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Nov 26, Dec 3, 10, 17 & Jan 7 ~ Snoopy’s Writers - Weekly Writers Group - Meet with serious, good nature’d writers weekly, (except Holidays). Warm Puppy Cafe. Route 11 Bus stops in front of Ice Arena. Parking is free. Schedule is subject to change. 11-2p, Snoopy’s Home Ice, Warm Puppy Cafe, 1667 West Steele Ln, Santa Rosa, 707-546- 7147, snoopyswriters.com
Dec 1 ~ Word Temple Poetry Series. Poetry Reading featuring award-winning poets Melissa Stein, Paul Hoover and Rebecca Petrusca. FREE, donation suggested, 7p, 7:00pSebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 South High Street, Sebastopol, wordtemple.com/blog/
Dec 3 ~ Monthly Poetry Night with Iris Jamahl Dunkle - Iris Jamahl Dunkle served as Sonoma County’s Poet Laureate for 2017-2018. Free, 6:30p Aqus Cafe, 189 H Street, Petaluma, copperfieldsbooks.com/event/ community-event-monthly-poetry- night-iris-jamahl-dunkle-aqus-cafe
Dec 10 ~ Dine with Local Authors- Five authors will read from their newly published books and answer questions. $5 Minimum, 6 - 8:30p, Gaia’s Garden, 1899 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, info@jeaneslone.com
Dec 10 ~ 2nd Monday - Petaluma Women Who Write - an understanding and supportive forum where constructive criticism inspires and uplifts. FREE; 2nd Monday’s; 6 - 8p, Aqus Cafe, 189 H St., Petaluma, Carole Coates, aqus.com/event/8296/2018-02-12/, potteryhound@gmail.com
Call to All Writers!
Copperfields
Dec 4 ~ Hanukkah Storytime - Happy Hanukkah! Join Copperfield’s for stories that celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights. Free, 4:00p Copperfields Petaluma, 140 Kentucky Street, Petaluma, copperfieldsbooks. com/event/hanukkah-storytime-2
Dec 8 ~ Krampusnacht - Who is Krampus, the goat like beast we see so often in recent Christmas celebrations? Free, 7:00p Copperfields Petaluma, 140 Kentucky Street, Petaluma, copperfieldsbooks.com/ event/krampusnacht
Dec 16 ~ Congresswoman Barbara Lee in Conversation with Lynn Woolsey Featured Book: Renegade for Peace and Justice: A Memoir of Political and Personal Courage. $30, 2:45p Carole L. Ellis Auditorium, 680 Sonoma Mountain Parkway, Petaluma, copperfieldsbooks.com/event/ literacyworks-copperfields-books- present-congresswoman-barbara-lee- conversation-lynn-woolsey
HIGHLIGHTS at our Libraries - sonomalibrary.org
Dec 25 ~ Take turns reading aloud from a short story! Have fun reading books and meeting new people! FREE, 4:00p - 5:00p, Central Santa Rosa Library, 211 E Street, Santa Rosa, 707-545-0831, sonomacounty.libcal.com/event/3854777
Nov 27 & Dec 25 ~ Tween Read Along Book Club
~ Take turns reading aloud from a short story! Have fun reading books and meeting new people! FREE; 4-5p, Central Santa Rosa Library, 211 E Street, Santa Rosa, 707-545-0831, sonomacounty. libcal.com/event/3854777
Dec 7 & 8 ~ Friends of the Sebastopol Library Children’s/Young Adults’ Book Sale most at bargain-prices of 25¢ - $1.00! Great for gifts. 12/7 10a-6p, 12/8 10a-3p, Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, 707-823-7691
Lynda for Libraries ~ Sonoma County Libraries Provides library cardholders access to the Lynda.com collection, more than 3,000 courses and 150,000 video tutorials. Taught by industry experts, courses and tutorials cover a variety of topic and skill areas including office productivity applications, databases, spreadsheets, Photoshop, multimedia production, business savvy, specialized applications, organizational skills and Adobe Acrobat. , sonomalibrary.org/library-collection/lynda
My Little Free Library ~ Please stop by and check it out! 8893 Jeannette Ave, Graton, ellen.swenson2@ gmail.com
Our Free Little Library ~ Forestville We dedicated this library to my husbands’ mother. Lila had been a grade school librarian with a passion for books, reading and teaching children to read. 6492 First St., Forestville
Book Launch Series ~ Occidental Center for the Arts - All genres: Preference given to local writers or material about Sonoma County. Send a sampling of 2-3 chapters if prose; 5-10 pages if poetry. Include brief bio and any writing credits. Occidental Center for the Arts - Attention: Book Launch, 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental, 707-874-9392, occidentalcenterforthearts.org/call-to- all-writers
Readers Theatre Group - All interested in learning, sharing and reading 2-3 short plays, please come!. Performers bring the text alive by using voice, facial expressions, and some gestures. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, at 7pm FREE, Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental, 707- 829-2176, occidentalcenterforthearts. org/oca-readers-theatre-group/
Writers Helping Writers ~ Enjoy camaraderie of other writers. The California Writers Club is open to writers of all genres. redwoodwriters. org/membership/join/
SONOMA COUNTY BOOKMOBILE
freebookmobile.org NEWS on Facebook 707.520.4536 Donations welcome, Glen Weaver, Director
12/1: Larkfield - SR Farmers Market, Luther Burbank Center 10 a - 1 p 12/1: Cotati - Oliver’s Market 2 - 3:30 p
12/1: Roseland - Dollar Tree, Sebastopol Rd 4 - 6 p
12/7: Cotati - Tree Lighting Festival, La Plaza Park 4 - 8 p
12/15: Kenwood - Kenwood Market 9:30 - 10:30 a
12/15: Glen Ellen - Post Office 11 Am - 12 p
12/15: Boyes Hot Springs - Fiesta Center 12:30 - 2:30 p
12/15: Santa Rosa - SR Marketplace, Kawana Springs Rd 3:30 - 5:30 p 12/18: Geyserville 5 - 6:30 p
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12/22: Roseland - Food Maxx, Sebastopol Rd 4:30 - 6 p
12/29: Freestone 9 - 10 a
12/29: Valley Ford 10:30 - 11:30 a 12/29: Bodega Bay - Bodega Bay
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