Page 61 - Sonoma County Gazette November 2018

Nov 3, Dec 1 ~ Word Temple Poetry Series ~ Poetry Reading featuring 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/
Nov 5, Nov 19 ~ Seminar with Dr. Jon Jackson - Poetry and Discovering Yourself - REGISTER: Call or stop by. Maximum: 20 people. $8-$10, Sebastopol Area Senior Center, 167 N. High St., Sebastopol, 707-829-2440, sebastopolseniorcenter.org
Nov 1 ~ Poetry Reading from the Fire - Gwynn O’Gara & Iris Jamahl Dunkle - poetry from the fire, about change, resiliency & hope. $10 / Free for Members, 7:00pMuseums of Sonoma County, 505 B Street, Santa Rosa, museumsc.org/events/?eid=4641
Nov 8 ~ Naked Earth - Naked We - Poetry and Music Raphael Block’ & David Field responding to the Earth’s magic callings. Free, 7:30p - 9:00p, Many Rivers Book and Tea, 130 S Main Street, Sebastopol
Nov 10 - Nov 24 ~ NaNoWriMo Write- In Program. Writers meet to write their first novel. Free! 12p-5p, Sebastopol Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, 707-823-7691, sonomacounty.libcal. com/event/4716860
Nov 10 ~ Iris Jamahl Dunkle at Jack London State Historic Park Iris has just finished writing the first full-length biography on Charmian Kitteridge London. Free, 1p at Jack London State Historic Park, 2400 London Ranch Road, Glen Ellen, irisjamahldunkle. com/calendar.html
by Peter Philips. Find out how social movements are suppressed and how wealth can be redistributed for change. $5 minimum for food purchase, 6:00p - 8:30p, Gaia’s Garden International Vegetarian Buffet, 1899 Mendocino Ave.,, Santa Rosa, 707-544-2491, Jeane Slone, info@jeaneslone.com
Ongoing
Nov 12 ~ 2nd Monday - Petaluma Women - 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
Nov 26, Dec 3 ~ 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
Call to All Writers!
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
11/3: Forestville / Self-Care Fair, 11829 River Rd 12 - 4 p
11/10: Larkfield / SR Farmers Market, Luther Burbank Center 10a - 1 p 11/10: Cotati / Oliver’s Market 2 - 3:30 Pp
11/10: Roseland / Dollar Tree, Sebastopol Rd 4 - 5:30 p
11/17: Kenwood / Kenwood Market 9:30 - 10:30 a
11/17: Glen Ellen / Post Office 11 Am - 12 p
11/17: Boyes Hot Springs / Fiesta Center 12:30 - 2:30 p
11/17: Santa Rosa / SR Marketplace, Kawana Springs Rd 3:30 - 5:30 p 11/24: Freestone 9 - 10 a
11/24: Valley Ford 10:30 - 11:30 a
11/24: Bodega Bay / Bodega Bay
Veterinary Hospital 12 - 1 p
11/24: Jenner 1:30 - 3 p
11/24: Monte Rio / Beach Parking
Lot 3:30 - 5 p
11/25: Forestville / Tree Lighting
Ceremony 4 - 6 Pp
11/27: Geyserville 5 - 6:30 p
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HIGHLIGHTS at our Libraries - sonomalibrary.org
Nov 27, 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 ~ Tween Read Along Book Club ~ Take turns reading aloud from a short story! Have fun reading books and meeting new people! FREE; 4-5p, 4:00p - 5:00p, Central Santa Rosa Library, 211 E Street, Santa Rosa, 707-545-0831, sonomacounty. libcal.com/event/3854777
Nov 8 ~ Book Discussion Group ~ Discuss literature and life with other lovers of books! Drop in and get the book at the service desk! FREE; 12:30- 1:30p, 12:30pGuerneville Regional Library, 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd., Guerneville, 707-869-9004
Nov 3 ~ The Odyssey Read Along - Engage deeply with Odysseus’s famous journey as sung by Homer, and translated by Emily Wilson. Free, 2:00p - 4:00p, Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, 707-823-7691, sonomacounty.libcal.com/event/4288888
Nov 12 ~ Giants: The Global Power Elite
My Little Free Library ~ I am re- stocking my Little Free Library this week! 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 pas- sion for books, reading and teach- ing children to read. 6492 First St., Forestville
Nov 17 ~ An Evening of Hindu Myths
- Heavenly myths told by 8 tellers, whose names were drawn from a hat! Lucky us! $10, 6:00p - 8:00p, St Alban’s, 1501 Washington Avenue, Albany, 800- 838-3006, tellabration2018.bpt.me
Nov 17 ~ Do Tell: Story Swap - Teens and adults are invited to come listen and tell Free, 2:00p - 3:00p, Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, 707-823-7691, sonomacounty.libcal. com/event/4716931
Nov 26 ~ Kindred by Octavia Butler: Book Discussion Join a community of readers for the Sonoma County Reads event discussing Kindred by Octavia Butler. Free, 6:00p - 8:30p, Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, 707-823-7691, sonomacounty.libcal. com/event/4702085
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