Robert Trail Library
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Monday May 13 9:30am - 10:15am 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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Monday May 13 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Bengali Storytime: Connecting Culture Through Stories
Join community member Rima as she shares children’s stories celebrating Indian culture. This event will be presented in Bengali and English. The Indian language featured will be primarily Bengali. Geared for youth ages 3 and older with their caregivers. Siblings welcome......More
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Monday May 13 10:30am - 11:15am 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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Monday May 13 4:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Dungeons & Dragons
Enjoy heroic Dungeons & Dragons gameplay through a world filled with magic and monsters. Registration required. Geared for youth ages 12–18.
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Monday May 13 5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
Cuentos y Cultura: Celebrating Latino Heritage
Dive into Latino heritage with bilingual educator Corina Pastrana for captivating stories and melodies celebrating Latino culture. Enjoy traditional songs and stories, followed by themed crafts. Join us for cultural appreciation and language development in a welcoming e......More
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Monday May 13 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Killer Thrillers Book Group
Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month’s title is "Killers of a Certain Age" by Deanna Raybourn. New members are welcome. Geared for adults.
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Tuesday May 14 9:30am - 10:00am CDT
Early Literacy Dance Party
Learn and practice early literacy skills while having fun with music and movement at this dance party celebrating spring. Participants are encouraged to dress silly. Geared for youth ages 2–6. Space is limited.
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Tuesday May 14 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Early Literacy Dance Party
Learn and practice early literacy skills while having fun with music and movement at this dance party celebrating spring. Participants are encouraged to dress silly. Geared for youth ages 2–6. Space is limited.
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Tuesday May 14 2:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
Homeschool STEM: Raptors of Minnesota
Explore the different raptors found in Minnesota and their role in the environment. Learn the three key features of all raptors and why they are different from other birds. Presented by The Raptor Center. Geared for youth of all ages and their caregivers. Sponsored by t......More
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Tuesday May 14 5:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Homework Help
Work with a volunteer for help with homework assignments in any subject. Open to K–12 students, no appointment necessary.
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Wednesday May 15 9:30am - 11:30am CDT
Build with Train Tracks
Drop in and play with a variety of train accessories. Use your imagination to build the ultimate train track with a variety of tracks, bridges, trains, stations and more. Presented by Lemon Seeds. Geared for ages 2 and older with their caregivers. Siblings welcome.
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Wednesday May 15 10:00am - 11:15am CDT
Mendota Heights Book Group Online
Discuss a variety of great books with other members of the community. This month’s title is "The Book of Form and Emptiness" by Ruth Ozeki. New members are welcome. Registration required. Geared for adults.
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Wednesday May 15 3:00pm - 5:30pm CDT
Crafternoon: Zentangles
Join us on the third Wednesday each month for a different featured craft. This month we will be trying out zentangles, a form of structured doodling where you create repeating patterns and motifs. Geared for adults and youth ages 12 and older.
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Wednesday May 15 3:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Teen Hangout
Drop by Wednesday afternoons from 3–5 pm for a different featured activity in the Teen section each week. All are welcome to share their ideas and suggest different activities for us to try. Geared for youth ages 12 and older.
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Wednesday May 15 5:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Homework Help
Work with a volunteer tutor for help with homework assignments in any subject. Open to K–12 students, no appointment necessary.
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Thursday May 16 5:00pm - 7:30pm CDT
Traditional Korean Folk Painting
Hear artist Jae Veenstra share a brief story about a traditional Korean folk painting and its cultural significance. Enjoy painting it yourself under the guidance of the instructor. Registration required. Geared for adults.
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Thursday May 16 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 "The Reading List" by Sara Nisha Adams. New members are welcome; social gathering begins at 6 p.m with book discussion starting at 6:30 p.m. Registration required. Geared for adu......More
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Saturday May 18 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Waggin' Tales
Read to trained therapy dogs in a supportive environment to help build literacy skills and confidence in reading out loud. Event will be held in the Children's Area. Geared for youth ages 5–10.
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Saturday May 18 1:00pm - 1:45pm CDT
Mobile Sign Shop
Create, carve, and paint your own customized wooden sign inspired by the cabin signs of Northern Minnesota. Presented by artist Peter Haakon Thompson. Registration required. Geared for all ages.
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Saturday May 18 2:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
De-Stress with Dogs
Drop in to de-stress and meet some wonderful therapy dogs. If final exams and projects have been stressing you out, take some time to relax and recharge with other teens in your community. Cuddle a dog, eat a snack, use fidgets, or do some calming coloring. Geared for h......More
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Saturday May 18 2:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
Mobile Sign Shop
Create, carve, and paint your own customized wooden sign inspired by the cabin signs of Northern Minnesota. Presented by artist Peter Haakon Thompson. Registration required. Geared for all ages.
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Saturday May 18 3:00pm - 3:45pm CDT
Mobile Sign Shop
Create, carve, and paint your own customized wooden sign inspired by the cabin signs of Northern Minnesota. Presented by artist Peter Haakon Thompson. Registration required. Geared for all ages.
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Monday May 20 9:30am - 10:15am 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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Monday May 20 5:30pm - 6:00pm CDT
Ask a Sewing Mentor
Bring your sewing questions and get one-on-one help using a sewing machine. Led by a volunteer iLAB mentor. Registration required. For adults and teens.
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Monday May 20 6:00pm - 6:30pm CDT
Ask a Sewing Mentor
Bring your sewing questions and get one-on-one help using a sewing machine. Led by a volunteer iLAB mentor. Registration required. For adults and teens.
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Tuesday May 21 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Petite Concert
Join us for a fun filled musical experience. Youths will engage with well known classical music selections through clapping, dancing and singing. Presented by Petite Concerts. Geared for youth ages birth and older.
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Tuesday May 21 6:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
The Lost 40
Enjoy this mix of Irish traditional music, Minnesota north woods history and folklore with a finely-honed approach to song-arrangement. Geared for adults.
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Tuesday May 21 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 "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare. New members are welcome. Registration required to receive an email with the link to online a......More
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Wednesday May 22 6:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
Nirmala Rajasekar: Carnatic Music of South India
Enjoy classical Carnatic music as Nirmala demonstrates and performs on the Saraswathi veena, a seven-stringed lute from South India, and explains India’s musical history and concepts. Geared for adults.
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Thursday May 23 2:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Coding Club
Meet people who code professionally or competitively, participate in coding challenges, and work on bigger coding projects. For this session, we will meet the Data Bits, the Cottage Grove Robot FIRST Robotics Team! Learn a little bit about Java, see one of their robots,......More
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Thursday May 23 6:00pm - 7:30pm CDT
Trademarks Online
Learn what a trademark is, how long does it lasts, and if you need to register it. Get answers from an attorney from Springboard’s Minnesota Lawyers for the Arts (MnLA) program. Presented by Springboard for the Arts. Registration required. Geared for adults. Sponsored b......More