Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Photo of an SF Opera singer leading a group of kids.

Sing-a-Story Opera

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Sonoma Valley Meeting Room at Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Summer Reading
Details:

Experience a one-of-a-kind singing lesson led by a San Francisco Opera teaching artist. Grades K-6.

Author Talk

Author Talks: Hope and Grace in the Face of Hardship with Rex Ogle

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Events
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Author Events, Books, Literature, & Writing, English, Virtual
Details:

Register here: https://libraryc.org/sonomalibrary/78421/register 

Digital Literacy Grant

Computer Basics: Email

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Sonoma Valley Meeting Room at Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: English, Technology & Computers
Registration Available
Details:

Create a Gmail account and learn how to perform basic email functions like send, receive, and reply to an email. Also learn how to organize, delete, and search for emails.

Computers will be provided.

Photo of Chiquy Boom in a colorful outfit entertaining a crowd.

Chiquy Boom! Silly Magic Show

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Roseland Meeting Room at Roseland Regional Library
Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library
Room: Roseland Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Bilingual, Summer Reading
Details:

Experience the magic of community at Chiquy Boom’s interactive, bilingual show! Enjoy uplifting music, lively movement games, and silly magic tricks. Grades K-6.

Little Chefs' & Gardeners' Story Hour graphic feature book, gardening gloves, and watering can.

Little Chefs’ & Gardeners’ Story Hour

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Cloverdale Meeting Room at Cloverdale Regional Library
Library Branch: Cloverdale Regional Library
Room: Cloverdale Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Author Events, Summer Reading
Details:

Join children’s author Tenisha Bernal for interactive reading, coloring, and activities! 75 kids will receive free books, plus a cooking and gardening set. Available on a first-come, first-served basis. Recommended for ages 0-6.

Kitka Women's Group in a Garden

Kitka Trio

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Roseland Main Library at Roseland Regional Library
Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library
Room: Roseland Main Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Music & Dance, Summer Reading
Details:

Revel in traditional songs from the Balkans, Caucasus, and Slavic lands, then add your voice with community singing exercises. 
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Welcome Back!

Welcome Back to Piper Street Party

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Healdsburg Meeting Room at Healdsburg Regional Library
Library Branch: Healdsburg Regional Library
Room: Healdsburg Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Library & Community
Details:

Come to the Healdsburg Regional Library for a Welcome Back Party and celebrate returning to Piper Street and Summer Reading! 

Fun for the whole family!

Author Talk

Author Talks: The Mind Electric with Pria Anand

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual Events
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Author Events, Books, Literature, & Writing, Virtual
Details:

Register here: https://libraryc.org/sonomalibrary/79445/register 

Digital Literacy Grant

Computer Basics: Files & Tools (Spanish)

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Rohnert Park-Cotati Meeting Room at Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library
Library Branch: Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library
Room: Rohnert Park-Cotati Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Spanish, Technology & Computers
Registration Available
Details:

Learn how to navigate library computers using Windows operating system. We will save, find, and delete files and folders.

Computers will be provided for the workshop.

Character Design workshop

Character Design Drawing Workshops with Matt Gaser

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Northwest Children's Area at Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Library Branch: Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Room: Northwest Children's Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Art & Maker, Summer Reading
Registration Available
Details:

Sketch unique characters with award-winning concept artist and illustrator Matt Gaser! All materials provided. 18+

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Drop-In Camera Help

2:30pm–3:30pm
Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Central Santa Rosa Library
Cancelled
Closed
Registration Available
Library Branch: Central Santa Rosa Library
Room: Reference Desk (Central)
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: Documentaries & Movies, E Street Camera Library, Enrichment, Sound Studios, Technology & Computers
Registration Available
Details:

Stop by and learn the basics of how to check out and use the camera library, how to operate a Canon T7i DSLR, camera, or just ask any questions you have about audio and video.

Ask questions, get tips, learn something new!

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

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

This program is offered in English.

Intergenerational Chess Club

3:15pm–5:00pm
Adult, Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Sebastopol Regional Library
Library Branch: Sebastopol Regional Library
Room: Sebastopol Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: Enrichment, Games & Gaming
Details:

Join fellow players to enjoy the great game of chess.

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Children Policy

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

Sit & Stitch

3:30pm–5:30pm
Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Guerneville Regional Library
Library Branch: Guerneville Regional Library
Room: Guerneville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: Art & Maker
Details:

We will have a project for beginners:  For July, you can learn to crochet or knit a rectangle and make a bag, then felt it to finish it. The felting will hide any mistakes that you make. 

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in English.

English with Spanish Translation

This event is in English with a Spanish interpreter.

Baby Village

10:30am–11:30am
Adult, Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Sebastopol Regional Library
Library Branch: Sebastopol Regional Library
Room: Sebastopol Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Details:

Local nonprofit Better Beginnings for Babies will host these dynamic community circles supporting infant feeding and the postpartum journey. Everyone gets a chance to share. Facilitated by lactation specialists or consultants. No fee.

