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2025 Zinefest logo for May 3 event at Northwest Library

Santa Rosa Zine Fest 2025

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Northwest Santa Rosa Library
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Library Branch: Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), All Ages
Program Type: Art & Maker, Enrichment, Equity & Inclusion, LGBTQIA+, Library & Community
Details:

This outdoor, in-person event will feature tabling by more than 75 local zine-makers, artists, and creators; hands-on crafts; live screen-printing; and zine-making workshop.

A Grand Love Book Cover

A Grand Love with Author Janna Barkin

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Guerneville Meeting Room at Guerneville Regional Library
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Library Branch: Guerneville Regional Library
Room: Guerneville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: Author Events, Books, Literature, & Writing, English, Enrichment, Equity & Inclusion, LGBTQIA+, Library & Community
Details:

A Grand Love: Stories for Grandparents of Transgender Grandchildren is a book of personal stories and observations from the perspectives of the author, grandparents of transgender grandchildren, and transgender people themselves.&nbs

Photo of animal scat display.

Seeds and Reads: Animal Scat

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Roseland Meeting Room at Roseland Regional Library
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Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library
Room: Roseland Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Environment & Sustainability, STEAM
Registration Required
Details:

Learn how to identify animals by their scat (poop)! Create a scat model for your favorite animal using common household materials. Grades K-6

author talk

Author Talks: How to Use Anxiety to Thrive with Dr. David H. Rosmarin

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual Events
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Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Author Events, Books, Literature, & Writing, Virtual
Details:

Register here: https://libraryc.org/sonomalibrary/73808/register 

Photo of animal scat display.

Seeds and Reads: Animal Scat

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Guerneville Meeting Room at Guerneville Regional Library
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Library Branch: Guerneville Regional Library
Room: Guerneville Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Environment & Sustainability, STEAM
Registration Required
Details:

Learn how to identify animals by their scat (poop)! Create a scat model for your favorite animal using common household materials. Grades K-6

Author Visit

Author Visit: Janet Constantino’s debut novel Becoming Mariella

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Rohnert Park-Cotati Meeting Room at Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library
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Library Branch: Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library
Room: Rohnert Park-Cotati Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Author Events, Books, Literature, & Writing
Details:

Join debut novelist Janet Constantino as she reads from Becoming Mariella, a coming of age story of a young Sicilian woman escaping the pressure of family and traditio

Digital Literacy Grant

Computer Basics: Files & Tools

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Windsor Meeting Room at Windsor Regional Library
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Library Branch: Windsor Regional Library
Room: Windsor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: English, Technology & Computers
Registration Required
Details:

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

Computers will be provided.

author talk

Author Talks: On Writing a Dark and Diabolical Thriller with Liann Zhang

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Events
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Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Author Events, Books, Literature, & Writing, Virtual
Details:

Register here: https://libraryc.org/sonomalibrary/74313/register 

The Cooking Gene

Virtual Queer Book Club

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Events
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Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: Book Clubs, English, LGBTQIA+, Virtual
Registration Required
Details:

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

Family is a Rainbow

Family is a Rainbow Pajama Storytime

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Area (Roseland) at Roseland Regional Library
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Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library
Room: Children's Area (Roseland)
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Bilingual, Equity & Inclusion, LGBTQIA+, Storytime
Details:

Join us for a special pajama storytime celebrating the importance of family, diversity, and community.

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Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Guerneville Regional Library
Library Branch: Guerneville Regional Library
Room: Guerneville Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Details:

Join the Children's Librarian and community families in the forum room for stories, rhymes, songs, games and simple crafts. Be prepared to wiggle, learn and have fun!

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in English.

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. 

Create A Digital Story

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Central Santa Rosa Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Santa Rosa Library
Room: Central Board Room
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: E Street Camera Library, Sound Studios, Technology & Computers, STEAM
Registration Required
Details:

What is a digital story? A digital story is a narrated slideshow or movie that you voice over with your own personal story or poem.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

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

Hangout Club: Universal Yums

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Art & Maker, Equity & Inclusion
Details:

Discover a new country every month through music, trivia, and the best snacks and candies they have to offer. We provide the treats, you bring a spirit of adventure and curiosity about the world!

 

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in English.

Petaluma Chess Club - ALTERNATIVE LOCATION

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adult, Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Petaluma Regional Library
Cancelled
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!

