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zAmya Theater Project invites you to a Creative Expression Session! The Sessions are a fun space for people looking to learn performance skills, create skits and songs, use creative play, and tell their story. Open to all ages and abilities, including people with disabilities. People bringing the lived experience of homelessness are especially encouraged to attend. zAmya Theater Project uses creativity, collaboration, and community-based theater to build understanding and connection between people who've experienced homelessness and those who have not. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
For children from birth to 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.
For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement.
Free drop-in breastfeeding support and social time, facilitated by a certified doula and lactation consultant. With consent, support may include a physical assessment. All families welcome, including siblings and support people. Share tips and connect with other expecting, breastfeeding or chestfeeding and pumping parents and families. Collaborator: MileStone Creations. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
Help out in the JD Rivers’ Children’s Garden! Tasks will vary depending on the time of year, but may include: weeding, planting, watering, garden clean-up, soil transportation and more. Dates: Spring and Fall dates, morning and evening times Location: JD Rivers’ Children’s Garden. 2900 Glenwood Ave, Minneapolis, MN. 55405 Parking: Parking is available on the south side of Glenwood Ave and perpendicular streets Supplies: Gloves and tools will be provided Weather: We work in light rain but will suspend or cancel work in severe weather NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY – ALL ARE WELCOME! Children are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult. You will be asked to sign a volunteer waiver upon arrival. Sign-up here
Los niños y sus padres o sus cuidadores se conectarán entre sí a través de la participación en bailes latinos como la salsa, la bachata y el merengue. Este programa de baile fomenta el movimiento y la autoexpresión, y crea recuerdos imborrables para las familias. El programa está dirigido a familias con niños de 2 a 6 años (los hermanitos son bienvenidos). La clase se impartirá en español e inglés. Colaborador: Nela Dance. Este programa es financiado por el Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Children and their caregivers will bond by engaging in Latin dances such as salsa, bachata, and merengue. This dance program encourages movement and self-expression, and creates core memories for families. The program is intended for families with children between the ages of 2-6 (siblings welcome). The class will be taught in Spanish and English. Collaborator: Nela Dance. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
All ages and skill levels are welcome. Have fun learning the basics of chess, improving your game, mastering strategies, and meeting other chess fans. Free and open to all!
K-grade 6. Put your game face on and enter into MC Game Zone! Make some new friends while playing board games, card games, and table tennis. Learn some new games such as: Dino Racer; Exploding Kittens (The Board Game); BLOKUS Shuffle (The UNO edition); and Taco! Cat! Goat! Cheese! Pizza!, along with classics such as Chess, Candyland, and Go Fish! This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Drop in, no registration required.
Learn tools and techniques for using a journal to tap into your innate abilities to help yourself heal and restore wellness, and to begin to believe that you are not the problem, the problem is the problem. This class is not intended to replace any healing work you’re doing, whether you’re receiving talk therapy, bodywork, yoga, painting, running, cooking, making music, or any other healing methods you are engaged in. Instead, it is intended to encourage you to use your journal as a way of enhancing other forms of healing. Leave the workshop feeling affirmed and empowered. Led by Carolyn Holbrook. Collaborator: More Than a Single Story. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Carolyn Holbrook ’s memoir, Tell Me Your Names and I Will Testify , won the 2021 Minnesota Book Award in memoir/creative nonfiction. She is co-editor with David Mura of the anthology, We Are Meant to Rise: Voices for Justice from Minneapolis to the World (UMN Press) and is co-author with Dr. Josie Johnson and Arleta Little of Hope in the Struggle (UMN Press). Her essays have been published in anthologies including A Good Time For the Truth and Blues Vision: African A
Grades 3-12. Put your game face on. Board games, card games, puzzles, and Nintendo Switch provided by the library or bring your own games! Bring your friends and come make new ones for an afternoon of gaming together!
Play Nintendo Switch, try out our HTC VIVE virtual reality headset or just chill and meet new friends. Drop in.
Calling all future engineers and architects! We've got the bricks, but we need you to bring your imagination. No experience necessary. We'll also have DUPLOS®, so all ages are welcome. No registration is required; space is limited.
