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Library Card Art Contest for Kids; accepting submissions June 1 - July 1.

Library Card Art Contest for Kids

All Day 6/1 - 7/1
Virtual Events
Program Type:
Arts & Music, Library & Community
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Details:

*Library card art contest official entry form coming soon!* What does the library mean to you? Use your imagination and design a library card in the space below on this entry fo...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Arts & Music, Library & Community
Details:

*Library card art contest official entry form coming soon!*

4th Annual Teen Film Festival Submission Period Open June 1 - July 31

Teen Film Festival Accepting Submissions 6/1-7/31

All Day 6/1 - 7/31
Virtual Events
Program Type:
Documentaries & Movies, STEAM & Maker
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Details:

Are you an amateur filmmaker? Has TikTok or YouTube awakened your passion for cinema? All Sonoma County teens ages 12 to 19 are invited to compete. Take some time over summer b...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Documentaries & Movies, STEAM & Maker
Details:

River Friends of the Library Book & Bake Sale

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 10:00am - 5:30pm
Guerneville Regional Library
Program Type:
Book Sales & Fundraising
Age Group:
All Ages
Details:

2024 Summer Book & Bake Sale Saturday, 10am-5:30pm Sunday, 1-5pm Sunday is $10 bag sale day!

Library Branch: Guerneville Regional Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Book Sales & Fundraising
Details:

2024 Summer Book & Bake Sale

Saturday, 10am-5:30pm

Sunday, 1-5pm

Sunday is $10 bag sale day!

Photos of five cute dogs.

Read to a Dog

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Area (Healdsburg) at Healdsburg Regional Library
Program Type:
Books, Literature, & Writing
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)
Details:

This program is intended for beginning readers.  Practice reading with a 4PAWS certified therapy dog to improve reading skills and confidence.  This is an In-Person...

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 is an In-Person event. 

Unlocking the Past: Historical Research Databases at the Sonoma County Library

Unlocking the Past: Historical Research Databases at the Sonoma County Library

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Sonoma Valley Meeting Room at Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Details:

Sonoma County Library provides a wealth of online historical and genealogical research databases, granting free access to digitized maps, newspapers, and images. Discover how to lo...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Details:

Sonoma County Library provides a wealth of online historical and genealogical research databases, granting free access to digitized maps, newspapers, and images.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

Advance registration encouraged, but not required, in order to receive an email reminder about the event. Walk-ins welcome!

Drawing of the Bus driving down a street. Reads: Books, Wi-Fi, and more on board.

BiblioBus at Sonoma County Pride

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 11:00am - 5:00pm
BiblioBus
Program Type:
BiblioBus, LGBTQIA+
Age Group:
All Ages
Details:

Come celebrate at Sonoma County Pride with the Sonoma County Library and the BiblioBus! Check out an amazing selection of LGBTQIA+ books in English and Spanish for all ages! ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: BiblioBus
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: BiblioBus, LGBTQIA+
Details:

Come celebrate at Sonoma County Pride with the Sonoma County Library and the BiblioBus!

Disclaimer(s)

Weather and Air Quality

Weather and Air Quality may result in postponement.

Summer Reading Logo 2024

Summer Reading Kick-Off Party!

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Healdsburg Meeting Room at Healdsburg Regional Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Summer Reading
Age Group:
All Ages
Calfornia State Library:

This program was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.  

Details:

Sign up for Summer Reading and enjoy ice cream, balloons, face painting and dancing with live music! 2:00 pm - Performance by Los Cenzontles   This program was made p...

Library Branch: Healdsburg Regional Library
Room: Healdsburg Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Bilingual, Summer Reading

Calfornia State Library

This program was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

IMLS Grant logos

 

Details:

Sign up for Summer Reading and enjoy ice cream, balloons, face painting and dancing with live music!

