Library Events
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Master Gardener: Small Space Vegetable Gardening
Tuesday, June 4, 6:30–8 p.m.
You can create highly productive flower and vegetable gardens in small spaces. Learn to plan your space, use trellises, containers, wide-row or square-row, rounded beds and raised beds.
Presented in collaboration with Hennepin County Master Gardeners, University of Minnesota Extension.
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Socrates Café
Wednesday, June 5, 7p.m.
Wednesday, July 3, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 7 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.
Sponsored by Friends of the Rockford Road Library.
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Game On! Family Gaming Saturdays
Saturday, June 8, 2–4 p.m.
Saturday, July 13, 2–4 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 10, 2–4 p.m.
For families. Play Wii games and traditional board games at the library with your family, friends and grandparents.
Sponsored by Friends of the Rockford Road Library.
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Movie Mondays!
Mondays, June 10–July 8, 6:30 p.m.
For families. Join us for blockbuster family films shown on the big screen. Bring your own blankets and pillows for snuggling!
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A, Bee, Seeds! Preschool Stories
Wednesday, June 12, 10:30 a.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-5875.
Preschool. Start growing readers with a celebration of summer: garden stories, songs, poems and activities. Decorate a pot, plant some seeds and watch them grow all summer long!
Sponsored by Friends of the Rockford Road Library.
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Act Out for Teens: Intro to Physical Comedy
Monday, June 17, 2–3:30 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-5875.
Entering grades 6-9. Are you ready to get serious about being funny? An experienced Guthrie teaching artist will help you explore theater techniques for a wide variety of physical comedy. Let your humor run wild in a safe and creative environment. No experience necessary! 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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LEGO® Mania!
Tuesday, June 18, 6–8 p.m.
Sunday, June 23, 1–3 p.m.
Tuesday, July 9, 6–8 p.m.
Sunday, July 14, 1–3 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 4, 1–3 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 6–8 p.m.
For families. Take the LEGO challenge! Get together with your friends and build wild creations beyond the imagination!
Sponsored by Friends of the Rockford Road Library.
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Adult Book Club
Tuesday, June 18, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 16, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 7 p.m.
Join our discussion of new and interesting titles. Bring along your recommendations for future meetings. A limited number of lending copies of the book will be available at the information desk; or, reserve a copy online, or by calling 612-543-5875.
Sponsored by Friends of the Rockford Road Library.
What We're Reading:
June 18: The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern.
July 16: Vestments, by John Reimringer.
August 20: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot.
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Senior Surf Day
Thursday, June 20, 10 a.m. – noon
Thursday, July 18, 10 a.m. – noon
Thursday, Aug. 15, 10 a.m. – noon
Register Online or call 612-543-5875.
Learn computer basics, how to navigate and search the Internet and how to access websites of interest to seniors. Get hands-on computer experience with help from representatives of the Senior LinkAge Line®.
Presented in collaboration with Minnesota Board on Aging and Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging.
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Girls Only Jr. Book Club
Thursday, June 20, 1 p.m.
Thursday, July 18, 1 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 8, 1 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-5875.
Girls entering grades 2-3. Join other girls to talk about a great book! Lending copies may be picked up at the information desk prior to meeting.
What We're Reading:
June 20: Penny and Her Doll, by Kevin Henkes.
July 18: Bink & Gollie, by Kate DiCamillo.
August 8: Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie, by Peter Roop.
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Used Book Sale
Saturday, June 22, 10a.m. – 2 p.m.
Bargain hunters and book lovers take note: the Friends of the Library will hold a sale of hundreds of adult and children's fiction and nonfiction books in hardcover and paperback. Most books, withdrawn from the Hennepin County Library system or donated by the public, will be priced $1 or less. Funds raised will benefit the library.
Saturday, June 22, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Bag Sale $5/bag
Book donations accepted at the library beginning June 1. Recent books, CDs and DVDs in good condition. No textbooks, encyclopedia sets or magazines, please.
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