You’re invited to stop in soon to meet Aleta Dimas, our library’s new branch manager. As a memory aid, I told her that I would simply remember that A-Leader is here. She appreciated the jest, and said that when she was little, her dad’s friend had said: “She’s not a litre, she’s a half gallon.”
After growing up in Lagunitas, Mrs. Dimas did her undergrad work at UC Santa Cruz, then completed her Masters at San Jose State. Remaining in that city for the next 12 years, she worked with a variety of library programs, including those for little kids and teens, as well as families. According to Aleta, “San Jose is very innovative, always ready to embrace change. My last two years, as a branch manager, I learned about supporting and leading staff through new projects and improvements to library services. I’m delighted to be a part of the Sonoma County Library system, and to contribute to the improvements made possible by Measure Y.”
And being here in Windsor? She said, ““I’m so happy to have returned to the North Bay, and love the wide variety of age groups in this area, lots of families as well as seniors, and the very active FoWL (Friends of Windsor Library) group. My passion is to bring more people in to the library; they’ll find what they love about the services we offer. And we’re always looking for suggestions – if you have a particular interest, tell us what you’d like to see more of, or how we can enhance our services to the community.”
Right now Mrs. Dimas is looking forward to meeting folks in our town’s different councils, organizations, and clubs — and you! She’s good-humored, enthusiastic and well prepared for our library’s continued success — a leader.
Schedule of Library Events
Read to a Dog, drop in, Mondays; May 7, 14, and 21; 3 to 4 p.m.
Homework Help, grades K-12; drop in — Wednesdays, May 2, 9 and 16; 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Clases de Technologia: Intoducción basica de Facebook y redes sociales, se requiere registro, Wednesday, May 2; 6:30 p.m.
Maker Studio. Light Up Sewing for Teens. Your creativity will be electrifying. Registration required, Thursday, May 3; 4 p.m.
Coffee and Crosswords, Fridays, May 4 and 18; 10:30 a.m.
Try It Truck engineering festival with Bay Area’s Discovery Museum’s Lab on Wheels. Collaborate, experiment and design solutions. Ages 5-10, Saturday, May 5; noon to 3 p.m.
Mystery Book Group at the Windsor Senior Center, Brooklyn on Fire, a Mary Handley mystery, Monday, May 7, 2:30 p.m.
Let’s Talk: English Conversation Circle, Mondays, May 7 and 21; 6:30pm
Kids Yoga, registration required, Ages 6-11; Tuesday, May 8; 4 p.m.
Family Yoga, registration required, Ages 3-6; Wednesday, May 9; 10:15 to 11:30 a.m.
Friends of Windsor Library meeting (FoWL), Thursday, May 10; noon
Olympic fencing, ages 7 and up, Thursday, May 10; 4 p.m.
Tech Classes: Facebook and Social Media for Seniors, registration required, Friday, May 11; 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Lego Stop-Motion Workshop, create your own animated film, ages 8 and up, Friday, May 11; 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Story, Song, Dance with Cascada de Flores, Danza con Cascada de Flores. All ages invited to join the spirited characters of Mexican folklore, Saturday, May 12; 4 p.m.
Adult Book Discussion: The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen, 2016 Pulitzer Prize Winner for fiction, Tuesday, May 15, 2:30 p.m.
Family Game Day, all ages. Wednesday, May 16; 11 a.m.
Writing Club for Adults, Wednesday, May 16, 6 p.m.
Adult Book Discussion: The Sympathizer, Wednesday, May 16; 7 p.m.
4-H @ Your Library: Craft Sticks, ages 5-9, Friday, May 18, 4 p.m.
The Farallons, folk ’n roll with this three-piece acoustic group, Saturday, May 19; 2 p.m.
Writing Club for Kids, ages 9 and up; Monday, May 21, 4 p.m.
Healthy Living at Your Library, It’s Up to Us. Learn how to protect your heart’s health, Tuesday, May 22; 11 a.m.
Library closed on Monday, May 28; Happy Memorial Day.
The Windsor Regional Library is at 9291 Old Redwood Highway, Building 100 in Windsor. 707-838-1020
Sue Finan is a writer who enjoys her husband, her dog, a good book and a great glass of wine. Sometimes in that order.
