christmas Teddy Bear Tea with Nitsa Knoll, (hands-on cookie decorating) at Hotel Healdsburg, 25 Matheson Street. Put on your Christmas finery and celebrate the season with a sophisticated holiday tea for the whole family. We're setting the table with fine china for this exquisite event where the charming Chef Nitsa Knoll will show you how to make beautiful tea sandwiches-some for the grown-ups and others for the youngsters. You can expect Christmas decorations, live holiday music and other entertainment, and superb refreshments for all ages from Bungalow Tea, plus a visit from you-know-who bringing teddy bear cookies for everyone to decorate-don't forget to leave one for him on Christmas Eve! $108.00 for an adult/child pair; $50.00 for an additional parent or child. Hotel Healdsburg offers premier luxury lodging on Healdsburg's historic downtown plaza. This class will be held in the stylish lobby decorated for the holidays. For more information please visit www.hotelhealdsburg.com or call 707-431-2800 |
| December 14, Gingerbread House Decorating Class for Parents & Children, at Bovolo, 106 Matheson Street. Sundays, December 7, 14, or 21. With a holiday reading and a Santa’s snack. 3 pm - 4:30 pm. $45.00 per house. To reserve your spot, please call 707-431-2962 |
| December 14 & 15, Healdsburg Community Chorus Christmas Concert Tis the Season, at the Healdsburg Community Church, 1100 University Avenue, Healdsburg. Sunday December 7 at 3:00 pm; Sunday December 14 at 3:00 pm; and Monday December 15 at 7:00 pm. This is the 20th annual Christmas Concert by the 50 member Healdsburg Community Chorus, which is directed by Betty Zukov and accompanied by Susan Nelson. The program includes several solos along with eleven songs including special arrangements of traditional carols, family favorites, and songs of the winter season. CDs of previous concerts will be on sale at both performances. For more information, or to look at their new YouTube Video, please visit www.healdsburgchorus.com or call 707-838-4557 |
| December 15 & 16, Healdsburg Jazz Festival Presents: Wine, Dinner and Jazz, at Dry Creek Kitchen, 317 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg. Music 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday and Tuesday Nights. Duo Series featuring Jazz and Brazilian Music. Special three course dinner for $34.00 or $45.00 with paired wines. For more information please visit www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org or call 707-433-4644 |
| December 16, “Winter Celebrations Around the World” - The Healdsburg School’s First Annual Holiday Musical, at the Raven Theater 115 North Street, Healdsburg. "Winter Celebrations Around the World," will take the audience on a musical tour around the world to discover how different cultures celebrate the holiday season including Christmas in Spain, Mexico, Trinidad, France, England, Germany and the United States, as well as Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Chinese New Year and Japanese Shogatsu. The cast of 80 costumed students will perform musical selections in German, Spanish, French, Mandarin and English. Piano and ballet solos will feature four talented young students, in addition to those who narrate and play leading roles. The program was adapted from multiple works and written by Amy Caldwell expressly for The Healdsburg School (THS). Caldwell, the fourth grade teacher at THS, will be assisted by second grade teacher Tina Chase and accompanied by Patricia Kimie and Adam Lieb on piano and guitar respectively. 7 - 8:30 pm. For more information please visit www.thehealdsburgschool.org or call Kim Flowers at 707-484-3532 |
| December 16, Benefit Shopping Night at Baksheesh, for the Healdsburg Rotary. Baksheesh, 108 Matheson Street, will be donating 15% of their sales on the evening of December 16th from 6 - 8 pm. The proceeds go to the Healdsburg Rotary and their support for local area non-profit groups. Each benefit shopping night runs from 6 to 8 pm. Fifteen percent of all sales during the two-hour benefit evening go directly to the sponsoring organization. Any school, class or nonprofit can apply (no political parties, please). Recent sales have benefitted teen parents, Third World development organizations, local hospital and hospice organizations, peace and justice groups, an array of grade school and high school groups and environmental outfits. For more information, and other shopping nights, please visit www.baksheeshfairtrade.com/new.html or call Baksheesh at 707-473-0880 |
