January Events an SoCo Libraries
| 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 to you with Dial-a-Story! Call (707) 755-2050 to listen to a recording of children’s librarians reading storybooks. New stories available each Wednesday. Stories are available in English and Spanish and geared towards preschool age children. Tweens/Teens Are you an amateur filmmaker? All Sonoma County teens ages 12 to 19 are invited to compete in our second annual Teen Film Festival! Take some time over the winter break to shoot and edit your own 6-minute masterpiece. A jury will review all submitted entries and select films screened at the festival. Prizes will be awarded for the top films. Accepting submissions now through Tuesday, February 1. Adults Join us online for our new monthly Queer Book Club! The club offers readers the opportunity to meet virtually with librarians and discuss books centering on LGBTQ+ voices. Our first meeting is on Wednesday, January 12, at 6:00 pm and the book is Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe. Discussions are held on the second Wednesday of each month. Check out through Hoopla (eBook) or through the library catalog. Find out more here. It’s winter and weather can be challenging. Join us on Saturday, January 22, from 11:00 am-12:00 pm and learn how to be ready for whatever comes your way this winter. Sonoma County Emergency Management, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, and California Highway Patrol will present on winter risks and how to stay informed.All AgesDon’t forget to join our Winter Reading Scavenger Hunt for a chance to win a Sonoma County Regional Parks Pass! Add a little fun to your winter and complete 10 out of 15 tasks to enter. You have until January 31 to complete the challenge. The raffle winner will be notified on Tuesday, February 1! Book Clubs Love book clubs? We’ve got you covered! Check out the calendar for virtual and in-person clubs, or click here for a list of all Sonoma County Library book clubs.This month’s Read BIPOC Book Club is on Tuesday, January 25, at 6:00 pm and the book is The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. Borrow the eBook or eAudiobook. Physical copies available (while supplies last) at Cloverdale Regional Library. Call 707-894-5271 to have a copy held for you, either at Cloverdale or sent to your local library for pickup.Looking for more? Explore the full calendar! Explore the Calendar Thank 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 enero La Biblioteca del Condado de Sonoma brinda eventos para todas edades. ¡Únase a nosotros para eventos virtuales todo el mes de enero, desde horas de cuento bilingües hasta clubes de lectura! Todos los eventos son gratis y no necesita una tarjeta de biblioteca para asistir, pero sí es necesario registrarse. ¡Explore los eventos de enero a continuación! Niños y familias¡Ayude a prepararle a su hijo a leer con la hora de cuento bilingüe para familias el miércoles, 5 de enero a las 10:30am! Acompañe a una bibliotecaria de niños para modelar las prácticas diarias de conversación, canto, lectura, escritura, y juego con libros, rimas, canciones, y movimiento. Para familias y cuidadores con niños de 0 a 6 años.¡Escuche un cuento leído por una bibliotecaria con Telecuentos! Llame al (707) 755-2050 para escuchar un cuento. Presentamos nuevos cuentos cada miércoles. Marque 2 para el cuento en español y 1 para el cuento en inglés. Los cuentos son para niños preescolares en adelante. Adolescentes y jóvenes¿Eres un cineasta aficionado? ¡Todos los adolescentes de 12 a 19 años en el condado de Sonoma están invitados a competir en el segundo festival de cine para adolescentes! Toma tiempo durante las vacaciones de invierno para grabar y editar tu propia mini película de maravilla de 6 minutos. Un jurado revisará las entregas y seleccionará las películas que estarán estrenadas en el festival. Los premios se estarán otorgados a las mejores películas. Obras aceptadas AHORA hasta el 1 de febrero. Adultos |
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