Upcoming Events

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Jefferson Fisher

Author Talks: Argue Less and Talk More with Jefferson Fisher

Wednesday, September 10, 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/88571/register 

All About Owls with a photo of two brown owls.

Seeds and Reads: All About Owls

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Sebastopol Meeting Room at Sebastopol Regional Library
Library Branch: Sebastopol Regional Library
Room: Sebastopol Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Environment & Sustainability, STEAM
Registration Available
Details:

Learn about barn, screech, great horned, and burrowing owls, then dissect a real owl pellet to discover what owls eat!

Grades K-6. 

Teen Film Fest Flyer

Teen Film Festival Premiere

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Rincon Valley Meeting Room at Rincon Valley Regional Library
Library Branch: Rincon Valley Regional Library
Room: Rincon Valley Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), All Ages
Program Type: Art & Maker, Documentaries & Movies
Details:

Join us on the red carpet for an in-person screening of the winning films and awards ceremony at the Rincon Valley Library. Enjoy the short films while you snack on tasty popcorn and refreshments. All are welcome to attend! 
 

All About Owls with a photo of two brown owls.

Seeds and Reads: All About Owls

Friday, September 12, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Guerneville Meeting Room at Guerneville Regional Library
Library Branch: Guerneville Regional Library
Room: Guerneville Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Environment & Sustainability, STEAM
Registration Available
Details:

Do you know what kind of owls live in Sonoma County? Learn about barn, screech, great horned, and burrowing owls and then dissect a real owl pellet to discover what owls eat!

All materials provided. For grades K-6.

two cats reading a book, with moon and stars

Pajama Storytime

Friday, September 12, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Forestville Community Library
Library Branch: Forestville Community Library
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: English, Storytime
Details:

Our pajama storytime is inclusive and for all ages. Come in pajamas and enjoy stories and songs. For ages 0-6. 

Graphic of a blue sky and farm animals, goat and sheep.

Farm Music Concert for Kids

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Rincon Valley Meeting Room at Rincon Valley Regional Library
Library Branch: Rincon Valley Regional Library
Room: Rincon Valley Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Music & Dance
Details:

Join Farmer Arann and Miss Heidi for an amazing, interactive music experience for the whole family!


 

master gardeners

UC Master Gardeners - Growing Fruit Year-Round in Sonoma County

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Roseland Meeting Room at Roseland Regional Library
Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library
Room: Roseland Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Environment & Sustainability
Details:

A sustainable food garden begins with good soil, the right plants that you want to eat and that can grow successfully in your microclimate.

Graphic of a blue sky and farm animals, goat and sheep.

Farm Music Concert for Kids

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Petaluma Meeting Room at Petaluma Regional Library
Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Petaluma Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Music & Dance
Details:

Join Farmer Arann and Miss Heidi for an amazing, interactive music experience for the whole family!


 

Graphic of a blue sky and farm animals, goat and sheep.

Farm Music Concert for Kids

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Children's Area (Roseland) at Roseland Regional Library
Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library
Room: Children's Area (Roseland)
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Music & Dance
Details:

Join Farmer Arann and Miss Heidi for an amazing, interactive music experience for the whole family!


 

All About Owls with a photo of two brown owls.

Seeds and Reads: All About Owls

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Healdsburg Meeting Room at Healdsburg Regional Library
Library Branch: Healdsburg Regional Library
Room: Healdsburg Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Environment & Sustainability, STEAM
Registration Available
Details:

Do you know what kind of owls live in Sonoma County? Learn about barn, screech, great horned, and burrowing owls and then dissect a real owl pellet to discover what owls eat!

All materials provided. For grades K-6.

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Join Our Podcast!

10:45am–11:15am
Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Central Santa Rosa Library
Open
Registration Available
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
Registration Available
Details:

Share your story on Sonoma County Library's Impromptu Podcast! 

Here are the rules:

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

Spanish Music & Movement

11:30am–12:00pm
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Roseland Regional Library
Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library
Room: Children's Area (Roseland)
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Music & Dance, Spanish
Details:

This program is presented in Spanish.

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 Spanish.

Spanish Music & Movement

11:00am–11:30am
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Windsor Regional Library
Library Branch: Windsor Regional Library
Room: Windsor Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Music & Dance, Spanish
Details:

This program is presented in Spanish.

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 Spanish.

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.

Get Your Content On TV

12:30pm–1:00pm
Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Central Santa Rosa Library
Library Branch: Central Santa Rosa Library
Room: Reference Desk (Central)
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: E Street Camera Library, Sound Studios
Details:

Learn how to showcase your family-friendly (G/PG) photos, videos, podcasts, music, and other audio/video creations on Sonoma County Library’s cable access television channel and YouTube page. 

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

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

After School Hang Out (Grades 6-12)

2:00pm–4:00pm
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Windsor Regional Library
Library Branch: Windsor Regional Library
Room: Windsor Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Games & Gaming, Technology & Computers, STEAM
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.

Game On! for Teens

3:00pm–4:00pm
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Cloverdale Regional Library
Library Branch: Cloverdale Regional Library
Room: Cloverdale Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Details:

Game On! is a videogame meetup for students in grades 7-12. Join other teens and tweens to play board games and Nintendo Switch. Snacks provided!

