Week Calendar

Story of Jazz and Vihar

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

***This Event Will Be Outside in the Children's Garden***

La historia de Jazz y Vihar

Register Here: libraryc.org/sonomalibrary/18881/register

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.

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. 

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.  

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

Share Your Fairgrounds Memories!

UC Master Gardeners Presentations

Learn about home gardening, pest management, water conservation practices, and more! Different presentation topic per location.

Maestros Jardineros de la UC

Yoga for Kids

Breathe in, breathe out, and be silly. Learn yoga poses and play games with instructor Ozlem Ozdener. For ages 6-12 years.

Yoga para niños

African Village Celebration Drumming with Onye Onyemaechi

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

Calling all Big Kids (Ages 5-8) to join us for a story and art hour.   We will read 1-2 longer stories followed by an art project.  

Registration will be required for this event.

Yoga for Kids

Breathe in, breathe out, and be silly. Learn yoga poses and play games with instructor Ozlem Ozdener. For ages 6-12 years.

Yoga para niños

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

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

First Class Meets: July 6, 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!

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!

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: Cool Gray City of Love by Gary Kamiya

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.)

POP for a Porpoise

This interactive program educates kids about the plastic ocean pollution epidemic and highlights the exciting research of the National Marine Mammal Foundation.

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Book Club:Join us to discuss this book IN PERSON at the Rincon Valley Library. Pick up a copy of this month's selection at the Reference Desk while supplies last.

Advanced Spanish conversation class

Tween Comic Workshop with Gio Benedetti

Learn how to create your own mini-comic book from illustrator Gio Benedetti! All materials provided. 

Tween Comic Workshop with Gio Benedetti

Learn how to create your own mini-comic book from illustrator Gio Benedetti! All materials provided. 

Share Your Fairgrounds Memories!

Read The Immortalists, by Chloe Benjamin and join us in person or virtually for a discussion on Tuesday, July 12^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. 

Teen Anime Club

Come join other Anime fans every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 2:30-4pm!

Come meet other Teens who enjoy watching Anime and discussing Manga.

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:

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

2:00 – 3:30 pm

First Class Meets: July 7, 2022 at 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Tween Comic Workshop with Gio Benedetti

Learn how to create your own mini-comic book from illustrator Gio Benedetti! All materials provided. 

Teen Glow in the Dark Yoga*

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

Registration is not required for this event but registering will send you an email reminder of the event if you'd like!

Ramana Vieira – Fado Music 

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.

This event is for beginning readers. 

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

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!

Book Cover Tile Art with Monika Scoby*

Turn your favorite book covers into a piece of art to display or coaster! All materials provided.

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!

Teen Glow in the Dark Yoga*

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

Book Cover Tile Art with Monika Scoby*

Turn your favorite book covers into a piece of art to display or coaster! All materials provided.

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

Do something brave... Learn to Code!

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

This event is for beginning readers. 

Read a story to a dog!

Little ones read to attentive pooches and their person at the Library to improve skills and confidence!

"Read to a Dog" is for beginning readers.

Sign up is first-come-first-served.

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!

DRAFT AGENDA

Windsor LAB Meeting

July 12, 2022 @ 4:00 PM

Protocol: Held Via Teleconference (Computer or Telephone)

Come learn about Japanese culture, discuss your favorite series, and watch an episode of an anime with your fellow teens!

Learn How to DJ with Yuka Yu*

Learn how to download and organize your music collection, use Rekordbox to prepare your playlists, and mix harmonically. Laptops with program provided.

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. 

Sonoma Ready Series
Everything You need to Know to be Prepared for any Disaster

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

Come join us on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month for library news and stories at the Sonoma Tuesday Night Market!

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

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

CoderDojo Online!

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

CoderDojo has returned to the Rincon Valley Regional Library for in-person sessions! Or join us Via Zoom- link will be sent prior to session

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

Welcome to the Cloverdale Book Club! Join us on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM as we discuss a different contemporary novel or work of nonfiction.

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.

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

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

Join librarians virtually to discuss books centering on LGBTQ+ voices.

Meetings are on the second Wednesday of the month (January-December) from 6-7 pm.

Join the Joe Mesics' Literary Canon book group to discuss the classic "The Grapes of Wrath" by Steinbeck.

To request print copies of the book please reach out to Megan Jones at mjones@sonomalibrary.org or call (707) 433-3772.

College Vision Boarding Workshop with Loreen Atallah*

Paint Party
Follow along and create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece at our interactive paint parties with Beautiful Things Art Studio and local artist Tara Hackett.