Week Calendar

The second Fix-it Clinic & Reuse Fair will offer simple repairs for small appliances, lamps, bicycles and other wheeled transportation, clothing/textiles, as well as k

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.

Do you have questions about basic computer skills, digital library resources, email, internet basics, basic computer troubleshooting, or other technology-related issues?  Come to Northwest and a library staff member will assist you!

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 Cloverdale Regional Library's Mr. John for stories, songs, movement, and basic Yoga poses for children. 

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!

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

Wanted! Your surplus homegrown produce or unexpired pantry goods to share. Help eliminate food waste and support our community! Feel free to trade for items you don't have or simply take what you will eat.

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

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.

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.

Please REGISTER NOW for:

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)

Explore the brand new Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be at Windsor Senior Center from 11:30am- 12:30pm.

Animal Music

Sing along with live music from Miss Heidi, Miss Dragonfly, and Farmer Arann!

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

Música de animales

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. 

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

Advanced Spanish conversation class

Explore the world through snacks! Each month, the library will be sharing mouthwatering snacks and candies from a different country. Once we've sampled each snack, we'll come together as a team and compare and vote for our favorites!

Animal Music - 2nd show! 

Sing along with live music from Miss Heidi, Miss Dragonfly, and Farmer Arann!

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

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. 

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!

Join us for an afternoon of crafts and fun!

Come craft every 4th Wednesday of the month in the Forum Room.

Drop in anytime between 2:30-4pm.

Supplies provided!

Come hang out with other teens and tweens every 3rd Wednesday of the month. 

Each Snack Hangout event will host a box of Universal Yums!

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)

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.

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.

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.

Come and read out loud to Thalia 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.

Book Cover Tile Art with Monika Scoby*

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

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.

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!

Come join other Anime fans every 4nd Wednesday of the month at 3-4pm!

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

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

Come hang out with other teens and tweens every 4th Wednesday of the month. The library will host with a box of Universal Yums.

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

Do something brave... Learn to Code!

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!

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.

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!

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.

Sabor De Mi Cuba – Music 
Traditional Cuban and current Latin music performed by Carlitos Medrano and the Afro-Cuban trio Sabor De Mi Cuba. 

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. 

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

Look for the Library in the "Free Speech" area of the Market.

Virtually connect with other media makers and creatives!

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

Join librarians virtually to discuss books by authors who are Black, Indigenous or People of Color.

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

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

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.

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

College Vision Boarding Workshop with Loreen Atallah*