| December 17, Healdsburg's Strolling Holiday Dine Around!, The Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce and The Healdsburg Lodging Coalition are delighted to bring you this Three-Hour Dining Experience at some of our finest restaurants. Enjoy four courses of a "progressive feast" featuring culinary treats. Each host is conveniently located either near or on the historic plaza, so you can easily stroll to each of your stops! $85.00 per person (tax & gratuity included). Beverages may be purchased at each restaurant. Optional wine pairing is available. A portion of the proceeds benefits Healdsburg Shared Ministries Food Pantry. For more information and to RSVP, please download the brochure HolidayDineAround.pdf and send it to the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce, or for more information please call 707-431-7346 |
| December 18, Thursday Night Live Jazz Series, at Palette Art Café, 235 Healdsburg Avenue, suites 105/106. Every Thursday Night Live Jazz from 7 to 10pm at Palette Art Cafe and Gallery. New Menu starting November with brand new head chef!! 235 Healdsburg Ave. behind La Crema Tasting Room. No Cover two drink minimum. Check their website for who's playing! For more information please visit www.palette-art.com or call 707-433-2788 |
| December 18, Healdsburg Jazz Festival Presents: Thursday Night Jazz Series, at Palette Art Café, 235 Healdsburg Avenue. Khalil Shaheed Quartet featuring Dayna Stephens. Last jazz concert of the year for the Thursday Night Jazz Series. Concerts will resume early next year. Let’s end the year on a joyous note, listening to one of our favorite bands; Khalil Shaheed, Trumpet and Flugelhorn; Dayna Stephens, Saxophone; Jaz Sawyer, Drums. The Café Jazz Series is presented by the Palette Art Café and the Healdsburg Jazz Festival every Thursday - No Cover - 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Come for dinner, stay for the jazz!! For more information please visit www.paletteartcafe.com or call 707-433-2788 |
| December 18, Fourth Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Party with Relish Staff, (hands on) at Relish Culinary Center, 14 Matheson Street. 6:30 PM Relish Culinary Center, Healdsburg Round up friends and family and enjoy a holiday-filled night out. Each group will decorate their own pre-built gingerbread house with extra frosting and oodles of candy decorations sure to bring out the creative side in kids of all ages. You can expect holiday music and hot chocolate to complete this family-oriented gathering. Each group will take its decorated gingerbread house home to admire (and devour...) $70.00 for up to 5 people, For more information please visit www.relishculinary.com or call 707-431-9999 |
| December 19, Benefit Shopping Night at Baksheesh, for Heifer International. Baksheesh, 108 Matheson Street, will be donating 15% of their sales on the evening of December 16th from 6 - 8 pm. This week, the proceeds go to Heifer International. Each benefit shopping night runs from 6 to 8 pm. Fifteen percent of all sales during the two-hour benefit evening go directly to the sponsoring organization. Any school, class or nonprofit can apply (no political parties, please). Recent sales have benefitted teen parents, Third World development organizations, local hospital and hospice organizations, peace and justice groups, an array of grade school and high school groups and environmental outfits. For more information, and other shopping nights, please visit www.baksheeshfairtrade.com/new.html or call Baksheesh at 707-473-0880 |
| December 19, The Raven Theater presents: The Bobs - Holiday Show, at the Raven Theater, 115 North Street, Healdsburg. Grammy nominated vocal pyrotechnicians; Manhattan Transfer meets Monty Python; Robin Williams meets Bobby McFerrin; J.S. Bach meets Jimi Hendrix; Audiences meet big fun. Start Time: 8:00 pm, 7:30 pm doors. General Admission: $30.00 front rows, $25.00 general, $10.00 Students with ID. For more information please visit www.raventheater.org or call 707-433-6335 |
| December 19 & 20, Healdsburg Jazz Festival Presents: The Bay Area's Finest Jazz, at Hotel Healdsburg, 25 Matheson Street, Healdsburg. Jazz in the Hotel Healdsburg Lobby on Friday and Saturday nights, 7:30 to 11:00 pm. Come relax and enjoy a cocktail or glass of wine while listening to some of the Bay Area's finest jazz musicians in duo and trio combinations! For more information please visit www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org or call 707-433-4644 |
| December 20, December Jazz in Healdsburg!, at Palette Art Café, 235 Healdsburg Avenue. Back by Popular Demand! The Billy Higgins Legacy Band featuring Azar Lawrence returns to the Palette Art Café! Tickets: NO COVER! Two shows, 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm. Come for dinner and stay for the jazz! Recommended to make dinner reservations to save a seat! Dinner reservations accepted starting at 6 pm for the first show and 8:30 pmfor the second show. For more information please visit www.paletteartcafe.com or call 707-433-2788 |
