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Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now! Tickets to Food For Thought’s annual gala and auction, Our Long Table, are on sale now! Take advantage of our Early Bird discounted rate of $225 per ticket. Hurry though, the special rate only lasts until April 21, 2024. PURCHASE TICKETS Event Details DateSaturday, June 9, 2024Time4:00–8:00 pmLocationVine Hill House3601 Vine Hill RoadSebastopol, CA 95472Early Bird Tickets$250 $225 per person PURCHASE TICKETS

Join Positive Images LGBTQIA+ Center and North Bay LGBTQI Families for a Social Saturday: Intergenerational Gathering on April 6th from 10am-1pm at Riddell Preserve in Healdsburg!  This month is a special Social Saturday since LandPaths will be taking us on a hike around the preserve to check out the beautiful Spring flora! All LGBTQIA+ youth, families, adults, and elders are welcome at Social Saturdays, which are a recurring series of monthly events taking place throughout Sonoma County where we are seeking to bring community across generations, particularly gender expansive youth, teens, and adults.  Register here: https://landpaths.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/landpaths/event.jsp?event=20457 or click the link in our […]

Transgender Day Of Visibility – Presented By The Queer Resource Center DATE & TIME: Wednesday, March 27, 11:00AM – 2:00PM LOCATION: In front of the Intercultural Center (Pioneer Hall, Room 380)Santa Rosa Campus ABOUT: Celebrate Trans Day of Visibility with food, music, local businesses, and organizations. Keynote Speaker: Jennifer Espinoze, QRC Coordinator. For any questions or comments, please email qrc@satnarosa.edu Visit: SHS.SANTAROSA.EDU/CURRENT-EVENTS for more info.

Tickets Now On Sale FOR THE BEST BEERFEST IN SONOMA COUNTY LIMITED NUMBER OF VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE GET IN 1 HOUR EARLIER AT 12 NOON TIME AND BEAT THE CROWDSRECEIVE FOOD VOUCHERS FOR COMPLIMENTARY SAMPLES BEERFEST TICKETS  Join F2F for a hop-tastic event at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts! Beerfest-The Good One is the ultimate gathering for beer enthusiasts. Get ready to sip and savor a wide variety of craft beers from local breweries. Indulge in delicious food, music, and more. Whether you’re a beer connoisseur or just looking for a good time, this event is not to be missed. Grab your […]

LGBTQI History: A Sonoma County Timeline 1947-2000 Wednesdays 1:30-3pm. Online via Zoom through SRJC LifeLong  Learning. On Wednesday, March 27, Molly Martin will be talking  with us about Tradeswomen Inc and the rich history of working  women in the Bay Area. Please contact me to enroll in this FREE  class and receive a Zoom link:  cdungan@santarosa.edu

Our Yoga Benefit Series is back for a third year, and better than ever! Join us for the first of four classes, raising money and awareness for Food For Thought to keep bringing healthy food and love to thousands of people living with serious medical conditions and food insecurity in Sonoma County.The first 75 minute Hatha/Vinyasa yoga class will be taught by our resident yoga teacher, Elana, taking place at River Road Family Vineyards & Winery in Sebastopol on Tuesday, March 26 at 5:30 PM.This year will feature an amazing exclusive raffle, sponsored by Bliss Organic Day Spa. Just choose […]

Belong and Thrive For 33 years, Positive Images has been a key resource for serving the diverse needs of LGBTQIA+ individuals. We have seen firsthand the unique needs and barriers (as well as joy and strengths) that comes with identifying as Queer and/or Trans. Because of this, we are disheartened by lack of LGBTQIA+ data in Sonoma County data collection efforts, such as the Portrait of Sonoma County, and inspired to create a needs assessment that represents our community. Although we praise the work of the Portrait, the report as it stands overlooks the nuanced challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ individuals […]

LGBTQI History: A Sonoma County Timeline 1947-2000Wednesdays 1:30-3pm. Online via Zoom through SRJC LifeLongLearning. On Wednesday, March 13, we will be looking at a history of Lesbian and Gay Families. Please contact me to enroll in this FREE class and receive a Zoom link: cdungan@santarosa.edu

Have you been thinking about going back to school? Through Career Online High School’s online, accredited program, adults can earn a high school diploma and a career certificate, free with your Sonoma County Library card! Finish high school and receive job training in an online environment that’s available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are a limited number of scholarships available to qualified adults who are looking to advance their careers, prepare for workforce entry, or continue their education. Find out more here. It’s never too late to graduate—apply today! Apply TodayThank you for being a member of the Sonoma County Library […]

We are very excited to announce that the 8th Annual Translife Community Conference will be taking place on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Finley Community Center in Santa Rosa, CA, and… for the first time ever… it will be ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY 100% FREE TO ATTEND. The Community Conference brings together transgender and gender-expansive individuals from the North Bay to increase connections, share information, provide support, and experience joy with one another. There will be educational workshops, socializing, discussions with legal and medical professionals, networking opportunities, and much more! This event is for transgender and gender-expansive individuals and their parents/caregivers, children, […]