PARK GROVE Library Notes

7900 HEMINGWAY AVE S • COTTAGE GROVE, MN 55016 651-459-2040

All Washington County Library branches will be closed on Monday, June 20 in observance of Juneteenth.

Featured Events Contraption Club Thursday, June 2 from 3 to 5 P.M.

Join us for Contraption Club to explore and learn how to use new technology to make almost anything. Participants will have access to 3D printing, laser cutting, coding robots, soldering, Cricut cutting machines, computerized embroidery, and more. This activity is for ages 9-12. This workshop is funded in part with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education.

Teen Social Activism Series: Hip Hop’s Calligraphy Friday, June 3 from 2:10 to 4 P.M.

Join See More Perspective, hip hop artist, spoken word poet, and social justice educator, in this workshop about the cultural art form of handstyle in creating graffiti. Learning its significance and how to create your own personalized letters. This program is for ages 11-18. Registration is required. Register in person, online at WashCoLib.org/Events, or call 651-459-2040. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Tiny Art Fair Pick Up: A Day at the Tiny Museum Monday, June 6 from 12 to 8 P.M.

Pick up a Tiny Art Fair kit with a 3×3 canvas, brush, and assorted acrylic paints. Make your own original masterpiece or improve on a classic. Return it to the library by July 2 and it will be put on display. You’ll be able to pick up your artwork in early August. Registration is required. Register in person, online at WashCoLib. org/Events, or call 651-459-2040.

Open-Ended Art for Adults: Sidewalk Chalk Tuesday, June 7 from 6 to 7:30 P.M.

Join us each month at Park Grove Library for an art experience just for adults. In June, adults are welcome to chalk the front walk at the library with designs and drawings of their own creations. Pick up a basket of chalk from the information desk and enjoy spending time outdoors using your imagination. Registration is required. Register in person, online at WashCoLib.org/Events, or call 651-459-2040.

Take and Make: Dinosaur Eggs Wednesday, June 8 Become a paleontologist for the day and excavate your own dinosaur fossil. Pick up supplies from the library to identify and classify a dinosaur at home. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration is not required.

Contraption Club Thursday, June 9 from 3 to 5 P.M.

Join us for Contraption Club to explore and learn how to use new technology to make almost anything. Participants will have access to 3D printing, laser cutting, coding robots, soldering, Cricut cutting machines, computerized embroidery, and more. This activity is for ages 9-12. This workshop is funded in part with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education.

Teen Crochet Lessons Friday, June 10 from 3 to 5 P.M.

Learn how to crochet this summer during these lessons! In June we will be learning the basics while crocheting a case for our hooks. For ages 12-17. Registration is required. Register in person, online at WashCoLib. org/Events, or call 651-459-2040. Supplies will be provided and are for the participants to keep.

Contraption Club Thursday, June 16 from 3 to 5 P.M.

Join us for Contraption Club to explore and learn how to use new technology to make almost anything. Participants will have access to 3D printing, laser cutting, coding robots, soldering, Cricut cutting machines, computerized embroidery, and more. This activity is for ages 9-12. This workshop is funded in part with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education.

Hybrid: Jigsaw Puzzle Competition Saturday, June 18 from 2:30 to 4:30 P.M. Avid puzzlers, it’s the moment you’ve been waiting for! Teams of 2 to 4 people compete to finish the same 550-piece puzzle in the least amount of time. Registration is required. Register in person, online at WashCoLib. org/Events, or call 651-459-2040. Attend in person at Park Grove Library, or join us virtually via Zoom.

Take and Make: Fairy Doors Wednesday, June 22 Pick up supplies from the library to paint your very own fairy door and install somewhere in your home or outdoors. Recommended for ages 6-12. Registration is not required.

Contraption Club Thursday, June 23 from 3 to 5 P.M.

Join us for Contraption Club to explore and learn how to use new technology to make almost anything. Participants will have access to 3D printing, laser cutting, coding robots, soldering, Cricut cutting machines, computerized embroidery, and more. This activity is for ages 9-12. This workshop is funded in part with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education.

Turtle Time Thursday, June 23 from 1 to 2 P.M.

Join a Naturalist from Dodge Nature Center to meet turtles up-close! From their webbed feet to their bony shell, see their adaptations for life in the water and learn how important the waters of Minnesota are to these very interesting animals. Registration is required. Register in person, online at Wash-CoLib.org/Events, or call 651-459-2040.

Contraption Club Thursday, June 30 from 3 to 5 P.M.

Join us for Contraption Club to explore and learn how to use new technology to make almost anything. Participants will have access to 3D printing, laser cutting, coding robots, soldering, Cricut cutting machines, computerized embroidery, and more. This activity is for ages 9-12. This workshop is funded in part with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education.

For more Washington County Library events or to register, visit WashCoLib. org/Events