| December 20, Winemaker Dinner with Kokomo Winery, at A Divine Affair, 330 Healdsburg Avenue. A Divine Affair is an intimate dining space in downtown Healdsburg’s 100-year-old plaza and north street block. We are pleased to welcome Kokomo Winery, a young Dry Creek Valley winery focusing on small production Single vineyard wines. Please join winemakers Erik Miller and Josh Bartel and chef Kahleen Nowak for a festive evening of fine dining and fine wines. Current vintages of Kokomo wines will accompany a five course menu driven by local produce. 6:00 pm. Seating is limited. $95.00 per guest – all inclusive. For more information please visit www.divineaffair.net or for reservations call A Divine Affair at 707-433-1035 |
| December 20, Cinema Nights - It's A Wonderful Life, at Artist Winery & Tasting Studio, 439 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg. Saturdays 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM. $15.00 per person Includes admission, glass of wine and gourmet popcorn! Movie Synopsis; It's A Wonderful Life; George Bailey (James Stewart) has spent his life serving his community, often at the cost of his own happiness. One Christmas Eve, faced with bankruptcy and jail, George is reduced to despair and contemplates suicide. So, heaven sends his guardian angel to show George how dismal life in his hometown would have been if he had never been born. George decides to live, and his many friends lend him a hand in this holiday favorite. For more information please visit www.artiste.com or call 707-433-1920 |
| December 20, The Raven Theater presents: Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks, "Holidaze in Hicksville '08", at the Raven Theater, 115 North Street, Healdsburg. Dan and the Hot Licks bring their very special holiday show to The Raven! Treat yourself and your family to the truly original entertainer that is Dan Hicks. Tickets on sale soon at Last Record Store in Santa Rosa (Cash/Checks). Tickets on sale soon at Copperfields in Healdsburg (Cash/Checks). Start Time: Doors at 7 pm Show at 8 pm. General Admission: VIP Front of House $35.00, General Admission $25.00, Students with ID $10.00. For more information please visit www.raventheater.org or call 707-433-6335 |
| December 20, Gourmet Shopping Tours of Healdsburg, with Healdsburg Walking Tours, LLC. Spice up your holiday shopping! Join our hometown tour guide on a two-hour festive Wine Country shopping adventure where you will discover an eclectic array of unique specialty gift shops, art galleries, clothing stores, bookshops, and "hidden shopper's delights" while tasting gourmet food, chocolate, and wines along the way. 11 am - 1 pm. Group tours welcome! For reservations, please visit www.healdsburgwalkingtours.com or call 707-484-6249 |
| December 21, Gourmet Shopping Tours of Healdsburg, with Healdsburg Walking Tours, LLC. Spice up your holiday shopping! Join our hometown tour guide on a two-hour festive Wine Country shopping adventure where you will discover an eclectic array of unique specialty gift shops, art galleries, clothing stores, bookshops, and "hidden shopper's delights" while tasting gourmet food, chocolate, and wines along the way. 11 am - 1 pm. Group tours welcome! For reservations, please visit www.healdsburgwalkingtours.com or call 707-484-6249 |
| December 21, 10th Annual Breakfast with Santa, at Costeaux French Bakery, 417 Healdsburg Avenue. The beloved and joyful Christmastime event to which we all or look forward every year with plenty of time to sit on Santa’s knee, listen to your favorite carols, and savor the Bakery’s scrumptious breakfast treats amid the renovated French décor. 10 am. Reservations and advanced payment required. For more information please visit www.costeaux.com or call 707-431-1913 |
| December 21, Gingerbread House Decorating Class for Parents & Children, at Bovolo, 106 Matheson Street. Sundays, December 7, 14, or 21. With a holiday reading and a Santa’s snack. 3 pm - 4:30 pm. $45.00 per house. To reserve your spot, please call 707-431-2962 |