2:00 pm - Performance by Los Cenzontles

 

Scanning station

Scanning Station - Playback Memory Lab

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy, Playback Memory Lab, STEAM & Maker, Technology & Computers
Age Group:
Adult
Details:

Register for a 3-hour appointment to digitize your documents and photos, slides and negatives. Appointments are available Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 1-4pm. Limited ...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Playback Memory Lab, STEAM & Maker, Technology & Computers
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Register for a 3-hour appointment to digitize your documents and photos, slides and negatives.

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VHS Station - Playback Memory Lab

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy, Playback Memory Lab, STEAM & Maker, Technology & Computers
Age Group:
Adult
Details:

Register for up to 3 hours to DIY-digitize your VHS tapes. Appointments are available Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 1-4pm, by reservation. Limited to 1 station per day...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Playback Memory Lab, STEAM & Maker, Technology & Computers
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Register for up to 3 hours to DIY-digitize your VHS tapes.

Appointments are available Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 1-4pm, by reservation. Limited to 1 station per day, one appointment per week, per library card holder.

Technology & Computers

One-on-One Tech Help

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Cloverdale Meeting Room at Cloverdale Regional Library
Program Type:
Technology & Computers
Age Group:
Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12)
Details:

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an ebook or downloading an audiobook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30 minutes with Cloverdale Library Reference st...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Cloverdale Regional Library
Room: Cloverdale Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Technology & Computers
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an ebook or downloading an audiobook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30 minutes with Cloverdale Library Reference staff for one-on-one assistance on Saturdays, between 1:00-2:30 pm.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

This program is offered in English.

Photo of author James Burks.

James Burks Author Visit and Comics Workshop

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Rincon Valley Meeting Room at Rincon Valley Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Music, Author Events
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)
Details:

Meet children's graphic novel author James Burks. James will visit the library and share with us what it's like to be an animator and graphic novel author and illustrator. Come see...

Library Branch: Rincon Valley Regional Library
Room: Rincon Valley Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Arts & Music, Author Events
Details:

Meet children's graphic novel author James Burks. James will visit the library and share with us what it's like to be an animator and graphic novel author and illustrator.

River Friends of the Library Book Sale

Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Guerneville Regional Library
Program Type:
Book Sales & Fundraising
Age Group:
All Ages
Details:

2024 Summer Book & Bake Sale Saturday, 10am-5:30pm Sunday, 1-5pm Sunday is $10 bag sale day!

Library Branch: Guerneville Regional Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Book Sales & Fundraising
Details:

2024 Summer Book & Bake Sale

Saturday, 10am-5:30pm

Sunday, 1-5pm

Sunday is $10 bag sale day!

RTAD SONOMA

Read to a Dog

Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Children's Room (Sonoma Valley) at Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Program Type:
Books, Literature, & Writing
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)
Details:

Welcome to our Read to a Dog Program at the Sonoma Valley Library! This event is for beginning readers.  Come and read out loud to the dogs of PALS (Paws as Loving Suppo...

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

Welcome to our Read to a Dog Program at the Sonoma Valley Library!

This event is for beginning readers. 

Read to a Dog

Read to a Dog

Sunday, June 2, 2024 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)
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 read...

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.

Pokemon and Magic

TCG Club: Pokemon & Magic the Gathering

Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Sonoma Valley Meeting Room at Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Gaming, Library & Community
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Details:

*****Starting August 2024, TCG Club will be twice a month instead of weekly: 1st and 3rd Sundays of every month)***** Join us every Sunday for TCG Club! (Trading Card Game) ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Games & Gaming, Library & Community
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Details:

*****Starting August 2024, TCG Club will be twice a month instead of weekly: 1st and 3rd Sundays of every month)*****

Disclaimer(s)

Room Capacity

If the room meets maximum capacity, we will admit entrance on a first-come, first-served basis. 

 

health and wellness

CalFresh Application Assistance

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Rincon Valley Regional Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Details:

The Redwood Empire Food Bank will be at Rincon Valley Library to assist people with CalFresh applications from 10:00am - 12:00pm. CalFresh is a nutrition assistance program that...

