July Events at Edina's Libraries

Editor's Note: The following schedule of events was submitted by the Hennepin County Library.

“Bookawocky,” Hennepin County Library’s summer program series for kids and teens, is in full swing at local libraries.  Storytimes, book clubs, art programs, music, movies, online activities, and other free activities are scheduled.   Author, small business, career, and other free programs for adults are offered this summer, too.

Hennepin County operates 41 libraries in the city of Minneapolis and suburban Hennepin County. Check out a list of library hours and locations.

Access Hennepin County Library's complete program schedule, the catalog, online databases and other online resources, information about the Friends of the Hennepin County Library, and other library information 24/7 at www.hclib.org

The following activities are scheduled in July at Hennepin County libraries in Edina:

5280 Grandview Square, Edina, 612-543-6325

Stories in French
Mondays, July 9-30, 4-4:30 p.m. at Edina Library 
Entering grades 1-4. French storytellers will tell stories and encourage interactive dialog in French. Children will be divided by age.

Teen Girls Only Book Club
Tuesday, July 10, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Edina Library
Call 612-543-6325.
Girls entering grades 7-8. Get together with other girls to talk about great books! Pick up a copy of the book at the Information Desk after May 29.

Baby Storytime
Thursdays, July 12-Aug. 2, 11 a.m. at Edina Library 
Registration required; began June 14; limit 25. For children from birth to 24 months. Delight and stimulate your baby's senses with books and music. Build brain power.

Paint It Green: Mys-Tree Book Making
Tuesday, July 24, 6-7:30 p.m. at Edina Library 
Registration required; begins June 26; limit 20. Entering grades 3-5. Never judge a book by its cover or a tree by its bark! Learn about trees inside and out, and create a mysterious tree book with secret hidden pages that will surprise your family and friends. 
This project is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Presented in collaboration with Silverwood Park.

Michael Monroe: One-Man Acoustic Jam
Thursday, July 26, 2 p.m. at Edina Library 
PreK-entering grade 6. Blending rich vocals, guitar and bamboo flute with creative technology, Monroe delivers a powerful style of acoustic folk, reggae and jazz. 
Sponsored by the Friends of the Edina Library.

Art Out of the Box: Black and White and Read All Over
Tuesday, July 31, 6-7 p.m. at Edina Library 
Registration required; begins July 3; limit 20. Entering grades 2-5. Artists can say a lot in just black and white. You'll investigate form and fiction found in sculpture from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, then sculpt characters to tell your own stories. What story will your sculpture tell? 
Funded by the Friends of the Hennepin County Library and presented in partnership with the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

7001 York Ave. S., Edina, 612-543-5900

Family Storytime
Tuesdays, July 3-31, 7 p.m. at Southdale Library 
For children age 2 and up. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with your children.

SCORE® Small Business Consultations
Mondays, July 9 & Aug. 13, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Meet with a business counselor to develop your business plan, discuss a new idea or tackle a business problem. Consultations are free and confidential. Walk-ins are welcome or call 952-938-4570 to make an appointment. Visit the SCORE website at www.score-minneapolis.org for details. 
Presented in partnership with SCORE.

Baby Storytime
Tuesdays, July 10-31, 9:30 a.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; begins June 12; limit 20. For children from birth to 24 months. Delight and stimulate your baby's senses with books and music. Build brain power.

Act Out for Kids: Storymaking
Tuesday, July 10, 2-3:30 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; begins June 12; limit 20. Entering grades 1-2. Explore countless ways to create a story! Using fairy tales and simple acting games, children will be led by an experienced Guthrie teaching artist to create their own tales inspired by the twists and turns of their imaginations. See related materials for further information. Find more by searching the library catalog or Ask Us. 
This project is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Presented in collaboration with the Guthrie Theater.

Teen Daughter-Mother Book Club
Tuesdays, July 10 & 31, 7-8 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Call 952-847-5914.
Girls entering grades 7-9 and their mothers or other female adult. Get together with others to talk about great books! Pick up a copy of the book at the Information Desk three weeks before program begins. 
Sponsored by the Friends of the Southdale Library.

Ross Sutter: Songs, Games and Instruments
Wednesday, July 11, 10:30 a.m. at Southdale Library 
Entering K-grade 5. Clap your hands, stomp your feet, and get moving to the beat as Sutter sings folk songs. Children will have a chance to try out different rhythm instruments. 
Sponsored by the Friends of the Southdale Library.

Chess Club
Wednesdays, July 11 & 25, Aug. 8 & 22; 6:30-8 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Entering grades 4-6. Chess it out! Have fun learning the basics of chess, improving your game, mastering strategies and meeting other chess fans. Walk-ins welcome.

HIRED Job Networking
Thursdays, July 12 & 26, Aug. 16; 10-11:30 a.m. at Southdale Library 
Network with other job seekers and hear guest speakers discuss various job search topics. Sessions led by job counselors. No registration necessary, just show up! 
Presented in partnership with HIRED.

Teen Guys Read Book Club
Thursdays, July 12 & Aug. 2, 11-11:45 a.m. at Southdale Library 
Call 952-847-5914.
Guys entering grades 7-9. Get together with other guys to talk about great books! Our theme this summer is sports! Pick up a copy of the book at the second-floor librarian's desk when you register. 
Sponsored by the Friends of the Southdale Library.

Microsoft Excel: Basics
Monday, July 16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Thursdays, July 26, Aug. 16 & 23; 6-8 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Call 952-847-5914.
Learn the basics of working with an Excel spreadsheet: navigation, entering data and using formulas.