| December 22, Sixth Annual Kids Holiday Treats Workshop with Relish Staff, (hands-on) at Relish Culinary Center, 14 Matheson Street, Healdsburg. We're thrilled to offer our sixth annual holiday treats workshop where kids make a variety of seasonal goodies (along with a big mess that you don't have to clean up.) The kids will do it all-measure, mix, stir, roll, bake, decorate, and eat-under the guidance of the Relish staff. Each student will take home a decorated box with goodies to share (or not...) And we'll all enjoy some goodies with Hot Chocolate at the end of the class. Parents can enjoy last minute Christmas shopping at the charming shops in Healdsburg as kids cook and decorate to their heart's content. Examples; Holiday Magic Wands, Sugar Cookie Mittens, Peppermint Ice Cream, Mexican Hot Chocolate, and a few more goodies to come! $50.00, 1:00 pm. For more information, please visit www.relishculinary.com or call 707-431-9999 |
| December 22 & 23, Healdsburg Jazz Festival Presents: Wine, Dinner and Jazz, at Dry Creek Kitchen, 317 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg. Music 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday and Tuesday Nights. Duo Series featuring Jazz and Brazilian Music. Special three course dinner for $34.00 or $45.00 with paired wines. For more information please visit www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org or call 707-433-4644 |
| December 26 & 27, Healdsburg Jazz Festival Presents: The Bay Area's Finest Jazz, at Hotel Healdsburg, 25 Matheson Street, Healdsburg. Jazz in the Hotel Healdsburg Lobby on Friday and Saturday nights, 7:30 to 11:00 pm. Come relax and enjoy a cocktail or glass of wine while listening to some of the Bay Area's finest jazz musicians in duo and trio combinations! For more information please visit www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org or call 707-433-4644 |
| December 27, Cinema Nights - Breakfast at Tiffany's, at Artist Winery & Tasting Studio, 439 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg. Saturdays 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM. $15.00 per person Includes admission, glass of wine and gourmet popcorn! Movie Synopsis; Breakfast at Tiffany's: A highly rated comedy based on the 1958 novella by Truman Capote. Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn), a socialite with a sordid past, falls for and inspires Paul Varjan (George Peppard), a struggling writer in this mod New York romance. For more information please visit www.artiste.com or call 707-433-1920 |
| December 27, Beginning Bird Walks, at Lake Sonoma, 3288 Skaggs Springs Road, Geyserville. Come out to beautiful Lake Sonoma for a Ranger led beginning bird walk every Saturday at 9:00 am. Meet at the visitor center on 3288 Skaggs Springs Rd in Geyserville. Bring binoculars if you have them, if not the visitor center has some for loan. Learn about the birds that are in your backyard, and discover the ones that are just passing through. For more information please email Ranger Michael Carroll or call 707-431-4535 |
| December 27 & 28, Holiday Weekend at Hop Kiln Winery, 6050 Westside Road, Healdsburg. When the football games start to all run together you know it’s time for an outing! Join us from 10 am - 5 pm for wine tasting from the Wines of Hop Kiln and HK Generations and complimentary sampling of our delicious gourmet food items. We’ll be savoring an array of delicious local cheeses from Spring Hill Cheese Company and you’ll say delicioso! to pulled pork served in tortillas finished with our zesty Yucatan Sunset Picante or Hot Sweet Chili Sauce. And for those with a sweet tooth, you’ll croon over our crème puffs drizzled with Hop Kiln Winery’s prized Chocolate Raspberry Pinot Sauce. Goodbye 2008, hello 2009! Pick up your favorite varietal or find something new from our terrific selection of wines and holiday specials that will be the perfect accompaniment to help ring in the New Year. For more information please visit www.hopkilnwinery.com or call 707-433-6491 |
| December 28, Chanukah Menorah Lighting Celebration, at Oakville Grocery, 124 Matheson Street, Healdsburg. Oakville Grocery and the Chabad Jewish Center proudly invite you to a Chanukah Menorah Lighting Celebration Sunday, December 28th 5:00 pm, In front of Oakville Grocery. ~Chanukah treats for adults and children~ ~All are welcome~. For more information please email info@JewishSonoma.com or call 707-577-0277 |
| Decmber 29 & 30, Healdsburg Jazz Festival Presents: Wine, Dinner and Jazz, at Dry Creek Kitchen, 317 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg. Music 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday and Tuesday Nights. Duo Series featuring Jazz and Brazilian Music. Special three course dinner for $34.00 or $45.00 with paired wines. For more information please visit www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org or call 707-433-4644 |
| December 31, New Year's Eve Celebration, at Hotel Healdsburg, 25 Matheson Street. More details coming soon! 10 pm - 1 am. For more information please visit www.hotelhealdsburg.com or call 707-431-2800 |
