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The Sonoma County Library offers programming for all ages. Join us for virtual events throughout the month of January, from bilingual storytimes to book clubs! All events are free and you don’t need a library card to attend, however registration is required. Explore a selection of January events below! Kids & Families sHelp get your child ready to read with bilingual family storytime on Wednesday, January 5, at 10:30 am! Join a children’s librarian and model the everyday practices of talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing with books, fingerplays, rhymes, and songs.  For families and caregivers with children, ages 0-6.Listen to librarians read […]

LGBTQI History: A Sonoma County Timeline 1947-2000. Wednesdays 1:30-3pm. Online via Zoom.  Spring semester 2022 begins January 19! Looking forward  to seeing you there! Please contact me to enroll in this  FREE class and receive a Zoom invite: cdungan@santarosa.edu

The Spahr Center is raising money to purchase chest binders for queer and trans youth in Marin County. On average, 60% of trans and nonbinary youth in Marin County experience bullying based on their gender presentation and/or gender identity. Now that youth program staff has been able safely return to providing services to young people in school and in person, we have seen an increased need for access to gender affirming supplies. In particular, many trans and nonbinary youth who lack family support have asked for help buying chest binders. The Youth Program team wants to provide support to these young people by expanding […]

O n Thursday, December 16, 2021, at 6pm, at the Shea Federal Building, 777 Sonoma Ave., in Santa Rosa, Immigrants and allies will hold a public “Speak-Out” to let California’s U.S. Senators know that they expect passage of a Path To Citizenship for Christmas, as President Biden and the Democrats promised.  At 7pm, they will walk with lights to the Old Courthouse Square, in downtown Santa Rosa, to show holiday shoppers, elected officials and the community at large that undocumented residents of Sonoma County demand legalization as soon as possible. “It is difficult for the undocumented community to celebrate the […]

LGBTQI History: A Sonoma County Timeline 1947-2000. Wednesdays 1:30-3pm. Online via Zoom.  On Wed. 12/15  we will be doing a semester review, ending with a discussion about Lesbian Voters Action Caucus. Please contact me to  get a Zoom invite: cdungan@santarosa.edu

Join Positive Images LGBTQIA+ Center and North Bay LGBTQI Families for an end-of-year Social Saturday: Intergenerational Gathering on December 18th from 11am-3pm at Brew (555 Healdsburg Ave) in Santa Rosa! Come by to celebrate the season with us, and take home one of our specially assembled LGBTQIA+ Family and Community Care Packages! All LGBTQIA+ youth, families, adults, and elders are welcome at this gathering, which is part of a recurring series of monthly events taking place throughout Sonoma County where we are seeking to bring together members of our community across generations, particularly gender expansive youth, teens, and adults. This event will also serve […]

Whether you’re looking to reenter the workforce or start a new career, Sonoma County Library has you covered! In addition to the online learning platforms we already offer, we’ve added four more resources to improve your job and technology skills, courtesy of the California State Library. Learn more about these resources below! Coursera partners with more than 200 leading universities and companies to bring flexible job-relevant online learning to individuals and organizations worldwide. Coursera offers a range of learning opportunities—from hands-on projects and courses to job-ready certificates and degree programs. GetSetUp is a resource created for older adults (over the age of 55) to […]