Week Calendar

Stress is proven to deplete the body’s natural resources and diminishes our natural ability to fight disease.

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!

UC Master Gardeners Presentations

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

Local nonprofit Better Beginnings for Babies will host these dynamic community circles supporting infant feeding and the postpartum journey. Everyone gets a chance to share. Facilitated by lactation specialists or consultants. No fee.

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with Rincon Reference staff for one-on-one assistance every Tuesday, between 11:30am-12:00pm.

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OCTOBER Let’s Talk English Conversation Classes on WEDNESDAYS 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

First Class Meets: October 4, 2023 at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Local nonprofit Better Beginnings hosts Baby Cafes at the Petaluma Library, Fridays from 11:30am-12:30pm.

Inspired by Johann Hari's Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention - and How to Think Deeply Again, facilita

The Redwood Empire Food Bank will be at Northwest Library to assist people with CalFresh applications from 1pm to 3pm!

Register for up to 3 hours to DIY-digitize your VHS tapes.

Appointments are available Thursdays and Saturdays, 1-4pm, by reservation. 

Register for a 3-hour appointment to DIY-digitize your documents and photos, slides and negatives.

Appointments are available Thursdays and Saturdays, 1-4pm. 

Register for up to 3 hours to DIY-digitize your VHS tapes.

Appointments are available Thursdays and Saturdays, 1-4pm, by reservation. 

Register for a 3-hour appointment to DIY-digitize your documents and photos, slides and negatives.

Appointments are available Thursdays and Saturdays, 1-4pm. 

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.

Let’s look at choices for things like food and water, and take a deep dive into What’s in your Go Bag?

What's an MRE- do rations taste good, how long will my water last? All this and more!

Learn to cut shapes out of copper sheet metal and create a composition to make your own unique wall hanging. Optional: Create copper patinas to add colors and texture to your copper wall hanging and/or add texture using a texturing hammer. Free.

Stop by and learn the basics of how to check out and use one of E Street Studios Canon cameras (T7i DSLR).

Medicare Annual Choices and Changes 

October 15 to December 7 is the Annual Election Period to make changes to your Medicare healthcare.

Rescheduled Book Club Meeting to discuss "Mexican Gothic"

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.

Joni Mitchell is the epitome of the singer/songwriter. From innocent hippie ballads to recent prophetic social commentary, her lyrics are poetry set to emotionally complex harmonizations.

Saving Energy at Home – a free workshop

Working with collage, ink and markers, create a beautiful art journal to take home. Advance registration required.

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with a Sonoma Valley Reference staff for one-on-one assistance.

Botanical Watercolor Illustrations - Feel inspired by the natural world with California-based watercolorist Jess Park of Jeshy Park. Use a simple monoline pen to build up single strokes that make up the basics of botanicals.

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with a Sonoma Valley Reference staff for one-on-one assistance.

¡En honor a los muertos, jugaremos la versión COCO de lotería! 

Este evento inclusivo es para todas las edades.

On Oct. 25 the Chess Club will meet in the Teen Area

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All ages welcome!

Mike the Magician returns to Cloverdale Library with a special Halloween-themed magic show. Join us for a fun afternoon of magic with a wonderful magician who wows us every time he visits. 

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with a Sonoma Valley Reference staff for one-on-one assistance.

Stop by and work on your personal sewing projects, repair clothes or other items, seek sewing advice from the experts of the Santa Rosa Quilt Guild, or simply meet others, have fun, and de-stressing with a creative project.

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Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with a Sonoma Valley Reference staff for one-on-one assistance.

Register here: https://libraryc.org/sonomalibrary/32506/register

U.S. Citizenship Classes in Spanish (Clases de Ciudadanía en Español Gratis.)

The free classes are designed to help students prepare for the U.S. Citizenship interview.

Come in and enjoy a movie and snacks. This months movie promises some laughs and could be a bit scary too. This movie was almost named "House Ghosts" by the studio. Please call or email the library for the title. 

Let’s Play Lotería!

Play a few rounds of Lotería and win prizes! Lotería is a traditional Mexican game combining cards and bingo. 

For all ages!

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Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with Rincon Reference staff for one-on-one assistance every Tuesday, between 6:30pm-7:00pm.

All levels of knitters, crocheters, and other yarn crafters are welcome to join us as we create a new yarn project each month.  The first week of the month we will give out a limited number of knitting and crochet kits and introduce the month

Connect with other videographers, photographers, podcasters, designers, sound artists, and others who are making media or are curious about making media.

The last Wednesday of every month from 6-7pm.

Join us each Wednesday from 6-7:30 to sew in community.  

We have sewing machines for you to use as well as volunteers to assist and support you in your endeavors.

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.

The Guerneville Library and Russian River Books & Letters team up to offer Intercambio, a language learning workshop. English and Spanish speakers work together to teach each other their languages.

Make the most out of Microsoft’s Word and PowerPoint. Find out the functions and benefits of each program and how to use them in your daily life.

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!