Smartphone Camera Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Central Santa Rosa Library
Library Branch: Central Santa Rosa Library
Room: Reference Desk (Central)
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: E Street Camera Library, Sound Studios
Details:

Learn the basics of how to take a quality photo with your smartphone including: size, layout, composition, focus, and light. Go out into the world and practice what you learn.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

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

Tween Game Lounge

1:15pm–3:30pm
Children (Grades K-6)
Sebastopol Regional Library
Library Branch: Sebastopol Regional Library
Room: Sebastopol Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Details:

Drop by the Game Lounge to play video games, study, or just hang with your peers!

Laptops, iPads, and board games will be available to use. 

Grades 4-8

Book Buddies (Grades TK-3rd)

4:00pm–5:15pm
Children (Grades K-6)
Windsor Regional Library
Library Branch: Windsor Regional Library
Room: Windsor Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Books, Literature, & Writing, Enrichment, Library & Community
Details:

Kids and teens fostering a love of reading—together!

Book Buddies is a reading program that pairs students in grades TK-3 with a teen buddy to read together. Children may read in any language they’d prefer. 

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in English.

This program is offered in Spanish.

Spanish Music & Movement

10:00am–10:30am
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Petaluma Regional Library
Library Branch: Petaluma Regional Library
Room: Petaluma Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Music & Dance, Spanish
Details:

This program is presented in Spanish.

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 Spanish.

Join Our Podcast!

10:45am–11:15am
Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Central Santa Rosa Library
Open
Registration Available
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
Registration Available
Details:

Share your story on Sonoma County Library's Impromptu Podcast! 

Here are the rules:

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

Spanish Music & Movement

10:30am–11:00am
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Cloverdale Regional Library
Library Branch: Cloverdale Regional Library
Room: Cloverdale Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Music & Dance, Spanish
Details:

This program is presented in Spanish.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in Spanish.

Spanish Music & Movement

11:00am–11:30am
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Healdsburg Regional Library
Library Branch: Healdsburg Regional Library
Room: Healdsburg Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Music & Dance, Spanish
Details:

This program is presented in Spanish.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in Spanish.

Teen Hangout: Universal Yums

1:45pm–3:15pm
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Healdsburg Regional Library
Library Branch: Healdsburg Regional Library
Room: Healdsburg Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Enrichment, 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!

Sonoma Co. Zine Club

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12)
Sebastopol Regional Library
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Sebastopol Regional Library
Room: Sebastopol Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Art & Maker, Books, Literature, & Writing, Enrichment, LGBTQIA+, Library & Community
Registration Available
Details:

Monthly meetup on the first Tuesday of the month from 6:00-7:30 PM 

Sonoma County Zine Club is a collaborative space to create and share zines in community.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in English.

Get Your Content On TV

12:30pm–1:00pm
Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Central Santa Rosa Library
Library Branch: Central Santa Rosa Library
Room: Reference Desk (Central)
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: E Street Camera Library, Sound Studios
Details:

Learn how to showcase your family-friendly (G/PG) photos, videos, podcasts, music, and other audio/video creations on Sonoma County Library’s cable access television channel and YouTube page. 

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

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

After School Hang Out (Grades 6-12)

2:00pm–4:00pm
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Windsor Regional Library
Library Branch: Windsor Regional Library
Room: Windsor Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Games & Gaming, Technology & Computers, STEAM
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.

Teen Hangout! Universal Yums

2:45pm–4:00pm
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Healdsburg Regional Library
Library Branch: Healdsburg Regional Library
Room: Healdsburg Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Enrichment
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!

Game On! for Teens

3:00pm–4:00pm
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Cloverdale Regional Library
Library Branch: Cloverdale Regional Library
Room: Cloverdale Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Details:

Game On! is a videogame meetup for students in grades 7-12. Join other teens and tweens to play board games and Nintendo Switch. Snacks provided!

Library Commission Regular Meeting

6:00pm–9:00pm
All Ages
Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library
Library Branch: Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library
Room: Rohnert Park-Cotati Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Library & Community
Details:

The Rohnert Park – Cotati Library hosts library commission meetings in the Armando Flores Room.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in English.

Tween Game Lounge

1:15pm–3:30pm
Children (Grades K-6)
Sebastopol Regional Library
Library Branch: Sebastopol Regional Library
Room: Sebastopol Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Details:

Drop by the Game Lounge to play video games, study, or just hang with your peers!

Laptops, iPads, and board games will be available to use. 

Grades 4-8

Book Buddies (Grades TK-3rd)

4:00pm–5:15pm
Children (Grades K-6)
Windsor Regional Library
Library Branch: Windsor Regional Library
Room: Windsor Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Books, Literature, & Writing, Enrichment, Library & Community
Details:

Kids and teens fostering a love of reading—together!

Book Buddies is a reading program that pairs students in grades TK-3 with a teen buddy to read together. Children may read in any language they’d prefer. 

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in English.

This program is offered in Spanish.

Common Ground Book Club: books by & about people with disabilities

10:30am–11:30am
Adult
Sebastopol Regional Library
Open
Registration Available
Library Branch: Sebastopol Regional Library
Room: Sebastopol Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Available
Details:

Meet with others to discuss books centering disability voices! Copies of each month’s books are available at the Sonoma County Library Catalog.