Farmington Community Library
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Tuesday June 18 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Oskar’s Voyage
Join Minnesota Book Award winning author Laura Purdie Salas as she reads from her new book “Oskar’s Voyage”. Oskar is a tiny chipmunk who goes on an accidental adventure aboard an enormous Great Lakes ship. Find out if Oskar can find his way back to his oak tree in Dulu......More
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Tuesday June 18 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Pride Storytime
Celebrate LGBTQIA Pride Month together with stories, songs and crafts at this special Pride Storytime. Geared for youth ages 2 and older. Siblings welcome.
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Tuesday June 18 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Summer Meals
Youth ages 18 and younger can drop in for a free, nutritious lunch this summer. The meals provided will vary and be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Meals served are kosher and do not contain nuts or pork. This event is made possible through the Minnesot......More
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Tuesday June 18 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Corded Silk Jewelry Online
Learn two ancient techniques for making plied cording from silk and other fibers and turn your creations into a unique piece of chic modern jewelry. A kit with materials needed for the workshop will be mailed to you prior to the event. This program is limited to attende......More
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Tuesday June 18 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Dropcloth Painting
Drop-in and let your creative imagination soar by painting on a large canvas drop cloth. Contribute to a fun, freewheeling collaborative art piece that will be displayed in the library. Presented by artist Z Akhmetova. Geared for youth ages 5 and older with their caregi......More
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Tuesday June 18 3:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Honey Heist RPG
Join us for a role-playing game in this storytelling adventure. Play as a bear on a daring mission to steal some honey from this year's Honey Convention. Perfect your disguise and your stealth, be careful of your timing, and try not to lose your hat. Registration requir......More
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Tuesday June 18 6:00pm - 6:45pm CDT
S is for Snake
Meet some live snakes to better understand these wonderful animals. From their forked tongues and sharp teeth to their strong coils and smooth scales, they really are amazing creatures. Presented by Dodge Nature Center. Geared for youth ages 4 and older. Supported by t......More
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Tuesday June 18 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Farmington Books and Brew Online
Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community, either in person or through Zoom. This month’s title is "Remarkably Bright Creatures" by Shelby Van Pelt. New members are welcome. Registration required to receive an email with the link to online acc......More
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Thursday June 20 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Family Storytime
Read, play, sing, talk and write together with Dakota County children's librarians. Enjoy stories and participate in activities to develop early literacy skills. Geared for children of all ages with their caregivers.
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Thursday June 20 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Latin Dance for Kids
Learn to dance the bachata, merengue and salsa. Learn basic movements together in this high energy class. Presented by Nela Dance. Geared for youth ages 2–6 with their caregivers.
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Thursday June 20 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
Perler Bead Creations
Construct perler bead creations using templates or design an original piece. Registration required. Geared for youth ages 6–12.
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Thursday June 20 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Storytime for 2s–6s
Read, play, sing, talk and write together with Dakota County children's librarians. Enjoy stories and participate in activities to develop early literacy skills. Geared for children ages 2 and older with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.
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Thursday June 20 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Storytime for Babies
Read, play and sing along with your young child in this interactive storytime designed for newborns and babies. Geared for ages birth to age 2 with their caregivers.
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Thursday June 20 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Storytime for 2s-6s
Read, play, sing, talk and write together with Dakota County children's librarians. Enjoy stories and participate in activities to develop early literacy skills. Geared for children ages 2 and older with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.
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Thursday June 20 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Chocolate Chip Cookie Contest
Think your cookies have what it takes to win? Enter your best chocolate chip cookies and see. Pick up a registration form at the library. A Farmington Dew Days event. Geared for all ages.
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Thursday June 20 2:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Perler Bead Creations
Construct perler bead creations using templates or design an original piece. Registration required. Geared for youth ages 6–12.
