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Events for Saturday, November 21

Paws to Read
Pierre Bottineau Library
Saturday, Nov. 21, 1–3 p.m.
or call 952-847-2850.
Certified volunteers help put young readers at ease so they can cuddle up with a dog or other animal and practice reading aloud. Call ahead to find out what types of animals will be visiting. To register, call Pierre Bottineau Library at 612-630-6890.
Presented in collaboration with the North Star Therapy Animals.
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Kids Jr. Book Club
East Lake Library
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2–3 p.m.
or call 952.847.8425.
For kids in grades 2-5. Join other kids to talk about a great book! 
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Preschool Storytime
Webber Park Library
Saturdays, October 3, Oct. 17, Oct. 24, Oct. 31, Nov. 7, Nov. 14 & Nov. 21, 11:00 a.m.
For children ages 4 to 6. Help your preschooler get ready to read. Enjoy stories together and build language skills. 
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LEGO® Mania!
Linden Hills Library
Saturday, Nov. 21, 1–3 p.m.
or call 952.847.2825.
Take the LEGO challenge! Get together with your friends and build wild creations beyond your imagination! 
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Girls Only Book Club
Brookdale Library
Saturday, Nov. 21, 11 a.m. – noon p.m.
or call 952.847.5600.
For girls in grades 4-6. Join other girls to talk about a great book! Pick up a copy of the book at the children's information desk.
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Kids Jr. Book Club
Brookdale Library
Saturday, Nov. 21, 10–10:45 a.m.
or call 952.847.5600.
For kids in grades 1-3. Join other kids to talk about a great book! Pick up a copy of the book at the children's information desk.
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Guys Read Book Club
Brookdale Library
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2–3 p.m.
or call 952.847.5600.
For guys in grades 4-6. Join other guys to talk about a great book! Pick up a copy of the book at the children's information desk.
Sponsored by the Guys Read is made possible by the Library Foundation of Hennepin County with generous support from the Best Buy Children's Foundation and the Ann and Jack Cole Children's Fund.
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World Language Storytime: Spanish
Walker Library
Saturdays, Sept. 19–Nov. 21, 3 p.m.
For children ages 2 and up. Share books, stories, rhymes and music in Spanish. 
Funding provided by a grant to the Library Foundation of Hennepin County from the Comcast Foundation.
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Childish Films: Movie Menagerie
Central Library
Saturday, Nov. 21, 10:30 a.m. 
For kids in preschool and up. Enjoy theatrical storytelling by Jerry Blue, followed by animated and live-action short films featuring the antics and wisdom of animals.
  • “Hen Hop” A musical animation of a hen drawn by award-winning animator Norman McLaren; 4 min.
  • “Zebras” A Swedish animation about two zebras having a good time, until one loses a stripe; 10 min.
  • “Seven Blind Mice” Six blind mice go out on their own; each discovers something strange. The seventh solves the mystery; 8 min.
  • “The Golden Fish” A live-action, nonverbal film from France about a boy who wins a golden fish in a street fair and takes it home, where it's discovered by a playful cat; 19 min.

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    World Language Storytime: Hmong
    Webber Park Library
    Saturday, Nov. 21, 2–2:30 p.m.
    For children ages 2 and up. Share books, stories, rhymes and music in Hmong. 
    Funding provided by a grant to the Library Foundation of Hennepin County from the Comcast Foundation.
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    Family Storytime
    Central Library
    Saturdays, Sept. 5–Nov. 28, 11 a.m.
    For children ages 2 and up. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with your children. 
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    Baby Storytime
    Central Library
    Saturdays, Sept. 5–Nov. 28, 10 a.m.
    For children from birth to 24 months. Delight and stimulate your baby's senses with books and music. Build brain power. 
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    Chess Club
    North Regional Library
    Saturdays, Sept. 5–Nov. 28, noon–2 p.m.
    For kids in grade 4 and up. Chess it out! Have fun learning the basics of chess, improving your game, mastering strategies and meeting other chess fans. Walk-ins welcome. 
    Presented in collaboration with the African American Read-In.
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    Family Storytime
    Roosevelt Library
    Saturday, Nov. 21, 10:30a.m.
    For children ages 2 and up. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with your children. 
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    Baby Storytime
    Linden Hills Library
    Saturday, Nov. 21, 10:30 a.m.
    Saturday, Nov. 28, 10:30 a.m.

    For children from birth to 24 months. Delight and stimulate your baby's senses with books and music. Build brain power. 
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    Baby Storytime
    Washburn Library
    Saturdays, Nov. 7–28, 10:30 a.m.
    For children from birth to 24 months. Delight and stimulate your baby's senses with books and music. Build brain power. 
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