The 2025 Barbies, Kens & Friends Gallery Opening will take place April 3, 2025 and will be available to view for free from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm until April 26 at the Sonoma Community Center, located at 276 E. Napa St., Sonoma.

Returning this year is the online silent auction for anyone to view from anywhere! You have the chance to win a custom upcycled barbie that supports arts programming at the Sonoma Community Center.

Online auction will open at 5:00 pm on April 3rd and close at 2:00 pm on April 26th. Purchased items will be available for pick up immediately following the close of the gallery show on the 26th, or from the front office at the Center the following week. Buyer is responsible for any necessary shipping and handling fees.

(Click the auction tab at the top of the page to review and bid on items.)

For more than 70 years the Sonoma Community Center has provided enrichment opportunities for the residents of Sonoma Valley.

Our Visions is to be THE CENTER for diverse communities to connect, create, and thrive through renowned programming, experiences, and facilities.

Our Core Values are:

Community: Build a vital community resource through multicultural creativity and collaboration

Innovation: Adapt to changing conditions, opportunities, and needs of the community.

Creativity: Deliver opportunities for exploration and expression through arts and culture valued by the community.

Inclusion: Foster a welcoming environment that is equitable, diverse, and accessible.

Leadership: Cultivate effective leaders for positive community impact.

Barbies, Kens & Friends Auction 2025

By Sonoma Community Center

Barbies, Kens & Friends Auction 2025

Saved from the landfills where plastic dolls will often take twenty to possibly 500 years to decompose, we offer a Gallery Exhibit and Silent Auction to showcase Barbies and dolls that are repurposed into new works of recycled art.