Library Events
at St. Bonifacius Library |
Magician Matt Dunn
Wednesday, June 12, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
Location: St. Bonifacius City Council Chambers, 8535 Kennedy Memorial Dr.
For families. Go wild over the out-of-this-world comedy and magic in this fast-paced, interactive show featuring Houdini, everyone’s favorite rabbit!
Sponsored by Friends of the St. Bonifacius Library.
Raptors of Minnesota
Wednesday, June 19, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
Location: St. Bonifacius City Council Chambers, 8535 Kennedy Memorial Dr.
For families. Meet an owl, hawk, falcon and very special guest - a bald eagle - from the University of Minnesota's Raptor Center. Learn about the different types of raptors, their characteristics, identification, diets and habitats.
Sponsored by Friends of the St. Bonifacius Library.
Frogs, Volts and Vinegar
Wednesday, June 26, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
Registration required, begins May 29. Register online or call 612-543-6100.
Entering grades 4-6. Learn about one of the most vital engineering feats in history – the battery. Hear why scientists were motivated to create batteries and repeat key experiments performed by scientists Luigi Galvani and Alessandro Volta more than 200 years ago.
Sponsored by Friends of the Hennepin County Library and MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency).
Act Out for Kids: Creative Movement
Saturday, June 29, 1–2:30 p.m.
Registration required, begins Jun 1. Register online or call 612-543-6100.
Entering grades 3-5. Learn how to walk like a bear, creep like a tiger or be like a tiny fly! An experienced Guthrie teaching artist will show you fun and creative ways to use imaginative movement. 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.
Bruce the Bug Guy
Wednesday, July 10, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
Location: St. Bonifacius City Council Chambers, 8535 Kennedy Memorial Dr.
For families. Professional entomologist Bruce Giebink will present a lively, entertaining, hands-on program featuring insects and arthropods (creepy crawlies!).
Sponsored by Friends of the St. Bonifacius Library.
Used Book Sale
Friday, July 12, 9a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday, July 13, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Old City Hall, 8655 Kennedy Memorial Dr., St. Bonifacius
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.
Book donations accepted at the library beginning March 1.
Snapdragon Seeds Music
Wednesday, July 17, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
Location: St. Bonifacius City Council Chambers, 8535 Kennedy Memorial Dr.
For families. All ages. Join us for an upbeat, fun and educational music performance that teaches rhymes, patterns, synonyms, sentence structure, songwriting, movement and the intellectual power of asking questions.
Sponsored by Friends of the St. Bonifacius Library.
Bill the Juggler
Wednesday, July 24, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
Location: St. Bonifacius City Council Chambers, 8535 Kennedy Memorial Dr.
For families.
Bill the Juggler will amaze and delight audiences by juggling things that just shouldn't be juggled, such as bowling balls, rubber chickens and other odd objects. Sponsored by Friends of the St. Bonifacius Library.
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