🎪 WinterBlast is on pause, but it's a hot start to August

It's a hot start to August. If you need a plan Monday, the square has a free movie. The Wednesday Night Market is on with Banda Maguey on stage, and there's live music every night in between.

In this week's Signal:

WinterBlast on pause. The South of A Street tradition is sitting 2026 out. Organizers say the event grew to 7,000+ attendees and the art focus is getting lost; a community town hall is planned for January. KSRO

City ballot measure, street work. Santa Rosa's sales tax re-authorization is heading to voters, and Bennett Valley road maintenance is underway. The latest City Connections also has fall and winter activity signups. City of Santa Rosa News Flash

Apple Fair next weekend. The Gravenstein Apple Fair returns to Ragle Ranch in Sebastopol Aug 8-9, Sonoma County Farm Trails' primary fundraiser since 1973. Bohemian

Shakespeare outdoors, two spots. Bardfly Theatre is staging "As You Like It" at locations in Kenwood and Santa Rosa. The LA company's founder, Nicola Vann, has family in Sonoma. Bohemian

Now Michelin-starred: Troubadour. SingleThread alum Sean McGaughey's sandwich-by-day, tasting-menu-by-night restaurant at 381 Healdsburg Ave earned its first star in June. (Sonoma Magazine)

Now cooking: Reed Palmer at Folia Bar & Kitchen. Charlie Palmer's son is the chef de cuisine at Appellation Healdsburg's flagship, back in Sonoma County after years abroad. (Bohemian)

Summer on the Square: Explorers (1985)
Free movie on the square. Bring a blanket.
Details: Monday, 4–9 pm · Courthouse Square · Cost: Free

Pro Jam with Mz. Dee
Live jam session at the California Theatre on 7th Street.
Details: Monday, 6–9 pm · The California Theatre, 528 7th Street · Cost: $14–$20

Live Music Happy Hour: The Hutchinsons
Free happy-hour set at Barrel Proof Lounge.
Details: Tuesday, 5–7 pm · Barrel Proof Lounge · Cost: Free

Taco Tuesday Bike Ride
Group ride starting from the SRJC parking lot.
Details: Tuesday, 5:30 pm · SRJC parking lot, 550 Silva Ave

Tuesdays in the Plaza: Burrows and Dilbeck
Free funk/rock/soul on the Healdsburg Plaza.
Details: Tuesday, 6–8 pm · Healdsburg Plaza · Cost: Free

Family Movies on the Green
Outdoor movie night for families at Windsor Town Green.
Details: Tuesday, 7 pm · Windsor Town Green, 701 McClelland Dr.

Club Tuesday: Karmic Beauty
Karmic Beauty plays Club Tuesday at The Big Easy in Petaluma.
Details: Tuesday, 7:30 pm · The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma

Wednesday Night Market: Banda Maguey
Banda Maguey takes the stage at the weekly Night Market on the square.
Details: Wednesday, 5–9:30 pm · Old Courthouse Square, 600-636 4th St

Peacetown: The Familiar Strangers + Angel Choir
Double bill at Ives Park in Sebastopol, part of the Peacetown summer series.
Details: Wednesday, 5–8 pm · Ives Park, 7400 Willow Street, Sebastopol

Line Dancing with Rachel Richied
Line dancing at Waterhawk in Rohnert Park.
Details: Wednesday, 6–9 pm · Waterhawk, 5000 Roberts Lake Road, Rohnert Park

The Bohemian Highway at HopMonk
Free live music at HopMonk Sebastopol, part of the Peacetown series.
Details: Wednesday, 6–8:30 pm · HopMonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol · Cost: Free

Trivia Night at Lagunitas
Test your knowledge at the Lagunitas taproom in Petaluma.
Details: Wednesday, 6–8 pm · Lagunitas Petaluma Taproom, 1280 N McDowell Blvd.

Big Band Jazz at The Big Easy
Big band jazz at The Big Easy in Petaluma.
Details: Wednesday, 7 pm · The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma

Carlos Elliot & Paul Steward
Carlos Elliot and Paul Steward at the California Theatre.
Details: Wednesday, 7:30–9:30 pm · The California Theatre, 528 7th Street · Cost: $22–$27

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