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History Talks: Celebrating Culture, Creativity & Festivals Speakers: Claire O’Neill, Frances Schierenbeck Healdsburg’s vibrant arts scene and calendar of celebrations, festivals and fairs is nothing new. It has always been thus. Claire O’Neill, a member of the Healdsburg Creative Leadership

History Talks: Bygone Industries: Lumber & Prunes Speakers: Steve Deas, Joanne Taeuffer, Don Mitchell Two economic engines of years past in Healdsburg – lumber and prunes – are mostly gone, leaving behind only the name of one of our newest

History Talks: The Annals of Alexander Valley Speakers: Claire O’Neil, Jim Dreisback, Meredith Dreisback Learn about Cyrus Alexander, the overseer for the Rancho Sotoyome land grant and later owner of much of the valley that bears his name. Then hear

History Talks: Pioneer Wine & Agriculture Families Speakers: Susan Young Sheehy, Julie Seghesio Neumiller, Louis Foppiano. Convener: Dennis Hill Three descendants of pioneer families engaged in the wine industry and farming, Julie Seghesio Neumiller, Susan Young Sheehy and Lou Foppiano,

History Talks: Booms, Busts & A 40-Year Doom-Loop Speakers: Joanne Taeuffer, Eric Drew Here’s a look at the economic circumstances of Healdsburg over the years. Joanne will cover Healdsburg’s early history of economic ups and downs. Then Eric will focus

History Talks: Coming to America, Italian Style Speakers: Don Anderson, Joe Pelanconi, Jean Taeuffer Many of Healdsburg’s immigrants during the last part of the 19th century came from Italy. You’ll see these families’ names everywhere today. Don Anderson will delve

History Talks: The Villa, Rec Park and Places to Play Speakers: Jim Dreisback, Meredith Dreisback, Kay Robinson Healdsburg residents have always known how to have a good time and these talks will introduce you to some of our venues for

History Talks: Treasures of the Museum Collection Speakers: Stan Becker, Kay Robinson The Healdsburg Museum has a collection of more than 10,000 items – photos, print materials, objects and books — that represent the town’s heritage. This collection is organized

History Talks: Dining and Lodging Back in the Day Speakers: Jerry Haag, Joanne Taeuffer Healdsburg today has a reputation for fine dining and luxury lodging establishments. Back in the day, the town offered far different options for both. Jerry Haag

History Talks: Stories Behind the Structures Speakers: Frances Schierenbeck, Don Anderson Every day our town’s story unfolds right in front of us, in our great old homes and commercial buildings. Learn more about our rich architectural heritage from architectural historian

The Art of Play, paintings by Vanessa Montenegro