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Seeds and Reads

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Sonoma Valley Meeting Room at Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Program Type:
Art & Maker, Environment & Sustainability
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)

Join us every month for a nature related craft!

All materials provided. For kids in grades K-6.

Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Art & Maker, Environment & Sustainability
Registration Available
Details:

Join us every month for a nature related craft!

All materials provided. For kids in grades K-6.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

Advance registration encouraged, but not required, in order to receive an email reminder about the event. Supplies are limited!

Unattended Children Policy

Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or childcare provider.

This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group

Read to a Dog

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Room (Petaluma) at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Enrichment
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)

Read to a Dog

Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Children's Room (Petaluma)
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Enrichment
Details:

Read to a Dog

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Children Policy

Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or childcare provider.

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group
This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group
This event is in the "Senior" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Smarty Arties

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Roseland Meeting Room at Roseland Regional Library
Program Type:
Art & Maker
Age Group:
Adult, Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior, All Ages

You are already brilliant! You are already an artist! Enjoy the process of discovery and drawing. This event is for all ages and abilities. 

Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library
Room: Roseland Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior, All Ages
Program Type: Art & Maker
Details:

You are already brilliant! You are already an artist! Enjoy the process of discovery and drawing. This event is for all ages and abilities. 

Disclaimer(s)

Spanish with English Translation

This event is in Spanish with an English interpreter.

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group
This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group
This event is in the "Senior" group

Petaluma Chess Club

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Petaluma Meeting Room at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Adult, Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior

All ages welcome!

No experienced necessary. Some instruction available. Play, learn and enjoy!

Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Petaluma Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Details:

All ages welcome!

No experienced necessary. Some instruction available. Play, learn and enjoy!

This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group

Graphic Novel Book Club

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Sebastopol Meeting Room at Sebastopol Regional Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)

Join other 4-6th graders to read and discuss a graphic novel every month. Copies of this month's title Bea Wolf

Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Sebastopol Regional Library
Room: Sebastopol Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Available
Details:

Join other 4-6th graders to read and discuss a graphic novel every month. Copies of this month's title Bea Wolf

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in English.

This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group

Read to a Dog

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Area (Sebastopol) at Sebastopol Regional Library
Program Type:
Books, Literature, & Writing, Enrichment
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)

Welcome to our Read to a Dog Program

Come and read out loud to the dogs of PALS (Paws as Loving Support). These well-trained dogs love to listen to stories in English and Spanish. 

Library Branch: Sebastopol Regional Library
Room: Children's Area (Sebastopol)
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Books, Literature, & Writing, Enrichment
Details:

Welcome to our Read to a Dog Program

Come and read out loud to the dogs of PALS (Paws as Loving Support). These well-trained dogs love to listen to stories in English and Spanish. 

This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group

Early Reader Book Club

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Rohnert Park-Cotati Meeting Room at Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Enrichment
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)

Join us for a fun monthly series to support reading fluency for emerging readers. Children and their caregivers will follow along with their own book as the librarian reads aloud.

Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library
Room: Rohnert Park-Cotati Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Book Clubs, Enrichment
Registration Available
Details:

Join us for a fun monthly series to support reading fluency for emerging readers. Children and their caregivers will follow along with their own book as the librarian reads aloud.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

Unattended Children Policy

Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or childcare provider.

This program is offered in English.

This event is in the "Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)" group
This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group

Pajama Family Storytime

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Area (Roseland) at Roseland Regional Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Storytime
Age Group:
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6)

Our bilingual pajama storytime is inclusive and for all ages. Come in pajamas and enjoy stories and songs in Spanish and English. 

Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library
Room: Children's Area (Roseland)
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Bilingual, Storytime
Details:

Our bilingual pajama storytime is inclusive and for all ages. Come in pajamas and enjoy stories and songs in Spanish and English. 

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in Spanish.

Spanish with English Translation

This event is in Spanish with an English interpreter.

This event is in the "Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)" group
This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Create and Build: Thursday fun days

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 10:30am - 2:30pm
Children's Area (Roseland) at Roseland Regional Library
Program Type:
Enrichment, Equity & Inclusion, Spanish, STEAM
Age Group:
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6), All Ages

Jueves de juegos

¡Únete con nosotros cada jueves para jugar en familia! Este programa sin cita ofrecerá nuevos juegos, materiales de arte, y desafíos para alentar a los niños a explorar y descubrir. Este es un evento inclusivo.

Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library
Room: Children's Area (Roseland)
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6), All Ages
Program Type: Enrichment, Equity & Inclusion, Spanish, STEAM
Details:

Jueves de juegos

¡Únete con nosotros cada jueves para jugar en familia! Este programa sin cita ofrecerá nuevos juegos, materiales de arte, y desafíos para alentar a los niños a explorar y descubrir. Este es un evento inclusivo.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in Spanish.

