Summer 2015 - Ramsey County Libraries
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Summer 2015 - Ramsey County Libraries
Summer 2015 Ramsey County Library Summer Reading Program Supported by: Summer Reading Program Saturday, June 6 - Sunday, August 16 Get reading with Bookawocky! Ramsey County Library’s 2015 Summer Reading Program is designed to inspire and encourage children of all ages to read throughout the summer. Kids: Ages 4 and Under Pick up a reading record at any Ramsey County Library. Color one image for each day you read or have books read to you. After 14 days of reading, bring your record in for a prize of your choice. Prizes include books, CDs, shaker eggs and more.* Kids: Ages 5 - 11 Media Sponsors: Simply read four books and either write about or draw a picture illustrating each book you read. Turn in your four forms to any Ramsey County Library to receive a prize. Prizes include a free book, coupon for Culver’s ice cream and more.* Teens: Ages 12 - 19 All you have to do is read a book and tell us what you think of it. Table of Contents Summer Reading Program Performers | Page 2 - 3 Storytimes (Pre-K) | Page 4 - 5 Kids Clubs & Events | Page 6 - 10 Teen Clubs & Events | Page 11 - 12 June Calendar | Page 15 July Calendar | Page 16 August Calendar | Page 17 Summer Reading Festival | Page 18 1) Go to the RCL teen page: www.rclreads. org/teens; click on the Bookawocky logo. 2) Enter book reviews online with the super easy form. 3) Book reviews will be entered into a weekly prize drawing. Grand prizes include Target and Barnes and Noble gift cards, as well as state fair tickets.* *Please note: The Summer Reading Program is not competitive. Not all activities and prizes are appropriate for children under five years old. Some coupons may have age limits. All prizes available while supplies last. This newsletter is jointly funded by the Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries and Ramsey County Library. Summer Reading Program Performers Events are listed in alphabetical order. A Touch of Magic Dazzling Dave Monday, July 6, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Maplewood Thursday, July 16, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Wednesday, July 8, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Shoreview Tuesday, July 21, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Roseville Friday, July 10, 10:30 a.m. RCL - New Brighton Appropriate for all ages. Fantastic fun for the whole family! Come see yo-yo champion Dazzling Dave perform amazing tricks and learn a bit about how it’s done. Wednesday, July 15, 10:30 a.m. RCL - North St. Paul Tuesday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Roseville Appropriate for all ages. Think of us as your old favorites HalfPint & Oscar but without the face paint. Come experience Mixed Nuts’ special blend of hilarious hijinks and physical comedy, sure to tickle your funny bone! Brodini Tuesday, June 16, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Roseville Wednesday, June 17, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Shoreview Friday, June 19, 10:30 a.m. RCL - New Brighton Friday, June 26, 10:30 a.m. RCL - White Bear Lake Folk Musician Ross Sutter Friday, August 7, 10:30 a.m. RCL - White Bear Lake Appropriate for ages PreK. Sutter introduces children to fun and lively animal songs and games, including plenty of audience participation. This program was funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Wednesday, July 8, 10:30 a.m. RCL - North St. Paul Thursday, July 23, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Appropriate for all ages. Bill the Juggler Wednesday, July 22, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Shoreview Thursday, August 6, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Appropriate for all ages. Comedy and juggling with lots of audience participation and an emphasis on reading! Come see scarves, coins, cards, balls, ropes and ordinary items become animate objects of wonder in this high energy magic show. Bruce the Bug Guy Thursday, July 2, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Wednesday, August 5, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Shoreview Appropriate for all ages. A lively hands-on program with live creatures and other fun props about insects and arthropods (spiders, scorpions and millipedes). Como Zoo: Bug-a-Wocky Wednesday, July 1, 10:30 a.m. RCL - North St. Paul Appropriate for all ages. Bug-a-Wocky ventures into the amazing world of bugs. Participants will learn the differences between insects and spiders with a dress-up activity! 2 Ramsey County Library | www.rclreads.org Hmong Tiger Tales Tuesday, July 28, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Roseville Appropriate for school age. Mu Performing Arts presents four fun, short plays based on Hmong folk stories about tigers and their significance to the Hmong culture. This program was funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Matt Dunn Tuesday, July 14, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Roseville Wednesday, July 15, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Shoreview Appropriate for all ages. Iny Asian Dance Theater Thursday, July 9, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Appropriate for all ages. Experience the beauty of Asian dance with Iny Asian Dance Theater! Chinese, Indian, Mongolian, Hmong and Thai dances will be featured with an opportunity to take part in a ribbon dance at the end of the program. This program was funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Journey Through Africa with Como Zoo Friday, July 10, 10:30 a.m. RCL - White Bear Lake Appropriate for all ages. A journey through Africa takes children on a “tour” through the African desert, savanna and tropical rainforest, meeting live plants and animals from these areas along the way. Learn to count in Swahili and explore a great folktale that originated in Africa. Juggler Alan Johnson Friday, July 17, 10:30 a.m. RCL - White Bear Lake An action-packed comedy magic show for all ages! This fast-paced, funny and extremely visual show is sure to entertain. Kids even get to be a part of the show! On-Time Circus Wednesday, June 17, 10:30 a.m. RCL - North St. Paul Wednesday, July 15, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Mounds View Appropriate for all ages. The On-Time Circus is a puppet show performed out of a puppet wagon! Sure to delight the whole family, this show includes clowns, original music, animals and more. This program was funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Appropriate for all ages. Jack Pearson Tuesday, June 30, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Roseville A unique blend of comedy and juggling with a lot of audience participation. Alan takes the audience on a tour of circus skills and educates as he entertains. Laughter abounds in a show