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Thursday June 20 2:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Sprallage: Spray and Collage
Learn and understand graffiti as an art form. Visualize and freely cut letters out of paper, fabric or 2D materials without drawing or stencils. Combine the artistic elements of collage and spray painting to create your own graffiti art. Presented by SPRAYFiNGER. Regist......More
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Thursday June 20 3:00pm - 5:30pm CDT
***CANCELED*** Crafternoon: Rainbow Looms
Join us on the third Wednesday each month for a different featured craft. This month we will meet on the third Thursday. This month we will use small rubber bands to make jewelry. Geared for adults and youth ages 12 and older.
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Thursday June 20 6:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Wescott Third Thursday Book Discussion Group
Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month's title is "Last Circle of Love" by Lorna Landvik. New members are welcome; social gathering begins at 6 p.m. with book discussion starting at 6:30 p.m. Registration recommended. For adults......More
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Saturday June 22 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Sensory-Friendly Saturdays
Explore books, music, movement and play in a sensory-friendly setting that welcomes children of all abilities including those who have difficulty in large groups, are on the autism spectrum or are sensitive to sensory overload. One registration required per group. Geare......More
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Monday June 24 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Crafternoon: Origami
Join us for a different featured craft each session. This session we will be making origami. Geared for youth ages 10 and older.
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Monday June 24 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
LEGO® Club
Test your building skills with a monthly LEGO® challenge and then display your epic creations at the library until the next LEGO® Club. Geared for youth ages 6–12.
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Tuesday June 25 9:30am - 11:00am CDT
LEGO® & Duplo at the Library
Get your kids' imaginations working by exploring the many things they can create with LEGO® and Duplo. Geared for youth ages 2–12.
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Tuesday June 25 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
RAD Zoo
Come see some slimy and scaly creatures from the RAD Zoo. Meet an amphibian, some turtles, lizards, snakes and a small alligator. Geared for youth ages 5 and older with their caregivers.
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Tuesday June 25 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Storytime for 2s-6s
Read, play, sing, talk and write together with Dakota County children's librarians. Enjoy stories and participate in activities to develop early literacy skills. Geared for children ages 2 and older with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.
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Tuesday June 25 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Storytime for Babies
Read, play and sing along with your young child in this interactive storytime designed for newborns and babies. Geared for ages birth to age 2 with their caregivers.
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Tuesday June 25 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Bookends Book Group
Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month’s title is "Tom Lake" by Ann Patchett. New members are welcome. Geared for adults.
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Tuesday June 25 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Summer Meals
Youth ages 18 and younger can drop in for a free, nutritious lunch this summer. The meals provided will vary and be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Meals served are kosher and do not contain nuts or pork. This event is made possible through the Minnesot......More
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Tuesday June 25 2:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Tween Tuesday: Out of this World
Drop in and join us for space-themed crafts and activities. Geared for youth ages 8–13.
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Tuesday June 25 6:00pm - 6:30pm CDT
Evening Storytime for 2s-6s
Read, play, sing, talk and write together with Dakota County children's librarians. Enjoy stories and participate in activities to develop early literacy skills. Geared for children ages 2 and older with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.
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Tuesday June 25 6:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
Burnhaven Non-Fiction Discussion Group
Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month’s title is "Poverty, by America" by Matthew Desmond. New members are welcome. Geared for adults.
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Tuesday June 25 6:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
Tropics Steel Drum Band
Enjoy reggae, calypso, steel drum, soca, ska, Latin, dance hall style and other music genres performed by authentic Caribbean instrumentalists at this upbeat musical presentation. Geared for adults.
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Tuesday June 25 6:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
***CANCELED*** Tuesday Trivia Night
Test your knowledge by playing trivia as a team of one to four people. Register once as a team. Geared for adults.
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Wednesday June 26 9:00am - 9:45am CDT
Walking Book Club
Exercise your body and mind as we walk around the community and discuss what you've been reading lately on the last Wednesday morning of each month. We will meet at the picnic table outside the library's main entrance. All walkers will be required to fill out a Liabilit......More
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Wednesday June 26 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Storytime for 2s-6s
Read, play, sing, talk and write together with Dakota County children's librarians. Enjoy stories and participate in activities to develop early literacy skills. Geared for children ages 2 and older with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.
