🌱 Fancy New Vegan Restaurant + Fire Goats + Summer Day Camps

Hello there! I'm back in your inbox today with another abundant weekend edition of the Healdsburg Patch newsletter, full of everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Today you'll get updates on:

• A high-end vegan dining experience coming to the second story of Little Saint
• New workplace protections for Healdsburg's heroic fire-abatement goats
• The winning floats from the FFA parade
• More weekend events than you'll know what to do with — maybe a record, even!

But first, your weekend weather:

• Friday: Fog and clouds turning to sun. High: 74 Low: 51.
• Saturday: Fog and clouds turning to sun again. High: 80 Low: 53.
• Sunday: Same thing! High: 76 Low: 54.
• Monday: Partly sunny. High: 74 Low: 55.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny. High: 78 Low: 51.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Healdsburg today:

1. Little Saint, the big food and music space that opened inside the old SHED building on North Street last year, is reportedly adding a new element next month: A "vegan fine dining" restaurant called Second Story with a 10-12 course tasting menu. Naturally, it will be located on the building's second story, the San Francisco Chronicle reports — above the casual vegan cafe on the the ground floor. (Not sure how exactly this relates to the upstairs lounge where Little Saint has been hosting concerts; I've reached out to clarify.) More from the Chronicle: "When SingleThread founders Kyle and Katina Connaughton suddenly ended their involvement with Healdsburg restaurant Little Saint last year, the future of the 10,000-square-foot meatless marketplace was uncertain. But just six months later, Little Saint is poised for a dramatic comeback. The owners recruited an all-star chef from Copenhagen’s now-closed Noma — once widely considered the best restaurant in the world — to launch an ambitious fine-dining restaurant with an all-vegan tasting menu in July. ... Upstairs, dishes presented at the new restaurant’s light-filled, greenhouse-inspired space are notably fancier. The 10- to 12-course meal may start with small bites like a mushroom and zucchini skewer with pasilla chile and tamarind, or a savory twist on a traditional Danish Aebleskiver pancake served with cooked greens, a carrot-yeast glaze and fennel flowers. Little Saint co-owner Laurie Ubben said that a fine-dining restaurant on the second floor — where the kitchen is — was always part of 'the original spitball' when Little Saint was conceived." And the restaurant's famous new chef, Stu Stalker, says: “We don’t want to be compared to other vegan restaurants. We want to be compared to other high-quality restaurants in the area.” (San Francisco Chronicle; paywall)
2. Farmworkers haven't been the only ones petitioning for additional workplace protections in town recently. Advocates for Healdsburg's iconic herd of fire-abatement goats have long been lobbying for better city rules to protect them — and at Monday's City Council meeting, they got their wish. They city approved a new "grazing policy" at the meeting for animals in town doing the "invaluable service" of munching on flammable vegetation that poses a threat during fire season. City officials say they worked with the contractor providing the goats (which in the past has been Chasin' Goat Grazing from Santa Rosa) to draft the new rules. Among them: "Regular body condition appraisals" of the animals that could lead to the younger and weaker ones getting a break; plenty of access to fresh water and a "comprehensive diet" for the animals, including any "necessary nutrient supplements."; and "humane handling and transportation practices to minimize stress on the animals." In addition, according to Healdsburg's fire marshal: "We want to make sure that the animals are protected from predators as much as possible. It's challenging in our hills, we have bobcats and coyotes. The grazing contractors utilize dogs to protect the animals, and we want to make sure that the public is aware, there's lots of signs, keeping them away from electrified fences." The new rules will reportedly be enforced by the Healdsburg Fire Department and North Bay Animal Services. You can watch city officials discuss and approve our new fire-goat policy in a video of their meeting on the city website, starting around the 35-minute-30-second mark. (City of Healdsburg & Northern California Public Media)