that’s perfect for the whole family! Appropriate for all ages. Wednesday, July 29, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Mounds View Appropriate for all ages. Jason Huneke Appropriate for all ages. Join a fun, fast-paced comedy and juggling show for kids of all ages. Attendees will be fully engaged throughout the entire show. Tuesday, June 23, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Roseville Friday, July 17, 10:30 a.m. RCL - New Brighton Jack will sing songs, tell stories and play his guitar, 5-string banjo, fiddle, jawharp, limberjack and amplified toybox lid. This program was funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Wednesday, August 12, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Shoreview Paper Boats Magical Mia Wednesday, June 17, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Mounds View Make your own paper boat and join storyteller Paulino Brenner in this entertaining, multicultural and multilingual storytelling fest! This program was funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Thursday, June 25, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Appropriate for all ages. Come witness the amazing and magical talents of Magical Mia. www.rclreads.org | Ramsey County Library 3 Summer Reading Program Performers Contact a Children's Librarian: 651-724-6063 [email protected] Paul Spring Splatter Sisters Friday, June 26, 10:30 a.m. RCL - New Brighton Wednesday, June 24, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Shoreview Wednesday, July 1, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Mounds View Appropriate for all ages. Wednesday, July 22, 10:30 a.m. RCL - North St. Paul Appropriate for all ages. Bring children’s books to life with live folk music! Paul presents an interactive and upbeat performance which includes original songs about storybook characters. This program was funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. RadZoo Wednesday, July 29, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Shoreview Tuesday, August 11, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Roseville Thursday, August 13, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Appropriate for school age. RadZoo will be on hand for a live reptile presentation. Animals may include turtles, lizards, snakes and an alligator. Come learn a bit about these creatures and see them up-close! Roe Family Singers Wednesday, July 1, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Shoreview Tuesday, July 7, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Roseville Monday, July 13, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Maplewood Appropriate for all ages. Experience toe-tappin’ music with the Roe Family Singers! Get the whole family dancing with this award-winning homegrown band that plays good time, old-time hillbilly music. This program was funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund The Splatter Sisters, a Minnesota favorite in family entertainment, present an exciting half-hour show filled with music, dance and a bit of fun with some of your favorite books! This program was funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Wendy’s Wiggle, Jiggle & Jam Monday, July 20, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Shoreview Appropriate for PreK. Original music, colorful and engaging props keeps the audience participating throughout the show. This program was funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Schiffelly Puppets Monday, June 22, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Maplewood Friday, July 31, 10:30 a.m. RCL - White Bear Lake Appropriate for all ages. Comic situations, original puppet characters and morals are added to classic fairy tales creating an action packed entertainment extravaganza! This program was funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Snake Discovery Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Wednesday, August 12, 10:30 a.m. RCL - North St. Paul Friday, August 14, 10:30 a.m. RCL - New Brighton Appropriate for all ages. Experience the fascinating world of amazing snakes and get an up-close look at some of nature’s most misunderstood creatures. 4 Ramsey County Library | www.rclreads.org Zaraawar Mistry Monday, July 27, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Shoreview Wednesday, August 5, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Mounds View Appropriate for all ages. Local storyteller Zaraawar Mistry is sure to delight and entertain listeners of all ages with his tales from India. This program was funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Storytimes Family Storytime Events are listed in chronological order. To register for an event, visit www.rclreads.org. Special Storytimes & Guest Stars Stories, songs and fingerplays designed to enhance your child’s early literacy skills. Appropriate for ages 2 - 5. Mondays, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Maplewood RCL - Shoreview Mondays, 6:30 p.m. RCL - Roseville Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Roseville Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Mounds View RCL - North St. Paul Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Roseville Fridays, 10:30 a.m. RCL - New Brighton RCL - White Bear Lake No Storytime June 1 - 5. Baby & Me Storytime Make-and-Take Storytime Author Wes Erwin Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. June 18 - August 13 RCL - Maplewood Appropriate for ages 4 - 9. Monday, June 22, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Shoreview Listen to stories and participate in a craft tied to the theme of the day. Registration required. Appropriate for PreK. Local author Wes Erwin will read from his book, Boundary Waters ABC. This program was funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Share stories, songs and rhymes. Play with your baby at this storytime designed for the youngest learner. Limited to 15 babies with caregivers. Appropriate for ages 6 - 23 months. Music Together Mondays, 9:45 a.m. RCL - Roseville Thursday, July 23, 9:45 a.m. Friday, July 24, 10:30 a.m.* RCL - New Brighton Appropriate for ages 6 - 23 months. * Appropriate for ages 2 - 5. Wednesday, June 24, 10:30 a.m.