Learn something new in Ada, MN. Art classes, cooking workshops, fitness programs, and educational events.
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Try a new art project each month at our Art Class for adults at Dayton's Bluff Library! This month, create a Magazine Collage Painting on canvas! Cut images out of magazines to enhance an acrylic painting, or create a scene out of magazine cutouts and paint in the background. We have many retired...
This program takes place at Coyle Community Center . Grades 5-12 and adults. Join us to learn about Somali and Oromo dances. During this 6-week art residency in Cedar Riverside, led by the East African Girls Dance Troupe, participants will have the opportunity to take part in six workshops to...
Come work on your crafting projects in a community setting at Sun Ray Library! Bring whatever project you’re working on and trade tips and tricks with other crafters. There will be a materials swap at each event, so bring any leftover materials you have that you’d like to share.
You're invited to join the Saint Paul Public Library's Next Chapter Book Club as we read Standing in the Light, The Diary of Catharine Carey Logan: Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, 1763 by Mary Pope Osborne . Since the fall of 2016, Saint Paul Public Library has been a Next Chapter Book Club...
Join us for family fun time as we watch a movie and make crafts! In July, we are watching Strange World, which is rated PG. Color your own Strange World picture or design your own fantastical creature. Materials provided. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library. This program is funded with..
Toddlers-Entering grade 6. Calling all young artists! Join us for some unstructured arts and crafts time! We’ll supply the craft materials; you bring your imagination. Every child will leave with an original piece of art. Drop in.
Entering grades 9-12. Dive into the vibrant world of Rangoli with this hands-on art project! You are invited to explore the traditional Indian art form of Rangoli, focusing on creating personalized designs on circular wooden bases. We will then use colorful paints, markers, and mirrors to fill in...
Entering K-grade 3. Drop-in program. Explore the fundamentals of circular motion in an experimental setting with giant spinner tables, circular paper, spirograph tools set, art supplies, and measurement stations! Grab a giant brush, a waterproof smock, and create beautiful spin art; or set your...
Turn wire into wildlife! In this hands-on workshop with Caponi Art Park, you’ll choose an image of Minnesota wildlife or plant life and transform it into your own 3D metal sculpture. Bend, twist, and shape wire into an organic form, then mount your finished piece on a base for display. This free...
Join our discussion of new and interesting titles. All are welcome! Bring along recommendations for future discussions. Lending copies may be picked up at the service desk prior to each meeting. Or request a copy online: www.hclib.org July 21: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy August 18: Blue..
Adults 18 and up. Craft and create with your library community. All skill levels welcome. Bring your own work in progress and join your neighbors in an afternoon of creating and chatting.
School-age children of all reading levels can join us for Campfire Book Club! New readers will practice their oral reading skills and discover new picture books in the collection. More experienced readers will read and discuss the book: "Word Traveler’s and the Missing Mexican Mole" by Raj Haldar...
Join our discussion of romance books written by queer authors or on queer topics – LGBTQIA+ centered program. Bring along your book recommendations for future meetings. Hosted by Emma from Nokomis Library and Autumn from Edina Library, this book club will meet the last Monday of the month. June 29:.
Entering grades 4-6. Select your own book based on the themes chosen by you during our first meeting. Share about your book at the next session. Explore the library, discover new books, and meet new friends!
Let's make a game with Now.Make.Art.! Using carboard, found objects, and art materials, invent your very own game. You can make a board game, arcade game, role playing game, or even storyboard a new video game - it's up to you. And invite the community to play!
Are you concerned about book bans? Join our discussion about book banning and censorship as we read titles that have faced challenges over the years. Lending copies may be picked up at the service desk prior to each meeting. eBooks or eAudiobooks are available through www.hclib.org . The book club..
Join Sun Ray Library and East Side Elders in painting beautiful, personalized tiles that you can use in your home. Snacks and supplies will be provided. This program has been designed with seniors in mind, but all are welcome to attend.
Entering grades 1-9. Join us to design and sculpt clay imaginative creatures – real or fantasy – using hand-building techniques and underglaze. Materials provided. Collaborator: Mudluk Pottery. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Entering grades 7-12. Read your own book, at your own pace, and connect with other readers around your age. Bring a friend and a book (or check one out here) and read alongside other teens in a sunny space for around 30 minutes. Stick around afterward to socialize. Find recommended books for teens..
Join our discussion of new and interesting titles, all 250 pages or less. Bring along your recommendations for future meetings. Copies of the book may be picked up at the service desk prior to meeting. June 28: How Can I Help You by Laura Sims July 26: Inciting Joy by Ross Gay August 23: Every...
If you don't think you can draw, you can! Have fun sketching or doodling with a variety of art supplies. This is an all ages, drop-in, informal event. Participants are welcome to draw quietly and/or to ask library staff for help learning how to doodle. After the event, we invite you to swap your...
