Page 64 - Sonoma County Gazette February 2017

Feb 13 ~ Dine With Local Authors
READERS
Early Literacy ~ Events for children at Sonoma County libraries. READ- TALK-PLAY-SING programs at all library branches. Schedule: www. sonomalibrary.org
BOOKMOBILE freebookmobile.org 707.520.4536 facebook.com/freebookmobile Glen@freebookmobile.org
Feb 25 ~ Sebastopol Store - Susan Isa Efros - Featured Book: Girls Gone Astray:
LIBRARIES
Short and Shorter Stories. 7-8:30p you. Register here for this FREE event!
Feb 25 ~ Montgomery Village Store - Tom Dorsey - Featured Book: Clownfish Blues 7-8:30PM sonoma library.org
All Libraries are closed on Sat. Feb 18, 2017 in Observance of Presidents Day
Homework Help ~ Free homework assistance for grades K-12. at your local library.
Central Santa Rosa 211 E St, Santa Rosa
Dine and hear 5 authors present their books! 6-8p Gaia’s Garden 1899 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa CA info@jeaneslone.com
Meets the First Saturday of the month at Atlas Coffee Company 300 South A Street #4, Santa Rosa 11:00AM
Feb 23 ~ Montgomery Village Store
4pm Featured Book: Simon Thorn and the Wolf’s Den, Young Adult.
Feb 15 ~ Montgomery Village Store - Marc Bojanowski 7p, Featured Book: Journeyman.
All Ages 1-3
Feb 14 ~ Solve the Mystery Book Discus- sion12p-1p
Feb 15 ~ Homework Help 5:30- 7:30p
Feb 15 ~ Evolution of the Cenral Library: The Long and Widening Road 6-7p
Feb 16 ~ Youth Chess 4-5:30p
Feb 17 ~ Adult Coloring Club 11-12p
Feb 17 ~ Family Movie Night 4-5:45p
Feb 21 ~ Drop in Activities for Central’s 50th Birthday 10-6p
Feb 22 ~ Drop in Activities for Central’s 50th Birthday 10-8p
Feb 23 ~ Drop in Activities for Central’s 50th Birthday 10-6p
Feb 23 ~ Youth Chess 4-5:30p
Feb 24 ~ Drop in Activities for Central’s 50th Birthday 10-6p
Feb 25 ~ Drop in Activities for Central’s 50th Birthday 10-4p
Feb 25 ~ Researching your Civil War An- cestors 10-11:30a
Feb 25 ~ Village Rhythms with Onye 2-3p Feb 26 ~ Central Library 50th Anniversary -There will be music, refreshments and an appearance by a local celebrity! 2-4p
Feb 26 ~ Drop in Activities for Central’s 50th Birthday - Childrens Room 2-6p
Feb 28 ~ Brown Bag Book Discussion: Crossing to the Safety by Wallace Stegner 1-2p
Feb 10 ~ Book Launch: Andrea Granhan
Non-members; Author Support Group Meeting 1-2PM, Flamingo Hotel Empire Room.
Feb 18 ~ Montgomery Village Store ~ Ian Rankin 7-8:30pm, Featured Book: Rather Be the Devil. k!
The Man with the Portable Love Roomand Other Stray Thoughts - Free special poetry reading and book launch enhanced by some surprise musical talent. Donations accepted. 7pm Occidental Center for the Arts - 3850 Doris Murphy Ct
Sonoma County Science Fiction Writers
Feb 23 ~ Petaluma Store Kids Event - Judd Winick 4p Featured Book: Hilo #3: The Great Big Boom.
- Santa Rosa Junior College Reads - 7-8:30p Featured Book: Creating Peace. Free special event.
WRITERS:
Come join us to listen and/or tell your tale! Stories are to be told and not read. Free/Donation suggested $3-5. 7-9p First Congregational United Church of Christ - Friendship Hall, 2000 Humboldt St, Santa Rosa. dotellstoryswap.org
Memoirs Class & Group ~ Don’t just have a past - share it! Learn to write and tell tales of personal & family history a new, easy way. Free to all ages at Sebastopol Senior Center, 167 N High St, Sebastopol Tuesdays 1:30-4:00p. 707-829-1549
UUCSR Writers ~ 2-4 pm Writers regular monthly meeting from 2 to 4 pm at the Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, 707-568-5381 uucsrwriters.blogspot.com
Directory of Sonoma County Writers The Literary Update is creating a directory of Sonoma County Writers. If you are interested in being listed, send the material you would like included, e-mail to sonomacountyliteraryupdate@gmail. com.socolitupdate.com/directory-of- writers/
Writers Forum ~ features a variety of presenters exploring the craft and business of writing Petaluma Community Center at Lucchesi Park, 320 North McDowell Blvd., Petaluma. 6:30 -8:30p, $15 -www.TheWriteSpot.us
Snoopy’s Writers ~ Currently our “Think Tank” is talking about “What is Plot?” Snoopy’s Writers meet Every Monday 1-4 pm at The Warm Puppy Cafe. Snoopy’s Home Ice, 1667 West Steele Lane, Santa Rosa. Info: Georgette G. deBlois ggdeb@sonic.net. snoopyswriters.com Blog snoopyswriters.blogspot.com
