SoCo Library virtual October events include events for Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month; LGBTQ+ History Month
| The Sonoma County Library is offering virtual events throughout the month of October for all ages, including events for Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month and LGBTQ+ History Month. Registration is required for all events. See a sampling of October’s events below! ChildrenDon’t miss Family Storytime, live on Zoom on Wednesdays! We model the practices of talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing that will help your child get ready to read. Join us on October 6, 13, and 20 at 10:30 am. See the schedule. There will be a Dia de los Muertos storytime on Wednesday, October 27, at 10:30 am. Meet the Author: Raúl the Third on Saturday, October 9, at 11:00 am. Raúl the Third is the Pura Belpré Honor-winning illustrator and author of ¡Vamos! Let’s Go to the Market and ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat. Tweens/TeensChoose from a selection of teen programming this month (and every month!) Join other teens in beginner’s yoga practice, featuring mindful movement and breath work. Don’t miss Mindful Mondays Yoga with Ozlem on October 4 , 18, and 25 at 4:00 pm. See the schedule. Author of thrillers and fantasy Jennifer Lynn Alvarez will lead writers age nine to 13 through interactive prompts and teach fiction techniques at the Tween Writing Workshop via Zoom on Wednesday, October 20, at 4:00 pm. AdultsJoin us on Tuesday, October 5, at 6:00 pm for a film screening of award-winning documentary film El Cacao then join the conversation with film director Michelle Aguilar. The film threads together the themes of neoliberal ideology, human rights, and the economics of the chocolate industry. Register for Revisiting Coming Out Day in Sonoma County with Magi Fedorka and Adam Richmond on Tuesday, October 19, at 5:30 pm. Fedorka and Richmond, two activists from the 1980s and early 1990s, discuss the explosion of political and community organizing efforts during that period.Learn about the wild early LGBTQ history of San Francisco. Shad Reinstein and Tina Dungan will discuss Before Castro: LGBTQ San Francisco from the 1930s to 1970 on Tuesday, October 26, at 5:30 pm. This month’s Documentary Film Discussion event is on Thursday, October 28, at 6:00 pm and centers around The Gateway Bug: Feeding Humanity in an Uncertain Age. The film explores how changing eating habits can feed humanity. Use a streaming service (Kanopy, Hoopla) to view the film and talk about it via Zoom!Looking for more? Explore the full calendar! Explore the CalendarThank 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. Eventos virtuales de octubre La Biblioteca del Condado de Sonoma está ofreciendo eventos virtuales durante todo el mes de octubre para todas las edades, incluyendo eventos para el Mes de la Herencia Hispana/Latinx y el Mes de la Historia LGBTQ. Es necesario registrarse para todos los eventos. Vea una muestra de los eventos de octubre a continuación. NiñosNo te pierdas la hora de cuentos, en vivo por Zoom los miércoles por la mañana! Modelamos las prácticas de hablar, cantar, leer, escribir y jugar que ayudarán a su hijo a prepararse para leer. Únase a nosotros los días 6, 13 y 20 de octubre a las 10:30am. Consulta el horario. Habrá una hora de cuentos del Día de los Muertos el miércoles 27 de octubre a las 10:30am.Conoce al autor: Raúl the Third el sábado 9 de octubre a las 11:00 am. Raúl the Third es el ilustrador ganador del Pura Belpré Honor y autor de ¡Vamos! Vamos al Mercado y ¡Vamos! Vamos a comer. Preadolescentes / Adolescentes Elije una selección de programación para adolescentes este mes (¡y todos los meses!) Únate a otros adolescentes en la práctica de yoga para principiantes, con movimiento consciente y trabajo de respiración. No te pierdas los talleres de yoga con Ozlem los días 4, 18 y 25 de octubre a las 4:00 pm. Consulta el horario.Jennifer Lynn Alvarez, la autora de novelas de suspenso y fantasía, enseñará técnicas de ficción a escritores de 9 a 13 años a través de mensajes interactivos en el Taller de Escritura Tween vía Zoom el miércoles, 20 de octubre, a las 4:00 pm. AdultosAcompáñenos el |
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