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4:30pm - 6:00pm
Healdsburg Regional Library
Library Branch: Healdsburg Regional Library
Room: Wine Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Bilingual, English, ESL & Language Learning, Spanish
Details:

Practice English or Spanish and help other learners in a friendly atmosphere.

Beginners welcome.

 

Practique inglés o español y ayude a los demás que estén aprendiendo en un ambiente amable.

Pins & Needles: Beginner Sewing Class!

10:00am - 12:00pm
Roseland Regional Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library
Room: Roseland Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Arts & Music, Enrichment, Environment & Sustainability, Library & Community
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Join us to create a tote bag, pillowcase, potholders, aprons, and fabric baskets. We will also cover sewing basics like threading, bobbins, cleaning your machine, and changing the needle on your sewing machine.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

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

Room Capacity

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

 

English with Spanish Translation

This event is in English with a Spanish interpreter.

Bilingual Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Library Branch: Northwest Santa Rosa Library
Room: Northwest Children's Area
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Bilingual, Spanish, Storytime
Details:

Join us for Bilingual Stories in English and Spanish for children ages 0-5.

In the Children's Room at Northwest Library.

Free!

Family Storytime

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

Join our children's librarian in the Rincon Valley Forum Room for books, rhymes, and songs, followed by play time.

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.

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: 26
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.

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. 

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.

AAPI Kanopy Film Fest

1:00pm - 5:30pm
Sebastopol Regional Library
Library Branch: Sebastopol Regional Library
Room: Main Reading Room (Sebastopol)
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Celebrations, Documentaries & Movies, Equity & Inclusion
Details:

Sebastopol Regional Library will host two Kanopy films featuring the contributions and humanity of AAPI Americans:

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4:00pm - 5:45pm
Rincon Valley Regional Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Rincon Valley Regional Library
Room: Rincon Valley Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Enrichment, STEAM & Maker, Technology & Computers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Details:

May 31: Final Session

Create Teen! Magazine Collage

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Roseland Regional Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library
Room: Roseland Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Arts & Music, STEAM & Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Details:

Come and craft at Roseland Regional Library every Friday from 4:30-5:30pm! Each week there will be a different craft for teens to do, so bring your creative minds. Snacks and all materials will be provided. 

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

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

BiblioBus at La Plaza Park

5:30pm - 8:30pm
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 La Plaza Park for Cotati Movie Night. 

Disclaimer(s)

Weather and Air Quality

Weather and Air Quality may result in postponement.

Library Card Art Contest for Kids

All Day 6/1 - 7/1
Virtual Events
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Arts & Music, Library & Community
Details:

*Library card art contest official entry form coming soon!*

Unlocking the Past: Historical Research Databases at the Sonoma County Library

11:00am - 12:00pm
Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Details:

Sonoma County Library provides a wealth of online historical and genealogical research databases, granting free access to digitized maps, newspapers, and images.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

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

Summer Reading Kick-Off Party!

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Healdsburg Regional Library
Library Branch: Healdsburg Regional Library
Room: Healdsburg Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Bilingual, Summer Reading

Calfornia State Library

This program was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

IMLS Grant logos

 

Details:

Sign up for Summer Reading and enjoy ice cream, balloons, face painting and dancing with live music!

2:00 pm - Performance by Los Cenzontles

 

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

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Cloverdale Regional Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cloverdale Regional Library
Room: Cloverdale Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Technology & Computers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Details:

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an ebook or downloading an audiobook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30 minutes with Cloverdale Library Reference staff for one-on-one assistance on Saturdays, between 1:00-2:30 pm.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

This program is offered in English.

Read to a Dog

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Room: Children's Room (Sonoma Valley)
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Books, Literature, & Writing
Details:

Welcome to our Read to a Dog Program at the Sonoma Valley Library!

This event is for beginning readers. 

Read to a Dog

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Santa Rosa Library
Library Branch: Central Santa Rosa Library
Room: Children's Room (Central)
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Enrichment, Library & Community
Details:

Come and read aloud to the dogs of the Humane Society of Sonoma County. These well-trained dogs love to listen to stories! Children build confidence in their reading skills by reading aloud in a safe space. 

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Children Policy

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

Weather and Air Quality

Weather and Air Quality may result in postponement.

TCG Club: Pokemon & Magic the Gathering

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Open
Registration
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
Seats Remaining: 20
Details:

*****Starting August 2024, TCG Club will be twice a month instead of weekly: 1st and 3rd Sundays of every month)*****

Disclaimer(s)

Room Capacity

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

 

CalFresh Application Assistance

10:00am - 12:00pm
Rincon Valley Regional Library
Library Branch: Rincon Valley Regional Library
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Details:

The Redwood Empire Food Bank will be at Rincon Valley Library to assist people with CalFresh applications from 10:00am - 12:00pm.

A Human History of the Red Planet with Smithsonian Curator Matt Shindell

11:00am - 12:00pm
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/48286/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.