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June 17, 2022

Celebrate Juneteenth

Juneteenth follows the annual celebration of Black freedom and emancipation from slavery that was originally organized as “Jubilee Day” on June 19^th. Jubilee celebrations of the past have included music, barbecues, prayer services, and other activities connected to the celebration of the end of slavery and the theme of emancipation.
In 1979, Texas became the first state to make Juneteenth an official holiday with several others states following the tradition in years after. In June of 2021, Congress passed a resolution establishing Juneteenth as a national holiday; President Joe Biden signed the holiday into law on June 17, 2021. This year, 2022, the City of Healdsburg will be honoring the day and the commemoration of the emancipation of slavery. Our offices will be closed on June 20^th in honor of the national holiday.

Illumination of Healdsburg Avenue Bridge Honoring Pride Month

The City of Healdsburg is proud to recognize and celebrate the Healdsburg LGBTQIA+ community with a new temporary illumination of the Healdsburg Avenue Bridge. The bridge’s different colors originate from the Pride Flag and are meant to represent togetherness. The bridge will be illuminated throughout June in recognition of Pride Month.

Healdsburg 4th of July on the Plaza

Please join us on July 4^th from 10 am to 1 pm at the Healdsburg Plaza, for a morning-long event with many activities and the annual Kids Parade. The fireworks show will be at 9 pm on the night of the 4^th. During the City of Healdsburg fireworks show, there will be no spectator seating on the High School ball field and soccer field. This year’s show is larger than in years past. In order to ensure spectator safety with the larger show, we need to restrict access to the shooting area that encompasses the high school sports field complex. Spectator viewing will be available at Fitch Mountain Elementary just across University Avenue, as well as other vantage points throughout the City The event has been sponsored by the Healdsburg Tourism Improvement District and the City of Healdsburg. Please remember that using your own fireworks is illegal in the City of Healdsburg and instead please come and enjoy the morning activities and fireworks show!

Concerts on Sundays and Tuesdays on the Plaza

The City of Healdsburg offers live music from a unique line-up of bands via two different summer concert series. On Sundays, you can enjoy a relaxing afternoon on the Healdsburg Plaza from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm with many local bands and performers from June 5 to August 14. To see the full line up for Sunday concerts please visit this link: https://healdsburg.gov/899/Sundays-in-the-Plaza

The summer concert series on Tuesdays known as “Tuesdays in the Plaza” is from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm with food vendors available at the site. Tuesdays in the Plaza began on May 31 and will be offered through August 30. To see the full line-up for Tuesdays in the Plaza please visit: https://healdsburg.gov/335/Tuesdays-in-the-Plaza .

Supper Club at the Senior Center

The Senior Citizen's Supper Club is hosting an enchilada night! The Supper Club is open to Potluck Club members and to members of the Healdsburg Senior Center. The speaker of the night will be Donata Mikulik from Senior Advocacy Services to talk about elder and dependent adult abuse awareness in honor of Elder Abuse Awareness Month. Please call the Senior Center to get more information and to reserve your spot for the enchilada night event at 707.431.3324.

Active Transportation Program Grant

City staff recently submitted, an Active Transportation Program (ATP) grant application requesting $11.8M for the Healdsburg Avenue Complete Streets Project. The planned project will transform 1½ miles of Healdsburg Avenue between Powell Avenue and Passalacqua Road, to provide traffic calming, separated bikeways, sidewalks, landscaping, transit stops, and many bicycle and pedestrian safety enhancements. The ATP grant application process has two components: a statewide and regional (Bay Area) competition. For the last program cycle two years ago, 454 applications were received of which only about 12 percent received funding. Healdsburg’s project narrowly missed an award from the regional competition by a single point. The City hopes the second time’s the charm!

Come Work For The City of Healdsburg!

The City of Healdsburg is hiring for the positions of Lifeguard/Swim Instructor, Parks and Facilities Aide, Police Officer, Public Works, and Utilities Material Technician, Recreation Leader I-III, Recreation Manager, Reserve Firefighter and Senior Building Inspector. You can apply online at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/healdsburgca/.