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Events for Nov 21, 2009

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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First Pages: What Would You Like to Write?
Hopkins Library
Saturday, Nov. 21, 10:30–11:30 a.m.
or call 952.847.5500.
A beginning writing class to explore the differences between the creative writing genres and discover where your writing interests lie. Try your hand with writing exercises in fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry. 
Presented in collaboration with the Loft Literary Center; Sponsored by the Friends of the Hopkins Library.
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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! 
What We're Reading:
September 19: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, by Konigsburg, E.L..
November 21: The City of Ember, by DuPrau, Jeanne.
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Teen Guys Read Book Club
Southdale Library
Saturday, Nov. 21, 11–11:45 a.m.
or call 952-847-5914.
For guys in grades 7-9. Get together to talk about great books with other guys! Pick up a copy of the book at the information desk.
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.
 What We're Reading:
September 26: Son of the Mob, by Gordon Korman.
October 24: Sunrise Over Fallujah, by Walter Dean Myers.
November 21: Unwind, by Neal Shusterman.
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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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Somali Computer Class
Franklin Library
Saturday, Nov. 21, 1–2 p.m.
or call 952.847.2925.
Ka baro fasalkan sida loo isticmaalo kumbuyuutarka. Ka baro adeegsiga Microsoft Word, Intaraneedka, iimeylka, iyo xog-kaydiyaha iyo kaataloogga Maktabadda Deegaanka Hennepin. Fasalkaaan wuxuu ku bixi doonaa Af-Soomaali. Wixii faahfaahin ah fadlan wac 612-630-6390.
Waxaa lagu maalgaliyey deeq ay Comcast Foundation siisay Library Foundation of Hennepin County.
Learn the basics about computers. Learn how to use Microsoft Word, the Internet, e-mail, and the Hennepin County Library catalog and databases. The classes are free and will be taught in Somali. For more information, call 612-630-6390. 
Funding provided by a grant to the Library Foundation of Hennepin County from the Comcast Foundation; Funding provided by a grant to the Library Foundation of Hennepin County from Digital Inclusion Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation.
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Microsoft Excel: Basics
North Regional Library
Saturday, Nov. 21, 10 a.m. – noon p.m.
or call 612.630.6600.
Learn the basics of working with an Excel spreadsheet: navigation, entering data and using formulas. 
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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.
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.
Para niños de 2 años en adelante. Comparta y disfrute con sus niños libros, cuentos, rimas y música en español.
Financiamiento proveído por una subvención de Comcast Foundation para Library Foundation of Hennepin County.
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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Conversation Circles
Walker Library
Saturday, Nov. 21, 3:30–4:30 p.m.
Non-native English speakers: practice your English and make new friends in an informal, volunteer-led setting, and learn about the library, too. Call 612-630-6069 for more information in English or, in Spanish, 952-847-8510; in Hmong, 952-847-8845; in Somali, 952-847-8756. View a list of other Circles held at Hennepin County libraries. 
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Open Tech Lab
Brooklyn Park Library
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2–4 p.m.
or call 952.847.5325.
For teens in grade 7 and up. Learn how to create video games or animation using a variety of software programs including Scratch, Audacity and ArtRage. Already know this stuff? Drop in and work independently. Taught by the library’s Teen Tech Squad. 
Sponsored by the Best Buy Children's Foundation.
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Childish Films: Movie Menagerie
Central Library
Pohlad Hall
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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    Sponsored by the Presented by the Library Foundation of Hennepin County. Support provided by Minnesota Parent, Weston Woods Studios and Whole Foods Market.
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    World Language Storytime: Hmong
    Webber Park Library
    Saturday, Nov. 21, 2–2:30 p.m.
    Nyeem ntawv, hais dab neeg, hu nkauj, thiab qhia suab paj nruag rau koj cov menyuam muaj hnub nyug ob xyoo thiab lawm sauv.
    Txhawb nqa los ntawm pob nyiaj pub rau Library Foundation of Hennepin County uas yog maub los ntawm Comcast Foundation.
    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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    Conducting your own Investment Research
    Franklin Library
    Saturday, Nov. 21, noon–1 p.m.
    or call 952.847.2925.
    Learn to access and use free online investment resources such as Standard and Poor's, Value Line and Morningstar from the library. 
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    Family Storytime
    Central Library
    Children's 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
    Children's 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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    Make Your Own... at Teen Central
    Central Library
    Teen Central
    Saturday, Nov. 21, 11a.m.–1 p.m.
    For teens in grade 6 and up. Got no funds? Allowance coming up short? Learn how to make things for yourself using cheap and readily-available materials. Bring your own supplies or use ours!
     Sept. 12: Hardware jewelry
    Oct. 10: Book art
    Nov. 21: Cosplay costume (or at least get it started!)
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    Friends Meeting
    Rogers Library
    Saturday, Nov. 21, 8–10 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. Board Meeting
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    Conversation Circles
    Central Library
    Room N-402
    Saturdays, Sept. 5–Nov. 28, 3–5 p.m.
