Week Calendar

Explore the Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on site at the Petaluma Senior Center. 

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

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.

Free Tax Help in Healdsburg

100% free tax service for those who need help preparing and filing their income tax. 

You do not need to be a member of AARP. There is no age or income restrictions for our service!

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.

Volunteer tax preparers from the AARP Foundation will help you with your taxes as part of their free Tax-Aide program.

Learn about California’s unique geology; a natural history shaped by mountains, latitudes, and coast.

UC Master Gardeners Presentations

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

Learn the ancient Asian exercise form to promote balance, relaxation, motion, health, harmony, stability, and inner power.  

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.

Learn the ancient Asian exercise form to promote balance, relaxation, motion, health, harmony, stability, and inner power.  

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

First Class Meets: February 7, 2024 at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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.

Explore the Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on site at Vintage Zinfandel Apartments. 

Mystery Lovers!

Join fellow mystery buffs in lively conversation every third Thursday of the month at the Rohnert Park Senior Center.

No pre-registration or sign-up needed. 

Learn the ancient Asian exercise form to promote balance, relaxation, motion, health, harmony, stability, and inner power.  

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.

¡Listo a Leer! ! is a series of six workshops in Spanish designed to develop literacy skills for families with children ages 2-5.

Volunteer tax preparers from the AARP Foundation will help you with your taxes as part of their free Tax-Aide program.

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

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon!

Explore the Sonoma County Library BiblioBus! This mobile library will be on site at Vallejo Street Apartments. 

Volunteer tax preparers from the AARP Foundation will help you with your taxes as part of their free Tax-Aide program.  They will be at the Sonoma Valley Regional Library on Fridays February 9,16 & 23, March 8, 15, 22 & 29 and April 1

Mathieu Kassovitz's 1995 masterpiece, "La Haine," delves into the harsh realities of life in a Paris banlieue, offering an unfiltered exploration of urban despair, social inequality, and systemic injustice.

Learn sewing basics: from how to use a machine, thread a needle, and simple quilting. We welcome everybody who wants to learn sewing skills, make new friends, and create.

Our free in-depth one-on-one genealogy help service is back!

Get assistance from experienced Sonoma County Genealogical Society volunteers every Wednesday and Friday, 1 PM - 3 PM. 

Join Rincon Valley Librarians on the 2nd Wednesday of every month to discuss fiction and non-fiction books!

Pick up a copy of this month's selection at the Reference Desk while supplies last.

Print Copies will be available in the branch a month before the discussion. Please call or email the Library with any questions.

2024 Schedule

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FEBRUARY Let’s Talk English Conversation Classes on THURSDAYS 1:00 – 2:30 pm

First Class Meets: February 1, 2024 at 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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

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

Appointments are available Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 1-4pm, by reservation. Limited to 1 station per day, one appointment per week, per library card holder.

Volunteer tax preparers from the AARP Foundation will help you with your taxes as part of their free Tax-Aide program.

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

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

Appointments are available Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 1-4pm, by reservation. Limited to 1 station per day, one appointment per week, per library card holder.

Join us for a monthly meeting to read and discuss underrepresented classics and to explore the depth and diversity of classic literature. 

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

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

Appointments are available Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 1-4pm, by reservation. Limited to 1 station per day, one appointment per week, per library card holder.

Do you have a lamp, small appliance, textile, or bike in need of repair? Bring it to the Repair Fair!

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

The Friends of the Sonoma Valley Library invite you to join their Classics Book Discussion Group.  The group will meet at the Sonoma Valley Regional Library on the second Tuesday of every month from 2 to 3 PM.  The first meeting on Septe

Read The Sentence, by Louise Erdrich and join us in person for a discussion on Tuesday, Febriary 13^th at 2:00 pm.  

Village board member and organizational development consultant, Kim Jellicoe, will provide an overview of the Enneagram during a fascinating 90-minute program.

To save your spot, call 707.776.6055.

Enjoy this trio's funky Latin jazz repertoire, blending in elements of classical music, mixes complex orchestration with freewheeling improvisation.

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.

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.

All ages welcome!

No experienced necessary. Some instruction available. Play, learn and enjoy!

Limited boards available - bring an extra if you have one!

Disfruta de actividades culturales en un ambiente relajante. 

Todas las edades y habilidades son bienvenidas a este programa inclusivo.

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with Central Reference staff for one-on-one assistance every Thursday, between 3:00-5:00 pm.

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with Central Reference staff for one-on-one assistance every Thursday, between 3:00-5:00 pm.

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

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

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.

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with Central Reference staff for one-on-one assistance every Thursday, between 3:00-5:00 pm.

Have a nagging tech question? Need help borrowing an eBook? What about setting up an email account? Book 30-minutes with Central Reference staff for one-on-one assistance every Thursday, between 3:00-5:00 pm.

Practice English or Spanish and help other learners in a friendly atmosphere.

Beginners welcome.

Practique inglés o español y ayude a los demás que estén aprendiendo en un ambiente amable.

An evening of intentional listening in small conversation circles that are structured and facilitated. Lou Zweier and John Crowley host “Petaluma Conversations” once again on Tuesdays, February 6, 13, 20 and 27.

Welcome to the Takeout Book Club!

Join us on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM as we discuss a different contemporary novel or nonfiction work.

Join us on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM for tea and friendly conversation!

Print Copies are available in the branch a month in advance.

Hey Queers, let's get together, yeah yeah yeah!
:P

Everyone's invited, allies included. Dive into a world of creative chaos where perfection takes a backseat to the joy of making gloriously bad art. Vanilla squares come, too! 

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.

Family, friends and neighbors who care for children age 0-18 months are invited to this FREE, brand-new, program presented by the Sonoma County Library and the Program for Infant/Toddler Care.

Learn the essential elements of Chinese Calligraphy, including how to hold the brush, basic strokes, and simple words.

Led by Nancy Wang and Judy Cheung of the Redwood Empire Chinese Association.

Queer Book Club meets virtually on the second Wednesday of the month!

Join the Joe Mesics' Literary Canon book group to discuss The Awakening by Kate Chopin.

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

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.