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Name: Author Talks: Exploring the Smithsonian National Gem Collection with Dr. Jeffrey Post
Start: 2024-12-04T11:00:00-08:00
End: 2024-12-04T12:00:00-08:00
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Author Talks: Exploring the Smithsonian National Gem Collection with Dr. Jeffrey Post

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Virtual Events

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Library Branch: Virtual Events

Age Group: Adult, Senior

Program Type: Author Events, Virtual

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Author Talks - Advance Registration Required

View the full list of upcoming Author Talks and watch previous Talks visit: libraryc.org/sonomalibrary.

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The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Sonoma County Library.

Imitate an Illustrator

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Roseland Meeting Room at Roseland Regional Library

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Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library

Room: Roseland Meeting Room

Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)

Program Type: Arts & Music, Books, Literature, & Writing

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Learn about award-winning children’s books and the techniques used to illustrate them. Choose from several illustrators and create your own masterpiece in an award-winning style. For ages 4 & up. Supplies provided.

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Unattended Children Policy

Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or childcare provider.

Author Visit with Henry Michalski: Torn Lilacs

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Sonoma Valley Meeting Room at Sonoma Valley Regional Library

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Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library

Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room

Age Group: Adult, Senior

Program Type: Book Clubs, English, History & Genealogy

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Join us for a conversation with Henry Michalski, author of

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This program is offered in English.

2025 Vision Boards

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Windsor Meeting Room at Windsor Regional Library

Open

Library Branch: Windsor Regional Library

Room: Windsor Meeting Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Arts & Music, English

Required

Seats Remaining: 13

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A Vision Board is a visual tool used to help clarify and maintain focus on specific goals. It consists of a collage of images, words, and phrases representing the things you want to achieve or attract into your life.

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Advance Registration Encouraged

Advance registration encouraged, but not required, in order to receive an email reminder about the event. Walk-ins welcome!

¡Lotería!- Game Night

Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Northwest Children's Area at Northwest Santa Rosa Library

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Library Branch: Northwest Santa Rosa Library

Room: Northwest Children's Area

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Bilingual, Games & Gaming

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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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Room Capacity

If the room meets maximum capacity, we will admit entrance on a first-come, first-served basis.

Author Visit with Henry Michalski: Torn Lilacs

Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Sebastopol Meeting Room at Sebastopol Regional Library

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Library Branch: Sebastopol Regional Library

Room: Sebastopol Meeting Room

Age Group: Adult, Senior

Program Type: Book Clubs, English, History & Genealogy

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Join us for a conversation with Henry Michalski, author of Torn Lilacs: A

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This program is offered in English.

Gingerbread House Workshop for Kids

Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Sonoma Valley Meeting Room at Sonoma Valley Regional Library

Open

Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library

Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room

Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)

Program Type: Enrichment, STEAM & Maker

Required

Seats Remaining: 30

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Celebrate the season at our annual gingerbread house workshop for kids and families! Choose from festive candy, graham crackers, and frosting to create a holiday masterpiece you can take home.

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Advance Registration Encouraged

Advance registration encouraged, but not required, in order to receive an email reminder about the event. Walk-ins welcome!

Room Capacity

If the room meets maximum capacity, we will admit entrance on a first-come, first-served basis.

Crafting with CreativeBug: Painting Tessellations

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Healdsburg Mini Library at the Community Center at Healdsburg Regional Library

Open

Library Branch: Healdsburg Regional Library

Room: Healdsburg Mini Library at the Community Center

Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior

Program Type: Arts & Music, English

Required

Seats Remaining: 14

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A tessellation is a collection of shapes called tiles that fit together without gaps or overlaps to create a repetitive pattern. Tessellations are often used in mozaics, arcitecture, wallpaper, puzzles, fine art, and everyday quilting.

Author Talks: On Pulse-Pounding, Family Driven Mysteries with Laura Dave

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Virtual Events

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Library Branch: Virtual Events

Age Group: Adult, Senior

Program Type: Author Events, Virtual

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Author Talks - Advance Registration Required

View the full list of upcoming Author Talks and watch previous Talks visit: libraryc.org/sonomalibrary.

Zoom link sent upon completion of registration.

Virtual Queer Book Club

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual Events

Open

Library Branch: Virtual Events

Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior

Program Type: Book Clubs, English, LGBTQIA+, Library & Community, Virtual

Required

Seats Remaining: 10

Details:

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

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Advance Registration Required - Virtual

Advance registration is required. Registered participants will receive the Zoom invite one hour prior to the scheduled event.
Questions? Or if you need special accommodations, please let us know. Email: events@sonomalibrary.org or call your local library!