DJ Paint Party with Clusterfunk Studios

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Petaluma Regional Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Offsite (Petaluma)
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Art & Maker
Registration Required
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 Clusterfunk Studios to paint gaming scenes while listening to your favorite jams. All materials provided. Register to save your spot! Grades 7-12.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

Yarn Rainbow Keychain

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Central Santa Rosa Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Santa Rosa Library
Room: Central Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Art & Maker
Registration Required
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

Make a mini yarn-wrapped rainbow keychain to show your pride! All materials provided. 

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

Decorative Metal Stamping

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Art & Maker
Registration Required
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

Learn how to stamp on metal and create pendants, keychains, jewelry, gifts, and more! All materials provided. Registration required. Grades 7-12. 

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

One-On-One Tech Help

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

Rainbow Tie Dye

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adult
Guerneville Regional Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guerneville Regional Library
Room: Guerneville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Art & Maker, LGBTQIA+, Summer Reading
Registration Required
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

Celebrate Pride and learn how to tie-dye! All materials provided, or bring a 100% cotton piece to dye. Wear clothing you don’t mind getting stained. 18+

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

Kits with Limited Availability

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

Pajama Family Storytime

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6)
Roseland Regional Library
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.

Roseland Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adult, Senior
Roseland Regional Library
Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library
Room: Roseland Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Book Clubs, English, Library & Community
Details:

Roseland Library's monthly book club where we discuss different contemporary novels and mysteries!

Print copies are available in the branch. Please call or email the library with any questions.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in English.

English with Spanish Translation

This event is in English with a Spanish interpreter.

Windsor Non-Fiction Book Group

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adult, Senior
Windsor Regional Library
Library Branch: Windsor Regional Library
Room: Windsor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Book Clubs
Details:

Read The Art of Living: Reflections on Mindfulness and the Overexami

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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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Juneteenth

All Buildings Closed

Create and Build: Thursday fun days

10:30am - 2:30pm
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6), All Ages
Roseland Regional Library
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.

Toddler Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Details:

Welcome to Storytime at the Sonoma Valley Regional Library.

Join us Tuesdays for Family Storytime and Thursdays for Toddler Storytime!

Be ready to read, sing, dance, and play with your child! 

Disclaimer(s)

Room Capacity

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

 

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.

One-On-One Tech Help

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

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. 

Yarn Rainbow Keychain

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Sebastopol Regional Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sebastopol Regional Library
Room: Sebastopol Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Art & Maker
Registration Required
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

Make a mini yarn-wrapped rainbow keychain to show your pride! All materials provided. 

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

BiblioBus at Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market

9:00am - 12:00pm
All Ages
BiblioBus
Offsite Event
Library Branch: BiblioBus
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: BiblioBus
Details:

Explore the Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on site at the Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market at the Luther Burbank Center. 

Disclaimer(s)

Weather and Air Quality

Weather and Air Quality may result in postponement.

Community Gardening Workshop

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior, All Ages
Sebastopol Regional Library
Library Branch: Sebastopol Regional Library
Room: Main Reading Room (Sebastopol)
Age Group: Adult, Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior, All Ages
Program Type: Environment & Sustainability
Details:

Join permaculture teacher Oscar as we learn about gardening all year long while creating a beautiful and delicious library landscape.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in English.

This program is offered in Spanish.

Fête de la Musique with Jessica Fichot

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
Rincon Valley Regional Library
Library Branch: Rincon Valley Regional Library
Room: Rincon Valley Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Music & Dance, 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

Accompanied by accordion and toy piano, singer/songwriter Jessica Fichot draws from her French, Chinese, and American heritage to create an intoxicating program of French chanson, 1940s Shanghai jazz, swi

Read to a Dog

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children (Grades K-6)
Rincon Valley Regional Library
Library Branch: Rincon Valley Regional Library
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Books, Literature, & Writing
Details:

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

This program is intended for beginning readers in grades K-6. 

This is an In-Person event. 

Stories with the Sisters

12:00pm - 1:30pm
All Ages
Guerneville Regional Library
Library Branch: Guerneville Regional Library
Room: Guerneville Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: LGBTQIA+, Library & Community, Storytime
Details:

Celebrate summer, Pride Month and the love of the Russian River community with the Sisters! We'll read stories, sing a silly song or two and enjoy each others' company. All ages welcome.