¡Acompáñanos a la hora del cuento en español! Habrá cuentos, canciones, movimiento y actividades en español. Dirigido a niños desde el nacimiento hasta los 5 años y a sus familias. For children ages birth to 5 years old and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write, and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Siblings welcome. This program is presented in Spanish.
Drop in and meet with an employment counselor from CAPI for one-on-one career counseling and job search assistance. They will offer résumé critique, job interview coaching, and effective job search strategies. Collaborator: CAPI.
For children from birth to 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.
For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement.
For children ages birth to 5 years old and their caregivers. Connect with your child during this drop-in program exploring interactive early literacy activities. Siblings welcome.
For people at all skill levels. Make new friends while creating your own handmade masterpieces! Drop in or stay the entire time. Learn how to knit or practice new techniques. Bring your own needles and yarn, please. Other needlecrafts welcome!
Help sort and label donated seeds for the Nokomis Community Seed Library! A seed library is a collection of community-donated seeds that can be borrowed from the library and planted at home. Volunteer while learning more about seed saving and gardening. Collaborator: Seed Sages.
Come to North Regional Library and connect to the care you need! Fairview staff will be onsite for blood pressure checks, diabetes screening, hand massage, free up-to-date COVID shots, flu shots (during flu season), and referrals for other medical resources. Open to everyone. No registration required. Collaborator: Fairview Health Services. Note: No insurance required! If you have insurance, please bring your health insurance card. You will not receive a bill when you bring your insurance card.
Grades 4-12. Come watch anime, talk manga, make crafts, and connect with people who share your interests! Materials provided. Programming may include TV-14 rated material. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
Calling all future engineers and architects! We've got the bricks, but we need you to bring your imagination. No experience necessary. We'll also have DUPLOS®, so all ages are welcome. No registration is required. Indoor room capacity is limited.
Grades 6-12. Dive into arts and crafts, explore different games, or just hang out. It’s the perfect spot to chill, create, and meet new friends. Materials provided. Drop in for a little bit or stay the entire time. Programming may include TV-14 rated material. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
Drop in for fun and creative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) experiments and projects! Materials provided. Collaborator: Hosmer Library STEAM Squad. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
Open to chess players of all ages and abilities from complete beginners to more advanced. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Non-competitive and friendly playing only. All chess equipment will be provided. Walk-ins welcome!
Open to adult and teen chess players of all abilities from complete beginners to the more advanced. Play for learning or for friendly competitive play. Teaching new players is available upon request. Just come for fun. And note: you do not need to bring any game equipment since all chess material, including boards and pieces, will be provided.
Nagu soo biir waqtiga sheekooyinka af Soomaaliga. Waxaa jiri doona sheekooyin, heeso, dhaqdhaqaaqyo, iyo hawlo lagu qabanayo af Soomaali. Waxaa loogu talagalay carruurta laga bilaabo dhalashada ilaa 5 jir iyo qoysaskooda. Storytime in Somali for children ages birth to 5 years old and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write, and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Siblings welcome. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
For children from birth to 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.
For children of all ages and their caregivers. Connect with your child during this drop-in program exploring early literacy activities.
For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement.
Connect to the care you need! Fairview staff will be onsite to provide free up-to-date flu vaccines. Open to everyone, no registration required. No health insurance required. If you do have health insurance, please bring your insurance card (you will not receive a bill). Collaborator: Fairview Community Clinical Care.
For all ages. Chess it out! Have fun learning the basics of chess, improving your game, mastering strategies, and meeting other chess fans at all levels. Walk-ins welcome.
Grades 8-12. Join us at Ridgedale Library for board games, Nintendo Switch, tabletop RPG’s, and more! Meet and hang out with friends in a fun, relaxed environment where you can be yourself and take advantage of our wide range of games. Whether it’s videogames, Ticket to Ride, Sushi-Go, Chess, Checkers, D&D, or something new and exciting, you can have fun here! Materials provided. Program occurs every two weeks during the school year.