* RCL - North St. Paul Thursday, July 16, 9:45 a.m. RCL - Shoreview Wednesdays, 9:45 a.m. RCL - Maplewood RCL - Roseville Thursdays, 9:45 a.m. RCL - New Brighton RCL - Shoreview No Storytime June 1 - 5. Growing Green Hearts Monday, June 8, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Maplewood Tuesday, June 9, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 11, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Roseville Appropriate for PreK. Join us at storytime where we will partake in pairing stories with gardening! Join us for a special music storytime and explore the joy of music with your child. This program was funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Learning Tree Yoga Monday, June 29, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Shoreview Appropriate for PreK. Stretch your mind and body with Learning Tree Yoga at this special storytime. www.rclreads.org | Ramsey County Library 5 Storytimes Contact a Children's Librarian: 651-724-6063 | [email protected] Special Storytimes & Guest Stars Storyman from England Tuesday, July 21, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Roseville Monday, August 3, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Shoreview Appropriate for PreK. Join Brian, the Storyman from England, in this special storytime bound to bring giggles to audiences of all ages. This program was funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Brian Richards: Dr. Seuss on the Loose Monday, August 24, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Maplewood Thursday, August 27, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Roseville Appropriate for PreK. New Brighton Fire Fighters Yoga Storytime Friday, July 31, 10:30 a.m. New Brighton Fire Station 785 Old Hwy 8 Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. August 6, 13, 20 RCL - Roseville Appropriate for PreK. Appropriate for PreK. Whooo-oooh, whooo-oooh! Fire safety storytime with the New Brighton fire department. Join the library and New Brighton firefighters for stories, hands-on play, age-appropriate safety instruction and a tour of the facility and the fire engines. Bringing yoga and stories together in the reading garden! Please bring a bottle of water and towel or mat. Adult participation welcome. Storygami Wednesday, August 5, 10:30 a.m. RCL - North St. Paul Friday, August 7, 10:30 a.m. RCL - New Brighton Appropriate for all ages. Origami artist Kathleen Sheridan will tell a story as she folds the illustrations. This program was funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. 6 Ramsey County Library | www.rclreads.org Metro Dance Center Monday, August 10, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Shoreview Friday, August 21, 10:30 a.m. RCL - New Brighton Appropriate for all ages. Instructors and students from Metro Dance Center will lead us in a musical, movement-filled morning. Dr. Seuss stories come to life in this program full of magic, laughter and the books of Seuss himself. This program was funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Book Walk Monday, August 31, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Maplewood Appropriate for PreK. Come celebrate the end of summer with a special book walk outside the library in Maplewood. We’ll share a story as we walk and end our storytime on the deck. Kids Clubs Events are listed in chronological order. To register for an event, visit www.rclreads.org. LEGO® Builder Club Chess Club Tween Book Club Saturdays, 2 - 4 p.m. June 13; July 11; August 8 RCL - Shoreview Mondays, 1:30 p.m. June 22; July 20; August 24 RCL - Shoreview Tuesdays, 4 p.m. June 30; July 14, 28; August 11 RCL - Maplewood Appropriate for ages 5 & up. Appropriate for ages 5 & up. Appropriate for grades 6 - 7. We’ve got the bricks, but we need you to bring your ideas and imagination. Come and build with us! Limited to 25 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Calling beginner and intermediate level chess players. Join us to learn how to play or how to improve your game. Limited to 25 participants on a firstcome, first-served basis. Join the summer book club for kids entering grades 6 and 7 next year. Registration required. Shoreview Book Club Big-Little Book Club Mondays, 3 p.m. June 15, 29; July 13, 27 RCL - Shoreview Wednesdays, 2 p.m. June 24; July 15; August 12 RCL - White Bear Lake Appropriate for grades 4 - 5. Appropriate for grades K - 2. Join the Shoreview Kid’s Book Club for students who will be entering grades 4 and 5 in the next school year. Limited to 12 participants. Registration required. A read-aloud book club for kids and parents to enjoy together. Registration required. STEM Book Club Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. July 9, 23; August 6 RCL - Roseville Appropriate for grades 6 - 7. Read three fiction books that talk about STEM ideas and then come explore those ideas in book club. Limited to 12 participants. Registration required. YuGiOh/Pokemon Gaming Mondays, 4 - 5:30 p.m. June 15 - August 31 RCL - Maplewood Appropriate for ages 7 - 14. Calling all avid Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokemon card players! Bring your card decks to trade, share and play on Monday afternoons this summer. Mounds View Book Club Kid’s Naturalist Book Club Wednesdays, 3 p.m. June 24; July 8, 22; August 5 RCL - Maplewood Appropriate for grades 4 - 5. Each book will involve the outdoors and our meetings will take place outside as well. Registration required. Mother/Daughter Book Club Vizlit Book Club Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. RCL - Roseville Thursdays, 1 p.m. June 25; July 30 RCL - New Brighton Appropriate for grades 4 - 5. June 16: Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan July 14: Sylvia & Aki by Winifred Conkling August 11: The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White Read the book, then join us at the library for discussion. Registration required. Appropriate for ages 4 - 9. Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. RCL - Mounds View Appropriate for grades 4 - 5. July 16: Callie Be Gold by Michele Hurwitz July 23: Double Dog Dare by Lisa Graff July 30: Fortunately the Milk by Neil Gaiman Join us for discussion, laughter and food as we read three picks from the 20152016 Maud Hart Lovelace reading list. Registration required. A book club with no pre-assigned reading! Participants will get together and write stories based on images presented to them. This fun, interactive book club helps participants increase their writing, visual literacy and social skills. Pizza lunch provided. Registration required. www.rclreads.org | Ramsey County Library 7 Kids Events Contact a Children's Librarian: 651-724-6063 | [email protected] Read It Down Saturday Movies Saturdays June 6; July 11; August 1 All Libraries *Libraries closed July 4 Appropriate for kids and teens 17 & under. Saturdays, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Roseville Got fines or fees? Read them away. Visit any Ramsey County Library on the first Saturday of every month to participate. Earn $1 for every 15 minutes you spend reading (or being read to) in the library. I Can Camp! Tuesday, June 9, 6 p.m. RCL - Roseville Appropriate for ages 6 & up. The Minnesota DNR will give a hands-on demo of what is needed to camp in our state parks for families. Minecraft Thursdays, 2 - 3:30 p.m. June 11, 25; July 9; August 6 RCL - Shoreview Saturday, June 20, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. RCL - Mounds View Saturdays, 2 - 3:30 p.m. June 20; July 18; August 1, 15 RCL - Maplewood Appropriate for ages 7 - 14. Come to the library and play Minecraft with your friends! You may bring your own device or use one of the library’s iPads or Xbox stations. Movies in the Park Thursdays, movie starts at dusk Appropriate for all ages. June 11: Silver View Park July 9: Lambert Park August 13: Hill View Park Get together with your family and neighbors at Mounds View area parks for this summer's Movies in the Park. For movie title, contact 651-724-6004. Presented in partnership with the Mounds View Community Center/YMCA of Greater Twin Cities. This program was funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. 