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Barnes and Noble Story Time – FREE and recurring
Mondays – 11 AM, Burnsville
Mondays – 10 AM, Eagan
Tuesdays – 10:30 AM, Eden Pairie
Wednesdays – 11 AM, Edina
Thursdays – 10 AM, Highland Park
Fridays – 11 AM, Edina,
Fridays – 7 PM, Highland Park, PJRama storytime

Creative Kidstuff, Thursdays at 10 AM at all stores FREE and recurring

Kiddywampus
- Fridays at 10 AM.  FREE and recurring

Wild Rumpus Tail Time –
Mondays at 10:30 a.m. FREE and recurring
The Wild Rumpus also has a program for book clubs. Register your book club and receive 20% off.
 
Family Storytime at the Hennepin County Libraries
FREE and recurring
Augsburg Park
-Girls Only Book Club, Monday,
June 11, July 9 & Aug. 6, 6:30 p.m., Register Online or call 612-543-6200, Girls entering grades 4-6. 
-Teen Book Club, Mondays, June 11, July 9, 5:00 p.m., Register Online or call 612-543-6200, Entering grades 7-10.
-Ross Sutter: Songs, Games and Instruments, Wed, June 13, 10:30 a.m., Entering K-grade 6.
-Guys Read Book Club, Tues, June 19, July 17 & Aug. 14, 5:30 p.m., Registration required, begins May 22. Register online or call 612-543-6200., Guys entering grades 4-6.
-Truck Stories, Tuesdays, June 19, June 26, July 10 & July 24, 10:30 a.m., PreK-entering grade 2. June 19: Richfield Public Works
June 26: Hennepin County K-9 Unit
July 10: Burt's Disposal garbage truck
July 24: Richfield Fire Department
-Teen Grab Bag, Thursdays, June 21 July 19, 1:00 p.m., Entering grades 6-12.
-Comic Arts, Tuesday, June 26, 1–3 p.m., Registration required, begins May 29. Register online or call 612-543-6200., Entering grades 4-6.
-Comedy Sportz Improv, Thursday, July 12, 1–2 p.m., Registration required, begins Jun 14. Register online or call 612-543-6200., Entering grades 7-12.
Guthrie Program: Act Out for Kids, July 11, 6:30 PM, grades 3-5
Kite Festival, July 21, 10:30 AM
Art Out of the Box: Black and White and Read All Over, July 24, 1 - 2 PM, grades 2-5
Richfield Read-a-Story Theater, August 8, 10:30 AM, preK and up
End of Summer Party/School Bus Safety with the Okee Dokee Brothers, August 13, 5 - 7 PM

Edina
Library
-Summer Stories, Thursdays, June 7–21, 11–11:30 a.m., Preschool. Listen to stories and poems about summer fun.
-Stories in French, Mondays, June 18, June 25, July 9, July 16, July 23 & July 30, 4:00 –4:30 p.m.
Entering grades 1-4.
-Daughter-Mother Book Club, Tuesdays, June 19, June 26, July 10 & July 17, 3:30 –4:30 p.m.
Registration required, begins May 22. Register online or call 612-543-6325., Girls entering grades 3-4 and their mother or other female adult.
-Girls Only Book Club, Wednesdays, June 20, June 27, July 11 & July 18, 4:00 –5 p.m.
Registration required, begins May 23. Register online or call 612-543-6325., Girls entering grades 5-6.
-Daughter-Mother Book Club, Thursdays, June 21, June 28, July 12 & July 19, 3:30 –4:30 p.m.
Registration required, begins May 24. Register online or call 612-543-6325., Girls entering grades 4-5 and their mother or other female adult.
-Teen Girls Only Book Club, Tuesdays, June 26 July 10, 6:30 –7:30 p.m., Registration required, begins May 29. Register online or call 612-543-6325., Girls entering grades 7-8.
-Baby Storytime, Thursdays, July 12–Aug. 2, 11 a.m., Registration required, begins Jun 14. Register online or call 612-543-6325., For children from birth to 24 months.
Paint It Green: Mys-Tree Book Making, Tuesday, July 24, 6–7:30 p.m., Registration required, begins Jun 26. Register online or call 612-543-6325., Entering grades 3-5.  

