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Photo of the book cover for Year of the Snake

Year of the Snake Story Hour

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Rincon Valley Meeting Room at Rincon Valley Regional Library
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Library Branch: Rincon Valley Regional Library
Room: Rincon Valley Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Author Events, Equity & Inclusion
Details:

Follow along with Oliver Chin as he reads aloud the adventures of a young snake named Suzie, who embarks on a quest to discover her hidden talents and fulfill her destiny during the Year of the Snake.

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UC Master Gardeners

Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Cloverdale Meeting Room at Cloverdale Regional Library
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Library Branch: Cloverdale Regional Library
Room: Cloverdale Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Environment & Sustainability
Details:

Dennis Przybycien guides you through the benefits of Installing & Operating a Drip Watering System.

Digital Literacy Grant

Computer Basics: Cybersecurity (Spanish)

Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Offsite (Petaluma) at Petaluma Regional Library
Register Now
Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Offsite (Petaluma)
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Spanish, Technology & Computers
Registration Required
Details:

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

Computers will be provided for the workshop.

hearing loss

How to Cope with Hearing Loss

Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Sebastopol Meeting Room at Sebastopol Regional Library
Register Now
Library Branch: Sebastopol Regional Library
Room: Sebastopol Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior, All Ages
Program Type: English, Equity & Inclusion, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Details:

If you or a loved one is experiencing hearing loss, this program presented by the Hearing Loss Association of America is for you.

Author Talk

Author Talks: Extinctopedia with Smithsonian Scientists

Wednesday, June 4, 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/76373/register 

Lectura Fest with graphics of white dove and book.

Lectura Fest!

Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Meeting Room at Central Santa Rosa Library
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Library Branch: Central Santa Rosa Library
Room: Central Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Bilingual, Equity & Inclusion, Library & Community, Summer Reading
Details:

A celebration of reading, music, and culture!

1:15 pm – Cascada de Flores Music (Meeting Room)

2:00 pm - LandPaths presentation (Courtyard)

2:00 pm - Read to a Dog (Children's Room)

Kitka Women's Group in a Garden

Kitka Women’s Voice Ensemble

Sunday, June 8, 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
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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Voices of A Dream

Voices of a Dream: A Cappella Freedom and Protest Songs

Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Cloverdale Meeting Room at Cloverdale Regional Library
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Library Branch: Cloverdale Regional Library
Room: Cloverdale Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Equity & Inclusion, Music & Dance, Summer Reading
Details:

Experience excerpts from “King’s Dream Fifty Years On,” a musical production about the hopes, dreams, and triumphs of the struggle for human rights in America.

Author Talk

Author Talks: Explore Unexpected Twists with Lisa Jewell

Tuesday, June 10, 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/76885/register 

Digital Literacy Grant

Computer Basics: Files & Tools

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Northwest Children's Area at Northwest Santa Rosa Library
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Library Branch: Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Room: Northwest Children's Area
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.

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TCG Club: Pokemon & Magic the Gathering

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Open
Registration 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
Registration Required
Details:

Join us monthly on 3rd Sundays of the month for TCG Club! (Trading Card Game) 
Featuring Pokemon and Magic the Gathering! (for ages 10-17)

Learn to play, build decks and/or stop by for a casual game!

For youth ages 10-17

Disclaimer(s)

Room Capacity

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

 

Sound Studio Basics

10:00am - 10:30am
Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Central Santa Rosa Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Santa Rosa Library
Room: E Street Sound Studio (Central)
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: E Street Camera Library, Sound Studios, Technology & Computers, STEAM
Registration Required
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

Magic & Juggling with James Chan

10:30am - 11:30am
Children (Grades K-6)
Cloverdale Regional Library
Library Branch: Cloverdale Regional Library
Room: Cloverdale Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: 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

Experience the magic of 17-year-old prodigy James Chan’s show!

For grades K-6.

Disclaimer(s)

Room Capacity

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

 

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

Lunch at the Library

12:00pm - 12:30pm
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Cloverdale Regional Library
Library Branch: Cloverdale Regional Library
Room: Cloverdale Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Summer Lunch at the Library

Sonoma County Library will provide lunch service at six library locations in summer 2025. 

Lunch is available to all children between the ages of 0-18 years. We welcome families to enjoy lunch, stay to play and read together. 

Summer Lunch and Summer Reading activities go hand in hand – keep learning all summer long!

Thanks to the Redwood Empire Food Bank and CA State Library for this fantastic program!

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. The Summer Food Service Program is a program of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, administered in California by the California Department of Education. Lunch at the Library is a project of the California State Library, supported with funds from the State of California.

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Lunch at the Library

12:00pm - 12:30pm
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Roseland Regional Library
Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library
Room: Roseland Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Summer Lunch at the Library

Sonoma County Library will provide lunch service at six library locations in summer 2025. 

Lunch is available to all children between the ages of 0-18 years. We welcome families to enjoy lunch, stay to play and read together. 