Print Copies for Virtual book clubs

Print copies are available while supplies last. Email events@sonomalibrary.org to have a copy sent to your local library for pickup. Leave your name, phone number, and requested library location in the message. Print books available upon request until 1 week before the program.

This program is offered in English.

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Time	Tue (7/01)	Wed (7/02)	Thu (7/03)	Fri (7/04)
All Day				Closing LIBRARY CLOSED All Day All Branches Branches: Adult Literacy Program, BiblioBus, Central Santa Rosa Library, Cloverdale Regional Library, Forestville Community Library, Guerneville Regional Library, Healdsburg Regional Library, Northwest Santa Rosa Library, Occidental Community Library, Petaluma Regional Library, Rincon Valley Regional Library, Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library, Roseland Regional Library, Sebastopol Regional Library, Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library, Sonoma Valley Regional Library, Windsor Regional Library, Virtual Events, Off Site Description: Independence Day All Buildings Closed
10 am			This event is in the "Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)" group. Bilingual Babytime (English/Spanish) 10:30am - 11:00am Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5) Central Santa Rosa Library Open Required This event is in the "Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)" group. Open Library Branch: Central Santa Rosa Library Room: Central Meeting Room Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5) Program Type: Bilingual, Spanish, Storytime Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Details: Sing and play with your baby in Spanish and English. This program is intended for babies ages 0 to 18 months and their parents and caregivers. Disclaimer(s) Advance Registration Encouraged Advance registration encouraged, but not required, in order to receive an email reminder about the event. Walk-ins welcome! Unattended Children Policy Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or childcare provider. This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Senior" group. One-on-One Tech Help at Rincon Valley 10:30am - 11:00am Adult, Senior Rincon Valley Regional Library Open Required This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Senior" group. Open Library Branch: Rincon Valley Regional Library Age Group: Adult, Senior Program Type: Technology & Computers Required Seats Remaining: 1 Details: 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 Thursday, between 10:30am-11:00am. Disclaimer(s) This program is offered in English.
11 am	This event is in the "Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)" group. Family Storytime 11:00am - 11:30am Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5) Sonoma Valley Regional Library Open Required This event is in the "Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)" group. Open Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5) Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 60 Details: Welcome to Storytime at the Sonoma Valley Regional Library. Join us Tuesdays for Family Storytime and Thursdays for Toddler Storytime! Be ready to read, sing, dance, and play with your child! Disclaimer(s) Room Capacity If the room meets maximum capacity, we will admit entrance on a first-come, first-served basis. Unattended Children Policy Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or childcare provider. This program is offered in English.	This event is in the "Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)" group. Baby Village 11:00am - 12:00pm Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5) Sonoma Valley Regional Library Open Required This event is in the "Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)" group. Open Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5) Program Type: Health & Wellness Required Seats Remaining: 30 Details: Join us for Baby Village! Drink some tea, sit in a circle, and share the joys and struggles of motherhood on the *1st Wednesdays of the month at 11am.	This event is in the "Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)" group. Toddler Storytime 11:00am - 11:30am Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5) Sonoma Valley Regional Library Open Required This event is in the "Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)" group. Open Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5) Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 60 Details: Welcome to Storytime at the Sonoma Valley Regional Library. Join us Tuesdays for Family Storytime and Thursdays for Toddler Storytime! Be ready to read, sing, dance, and play with your child! Disclaimer(s) Room Capacity If the room meets maximum capacity, we will admit entrance on a first-come, first-served basis. Unattended Children Policy Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or childcare provider. This program is offered in English. This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Senior" group. One-on-One Tech Help at Rincon Valley 11:30am - 12:00pm Adult, Senior Rincon Valley Regional Library Open Required This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Senior" group. Open Library Branch: Rincon Valley Regional Library Age Group: Adult, Senior Program Type: Technology & Computers Required Seats Remaining: 1 Details: 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 Thursday, between 11:30am-12:00pm. Disclaimer(s) This program is offered in English.
12 pm	This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Senior" group. Healdsburg Book Club - Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse 12:00pm - 1:00pm Adult, Senior Healdsburg Regional Library This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Senior" group. Library Branch: Healdsburg Regional Library Room: Healdsburg Mini Library at the Community Center Age Group: Adult, Senior Program Type: Book Clubs, Books, Literature, & Writing, English Details: Join us on the first Tuesday of each month at 12:00 pm as we discuss different books! Disclaimer(s) This program is offered in English.
