Northeast Library
February 10 - March 23
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Northeast Library, 2200 Central Ave. NE, 612-543-6775, www.hclib.org/northeast
LEGO® Lab: Calling all future engineers and architects! Bring your imagination. No experience necessary. Saturday, Feb. 28, 2-4 pm.
K-12 Homework Help: Free in-person tutoring for K-12 students. No advanced sign-up needed. Every Wednesday and Thursday, 5-7 pm.
Baby Storytime: For children birth-24 months and their caregivers. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement in a format especially designed for babies. No registration required. Every Tuesday, 9:30-10 am.
Family Storytime: For children birth-5 years old and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write, and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movements. No registration required. Every Tuesday, 11-11:30 am.
Connect & Play: For children of all ages and their caregivers. Connect with your child during this drop-in program exploring early literacy activities. No registration required. Sponsored by the Friends of Hennepin County Library. Fridays, Feb. 21 & March 6, 9:30-11:30 am.
Chess Club: All ages and skill levels are welcome. Have fun learning the basics of chess, improving your game, mastering strategies and meeting other chess fans. Equipment provided. Walk-ins welcome. Every Thursday at 4:30-6:30pm.
Improving Communication with Your Adolescent: For parents and caregivers of teens and tweens. Being a teenager is a time for self-discovery and often this can lead to conflict between parents/caregivers and teens. Children’s Minnesota practitioners will provide information about general adolescent development and tips to help parents/caregivers positively communicate with their child. Registration is required. This program is offered in a hybrid format. If you choose to attend virtually, a meeting link will be sent after you register. Saturday, March 14, 1-2 pm.
Story Theatre: Go, Dog, Go!: Preschool-Kindergarten and their caregivers. Explore P.D. Eastman’s early childhood classic, “Go, Dog, Go!,” alongside its Spanish counterpart, “Ve, Perro. ¡Ve!,” combining each bilingual line with real-life actions. Teaching artists will lead active games to bring these lovable characters to life using your physicality and imagination. Collaborator: Children’s Theatre Company, funded by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Saturday, March 21, 11:00-11:45 am.
Read With an Animal: K-grade 5. Cuddle up with a certified therapy animal (usually a dog) and practice reading aloud. Sign up when you arrive for a 15-minute slot. First come, first served. Collaborator: PAWS to READ,a program of North Star Therapy Animals (NTSA). All handlers are required to be trained in an additional children’s reading program that focuses on usimg registered therapy animals. Saturday, March 21, 1-2:30 pm.
Acrylic Painting Workshop: Paint spring flowers and lemons with artist Karen Chan in this step-by-step acrylic painting workshop. Suitable for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced painters, and no prior experience is necessary. Materials provided. Learn essential acrylic painting techniques, color mixing, and art fundamentals. By the end of the workshop, you’ll take home a beautiful piece of artwork. Funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Registration required. Saturday, March 28, 10 am-12 pm.
Homework Help tutors needed: Work with youth after school on literacy and homework-related projects: reading, math, history, language arts and more. Volunteers must have some experience with school-age children and commit to working once a week on Thursdays at Northeast Library for a semester. Training provided. A criminal background check is required. Apply online at www.hclib.org