8 Ramsey County Library | www.rclreads.org Appropriate for all ages. June 13: Planes: Fire and Rescue July 11: Muppets Most Wanted August 8: Million Dollar Arm Come and enjoy a family friendly movie. Fancy Nancy Party Saturday, June 20, 10:30 a.m. RCL - White Bear Lake Appropriate for ages 4 - 8. Japanese Culture Fair Wednesday, August 12, 1 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Bonjour! You are cordially invited to our Fancy Nancy soirée. Enjoy stories starring Nancy and a cast of colorful characters and trés chic crafts. Space is limited to 20 participants. Registration required. Wednesday, August 12, 3 p.m. RCL - Roseville Summer Board Gaming University students from Tokyo will bring hands on Japanese culture items to this fair for all ages! Tuesdays, 1 - 5 p.m. June 23; July 14; August 25 RCL - Shoreview Appropriate for grades 5 & up. We bring the games, you supply the brains! Try a strategy game this summer: Settlers of Catan, Castle Panic, Axis and Allies, Risk and more. Family Film Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. June 30; July 28 RCL - Maplewood Appropriate for all ages. June 30: Curious George July 28: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Join us at the library for a book-based movie on the big screen! This program was funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Thursday, August 13, 1 p.m. RCL - White Bear Lake Thursday, August 13, 3 p.m. RCL - Shoreview Appropriate for all ages. Super Smash Bros Tournament Thursday, August 13, 6:30 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Appropriate for ages 11 - 15. Come prepared to brawl and test your Super Smash skills against other players. Winners will receive bragging rights and a small prize. Snacks will be served. Registration required. Please call the library in Maplewood at 651-724-6003 to register. LEGO® Contest Thursday, August 20, 2 p.m. RCL - Roseville Appropriate for ages up to 12. Build your own creative original piece to share with others! Prizes awarded based on originality and votes from the public. One entry per person. Participants may use all types of LEGOs® or other brand of interlocking blocks. Kids Events: Art Events are listed in chronological order. To register for an event, visit www.rclreads.org. Eco-Papermaking Eco-Bookbinding Monday, June 29, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Monday, July 6, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Tuesday, July 21, 2 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Appropriate for ages 8 - 12. Appropriate for ages 8 - 12. Participants will learn how to make paper with cotton pulp and native plants, and make their own paper stencils featuring Minnesota imagery. Wear clothes that can get wet. Limited to 12 participants. Registration required. Learn to bind a simple book with paper made from Minnesota plants, make ink from walnuts and design your own stamps. Limited to 12 participants. Registration required. Wednesday, July 22, 2 p.m. RCL - Roseville Art programs were funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Northern Clay Center Abrakadoodle Presents: Wednesday, July 8, 1 p.m. RCL - White Bear Lake Pirate Craft Thursday, July 2, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Roseville Thursday, July 16, 1 p.m. RCL - New Brighton Appropriate for ages PreK. Make and decorate your own pirate hat, sculpt a clay pirate ship or create a pirate collage. Frozen Wednesday, July 15, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Appropriate for ages 3 - 6 with parent or caregiver. Celebrate all things magical with Disney’s Frozen inspired activities followed by a screening of the movie. Costumes welcome! Glow in the Dark Monday, August 3, 10 a.m. RCL - White Bear Lake Appropriate for ages 6 - 12. From glowing 2D art pieces to luminescent clay fireflies, come create cool and unique figures, paintings or pictures that will glow for hours. Saturday, August 1, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Mounds View Appropriate for ages 6 & up. Join Northern Clay Center for an afternoon of creativity with clay sculpture. Limited to 25 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Beginning Origami Monday, August 3, 2 p.m. RCL - Shoreview Appropriate for ages 6 & up. Learn the basics of origami with local artist Kathleen Sheridan. Leave with a few creations of your own. Limited to 15 participants. Registration required. Creative Pastels: Outer Space Thursday, July 23, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Shoreview Saturday, August 1, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Maplewood Monday, August 3, 1 p.m. RCL - Roseville Appropriate for ages 6 - 12. Saturday, July 11, 2 p.m. RCL - Mounds View Make your own galaxy with stars, constellations and planets all while learning the technique of oil pastel painting. Limited to 15 participants. Registration required. Monday August 10, 10:30 a.m. RCL - White Bear Lake Advanced Origami KidzArt Appropriate for ages 5 - 12. Join the folks at KidzArt for an afternoon of creativity with old CDs! Limited to 25 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Scott Rolfs Saturday, July 18, 2 - 4 p.m. RCL - Mounds View Monday, July 20, 2 - 4 p.m. RCL - Roseville Wednesday, July 29, 2 p.m. RCL - Roseville Monday, August 10, 2 p.m. RCL - Shoreview Appropriate for ages 7 & up. Origami artist Kathleen Sheridan will teach advanced folders how to make a variety of paper models. Folding experience required. Limited to 15 participants. Registration required. Beginning Knitting Appropriate for ages 6 - 12. ArtStart: Build Small Mondays, 1 p.m. July 6, 13 RCL - White Bear Lake Join local artist Scott Rolfs and learn how to create a character for your very own comic book. Thursday, August 13, 1 p.m. RCL - New Brighton Appropriate for ages 9 & up. Join local knitting instructor Diane Augustin as she teaches you how easy it can be to learn to knit. Supplies provided. Plan to attend both classes. Limited to eight participants. Registration required. Appropriate for ages 6 & up. Work with an artist to create your world in miniature using self-drying clay, paint and other materials. Limited to 15 participants. Registration required. www.rclreads.org | Ramsey County Library 9 