Discover events, activities, and fun things happening this weekend in Petaluma. Family-friendly, outdoor, and free options.
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By providing safe, positive interaction with animals, Read to a Dog offers children a relaxed, non-judgmental environment in which to practice reading. The benefits of reading to animals have been documented to include increased reading fluency and improved attitudes about reading aloud....
25 min Ages 6 and up, Adults The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. The light that warms our skin today has been felt by every person who has ever lived. It is our nearest star and our planet’s powerhouse, the source of the energy that drives our winds, our weather and...
Teens! Do you like games that involve worldbuilding, narrative, and strategy? Come and meet other teens and play the fun Magic the Gathering (MtG) game Commander . Open to new and experienced players. All teens aged 12-18 welcome. All materials provided (including snacks!).
Celebrate poetry month with Wild About Writing, every Saturday in April! Elementary school-aged kids are welcome to drop in for this creative writing meetup with local grade school teachers, Sarah Creeley & Tina Wong. Students are encouraged, but not required, to share their work at the end of...
Test your useless knowledge at our monthly trivia game. Each month we will have new questions: random trivia or themed games. **Snacks provided** ADA Accommodation Request | Solicitud de Adaptación ADA
Visit The Lawrence each week during Earth Month for a new featured activity as you prepare to celebrate the environment…
Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt For Dark Matter 25 minutes Ages 8 and up An exciting exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bangto its anticipated discovery at the Large Hadron Collider. The show will reveal the first hints ofits existence through the eyes of Fritz Zwicky, the scientist who...
Our family storytimes are great for the whole family. Have children of different ages? Bring them all! These stories and activities are for everyone.
Volunteer computer tutors are available to help you with basic tasks during your daily hour in the library computer lab. They can help you set up an e-mail account, create a resume, search job listings, internet surfing and more. Volunteer schedules can change frequently so feel free to call the...
Join art docent Alfred Escoffier to hear about the amazing exhibit Monet and Venice, showing at thede Young in San Francisco March 21—July 26, 2026. Although Claude Monet visited Venice only once, his paintings of the city are among his most dazzling. This exhibition, co-organized with the Brooklyn.
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Meet, watch, and talk to cartoonist Henry Chamberlain, creator of the graphic memoir, George’s Run: A Writer’s Journey through the Twilight Zone.
Play along to the beat on basic percussion instruments like hand drums, tambourines, shakers and more! All ages of children are welcome. We have instruments for babies and toddlers. Children under 8 must be with an adult. No experience necessary. Library staff may take photos, videos, or audio...
12 minutes, all ages. Telescopes built to detect electromagnetic waves, like visible light, infrared, radio waves, and other forms, give us the ability to see objects and events at great distances in the universe, and far back in time. Today, a new type of instrument, the “gravity wave telescope”,..
Join us for Gallery Chats, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators.
James Cagney is a writer from Oakland, Ca. Primarily self taught as a poet, he is the author of two collections. His first, Black Steel Magnolias In The Hour of Chaos Theory, won the 2019 PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award. Cagney’s second book, MARTIAN: The Saint Of Loneliness, is the winner...
Welcome to our annual plant swap - share the love of gardening! Bring in cuttings or starts of your plants and take home some new ones. Drop in any time between 10:30 and 2:30.