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3 pm		This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group. Hangout Club: Game On! 3:00pm - 4:00pm Teens (Grades 7-12) Sonoma Valley Regional Library Open Required This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group. Open Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12) Program Type: Games & Gaming, Library & Community Required Seats Remaining: 30 Details: Hangout Club: Game On (for Teens and Tweens) Drop in between 3-4pm every 1st Wednesday of the month for gaming.	This event is in the "Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)" group. This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Jueves de juegos 3:00pm - 5:30pm Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6), All Ages Roseland Regional Library This event is in the "Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5)" group. This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Library Branch: Roseland Regional Library Room: Children's Area (Roseland) Age Group: Baby - Preschool (Ages 0-5), Children (Grades K-6), All Ages Program Type: Enrichment, Equity & Inclusion, Spanish, STEAM & Maker Details: S.T.E.A.M. activities and games in Spanish every Thursday. Disclaimer(s) This program is offered in Spanish. Spanish with English Translation This event is in Spanish with an English interpreter. This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group. Read to a Dog 3:30pm - 4:30pm Children (Grades K-6) Northwest Santa Rosa Library This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group. Library Branch: Northwest Santa Rosa Library Room: Northwest Children's Area Age Group: Children (Grades K-6) Program Type: Books, Literature, & Writing Details: Welcome to our Read to a Dog Program at Northwest Library! This event is for beginning readers. Read a story to a dog!
4 pm	This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group. Build Club (Legos, Keva Planks and more) 4:00pm - 5:00pm Children (Grades K-6) Sonoma Valley Regional Library Open Required This event is in the "Children (Grades K-6)" group. Open Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room Age Group: Children (Grades K-6) Program Type: Games & Gaming, STEAM & Maker Required Seats Remaining: 40 Details: Join us for hands on engineering, problem solving and play using building bricks (ex: Legos, Duplos, KEVA Planks) on the first Tuesday of every month. Disclaimer(s) Unattended Children Policy Children 8 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or childcare provider.	This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group. Teen Knitting Club 4:00pm - 5:30pm Teens (Grades 7-12) Sebastopol Regional Library This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group. Library Branch: Sebastopol Regional Library Room: Sebastopol Meeting Room Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12) Program Type: Arts & Music Details: Teen Knitting Club (Grades 7-12) Wednesdays, 4-5:30pm Disclaimer(s) This program is offered in English.	This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Senior" group. Sonoma Mystery Book Club 4:00pm - 5:00pm Adult, Senior Sonoma Valley Regional Library This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Senior" group. Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room Age Group: Adult, Senior Program Type: Book Clubs, Books, Literature, & Writing, English Details: The Sonoma Valley Regional Library's Mystery Book Club is back on the 1st Thursday of every month! Pick up a copy of each month's book at the Sonoma Valley Branch while supplies last. Then, please come and discuss it with us. We Disclaimer(s) This program is offered in English.
5 pm	This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group. Teen & Tween Builders Club 5:30pm - 6:30pm Teens (Grades 7-12) Sonoma Valley Regional Library This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group. Library Branch: Sonoma Valley Regional Library Room: Sonoma Valley Meeting Room Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12) Program Type: STEAM & Maker Details: Join other tweens and teens for hands on engineering practice using building blocks. Solo build or collaborate with others!	This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Senior" group. Lawyers in the Library 5:00pm - 7:00pm Adult, Senior Off Site Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Senior" group. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adult, Senior Program Type: Equity & Inclusion, Finance & Law Details: Local volunteer attorneys offer free legal information and referral for general law matters. These lawyer consultations will last up to 20 minutes.
6 pm	This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group. Sonoma Co. Zine Club 6:00pm - 7:30pm Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12) Sebastopol Regional Library Open Required This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group. Open Library Branch: Sebastopol Regional Library Room: Sebastopol Meeting Room Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12) Program Type: Arts & Music, Books, Literature, & Writing, Enrichment, LGBTQIA+, Library & Community Required Seats Remaining: 50 Details: Monthly meetup on the first Tuesday of the month from 6:00-7:30 PM Sonoma County Zine Club is a collaborative space to create and share zines in community. Disclaimer(s) This program is offered in English.

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Print Copies for Virtual book clubs

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