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Crafting with Creativebug: Personalized Plates

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Healdsburg Regional Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Healdsburg Regional Library
Room: Healdsburg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Arts & Music, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Details:

Make personalized dishware using plain ceramic pieces and porcelain pens. Once you have decorated your ceramics, bake them in the oven at home to set the ink, and then they’re ready to use or give away.

All materials provided.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

Kits limited availability

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

This program is offered in English.

One-on-One Tech Help at Rincon Valley

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Rincon Valley Regional Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Rincon Valley Regional Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Technology & Computers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Details:

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with Rincon Reference staff for one-on-one assistance every Tuesday, between 6:30pm-7:00pm.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in English.

SCL Builds Business: Free Headshots

11:00am - 11:30am
Central Santa Rosa Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Central Santa Rosa Library
Room: Central Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: Careers & Workforce Development, Technology & Computers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Details:

If you need a professional-looking profile picture and all you have is a smartphone, come to our Free Headshots program where we will take your photo with our portable photography studio.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

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

One-on-One Genealogy Research Help

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library
Library Branch: Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Details:

Our free in-depth one-on-one genealogy help service is back!

Get assistance from experienced Sonoma County Genealogical Society volunteers every Wednesday and Friday, 1 PM - 3 PM. 

Rincon Valley Adult Book Club

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Rincon Valley Regional Library
Library Branch: Rincon Valley Regional Library
Room: Rincon Valley Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Book Clubs, Books, Literature, & Writing, English
Details:

Join Rincon Valley Librairans on the 2nd Wednesday of every month to discuss fiction and non-ficiton books!

Pick up a copy of this month's selection at the Reference Desk while supplies last.

OLLI Cinema Club

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library
Library Branch: Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library
Room: Rohnert Park-Cotati Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Documentaries & Movies, Education & College
Details:

Enjoy award-winning films and lively college-level discussions led by an OLLI professor from SSU.

Club de Cultura

3:00pm - 4:15pm
Roseland Regional Library
Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library
Room: Roseland Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6), Senior, All Ages
Program Type: Celebrations, Enrichment, Spanish
Details:

Disfruta de proyectos creativos y un ambiente divertido con instructora Elsa Tapia. 

Este es un evento familiar inclusivo.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in Spanish.

Petaluma Chess Club

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Petaluma Regional Library
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!

Limited boards available - bring an extra if you have one!

Healdsburg Library Advisory Board

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Healdsburg Regional Library
Library Branch: Healdsburg Regional Library
Room: Healdsburg Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: Library & Community

Library Advisory Board

Members of the public are welcome to attend Library Advisory Board (LAB) meetings. Regional LABs serve to advise the Library Commission on issues affecting each branch.

To learn more about LABs including upcoming meetings visit: sonomalibrary.org/governance/lab


Public comment may be submitted in writing prior to the meeting or orally during the meeting.

  • Electronic Writing – Written comments may be submitted via email to to the Branch Manager. 
  • U.S. Mail – Written comments may be submitted via U.S. mail to the branch's mailing address. It is advised you consider normal delays in mail delivery when sending your written comment via U.S. mail.
  • Orally, Live – Oral comments may be given during the meeting.
Details:

Quarterly Meeting of the Healdsburg Library Advisory Board.

 

Agenda is TBA.

 

The Advisory Board meets quarterly on the second Wednesday of March, June, September, and December.

Book Reading with Greg Sarris: "The Forgetters"

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library
Library Branch: Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library
Room: Rohnert Park-Cotati Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Author Events, English, Library & Community
Details:

 

Join us for an evening with local author Greg Sarris and enjoy stories from his newest book, The Forgetters.

Told in the classic style of Southern Pomo and Coast Miwok creation stories, this book vaults from the

Virtual Queer Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Events
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: Book Clubs, English, LGBTQIA+, Library & Community, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Details:

Queer Book Club meets virtually on the second Wednesday of the month!

