June Events at Edina's Libraries

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

Hennepin County libraries are presenting hundreds of free programs for children, teens, and adults this summer, including book clubs, storytimes, and programs offered in collaboration with community organizations and businesses, such as the Guthrie Theater, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MacPhail Center for Arts, the Bakken Museum, and Three Rivers Park District.

For Hennepin County Library’s program schedule, go online to www.hclib.org and click on Events & Classes atthe top of the page. On the Events & Classes page, you can search for programs by library, by event type, by age level, and by keyword. Or stop by your library and pick up a copy of Hennepin County Library’s summer program guide beginning the week of May 20.

Following is the June program schedule at Hennepin County libraries in Edina:

5280 Grandview Square, Edina, 612-543-6325

Summer Stories
Thursdays, June 7-21, 11-11:30 a.m. at Edina Library 
Preschool. Listen to stories and poems about summer fun.

Stories in French
Mondays, June 18-July 30 (except July 2), 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.

Edina Reads: Carmela Tursi Hobbins
Monday, June 18, 7-8:30 p.m. at Braemar Clubhouse, 6364 John Harris Dr., Edina 
Hobbins will talk about her new book, "Celebrations with Carmela's Cucina," her Italian immigrant heritage, the joy of cooking and family in her life. Books will be available for purchase and signing. 
Sponsored by the Friends of the Edina Library, Edina Community Foundation, Edina Senior Center, Friends of the Hennepin County Library, Edina High School, Edina Community Education and Edina Resource Center.

Daughter-Mother Book Club
Tuesdays, June 19 & 26, July 10 & 17; 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Edina Library 
Registration required; begins May 22; limit 12. Girls entering grades 3-4 and their mother or other female adult. Join others to talk about a great book! Pick up a copy of the book at the Information Desk. A different book will be discussed at each session.

Master Gardener: Best Plants for Tough Sites
Tuesday, June 19, 6:30 p.m. at Edina Library 
Explore the best plants for 30 tough sites such as alkaline and clay soils. Also covers boulevard and rain gardens, shrubs for shade, deer-resistant plants and plants that will survive under a walnut tree. 
Presented in collaboration with Hennepin County Master Gardeners, University of Minnesota Extension.

Girls Only Book Club
Wednesdays, June 20 & 27, July 11 & 18; 4-5 p.m. at Edina Library 
Registration required; begins May 23; limit 12. Girls entering grades 5-6. Join other girls to talk about a great book! Pick up a copy of the book at the Information Desk. A different book will be discussed at each session.

Daughter-Mother Book Club
Thursdays, June 21 & 28, July 12 & 19; 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Edina Library 
Registration required; begins May 24; limit 12. Girls entering grades 4-5 and their mother or other female adult. Join others to talk about a great book! Pick up a copy of the book at the Information Desk. A different book will be discussed at each session.

Author Talk: Jude Nutter and Francine Marie Tolf
Saturday, June 23, 2 p.m. at Edina Library 
Minnesota Book Award-winning poet Nutter and Tolf will read from their recently published collection of poetry, "Prodigal." Books will be available for purchase and signing. 
Sponsored by the Friends of the Edina Library.

Teen Girls Only Book Club
Tuesdays, June 26 & July 10, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Edina Library 
Registration required; begins May 29; limit 10. 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.

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

Teen Anime Club
Wednesdays, June 6 & Aug. 1, 7-8:30 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Entering grades 7-12. Can't get enough anime? Join up to watch and review brand-new anime episodes, share artwork and hang out with other anime fans. 
Sponsored by the Friends of the Southdale Library.

HIRED Job Networking
Thursdays, June 7 & 21, 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.

MacPhail Center for Music: Sing, Play, Learn!
Thursdays, June 7 & 14, 10:30-11:15 a.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; began May 10; limit 20. Preschool. Hands-on musical play activities led by early childhood music specialists will let your family experience music’s impact on learning and reading readiness. Together you will sing, rhyme, read, move and create! 
This project is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Sponsored by MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency).

SCORE® Small Business Consultations
Mondays, June 11, 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, June 12-July 3, 9:30 a.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; begins May 15; limit 20. For children from birth to 24 months. Delight and stimulate your baby's senses with books and music. Build brain power.

Brodini Comedy Magic Show
Wednesday, June 13, 10:30 a.m. at Southdale Library 
Entering K-grade 5. Magician Graylyn Morris will raise spirits and test kids' powers of concentration as he manipulates ropes, scarves, balls and other magician's props in a perplexing "now-you-see-it, now-you-don't" performance! 
Sponsored by the Friends of the Southdale Library.

HIRED Career Consultations
Wednesdays, June 13 & 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.

Chess Club
Wednesdays, June 13 & 27, 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.

Health Insurance Counseling for Seniors
Thursdays, June 14 & 28, July 12 & 26; 9-10 a.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; begins May 17; limit 1. A certified state health insurance counselor will assist with senior health insurance (enrollment steps, plan choices, low-income subsidy). Bring your list of prescriptions or your prescription bottles, Medicare, supplemental insurance, and/or Part D drug plan questions. Limit 1 or one couple per session. 
Presented in collaboration with the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging.

Health Insurance Counseling for Seniors
Thursdays, June 14 & 28, July 12 & 26, Aug. 9 & 23; 10-11 a.m. or 11 a.m.-noon at Southdale Library
Registration required; begins May 17; limit 1. A certified state health insurance counselor will assist with senior health insurance (enrollment steps, plan choices, low-income subsidy). Bring your list of prescriptions or your prescription bottles, Medicare, supplemental insurance, and/or Part D drug plan questions. Limit 1 or one couple per session.
Presented in collaboration with the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging.

