Twin Cities Jazz Festival
Join us for the 26th annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival June 21-22, 2024 located in Mears Park Lowertown neighborhood in Downtown St. Paul, MN.
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Real Salt Lake at Minnesota United FC
MLS: Real Salt Lake at Minnesota United FC at Allianz Field
Magnet Senior Center
Join us for conversation, read the newspaper, or do a crossword puzzle! This is a drop-in program, so come to stay or just say "Hi!" Each week will feature an activity from 1:30-3 p.m.* All individuals age 55+ are welcome. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library. Collaborator: Westminster...
Homework Center
Homework Centers are comfortable spaces at the library where students of all ages can drop in and work on their homework independently or with the help of volunteer tutors. The Homework Centers are equipped with comfortable furniture, computers, printers, reference books, and school supplies for...
Columbus Clippers at St. Paul Saints
MiLB Triple-A: Columbus Clippers at St. Paul Saints at CHS Field
Crafternoon
Bring your own knitting, quilting, cross stitching or other preferred craft and craft together with others. The group meets every Wednesday in the Wayzata Library Meeting Room.
Play and Learn – Hmong Edition
Play and Learn – Hmong Edition is intended for families with children between the ages of birth-5. Siblings welcome. Children and their adults will engage in interactive early learning activities specific to the Hmong culture and language. Collaborator: Hmong Early Childhood Coalition. Drop in...
Houston Astros at Minnesota Twins
MLB: Houston Astros at Minnesota Twins at Target Field
Little Learners: Urban Roots
Play with your food and learn with your neighbors from Urban Roots! Participants will use cut produce to print pictures with fruit paint and tell their stories of what each produce means to them and their families.
Createch Unplugged
Join Createch every 3rd Thursday of the month as we unplug for a night of tabletop games, board games and card games. Come play everything from uno to dice throne with Createch staff and friends.
Plant-Animals!
Geared toward children. Might a curled leaf look like a rat? Or maybe a feathery seed looks like a bird? Drop in to the second floor Cargill Gallery and discover your own plant-animal using shadow play with plants. Shadow “animals” will be cut out and collected in tiny handmade books or envelopes...
Atlanta Dream at Minnesota Lynx
WNBA: Atlanta Dream at Minnesota Lynx at Target Center
Friends of the Rogers Library Book Club
Join our discussion of new and interesting titles. Bring along your recommendations for future meetings. Collaborator: Friends of the Rogers Library. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library. March 16: The Women by Kristin Hannah (available as an eBook, eAudiobook, CD, large print and book...
Teen Hub
Grades 8-12. Join library staff as they provide a quiet and calm designated space for teens to work on craft projects, play games, or just chill with each other while doing their own thing. Materials provided.
Craft Circle
Come work on your crafting projects in a community setting at Sun Ray Library! Bring whatever project you’re working on and trade tips and tricks with other crafters. There will be a materials swap at each event, so bring any leftover materials you have that you’d like to share.
Omaha Storm Chasers at St. Paul Saints
MiLB Triple-A: Omaha Storm Chasers at St. Paul Saints at CHS Field
Pom Pom Pal (Ornament or Keychain)
Grades 2-7. Create a colorful and curious little pom pom pal using yarn and a pom pom maker tool! Add personality with googly eyes and other glue-able embellishments. Choose whether your crafty creature will become an ornament or keychain. Materials provided. Collaborator: Textile Center. This...
Milwaukee Brewers at Minnesota Twins
MLB: Milwaukee Brewers at Minnesota Twins at Target Field
Mystery/Thriller Book Club
Join our discussion of new and interesting mystery/thriller titles. Bring along your recommendations for future meetings. Copies of the book may be picked up at the service desk prior to meeting. March 18: End of Story by A.J. Finn April 15: While Justice Sleeps by Stacy Abrams May 20: The Frozen...
Job Search Assistance
Drop in to get help with your job search from Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota Employment Services programs. Career Navigators can help with résumé and cover letters, interviewing preparation and practice, career exploration and resource connecting. Collaborator: Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota. No..
Read With an Animal
Grades 1-3. Cuddle up with a certified therapy animal and practice reading aloud. Most libraries host dogs, but you can call ahead to St. Louis Park Library at 612-543-6125 and see if other animals will be visiting. Sign up when you arrive for a 15-minute slot. Collaborator: PAWS TO READ is a...
Tech Help for Seniors
Seniors, get one-on-one technology support for your personal device (smartphone, tablet or laptop). This program is staffed by tech support volunteers with expertise in working with adults age 60 and older to navigate the digital landscape. Bring your own device, or a library computer will be...
Hooks 'N' Needles
Bring your projects and your questions! Our talented volunteer, Barb, will help your project take flight! We have yarn, needles, hooks and other supplies, or you can bring your own. This is a share and learn class with an opportunity to ask questions and get help with your project. Registration is..