Jumpstart: A workshop where creative prompts inspire writing. Welcome and encourage all writers. thewritespot.us/ jumpstart.php $15.- 6:30 - 8:30p First 4 Monday’s at: Copperfield Bookstore - 140 Kentucky St. Petaluma $15.- 9:30 - 11:30a - First 4 Tuesday’s at: Petaluma Community Center 320 N. McDowell Blvd. Petaluma
Redwood Writers Meetings Flamingo Conference Resort 2777 Fourth St. Santa Rosa 707-545-8530, arrive at 2p to register. 2:30 - 4:30PM. $5 Members/$10
Do Tell Story Swap - When & Where
Feb 15 ~ Petaluma Store - Aimee Carter 64 - www.sonomacountygazette.com - 2/17
Feb 3 ~ Santa Rosa / English Language Parent Leadership Institute, SCOE Offices 11:30a - 1p
Feb 4 ~ Larkfield / SR Farmers Market, Luther Burbank Center 10a - 1p
Cloverdale Regional - 401 N. Clover- dale Blvd, Cloverdale
Every Thu ~ Family Storytime - Ages 2-5 10:30a
Feb 4 ~ Cotati / Oliver’s Market 2 - 3:45p Feb 4 ~ Roseland / Dollar Tree, Sebastopol Rd 4:15 - 6p
Feb 5 ~ Geyserville / Kiwanis Fundraiser Breakfast, New Tech Academy 8 - 11a
EverySat~ReadtoaDog~11a Every Tue ~ Toddler Time (18-35 months) 10:30a
Every Tue ~ Babytime (3-17 months) 11:15a Every Tue ~ Plaisir de Lire (ages 5 & up) 3:15p Every Tue ~Homework Help 3:30p
Feb 4 ~ New SAT and College Standard- ized Test Prep Workshop 1p
Feb 8 ~ Healthy Living: Cardio Kickboxing 6p
Feb 11 ~ Geyserville / Lake Sonoma Steel- head Festival 10a - 3p
Feb 18 ~ Santa Rosa / SR Marketplace, Kawana Springs Rd 9:30 - 11:30a
Every Wed ~ After-Nap Wiggle Time (age 3-36 months) 3:30p
Every Thu ~ Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5) 11a
Feb 9 ~ Family Storytime 11:30-12p
Feb 9 ~ Book Discussion: 2-3p
Feb 11 ~ Diane Ferlatte: Aesop Alive and Well 2-3p
Feb 15 ~ Black History Month Film Series 5:30-7:30p
Feb 17 ~ Build Club 4-5p
Feb 22 ~ Black History Month Film Series - The Rosa Parks Story 5:30-7:30
Feb 25 ~ Intro to Ukulele 2:30-3:30
Feb 18 ~ Kenwood / Kenwood Market 12 -1p
Feb 18 ~ Glen Ellen / Post Office 1:30 - 2:30p
Every Thu thru Aug 27 ~ Youth Chess Club 10:30a
Every 2nd Thur ~ Great Books 1p
Feb 1 ~ AARP Tax Help 10a
Feb 18 ~ Boyes Hot Springs / Fiesta Cen- ter 3 - 5p
Feb 22 ~ Santa Rosa / Home School Day, Schulz Museum 10a - 12p
Feb 1 ~ Black History through Music 3:30p Feb 1 ~ Healthy Living Beyond Broccoli - 6p
Feb 2 ~ Youth Chess - 4p
Guerneville Regional - 14107 Arm- strong Woods Rd., Guerneville
Feb 7, 14, 21, 28 ~ Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5) 11a Preschool Storytime Stories, Finger Rhymes,Flannel Board. Ages 2-5
Feb 25 ~ Freestone 9 - 10 Am2/25: Valley Ford 10:30 - 11:30a
Feb 25 ~ Bodega Bay / Veterinary Hospital 12 - 1p
Feb 3 ~ Healthy Living - Health Screening 3:30p
Feb 4 ~ Adult Literacy Tutor Training 10a Feb 7 ~ Healthy Living: Winter Vegetables: Beyond Broccoli 4-5:30p
Feb 25 ~ Jenner 1:30 - 3 Pm
Feb 25 ~ Monte Rio 3:30 - 5p Beach park- ing lot
Feb 28 ~ Geyserville 5 - 6:30p
Feb 1 ~ Health Series. Winter Vegetable: Beyond Broccoli. 6-7:30p
Feb 4 ~ “De Colores” plays music from the Americas - 2p
Events at Readers’ Books ~ 130 E. Napa St., Sonoma ~ 707-939-1779 ~ info@readersbooks.com ~ readersbooks.com Feb 6th, ~ Sonoma Speaker Series pres- ents John Markoff, author of Machines of Loving Grace at Hanna Boys Center. 7:00 p.m. www.sonomaspeakerseries.com Feb 11 ~ 5:00-7:00 p.m. Random Acts
copperfieldsbooks.com RSVP and save 10% All events 7p unless otherwise noted.
Feb 9 ~ Healdsburg Store - Thumb- print Cellar Series: Meredith Jae- get 6-7:30p, Featured Book: The Dressmaker’s Dowry Healdsburg - Feb 10 ~ Petaluma Store - Brian Fishman, Featured Book: The Master Plan: ISIS, al- Qaeda, and the Jihadi Strategy for Final Victory 7p,
Feb 8 ~ Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury 2-3p
Feb 9 ~ Book Discussion: The Snow Leop- ard by Peter Matthiessen 1-2p
Feb 4 ~ Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury Q&A 11a
Feb 9 ~ Book Discussion group “The Cir- cle” by Dave Eggers 12:30p
Copperfield’s Books Events
Feb 9 ~ Youth Chess 4-5:30p
Feb 11 ~ Valentines Crafts adn Cupcakes
Feb 11 ~ Master Gardener Spring Series ‘Super Succulents for Sonoma County” 10:30a