Calling all zine lovers: Santa Rosa Zine Fest(#SRZF2024) is back for its fourth year! Join the Sonoma County Library and the Santa Rosa Zine CollectiveApril 17-20for a celebration of zines, creativity, art, and community. From an intro to zines with Luminescent Squid and zine bingowith Jordan Sea at BREW, to live screen printing with P.O.P. (PRINT | ORGANIZE | PROTEST), Zine Fest invites all ages to explore a world of DIY and self-expression. The week tops off in an all-ages, outdoor festival at the Northwest Santa Rosa Library on Saturday, April 20, 1-5 pm, featuring hands-on workshops, tabling by local artists and organizations, and the Sonoma County Library’s BiblioBus! Find out more here.
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.
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.
Únete con Positive Images LGBTQIA+ Center y North Bay LGBTQI Families para un Sábado Social: ¡Reunión Intergeneracional el 6 de abril de 10am-1pm en Riddell Preserve en Healdsburg! ¡Este mes es un Sábado Social especial ya que LandPaths nos llevará de excursión por la reserva para ver las hermosas flores de primavera!
Todos los jóvenes, familias, adultos y ancianos LGBTQIA+ son bienvenidos a los Sábados Sociales, que son una serie recurrente de eventos mensuales que tienen lugar en todo el condado de Sonoma, donde buscamos llevar a la comunidad a través de las generaciones, en particular a los jóvenes, adolescentes y adultos de género expansivo.
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
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 friends and come raise a glass with us at Beerfest – The Good One! See You There! Cheers
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 the “Supporter” pass at registration to be entered to win. 100% of all proceeds support the cause. This event is a great way to introduce your loved ones to Food For Thought in a fun, enjoyable way while giving back at the same time!
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 when it comes to systemic issues such as education, income, housing, health and more. In order for us to be seen and taken into consideration by decision-makers, it is important to account for LGBTQIA+ representation as an intersection of identity in reports like these.
This is where your support becomes transformational. Your organization can join us in supporting this work in several ways:
1. Share the link to our online bilingual survey with your networks and/or on your social platforms from now until August. Please see attached graphics for social media posts. http://tinyurl.com/LGBTQIAneeds 2. Help us facilitate connections with professionals who identify as LGBTQIA+ and/or who work directly with the LGBTQIA+ community so that we may conduct key-informant interviews.
Your partnership in this initiative is not only an investment to create a more inclusive Sonoma County but also a powerful statement affirming the diverse voices within the LGBTQIA+ community!
LGBTQI History: A Sonoma County Timeline 1947-2000 Wednesdays 1:30-3pm. Online via Zoom through SRJC LifeLong Learning. 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 community. Visit us online or in person at one of our branches. Be sure to check out open jobs at Sonoma County Library here. Questions? Please call your local library branch or click here to send us a message.
Consiga su diploma acreditada de secundaria, gratuitamente con su tarjeta de biblioteca ¿Ha estado pensando en volver a la escuela? ¡A través del programa acreditada de Career Online High School en línea, adultos pueden obtener una diploma de preparatoria y un certificado de vocación, gratuitamente con su tarjeta de la Biblioteca del Condado de Sonoma! Termine la preparatoria y consiga capacitación de trabajo en línea, disponible las 24 horas del día, los 7 días a la semana. Existe un número limitado de becas disponibles a adultos calificados que buscan avanzar su carrera, prepararse para entrar a la fuerza laboral, o continuar su educación. Consiga más información aquí. Jamás es demasiado tarde graduarse—¡Inscríbase hoy! Todos los cursos se imparten en inglés.
Más información Gracias por ser miembro de la comunidad de Bibliotecas del Condado de Sonoma. Visítenos en línea o en persona en una de nuestras sucursales. Asegúrese de consultar los trabajos disponibles en la Biblioteca del Condado de Sonoma aquí. ¿Preguntas? Por favor llame a su biblioteca local o haga clic para mandar un mensaje.
