Fairfax
Dance in the Stacks
Ballet meets lived experience in Strength Through Grace, an intimate evening on Feb. 26 at the Fairfax Library celebrating Black heritage through dance and storytelling. Professional dancer Marusya Madubuko of Alonzo King Lines Ballet shares her personal journey into the rarefied world of professional ballet—what it took to get there, what she learned along the way and the obstacles she had to move through to land her dream job. The conversation is paired with a short live performance excerpt from one of Alonzo King’s ballets, offering a glimpse of the physical poetry that has defined her career. The result is part talk, part performance and wholly grounded in resilience, grace and hard-won insight. 6:30–7:30pm, Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Fairfax Library, 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Free; no registration required.
Healdsburg
Pour + Explore
Sonoma County Vintners kicks off its 2026 Pour + Explore tasting series with a Valentine’s-adjacent evening devoted to Bordeaux varietals, hosted in the atmospheric Artisan Cellar at Rodney Strong Vineyards on Feb. 12. Produced in collaboration with sommelier Christopher Sawyer, the walk-around tasting brings together red Bordeaux-style wines from more than 20 Sonoma County wineries, offering a broad snapshot of how classic grapes express themselves across the county’s diverse vineyards. Light bites—cheese and charcuterie—keep things grounded while DJ J-KIND supplies romantic lounge beats. There’s also a playful dress-up angle, with Valentine’s attire encouraged and a photo wall for commemorating the occasion. The event is strictly 21 and over and designed as equal parts education, social hour and early Valentine’s celebration—less candlelit dinner, more well-poured conversation. 5:30–7:30pm, Thursday, Feb. 12, Rodney Strong Vineyards, 11455 Old Redwood Hwy., Healdsburg. $75 plus tax and fees.
Cloverdale
Dirty Cello
If one thinks a cello belongs in the symphony hall, Dirty Cello is here to politely—and loudly—correct that thought, with a Feb. 7 performance at the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center. Fronted by virtuoso cellist Rebecca Roudman, the globe-trotting band turns blues, rock and Americana into a high-voltage joyride, with the cello standing in for a lead guitar and then some. Roudman, classically trained and happily unshackled, leads a band that thrives on spontaneity, loose setlists and reading the room. One night might veer from Jimi Hendrix to Charlie Daniels to roaring originals; another might zig somewhere entirely unexpected. That unpredictability is the point. The band has taken this anything-goes energy everywhere from Iceland to China to, yes, a Santa Cruz nudist resort. Wherever they land, the goal is the same: maximum fun, minimum rules. 7:30pm, Friday, Feb. 7, Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N Cloverdale Blvd. Tickets are $25 online ($30 at the door) and available at bit.ly/dirtycello_cloverdalefeb7.
Tiburon
Trivia Cafe
One may put that pop-culture recall and brainpower to the test on Feb. 12 at Trivia Cafe, hosted by Marin’s master of trivia, Howard Rachelson. This friendly, all-ages quiz night mixes smart questions, music and visuals in a relaxed, team-friendly format—participants may come with a crew or join one on the spot. Set in the Belvedere Tiburon Library Founders Room, it’s a lively reminder that libraries still know how to have fun. 6–7:30pm, Thursday, Feb. 12, Belvedere Tiburon Library Founders Room, 1501 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon. Free; registration required. More info at bit.ly/trivia-cafe-tib.
