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Childish Films: Movie Menagerie
Saturday, Nov. 21, 10:30 a.m.
For kids in preschool and up. Enjoy theatrical storytelling by Jerry Blue, followed by animated and live-action short films featuring the antics and wisdom of animals.
  • “Hen Hop” A musical animation of a hen drawn by award-winning animator Norman McLaren; 4 min.
  • “Zebras” A Swedish animation about two zebras having a good time, until one loses a stripe; 10 min.
  • “Seven Blind Mice” Six blind mice go out on their own; each discovers something strange. The seventh solves the mystery; 8 min.
  • “The Golden Fish” A live-action, nonverbal film from France about a boy who wins a golden fish in a street fair and takes it home, where it's discovered by a playful cat; 19 min.

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    Sponsored by the Presented by the Library Foundation of Hennepin County. Support provided by Minnesota Parent, Weston Woods Studios and Whole Foods Market.
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    Family Storytime
    Saturdays, Sept. 5–Nov. 28, 11 a.m.
    For children ages 2 and up. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with your children. 
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    Baby Storytime
    Saturdays, Sept. 5–Nov. 28, 10 a.m.
    For children from birth to 24 months. Delight and stimulate your baby's senses with books and music. Build brain power. 
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    Make Your Own... at Teen Central
    Saturday, Nov. 21, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
    For teens in grade 6 and up. Got no funds? Allowance coming up short? Learn how to make things for yourself using cheap and readily-available materials. Bring your own supplies or use ours!
     Sept. 12: Hardware jewelry
    Oct. 10: Book art
    Nov. 21: Cosplay costume (or at least get it started!)
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    Conversation Circles
    Saturdays, Sept. 5–Nov. 28, 3–5 p.m.
    Non-native English speakers: practice your English and make new friends in an informal, volunteer-led setting, and learn about the library, too. Call 612-630-6069 for more information in English or, in Spanish, 952-847-8510; in Hmong, 952-847-8845; in Somali, 952-847-8756. View a list of other Circles held at Hennepin County libraries
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    Aprenda Computación en su Biblioteca/Computer Basics in Spanish
    Saturdays, Sept. 12–Nov. 21, 10 a.m.–noon p.m.
    Adquiera o mejore su conocimiento sobre computadoras. Para los niveles básico e intermedio. Inscríbase llamando al instructor: 612-630-6427.
    Patrocinado por Digital Inclusion Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation.
    Learn or improve your computer skills. For beginner and intermediate levels. To register, call the instructor: 612-630-6427. 
    Funding provided by a grant to the Library Foundation of Hennepin County from Digital Inclusion Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation.
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    Searching and Applying for Jobs Online
    Saturday, Nov. 21, 2–3 p.m.
    or call 612.630.6000.
    Conduct a more effective job search by learning about valuable job hunting tools you can use at the library or online from anywhere. 
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    Saturday Adult Homework Help
    Saturdays, Sept. 12–Nov. 21, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
    Adults learning English can bring their homework to work one-on-one with tutors. 
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    Conversation Circles
    Sundays, Sept. 6–Nov. 29, 1–3 p.m.
    Non-native English speakers: practice your English and make new friends in an informal, volunteer-led setting, and learn about the library, too. Call 612-630-6069 for more information in English or, in Spanish, 952-847-8510; in Hmong, 952-847-8845; in Somali, 952-847-8756. View a list of other Circles held at Hennepin County libraries
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    Conversation Circles
    Tuesdays, Sept. 1–Nov. 24, 4–6 p.m.
    Non-native English speakers: practice your English and make new friends in an informal, volunteer-led setting, and learn about the library, too. Call 612-630-6069 for more information in English or, in Spanish, 952-847-8510; in Hmong, 952-847-8845; in Somali, 952-847-8756. View a list of other Circles held at Hennepin County libraries
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    Game On! Gaming Tuesdays
    Tuesdays, Sept. 8–Nov. 24, 4–7 p.m.
    For teens in grade 6 and up. Play PS2 or Wii games at the library! Grab a friend, bring your favorite board or card game, or play ours! 
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