Spanish with English Translation

This event is in Spanish with an English interpreter.

This event is in the "Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)" group
This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group

Storytime at the Park

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Offsite (Sonoma) at Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Program Type:
Storytime, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6)

Join us for Storytime every Thursday morning in August at the Sonoma Plaza between the Playgrounds at 11am!

Get ready to sing and dance and hear some stories outside!

 

Open
Registration Available
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Room: Offsite (Sonoma)
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Storytime, Summer Reading
Registration Available
Details:

Join us for Storytime every Thursday morning in August at the Sonoma Plaza between the Playgrounds at 11am!

Get ready to sing and dance and hear some stories outside!

 

Disclaimer(s)

Weather and Air Quality

Weather and Air Quality may result in postponement.

This program is offered in English.

This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group

Tween Game Lounge

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 1:15pm - 3:30pm
Sebastopol Meeting Room at Sebastopol Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)

Drop by the Game Lounge to play video games, study, or just hang with your peers!

Laptops, iPads, and board games will be available to use. 

Grades 4-8

Library Branch: Sebastopol Regional Library
Room: Sebastopol Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Details:

Drop by the Game Lounge to play video games, study, or just hang with your peers!

Laptops, iPads, and board games will be available to use. 

Grades 4-8

This event is in the "Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)" group
This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Jueves de juegos

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Children's Area (Roseland) at Roseland Regional Library
Program Type:
Enrichment, Equity & Inclusion, Spanish, STEAM
Age Group:
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6), All Ages

S.T.E.A.M. activities and games in Spanish every Thursday.

Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library
Room: Children's Area (Roseland)
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6), All Ages
Program Type: Enrichment, Equity & Inclusion, Spanish, STEAM
Details:

S.T.E.A.M. activities and games in Spanish every Thursday.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in Spanish.

Spanish with English Translation

This event is in Spanish with an English interpreter.

This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group

Read to a Dog

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Northwest Children's Area at Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Program Type:
Books, Literature, & Writing
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)

Welcome to our Read to a Dog Program at Northwest Library!

This event is for beginning readers. 

Read a story to a dog!

Library Branch: Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Room: Northwest Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Books, Literature, & Writing
Details:

Welcome to our Read to a Dog Program at Northwest Library!

This event is for beginning readers. 

Read a story to a dog!

This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group

Read to a Dog

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Room (Rohnert) at Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library
Program Type:
Books, Literature, & Writing, Enrichment
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)

Beginning Readers Welcome!

Practice reading with a 4PAWS certified therapy dog to improve reading skills and confidence. 

Para los lectores principantes.

Library Branch: Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library
Room: Children's Room (Rohnert)
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Books, Literature, & Writing, Enrichment
Details:

Beginning Readers Welcome!

Practice reading with a 4PAWS certified therapy dog to improve reading skills and confidence. 

Para los lectores principantes.

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Children Policy

Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or childcare provider.

This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group

Lego & Build Club

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Room (Central) at Central Santa Rosa Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)

Join us at Lego & Build Club for hands on engineering, problem solving exercises, and play using age-appropriate materials. Younger siblings are welcome to attend and use our collection of Duplo bricks.

Library Branch: Central Santa Rosa Library
Room: Children's Room (Central)
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: STEAM
Details:

Join us at Lego & Build Club for hands on engineering, problem solving exercises, and play using age-appropriate materials. Younger siblings are welcome to attend and use our collection of Duplo bricks.

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Children Policy

Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or childcare provider.

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group
This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group

Heart Book Folding

Friday, August 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Windsor Meeting Room at Windsor Regional Library
Program Type:
Art & Maker, STEAM
Age Group:
Adult, Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)

Transform the pages of an old book into a beautiful 3D heart shape in this hands-on workshop!

Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Windsor Regional Library
Room: Windsor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Art & Maker, STEAM
Registration Available
Details:

Transform the pages of an old book into a beautiful 3D heart shape in this hands-on workshop!

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

This program is offered in English.

This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group

Read to a Dog

Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Area (Healdsburg) at Healdsburg Regional Library
Program Type:
Books, Literature, & Writing
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)

This program is intended for beginning readers. 

Practice reading with a 4PAWS certified therapy dog to improve reading skills and confidence. 

Library Branch: Healdsburg Regional Library
Room: Children's Area (Healdsburg)
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Books, Literature, & Writing
Details:

This program is intended for beginning readers. 

Practice reading with a 4PAWS certified therapy dog to improve reading skills and confidence. 

