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!
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Calling all future engineers and architects! We've got the bricks, but we need you to bring your imagination. No experience necessary. We'll also have DUPLOS®, so all ages are welcome.
No registration is required; space is limited.
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Grades 1-5. Drop in and explore real fossils of crustaceans, plants, petrified wood, and more. Then work with air dry clay to create a plate decorated with texture and fossil molds and rubber stamps. Materials provided. Collaborator: Three…
Grades 3-8. Join us at Hopkins Library the first Sunday and third Wednesday of the month for Youth Game Day! Board games, card games, and Nintendo Switch provided by the library or bring your own games. Bring your friends (and make new…
Calling all future engineers and architects! We've got the bricks, but we need you to bring your imagination. No experience necessary. We'll also have DUPLOS®, so all ages are welcome.
No registration is required. Indoor room capacity…
Grades 4-12. Come watch anime, talk manga, make crafts, and connect with other youth who share your interests! Materials provided. Programming may include TV-14 rated material. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
After-School Movie
CanceledKids, come watch great movies every Wednesday after school with your friends at Minneapolis Central Library! Movies rated PG or under.
Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library. This program is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts…
Kids, come watch great movies every Wednesday after school with your friends at Minneapolis Central Library! Movies rated PG or under.
Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
This program is funded with money from…
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!
Do you like tabletop games and are looking for more players, or think you might like the games but aren’t sure where to start? Come in Wednesday evenings to take advantage of the library’s robust game collection. Battle for movie monster…
Join our award-winning club, The Nokomis Nemeses! Have fun learning the basics of chess, improving your game, mastering strategies and meeting other chess fans. Walk-ins welcome. Open to all ages and all levels of players.
Have fun learning the basics of chess, improving your game, mastering strategies, and meeting other chess fans. Non-competitive and friendly playing only. All chess equipment will be provided.
Free and open to all ages. Walk-ins are…
Learn about natural history, biology and geology by trading items at the Nature Trading Place at Nokomis Library. Bring in your objects, drawings, or photographs of natural objects, and earn points in trade for other items in the…
Drop in for fun and creative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) experiments and projects! Materials provided. Led by Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center's Teen Tech Squad. Squad members speak Somali, Oromo, and Dari (as well…
Grades 4-8 (younger siblings are welcome). Looking for something fun to do after school? Drop in for crafts, games, and hanging with friends. Materials provided. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
Drop in to receive one-on-one assistance with computers, smartphones, tablets, and e-readers. Library staff will be available to help you troubleshoot library service needs on your personal devices and 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!
Welcome youth and young adults who want to play chess! Play for fun and learn chess basics from chess teachers and mentors. All levels are encouraged to attend, and new players will be offered help to learn the rules and get started. All…
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Cuddle up with a certified therapy dog and practice reading aloud. Sign up when you arrive for a 15-minute slot. Collaborator: PAWS to READ is a program of North Star Therapy Animals (NSTA). All handlers are required to be trained…
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Grades 2-12. Join Roosevelt Library’s Teen Tech Squad and explore STEAM activities! You are encouraged to drop in and participate in a different project every session led by our Teen Tech Squad. These workshops are the perfect opportunity…