3. The results are in for the winning floats in the FFA parade a couple of weekends ago! Here they are, courtesy of the Healdsburg Tribune: "Elsie Allen High School and Cesar Chavez Language Academy bands shared the sweepstakes award for their combined parade entry, and won best band float as well. Other parade float winners included Fincher Auto Service (best commercial float), Girl Scout Troops 10278 and 10331 (youth non-profit) and Healdsburg Forever (adult non-profit). Of the car and truck participants, winners included Patin Vineyard Management (antique and classic), Kingsborough Atlas Tree Surgery (specialty vehicle), C & G Landscape and Noble Goat Farm (commercial) and Comite Pochtlan (novelty costume). Best mounted group was Cabalgata Rio Lago." The Tribune also reports that the auction at the fair afterward brought in more than $810,000 for local FFA and 4H students. Of that, "the scholarship total came to $28,000 awarded... the Barrel Auction brought in $3,200, and the Cake Auction scored a total of $11,640 for the 51 cakes entered. The scholarship cake alone earned $325." Susie Garcia, co-treasurer of the Healdsburg Future Farmers Country Fair, tells the Trib she credits these "impressive totals" to “tremendous support from an amazing community for our long lived traditional HFFCF.” (Healdsburg Tribune)

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This weekend in Healdsburg:

Friday, June 9

• "Friday Flicks" at the Healdsburg Library: Family-Friendly Movie Screening (Weekly, 1-3PM)
• BloodRoot Wines Hosts "The Ramble" Music Festival: VIP Welcome Reception at Reeve Wines (4-6PM)
• Summer Sundown "Locals Hangout" Series at Lambert Bridge Winery, Featuring Live Music & Pizza in the Garden (4:30-7PM)
• Jazz Musician Johnny Fontano Live at Furthermore Wines (5PM)
• Bubbly Hour at Breathless Wines (Monthly, 5-7PM)
• Jazz Duo Two Smooth Live at Hudson Street Wineries (5-8PM)
• Live Professional Theater at THE 222: "Chapatti" by Irish Playwright Christian O'Reilly (6PM)
• Healdsburg Prune Packers Baseball Team Plays Home Game Vs. West Coast Kings at Rec Park (June 9-10, 6PM)
• Summer Music Series at Soda Rock Winery, Featuring Classic Rock & Blues Band The Rootstocks (6-8PM)
• SOLD OUT: The Killer Dueling Pianos Perform at Francis Ford Coppola Winery (6-9PM)
• Healdsburg High School Graduation (7PM)
• BloodRoot Wines Hosts "The Ramble" Music Festival: Shannon Shaw & Zach Williams Perform at Little Saint (8PM)
• Pat Jordan Band Live at Coyote Sonoma (8-11PM)
• Electronic Party Band VROS Live at the Elephant in the Room (8-11PM)

Saturday, June 10

• United Healthcare Children's Foundation Hosts 9th Annual "Velo & Vines" Cycling Event in Healdsburg, Starting & Ending at Arnot Roberts Winery (7AM)
• "Yoga Among the Vines" for Global Wellness Day at Montage Healdsburg (8:30-9:30AM)
• Healdsburg Farmers Market in the West Plaza Parking Lot (8:30AM-12PM)
• "Interconnectedness" Agricultural Workshop at SingleThread Farms, Focusing on the "Dialogue Between Farm & Farmer in the Weeks Surrounding the Summer Solstice" (9:30AM-12PM)
• Vineyard & Garden Hike With Lunch at Chalk Hill Estate (Monthly, June 10-July 15, 10AM-1PM)
• LandPaths Hosts "Nature Bingo" Hike at the Healdsburg Ridge Open Space Preserve (10:30AM-1:30PM)
• Read to a Dog at the Healdsburg Library (11AM-12PM)
• "Painting Paws & Petite Sirah" Animal Services Fundraiser at Foppiano Vineyards, Featuring Paw Painting, Wine Tasting & Wine Barrel Dash (11AM-4PM)
• National Rosé Day Celebration at the Bacchus Landing Tasting Collective, Featuring Live DJ & Garden Party Attire (12-4PM)
• "Summer of Zin" Picnic & Concert at Dry Creek Vineyard, Featuring Live Music by Beatles Cover Band The Sun Kings (12-4PM)
• BloodRoot Wines Hosts "The Ramble" Music Festival in West Plaza Park, Featuring Performances by The Lone Bellow, SUSTO, Cayucas & Spike Sikes (12-7PM)
• Annual Pride Festival in Windsor (2-8PM)
• Obstinate Ostinato Live at Furthermore Wines (5-8PM)
• Susan Sutton Jazz Trio Live at the Hotel Healdsburg Spirit Bar (6-9PM)
• Performance of Irish Play "Chapatti" at THE 222 (7:30PM)
• Grateful Dead Tribute Band Dead Roses Live at the Elephant in the Room (8PM)
• Hard Rock Band Crash Pilot Live at Coyote Sonoma (8-11PM)

