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SUMMARY:Northeast Library (through 10/28)
DESCRIPTION: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. Siblings welcome. Fridays\, 9:30-10 am. \nFamily Storytime: For children birth-5 years old and their caregivers. Talk\, sing\, read\, write and play together. Share books\, stories\, rhymes\, music\, and movement. Siblings welcome. Fridays\, 11-11:30 am. \nChess Club: All ages and skill levels are welcome. Learn the basics of chess\, improve your game\, master strategies\, and meet other chess fans. Equipment provided. Welcome walk-ins. Thursdays\, 4:30-6:30 pm. \nBusiness 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). Assistance is available in English and Spanish. Asistencia disponible en inglés y español. Collaborator: City of Minneapolis Small Business Team. No appointment necessary. 2nd Thursday of the month\, 2-4 pm. \nCoffee and Conversations: Join library staff and fellow patrons for relaxed conversation over coffee and tea. Feel free to bring a craft to work on\, book to read\, or game to play. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.  2nd Tuesday of the month\, 10-11 am. \nRead With an Animal: K-grade 5. Cuddle up with a certified therapy dog and practice reading aloud. Sign up when you arrive for a 15-minute slot. First come\, first served. Collaborator: PAWS to READ is 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 utilizing registered therapy animals. Saturday\, Oct. 3\, 1-2:30 pm. \nMedicare Counseling: Get free help answering your Medicare questions with Minnesota Aging Pathways. Registration is required and can be done at metroaging.org/get-help/medicare. Choose to make an in-person appointment\, select Northeast Library and a date/time. Or call Minnesota Aging Pathways at 800-333-2433. Registration closes four days before the date. Collaborators: Trellis\, Minnesota Aging Pathways. Every 1st Monday\, 9 am-1:15 pm.  \nTaming the Manuscript: Through exercises and exploration of successful writers’ revision strategies\, learn how to revisit your manuscript with confidence\, not fear. Receive valuable feedback on a portion of your revised draft from your peers and the teaching artist. Part of a four-part series\, “Writing as a Profession.” Wednesday\, Oct. 7\, 5:30-7:30 pm. Collaborator: The Loft. \nPolar Bear Nights: Grades 1-8. The Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights is a colorful “dancing light” display seen in the Arctic Region of North America. Work with an artist to create a landscape painting that combines watercolor with salt. Then draw and cut out a polar bear with her cubs to add to your painting. Materials provided. Collaborator: ArtStart. Registration required. Wednesday\, Oct.14 at 2-3:30 pm.  \nBuried Bias in Craft:  Explore the complexity of narrative when writing outside of one’s lived experience and personal identity via a candid discussion about what an unapologetic\, anti-racist approach to writing looks like. This class is a safe space for educators\, bloggers\, journalists and authors to discover ideas and strategies on how to build\, lead\, and participate in writing classes that free writers from the culturally-regulated boundaries- of how written narratives can be constructed and revised without diminishing marginalized experiences.  Registration required. Wednesday\, Oct. 14\, 5:30-7:30 pm. Collaborator: The Loft. \nTextiles for Teens: Soft Accessory Workshop: Grades 7-12. Create colorful keychains\, textured earrings\, and more in this soft accessory workshop. Create and then combine yarn pom poms\, tassels\, and beads with jewelry and accessory findings to create wearable and shareable art. Materials provided. Collaborator: Textile Center. Registration required. Thursday\, Oct. 15\, 2-3:30 pm.  \nWriting as a Profession: Be Your Own Publisher: Do you have a story you want to share with the world but don’t know how to do it? Self-publishing is one respected way for authors to publish. Learn how to move your project forward and launch your book into the world. Registration required. Wednesday\, Oct. 21\, 5:30-7:30 pm.  \nLEGO® Lab: Calling all future engineers and architects! The library has the bricks\, but you bring your imagination. No experience necessary. DUPLOS® also available\, so all ages are welcome. Saturday\, Oct. 24\, 2-4 pm.  \nLiterary Agents: What to Look for and What to Look Out For: Most publishers won’t look at your prose manuscript unless an agent represents you. Learn what good agents do and don’t do\, and how to find the right one for your work along with the basics of writing a query letter. Registration required. Wednesday\, Oct. 28\, 5:30-7:30 pm. Collaborator: The Loft. \nCall for Emerging Artists: The Northeast Library seeks new and emerging artists for temporary art exhibits. They have funding to support individual artist exhibitions ($250/individual) or group shows ($500/organization) as well as non-stipend opportunities all year round. Contact Nhia Lo nlo@hclib.org and Britt Paulson bpaulson@hclib.org. On-going opportunity.  \n  \n
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