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Photo of animal scat display.

Seeds and Reads: Animal Scat

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Windsor Meeting Room at Windsor Regional Library
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Library Branch: Windsor Regional Library
Room: Windsor 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: African Cuisine & California Food Culture with Kiano Moju

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Sonoma Valley Meeting Room at Sonoma Valley Regional Library
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Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library
Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Author Events
Registration Required
Details:

Learn how to create bold and flavorful dishes using everyday grocery store ingredients with cookbook author and recipe developer Kiano Moju!

Scott and Leah Gerber

From Eastern Europe to the Egg Basket: A Jewish Family's Journey – Music & Oral History

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Windsor Meeting Room at Windsor Regional Library
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Library Branch: Windsor Regional Library
Room: Windsor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Equity & Inclusion, History & Genealogy, Music & Dance
Registration Required
Details:

Scott and Leah Gerber discuss their family history within Petaluma’s Jewish ranching community, accompanied by Yiddish and English folk songs and original compositions.

Las madres

Tortilla Literaria: Las madres

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Central Meeting Room at Central Santa Rosa Library
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Library Branch: Central Santa Rosa Library
Room: Central Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Book Clubs, Books, Literature, & Writing, Spanish
Registration Required
Details:

Tortilla 
LITERARIA
Biblioteca Central de Santa Rosa
TERCER MARTES DEL MES
6:15PM-7:45PM

Acompáñenos cada mes en una discusión de libros en españo el tercer martes del mes. 

author talk

Author Talks: The Genius of Judy Blume with Rachelle Bergstein

Wednesday, May 21, 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/74818/register 

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.

master gardeners

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
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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
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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 

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Jueves de juegos

3:00pm - 5:30pm
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:

S.T.E.A.M. activities and games in Spanish every Thursday.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in Spanish.

Spanish with English Translation

This event is in Spanish with an English interpreter.

Game On! At the Guerneville Library

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Guerneville Regional Library
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Guerneville Regional Library
Room: Guerneville Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Enrichment, Equity & Inclusion, Games & Gaming, Library & Community, Technology & Computers
Registration Required
Details:

Game On! At the Guerneville Library is a weekly video game club on Thursdays from 3:30-5:30 PM. Join other teens to play games available for checkout through the library and playable on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox. 

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.

404 Found Coding for Youth, Ages 9-18

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

Unleash your inner engineer at our intensive, hands-on robotics workshops! Dive into the world of robot programming as you build and program Micro:bit robots.

5/16: Competition Day 1: Dance competition and Obstacle Course

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

From Eastern Europe to the Egg Basket: A Jewish Family's Journey – Music & Oral History

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adult
Windsor Regional Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Regional Library
Room: Windsor Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Equity & Inclusion, History & Genealogy, Music & Dance
Registration Required
Details:

Scott and Leah Gerber discuss their family history within Petaluma’s Jewish ranching community, accompanied by Yiddish and English folk songs and original compositions.

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Encouraged

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

Chapter Chats 4th-6th Grade Book Club

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Children (Grades K-6)
Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library
Room: Children's Room (Rohnert)
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Book Clubs, Enrichment, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Details:

"Chapter Chats" 4th-6th Grade Book Club 

A read-together book club for kids. Participants will checkout a new book to read at every meeting. Snacks provided. Free!

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

This program is offered in English.

Lawyers in the Library: Employment & Civil Law

11:30am - 12:45pm
Adult, Senior
Central Santa Rosa Library
Library Branch: Central Santa Rosa Library
Room: Central Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Equity & Inclusion, Finance & Law
Details:

Local volunteer attorneys offer free legal information and referral for matters of civil and employment law only. These lawyer consultations will last up to 20 minutes. 

Social Service Day

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Adult, Senior
Sebastopol Regional Library
Library Branch: Sebastopol Regional Library
Room: Sebastopol Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Senior
Program Type: Equity & Inclusion
Details:

On a quarterly basis, Sebastopol Regional Library will host Social Service Day, where local organizations with public service missions will table in the forum room to support community needs. 

