The following May programs are open to the public free of charge.
Baby Storytime
Tuesdays, June 9-30, 9:30 a.m. at Rogers Library
Registration required; begins May 20; limit 15. For children from birth to 24 months. Delight and stimulate your baby's senses with books and music. Build brain power.
Funding provided by a grant to the Library Foundation of HennepinCounty from Target.
Family Storytime
Tuesdays, June 9-30, 10:30 a.m. at Rogers Library
For children age 2 and up. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with your children.
Funding provided by a grant to the Library Foundation of HennepinCounty from Target.
Teen Girls Only Book Club
Wednesday, June 10, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Rogers Library
Registration required; begins May 20. For girls entering grade 7 and up. Get together to talk about great books with other girls! Pick up a copy of the book at the Information Desk.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Rogers Library.
Aha! Kids Science
Thursday, June 11, 2-3 p.m. at Rogers Library
Registration required; begins May 20; limit 16. For kids entering grades 3-4. Explore these ideas and more: different ways to get a flashlight bulb to light, design a glider that flies 10 feet in a straight line, the best way to set up a telephone network.
Presented in collaboration with the ScienceMuseum of Minnesota.
Paws to Read
Saturday, June 13, noon-2 p.m. at Rogers Library
Registration required; begins May 20; limit 18. For kids entering kindergarten-grade 5. Certified volunteers help put young readers at ease so they can cuddle up with a dog or other animal and practice reading aloud. Call ahead to find out what types of animals will be visiting.
Presented in collaboration with North Star Therapy Animals and sponsored by the Friends of the Rogers Library.
Family Read: Helping Kids Find the Right Books
Monday, June 15, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Rogers Library
Registration required; begins May 18; limit 15. How do you choose the “right” book for your child? Parents and caregivers will learn:
· Tools to help school-age kids find appropriate books
· Tips for encouraging reluctant readers
· Ideas for creating literacy-rich homes and extending reading experiences
Sponsored by MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency).
Art Out of the Box: Lions and Tigers and Baryes
Tuesday, June 16, 2-3 p.m. at Rogers Library
Registration required; begins May 20; limit 16. For kids entering grades 2-5. Explore images of lions, tigers and other fierce creatures through the eyes of an artist. Learn basic drawing techniques and sketch sculptures by Antoine-Louis Barye, a French sculptor whose "Lion Crushing a Serpent" will be on exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in the fall.
This activity is made possible, in part, by funds provided by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council from an appropriation by the Minneapolis Legislature. Sponsored by the Library Foundation of Hennepin County and presented in partnership with the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
Guys Read Book Club
Wednesday, June 17, 2-3 p.m. at Rogers Library
Registration required; begins May 20; limit 10. For guys entering grades 4-6. Join other guys to talk about a great book! Pick up a copy of the book at the Information Desk.
Guys Read is made possible by the Library Foundation of Hennepin County with generous support from Best Buy Children's Foundation and the Ann and Jack Cole Children's Fund. Sponsored by the Friends of the Rogers Library.
Friends Meeting
Saturday, June 20, 8-10 a.m. at Rogers Library
Join fellow library enthusiasts to hear what's happening at Hennepin County Library. Help support your local library by planning and volunteering at book sales, programs, and special events. The Friends look forward to meeting you. Board meeting.
Talk About Turtles!
Saturday, June 20, 10:30 a.m. at Rogers Library
For kids entering kindergarten and up and their families. Count, identify and learn about painted, box, snapping and the rare Blandings turtle! Lake Maria State Park manager will bring these live turtles for the program and return them to their homes afterward.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Rogers Library and presented in collaboration with LakeMariaState Park.
Girls Only Book Club
Wednesday, June 24, 2-3 p.m. at Rogers Library
Registration required; begins May 20. For girls entering grades 4-6. Join other girls to talk about a great book! Pick up a copy of the book at the Information Desk.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Rogers Library.
First Pages: Fiction in a Flash
Monday, June 29, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Rogers Library
Registration required; begins May 20; limit 17. For teens entering grade 7 and up. How to be brief, quick and surprising in your fiction writing. Discover how sentences and paragraphs work in flash fiction and how to talk about things, people and feelings. You’ll learn your unique way of expressing yourself.
Presented in collaboration with the LoftLiteraryCenter and sponsored by MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency).
Hennepin County Library - Online
Best Book Ever for Teens This Summer
Monday, June 15-Saturday, Aug. 15 at www.hclib.org
Have you read the Best Book Ever? Tell others about it by submitting a review at your local library or online at www.hclib.org/teens.org. Each review earns you a chance to win a gift card. Your reviews will help other teens find great books!
Sponsored by MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency).
Girls Only Book Club Online
Monday, June 22-Friday, June 26
Registration required; begins May 20; limit 30. For girls entering grades 4-6. Online book clubs are great fun for kids with busy summer schedules! Participate in the book discussion Web page every day, any time of day, Monday-Friday. You must have a current e-mail address (may use family e-mail), a computer and Internet access. Book Club participants should request the book we are reading from a Library catalog. Allow enough time to finish reading the book before June 22. You will receive log-in instructions via e-mail before the book club begins.
Guys Read Book Club Online
Monday, June 22-Friday, June 26
Registration required; begins May 20; limit 30. For guys entering grades 4-6. Online book clubs are great fun for kids with busy summer schedules! Participate in the book discussion Web page every day, any time of day, Monday-Friday. You must have a current e-mail address (may use family e-mail), a computer and Internet access. Book Club participants should request the book we are reading from a Library catalog. Allow enough time to finish reading the book before June 22. You will receive log-in instructions via e-mail before the book club begins.
Guys Read is made possible by the Library Foundation of Hennepin County, with generous support from the Best Buy Children's Foundation and the Ann and Jack Cole Children's Fund. |