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Wednesday June 26 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Storytime for 2s-6s
Read, play, sing, talk and write together with Dakota County children's librarians. Enjoy stories and participate in activities to develop early literacy skills. Geared for youth ages 2 and older with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.
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Wednesday June 26 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Storytime for Babies
Read, play and sing along with your young child in this interactive storytime designed for newborns and babies. Geared for youth ages birth to age 2 with their caregivers.
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Wednesday June 26 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Summer Meals
Youth ages 18 and younger can drop in for a free, nutritious lunch this summer. The meals provided will vary and be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Meals served are kosher and do not contain nuts or pork. This event is made possible through the Minnesot......More
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Wednesday June 26 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
Mini Terrarium Design: Air Plants and Tillandsias
Learn about different types of air plants and tillandsias and how to care for them. Then design and create your own mini terrarium. Presented by Make with Sam. Registration required. Geared for youth ages 12–18.
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Wednesday June 26 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
Chess Club
Join us for friendly match play with our Summer Volunteens. Open to youth chess players of all abilities, from complete beginners to the more advanced. Game boards and pieces will be provided. Program will take place in the Children's Area. Geared for youth ages 8 and u......More
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Wednesday June 26 1:00pm - 1:30pm CDT
Summer Playhouse
Come and enjoy free entertainment presented by the South St. Paul Parks and Recreation Department's Summer Playhouse. Meet Jack and the Beanstalk, Rumpelstiltskin, and a surprise Princess. Each week there will be a new fairytale story with an unexpected plot twist. Don'......More
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Wednesday June 26 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Music in the Stacks with The Eclectics
Join us to hear bluegrass performed by The Eclectics’ three experienced players – Nick Martin on fiddle, Phil Nusbaum on banjo and John Bergquist on u-bass – and enjoy as they go out-of-idiom to bring songs that are not bluegrass into bluegrass. Geared for adults.
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Wednesday June 26 6:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
Heritage Library Evening Book Discussion Group
Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month’s title is "The Guest" by Emma Cline. New members are welcome. Geared for adults.
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Thursday June 27 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Family Storytime
Read, play, sing, talk and write together with Dakota County children's librarians. Enjoy stories and participate in activities to develop early literacy skills. Geared for children of all ages with their caregivers.
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Thursday June 27 9:30am - 11:30am CDT
Mighty Machines
Climb inside, touch and explore trucks, vehicles, and other machines from Dakota County’s large fleet of equipment. Presented by Dakota County Fleet Management. Geared for youth ages 2 and older with their caregivers.
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Thursday June 27 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
Outdoor Play and Learn
Drop in anytime to play with tactile toys, navigate tunnels and hoops, hop down a path and weave through cones in this full-body movement experience. Geared for youth ages 0–6 with their caregivers.
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Thursday June 27 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Storytime at Farmington Preserve Park
Read, play, sing, talk and write together with your children’s librarian from Farmington Library. Enjoy stories, songs and other activities to develop early literacy. Geared for youth ages 2 and older with their families. Weather dependent. Presented in partnership with......More
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Thursday June 27 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Storytime for 2s–6s
Read, play, sing, talk and write together with Dakota County children's librarians. Enjoy stories and participate in activities to develop early literacy skills. Geared for children ages 2 and older with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.
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Thursday June 27 1:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Balloon Cars
Learn about wheels, axles and air movement then make and personalize your own balloon powered car. Projects made during the workshop will be sent with 4-H staff to be on display during the Dakota County Fair. Participants will be able to pick their projects up at the li......More
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Friday June 28 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Storytime for 2s-6s
Read, play, sing, talk and write together with Dakota County children's librarians. Enjoy stories and participate in activities to develop early literacy skills. Geared for children ages 2 and older with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.
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Friday June 28 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
Perler Bead Creations
Construct perler bead creations using templates or design an original piece. Registration required. Geared for youth ages 6–12.