The Pride flag matters. But a flag alone isn’t enough. LGBTQIA+ students deserve to feel safe, welcomed and valued at school. Sept. 10 at 6 PM. Show up. Bring your signs. Bring your flags. Bring your voice. RSVP: Wake UP Sonoma Sept. 10 RSVP
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What helps you feel connected to Sonoma Valley? Knowing your neighbors? Volunteering? Showing up at public meetings? Sharing reliable information? Tell us what meaningful community engagement looks like to you.
Local issues shape daily life, but they can be hard to follow. The Wake UP Sonoma blog brings together information, context and ways to take action on issues affecting Sonoma Valley. Start reading: www.wakeupsonoma.org/blogs
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Democracy isn’t something we outsource. It grows when people share information, support their neighbors, volunteer and speak up. Explore Wake UP Sonoma’s action teams and find a place to plug in: www.wakeupsonoma.org/volunteer
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Strong communities start with neighbors who know and support one another. Wake UP Sonoma’s neighborhood pods are building local networks for mutual aid, safety and resilience. Find your pod or help lead one: www.wakeupsonoma.org/connect-find...
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Want to know what’s happening before it’s happening? Subscribe to the Wake UP Sonoma newsletter for local events, calls to action, community resources and ways to get involved: www.wakeupsonoma.org/contact
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Sonoma County is searching for its next IOLERO director, and your voice can help shape the process. Take the community survey by Aug. 30 at 11:59 PM: www.surveymonkey.com/r/PCHYL6M Spanish: es.surveymonkey.com/r/MKS9KQS
September 10. We need you there. Stand with the SVHS GSA in support of inclusivity and keeping the Pride flag flying. 6 PM | 177 First Street West Near the Police Department, NOT on the Plaza. RSVP: www.wakeupsonoma.org/svhsgsa-prid...
An informed, engaged community is a powerful one. Wake UP Sonoma works to educate, advocate and activate across Sonoma Valley, with a focus on democracy, equity, inclusion and transparency. Learn more about who we are and what we do: www.wakeupsonoma.org/aboutus
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More than $6,000 raised! ❤️ Thank you to everyone who showed up for our Dine & Donate at HopMonk Sonoma—and to our incredible donors, sponsors, volunteers, Marty O’Reilly and Jocelyn Simone Rhude. Sonoma, you showed up. We’re grateful. #WakeUpSonoma
Silent auction spotlight: Capo Isetta 🍷 Tasting for four on Sonoma Plaza + a magnum of Moon Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon. $500 value. Bid now: wakeupsonoma.org/2026auction Auction ends Aug. 13 at 7:30 PM. #WakeUPSonoma #Sonoma #SilentAuction
Bid on a 12-string Guild guitar signed by Melissa Etheridge! Join Wake UP Sonoma Aug. 13 at HopMonk Sonoma for dinner, Marty O’Reilly live + our silent auction. 20% of your meal supports our work. Bid now: wakeupsonoma.org/2026auction #WakeUPSonoma
Ellie Krug believes we care about each other more than we realize. Experience Gray Area Thinking Aug. 17, 6–8 PM (doors 5:30) at Sonoma Community Center. FREE • Ages 10+ RSVP: www.wakeupsonoma.org/open-your-go...
We all want to belong. Join Ellie Krug for Gray Area Thinking®—a free, interactive event about breaking barriers, moving beyond labels and building more inclusive communities. Aug. 17 • 6–8 PM • Sonoma Community Center RSVP: www.wakeupsonoma.org/open-your-go...
🇺🇸 This Saturday, let’s celebrate America’s 250th birthday by walking for peace. Bring your family, wear your red, white & blue (plus a little ‘60s peace spirit!), and help us fill Sonoma’s parade with hope. Join us: www.wakeupsonoma.org/give-peace-a... ☮️
Wake UP Sonoma is hiring! 📣 Seeking an Independent Contractor Event & Volunteer Manager. Flexible 10–12 hrs/week, hourly pay, meaningful community work. Send your CV + statement of interest to wakeupsonoma@gmail.com. Please share! 💙
What if the goal is to break trust in public schools? The Moms Club argues that when parents, teachers, and schools are divided, public education suffers. See the film June 25. 🎟️ mynorthbaytickets.com/e/moms-club
Anne Ching named the real question: do schools have a duty to protect marginalized students? Taking down a Pride flag answers too. That’s why MOMS CLUB matters. Show up for Sonoma’s kids. www.wakeupsonoma.org/moms-club #WakeUPSonoma #MomsClub #PrideFlag
This type of ignorance shown by school board President David Bell must be called out. School board members should advocate for the true meaning of inclusion. The doc Moms Club brings out the bigger picture at play. Sebastiani theatre June 25th. mynorthbaytickets.com/e/moms-club
Ken Mattson has reversed course and will now plead not guilty. Jury trial is back on the table. Sonoma deserves accountability.
Many of the conversations explored in The Moms Club are already happening in Sonoma. Join us June 25 for a premiere screening of this unreleased documentary on public education, school boards, and LGBTQ+ inclusion. Live panel discussion after the film. 🎟️ mynorthbaytickets.com/e/moms-club
SONOMA VALLEY PRIDE 🌈 Sunday, June 14 • 2–5 PM • Sonoma Plaza Bring family, friends, chairs & blankets for music, drag, speakers, Drag Story Hour, arts & crafts, reading corner, food, booths & community. Come celebrate. Come be seen. Come rise with Pride. sonomavalleypride.org
Sunday is our free community festival on the Sonoma Plaza. Bring your family, friends, blankets, and chairs for Pride Day in the Park, June 14 from 2–5 PM. Family fun, music, drag, art, food, ASL access, and community. Allies, this is your invitation too.
Sonoma Valley Pride needs volunteers. 🌈 Help bring Pride Weekend to life June 12–14: ✨ concert & drag show 🎉 dance party 🌈 Plaza festival Meet people, help create something joyful, and be part of Pride in Sonoma Valley. sonomavalleypride.com/volunteer/ #SonomaPride #SonomaValleyPride #QueerJoy
THE MOMS CLUB is an unreleased documentary thriller about public education, LGBTQ+ rights, media manipulation, and the political forces reshaping communities across America. A lot of these conversations are already happening here. June 25 • Sonoma Tickets: mynorthbaytickets.com/e/moms-club
THE MOMS CLUB is an unreleased documentary thriller about public education, LGBTQ+ rights, media manipulation, and the political forces reshaping communities across America. A lot of these conversations are already happening here. June 25 • Sonoma Tickets: mynorthbaytickets.com/e/moms-club
Fridays on the Sonoma Plaza. Neighbors showing up for democracy, decency, and each other. Yesterday was another reminder: people here are paying attention. Join us next Friday. Bring a sign. Bring a friend. Be visible. #NoKings #WakeUpSonoma
$2,000 raised. Delivered directly to Sonoma Immigrant Services. This is what community looks like. People showed up, organized, and followed through. A few ICE OUT buttons still available: wakeupsonoma.org More to come.
HAPPENING TODAY Sonoma Valley shows up. 📍 Napa St & Broadway ⏰ 5–6 PM Be visible. Stand with your neighbors. Support local. Speak out. Show up. Bring someone.
We’re told we’re divided. By identity, background, work. But what if focusing on those divisions keeps us from seeing the bigger picture? Fred Glass breaks it down. May 2, Sonoma Free: wakeupsonoma.org/fred-glass