Toronto Tempo at Minnesota Lynx
WNBA: Toronto Tempo at Minnesota Lynx at Target Center
Bookomis! All-Genres Book Club
Join our discussion of new and interesting titles. Bring along recommendations for future meetings. Lending copies may be picked up at the information desk. March 26: The Summer Book by Tove Jansson April 23: The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton May 28: The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
Shake Your Sillies Out
This early childhood playtime includes stories, stretching, movement, and lots of fun! This playtime is for young children, ages zero to five, to develop a love for books and make new friends. Playtime is from 10:30am-11:00am. Storytime is from 11:00am-11:30am.
Game Zone
Grades 6-12. Drop in and join the fun! Play a variety of retro and new video games and tabletop games. Try out different games and meet new people. Bring your own game rated E or T to share! Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
Roosevelt Crafternoon
Join our crafting community and come to Roosevelt Library every other Saturday from 2-4 p.m.! We encourage you to bring your current projects. Any and all portable crafts with library-safe materials are welcome. Don’t have a current project or any crafting supplies? Roosevelt Library will have a...
LEGO® Lab
Calling all future engineers and architects! We've got the bricks, but we need you to bring your imagination. No experience necessary. Work as a team or individually. Drop in and build for as long as you like. We'll also have DUPLOS® and foam blocks, all ages are welcome.
Early Learning Saturdays: Connect and Play
For children of all ages and their caregivers. Connect with your child during this drop-in program exploring early literacy activities.
Quick Reads Book Club
Join our discussion of new and interesting titles, all 250 pages or less. Bring along your recommendations for future meetings. Copies of the book may be picked up at the service desk prior to meeting. March 22: On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder April 26: The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer May 24:..
Linden Hills Book Club
Join our discussion of new and interesting fiction and nonfiction titles. A limited number of lending copies will be available at the service desk. The book club meets the third Thursday of every month. The book club is hybrid, offering both in-person and online participation. Please register in...
Connect and Play
For children of all ages and their caregivers. Connect with your child during this drop-in program exploring early literacy activities.
Community Health Services with M Health Fairview
Stop by the M Health Fairview table in the lobby of the Sun Ray Library to chat with healthcare providers about nutrition or medication, check your blood pressure, or get a hand massage. Free COVID-19 vaccines are available for people ages 12 and up, and free flu vaccines are available for people 6.
Crafterdark
Craft, create, and connect with your library community. We encourage you to bring your current projects – any and all portable crafts with library-safe materials are welcome! Don’t have a project going already? Washburn Library has materials available for you to use! All skill levels welcome....
Screen Time, Social Media, and Cell Phone Use
For parents and caregivers of teens and tweens. These days everyone has a phone, and some children seem to have trouble getting off their phones to do other things. This presentation given by Children's Minnesota practitioners will include information about what parents/caregivers can do about...
Createch
Explore technology, games, music and art in a drop-in setting. For ages 12-18.
Amy Wilderson Residency: Jewelry Making for Adults
Adult Art Series. Join the Amy Wilderson of COMPAS for a class on wired jewelry making. Each session of the series allows for new and repeat participants to build skills in jewelry making while in a supportive group setting. Materials provided. Collaborator: COMPAS. This program is funded with...
Jumpstarting Creativity
Every story grows from the seed of an idea. Generating ideas and developing them into a compelling piece of fiction can be tricky, particularly in the beginning stages. Learn creative exercises, brainstorming techniques, and writing habits that inspire confidence to explore your ideas and free your.
Fix-It Hub
Work with a friendly, skilled volunteer to try to fix your broken household items, gain confidence and new repair skills, and incorporate sustainability into your life. This event is family friendly, Cosponsored with Hennepin County Environment and Energy.
ECFE at the Library
Drop in to an ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) class at the library! Learn about library resources and connect with books and materials while participating in parent-child activities and experiences that foster children’s social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and language skills. All...
FunLab!
Drop in to hang out and make cool stuff at FunLab! Featuring crafts, science experiments, engineering projects, video games, and more. This program is designed for ages 7-11.
Brookdale Library Chess Club
Have fun learning the basics of chess, improving your game, mastering strategies, and meeting other chess fans. Chess equipment will be provided. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Walk-ins are welcome. Come and have fun!
Go Analog with Zines!
Grades 9-12. Unleash your inner activist, fan, or teacher and share your ideas in the quick and informal format zine, popularized by punks, sci-fi fans, and independent publishers. Learn about the history of zines and then make your own using collage, drawing, stamping, and other lo-fi methods....
STEAM Activity
Drop in for fun and creative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) experiments and projects! Materials provided. Led by Hosmer Library’s STEAM Squad. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
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