Kids Events: STEM Contact a Children's Librarian: 651-724-6063 | [email protected] The Works: Maze Engineering Wizardry School Tuesday, June 9, 2 p.m. RCL - White Bear Lake Monday, June 20, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Roseville Saturday, July 11, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Roseville Appropriate for ages 9-14. Appropriate for ages 9 - 14. Use the Engineering Design Process to design and construct your own maze, pinball or pachinko game. Limited to 25 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Geocaching for Kids Tuesday, June 16, 6:30 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Wednesday, June 17, 6:30 p.m. RCL - Shoreview Tuesday, June 23, 6:30 p.m. RCL - New Brighton Tuesday, June 30, 6:30 p.m. RCL - Roseville Appropriate for ages 8 - 12. Rube Goldberg Machines Friday, June 12, 2 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Tuesday, June 23, 2 p.m. RCL - White Bear Lake Appropriate for families or grades 3 - 6. Rube Goldberg machines are chainreactions that accomplish a very simple task in a very cool way. Come see some awesome examples, and make your own! Limited to 25 participants on a firstcome, first-served basis. Stem Saturdays Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Roseville Appropriate for ages 9 - 12. June 13 - Water Engineering June 20 - What a Gas! June 27 - Scratch: Make a Video Game July 11 - The Works: Maze Engineering July 18 - Digital Art July 25 - Exploradome August 1 - Myth Busting 101 August 8 - Mammals of MN August 15 - Engineer It! August 22 - 3D Printing August 29 - Origami We’ll discover something new in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Descriptions available online. Limited to 25 participants on a first-come, firstserved basis. 10 Ramsey County Library | www.rclreads.org Learn how to use high-tech handheld GPS devices to find hidden treasures out in the world and on library grounds. Come prepared for any weather - rain or shine! Limited to 10 families, on a firstcome, first-served basis. Stop-Motion Animation Thursday, June 18, 1 p.m. RCL - New Brighton Saturday, July 18, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Maplewood Appropriate for ages 8 - 12. Make your own mini stop-motion animated movie using the Library’s iPad lab. Limited to 25 participants on a firstcome, first-served basis. Mad Science of Minnesota: Air Power Thursday, June 18, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Appropriate for all ages. Learn about the amazing power of air. Watch balls hover in mid air, learn about Bernoulli’s principle and discover the science of the Magdeburg Spheres. The Seven Bottle Puzzle: These seven bottles stand in a line. Harry & Hermione must figure out which is which using what looks like not enough information on a scroll of paper. Solve the puzzle with us! Chemistry in the Library Saturday, June 27, 1:30 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Appropriate for all ages. The Minnesota Section of the American Chemical Society presents a hands-on program about chemistry. Come experience a variety of chemistry activities! Science Explorers: Myth Busting 101 Saturday, June 27, 2 p.m. RCL - Mounds View Saturday, August 1, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Roseville Appropriate for ages 9 - 14. Mind-blowing myths or scientific facts? Ask crazy questions, develop hypotheses, then smash it, crash it, sink it or launch it to determine if the myth is confirmed, plausible or busted. Limited to 25 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Mammals of Minnesota Friday, August 7, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Maplewood Saturday, August 8, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Roseville Appropriate for ages 9 - 14. Find out more about Minnesota mammals by learning what makes mammals different from other animals, and how mammals are categorized into consumer groups - herbivore, omnivore, and carnivore. Limited to 25 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Teen Clubs Contact a Teen Librarian: Amy Boese, Maplewood 651-724-6065 | [email protected] Book Clubs Pick a library and join the discussion. There will be snacks! And possibly hijinks. Space is limited. Registration required. Mounds View Mondays, 2 - 3 p.m. June 15, 22; July 6, 13 Appropriate for grades 8 & up. Paws to Read Come work on your reading skills in a low-stress environment. Our licensed therapy dogs welcome all school-aged readers to participate in this special program. Contact the hosting library to register for a 20 minute time slot. Appropriate for school age. Read to Morgan or Arthur Mondays, 6:30 p.m. June 8, 22 July 6, 20 August 3, 17 RCL - Shoreview Roseville Guys Read Tuesdays, 2 - 3 p.m. June 16, 23; July 7, 14 Appropriate for guys in grades 6 - 7. Maplewood Tween Tuesdays, 4 p.m. June 30, July 14, 28; August 11 Appropriate for tweens in grades 6 - 7. Maplewood Thursdays, 2 p.m. July 2, 16, 30; August 13 Appropriate for grades 8 & up. White Bear Lake Mondays, 4 p.m. July 6, 13, 20, 27 Marcus Lowry, Roseville 651-724-6029 | [email protected] Roseville Human Rights Commission Book Club Saturdays, 2 p.m. June 20, 27 RCL- Roseville Appropriate for incoming 11th graders. Read The Latehomecomer by Kao Kalia Yang and discuss multiple themes regarding racism, classism, and the immigrant experience. For more information contact Gabriel Cederberg at [email protected]. STEM Book Club Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. July 9, 23; August 6 RCL - Roseville Appropriate for grades 6 - 7. Read three fiction books that talk about STEM ideas and then come explore those ideas in book club. Limited to 12 participants. Registration required. Appropriate for grades 8 & up. Read to BlueBonnet Thursdays, 4 p.m. June 18, 25 July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 August 6, 13 RCL - Maplewood Teen Geekery Club Mondays, 3 - 5p.m. June 15, 22; July 6, 13 RCL - Mounds View Thursdays, 3:30 - 5p.m. June 1 - July 30 RCL - Roseville Read to Cookie Saturdays, 10 a.m. June 13, 20, 27 July 11, 18, 25 August 1, 8, 15 RCL - Maplewood Magic: The Gathering Sundays, 2 - 5 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Come and geek out on anime and manga, Sherlock, Dr. Who, Homestuck, and other awesome shows we don’t know about. Drop in to learn from our experts. If you’re already a Magic player, come and challenge someone new. Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Saturdays, 1 p.m. June 13; July 11 RCL - Maplewood Read to Cookie Plan the next teen event! Or volunteer, play some games, and think big thoughts. Everyone is welcome! www.rclreads.org | Ramsey County Library 11 Teen Events Contact a Teen Librarian: Amy Boese, Maplewood 651-724-6065 | [email protected] Marcus Lowry, Roseville 651-724-6029 | [email protected] Comics from the Margins: Presented by Gazillion Strong, Big Brain Comics, Moon Palace Books, Boneshaker Books, Ancestry Books and Ramsey County Library. This program was funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Eric Sharp Saturday, June 27, 1 - 2:30 p.m. RCL - Roseville From Keiji Nakazawa’s Barefoot Gen to John Layman’s Chew, Eric Sharp, a local actor and comic book lover, will be featuring comic books and graphic novels for discussion in which the central characters are from POC (people of color), LGBTQ, adoptee, foster care and disabled communities. Comic Book Drawing Workshop Saturday August 15, 1 - 2:30 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Looking for a more hands-on experience? Stop by to learn the basics of creating your own online comic or zine! Leave the library with a finished product and new skills. Space is limited. Registration is required. Making It: Teen Art Saturday, July 11, 2 - 4 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Batik: Design your own prints using hot wax and ancient techniques. Space is limited. Registration required. This program was funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Teen Gaming Dungeons and Dragons Thursdays, 4 - 6 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Saturdays, 1 - 4:45 p.m. June 13; July 11; August 1 RCL - Roseville Thursdays, 4:30 - 6 p.m. RCL - North St. Paul No gaming June 25; August 27 What do you want to play? Level up! Gaming every Thursday. Adventure into the Forgotten Realms using the 3.5 edition rules of Dungeons and Dragons. No prior role-playing experience needed. Read It Down Summer Board Gaming Saturdays June 6; July 11; August 1 All Libraries *Libraries closed July 4 Appropriate for kids and teens 17 & under. Tuesdays, 1 - 5 p.m. June 23; July 14; August 25 RCL - Shoreview Got fines or fees? Read them away. Visit any Ramsey County Library on the first Saturday of every month to participate. Earn $1 for every 15 minutes you spend reading in the library. 12 Ramsey County Library | www.rclreads.org Appropriate for grades 5 & up. We bring the games, you supply the brains! Try a strategy game this summer: Settlers of Catan, Castle Panic, Axis and Allies, Risk and more. Super Smash Bros Tournament Thursday, August 13, 6:30 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Appropriate for all teens. Come prepared to brawl and test your Super Smash skills against other players. Winners will receive bragging rights and a small prize. Snacks will be served. Registration required. Please call the library in Maplewood at 651-724-6003 to register. Teen Events: Tech Teen events are for ages 12 - 19. Events are listed in chronological order. Visit www.rclreads.org, to register for an event. Teen Camps Makerspace Tuesdays, 3 - 5 p.m. June 9 - July 28 RCL - Roseville Wednesdays, 3 - 6 p.m. June 3 - August 19 RCL - Maplewood No Makerspace June 24; August 26 Interested in 3D printing, circuits, EggBots and other tech stuff? Come to Makerspace to work on a project or learn something new. Equipment is available on a first-come, first-served basis. TechGirl Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. June 13; July 11 RCL - Maplewood Appropriate for girls ages 14 - 19. Combine art and technology to create your own masterpiece: learn programming, circuitry, painting and more. Registration required. Contact Khou Yang at 651-724-6070 or via email at [email protected]. 3D Printing Tuesday, June 16, 2 - 3:30 p.m. RCL - Shoreview Thursday, July 23, 2 - 3:30 p.m. RCL - White Bear Lake Teen Tech Camp Video Boot Camp June 22 - 26, 1 - 5 p.m. Maplewood* July 7 - 10, 2 - 5 p.m. RCL - Maplewood August 3 - 7, 1 - 5 p.m. RCL - Roseville Hands-on experience with a professional grade digital camcorder. Scriptwriting, Five days of mad tech! Get a crash course staging and props. Manipulation and editing with Final Cut Pro. Does this from our technology experts: 3D sound like your thing? Come make a printing, video games, robots, LEDs, movie and make yourself famous! Plan to digital art, iPads, book clocks, glue and attend all four days. Limited to 12 power tools. Plan to attend all five days. participants. Registration is required. Limited to 20 teens. Registration is required. This program is offered in conjunction with Suburban Community Channels (SCC.) This *Registration for the camp at the library program was funded with money from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. in Maplewood is limited to students in ISD 622 and 832. For more information, contact Amy at 651-724-6065 or aboese@ rclreads.org. The program at the library in Maplewood is sponsored by Educational Equity Alliance, part of ISD 622. Building a Computer Tuesday, July 21, 2 - 3:30 p.m. RCL - New Brighton What’s on the inside of a computer? Take one apart and learn how to put it back together. Code Mode with Codea Tuesday, July 28, 2 - 3:30 p.m. RCL - Maplewood Interested in coding your own games? iPad Digital Art Scintillating simulations? Come and learn Tuesday, July 14, 2 - 3:30 p.m. to code! RCL - Shoreview Start a new project using a photo or sketch on your own. Stop-Motion Animation Come and design your own creation and then print it out on our 3D printer. Tuesday, August 11, 2 - 3:30 p.m. RCL - New Brighton Garage Band We’ll teach you how to make your own stop-motion animated film. Tuesday, June 16, 2 - 3:30 p.m. RCL - White Bear Lake Thursday, June 18, 2 - 3:30 p.m. RCL - Mounds View Learn how to make some beats and play like a pro! www.rclreads.org | Ramsey County Library 13 Summer Reader of the Week Post a picture of summer readers to the Library’s Facebook or Twitter page. All ages are welcome to post their pictures. We’ll feature one Summer Reader of the Week! Like us on Facebook (www. facebook.com/rclreads) or follow us on Twitter (@rclreads) to participate. Bookawocky.org Summer is your chance to read what you want and Bookawocky.org is here to help! What can I do on Bookawocky.org? • Sign Up: Sign up with your library card number. This helps the library contact you when awarding prizes. If you don’t have a library card, you can enter 123456789 in that field. • Get Book Recommendations: Check out the Explore Books page to discover new books recommended by other summer readers. • Build a Book Stack: Track how many books you have read on the My Books page and watch your bookshelf fill up. • Rate and Review Books: Write reviews and rate books 1 – 5 stars to share with other site users. • Earn Badges: You can earn badges for everything you do on this site and for participating at your library this summer. Bookawocky.org is brought to you by the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) and the eight metro public library systems: Anoka County Library, Carver County Library, Dakota County Library, Hennepin County Library, Ramsey County Library, Saint Paul Public Library, Scott County Library and Washington County Library. 