Library Events
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Friends Meeting
Saturday, June 1, 9 a.m.
Saturday, July 13, 9 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 10, 9 a.m.
Join fellow library enthusiasts to hear what's happening at Hennepin County Library. Help support your local library by planning and volunteering at book sales, programs, and special events. The Friends look forward to meeting you.
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Father's Day Project
Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-6050.
Entering K-grade 4. Create gifts for your father. Work from several arts and crafts centers in the room. Materials provided.
Sponsored by Friends of the Rogers Library.
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Baby Storytime
Tuesdays, June 11–July 2, 9:30 a.m.
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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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Act Out for Kids: Storymaking
Wednesday, June 12, 1–2:30 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-6050.
Entering grades 1-2. Explore countless ways to create a story! Using fairy tales and simple acting games, you will be led by an experienced Guthrie teaching artist to create your own tales inspired by the twists and turns of your imagination. See related materials for further information. Find more by searching the library catalog or Ask Us.
This project is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Presented in collaboration with Guthrie Theater.
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Family Storytime
Wednesdays, June 12, June 19, June 26, July 10, July 17, July 24 & July 31, 10:30 a.m.
For children age 2 and up. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with your children.
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Terrific Thursdays
Thursday, June 13, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 27, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 11, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 25, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 1, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 15, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
For families. Thursdays are terrific at the library this summer! Drop in with your family and friends to play games, build LEGO® masterpieces, create a summer reading button and more!
Sponsored by Friends of the Rogers Library.
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Art Out of the Box: Handmade Portraits
Monday, June 17, 2–3 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-6050.
Entering grades 2-5. Museum-trained teens will take you on a hands-on exploration of portraits from the museum. Turn your idea of self-image on its head with a playful approach to a timeless art form. Leave with a sketchbook to keep drawing whenever inspiration strikes!
Presented in partnership with Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Funded by the Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
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Kitchen Pantry Scientist: Simple Recipes for Real Science
Tuesday, June 18, 1 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-6050.
Entering K-grade 6. Liz Heinecke, aka Kitchen Pantry Scientist, will show fun science experiments you can do at home using things from your kitchen. We'll give "Library Science" a whole new meaning as we try some of them out at the library!
Sponsored by Friends of the Rogers Library.
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Can Pigeons Drive a Bus?
Wednesday, June 19, 1–3 p.m.
Registration required, begins May 22. Register online or call 612-543-6050.
Entering K-grade 6. Using books by author/artist Mo Willems as inspiration, learn how to draw cartoon characters and change their expressions by changing just a few lines using markers, graphite pencils and colored pencils. Materials provided.
Presented in collaboration with Minnetonka Center for the Arts; Sponsored by the Friends of the Hennepin County Library and MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency).
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Girls Only Kids Book Club
Mondays, June 24, July 15 & Aug. 5, 3:00 –4 p.m.
Registration required, begins May 25. Register online or call 612-543-6050.
Girls entering grades 4-6. Join other girls to talk about a great book! Lending copies may be picked up at the information desk prior to meeting.
Sponsored by Friends of the Rogers Library.
What We're Reading:
June 24: Paint the wind, by Ryan, Pam Munoz.
July 15: R My name is Rachel, by Giff, Patricia Reilly.
August 5: Small Steps: The year I got polio, by Kehret, Peg.
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Kids Jr. Book Club
Tuesday, June 25, 1–2 p.m.
Tuesday, July 16, 1–2 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1–2 p.m.
Registration required, begins May 28. Register online or call 612-543-6050.
Entering grades 2-3. Join other kids to talk about a great book! Lending copies may be picked up at the information desk prior to meeting.
Sponsored by Friends of the Rogers Library.
What We're Reading:
June 25: Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray, by Nick Bruel.
July 16: Magic at the Bed & Biscuit, by Joan Carris.
August 6: Aliens are coming! : the true account of the 1938 War of the worlds radio broadcast , by Meghan McCarthy.
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