Supporting Age Appropriate LGBTQ+ Pride Affirming Story Time at the Petaluma Library

On Saturday July 10, 2023, UUP members turned out to support LGBTQ+ Pride Affirming Story Time at the Petaluma library. Despite only having 24 hour’s notice there was a great turn out. The public was very supportive honking in support of the colorful, happy, peaceful show of support for LGBTQ+ Pride.

Sonoma County Library will hold four drag story hours June 17 and 18 at its Petaluma, Windsor, Rincon Valley and Central Santa Rosa branches as part of its Pride programming this month. Drag king Vera Hannush will read children’s books to visitors at the all-ages events.

If you would like to give comment at the Sonoma County Library Commission meetings in person or online, they are held on the first Wednesday of the month Next meeting July 5, 2023.

In Person:
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 @ 6:00 PM
Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library
6250 Lynne Condé Way, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
For online access:

Call 707 308-3242 at least 1 hour before the meeting to get the zoom passcode.

To access meeting call (669) 900-6833 then enter zoom passcode.
Contact: ldavison@sonomalibrary.org

Positive Images is organizing additional opportunities to show Support

Our Sonoma County Library friends are hosting four beautiful family-friendly drag story hours on 6/17 & 6/18. Drag King VERA will visit four library branches to read children’s stories. We’d like to rally a big group of LGBTQIA+ folks and our allies to hang out outside the library about 30 mins before each event to show our support and create a safe, rainbowy welcome to all attending.

Sat, June 17:
10:30am – Gather outside Petaluma Regional Library
11am-12pm – Drag Story Hour with VERA
1:30pm – Gather outside Rincon Valley Regional Library
2pm-3pm – Drag Story Hour with VERA

Sun, June 18:
12:30pm – Gather outside Windsor Regional Library
1pm-1pm – Drag Story Hour with VERA
2:30pm – Gather outside Central Santa Rosa Library
3pm-4pm – Drag Story Hour with VERA