Week Calendar

The Friends of the Sonoma Valley Library are holding a book sale.  Stop by the library's parking lot and find a large, reasonably priced selection of used books for all ages.  Proceeds from the sale benefit the Sonoma Valley Regional Lib

Stay and Play (ages 0-6)

Come to “Stay and Play” Explore our toys, puzzles, building blocks and more!

Playing helps children use their imaginations to create stories and develop important narrative skills.

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.

Welcome to outdoor Storytime at Central Santa Rosa Library! Please bring your coziest outdoor blanket to sit on and enter the library's front door to access the Reading Garden.

Join your local librarian in singing, reading, and playing together to build early literacy skills and a joy of reading. 

This drop-in program features a variety of hand's on STEM and engineering activities for children 5 and up to explore and tinker with.

FAMILY STORYTIME IN THE CHILDREN'S GARDEN

Join us for a Family Storytime outside of the Petaluma Library in the Children's Garden!

Learn and practice early literacy skills with books, music and movement!

Join your local librarian at Ives Park Thursdays at 10:30am for Neurodiverse Storytime! We'll sing, read, play music, and parachute or handle scarves!

Stories, music, and fingerplays for ages 0-36 months.

Storytime encourages children's curiosity about language and parents' proficiency in fostering literacy.

Join your local librarian in singing, reading, and playing at Depot Park for Family Storytime. 

Stories, Songs, and Movement.  

The Friends of the Cloverdale Library coordinate book sales at the Cloverdale Library with the next book sale scheduled for June 17 & 18, 2022,  from 10:00 am - 5:30 pm. They sponsor most of the special eve

Join Children’s Librarian Betsy for in-person storytimes in the Rincon Valley Library forum room.  We will model the early literacy practices of talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing that will help your child get ready to read.&nbsp

Join Miss Charity and the BiblioBike at Giorgi Park for Family Storytime.  Stories, Songs, and Movement.  

Please bring your own chairs and blankets.

No need to register in advance.

The Friends of the Cloverdale Library coordinate book sales at the Cloverdale Library with the next book sale scheduled for June 17 & 18, 2022,  from 10:00 am - 5:30 pm. They sponsor most of the special eve

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States.  Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news

Register here: 

African Village Celebration Drumming with Onye Onyemaechi

Onye engages audiences with drumming, dance, and songs—presented in a historical and cultural context.

Local nonprofit Better Beginnings for Babies understands the challenges, changes, and successes of breastfeeding.

Story of Jazz and Vihar

The story of two lost owls as told by a blind raven that entertains and educates. 

La historia de Jazz y Vihar

African Village Celebration Drumming with Onye Onyemaechi

Onye engages audiences with drumming, dance, and songs—presented in a historical and cultural context.

Please REGISTER NOW for:

June’s Let’s Talk English Conversation Classes on WEDNESDAYS

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

First Class Meets: June 1, 2022  at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Welcome back to Family Storytime at the Windsor Library!

We welcome families with young children back to in-person storytime to read, move, and learn together. Be ready to sing, dance, and play with your child!

Mystery Lovers!

Join fellow mystery buffs in lively conversation about the monthly mystery read at the Rohnert Park Senior Center.

No pre-registration or sign-up needed. 

Southern Resident Killer Whales

This interactive program teaches basic marine mammal biology and highlights the exciting research of the National Marine Mammal Foundation.

Las orcas residentes del sur

We welcome families with young children back to in-person storytime to read, move, and learn together. Be ready to sing, dance, and play with your child!

Need help downloading a library app or navigating the library catalog? Do you have questions about your laptop, tablet or smartphone? We are here to help!

This program is intended for beginning readers. 

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

This is an In-Person event. 

This month's book: Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar

Join us for book club! The Petaluma Regional Library will be hosting a book discussion the second Tuesday of each month at noon (12:00 pm.)

African Village Celebration Drumming with Onye Onyemaechi

Onye engages audiences with drumming, dance, and songs—presented in a historical and cultural context.

June 16 - Scot & Soda by Catriona McPherson : Abstract: Now settled in her little houseboat, moore

Advanced Spanish conversation class

Healdsburg Jazz is honored to present its 2022 Artist in Residence harpist and composer Destiny Muhammad  in conversation at the Healdsburg Library.

Promoting coding for teens in demographics that are underrepresented in the tech industry. Space is limited to 12 participants, and participants are expected to attend all sessions. Currently offered at the Sebastopol Library.

African Village Celebration Drumming with Onye Onyemaechi

Onye engages audiences with drumming, dance, and songs—presented in a historical and cultural context.

Read Transcendent Kingdom, by Yaa Gyasi and join us in person or virtually for a discussion on Tuesday, June 14^th at 2:30 pm.  