Guys Read Book Club
Thursdays, June 14 & 28, July 19, Aug. 9; 11-11:45 a.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; begins May 17; limit 15. Guys entering grades 4-6. Join other guys to talk about a great book! Pick up a copy of the book at the second-floor librarian's desk. 
Sponsored by the Friends of the Southdale Library.

Teen Guys Read Book Club
Thursdays, June 14, July 12, Aug. 2; 11-11:45 a.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; begins May 17; limit 12. 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.

Senior LinkAge Line^® - Who We Are and What We Do
Thursday, June 14, 2-3 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Long-term care options. Health insurance counseling. Medicare. Caregiver support. The Senior LinkAge Line can connect you to the services seniors need and to most state agencies, including the lieutenant governor’s new One Stop Shop for Minnesota Seniors and the database www.MinnesotaHelp.info. 
Presented in collaboration with the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging.

Senior Surf Day
Thursday, June 14, 2-4 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; begins May 17; limit 9. 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 the Minnesota Board on Aging and the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging.

Girls Only Book Club
Mondays, June 18, July 2, 16 & 30; 1 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; begins May 21; limit 15. Girls entering grades 4-6. Join other girls to talk about a great book! 
Sponsored by the Friends of the Southdale Library.

Robot Clocks That Rock!
Monday, June 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; begins May 21; limit 10. Entering grades 7-10. Put all sorts of stuff together - pop cans, forks, tin boxes, wooden knobs - to build crazy robot clock sculptures! The only part of this robot that is not recycled is the clock itself. Make them as big or small as you want. Materials provided. 
Sponsored by MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency) and funded by the Friends of the Hennepin County Library.

Teen Daughter-Mother Book Club
Tuesdays, June 19, July 10 & 31; 7-8 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; begins May 22; limit 15. 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.

Fantasy Fan Book Club
Wednesdays, June 20, July 18, Aug. 15; 11 a.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; begins May 23; limit 15. Entering grades 4-6. Join other kids to talk about some great fantasy books! Our Aug. 15 meeting will include a visit from Caroline Stevermer, author of "Magic Below Stairs." Pick up a copy of the book at the second-floor librarian's desk. 
Sponsored by the Friends of the Southdale Library.

Job Interviewing Strategies
Wednesday, June 20, 1-3 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; begins May 23; limit 45. Learn about the different types of interviews -- informational interview, behavioral interview -- and the best way to respond, and questions to ask the employer. 
Presented in partnership with HIRED.

Comic Arts
Thursday, June 21, 1-3 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; begins May 24; limit 20. Entering grades 4-6. Are you interested in the growing field of comic and illustration arts? Minnetonka Center for the Arts instructors will work with you on cartoon and illustration styles of interest. You can practice character and concept development, composition, drawing, inking and coloring. 
Sponsored by the Friends of the Southdale Library.

Computer Skills Workshop
Thursdays, June 21 & 28, July 19, Aug. 23; 2-4 p.m.

Mondays, June 25, July 23, Aug. 13; 2-4 p.m. at Southdale Library

Registration required; begins May 24; limit 9. 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.

Microsoft Excel: Basics
Thursdays, June 21, July 26, Aug. 16 & 23; 6-8 p.m. at Southdale Library

Monday, July 16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Southdale Library

Registration required; begins May 24; limit 9. Learn the basics of working with an Excel spreadsheet: navigation, entering data and using formulas.

Cloud Computing: Microsoft Office Web Apps and Google Docs
Mondays, June 25 & Aug. 13, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; begins May 27; limit 9. Learn about Google Docs and Microsoft Office Web Apps, free Web-based applications for creating documents, spreadsheets, and more. Familiarity with Internet and email use required.

Girls Only Jr. Book Club
Mondays, June 25, July 9 & 23; 1 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; begins May 27; limit 15. Girls entering grades 2-3. Join other girls to talk about a great book! 
Sponsored by the Friends of the Southdale Library.

Job Search Over 40
Tuesday, June 26, 9-11 a.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; begins May 29; limit 50. Learn to deal with the challenges of looking for a job after age 40. Topics include perceptions and stereotypes, effective marketing, research and job-search strategies as a mature worker. 
Presented in partnership with the Employment Action Center.

Art Out of the Box: Black and White and Read All Over
Tuesday, June 26, 2-3 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; begins May 29; 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.

The RAD Zoo
Wednesday, June 27, 10:30 a.m. at Southdale Library 
Entering K-grade 5. The Reptile & Amphibian Discovery Zoo will showcase frogs, lizards, snakes and turtles. Learn more about the lives of these amazing creatures and see them up close! 
Sponsored by the Friends of the Southdale Library.

SCORE® Small Business Roundtables
Wednesdays, June 27, 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.

Microsoft Word: Basics
Thursdays, June 28 & July 19, 6-8 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; begins May 31; limit 9. Learn how to use the ribbon, enter and delete text, basic formatting, cut, copy and paste; and when to use 'save' and 'save as.'

Microsoft Word: Basics
Saturday, June 30, 3-5 p.m. at Southdale Library 
Registration required; begins June 2; limit 9. Learn how to use the ribbon, enter and delete text, basic formatting, cut, copy and paste; and when to use 'save' and 'save as.'

Hennepin County Library - Online

read.write.draw
Monday, June 11-Sunday, Aug. 19 
Entering K-grade 6. What are you reading this summer? Tell other kids by creating a short review at your local library or online at www.hclib.org/kids/books/reviews. Each review earns you a chance to win a free book each week. Your reviews will help other kids find great books to read.

Girls Only Book Club Online 
Monday, June 25-Friday, June 29 
Registration required; begins May 27; 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, June 25-Friday, June 29 
Registration required; begins May 27; 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.

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