Events
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Grades 8-12. Using your hands and bright colored, super chunky, eco (recycled) yarn, learn how to knit and crochet ropes to decorate your favorite room, stitch them together for a scarf, or turn them into fun little creatures. Materials…
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Grades 6-12. Watch anime and other shows/movies, play fun games, share your artwork, make geeky crafts, and nerd out about your favorite fandoms with others who share anime interests. This group meets once a month. Sponsor: Friends of the…
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!
Board Games
CanceledFor youth of all ages. Join us for this drop-in program and play cards and board games with library staff!
Drop in for fun and creative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) experiments and projects! Materials provided. Led by Brooklyn Park Library’s STEAM Squad. Collaborator: STEAM Squad. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin…
Play Nintendo Switch, try out our HTC VIVE virtual reality headset or just chill and meet new friends. Drop in.
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Join us for an open mic event, led by Amar Agba, focusing on wet cloud poetry. A wet cloud means that we talk about the smell of rain. Downpour is the looming reminder that your loved ones are wet too. Maybe wet skin is not an…
Job Search Assistance
Canceled,Drop in to get help with your job search from PROP's Employment Service program. Learn about the ways PROP can support you in your job search:
Creating or updating a résuméWriting cover lettersWhere and how to apply for…
Join us for Sit and Create: Mixing it Up With Mixed Media! This 6-week series focuses on different types of mixed media creation each week followed by a small showcase at the end of the six weeks. Materials provided. Collaborator:…
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.
Open to chess players of all ages and abilities from complete beginners to more advanced. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Non-competitive and friendly playing only. All chess equipment will be provided. Walk-ins welcome!
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Grades 9-12. Unleash your inner activist, fan, or teacher and share your ideas in the quick and informal format zine, popularized by punks, sci-fi fans, and independent publishers. Learn about the history of zines and then make your own…
Drop in for fun and creative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) experiments and projects! This week's activity: paper mosaics! Materials provided.
Led by Franklin Library’s STEAM Squad.
Open to adult and teen chess players of all abilities from complete beginners to the more advanced. Play for learning or for friendly competitive play. Teaching new players is available upon request.
Just come for fun. And note: you do not…
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Join us for this drop-in event to stock up on jigsaw puzzles. If you bring puzzles to give away, please bring ones with 250 pieces or more. Bringing puzzles is not required to take puzzles. Look for us in the meeting room!
Drop in to get help with your job search from Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota Employment Services programs. Career Navigators can help with résumé and cover letters, interviewing preparation and practice, career exploration and…
Grades 5-12. Dive into hands-on STEAM fun with Hennepin County 4-H! Youth will explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math through creative projects and interactive experiments. Materials provided. Collaborator:…
For all ages. Chess it out! Have fun learning the basics of chess, improving your game, mastering strategies, and meeting other chess fans at all levels. Walk-ins welcome.
Grades 8-12. Join us at Ridgedale Library for board games, Nintendo Switch, tabletop RPG’s, and more! Meet and hang out with friends in a fun, relaxed environment where you can be yourself and take advantage of our wide range of games.…
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.