One-On-One Tech Help

11:00am–11:30am
Adult
Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Cancelled
Closed
Registration Available
Library Branch: Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology & Computers
Registration Available
Details:

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with Northwest Reference staff for one-on-one assistance.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

Chair Yoga with Gail Gaskins

11:00am–12:00pm
Adult, Senior
Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Room: Northwest Children's Area
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Available
Details:

Chair yoga is an accessible form of yoga that's done while seated or using a chair for balance.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

One-on-One Tech Help at Rincon Valley

11:30am–12:00pm
Adult, Senior
Rincon Valley Regional Library
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Rincon Valley Regional Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Technology & Computers
Registration Available
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 11:30am-12:00pm.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in English.

Guerneville Book Club

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adult
Guerneville Regional Library
Library Branch: Guerneville Regional Library
Room: Information Desk (Guerneville)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Clubs
Details:

Join Guerneville Librarians on the last Tuesday of every month to discuss fiction and non-fiction books!

July 29th:  Crying in H Mart, by Michelle Zauner

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in English.

Chef Rogelio Cooking Demonstration

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adult
Central Santa Rosa Library
Library Branch: Central Santa Rosa Library
Room: Central Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Author Events, Summer Reading
Details:

Summer Reading Challenge 2025

Level Up at Your Library! June 1 - August 9

Books, Prizes, and Events!

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

Join James Beard Award-winning chef and cookbook author Chef Rogelio Garcia for a discussion and demonstration of modern Mexican cuisine.

Disclaimer(s)

Room Capacity

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

Read BIPOC Book Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adult
Virtual Events
Open
Registration Available
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Clubs, Equity & Inclusion, Virtual
Registration Available
Details:

Join librarians virtually to discuss books by authors who are Black, Indigenous or People of Color.

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.

Computer Basics: Cybersecurity

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adult, Senior
Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Room: Northwest Children's Area
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: English, Technology & Computers
Registration Available
Details:

DigitalLearn.org

DigitalLearn.org Workshops and Modules created by the Public Library Association, with support from AT&T.

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Learn how to be safer online with accounts/passwords, and get an overview of frauds and scams.

Computers will be provided.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in English.

Tai Chi with David Chung

11:00am–12:00pm
Adult, Senior
Windsor Regional Library
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Windsor Regional Library
Room: Windsor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Available
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. Supplies are limited!

Let's Talk English Conversation Class

11:00am–12:30pm
Adult
Adult Literacy Program
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Adult Literacy Program
Room: Virtual (Adult Literacy)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Adult Literacy, English, ESL & Language Learning, Virtual
Details:

Please REGISTER NOW for: 

JULY Let’s Talk English Conversation Classes on WEDNESDAYS 11:00 – 12:30 pm 

First Class Meets: July 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) 

One-on-One Genealogy Research Help

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adult, Senior
Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library
Library Branch: Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Details:

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

Petaluma Chess Club - ALTERNATIVE LOCATION

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adult, Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Petaluma Regional Library
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Offsite (Petaluma)
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!

One-On-One Tech Help

5:00pm–5:30pm
Adult
Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology & Computers
Registration Available
Details:

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with Northwest Reference staff for one-on-one assistance.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

Santa Rosa Library Advisory Board Meeting

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adult
Central Santa Rosa Library
Library Branch: Central Santa Rosa Library
Room: Central Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Equity & Inclusion
Details:

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.

Free Citizenship Classes in Spanish

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adult
Roseland Regional Library
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library
Room: Roseland Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Careers & Workforce Development, Education & College, Equity & Inclusion, Finance & Law, Spanish
Registration Available
Details:

This 10-week course will provide help to people from all over the world who want to become legal permanent U.S. citizens by taking the citizenship exam. This class is offered in Spanish.

Sound Studio Basics

10:00am–10:30am
Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Rincon Valley Regional Library
Cancelled
Closed
Registration Available
Library Branch: Rincon Valley Regional Library
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: E Street Camera Library, Sound Studios, Technology & Computers, STEAM
Registration Available
Details:

Get started recording a song, podcast or story using GarageBand. Learn the basics of how to use the hardware and software in the sound studio. 

Advanced registration required. Maximum of 3 participants.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

One-on-One Tech Help at Rincon Valley

10:30am–11:00am
Adult, Senior
Rincon Valley Regional Library
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Rincon Valley Regional Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Technology & Computers
Registration Available
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 Thursday, between 10:30am-11:00am.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in English.

One-On-One Tech Help

11:00am–11:30am
Adult
Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology & Computers
Registration Available
Details:

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with Northwest Reference staff for one-on-one assistance.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

Author Talks: The Mind Electric with Pria Anand

11:00am–12:00pm
Adult
Virtual Events
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Author Events, Books, Literature, & Writing, Virtual
Details:

Register here: https://libraryc.org/sonomalibrary/79445/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.

One-on-One Tech Help at Rincon Valley

11:30am–12:00pm
Adult, Senior
Rincon Valley Regional Library
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Rincon Valley Regional Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Technology & Computers
Registration Available
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 Thursday, between 11:30am-12:00pm.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in English.

Let's Talk English Conversation Class

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adult
Adult Literacy Program
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Adult Literacy Program
Room: Virtual (Adult Literacy)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Adult Literacy, English, ESL & Language Learning, Virtual
Details:

Please REGISTER NOW for: 

JULY Let’s Talk English Conversation Classes on THURSDAYS 1:00 – 2:30 pm 

First Class Meets: July 3, 2025 at 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)