    Non-native English speakers: practice your English and make new friends in an informal, volunteer-led setting, and learn about the library, too. Call 612-630-6069 for more information in English or, in Spanish, 952-847-8510; in Hmong, 952-847-8845; in Somali, 952-847-8756. View a list of other Circles held at Hennepin County libraries. 
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    Somali Computer Class
    Sumner Library
    Saturdays, Oct. 3–Nov. 21, 2–4 p.m.
    Ka baro fasalkan sida loo isticmaalo kumbuyuutarka. Ka baro adeegsiga Microsoft Word, Intaraneedka, iimeylka, iyo xog-kaydiyaha iyo kaataloogga Maktabadda Deegaanka Hennepin. Fasalkaaan wuxuu ku bixi doonaa Af-Soomaali. Wixii faahfaahin ah fadlan wac 612-630-6390.
    Waxaa laga maalgaliyey Digital Inclusion Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation.
    Learn the basics about computers. Learn how to use Microsoft Word, the Internet, e-mail, and the Hennepin County Library catalog and databases. The classes are free and will be taught in Somali. For more information, call 612-630-6390. 
    Funding provided by a grant to the Library Foundation of Hennepin County from Digital Inclusion Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation.
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    Conversation Circles
    Hosmer Library
    Saturdays, Sept. 5–Nov. 28, noon–2 p.m.
    Non-native English speakers: practice your English and make new friends in an informal, volunteer-led setting, and learn about the library, too. Call 612-630-6069 for more information in English or, in Spanish, 952-847-8510; in Hmong, 952-847-8845; in Somali, 952-847-8756. View a list of other Circles held at Hennepin County libraries. 
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    Microsoft Excel: Charts and Graphs
    Ridgedale Library
    Saturday, Nov. 21, 2–4 p.m.
    or call 952-847-8840.
    Learn to create and integrate graphs and charts into your Excel spreadsheets. (Formerly Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2) 
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    Family Storytime
    Roosevelt Library
    Saturday, Nov. 21, 10:30 a.m.
    For children ages 2 and up. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with your children. 
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    Hosmer World Music Concert Series
    Hosmer Library
    Saturdays, Sept. 5–Nov. 28, 2 p.m.
    Enjoy live music from around the world! 
    Presented in partnership with the KFAI Fresh Air Radio 90.3 FM and the Lyndale Neighborhood Association.
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    Computer Basics in Spanish
    Hosmer Library
    Saturdays, Sept. 12–Nov. 21, 10 a.m.–noon p.m.
    Adquiera o mejore su conocimiento sobre computadoras. Para los niveles básico e intermedio.
    Patrocinado por Digital Inclusion Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation.
    Learn or improve your computer skills. For beginner and intermediate levels. 
    Funding provided by a grant to the Library Foundation of Hennepin County from Digital Inclusion Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation.
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    Computer Basics in Spanish
    Central Library
    Best Buy Technology Center
    Saturdays, Sept. 12–Nov. 21, 10 a.m.–noon p.m.
    Adquiera o mejore su conocimiento sobre computadoras. Para los niveles básico e intermedio. Inscríbase llamando al instructor: 612-630-6427.
    Patrocinado por Digital Inclusion Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation.
    Learn or improve your computer skills. For beginner and intermediate levels. To register, call the instructor: 612-630-6427. 
    Funding provided by a grant to the Library Foundation of Hennepin County from Digital Inclusion Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation.
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    Searching and Applying for Jobs Online
    Central Library
    Best Buy Technology Center
    Saturday, Nov. 21, 2–3 p.m.
    or call 612.630.6000.
    Conduct a more effective job search by learning about valuable job hunting tools you can use at the library or online from anywhere. 
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    Spanish-Language Book Club for Adults
    Franklin Library
    Saturday, Nov. 21, 11 a.m. – noon p.m.
    Participa en el Círculo de Lectores para leer con nosotros las mejores novelas Latinoamericanas por escritores Latinos. Para más información llama 952.847.5648.
    Financiamiento proveído por una subvención de Comcast Foundation para Library Foundation of Hennepin County.
    Participants will read and discuss the greatest Latin American novels written by Latinos. Call 952-847-5648. 
    Funding provided by a grant to the Library Foundation of Hennepin County from the Comcast Foundation.
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    Spanish-Language Book Club for Adults
    Pierre Bottineau Library
    Saturday, Nov. 21, 4–6 p.m.
    Participa en el Círculo de Lectores para leer con nosotros las mejores novelas Latinoamericanas por escritores Latinos. Para más información llama 952.847.5648.
    Financiamiento proveído por una subvención de Comcast Foundation para Library Foundation of Hennepin County.
    Participants will read and discuss the greatest Latin American novels written by Latinos. Call 952-847-5648. Sept. 19: "Dulce Compania" by Laura Restrepo
    Funding provided by a grant to the Library Foundation of Hennepin County from the Comcast Foundation.
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    Saturday Adult Homework Help
    Central Library
    New Americans Center
    Saturdays, Sept. 12–Nov. 21, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
    Adults learning English can bring their homework to work one-on-one with tutors. 
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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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