Linden Hills Library
-Family Storytime, Wednesdays, March 7–May 30, 10:30 a.m., For children age 2 and up.
-Family Storytime, Fridays, March 2–May 25, 10:30 a.m., For children age 2 and up.
-Family Storytime, Fridays, June 1–Aug. 31, 10:30 a.m., For children age 2 and up.
-Baby Storytime, Saturdays, June 2–30, 10:30 a.m., Register Online or call 612-543-6825.
For children from birth to 24 months.
-Family Storytime, Wednesdays, June 6, June 13, June 20, June 27, July 11, July 18, July 25, Aug. 1, Aug. 8, Aug. 15, Aug. 22 & Aug. 29, 10:30 a.m., For children age 2 and up.
-LEGO® Mania!, Saturday, June 9, 2–4 p.m., Tuesday, July 24, 2–4 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16, 2–4 p.m., Entering preschool-grade 5.
-Act Out for Kids: Storymaking, Thursday, June 14, 2–3:30 p.m., Register Online or call 612-543-6825., Entering grades 1-2.
-Art Out of the Box: Black and White and Read All Over, Thursday, June 28, 2–3 p.m., Registration required, begins May 31. Register online or call 612-543-6825., Entering grades 2-5.
-Ross Sutter: Songs, Games and Instruments, Thursday, July 19, 2 p.m., Entering K-grade 6.
-Baby Storytime, Saturdays, July 28–Aug. 25, 10:30 a.m., Registration required, begins Jun 30. Register online or call 612-543-6825., For children from birth to 24 months.

Oxboro Library
-Family Storytime, Mondays, March 5–May 21, 10:30 a.m., For children age 2 and up.
-Baby Storytime, Monday, June 4, 11, 18, & 25, 11 a.m., Register Online or call 612-543-5775.
For children from birth to 24 months.
-Magical Mia, Wednesday, June 13, 2 p.m., Entering K-grade 6.
-Mini Magnets, Wednesday, June 20, 2 p.m, Registration required, begins May 23. Register online or call 612-543-5775., Entering K-grade 4.
-Steampunk Mystery Mayhem: Created by the Red Ribbon Society, Saturday, June 23, 2–4 p.m., Registration required, begins May 26. Register online or call 612-543-5775.
Entering grades 6-12.
-Guys Read Book Club, Tuesday, June 26, July 17, Aug 7, 2–3 p.m., Registration required, begins May 29. Register online or call 612-543-5775., Guys entering grades 4-6.
-Ten Penny Tunes, Wednesday, June 27, 2 p.m., Entering K-grade 2.
-Girls Only Book Club, Tuesday, July 3, 24, Aug 14, 2–3 p.m., Registration required, begins Jun 5. Register online or call 612-543-5775., Girls entering grades 4-6.
-Baby Storytime, Monday, July 9, 16, 23, 30, 11 a.m., Registration required, begins Jun 4. Register online or call 612-543-5775., For children from birth to 24 months.
-Nalah and the Pink Tiger Show, Wednesday, July 11, 2 p.m., Entering preschool-grade 5.
-Chemists in the Library, Saturday, July 14, 1:30–3:30 p.m., Entering K-grade 6.

Penn Lake Library

-Teen Anime Club, Wednesday, May 23, June 13, 3:30–5 p.m., Grades 6-12.
-Family Storytime, Tuesday, June 12, July 10, Aug 14, 10:30 a.m., For children age 2 and up.
-Guys Read Book Club, Monday, June 18, July 9, 30, 2p.m., Registration required, Register online or call 612-543-5800., Guys entering grades 4-6. 
-Girls Only Book Club, Tuesday, June 19, July 10, 31, 2 p.m., Registration required, begins May 22. Register online or call 612-543-5800., Girls entering grades 4-6.
-Kids Jr. Book Club, Wednesday, June 20, July 11, Aug 1, 2 p.m., Registration required, Register online or call 612-543-5800., Entering grades 2-3.
-Summer Bookawocky Stories, Tuesday, June 26, 10:30 a.m., Preschool-entering grade 3.  
-Bird-A-Wocky, Tuesday, June 26, 2 p.m., Preschool-entering grade 6.
-Child-Parent Book Club, Wednesday, June 27, July 18, Aug 8, 2 p.m., Registration required, begins May 30. Register online or call 612-543-5800., Entering grades 4-6 and a parent or other adult.
-Teen Girls Only Book Club, Thursday, June 28, July 19, Aug 9, 2 p.m., Registration required, begins May 31. Register online or call 612-543-5800., Girls entering grades 6-12.
-MacPhail Center for Music: Sing, Play, Learn!, Wednesdays, July 11–Aug. 8, 10:30–11:15 a.m., Registration required, begins Jun 13. Register online or call 612-543-5800., Preschool.

