The Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County is proudly presenting members of Zero Waste Sonoma for a
ZERO WASTE Teach-in
November 30, 2023, 7 – 9 PM 467 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa Learn how to improve your zero waste efforts, what laws support you and the ins and outs of composting. There will be time for Q&A so you can find out how best to dispose of that special item. This is the first in a series of teach-ins at the PJC. Its success will help determine our direction with future teach-ins. Please come and tell others. No charge at the door and we’ll pass the hat.
Looking for a fun, creative activity that also benefits others? Send artwork and letters of encouragement to seniors with the Sonoma County Library’s Send Our Seniors Mail program! Send Our Seniors Mail offers kindness and support for elders in our community and is an easy way to spread cheer throughout the holiday season. Interested? Visit the Send Our Seniors Mail page for a list of participating senior living facilities.
Create cards, artwork, and letters for seniors who might need a little extra happiness during the holidays.
Pop your goods in the mail! Addresses of senior facilities will be added to the Send Our Seniors Mail webpage as they become available. If you know of a potential Send Our Seniors Mail facility, please email the library at sendourseniorsmail@sonomalibrary.org.
A Reminder from Your Library: Upcoming Holiday Closure
All library branches will be closed Thursday, November 23, and Friday, November 24, for Thanksgiving. We look forward to seeing you when we reopen on Saturday, November 25!
Thank 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. Reparte alegría esta temporada ¿Buscas una actividad divertida y creativa que también beneficia a los demás? ¡Envía obras de arte y cartas de apoyo a adultos mayores con el programa de Envíos de correos postales para adultos mayores de la Biblioteca del Condado de Sonoma! Envíos de correos postales para adultos mayores extiende amabilidad y apoyo para los adultos mayores en nuestra comunidad y es una manera fácil de repartir alegría durante la temporada de fiestas. ¿Interesado? Visita la página web de Envíos de correos postales para adultos mayores para consultar la lista de residencias para adultos mayores participantes. Crea tarjetas, obras de arte, y cartas para brindar un poco más de alegría a los adultos mayores en los días festivos. ¡Envía tus creaciones por correo! Las direcciones de las residencias para adultos mayores se encontrarán en la página web de Envíos de correos postales para adultos mayores en cuanto estén disponibles. Si conoces de una posible residencia, por favor envía correo electrónico a: sendourseniorsmail@sonomalibrary.org.Reparte alegría
Un aviso de su biblioteca: Cierre por feriado
Todas bibliotecas estarán cerradas el jueves 23 y el viernes 24 de noviembre para el Día de Acción de Gracias. ¡Nos complace verle de nuevo cuando reabrimos el sábado 25 de noviembre!
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.If you would like to manage which emails you receive from us, please click here. Si desea gestionar los correos electrónicos que recibe de nosotros, haga clic aquí.
Thursday, November 30 Dining Out For Life, happens at many local restaurants, cafes, and wineries. Sonoma County’s largest dine-and-donate event directly benefits Food For Thought. Make your reservations soon. A complete list of participating establishments and more information can be found at www.fftfoodbank.org.
Friday, December 1. This year’s theme is “World AIDS Day 35: Remember and Commit.” This annual event serves as a reminder of the global struggle to end HIV-related stigma, an opportunity to honor those we have lost, and a rallying cry to committing to working toward a day when HIV is no longer a public health threat. The first World AIDS Day took place in 1988, providing a platform to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and honor the lives affected by the epidemic.
December 1, 2, 3, 9, 10. Occidental Community Choir presents “Comfort and Joy.” Directed by Gage Purdy. This west county chorale is pleased to present a joyous winter concert of songs and spoken word that soothe and inspire, celebrate resilience, tradition and a keen sense of community. The show will offer its own choir composers’ ‘ Music from Home’, blended with contemporary and classic compositions spanning many genres and cultures. Tickets are $25 and are now available at occidentalchoir.org/tickets. Children 12 and under $1 with online seat reservation. All but the final concert happen at Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Ct. in Occidental. The Sunday, Dec 10 concert will be performed at Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave. in Santa Rosa.
Friday, December 1 Russian River Bingo Tickets For 2024 go on sale. Now is your chance to get tickets to upcoming events that sell out in a manner of hours. The events benefit various local non-profits. BIINGO happens at in the Lodge Room at the Santa Rosa Vet’s Hall, 1351 Maple Avenue in Santa Rosa. For ages 18 and older. Doors open at 5:30 and games begin at 7 PM. Tickets can be purchased at www.rrsisters.org.
