Traditional Mexican embroidery, known as Tenango, can be used to add texture and color to your embroidery projects. Learn different Tenango embroidery stitches--including Otomi, Chamula, and Tzotzil--each with their own texture and style, and create your own embroidered napkin. Materials provided. This program is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Come join us as we discover how Minnesota's animals survive winter! Make a pinecone bird feeder to bring home to attract your feathered friends. Materials provided. Please come dressed for the weather! Participants earn a stamp for each Nature in Your Neighborhood program they attend. Once you collect three stamps, receive a free backpack (one […]
Cuddle up with a certified therapy dog and practice reading aloud. Drop-ins will be accommodated based on availability. Sign up for a 15-minute time slot by calling 612-543-6200. In partnership with North Star Therapy Animals. All handlers are required to be trained in an additional children's reading program that focuses on utilizing registered therapy animals.
For children from birth to age 5 and their caregivers. Join us for a fun-filled musical experience and discover instruments! Led by early childhood music specialists, your family will listen to and respond to classical music together. In partnership with MacPhail Center for Music. Free.
For kids K-5 and a caregiver. Fall into autumn by learning all about leaves! We'll discover why they change colors, talk about leaf shapes, and make leaf art that you can take home. Materials provided; come dressed for the weather! In partnership with the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge; free. Participants earn a stamp for […]
Extend the life of your favorite worn-out, scuffed, or stained clothing pieces by mastering mending techniques that will keep your wearables out of the landfill and in your closet. It doesn't hurt that they're decorative, too! Materials provided. In partnership with the Textile Center; free.
A multi-ethnic group of young school children are indoors in their classroom. Their teacher is reading a storybook to them. For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write, and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Free.