Southdale Library
MacPhail Center for Music: Sing, Play, Learn!, Thursdays, May 17–31, 10:30–11:15 a.m., Register Online or call 612-543-5914, Preschool
Teen Anime Club, Wed, June 6, Aug 1, 7 - 8:30 PM, entering grades 7-12
Brodini Comedy Magic Show, K-grade 5, Wed, June 13, 10:30 AM
Guys Read Book Club, Grades 4 - 6, Thurs, June 14, 28, July 19, Aug 9, 11 - 11:45 AM, registration required
Girls Only Book Club, Grades 4 - 6, Mondays, 1 PM, June 18, July 2, 16, 30, registration required

Teen Daughter-Mother Book Club, grades 7 - 9, Tuesdays, 7 - 8 PM, June 19, July 10, 31, registration required
Fantasy Fan Book Club, Grades 4 - 6, Wed, 11 AM, June 20, July 18, Aug 15, registration required
Girls Only Junior Book Club, grades 2- 3, Mondays, 1 PM, June 25, July 9, 23, registration required
Comic Book Club, grades 4 - 6, Thursdays, 1 PM, June 28, July 5, 12, 19, registration required
Teen Guys Read Sports, grades 7 - 9, Thurs, 11 - 11:45 AM, June 14, July 12, August 2, registration required

Chess Club, grades 3 and up, Wed, 6:30 - 8 PM, June 13, 27, July 11, 25, Aug 8, 22
Leonardo's Basement: Robotic Clocks that Rock!, grades 7 - 10, Mon, June 18, 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Comic Arts, Grades 4 - 6, Thurs, June 21, 1 - 3 PM
Art Out of the Box, grades 2 - 5, Tues, June 26, 2 - 3 PM



RAD Zoo Reptiles and Amphibians, K-grade 5, Wed, June 27, 10:30 AM
Ross Sutter Songs, Games, and Instruments, K-Grade 5, Wed, July 11, 10:30 AM
Bruce the Bug Guy, K-Grade 5, Wed, July 18, 7 PM
Paws to Read Kids read to animals, PreK-Grade 4, Sat, July 21, 12:30 - 2 PM
"A Bridge to Fur" Historical Puppet Show, K-Grade 5, Wed, July 25, 10:30 AM
Bill the Juggler, K-Grade 5, Mon, Aug 6, 10:30 AM

Okee Dokee Brothers Music, K-Grade 5, Thurs, Aug 16, 2 PM


Washburn Library -MacPhail Center for Music: Sing, Play, Learn!, Wednesday, May 23, 30, 10:15–11 a.m., Register Online or call 612-543-8375., Preschool. 
-Brodini Comedy Magic Show, Tuesday, June 12, 2 p.m., Entering K-grade 6.
-Girls Only Jr. Book Club, Tuesday, June 19, 2–3 p.m., Tuesday, June 26, July 10,  2–3 p.m., Registration required, begins May 22. Register online or call 612-543-8375., Girls entering grades 2-3.
-Family Storytime, Wednesdays, June 20, June 27, July 11, July 18 & July 25, 10:15 a.m., For children age 2 and up.
-Baby Storytime, Wednesdays, June 20, June 27, July 11, July 18 & July 25, 11:00 a.m., Registration required, begins May 23. Register online or call 612-543-8375., For children from birth to 24 months.,
-Paint It Green: Photo Pop-Up Books, Wednesday, June 20, 2–3:30 p.m., Registration required, begins May 23. Register online or call 612-543-8375., Entering grades 1-2.
-LEGO® Mania!, Saturday, June 23, July 21, 10a.m.–2 p.m., Entering K-grade 6.

Walker Library
-Family Storytime, Wednesdays, March 7–May 30, 10:30 a.m., For children age 2 and up.
-Baby Storytime, Fridays, March 2–May 25, 11:30 a.m., For children from birth to 24 months.
-Baby Storytime, Fridays, June 1–July 13, 11:30 a.m., For children from birth to 24 months.
-Family Storytime, Wednesdays, June 6, June 13, June 20, June 27 & July 11, 10:30 a.m., For children age 2 and up.
-Music With the Roe Family Singers, Tuesday, June 12, 6:30–7:30 p.m., Entering K-grade 6.
-LEGO® Mania!, Thursday, June 14, 4–7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 16, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Thursday, July 5, 4–7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 7, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Entering K-grade 6.
-Mini Magnets, Wednesday, June 20, 4 p.m., Registration required, begins May 23. Register online or call 612-543-8400., Entering K-grade 4.
-Art Out of the Box: Black and White and Read All Over, Wednesday, June 27, 4–5 p.m., Registration required, begins May 30. Register online or call 612-543-8400., Entering grades 2-5.
-Act Out for Kids: Storymaking, Thursday, July 12, 4–5:30 p.m., Registration required, begins Jun 14. Register online or call 612-543-8400., Entering grades 1-2.

Baseball: America's Game, Minneapolis Central Library, Cargill Hall, through June 15

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