Natural Awakenings Twin Cities June 2023

EVENTS FOR KIDS
TUESDAY, JUNE 6
Teen Dungeons and Dragons: Dayton’s Bluff –
6:30-8pm. Dayton’s Bluff library is excited to host
bi-weekly Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) for teens.
We are a safe space for both experts who want to
join a campaign and newbs who want to learn the
game. Free. Dayton’s Stuff, 645 E 7th St, Saint Paul.
Sppl.BiblioCommons.com/events.
TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 13
Storytime in the Park – 10:30-11am. Join the St.
Anthony Park Library for stories, songs, rhymes
and puppets at College Park, 2223 Carter Avenue.
Storytime is designed for children aged birth to five,
their caregivers, and siblings. Free. 1200 Payne Avenue,
Saint Paul. Sppl.BiblioCommons.com/events.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7
MakerKids Take-and-Make Kit: Summer
Night Sky – 8-9am. Drop by for a take-home
Maker Kids activity while supplies last. No registration
required. Best for ages 5 and up. Free.
22576 Mounds View Boulevard, Mounds View.
RCLReads.BiblioCommons.com/events.
Teen Geekery Club – 3:30-5pm. Grades 6-12. Join
the Brookdale Teen Geekery Club for a variety of
games, crafts, fun activities, and discuss your favorite
fandoms. Free. 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy., Brooklyn
Center. Hclib.BiblioCommons.com/events.
WEDNESDAYS, JUNE 7, 14
Teen Tech Squad – 5-6pm. Come explore
STEAM activities with Franklin Library’s Teen
Tech Squad. Youth ages 8+ are encouraged to get
creative and participate in a different project every
week. Free. 1314 E. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis.
Hclib.BiblioCommons.com/events.
THURSDAY, JUNE 8
Nature’s Calendar – 3-4pm. Here is your chance to
collect climate data just like a scientist. Then create
your own nature calendar for tracking nature changes
in your neighborhood all summer long. Materials
provided. Free. Oxboro, 1974 8801 Portland Ave. S.,
Bloomington. Hclib.BiblioCommons.com/events.
Family Storytime Guest - Learning Tree Yoga –
5:30-7:30pm. Join us for a special yoga story time
featuring Ms. Jessie from Learning Tree Yoga.
Appropriate for ages 2-5. No registration required.
Free. 400 10th St. NW., New Brighton. RCLReads.
BiblioCommons.com/events.
THURSDAYS, JUNE 8, 15, 22
Connect and Play – 10-11:30am. Connect with
your child during this drop-in program exploring
early literacy activities. Free. 5184 Main St. E.,
Maple Plain. Hclib.BiblioCommons.com/events.
THURSDAYS, JUNE 8, 15, 22, 29
Createch – 3:30-5pm. Explore technology, games,
music and art in a drop-in setting. For ages 12-18.
Free. Rondo Community Library, 461 N Dale St.,
Saint Paul. Sppl.BiblioCommons.com/events.
FRIDAY, JUNE 9
Summer Reading Program Kickoff - The Big
Fun Show – 11am-12pm. Get ready for Summer
Reading Program with a performance of the Big
Fun Show – a one-man circus of comedy juggling,
magic, and audience interaction. Afterwards head
into the library for more fun and to pick up your
reading tracker and participation prize. Free.
400 10th St. N.W., New Brighton. RCLReads.
BiblioCommons.com/events.
FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 16, 23, 30
Shake Your Sillies Out – 10:30-11:30am. Designed
for children ages 2 -5 this activity includes a story,
stretching, movement and lots of fun. Little ones can
jump, crawl, balance, and twirl with these specially
designed activities. Free. 2245 Como Avenue, Saint
Paul. Sppl.BiblioCommons.com/events.
SATURDAY, JUNE 10
Paw Pals: Read with Sadie or Enzo – 10:15am-
12:30pm. Read to Sadie or Enzo, two friendly dogs
who love to sit and listen to stories. Free. 2245
Como Avenue, Saint Paul. Sppl.BiblioCommons.
com/events.
LEGO ® Lab – 1-3pm. Calling all future engineers
and architects entering grades 1-6. We’ve got the
bricks, but we need you to bring your imagination.
Free. 337 Water St., Excelsior. Hclib.Biblio
Commons.com/events.
Summer Reading Program Kickoff - KidCreate
Donuts – 2-4pm. Make yourself a sweet treat to
enjoy the whole summer long by stopping by this
program anytime during the 2-hour session. Free.
