Library Events
at Rockford Road Library |
LEGO® Mania!
Tuesday, June 18, 6–8 p.m.
Sunday, June 23, 1–3 p.m.
Tuesday, July 9, 6–8 p.m.
Sunday, July 14, 1–3 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 4, 1–3 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 6–8 p.m.
For families. Take the LEGO challenge! Get together with your friends and build wild creations beyond the imagination!
Sponsored by Friends of the Rockford Road Library.
Adult Book Club
Tuesday, June 18, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 16, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 7 p.m.
Join our discussion of new and interesting titles. Bring along your recommendations for future meetings. A limited number of lending copies of the book will be available at the information desk; or, reserve a copy online, or by calling 612-543-5875.
Sponsored by Friends of the Rockford Road Library.
What We're Reading:
June 18: The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern.
July 16: Vestments, by John Reimringer.
August 20: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot.
Girls Only Jr. Book Club
Thursday, June 20, 1 p.m.
Thursday, July 18, 1 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 8, 1 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-5875.
Girls entering grades 2-3. Join other girls to talk about a great book! Lending copies may be picked up at the information desk prior to meeting.
What We're Reading:
June 20: Penny and Her Doll, by Kevin Henkes.
July 18: Bink & Gollie, by Kate DiCamillo.
August 8: Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie, by Peter Roop.
Senior Surf Day
Thursday, June 20, 10 a.m. – noon
Thursday, July 18, 10 a.m. – noon
Thursday, Aug. 15, 10 a.m. – noon
Register Online or call 612-543-5875.
Learn computer basics, how to navigate and search the Internet and how to access websites of interest to seniors. Get hands-on computer experience with help from representatives of the Senior LinkAge Line®.
Presented in collaboration with Minnesota Board on Aging and Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging.
Used Book Sale
Saturday, June 22, 10a.m. – 2 p.m.
Bargain hunters and book lovers take note: the Friends of the Library will hold a sale of hundreds of adult and children's fiction and nonfiction books in hardcover and paperback. Most books, withdrawn from the Hennepin County Library system or donated by the public, will be priced $1 or less. Funds raised will benefit the library.
Saturday, June 22, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Bag Sale $5/bag
Book donations accepted at the library beginning June 1. Recent books, CDs and DVDs in good condition. No textbooks, encyclopedia sets or magazines, please.
Movie Mondays!
Mondays, June 10–July 8, 6:30 p.m.
For families. Join us for blockbuster family films shown on the big screen. Bring your own blankets and pillows for snuggling!
Guys Read Jr. Book Club
Wednesday, June 26, 1–1:45 p.m.
Wednesday, July 17, 1–1:45 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1–1:45 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-5875.
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 Rockford Road Library.
What We're Reading:
June 26: All-star! : Honus Wagner and the most famous baseball card ever , by Yolen, Jane.
July 17: The Legend of Spud Murphy, by Colfer, Eion.
August 7: Bad news for outlaws : the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. marshal , by Nelson, Vaunda.
Snapdragon Seeds Music
Wednesday, June 26, 10:30 a.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-5875.
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).
Guys Read Kids Book Club
Wednesday, June 26, 2:15–3 p.m.
Wednesday, July 17, 2:15–3 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2:15–3 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-5875.
Guys entering grades 4-6. 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 Rockford Road Library.
What We're Reading:
June 26: Honus and Me, by Gutman, Dan.
July 17: Gregor the Overlander, by Suzanne Collins.
August 7: Leepike Ridge, by N. D. Wilson.
Girls Only Kids Book Club
Thursday, June 27, 1 p.m.
Thursday, July 25, 1 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 15, 1 p.m.
Register Online or call 612-543-5875.
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.
What We're Reading:
June 27: Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbitt.
July 25: Gossamer, by Lois Lowry.
August 15: Home of the Brave, by Katherine Applegate.
Socrates Café
Wednesday, July 3, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m.
Sit back and philosophize with your friends and neighbors. The topic is decided by popular vote at the beginning of the meeting. All welcome; no experience necessary. The concept of Socrates Café is based on the book of the same name by Christopher Phillips.
Sponsored by Friends of the Rockford Road Library.
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