Library Offering Virtual Events this July
The Sonoma County Library is offering virtual events throughout the month of July as part of its Summer Reading Program. The library has programming for all ages on a variety of subjects, from arts and crafts to author talks. Registration is required for all events, and can be done online at events.sonomalibrary.org/events or by calling your local library branch.
Sonoma County Library Events Specialists Monica Samantha Hernandez and Megan Backus put together the robust selection of summer events.
“We’re so excited to bring interactive and engaging programs and presenters to our library communities this summer,” Hernandez said. Backus encourages community members to “join us online for author talks, crafting sessions, live music and bilingual programs for the whole family!”
Noteworthy virtual events in July are below.
Children
- Get up and dance, or just enjoy the show. Cunamacué’s Family Dance Class on July 27 at 2 p.m. showcases the high energy, joyful spirit of Afro-Peruvian dance.
Teens
- Help achieve your financial goals and learn how to build your credit at Understanding Credit on July 17 at 2 p.m.
- Learn How to Draw Your Own Comic Book Character with local writer and illustrator Gio Benedetti on July 24 at 2 p.m.
Adults
- Don't miss Nostalgia Radio: Heroes on the Air on July 6 at 6 p.m. Join Steve Darnall, radio host of “Those Were the Days,” for a throwback audio-visual presentation on adapting print comic heroes to the radio waves in the 1930s. This production spotlights segments from Little Orphan Annie, Dick Tracy, Superman and more.
- Experience the electrifying voices of Latinx performers with ¿Donde Esta Mi Gente? on July 19 at 6 p.m. The show is hosted by Baruch Porras Hernandez and features music from Dizzy Jenkins and literary reading and performances from Jaime Cortez, Luna Merbruja and Josiah Luis Alderete.
Summer Author Series
- Join the library on July 10 at 2 p.m. for an author talk with Gabby Rivera. Register and get entered to win your own copy of Juliet Takes a Breath. Rivera is the author of Juliet Takes a Breath and writer of Marvel’s America Chavez series.
- Jeff Chang further explores the thoughts and ideas set out in his new book We Gon’ Be Alright?, which The Washington Post calls “the smartest book of the year.” This Summer Reading Author Series event is on July 24 at 4 p.m.
Learn more about the Sonoma County Library’s Summer Reading Program at sonomalibrary.org/summerreading2021.
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