Summer Lunch and Summer Reading activities go hand in hand – keep learning all summer long!

Thanks to the Redwood Empire Food Bank and CA State Library for this fantastic program!

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. The Summer Food Service Program is a program of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, administered in California by the California Department of Education. Lunch at the Library is a project of the California State Library, supported with funds from the State of California.

CA state logo and Redwood Empire Foodbank logo

Lunch at the Library

12:00pm - 12:30pm
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library
Room: Offsite (Rohnert)
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Summer Lunch at the Library

Sonoma County Library will provide lunch service at six library locations in summer 2025. 

Lunch is available to all children between the ages of 0-18 years. We welcome families to enjoy lunch, stay to play and read together. 

Summer Lunch and Summer Reading activities go hand in hand – keep learning all summer long!

Thanks to the Redwood Empire Food Bank and CA State Library for this fantastic program!

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. The Summer Food Service Program is a program of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, administered in California by the California Department of Education. Lunch at the Library is a project of the California State Library, supported with funds from the State of California.

CA state logo and Redwood Empire Foodbank logo

Lunch at the Library

12:00pm - 12:30pm
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Summer Lunch at the Library

Sonoma County Library will provide lunch service at six library locations in summer 2025. 

Lunch is available to all children between the ages of 0-18 years. We welcome families to enjoy lunch, stay to play and read together. 

Summer Lunch and Summer Reading activities go hand in hand – keep learning all summer long!

Thanks to the Redwood Empire Food Bank and CA State Library for this fantastic program!

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. The Summer Food Service Program is a program of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, administered in California by the California Department of Education. Lunch at the Library is a project of the California State Library, supported with funds from the State of California.

CA state logo and Redwood Empire Foodbank logo

Lunch at the Library

12:00pm - 12:30pm
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Room: Offsite (Northwest)
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Summer Lunch at the Library

Sonoma County Library will provide lunch service at six library locations in summer 2025. 

Lunch is available to all children between the ages of 0-18 years. We welcome families to enjoy lunch, stay to play and read together. 

Summer Lunch and Summer Reading activities go hand in hand – keep learning all summer long!

Thanks to the Redwood Empire Food Bank and CA State Library for this fantastic program!

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. The Summer Food Service Program is a program of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, administered in California by the California Department of Education. Lunch at the Library is a project of the California State Library, supported with funds from the State of California.

CA state logo and Redwood Empire Foodbank logo

Lunch at the Library

12:00pm - 12:30pm
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Sebastopol Regional Library
Library Branch: Sebastopol Regional Library
Room: Sebastopol Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Summer Lunch at the Library

Sonoma County Library will provide lunch service at six library locations in summer 2025. 

Lunch is available to all children between the ages of 0-18 years. We welcome families to enjoy lunch, stay to play and read together. 

Summer Lunch and Summer Reading activities go hand in hand – keep learning all summer long!

Thanks to the Redwood Empire Food Bank and CA State Library for this fantastic program!

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. The Summer Food Service Program is a program of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, administered in California by the California Department of Education. Lunch at the Library is a project of the California State Library, supported with funds from the State of California.

CA state logo and Redwood Empire Foodbank logo

Read to a Dog

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

This event is for beginning readers. 

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

Yarn Rainbow Keychain

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Room: Northwest Teen Area
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Art & Maker, 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

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

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

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.

Yarn Rainbow Keychain

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Guerneville Regional Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guerneville Regional Library
Room: Guerneville Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Art & Maker, 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

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

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

Babytime!

10:00am - 10:30am
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Sebastopol Regional Library
Library Branch: Sebastopol Regional Library
Room: Sebastopol Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Details:

Join us at Sebastopol Regional Library for Baby Time! We'll read, sing, bounce, tickle, and play music. This program is intended for babies and their caregivers.

Healdsburg Senior Center Book Club

10:00am - 11:00am
Senior
Healdsburg Regional Library
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Healdsburg Regional Library
Room: Offsite (Healdsburg)
Age Group: Senior
Program Type: Book Clubs, Books, Literature, & Writing, English
Details:

Join us on the Third Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am as we discuss different books! 

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in English.

UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County Information Table

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
Petaluma Regional Library
Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Petaluma Mini Library
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.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Central Santa Rosa Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Santa Rosa Library
Room: Central Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Details:

Read, sing, play, move and learn! Open to all families with toddlers 18-36 months. Registration is not required, but feel free to register to receive an email reminder before each session.

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.

Family Yoga

10:30am - 11:30am
Children (Grades K-6)
Guerneville Regional Library
Library Branch: Guerneville Regional Library
Room: Guerneville Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Library & Community
Details:

Family Yoga with Deneene of Wild Sage Yoga

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Outreach Van at Living Room Life Center

10:30am - 11:30am
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 Living Room Life Center. 

Disclaimer(s)

Weather and Air Quality

Weather and Air Quality may result in postponement.

Family 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

Chair Yoga with Gail Gaskins

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