2576 Mounds View Boulevard, Mounds View.
RCLReads.BiblioCommons.com/events.
Summer Reading Program Kickoff - Brodini Comedy
Magic– 2-2:45pm. Join us to kick-off Summer
Reading Program at White Bear Lake with Brodini’s
high energy and hilarious comedy magic show. No
registration required. Free. 2150 2nd Street, White
Bear Lake. RCLReads.BiblioCommons.com/events.
Level Up at the Library: Pride Edition – 3-5pm.
Whether you enjoy video games, arts and crafts, or
tech - we have something for you. Free. 90 West 4th
Street, Saint Paul. Sppl.BiblioCommons.com/events.
Community Fun Day – 4-7pm. Join us for an
afternoon of activities, food, and entertainment for
the whole family. Free and open to the community.
Free. 645 E 7th St., Saint Paul. Sppl.Biblio
Commons.com/events.
SATURDAYS, JUNE 10, 17, 24
Dayton’s Bluff Fun Lab – 2-4pm. Do all sorts
of activities from Perler Beads to origami to
candy making – there is something different each
week. Free. 645 E. 7th St., Saint Paul. Sppl.Biblio
Commons.com/events.
MONDAY, JUNE 12
Baby and Me Storytime – 9:45-11:15am. Share
stories, songs, rhymes, and engage in play with your
baby at this story time designed for the youngest
learner. For ages 6-23 months and their caregiver, no
registration necessary. Free. 2150 2nd Street, White
Bear. RCLReads.BiblioCommons.com/events.
MakerTeen: Introduction to Fantasy Writing
– 3-4:30pm. The boundaries of your fantasy stories
are as limitless as your imagination. We will
do writing activities that help us understand the
mythological, supernatural, and magical of our
fantasy stories. Free. 4560 Victoria St. N., Shoreview.
RCLReads.BiblioCommons.com/events.
TUESDAY, JUNE 13
Nature After Dinner: Creatures of the Pond –
6:30-7:30pm. Come explore the pond during the
quiet of the evening. Spend time using nets to catch
tiny insects, snails, and fish living in the pond.
Ducks, geese, turtles, frogs and even the muskrat
may make an appearance as you discover what
lives in and around our pond. $5. 365 Marie Ave
W, West St. Paul. DodgeNatureCenter.org/event.
SATURDAY, JUNE 17
Juneteenth Roseville 2023 – 10-11am. Features
musical guests, speakers, magic shows, face painting,
free food, craft and business vendors, as well as
a career space. Free. 2540 Lexington Avenue North,
Roseville. RCLReads.BiblioCommons.com/events.
Saturday Vibe: ArtStart Puppet Show – 11am-
12pm. The storytelling show is performed in several
suitcases, using hand and rod puppets created from
recycled materials. Free. 90 West 4th Street, Saint
Paul. Sppl.BiblioCommons.com/events.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
Cosmic Gaming Wednesdays – 11am-1pm. Join us
to play video games on systems like the Nintendo
Switch and Xbox One, eat snacks, and hang out.
This event is for teens and tweens grades 6-12.
Free. 4560 Victoria St. N., Shoreview. RCLReads.
BiblioCommons.com/events.
Virtual Teen Book Club – 2-3pm. For tweens and
teens going into grades 6-12. Give us an hour of
your time, we give you a book to read and a place
to meet and talk about it. Free. Online. RCLReads.
BiblioCommons.com/events.
THURSDAY, JUNE 22
Won’t Take Nothing for My Journey Now: a
Juneteenth Writing Workshop – 4:30-6pm. Wisdom
Young will share original poetry and demonstrate how
to use movement, music and 1st person narrative in
writing about the significance and intersection of stars,
water, ancient scholarship and Black women in the
continued fight for Freedom. Free. 1315 Lowry Ave.
N., Minneapolis. Hclib.BiblioCommons.com/events.
SATURDAY, JUNE 24
Fun Family Science – 10am-12pm. Experiment
and engineer with the wind tunnel, giant LEGOs,
and giant Magnatiles. Create slime and play
with color mixing in our outdoor lab. Materials
provided. Free. 1222 4th St. S.E., Minneapolis.
Sppl.BiblioCommons.com/events.
MONDAY, JUNE 26
AniMonday – 6-7:30pm. For tweens and teens
in grades 6-12. Join us for a fun hang out space to
watch and geek out about your favorite anime. Free.
2180 North Hamline Ave., Roseville. RCLReads.
BiblioCommons.com/events.
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