Library Branch: Rincon Valley Regional Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Details:

The Redwood Empire Food Bank will be at Rincon Valley Library to assist people with CalFresh applications from 10:00am - 12:00pm.

author talk

A Human History of the Red Planet with Smithsonian Curator Matt Shindell

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual Events
Program Type:
Author Events, English, Virtual
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Details:

Register here: https://libraryc.org/sonomalibrary/48286/register   Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Due to its vivid c...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Author Events, English, Virtual
Details:

Register here: https://libraryc.org/sonomalibrary/48286/register

 

Disclaimer(s)

Author Talks - Advance Registration Required

View the full list of upcoming Author Talks and watch previous Talks visit: libraryc.org/sonomalibrary. 

Zoom link sent upon completion of registration.

The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Sonoma County Library.

Monday Movie Matinee

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Guerneville Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Music
Age Group:
Adult
Details:

Movie Matinees every Monday in June and July. 

Library Branch: Guerneville Regional Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Music
Details:

Movie Matinees every Monday in June and July. 

book cover

Windsor Senior Center - Monday Mystery Book Club

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Offsite (Windsor) at Windsor Regional Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Books, Literature, & Writing, English
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Details:

Read My Darkest Prayer, by S.A. Cosby and join us in person at the Windsor Senior Center for the discussion on Monday, June 3rd at 2:30 pm.  Physical copies ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Windsor Regional Library
Room: Offsite (Windsor)
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Book Clubs, Books, Literature, & Writing, English
Details:

Read My Darkest Prayer, by S.A. Cosby and join us in person at the Windsor Senior Center for the discussion on Monday, June 3rd at 2:30 pm. 

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in English.

After School Hang Out (Grades 6-12)

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Windsor Meeting Room at Windsor Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Gaming, STEAM & Maker, Technology & Computers
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Details:

Drop by the After School Hang Out to study, play games, or just chill with your peers! Laptops and board games will be available to use. For Grades 6-12.

Library Branch: Windsor Regional Library
Room: Windsor Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Games & Gaming, STEAM & Maker, Technology & Computers
Details:

Drop by the After School Hang Out to study, play games, or just chill with your peers! Laptops and board games will be available to use. For Grades 6-12.

Read to a Dog

Read to a Dog

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Windsor Regional Library
Program Type:
Books, Literature, & Writing
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)
Details:

This event is for beginning readers.  Practice reading with a 4PAWS certified therapy dog to improve reading skills and confidence. 

Library Branch: Windsor Regional Library
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Books, Literature, & Writing
Details:

This event is for beginning readers. 

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

creativebug

Crafting with Creativebug: Watercolor Resist Painting

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Roseland Meeting Room at Roseland Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Music
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Details:

Join us for an hour of watercolor painting! Use a varity of resist techniques to create abstract and representational patterns! Creativebug offers high-quality, on-trend ar...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library
Room: Roseland Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Arts & Music
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Details:

Join us for an hour of watercolor painting! Use a varity of resist techniques to create abstract and representational patterns!

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

Advance registration encouraged, but not required, in order to receive an email reminder about the event. Walk-ins welcome!

Drawing of the Bus driving down a street. Reads: Books, Wi-Fi, and more on board.

BiblioBus at Petaluma Senior Center

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
BiblioBus
Program Type:
BiblioBus
Age Group:
Adult, Senior
Details:

Explore the Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on site at the Petaluma Senior Center.  Sign up for a library card! Access FREE Wi-Fi! Check...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: BiblioBus
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: BiblioBus
Details:

Explore the Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on site at the Petaluma Senior Center. 

Disclaimer(s)

Weather and Air Quality

Weather and Air Quality may result in postponement.

Yellow poppy flower image edged with words Master Gardener University of California Cooperative Extension

UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County Information Table

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Information Desk (Petaluma) at Petaluma Regional Library
Program Type:
Environment & Sustainability
Age Group:
Adult
Details:

Drop in each Tuesday to browse an information table stocked with county-specific gardening leaflets for the public.  Bring your gardening and plant questions to be answered by...

Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Information Desk (Petaluma)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Environment & Sustainability
Details:

Drop in each Tuesday to browse an information table stocked with county-specific gardening leaflets for the public.