Library Events
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Socrates Café
Thursdays, June 6, June 13, June 20, June 27, July 11, July 18, July 25, Aug. 1, Aug. 8, Aug. 15, Aug. 22 & Aug. 29, 7:00 p.m.
Sit back and philosophize with your friends and neighbors. The topic is decided by popular vote at the beginning of the meeting. All welcome; no experience necessary. The concept of Socrates Café is based on the book of the same name by Christopher Phillips.
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Girls Only Jr. Book Club
Thursday, June 20, 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, July 11, 10:30 a.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-8800.
Girls entering grades 2-3. Join other girls to talk about a great book! Lending copies may be picked up at the children's information desk prior to meeting.
Sponsored by Friends of the Ridgedale Library.
What We're Reading:
June 20: How to Save Your Tail, by Mary Hanson.
July 11: Clementine, by Sara Pennypacker.
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Girls Only Kids Book Club
Thursday, June 20, 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, July 11, 11:30 a.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-8800.
Girls entering grades 4-6. Join other girls to talk about a great book! Lending copies may be picked up at the children's information desk prior to meeting.
Sponsored by Friends of the Ridgedale Library.
What We're Reading:
June 20: Smile, by Raina Telgemeier.
July 11: Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City, by Kirsten Miller.
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Primitive Survival Skills
Monday, June 24, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-8800.
Entering grades 4-6. Discover amazing outdoor survival skills that once linked all ancient people around the world such as primitive weaponry, cordage and fire-making.
Sponsored by Friends of the Ridgedale Library.
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Family Storytime
Mondays, June 10–July 29, 10:30 a.m.
For children age 2 and up. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with your children.
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Resources for Generating Business Leads
Tuesday, June 25, 3:30 p.m.
Get a quick orientation to two online tools (Reference USA and D&B Million Dollar Directory) available free through the Library's website for generating business leads.
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Family Storytime
Tuesdays, June 11–July 30, 10:30 a.m.
For children age 2 and up. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with your children.
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Mini Magnets
Tuesday, June 25, 1:30–2 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-8800.
Entering K-grade 4. What makes a magnet attract or repel another magnet? Learn the science behind magnets through experiments, games and demonstrations from a Bakken Museum educator.
Sponsored by Friends of the Ridgedale Library.
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Baby Storytime
Wednesdays, June 12–July 31, 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
Wednesdays, June 12–July 31, 9:30 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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Patent Workshop for Inventors, Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners
Wednesday, June 26, 7–8 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-8800.
Walt Johnson, librarian for Hennepin County Library's Patent & Trademark Resource Center at Minneapolis Central, will cover intellectual property basics, the patent process and how to do a preliminary patent search.
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