Entering grades 2-3. Select your own book based on the themes chosen by you during our first meeting. Share about your book at the next session. Explore the library, discover new books, and meet new friends!
Adult Art Series. Join us for a painting class led by community artist T’Adre McHenry. Materials provided. Attend one or more of the three-part series. Registration required. This program is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Join our discussion of new and interesting titles. Bring along your recommendations for future meetings. Collaborator: Friends of the Rogers Library. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library. July 20: Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult (available as an eBook, eAudiobook, Audiobook CD, and...
Join DJ Rikki Furiosa and DJ EB with Sisters of The System for Sit and Create. Sit and Create is a program offering emotional support, life skills, and a creative outlet for youth through a focus on various art forms and topics followed by a small showcase at the end of the segment. Materials...
Join our discussion of new and interesting mystery titles. Bring along your recommendations for future meetings. Lending copies may be picked up prior to meeting. Titles to be announced.
Drop in to hang out and make cool stuff at FunLab! Featuring crafts, science experiments, engineering projects, video games, and more. This STEAM drop-in program is designed for ages 7-11. FunLab! is every Saturday at Dayton’s Bluff Library from 2:30-4 p.m. 645 E 7th St | Saint Paul, MN 55106 |...
Do you want to paint like Brazilian Modernist Tarsila do Amaral? Join us while we explore Tarsila do Amaral’s “The Moon” and recreate her masterpiece. Learn what makes Tarsila do Amaral one of the leading female modernist painters of her time. No art skills necessary, all levels welcome. Materials..
Join library staff and fellow book lovers for lively conversation and refreshments. Stop in or call the library (651-642-0411) for more information. All are welcome.
For adults 18 and up. Craft and create with your library community. All skill levels welcome. Crafts will focus on knitting, crochet, embroidery, hand-sewing and papercrafts. Materials provided. Participants are welcome to bring their own projects or start something new. Note: Minneapolis Central...
Entering grades 2-5. Participants will create their own interpretation of a galaxy or night sky using acrylic paint on black canvas. The night sky serves as a compelling subject because it teaches the concept of layering and encourages personal interpretation. There is also no “wrong” way to paint..
Entering grades 3-8. Younger youth may attend with a caregiver. Join other youth for drop-in arts and crafts. Something new every week! Materials provided.
Entering grades 1-4. Drop-in program. What do fractals, nature, art and LEGOs have in common? Patterns! Learn about pattern and printmaking basics as you use LEGO bricks to build and print your own images! Materials provided. Collaborator: Caponi Art Park. This program is funded with money from...
Entering grades 3-8. This is a space for young readers to come relax, read, talk about awesome books, and create. Bring your own book or choose from the library cart. Quiet reading time will be followed by a group discussion and then a fun activity. Materials provided. All readers are welcome.
Entering K-grade 1. Join other readers as we read and discuss a book together and do an activity! Materials provided. No pre-reading or registration required. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library. June 17: Ursula Upside Down by Corey R. Tabor June 24: Gravity is Bringing Me Down by...
Entering grades 3-6. Drop-in program. Find your rhythm with paper and pattern! This drop-in station invites creators to explore the hypnotic world of repetition and design. Using an array of stencils, textured rubbing plates, and vibrant markers, you will layer shapes and colors to build complex,...
Join our discussion of new and interesting titles. Bring along recommendations for future meetings. Lending copies may be picked up at the information desk. June 25: The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride July 23: Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green August 27: The Dictionary of...
Space for everyone to come together and make yarn magic! Get hands on lessons to make anything crochet related. Very beginner friendly- come with no prior knowledge and leave as a pro! Supplies provided. This program is designed for teens.
K-grade 8. Grade 4 and younger must attend with a caregiver. Looking for a fun project? Join us for an evening of crafting at the library! Materials provided. May 21: Macrame bracelets June 25: Rock Painting July 23: Beginner stuffed animals August 27: Perler beads
Join our discussion of interesting fiction titles. Selected books will focus on stories by authors who share the identities, culture, or experience of their main characters. Hosted by staff from Maple Grove Library. Some lending copies will be available at the service desk. Registration helpful but.
Entering grades 3-6. Let's talk graphic novels this summer! Visit the library to vote on the three themes throughout the month of May . Youth can read any book that applies to the theme of the month OR visit the library to browse pre-selected options. Staff will lead youth in reflection questions...
Join our discussion of new and interesting titles. Lending copies may be picked up at the previous book club meeting or following the meeting at the service desk. eBooks or eAudiobooks available through www.hclib.org . The book club meets the third Tuesday of the month in the Maple Plain Library...
*Teen Hang-Out is for ages 12-18 and 7-12th grade students. Every Thursday at the Highland Park Library in the First Floor Meeting Room! What we do: Play Playstation 5, DIY and art projects (painting, perler beads, clay, jewelry making, and more), eat a snack, relax, and yap! Drop-in for a little...
Free drop-in art classes for youth, taught by professional artists! All supplies will be provided.