Healdsburg
Bombay in the North Bay
Ready to be transported into a world of storytelling and conversation? If yes, then The 222 is the place to be when the internationally bestselling author, Alka Joshi, takes the stage to discuss her latest novel, Six Days in Bombay. Joshi is perhaps best known for the Jaipur Trilogy, which took the world by storm. Now, she’s bringing that global appeal, fame and storytelling mastery to our local venue, where one can attend a bestselling author talk right here in the North Bay. The evening includes a reading, an intimate conversation about her creative journey and time for audience Q&A.
Join Joshi and like-minded bookworms from the Sonoma community in the can’t-miss conversation on Saturday, June 7 at THE 222, located at 222 Healdsburg Ave. in Healdsburg.
Fairfax
From Tam to Taz
Fairfax is like the cool older sibling in Marin, or the auntie who comes to the holidays with outrageous outfits, opinions and gifts everyone loves (though the real gift is their presence alone). And in early June, it’s officially time to celebrate Fairfax culture with the Fairfax Festival and Ecofest … or should I say the Fairfax Faire? This event has everything from art to music to food to the real draw, the people who comprise the local community and make this iconic cultural hubbub into a living, breathing thing.
The Tazmanian Devils will perform in a free-to-attend concert at the Fairfax Festival from 1:30 to 2:40pm on Saturday, June 7 in downtown Fairfax. Visit tazmaniandevils.net to learn more.
Santa Rosa
Partay at the Library
You, me, a free-to-attend festival at the local library—sounds like fun, right? I thought so. So, now we all know about the upcoming Lectura Fest, a family-friendly festival that has everything from live performances to entertain guests all afternoon; face painting to get festive and transform into a tiger, lion or bear (oh my); photo booth to record that animalistic painted transformation; and hands on activities to dig into while we wait for the paint to dry. Oh, and of course, this festival will have food enough for a hungry, hungry face-painted hippo or two too.
The festival will take place from 1 to 4pm on Saturday, June 8 at the Central Santa Rosa Library.
Muir Beach
51 Years of BBQIt’s time to pack a cooler, call the carpool and get that tailgate into gear, because the 51st annual Muir Beach Volunteer Firefighters’ Barbecue is almost here. This family-friendly Marin tradition is full of all the best things in life, including food, wine, beer, live music and oh so much more joy and good cheer. This year’s BBQ is extra special, since the Muir Beach Volunteer Fire Department is all set to build a brand new firehouse on the Muir Beach Overlook. In other words, more resources for the firefighters who volunteer their time and energy to keep Marin safe from unexpected flames. As we head directly into fire season, now is a great time to show some appreciation to our firefighters.
The volunteer firefighter BBQ will take place on Sunday, May 25 over the Memorial Day weekend at Santos Meadow near Muir Beach and Muir Woods. Visit muirbeachfire.com for more info.