This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group

Read to a Dog

Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Room (Central) at Central Santa Rosa Library
Program Type:
Enrichment, Library & Community
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)

Come and read aloud to the dogs of the Humane Society of Sonoma County. These well-trained dogs love to listen to stories! Children build confidence in their reading skills by reading aloud in a safe space. 

Library Branch: Central Santa Rosa Library
Room: Children's Room (Central)
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Enrichment, Library & Community
Details:

Come and read aloud to the dogs of the Humane Society of Sonoma County. These well-trained dogs love to listen to stories! Children build confidence in their reading skills by reading aloud in a safe space. 

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Children Policy

Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or childcare provider.

Weather and Air Quality

Weather and Air Quality may result in postponement.

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Adult Literacy Program, BiblioBus, Central Santa Rosa Library, Cloverdale Regional Library, Forestville Community Library, Guerneville Regional Library, Healdsburg Regional Library, Northwest Santa Rosa Library, Occidental Community Library, Petaluma Regional Library, Rincon Valley Regional Library, Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library, Roseland Regional Library, Sebastopol Regional Library, Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library, Sonoma Valley Regional Library, Windsor Regional Library, Virtual Events, Off Site

Labor DayAll Buildings Closed

Closing
Branches:
Adult Literacy Program, BiblioBus, Central Santa Rosa Library, Cloverdale Regional Library, Forestville Community Library, Guerneville Regional Library, Healdsburg Regional Library, Northwest Santa Rosa Library, Occidental Community Library, Petaluma Regional Library, Rincon Valley Regional Library, Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library, Roseland Regional Library, Sebastopol Regional Library, Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library, Sonoma Valley Regional Library, Windsor Regional Library, Virtual Events, Off Site
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Labor Day

All Buildings Closed

This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group

Build Club (Legos, Keva Planks and more)

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Sonoma Valley Meeting Room at Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Gaming, STEAM
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)

Join us for hands on engineering, problem solving and play using building bricks (ex: Legos, Duplos, KEVA Planks) on the first Tuesday of every month.  

Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Games & Gaming, STEAM
Registration Available
Details:

Join us for hands on engineering, problem solving and play using building bricks (ex: Legos, Duplos, KEVA Planks) on the first Tuesday of every month.  

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Children Policy

Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or childcare provider.

This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group

The Science of SLIME!

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Windsor Meeting Room at Windsor Regional Library
Program Type:
Art & Maker, STEAM
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)

Back by popular demand!!

Join us to explore the chemistry behind slime at the Windsor Regional Library and go home with your own container of Slime!

This program is for kids in 3rd through 8th grade.

Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Windsor Regional Library
Room: Windsor Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Art & Maker, STEAM
Registration Available
Details:

Back by popular demand!!

Join us to explore the chemistry behind slime at the Windsor Regional Library and go home with your own container of Slime!

This program is for kids in 3rd through 8th grade.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

This program is offered in English.

This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group
This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

First Chapter Book Club

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Roseland Meeting Room at Roseland Regional Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), All Ages

When you arrive at the library for the First Chapter Book Club, Librarian Serena will have copies of the book we will read as well as snacks. Children can read aloud, read along, or just listen and enjoy.

Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library
Room: Roseland Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), All Ages
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Available
Details:

When you arrive at the library for the First Chapter Book Club, Librarian Serena will have copies of the book we will read as well as snacks. Children can read aloud, read along, or just listen and enjoy.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

Advance registration encouraged, but not required, in order to receive an email reminder about the event. Supplies are limited!

English with Spanish Translation

This event is in English with a Spanish interpreter.

This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group

Read to a Dog

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Room (Petaluma) at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Enrichment
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)

Read to a Dog

Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Children's Room (Petaluma)
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Enrichment
Details:

Read to a Dog

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Children Policy

Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or childcare provider.

This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group

Seeds and Reads: All About Owls

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Roseland Meeting Room at Roseland Regional Library
Program Type:
Environment & Sustainability, STEAM
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)

Do you know what kind of owls live in Sonoma County? Learn about barn, screech, great horned, and burrowing owls and then dissect a real owl pellet to discover what owls eat!

All materials provided. For grades K-6.

Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library
Room: Roseland Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Environment & Sustainability, STEAM
Registration Available
Details:

Do you know what kind of owls live in Sonoma County? Learn about barn, screech, great horned, and burrowing owls and then dissect a real owl pellet to discover what owls eat!

All materials provided. For grades K-6.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

Advance registration encouraged, but not required, in order to receive an email reminder about the event. Supplies are limited!

Unattended Children Policy

Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or childcare provider.

Kits with Limited Availability

Kits are available on a first come, first served basis. While supplies last. Limit one per patron.