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required - Virtual

Advance registration is required. Registered participants will receive the Zoom invite one hour prior to the scheduled event. 
Questions? Or if you need special accommodations, please let us know. Email: events@sonomalibrary.org or call your local library!

Print Copies for Virtual book clubs

Print copies are available while supplies last. Email events@sonomalibrary.org to have a copy sent to your local library for pickup. Leave your name, phone number, and requested library location in the message. Print books available upon request until 1 week before the program.

This program is offered in English.

Canon Book Group

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Healdsburg Regional Library
Library Branch: Healdsburg Regional Library
Room: Wine Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Clubs, Books, Literature, & Writing, Enrichment
Details:

Join the Joe Mesics' Literary Canon book group to discuss Biographia Literaria by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

To request print copies of the book please reach out to Megan Jones at mjones@sonomalibrary.org or call (707) 433-3772.

Bilingual Paint Party

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: Arts & Music, Bilingual, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22

Summer Reading Challenge 2024

Adventure Begins at Your Library!

June 1 - August 10

Books, Prizes & Events!

Sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge at the library or sonomalibrary.org/summer

Details:

Follow along with step-by-step instructions in Spanish and English to learn painting skills and practice new vocabulary with Napa Valley Painting.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

Kits limited availability

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

English with Spanish Translation

This event is in English with a Spanish interpreter.

BiblioBus at Rohnert Park Senior Center

11:30am - 12:30pm
BiblioBus
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 Rohnert Park Senior Center. 

Disclaimer(s)

Weather and Air Quality

Weather and Air Quality may result in postponement.

Northwest Library Book Club

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Library Branch: Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Room: Northwest Teen Area
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Book Clubs, English
Details:

Join us on the second Thursday of each month at 12:00 PM as we discuss a different book!

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in English.

Petaluma Brown Bag Book Club

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Petaluma Regional Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Petaluma Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Clubs, Books, Literature, & Writing, English
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Details:

Petaluma Library Book Club
2nd Thursday of the Month, 12:00 pm

Print Copies will be available in the branch a month before the discussion. Please call or email the Library with any questions.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

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

This program is offered in English.

Scanning Station - Playback Memory Lab

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Playback Memory Lab, STEAM & Maker, Technology & Computers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

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

VHS Station - Playback Memory Lab

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Playback Memory Lab, STEAM & Maker, Technology & Computers
Registration 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.

One-on-One Tech Help

3:00pm - 3:30pm
Central Santa Rosa Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Central Santa Rosa Library
Room: Reference Desk (Central)
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Technology & Computers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Details:

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with Central Reference staff for one-on-one assistance every Thursday, between 3:00-5:00 pm.

One-on-One Tech Help

3:30pm - 4:00pm
Central Santa Rosa Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Central Santa Rosa Library
Room: Reference Desk (Central)
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Technology & Computers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Details:

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with Central Reference staff for one-on-one assistance every Thursday, between 3:00-5:00 pm.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

Psychological Thrillers and the Queen of Twists– An Author Talk with Freida McFadden

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Events
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Author Events, English, Virtual
Details:

Register here: https://libraryc.org/sonomalibrary/48711/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.

CalFresh Application Assistance

10:00am - 11:30am
Petaluma Regional Library
Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Details:

The Redwood Empire Food Bank will be at Petaluma Regional Library to assist people with CalFresh applications from 10:00am - 11:30am.

Tai Chi with David Chung

11:00am - 12:00pm
Central Santa Rosa Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Central Santa Rosa Library
Room: Central Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior, All Ages
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 34
Details:

Learn the ancient Asian exercise form to promote balance, relaxation, motion, health, harmony, stability, and inner power.  

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

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

Baby Café

11:30am - 12:30pm
Petaluma Regional Library
Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Petaluma Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Details:

Local nonprofit Better Beginnings hosts Baby Cafes at the Petaluma Library, Fridays from 11:30am-12:30pm.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in English.