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Banana-Wocky
Wednesday, June 19, 2 p.m.
For families. See live banana plants, share stories and meet the animals that eat nature's perfect fruit.
Presented in collaboration with Como Zoo; Sponsored by the Friends of the Hennepin County Library and MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency).

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Altoid Tin Mini-books
Thursday, June 20, 2–4 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-5775.
Entering grades 7-12. Repurpose empty Altoid tins into journals with a natural theme. These tiny accordion books will have pockets for collecting, pages for recording your thoughts and plenty of room for making collages, and more. Materials included.
Sponsored by Friends of the Hennepin County Library and MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency); Presented in collaboration with Silverwood Park.

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Baby Storytime
Mondays, June 3–24, 11 a.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-5775.
birth to 24 months 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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Girls Only Kids Book Club
Tuesday, June 25, 2–3 p.m.
Tuesday, July 16, 2–3 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2–3 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-5775.
Girls entering grades 4-6. Join other girls to talk about a great book! Lending copies may be picked up at the information desk prior to meeting.
Sponsored by Friends of the Oxboro Library.
What We're Reading:
June 25: All the Lovely Bad Ones, by Hahn, Mary Downing.
July 16: Crooked Kind of Perfect, by Urban, Linda.
August 13: Music for Dolphins, by Hesse, Karen.

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Súper Kínder: listos para el kínder/Súper Kínder: A School Readiness Program for Latinos
Tuesdays, June 11–Aug. 13, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
For families. ¡Aprenda como preparar a sus niños para entrar al kínder! La Biblioteca Oxboro ofrecerá una clase gratis en español para los niños que van a entrar al kínder en septiembre y sus padres o quien los cuida. Una vez a la semana le enseñaremos como preparar a su niño para entrar a la escuela con actividades divertidas que podrán hacer en casa. Este programa es gratis y está diseñado especialmente para familias que hablan español como primer idioma. Inscríbase directamente en la Biblioteca Oxboro o llame al 612-543-5648.
Patrocinado por los Friends of the Hennepin County Library y los Friends of the Oxboro Library.
Children ages 4-5 and their parents/caregivers will meet at Oxboro Library for 10 weeks to learn activities and skills that build early literacy and ensure school success. This program is for families who speak Spanish as their first language. Register directly at Oxboro Library or call 612-543-5648.
Sponsored by Friends of the Hennepin County Library; Sponsored by the Friends of the Oxboro Library.

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Snapdragon Seeds Music
Wednesday, June 26, 2 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-5775.
All ages. Join us for an upbeat, fun and educational music performance that teaches rhymes, patterns, synonyms, sentence structure, songwriting, movement and the intellectual power of asking questions.
Sponsored by Friends of the Hennepin County Library and MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency).

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Baby Storytime
Mondays, July 8–29, 11 a.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-5775.
birth to 24 months 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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Guys Read Jr. Book Club
Tuesday, July 9, 2–2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 23, 2–2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2–2:30 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-5775.
Guys entering grades 2-3. Join other guys to talk about a great book! Lending copies may be picked up at the information desk prior to meeting.
Sponsored by Friends of the Oxboro Library.
What We're Reading:
July 9: Captain Awesome to the rescue!, by Stan Kirby.
July 23: Binky the space cat, by Ashley Spires.
August 6: How to save your tail, by Mary Hanson.

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Art Out of the Box: Handmade Portraits
Wednesday, July 10, 2–3 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-5775.
Entering grades 2-5. Museum-trained teens will take you on a hands-on exploration of portraits from the museum. Turn your idea of self-image on its head with a playful approach to a timeless art form. Leave with a sketchbook to keep drawing whenever inspiration strikes!
Presented in partnership with Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Funded by the Friends of the Hennepin County Library.

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Raptors of Minnesota
Wednesday, July 17, 2 p.m.
For families. Meet an owl, a hawk and a falcon from the University of Minnesota's Raptor Center. Learn about the different types of raptors, their characteristics, identification, diets and habitats.
Sponsored by Friends of the Oxboro Library.

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Beginning Sculpture
Wednesday, July 24, 2–4 p.m.
Registration required, begins Jun 26. Register online or call 612-543-5775.
Entering grades 1-6. Make what is technically called "found object sculpture." Dig through boxes and boxes of recycled materials to find pieces to make your very own, very cool, junk (found object) sculpture! Materials provided.
Sponsored by Friends of the Oxboro Library.

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