The Central Library is a Great Place to Take Your Kids on Saturday
Friday, January 14, 2011 at 12:00AMBRRRRRR - Baby, it's cold out there! But it's warm at the Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, with underground parking to boot. Check out some the fun things happening there this Saturday to help stave off cabin fever:
Celebrate Your Dreams at the Library! - Children's Library 10:00am–Noon
Preschool-grade 5. Children and their families are invited to drop in and explore their dreams through crafts, activities and stories.
Family Storytime - Children's Library 10:00am
For children age 2 and up. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with your children.
Childish Films- Pohlad Hall 10:30am–Noon
January 15: "It’s Cold" Warm up with Minneapolis dancer Leah Nelson before a program of animated shorts set in wintry climates.
Preschool (age 3) and up and their families. Children's film curators for the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival will present a pre-show art activity and educational intro for children's films fans before each screening. Visit http://www.supporthclib.org/ for a complete schedule of films and descriptions. Seating is first-come, first-served.
Sponsored by the Presented by the Library Foundation of Hennepin County. Made possible in part by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support: Whole Foods Market, Target, Weston Wood Studios, Jagged Edge and Minnesota Parent.
Public Tour of the Central Library 11:00am–Noon
Tour this stunning Cesar Pelli structure with a green roof, an art gallery, special collections, four-story atrium and much more!
Added bonus: There's a Dunn Bros open Saturdays 7:30am-6:30pm on premise. Drinks with lids may be taken into the Library proper.
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