14 Ramsey County Library | www.rclreads.org MONDAY TUESDAY ne WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Teen Makerspace Maplewood, 3 p.m. Teen Geekery Club Roseville, 3:30 p.m. Teen Gaming Maplewood, 4 p.m. North St. Paul, 4:30 p.m. Ju FRIDAY SAT/SUN Read It Down All locations Children’s Summer Festival Roseville, 10 a.m. Teen Summer Kick Off Roseville, 2 p.m. No Storytimes Paws to Read* Shoreview, 6:30 p.m. The Works: Maze Engineering White Bear Lake, 2 p.m. Teen Makerspace Roseville, 3 p.m. I Can Camp! Roseville, 6 p.m. Teen Makerspace Maplewood, 3 p.m. Minecraft Shoreview, 2 p.m. Teen Geekery Club Roseville, 3:30 p.m. Teen Gaming Maplewood, 4 p.m. North St. Paul, 4:30 p.m. Movies in the Park Mounds View, Dusk Rube Goldberg Machines Maplewood, 2 p.m. Paws to Read Maplewood, 10 a.m. TechGirl* Maplewood, 10 a.m. Stem Saturdays Roseville, 10:30 a.m. Dungeons and Dragons Roseville, 1 p.m. Teen Advisory Board Maplewood, 1 p.m. Saturday Movies Roseville, 1:30 p.m. LEGO® Builders Club Shoreview, 2 p.m. Teen Book Club* Mounds View, 2 p.m. Teen Geekery Club Mounds View, 3 p.m. Shoreview Book Club* Shoreview, 3 p.m. Yu-Gi-Oh/Pokemon Maplewood, 4 p.m. Brodini Roseville, 1:30 p.m. 3D Printing Shoreview, 2 p.m. Garage Band White Bear Lake, 2 p.m. Guys Read Book Club* Roseville, 2 p.m. Teen Makerspace Roseville, 3 p.m. Mother/Daughter Book Club* Roseville, 5:30 p.m. Geocaching for Kids Maplewood, 6:30 p.m Magical Mia Mounds View, 10:30 a.m. On-Time Circus North St. Paul, 10:30 a.m. Brodini Shoreview, 1:30 p.m. Teen Makerspace Maplewood, 3 p.m. Geocaching for Kids Shoreview, 6:30 p.m. Stop-Motion Animation New Brighton, 1 p.m. Mad Science Maplewood, 1:30 p.m. Garage Band Mounds View, 2 p.m. Teen Geekery Club Roseville, 3:30 p.m. Teen Gaming Maplewood, 4 p.m. North St. Paul, 4:30 p.m. Brodini New Brighton, 10:30 p.m. Paws to Read* Maplewood, 10 a.m. Minecraft Mounds View, 10:30 a.m. Maplewood, 2 p.m. Fancy Nancy Party* White Bear Lake, 10:30 a.m. Stem Saturdays Roseville, 10:30 a.m. Human Rights Commission Book Club* Roseville, 2 p.m. Schiffelly Puppets Maplewood, 10:30 a.m. Teen Tech Camp* Maplewood, 1 p.m. Chess Club Shoreview, 1:30 p.m. Teen Book Club* Mounds View, 2 p.m. Teen Geekery Club Mounds View, 3 p.m. Yu-Gi-Oh/Pokemon Maplewood, 4 p.m. Paws to Read* Shoreview, 6:30 p.m. Summer Board Gaming Shoreview, 1 p.m. Teen Tech Camp* Maplewood, 1 p.m. Paper Boats Roseville, 1:30 p.m. Guys Read Book Club* Roseville, 2 p.m. Rube Goldberg Machines White Bear Lake, 2 p.m. Teen Makerspace Roseville, 3 p.m. Geocaching for Kids New Brighton, 6:30 p.m. Teen Tech Camp* Maplewood, 1 p.m. Splatter Sisters Shoreview, 1:30 p.m. Big-Little Club* White Bear Lake, 2 p.m. Kid’s Naturalist Book Club* Maplewood, 3 p.m. Teen Tech Camp* Maplewood, 1 p.m. Vizlit Book Club* New Brighton, 1 p.m. Magical Mia Maplewood, 1:30 p.m. Minecraft Shoreview, 2 p.m. Teen Geekery Club Roseville, 3:30 p.m. Paul Spring New Brighton, 10:30 a.m. Brodini White Bear Lake, 10:30 a.m. Teen Tech Camp* Maplewood, 1 p.m. Paws to Read* Maplewood, 10 a.m. Stem Saturdays Roseville, 10:30 a.m. Comics from the Margins Roseville, 1 p.m. Chemistry in the Library Maplewood, 1:30 p.m. Science Explorers Mounds View, 2 p.m. Human Rights Commission Book Club* Roseville, 2 p.m. Eco-Papermaking* Maplewood, 1:30 p.m. Shoreview Book Club* Shoreview, 3 p.m. Yu-Gi-Oh/Pokemon Maplewood, 4 p.m. Jack Pearson Roseville, 1:30 p.m. Tween Book Club* Maplewood, 4 p.m. Teen Makerspace Roseville, 3 p.m. Family Film Maplewood, 6:30 p.m. Geocaching for Kids Roseville, 6:30 p.m. Summer Reading Program Performer | Kids Event | Teen Event | * Registration required. www.rclreads.org | Ramsey County Library 15 MONDAY TUESDAY y l u J WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Paul Spring Mounds View, 10:30 a.m. Como Zoo North St. Paul, 10:30 a.m. Roe Family Singers Shoreview, 1:30 p.m. Teen Makerspace Maplewood, 3 p.m. Abrakadoodle Roseville, 10:30 a.m. Bruce the Bug Guy Maplewood, 1:30 p.m. Teen Book Club* Maplewood, 2 p.m. Teen Geekery Club Roseville, 3:30 p.m. Teen Gaming Maplewood, 4 p.m. North St. Paul, 4:30 p.m. Roe Family Singers Roseville, 1:30 p.m. Guys Read Book Club* Roseville, 2 p.m. Video Boot Camp* Maplewood, 2 p.m. Teen Makerspace Roseville, 3 p.m. Brodini North St. Paul, 10:30 a.m. Northern Clay Center White Bear Lake, 1 p.m. A Touch of Magic Shoreview, 1:30 p.m. Video Boot Camp* Maplewood, 2 p.m. Kid’s Naturalist Book Club* Maplewood, 3 p.m. Teen Makerspace Maplewood, 3 p.m. Roe Family Singers Maplewood, 10:30 a.m. Beginning Knitting* White Bear Lake, 1 p.m. Teen Book Club* Mounds View, 2 p.m. White Bear Lake, 4 p.m. Shoreview Book Club* Shoreview, 3 p.m. Teen Geekery Club Mounds View, 3 p.m. Yu-Gi-Oh/Pokemon Maplewood, 4 p.m. Summer Board Gaming Shoreview, 1 p.m. Matt Dunn Roseville, 1:30 p.m. Guys Read Book Club* Roseville, 2 p.m. iPad Digital Art Shoreview, 2 p.m. Teen Makerspace Roseville, 3 p.m. Tween Book Club* Maplewood, 4 p.m. Mother/Daughter Book Club* Roseville, 5:30 p.m. On-Time Circus Mounds View, 10:30 a.m. A Touch of Magic North St. Paul, 10:30 a.m. Matt Dunn Shoreview, 1:30 p.m. Abrakadoodle Maplewood, 1:30 p.m. Big-Little Club* White Bear Lake, 2 p.m. Teen Makerspace Maplewood, 3 p.m. Juggler Northern Alan Johnson Clay Center White Bear Lake, 10:30 a.m. New Brighton, 1 p.m. Paper Boats Dazzling Dave New Brighton, 10:30 a.m. Maplewood, 1:30 p.m. Teen Book Club* Maplewood, 2 p.m. Teen Geekery Club Roseville, 3:30 p.m. Teen Gaming Maplewood, 4 p.m. North St. Paul, 4:30 p.m. Mounds View Book Club* Mounds View, 6:30 p.m. Wendy’s Wiggle, Jiggle & Jam Shoreview, 10:30 a.m. Chess Club Shoreview, 1:30 p.m. Scott Rolfs Roseville, 2 p.m. Yu-Gi-Oh/Pokemon Maplewood, 4 p.m. Teen Book Club* White Bear Lake, 4 p.m. Paws to Read* Shoreview, 6:30 p.m. Dazzling Dave Roseville, 1:30 p.m. Building a Computer New Brighton, 2 p.m. Beginning Origami* Maplewood, 2 p.m. Teen Makerspace Roseville, 3 p.m. Paul Spring North St. Paul, 10:30 a.m. Bill the Juggler Shoreview, 1:30 p.m. Beginning Origami* Roseville, 2 p.m. Kid’s Naturalist Book Club* Maplewood, 3 p.m. Teen Makerspace Maplewood, 3 p.m. Creative Pastels* Shoreview, 1:30 p.m. Brodini Maplewood, 1:30 p.m. 3D Printing White Bear Lake, 2 p.m. Teen Geekery Club Roseville, 3:30 p.m. Stem Book Club* Roseville, 3:30 p.m. Teen Gaming Maplewood, 4 p.m. North St. Paul, 4:30 p.m. Mounds View Book Club* Mounds View, 6:30 p.m. Zaraawar Mistry Shoreview, 10:30 a.m. Shoreview Book Club* Shoreview, 3 p.m. Yu-Gi-Oh/Pokemon Maplewood, 4 p.m. Teen Book Club* White Bear Lake, 4 p.m. Hmong Tiger Tales Roseville, 1:30 p.m. Code Mode Maplewood, 2 p.m. Teen Makerspace Roseville, 3 p.m. Tween Book Club* Maplewood, 4 p.m. Family Film Maplewood, 6:30 p.m. Paper Boats Mounds View, 10:30 a.m. RadZoo Shoreview, 1:30 p.m. Advanced Origami* Roseville, 2 p.m. Teen Makerspace Maplewood, 3 p.m. Vizlit Schiffelly Book Club* Puppets New Brighton, 1 p.m. White Bear Lake, 10:30 