Read to a Dog

Come and read out loud to the dogs of PALS (Paws as Loving Support). These well-trained dogs love to listen to stories in English and Spanish. 

Miss Michelle’s Book Club in Spanish!

Read aloud in Spanish with Miss Michelle!

Read to a Dog

Come and read out loud to the dogs of PALS (Paws as Loving Support). These well-trained dogs love to listen to stories in English and Spanish. 

Please REGISTER NOW for:

June’s Let’s Talk English Conversation Classes on THURSDAYS

2:00 – 3:30 pm

First Class Meets: June 2, 2022 at 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Anime Workshop with Oliver Chin*

In this two-hour workshop, author and artist Oliver Chin will teach you how to draw in the Japanese comics and animation (manga and anime) style. All materials provided.

Dave Rocha Jazz Trio
The Dave Rocha Jazz trio plays an eclectic mix of jazz standards, pop tunes, and original compositions. 

Come and read out loud to Nellie the dog. She is well-trained and loves to listen to stories in all languages.  

Children build confidence in their reading skills by reading aloud in a safe space.

Franken-Toys Workshop with Lindsay Hunter*

They’re alive! Construct your own creature with a fantasy ecosystem. All materials provided.

Teen Glow in the Dark Yoga*

Relax, stretch, and grow your glow! No prior yoga experience needed. All materials provided.

Franken-Toys Workshop with Lindsay Hunter*

They’re alive! Construct your own creature with a fantasy ecosystem. All materials provided.

(To register, please contact Courtney Klein at the Sebastopol Library: cklein@sonomalibrary.org)

Do something brave... Learn to Code!

Franken-Toys Workshop with Lindsay Hunter*

They’re alive! Construct your own creature with a fantasy ecosystem. All materials provided.

Bilingual Zumba Classes
Zumba combines Latin and international music with a fun and effective workout, taught by Maestra Elsa Tapia!

Welcome to our Read to a Dog Program at Northwest Library!

This event is for beginning readers. 

Read a story to a dog!

Welcome Back to our Read to a Dog Program.

This event is for beginning readers. 

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

Intergenerational Chess: teens & seniors

Weekly on Thursdays, 3:30-5 PM (with optional tournaments on the fourth Thursday of the month)

Join us! Learn something! Have fun!

Are you a teen interested in volunteering for the Petaluma Regional Library?  We are starting in-person volunteering once again.  Bring the attached Volunteer Packet signed by both you and your parent/guardian to the orientation

Need help downloading a library app or navigating the library catalog? Do you have questions about your laptop, tablet or smartphone? We are here to help!

Come chill with your friends playing on our laptops! You can chat and be loud in the Forum room! First come first serve. 

Come join other Anime fans on Zoom every Wednesday at 4:30 pm! Come meet other Teens who enjoy watching Anime and discussing Manga.

Teens will also help the group decide what Anime titles to watch.

Come and craft at Roseland Regional Library every Friday from 4-5:00pm! Each week there will be a different craft for teens to do, so bring your creative minds. Snacks and all materials will be provided. 

Teen Trivia Party with North Bay Trivia

North Bay Trivia always brings the fun and now they've added an audio round, taking the party to the next level! Test your memory skills and win prizes!

https://sonomacommunitycenter.org/juneteenth/

Hang out with other queer teens and allies to discuss books and other media on a monthly theme. 

Bilingual Zumba Classes
Zumba combines Latin and international music with a fun and effective workout, taught by Maestra Elsa Tapia!

Join us for drop-in makerspace time! The library owns several sewing machines, a serger, a Cricut, an embroidery machine, and other tools of the crafting trade.

Virtual drop-in class for adults to practice verbal English in a small group setting with a class facilitator.

Young people, ages 12-17 are invited to join us every Tuesday, from 6pm- 7pm, via Zoom. Links will be provided via email 1 hour before the program begins

Welcome to the Takeout Book Club! (or, as the librarians are fondly referring to it, the Book Club Formerly Known as Brown Bag). 

Want to write a resume but not sure where to start? Join this interactive teen workshop where we'll review the key aspects of a resume, how to tailor your resume to best fit your application, and how to make your skills and talents stand out!

Join us in the discussion of The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

We meet once a month on the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm. This is a hybrid event. You may join us at the library or via zoom. 

This highly participatory course focuses on conversation, emphasizing pronunciation and vocabulary.  It provides the knowledge, linguistic structures, and grammar necessary to communicate in Spanish at a basic level.

Monthly meetup 6:30-8 PM

The first few meetings will have a two-fold focus: 

Session 5: Reshape

Problems embedded in the contours
Of cities, transport, infrastructure, capitalism

Book Section: Pages 147 - 186

College Vision Boarding Workshop with Loreen Atallah*