Sunday, June 11

• "Zin & Zen" Yoga Event at Armida Winery (10:30AM-12PM)
• Celebration of Life for Julie Ann Hofmann at the Villa Chanticleer (11AM)
• Healdsburg Prune Packers Baseball Team Plays Home Game Vs. Lincoln Potters at Rec Park (12PM)
• Sundays in the Plaza: Live Music by Justin Diaz (1-3PM)
• BloodRoot Wines Hosts "The Ramble" Music Festival: Farmhouse Jam & Winemaker Hang in Geyserville, Featuring Live Music by Cayucas & Little Worth (1-5PM)
• Final Performance of Irish Play "Chapatti" at THE 222 (2PM)
• Native Plants Design Class at Dragonfly Floral (2-4PM)
• "Sunday School" Wine Education at Idlewild Wines: "The Colorful World of Cascina 'Tavijn" (4-6PM)
• North Bay Bitcoin Meetup at Mombo's Pizza (5-7:30PM)

Monday, June 12

• Deadline to Submit Survey to Inform the City of Healdsburg's 2023 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (All Day)
• Healdsburg "Junior Giants" Kids Baseball League Season Begins (June 12-August 5, All Day)
• Tennis Camp for Kids Aged 7-13 at Healdsburg High School (June 12-15, 8:30-11:30AM)
• Healdsburg Center for the Arts Hosts Week 1 of Summer Art Camp for Kids Aged 6-9: "Multiples: Printmaking, Stamping & Stenciling" (June 12-15, 8:30AM-12PM)
• Healdsburg Center for the Arts Hosts Week 1 of Summer Art Camp for Kids Aged 3-5: "Eco Garden Art" With Teacher Maria Gerstley (June 12-15, 9AM-12PM)
• AVFilm & the SF Dance Film Festival Host Summer Film Camp at the Plaza Cinema Center: "Dance, Camera, Action!" (June 12-16, 9AM-4PM)
• Free Lunch for Kids 18 & Under at the Healdsburg Library (Weekdays, June 12-August 4, 12-12:30PM)
• Healdsburg Center for the Arts Hosts Week 1 of Summer Art Camp for Kids Aged 10-17: "Ceramics: Wheel & Handbuilding" With Teacher Linus Lancaster (June 12-15, 1-4:30PM)
• Tween Hangout for Kids in Grades 4-6 at the Healdsburg Library: "Universal Yums" From Taiwan (3:30PM)
• Healdsburg High School Cheer Team Tryouts (June 12-13, 4:30-6PM)

Tuesday, June 13

• Healdsburg Farmers Market on the Plaza (9AM-12:30PM)
• Food Distribution at the Healdsburg Comunity Center (Weekly, 9:30-10:30AM)
• "Sing-a-Story" Opera Lesson for Kids at the Healdsburg Library, Led by SF Opera Teaching Artist (11AM)
• Chris King Teaches Adult Aikido & Self-Defense Class at the Healdsburg Community Center (Weekly, June 13-August 8, 5-6PM)
• Sonoma County Wine Library Association Hosts Annual Toast for Founder Millie Howie at the Healdsburg Library, Featuring Sparkling Wine Reception, Story Sharing & Tour (5:30PM)
• Burnside Live at the Luther Burbank Center (5:30-7:30PM)
• Healdsburg City Planning Commission Meeting (6PM)
• Tuesdays in the Plaza: Live Music by Roots Country Band Laura Benitez & The Heartache (6-8PM)
• Bourbon Street Brass Band Live at the Elephant in the Room (7:30-11PM)

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— Simone Wilson

About me: I was born and raised in Healdsburg, CA, where I was the editor of the Healdsburg High School Hound's Bark. I have since worked as a local journalist for publications in San Diego, Los Angeles, New York City and the Middle East. I'm currently a senior product manager for Patch.

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