Northeast Library events

Northeast Library, 2200 Central Ave. NE, 612-543-6775, www.hclib.org/northeast

Business Consultations/Consulta de Negocios: A representative from the City of Minneapolis will meet with business owners and entrepreneurs to share resources and assist those who want to start, maintain, or expand a business in the City of Minneapolis (e.g., financing, city regulations, and business technical assistance). No appointment necessary. Presenters speak English and Spanish. Asistencia disponible en inglés y español. Collaborator: City of Minneapolis Small Business Team. 2^nd Thursday of the month, 2-4 pm.

Baby Storytime: For children birth-24 months and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement in a format especially designed for babies. Tuesdays, 9:30-10:15 am.

Family Storytime: For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write, and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Tuesdays, 10:30-11 am.

K-12 Homework Help Tutors: Free in-person tutoring for K-12 students. No advance sign-up needed. Every Wednesday and Thursday, through June 6, 2025, 5-7:30 pm.

Painting Workshop: Paint fall apples in acrylics with artist Karen Chan. This relaxed and supportive class is perfect for those new to painting. The experienced instructor will guide you step-by-step instructions. By the end of the session, you’ll have a beautiful painting to take home and new skills to continue your artistic journey. Materials provided. Collaborator: Karen Chan Art. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Registration required. Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 5:30-7:30 pm.

Stamp Art: Grades 1-5. Learn a quick and easy way to create your own rubber stamps and then use them to create stamp art on greeting cards, gift wrap and other personalized items Materials provided. Collaborator: ArtStart. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Registration required. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2-3:30 pm.

Visible Mending Workshop: Learn to mend your clothes in this beginner-friendly, hands-on, social workshop with the Minnesota Tool Library. Learn common mending techniques and the philosophy behind visible mending, as well as the tools and materials found in a mending kit. Participants will get practice with different stitches by making a small pouch to hold their own travel mending kit to take home. Techniques include patching, darning, embroidery, sewing on a button, covering stains and small holes, finishing fabric edges, and using a sewing machine. Materials provided. Collaborator: Northeast Minneapolis Tool Library. Funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2-4 pm.