a.m. Snake Discovery Abrakadoodle Maplewood, 1:30 p.m. Shoreview, 2 p.m. Teen Book Club* Maplewood, 2 p.m. Teen Geekery Club Roseville, 3:30 p.m. Teen Gaming Maplewood, 4 p.m. North St. Paul, 4:30 p.m. Mounds View Book Club* Mounds View, 6:30 p.m. Ramsey County Library | www.rclreads.org SAT/SUN All Libraries Closed A Touch of Magic Maplewood, 10:30 a.m. Beginning Knitting* White Bear Lake, 1 p.m. Eco-Bookbinding* Maplewood, 1:30 p.m. Teen Book Club* Mounds View, 2 p.m. White Bear Lake, 4 p.m. Teen Geekery Club Mounds View, 3 p.m. Yu-Gi-Oh/Pokemon Maplewood, 4 p.m. Paws to Read* Shoreview, 6:30 p.m. 16 Iny Asian Dance Theater Maplewood, 1:30 p.m. Minecraft Shoreview, 2 p.m. Video Boot Camp* Maplewood, 2 p.m. Teen Geekery Club Roseville, 3:30 p.m. Stem Book Club* Roseville, 3:30 p.m. Teen Gaming Maplewood, 4 p.m. North St. Paul, 4:30 p.m. Movies in the Park Mounds View, Dusk FRIDAY Journey through Africa White Bear Lake, 10:30 a.m. A Touch of Magic New Brighton, 10:30 a.m. Video Boot Camp* Maplewood, 2 p.m. Read It Down All locations TechGirl* Maplewood, 10 a.m. Paws to Read* Maplewood, 10 a.m. Stem Saturdays Roseville, 10:30 a.m. Teen Advisory Board Maplewood, 1 p.m. Dungeons and Dragons Roseville, 1 p.m. Saturday Movies Roseville, 1:30 p.m. Making It: Teen Art* Maplewood, 2 p.m. KidzArt Mounds View, 2 p.m. LEGO® Builders Club Shoreview, 2 p.m. Paws to Read* Maplewood, 10 a.m. Stop-Motion Animation Maplewood, 10:30 a.m. Stem Saturdays Roseville, 10:30 a.m. Minecraft Maplewood, 2 p.m. Scott Rolfs Mounds View, 2 p.m. Paws to Read* Maplewood, 10 a.m. Stem Saturdays Roseville, 10:30 a.m. Summer Reading Program Performer | Kids Event | Teen Event | * Registration required MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT/SUN Read It Down All locations Paws to Read* Maplewood, 10 a.m. Creative Pastels* Maplewood, 10:30 a.m. Stem Saturdays Roseville, 10:30 a.m. Dungeons and Dragons Roseville, 1 p.m. Northern Clay Center Mounds View, 1:30 p.m. Minecraft Maplewood, 2 p.m. t s u g u A Creative Pastels* Roseville, 1 p.m. Teen Tech Camp* Roseville, 1 p.m. Beginning Origami* Shoreview, 2 p.m. Yu-Gi-Oh/Pokemon Maplewood, 4 p.m. Paws to Read* Shoreview, 6:30 p.m. Teen Tech Camp* Roseville, 1 p.m. A Touch of Magic Roseville, 1:30 p.m. Zaraawar Mistry Mounds View, 10:30 a.m. Teen Tech Camp* Roseville, 1 p.m. Bruce the Bug Guy Shoreview, 1:30 p.m. Kid’s Naturalist Book Club* Maplewood, 3 p.m. Teen Makerspace Maplewood, 3 p.m. Teen Tech Camp* Roseville, 1 p.m. Bill the Juggler Maplewood, 1:30 p.m. Minecraft Shoreview, 2 p.m. Stem Book Club* Roseville, 3:30 p.m. Teen Gaming Maplewood, 4 p.m. North St. Paul, 4:30 p.m. Mammals of MN Maplewood, 10:30 a.m. Folk Musician Ross Sutter White Bear Lake, 10:30 a.m. Teen Tech Camp* Roseville, 1 p.m. Paws to Read* Maplewood, 10 a.m. Stem Saturdays Roseville, 10:30 a.m. Saturday Movies Roseville, 1:30 p.m. LEGO® Builders Club Shoreview, 2 p.m. Advanced Origami* Shoreview, 2 p.m. Yu-Gi-Oh/Pokemon Maplewood, 4 p.m. RadZoo Roseville, 1:30 p.m. Stop-Motion Animation New Brighton, 2 p.m. Tween Book Club* Maplewood, 4 p.m. Mother/Daughter Book Club* Roseville, 5:30 p.m. Snake Discovery North St. Paul, 10:30 a.m. Japanese Culture Fair Maplewood, 1 p.m. Roseville, 3 p.m. Jason Huneke Shoreview, 1:30 p.m. Big-Little Club* White Bear Lake, 2 p.m. Teen Makerspace Maplewood, 3 p.m. Japanese Culture Fair White Bear Lake, 1 p.m. Shoreview, 3 p.m. ArtStart: Build Small* New Brighton, 1 p.m. RadZoo Maplewood, 1:30 p.m. Teen Book Club* Maplewood, 2 p.m. Teen Gaming Maplewood, 4 p.m. North St. Paul, 4:30 p.m. Super Smash Bros Tournament Maplewood, 6:30 p.m. Movies in the Park Mounds View, Dusk Snake Discovery New Brighton, 10:30 a.m. Paws to Read* Maplewood, 10 a.m. Stem Saturdays Roseville, 10:30 a.m. Comics from the Margins* Maplewood, 1 p.m. Minecraft Maplewood, 2 p.m. Teen Makerspace Maplewood, 3 p.m. Yu-Gi-Oh/Pokemon Maplewood, 4 p.m. Paws to Read* Shoreview, 6:30 p.m. Chess Club Shoreview, 1:30 p.m. Yu-Gi-Oh/Pokemon Maplewood, 4 p.m. LEGO Contest Roseville, 2 p.m. Teen Gaming Maplewood, 4 p.m. North St. Paul, 4:30 p.m. Summer Board Gaming Shoreview, 1 p.m. Last day of the Summer Reading Program Stem Saturdays Roseville, 10:30 a.m. Stem Saturdays Roseville, 10:30 a.m. Yu-Gi-Oh/Pokemon Maplewood, 4 p.m. Summer Reading Program Performer | Kids Event | Teen Event | * Registration required www.rclreads.org | Ramsey County Library 17 Maplewood 651-724-6003 3025 Southlawn Drive M-Th 10-9; F-Sa 10-5; Su 12-5 Mounds View 651-724-6004 2576 County Road 10 M & Th 1-8; W, F & Sa 10-5; T & Su Closed New Brighton 651-724-6002 400 10th Street NW M & Su Closed; T 10-8; W 1-8; Th-Sa 10-5 North St. Paul 651-724-6005 Children’s Summer Reading Festival 2300 North St. Paul Drive M, W & Sa 10-5; T & Th 1-8; F & Su Closed Saturday, June 6, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. RCL - Roseville Roseville 651-724-6001 Appropriate for all ages. 2180 North Hamline M-Th 10-9; F-Sa 10-5; Su 12-5 Take a trip around the world and kick off summer at Ramsey County Library’s annual Summer Reading Festival! This year’s theme, A Festival of Nations, will include performances by the R.K.G. Modern India Dance Academy, Mu Daiko, Rince na Chroi Irish Step-Dancing and Drums are Life African Percussion. Participate in a library scavenger hunt, get your hand painted in the traditional art form of Henna Tattoo and pick up your summer reading materials! This event was funded with money from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Shoreview 651-724-6006 4570 N. Victoria Street M 10-9; T & W 1-9; Th-Sa 10-5; Su 12-5 White Bear Lake 651-724-6007 2150 2nd Street M 10-8; T & W 1-8; Th-Sa 10-5; Su Closed Website and Social Media www.rclreads.org www.facebook.com/rclreads @rclreads Closed July 4 Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries 651-486-2213 President - Frank Harris Director - Sue Gehrz www.rclfriends.org www.facebook.com/rclfriends @rclfriends Teen Summer Kick-off Editor: Kristi Saksvig 651-486-2208 [email protected] Saturday, June 6, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. RCL - Roseville Designer: Pa Na Lor [email protected] Appropriate for ages 12 & up. Kick-off your summer by getting hands-on! Drop-in for: • Henna, 2 - 3 p.m. Come learn about henna! Mixed with tea tree oil, lemon juice and fructose, henna paste is piped onto the top of your skin and leaves a temporary stain. • Build it Better, 2 - 5 p.m. We challenge you to make things better. Use our 3D printer, vinyl cutter, eggbot, LEDs, sewing machines and what we’ve got lying around to solve our challenges. • DIY Duct Tape, 2 - 5 p.m. Wearables for every occasion: wallets, bracelets and more. • Cakerspace, 2 - 5 p.m. Art for your mouth with frosting and sprinkles. • Freak the Geek, 2 - 5 p.m. How tech savvy are you? Take our tests to see and win tasty prizes.
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