Saturday, December 16 San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus will presentHOLIDAY SPECTACULAR,a benefit concert for Face to Face at the Green Music Center at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park.. Over 250 singing members will dazzle you with classic holiday favorites and some new surprises. Tickets cost $25 – 110 and are on sale now at www.sfgmc.org.
Saturday, December 16. Forbidden Kiss LIVE, the sexy vaudeville show created by Cheryl King. The show has gathered a regular audience. Come join the throngs of party people for this extravaganza of burlesque, comedy, song & dance and more. It happens once a month at The California in Santa Rosa. For tickets and more information go to www.caltheatre.com.
There is a growing global movement for a Free Palestine. Across the world, millions of people are engaging in demonstrations and organizing major marches in solidarity with Palestine. Our demands for an immediate ceasefire, cutting all aid to Israel, and lifting the siege on Gaza have broader support than ever. On November 4th, over 500,000 gathered in Washington DC for the largest march in recent times to stand in solidarity with Palestine. Protests with half a million people erupted on the streets of London, constituents across Canada occupied over 17 MP offices from coast to coast, and Belgian dock workers’ unions have refused to transport weapons by plane or sea that are destined for Israel. We must keep building momentum and increase the pressure with more marches, walk-outs, sit-ins, and other forms of direct action directed at the political offices, businesses, and workplaces that fund, invest, and collaborate with Israeli genocide and occupation. NOW is the time for our mobilizations to grow in size, frequency, and focus; building a political climate that makes Israel’s business of genocide unsustainable.
In the 13 months that Cheryl King has presented this sexy vaudeville show at this hot new downtown venue, the audience has tripled, and the company of performers has grown to nearly three dozen.
This savvy producer, who moved to Sonoma County in 2018, originally created the show for her own theater in NYC, Stage Left Studio. It ran monthly for eight years in the unique Midtown Manhattan space, and was lauded by the Village Voice as “NY’s Sexiest Theater.” Now the show is delighting audiences from Marin, Sonoma and Napa County and has been praised in the Sonoma County Gazette as “an evening of free-spirited sex-positive fun for the ones we love – and for ourselves!” Cheryl has recently started building each show around a central theme – and inviting the audience to come in costume. Many of the shows feature audience participation routines, with contests and prizes donated by Secrets Boutique on Santa Rosa Avenue.
Cheryl’s company of performers includes burlesque dancers Velvet Thorn, Jonni Machado, Indiana Bones, Natasha Nightmare, and The Phoenix Dancers. Singers Jake Turner, Karenna Slade, Brandy Noveh, and Alia Beeton have presented original songs and show tunes. Of late the show has also featured table-to-table magic from Vixen, the Forbidden Magician, who also performs hoop and acro dance routines, and onstage magic acts as well. And a crowning glory of the series are comedy sketches written by Cheryl, which she performs with brilliant actor/comics including Martin Gilbertson, Alia Beeton, Shannon DeJong, Noah Sternhill, and Dwayne Stincelli. There are also improvised sketches with Alia and Shannon, which are greeted by the audience with hoots of laughter and wild applause.
Cheryl’’s brought in friends from Los Angeles to perform in the show, including National Monologue Slam winner Katie Northlich, and Strong Words performer and producer Marlene Nichols.
The audience has recently started exceeding 100 on Wednesday evenings so the show is moving to weekends where it is expected to draw an even larger audience..
The Saturday, Dec 16 holiday show, entitled Bad Santa Party, will feature guest star Dwayne Stincelli as Bad Santa. The line-up includes new comedy routines from Cheryl, including a special holiday Dubbers sketch. Serena Elize and Blue return to the show with new routines performed with Sam Minnifield, Lexus Fletcher and Lauren DePass. The show also features crowd pleasers Natasha Nightmare, dancer/magician Vixen and the debut of magic/belly dancing duo Ray Hoey and Treja! Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Adult-oriented material. Audience members are invited to stick around for two hours of great dancing music from DJ Vino and DJ Bootysattva, as we celebrate Serena Elize’s birthday! For more information about Forbidden Kiss LIVE, visit https://www.caltheatre.com/forbidden- kiss-live.
Kinna Patel Crocker, of Sonoma County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Sonoma County Superior Court. Crocker has been a Sole Practitioner since 2013. She was an Associate at Terre Family Law from 2011 to 2013, at Lozano Smith from 2010 to 2011 and at Northern California Family Law Group from 2004 to 2008. Crocker earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Arthur Wick. She is a Democrat.
Remembrance. Resistance. Resilience. October is LGBTQIA+ History Month, an annual tribute to the rich and diverse history of LGBTQIA+ communities. This month-long commemoration, conceived by high school teacher Rodney Wilson and fellow educators in 1994, aligns with National Coming Out Day on October 11. Join us throughout the month for eventsand resourcesthat inform and inspire. Together, we continue to shape a future characterized by acceptance, love, and unity.