Microsoft PowerPoint: Basics
Mondays, July 16 & Aug. 20, 2-4 p.m.

Thursdays, July 26 & Aug. 16, 2-4 p.m. at Southdale Library
Registration required; begins June 18; limit 9. Learn to create presentations and use the ribbon to create a basic slide show.

HIRED Career Consultations
Wednesday, July 18, 1-3 p.m. at Southdale Library 
This one-on-one 15-minute session will help job seekers develop a customized job search plan, including networking, cover letters, résumés, interviewing, career assessment and more. Sign up in person at the second-floor conference room on the day of the program. 
Presented in partnership with HIRED.

Bruce the Bug Guy
Wednesday, July 18, 7 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Entering K-grade 5. Professional entomologist Bruce Giebink will present a lively, entertaining, hands-on program featuring insects and arthropods (creepy crawlies!). 
Sponsored by the Friends of the Southdale Library.

Computer Skills Workshop
Thursdays, July 19 & Aug. 23, 2-4 p.m.

Mondays, July 23 & Aug. 13 2-4 p.m. at Southdale Library
Call 952-847-5914.
Work on projects and practice skills from using the mouse and keyboarding to using email and Microsoft Office with our software instructors and volunteer assistants.

Understanding Medicare
Thursday, July 19, 2-3 p.m. at Southdale Library 
What is covered by Medicare and how and when should you enroll? What changes resulted from the recent Affordable Care Act? This presentation will cover the services provided by the Senior LinkAge Line^®, the “donut hole,” and the website medicare.gov. 
Presented in collaboration with the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging.

Microsoft Word: Basics
Thursday, July 19, 6-8 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Call 952-847-5914.
Learn how to use the ribbon, enter and delete text, basic formatting, cut, copy and paste; and when to use 'save' and 'save as.'

Paws to Read
Saturday, July 21, 12:30-2 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Preschool-entering grade 4. Certified volunteers will help put young readers at ease so they can cuddle up with a dog or other animal and practice reading aloud. Call ahead to find out what types of animals will be visiting. Arrive between 12:30-1:40 p.m. to sign up for a time slot. 
Presented in collaboration with North Star Therapy Animals.

Email: Intermediate
Monday, July 23, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; begins June 25; limit 9. Learn how to use folders, view and attach files to an email and set up an email address book using a Yahoo! account.

Printmaking: The Pressure is On!
Tuesday, July 24, 2-4 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; begins June 26; limit 10. Entering grades 7-10. Let's make crazy prints! Print with a fish or a flower to create wild, unique designs that will look really good on your jeans, notebook, bedspread or car! 
Sponsored by the Friends of the Southdale Library.

Puppeteer Steve Mark Presents A Bridge to Fur
Wednesday, July 25, 10:30 a.m. at Southdale Library 
Entering K-grade 5. Minnesota history lesson through a hilarious puppet show! Two French fur traders journey up the river with a canoe full of beaver pelts to the trading post in the 1700s. Silly fun with lots of audience participation. 
Sponsored by the Friends of the Southdale Library.

SCORE® Small Business Roundtables
Wednesdays, July 25 & Aug. 22, 3:30-5 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Get feedback and advice, exchange ideas, experiences and solutions with other small business owners in a roundtable discussion led by SCORE counselors. Grow your business network by learning from the success of others. Call SCORE at 952-938-4570 to register. For further information, go to www.score-minneapolis.org. 
Presented in partnership with SCORE.

Nano Nano: The Story and Science of the Small
Thursday, July 26, 2 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; begins June 28; limit 70. Entering K-grade 6. You think ants are small? Ha! Explore the world at the nano-scale and learn how things behave quite differently when they are tiny. Try some experiments and explore some small discoveries with big implications with a Bakken Museum educator. 
Sponsored by MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency) and funded by the Friends of the Hennepin County Library.

Hennepin County Library - Online

Teen Girls Only Book Club Online 
Monday, July 9-Friday, July 13 
Registration required; began June 11; limit 20. Girls entering grades 6-8. Join other girls to talk about a great book! Participate in the book discussion through www.teenlinks.org, Monday-Friday, any time of day. You must have a current email address (may use family email) and Internet access (you can use a computer at the library, at home or a mobile device) to participate.

Girls Only Book Club Online 
Monday, July 16-Friday, July 20 
Registration required; begins June 18; limit 20. Girls entering grades 4-6. Join other girls to talk about a great book! Participate in the book discussion through www.kidlinks.org, Monday-Friday, any time of day. You must have a current email address (may use family email) and Internet access (you can use a computer at the library, at home or a mobile device) to participate.

Guys Read Book Club Online 
Monday, July 16-Friday, July 20 
Registration required; begins June 18; limit 20. Guys entering grades 4-6. Join other guys to talk about a great book! Participate in the book discussion through www.kidlinks.org, Monday-Friday, any time of day. You must have a current email address (may use family email) and Internet access (you can use a computer at the library, at home or a mobile device) to participate.

Teen Girls Only Book Club Online 
Monday, July 30-Friday, Aug. 3 
Registration required; begins July 2; limit 20. Girls entering grades 6-8. Join other girls to talk about a great book! Participate in the book discussion through www.teenlinks.org, Monday-Friday, any time of day. You must have a current email address (may use family email) and Internet access (you can use a computer at the library, at home or a mobile device) to participate.

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