Northeast Library events

Online and in-person offerings at Northeast Library, 2200 Central Ave. NE, 612-543-6775 or www.hclib.org/northeast

HelpNow: Free online tutoring for all ages. Get help from a tutor in English or Spanish. Online every day from 1-11 pm. Available on computers in the library or at home with your Hennepin County Library card. Visit https://apps2.hclib.org/auth/BrainFuse

Business Consultations with City of Minneapolis: A representative from the City of Minneapolis will meet with business owners and entrepreneurs to share resources (financing, city regulations, and business technical assistance) and assist those who want to start, maintain, or expand a business in the City of Minneapolis. No appointment necessary. In English and Spanish. Collaborator: City of Minneapolis Small Business Team. 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, 2-4 pm.

Baby Storytime: For children from birth to 24 months and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement in a format especially designed for babies. Tuesdays through Oct. 25, 9:30-10 am.

Family Storytime: For children of all ages and their caregivers. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement. Room capacity is limited. Tuesdays through Oct. 25, 10:30-11 am.

Virtual Citizenship Workshop: Drop into the library’s online study sessions to practice for your citizenship interview. Work in small groups or individually with a volunteer from Literacy Minnesota. Study English vocabulary, reading, writing and civics. Collaborator: Literacy Minnesota. Classes are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 1-2:30 pm through March 2, 2023. Online event. Registration required. Thursday, Oct. 20, 1-2:30 pm.

Meditation for Daily Living: Join Nirav Sheth, long-time meditator, to learn how to use meditation to minimize the effects of stress and to speed healing. Learn the tools needed to make meditation part of daily life. The program will include a “meditation sitting” and Q&A discussion. Hosted by Rogers Library. Online event. Registration required. Thursday, Oct. 20, 1-2 pm.

Outlook Tips and Tricks: Join Dress for Success Twin Cities and Dell Technologies Women in Action for Outlook tips and tricks to help you gain the skills you need to succeed in a current or future job. Online event. Registration required. Thursday, Oct. 20, 6-7 pm.

Finding Zine Inspiration: Are you stumped on where to begin with zine making? Fiona Avocado will discuss their history with zines and the kinds of zines they’ve made while also offering ideas and templates for you to make your own zines. Grab some paper, sharpen your pencils, and get inspired. Part of Twin Cities Zine Fest 2022. Online event. Registration required. Thursday, Oct. 20, 7-8 pm.

Queer Protest Poetry: There is no single path to poetry and no single way to protest. Queer and trans writers of color have historically resisted exclusion in literary spaces by creating art that  uplifted and liberated their communities. Study examples of protest poetry written by these writers, both historic and contemporary, and practice writing poems to honor your own paths of protest. Rewrite the rules of poetry and who gets to write it. Online event. Registration required. Saturday, Oct. 22, at 2-3:30 pm.

Pricing for Artists: Discover an analytical approach to defining key elements that will help you calculate the costs and prices of your art for a variety of markets. Collaborator: Springboard for the Arts. Funded by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. On Zoom. Online event. Registration required. Saturday, Oct. 22, 1-3:30 pm.

Recordkeeping for Artists: Learn how to track revenues and expenses, make informed projections, and gain a clearer understanding of your artistic business finances. Collaborator: Springboard for the Arts. Funded by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Presented on Zoom. Online event. Registration required. Saturday, Oct. 29, 1-3:30 pm.

Queer Voices Writing Circles: Join Queer Voices curators LM Brimmer and Sherrie Fernandez-Williams as they facilitate writing circles for writers at all levels. Begin with a prompt, include open writing time, and close with a check out and sharing of work. This is a drop-in writing group. Online event. Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 am-12 pm.