D&D Adventurers League for Teens

3:30pm - 5:30pm
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: Books, Literature, & Writing, Enrichment, Equity & Inclusion, Games & Gaming, LGBTQIA+
Registration Required
Details:

Delve into a dungeon with other teenage heroes in a weekly game of D&D Adventurers League for Teens at the Guerneville Library (grades 7-12).

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.

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.

NAHEM: Native Americans in Higher Education and Mentorship (Tabling)

3:00pm - 5:00pm
All Ages
Roseland Regional Library
Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library
Room: Roseland Main Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Education & College, Enrichment, Equity & Inclusion
Details:

NAHEM will host an informational table, connect with community, and share information regarding free mentorship and free educational support services.

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.

Jueves de juegos

3:00pm - 5:30pm
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:

S.T.E.A.M. activities and games in Spanish every Thursday.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in Spanish.

Spanish with English Translation

This event is in Spanish with an English interpreter.

Game On! At the Guerneville Library

3:30pm - 5:30pm
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: Enrichment, Equity & Inclusion, Games & Gaming, Library & Community, Technology & Computers
Registration Required
Details:

Game On! At the Guerneville Library is a weekly video game club on Thursdays from 3:30-5:30 PM. Join other teens to play games available for checkout through the library and playable on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox. 

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.

Universal Yums for Teens

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library
Room: Rohnert Park-Cotati Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Art & Maker, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
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)

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.

Year of the Snake Story Hour

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6)
Rincon Valley Regional Library
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.

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.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library
Library Branch: Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library
Room: Rohnert Park-Cotati Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Enrichment, Equity & Inclusion, Storytime
Details:

Join us for a fun family storytime. Books, music, and movement! Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)

Únase a nosotros para una divertida hora de cuentos para la familia. ¡Libros, música, y movimiento!

Bebé -preescolar (0-5)

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.

Pride Book Club for Teens (9th-12th Grade)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Sebastopol Regional Library
Library Branch: Sebastopol Regional Library
Room: Sebastopol Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs, Books, Literature, & Writing, Equity & Inclusion, LGBTQIA+
Details:

Meet with other teens to discuss books centering LGBTQIA+ voices! Free copies of the books will be available at the reference desk. Registration is encouraged but not required. Drop-ins are welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is offered in English.

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4:00pm - 5:45pm
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Rincon Valley Regional Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rincon Valley Regional Library
Room: Rincon Valley Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Education & College, Enrichment, Equity & Inclusion, Technology & Computers, STEAM
Registration Required
Details:

Unleash your inner engineer at our intensive, hands-on robotics workshops! Dive into the world of robot programming as you build and program Micro:bit robots.

5/23: Competition Day 2: Roomba Challenge and High Speed Railroad Race

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

How to Cope with Hearing Loss

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult, Senior, All Ages
Sebastopol Regional Library
Open
Registration Required
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.

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.

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
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
Description:

Memorial Day

All Buildings Closed

D&D Adventurers League for Teens

3:30pm - 5:30pm
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: Books, Literature, & Writing, Enrichment, Equity & Inclusion, Games & Gaming, LGBTQIA+
Registration Required
Details:

Delve into a dungeon with other teenage heroes in a weekly game of D&D Adventurers League for Teens at the Guerneville Library (grades 7-12).

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.

Read BIPOC Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult
Virtual Events
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Clubs, Equity & Inclusion, Virtual
Registration Required
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.

NAHEM: Native Americans in Higher Education and Mentorship (Tabling)

3:00pm - 5:00pm
All Ages
Roseland Regional Library
Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library
Room: Roseland Main Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Education & College, Enrichment, Equity & Inclusion
Details:

NAHEM will host an informational table, connect with community, and share information regarding free mentorship and free educational support services.

Early Reader Book Club / Club de Lectura de Primeros Capítulos Grades K-2

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children (Grades K-6)
Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library
Room: Rohnert Park-Cotati Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Book Clubs, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Details:

Early Readers Book Club Grades K-2

Join us for a fun monthly series to
support reading fluency for emerging readers.
Children and their caregivers will follow along with
their own book as the librarian reads aloud.

Free

Disclaimer(s)

Advance Registration Required

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.