Learn about natural history, biology and geology by trading items at the Nature Trading Place at Nokomis Library. Bring in your objects, drawings, or photographs of natural objects, and earn points in trade for other items in the collection.
Grades 4-8 (younger siblings are welcome). Looking for something fun to do? Drop in for crafts, games, and hanging with friends. Materials provided. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
Kids and families. Enjoy a rated G or PG movie in our cozy library theater experience. Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Grades 1-3. Cuddle up with a certified therapy animal and practice reading aloud. Most libraries host dogs, but you can call ahead to see if other animals will be visiting. Call Eden Prairie Library at 612-543-6275 to sign up in advance or sign up when you arrive for a 15-minute reading slot. Collaborator: PAWS to READ is a program of North Star Therapy Animals (NSTA). All handlers are required to be trained in an additional children's reading program that focuses on utilizing registered therapy animals.
K-grade 8. Grade 4 and younger must attend with a caregiver. Looking for a fun project? Join us for an evening of crafting at the library! Materials provided. September 24: Button art October 22: Leaf silhouette art November 19: Circle loom weaving December 17: Pompom animals
For children from birth to 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.
For children of all ages and their caregivers. Connect with your child during this drop-in program exploring early literacy activities.
For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement.
For children of all ages and their caregivers. Connect with your child during this drop-in program exploring early literacy activities. A licensed ECFE parent educator will be available to discuss caregiving topics in Spanish and English. Collaborator: Minneapolis Public Schools Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE).
All ages and skill levels are welcome. Have fun learning the basics of chess, improving your game, mastering strategies, and meeting other chess fans. Free and open to all!
Drop in for fun and creative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) experiments and projects geared towards teens! Materials provided. Led by Roosevelt Library’s STEAM Squad.
For children from birth to 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.
Drop in to learn more about voting and the upcoming midterm elections. Staff from Hennepin County Elections will be on-site to answer questions about voter registration, absentee voting, polling locations, and more! Collaborator: Hennepin County Elections.
For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement.
For children and their families. Join us for an easy-going session of kids’ chess. Volunteers will be ready to teach all chess beginners how to play or facilitate play with other kids. LEGO® will also be available to build and create. Materials provided. Just drop in for this informal activity.
Preschool-Kindergarten and their caregivers. Dragons, Unicorns, and Fairies – oh my! Help us bring a fantastical picture book to life through character work, imaginative games, and visual art activities, all while strengthening the tools in your actor's toolkit: body, voice, and imagination. Collaborator: Children’s Theatre Company. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
For children ages birth to 5 years old and their caregivers. Connect with your child during this drop-in program exploring interactive early literacy activities. Siblings welcome.
Join the Minnesota Black Author Expo for a day of storytelling, poetry and prose readings! Chat with authors and find out what’s new with Black authors in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Black Authors Expo (MBAE) is an organization that offers support and promotion to all Black authors inclusive of age or genre. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Join us for a drop-in workshop about native plants and the many uses for seasonal seeds and leaves! Learn about and sample teas brewed by members of the North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS) using locally foraged plants. Also, experiment with different methods for cleaning and saving wildflower seeds with Wild Ones Twin Cities volunteers. Take home recipes and seeds to start, or enhance, your own native plant garden for future fall harvests. All are welcome. Collaborators: Wild Ones and North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS). Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
Minneapolis is the City of Lakes, with the Chain of Lakes and Minnehaha Falls inside the city and the Mississippi's only true waterfall, St. Anthony, downtown. The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden's Spoonbridge and Cherry, the Minnesota Zoo and the Mall of America's Nickelodeon Universe are the family fixtures. Hennepin County Library's Minneapolis Central branch is downtown.
Halloween 2026 events for kids in Minneapolis: trunk-or-treats, storytimes and pumpkin patches, day by day.
142 children’s events are on in Minneapolis in the next seven days, read every night from the calendars of Hennepin County Library (36 branches, 877 upcoming programmes), plus Lyndale Park Gardens and Parade Ice Garden. Library programmes are free. Museum and zoo events say “admission may apply”; check the venue for prices.
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