Events

For children and their families. Join us for an easy-going session of kids’ chess. Volunteers will be ready to teach all chess beginners how to play or facilitate play with other kids. LEGO® will also be available to build and create.…

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…

Grades 6-12. Welcome all teens who want to play chess with other teens! Play for fun and to learn chess basics. All levels are encouraged to attend, and new players will be offered help to learn the rules and get started. All equipment…

Grades 4-12. Come watch anime, talk manga, and connect with people who share your interests! Programming may include TV-16 rated material. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.

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 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…

Calling all future engineers and architects! We've got the bricks, but we need you to bring your imagination. No experience necessary. Work as a team or individually. Drop in and build for as long as you like. We'll also have DUPLOS®…

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!

Have fun learning the basics of chess, improving your game, mastering strategies, and meeting other chess fans. Equipment provided. All ages and skill levels are welcome but there are no instructors available. Walk-ins welcome. Come…

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!

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.

For 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.

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.

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 library staff at this new program where we focus on learning to play new board games and table games together. Our first few sessions will focus on learning to play Mahjong.

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 people who share your interests! Materials provided. Programming may include TV-14 rated material. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.

Grades 6-12. Hang out with the Brookdale Teen Geekery Club for a variety of games, crafts, fun activities, and discuss your favorite fandoms. Bring your friends and come make new ones after school together! Programming may include TV-14…