Events
All ages and skill levels are welcome. Have fun learning the basics of chess, improving your game, mastering strategies, and meeting other chess fans. Free and open to all!
Join Brookdale Library’s STEAM Squad and explore STEAM activities! Drop in and participate in a different project every session led by our STEAM Squad. These workshops are the perfect opportunity to engage with science, technology,…
Board Games
CanceledFor youth of all ages. Join us for this drop-in program and play cards and board games with library staff!
Play Nintendo Switch, try out our HTC VIVE virtual reality headset or just chill and meet new friends. Drop in.
Grades 3-8. Join us at Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center to play board games, card games, and Nintendo Switch 2 provided by the library. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
Join us for Sit and Create: All About Clay! This 6-week series focuses on different types of clay creation each week followed by a small showcase at the end of the six weeks. Materials provided. Collaborator: WeePaints. Sponsor: Friends of…
Grades 4-12. Come watch anime, talk manga, make crafts, and connect with people who share your interests! Materials provided. Programming may include TV-14 rated material. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
Drop in for fun and creative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) experiments and projects! Materials provided.
Led by Franklin Library’s STEAM Squad.
All ages and skill levels are welcome. Have fun learning the basics of chess, improving your game, mastering strategies, and meeting other chess fans. Equipment provided. Walk-ins welcome.
Grades 4-8 (younger siblings are welcome). Looking for something fun to do? Drop in for crafts, games, and hanging with friends. Materials provided. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
All ages and skill levels are welcome. Have fun learning the basics of chess, improving your game, mastering strategies, and meeting other chess fans. Free and open to all!
Drop in for fun and creative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) experiments and projects geared towards teens! Materials provided. Led by Roosevelt Library’s STEAM Squad.
Grades 4-12. Come watch anime, talk manga, and connect with people who share your interests! Programming may include TV-14 rated material. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
This 8-week program for teens introduces you to the “solo journaling game,” in which you develop a character and write a journal in that character’s voice. With three prompts to choose from (or use all of them!) a week based on the major…
Grades 3-9. Put your game face on. Board games, card games, puzzles, and Nintendo Switch are provided by the library or bring your own games! Bring your friends and come make new ones for an afternoon of gaming together!
Grades 2-8. Come hang out and play Pokémon with like-minded friends at the library! Participants may bring their own cards or use cards provided by the library. All skill levels welcome.
Grades 4-12. Learn new skills, share your expertise with like-minded creatives, and spend time honing your craft. Equipment and materials provided.
Have fun learning the basics of chess, improving your game, mastering strategies, and meeting other chess fans. Chess equipment will be provided. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Walk-ins are welcome. Come and have fun!
Drop in for fun and creative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) experiments and projects! Materials provided. Led by Hosmer Library’s STEAM Squad.