Events for Everyone
For families. Celebrate family, diversity, and community at our Family is a Rainbowstorytimes. Join us for an hour of stories, crafts, and exploring what it means to be a family. At three library locations: Rincon Valley, Central Santa Rosa, and Cloverdale. Recommended for ages 0-6.
For teens (Grades 7-12).Drop in any Friday at the Cloverdale Library for the Pride (un)Book Club for Teensand talk about what you’ve been reading. In this club, there is no assigned book! Read whatever you like in books that center LGBTQIA+ voices. Not sure what to read? Ask a librarian! This is a safe and inclusive place for LGBTQIA+ teens (and allies) to connect and de-stress. Snacks, tea, and hot chocolate provided.
For adults. Join the Guerneville Library LGBTQIA+ Book Clubto read and discuss booksthat center on LGBTQIA+ voices. Meetings occur on the second Saturday of the month, and print copies of the books are available in the branch a month in advance.
But wait, there’s more! See the full list of events, books, resources, and more here.
Share Your Story
Celebrate LGBTQIA+ history and share your story with Here + Queer, Sonoma County, an archive project that collects and amplifies the histories of Sonoma County’s LGBTQIA+ communities. We accept digital content in the form of personal narratives, essays, anecdotes, photographs, creative works, audiovisual material, and more. Submissions from all ages, backgrounds, and time periods in Sonoma County history are welcome. Anonymous submissions are supported. Find out more here.Make History
A Notice from Your Library
All library branches will be participating in the Great California ShakeOut on October 19, 2023. Please be aware that we will perform an earthquake drill at 10:19 am PT.
Thank 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. Conmemoración. Resistencia. Resiliencia. Octubre es el Mes de la Historia LGBTQIA+, un tributo anual a la rica y diversa historia de las comunidades de LGBTQIA+. Este mes de conmemoración, concebida por el profesor de secundaria Rodney Wilson y otros educadores en 1994, se alinea con el Día Nacional para Salir del Clóset, el 11 de octubre. Únase con nosotros durante todo el mes paraeventos yrecursos que informan e inspiran. Juntos, seguimos dando forma a un futuro caracterizado por la aceptación, el amor y la unidad.
Eventos para todos
Para familias. Celebre la familia, la diversidad y la comunidad con nuestros cuentos Family is a Rainbow. Únase con nosotros durante una hora de historias, manualidades y exploración de lo que significa ser una familia. En tres bibliotecas: Rincon Valley, Central Santa Rosa y Cloverdale. Recomendado para edades de 0 a 6 años.
Para adolescentes (grados 7-12). Visíte la la Biblioteca de Cloverdale cualquier viernes para asistir al el club de Pride (un)Book Club para jóvenes y hable sobre lo que ha estado leyendo. ¡En este club no hay ningún libro asignado! Lee lo que quieras en libros centrados en las voces LGBTQIA+. ¿No estás seguro de qué leer? ¡Pregúntale a un bibliotecario! Este es un lugar seguro e inclusivo para que los adolescentes (y sus aliados) LGBTQIA+ se conecten y se liberen del estrés. Se proporcionara bocadillos, té y chocolate caliente.
Para adultos. Únase al Club de Lectura LGBTQIA+ de la biblioteca de Guerneville para leer y discutir libros que se centran en las voces LGBTQIA+. Las reuniones se llevan a cabo el segundo sábado del mes y las copias impresas de los libros están disponibles en la biblioteca con un mes de anticipación.
¡Espera hay mas! Vea la lista completa de eventos, libros, recursos y más aquí.
Comparte tu historia
Celebre la historia LGBTQIA+ y comparta tu historia con Here + Queer, Condado de Sonoma, un proyecto de archivo que recopila y amplifica las historias de las comunidades LGBTQIA+ del condado de Sonoma. Aceptamos contenido digital en forma de narrativas personales, ensayos, anécdotas, fotografías, trabajos creativos, material audiovisual y más. Se aceptan presentaciones de todas las edades, orígenes y períodos de tiempo de la historia del condado de Sonoma. Se admiten envíos anónimos. Descubra más aquí.Haga historia
Un aviso de su biblioteca
Todas las bibliotecas participarán en el Great California ShakeOut el 19 de octubre de 2023. Tenga en cuenta que realizaremos un simulacro de terremoto a las 10:19 a.m., hora del Pacífico.
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 disponible en la Biblioteca del Condado de Sonoma aquí. ¿Preguntas? Por favor llame a su biblioteca local o haga clic para mandar un mensaje.
