Computer Basics

Explore the world of computers in our beginner-friendly class! Discover how to use a computer, send emails and surf the web. Join us for a fun and supportive learning adventure where language barriers won’t hold you back! Collaborator: Lyndale Neighborhood Association.......More

Explore the world of computers in our beginner-friendly class! Discover how to use a computer, send emails and surf the web. Join us for a fun and supportive learning adventure where language barriers won’t hold you back! Collaborator: Lyndale Neighborhood Association. Registration required through Lyndale Neighborhood Association: [email protected] or 507-339-4717

Tap, Shake, Scrape - Percussion Instruments

Birth-Prek and their caregivers. Join us for a fun-filled musical experience and discover instruments! Led by early childhood music specialists, your family will listen to and respond to classical music together. Collaborator: MacPhail Center for Music. This program is......More

Birth-Prek and their caregivers. Join us for a fun-filled musical experience and discover instruments! Led by early childhood music specialists, your family will listen to and respond to classical music together. Collaborator: MacPhail Center for Music. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Note: Please register each child attending. A maximum of two caregivers per registered child may also attend. 

Home and Vehicle Electrification: Taking Advantage of the IRA

Did you know that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed in 2023, has huge incentives for you to electrify your home and vehicle? Did you know that taking advantage of the IRA will help you save money and save the planet at the same time? In this presentation, Joe B......More

Did you know that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed in 2023, has huge incentives for you to electrify your home and vehicle? Did you know that taking advantage of the IRA will help you save money and save the planet at the same time? In this presentation, Joe Beattie and Mark Sanstead of The Climate Reality Project will give a brief overview of the climate crisis and then discuss steps you can take to reduce impact on the planet and save money on your energy bills. Collaborator: The Climate Reality Project.

Garden Planning for Beginners / Planificación de jardines para principiantes

Starting a garden can feel intimidating, but there are techniques to take the stress out of the process! Square Foot Gardening is a technique that allows for proper plant spacing in small gardens to maximize growth. Come with questions about growing food in small space......More

Starting a garden can feel intimidating, but there are techniques to take the stress out of the process! Square Foot Gardening is a technique that allows for proper plant spacing in small gardens to maximize growth. Come with questions about growing food in small spaces. Spanish interpretation provided.  Comenzar un jardín puede sentirse intimidante, pero hay técnicas para eliminar el estrés del proceso! La jardinería de pies cuadrados es una técnica que permite el espaciamiento adecuado de las plantas en jardines pequeños para maximizar el crecimiento. Venga con preguntas sobre el cultivo de alimentos en espacios pequeños. Intérprete está disponible.  Collaborators: Plant-Grow-Share (CANDO), Minnesota Translator and Interpreter Cooperative. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.

Zine Club Presents: Earth Day Zines

Join us for a special Earth Day edition of Zine Club! Guest facilitator Haleigh of Wide Eyed Outside will talk about their environmental education and community building work, and lead folks through zine making prompts and questions aimed at connecting us with our natu......More

Join us for a special Earth Day edition of Zine Club! Guest facilitator Haleigh of Wide Eyed Outside will talk about their environmental education and community building work, and lead folks through zine making prompts and questions aimed at connecting us with our natural world. All materials and tools provided. You are encouraged to bring any natural tidbits from your environment (such as leaves, dried flowers, cicada wings, etc.) to add to your zines! This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Registration required at www.hclib.org

Family Storytime / Rimas y cuentos

For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement in English and Spanish. Para niños de todas edades y sus padres o cuidadores. Hable, cante, lea, escriba y juegue juntos. Com......More

For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement in English and Spanish. Para niños de todas edades y sus padres o cuidadores. Hable, cante, lea, escriba y juegue juntos. Compartimos libros, cuentos, rimas, música y movimiento en ingles y español.

Youth Hang Zone

Play Nintendo Switch, VR, and Pokemon TCG while hanging out with friends new and old.

Sing, Play, Learn!

Birth-Prek and their caregivers. Hands-on musical play activities led by early childhood music specialists will let your family experience music's impact on learning and reading readiness. Together you will sing, rhyme, read, move and create! Collaborator: MacPhail Cen......More

Birth-Prek and their caregivers. Hands-on musical play activities led by early childhood music specialists will let your family experience music's impact on learning and reading readiness. Together you will sing, rhyme, read, move and create! Collaborator: MacPhail Center for Music. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Note: Please register each child attending. A maximum of two caregivers per registered child may also attend. 

STEAM Activity

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 as English). All are welcome......More

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 as English). All are welcome! Collaborator: Teen Tech Squad.

Computer Basics

Explore the world of computers in our beginner-friendly class! Discover how to use a computer, send emails and surf the web. Join us for a fun and supportive learning adventure where language barriers won’t hold you back! Collaborator: Lyndale Neighborhood Association.......More

Explore the world of computers in our beginner-friendly class! Discover how to use a computer, send emails and surf the web. Join us for a fun and supportive learning adventure where language barriers won’t hold you back! Collaborator: Lyndale Neighborhood Association. Registration required through Lyndale Neighborhood Association: [email protected] or 507-339-4717

Anime Saturday

Watch anime in Hosmer's cozy theatre. Programming may include TV-14 rated material. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.

Queer Voices Reading

Join Queer Voices curators LM Brimmer and Sherrie Fernandez-Williams as they host an exciting afternoon with readings from writers Johanna Keller, Jna Shelomith, William Nour, and Tarik Dobbs. Queer Voices provides LGBTQIA+ writers and audiences with an accepting and n......More

Join Queer Voices curators LM Brimmer and Sherrie Fernandez-Williams as they host an exciting afternoon with readings from writers Johanna Keller, Jna Shelomith, William Nour, and Tarik Dobbs. Queer Voices provides LGBTQIA+ writers and audiences with an accepting and nurturing community. Collaborator: Quatrefoil Library. This program is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Family Storytime / Rimas y cuentos

For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement in English and Spanish. Para niños de todas edades y sus padres o cuidadores. Hable, cante, lea, escriba y juegue juntos. Com......More

For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement in English and Spanish. Para niños de todas edades y sus padres o cuidadores. Hable, cante, lea, escriba y juegue juntos. Compartimos libros, cuentos, rimas, música y movimiento en ingles y español.

Needle Felted Pets

Grades 6-12. Felting is the process of adding friction to fiber to create fabric. Using wool fibers, a special felting needle, and a hand-drawn template of your pet, or a cookie cutter for guidance, create a furry felted pal using this ancient technique! Materials prov......More

Grades 6-12. Felting is the process of adding friction to fiber to create fabric. Using wool fibers, a special felting needle, and a hand-drawn template of your pet, or a cookie cutter for guidance, create a furry felted pal using this ancient technique! Materials provided. Collaborator: Textile Center. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.